Kinda Dating

Grieving isn’t only specific to death. Most of us have felt heartache and it can be hard to pick ourselves back up. Krista St-Germain (life coach, grief expert, and host of “The Widowed Mom” podcast) joins Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to help us navigate the feelings of loss, sadness, and even guilt that keeps us in a vicious cycle. They discuss the effects of grief on our dating lives, like how unprocessed grief can change our future relationships, and more. How do you deal with the guilt of moving on? How do you know if you’re ready to date again? Is rebound sex always bad? All this and more in an important episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Krista St-Germain: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/ https://www.facebook.com/coachingwithkrista/ Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

When our couple friends tell us about their meet cute, we throw up a little in our mouth, mentally take notes, and then try to replicate it. Well, Naomi Shah (Founder and CEO of the entertainment company, Meet Cute) joins Natasha Chandel to help you create your own love story. She shares some actual positive takeaways from romcoms, how to bridge the gap between what you see in the movies and how you date IRL, and the role of serendipity in your happily ever after. It’s a thoughtful and yes, cute, episode of Kinda Dating! This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title by Shelly Laurenston, BREAKING BADGER. You can find BREAKING BADGER wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Naomi Shah and Meet Cute: https://www.meetcute.com https://twitter.com/listenmeetcute https://www.instagram.com/meetcute https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomicshah https://twitter.com/naomicshah https://www.instagram.com/nshahster Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

We hate labels, but we love labeling dating trends! We’re over halfway through 2021 and Joty Kay and Neha Shaida of the Brown Queens podcast join Natasha Chandel to help decide if this year’s dating trends are lasting or a bust. From roaching to FODA (fear of dating again) to astrolove, the ladies have a spirited conversation about dating life post-pandemic. Did the slow burn last? Do people still wanna virtual date? Are we freakier than ever before?? All this and more explored in this hilarious new episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Joty Kay and Neha Shaida: https://www.instagram.com/brownqueenspod/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/theofficialney/ https://www.instagram.com/jotykay/ Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

Society (and science) tell us opposites attract, but is it actually true or is this another Disney trope we have to beat out of our dating brains? Actor Kapil Talwalkar (Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist, American-ish, Night Court) joins Natasha Chandel to discuss this dating stereotype. What are the pros and cons of dating your opposite? How can you make it work with someone who has very differing views on life than you? How do you find someone who complements your life? All this and more explored in another fun episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Kapil Talwalkar: https://www.instagram.com/ktalwalk/ https://twitter.com/kapiltalwalkar Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

People often say the problem with modern dating is that there are “too many choices.” Comedian Gadiel Del Orbe joins Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to discuss if the real problem is that there are too many choices… or that we don’t know how to make good choices? The trio get super real, discussing their history of bad choices and the drama that ensued. What does it take to change the choices we make? What’s our thought process (if there is any) when swiping or meeting new people? Do we even believe we are good enough to make better choices for ourselves? It’s an engaging and thought-provoking episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Gadiel Del Orbe: https://www.instagram.com/gadieldelorbe https://twitter.com/GadielDelOrbe https://www.facebook.com/GadielDelOrbe Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

Most daters have one innate fear: the fear of dying alone. Don’t fret, there’s science to the rescue! Logan Ury, Director of Relationship Science at Hinge and author of “How to Not Die Alone” joins Natasha Chandel to share the surprising science that will help you find love. From identifying dating blindspots to why most people are wrong about their “type,” Logan breaks down various misconceptions to help us build lasting relationships. The ladies also discuss: the benefits of the slow burn vs immediate spark, important and not important elements for long-term compatibility, how to decide if it’s time to end your relationship, getting back out there after a break-up, and prepping for cuffing season! It’s a fabulous episode of Kinda Dating, chock full of great advice!  This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Kate Pearce, SWEET TALKING RANGER. You can find SWEET TALKING RANGER by Kate Pearce wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Logan Ury: https://www.loganury.com/ https://www.instagram.com/loganury/ https://twitter.com/loganury?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/loganury https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganury/ Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

From October 2018 — An always relevant throwback episode! You thought you had a great date, y’all have been texting it up, then suddenly the person disappears! WTF?! Happiness coach, Rob Mack, and author of “Happiness From The Inside Out” joins Natasha Chandel in shedding light on the real reasons why someone ghosts and how to manage the inevitable disappointment. That said, is there ever a good reason to ghost someone? The pair get honest about their ghosting past and give the argument from both sides in this fun, much-needed episode of Kinda Dating! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Rob Mack: http://www.coachrobmack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/robmackofficial https://twitter.com/robmackofficial https://www.instagram.com/robmackofficial/ Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

From September 2016 — We’re taking you back to our very first episode of Kinda Dating! First dates can be the start or end of potential love. So they are important! Professional matchmakers, Lauren Rosenberg (also a development executive) and Jaydi Samuels Kuba (also a TV writer), break down the dos and don’ts of first dates to Natasha Chandel! They reveal if you should show up on time and what not to say during dinner, in this throwback episode of Kinda Dating! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Lauren Rosenberg: https://www.ljmatchmaking.com/ www.instagram.com/lro_senberg https://twitter.com/ElleRowe https://www.facebook.com/LtotheRo Follow Jaydi Samuels: https://www.ljmatchmaking.com/ www.instagram.com/jesscallmejaydi https://twitter.com/jesscallmejaydi https://www.facebook.com/jaydi.samuels Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

It seems like some people are just stuck in a state of never wanting to grow up. Executive Producer and Head Writer of Netflix’s “Patriot Act With Hasan Minaj,” the Emmy nominated Prashanth Venkataramanujam joins Natasha Chandel in trying to figure out Peter Pan Syndrome. What’s holding this personality type back? Can they change? How does Wendy Syndrome play a part? Prashanth and Natasha share some laughs over this touchy subject in Kinda Dating! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Prashanth Venkataramanujam: http://www.prashanthvenkataramanujam.com/ https://twitter.com/Venkatetc https://www.facebook.com/prashanthvenkataramanujam Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless

Between our childhood and shitty dating lives, we pick up a lot of unhealthy patterns. Our favorite psychologist, Dr. Eris Huemer is back with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to help us Identify and break the patterns that are hurting our relationships. How do you not get jaded? The role of insecurity, and how to spot signs in others! All this and more in another great episode of Kinda Dating! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Dr. Eris Huemer: https://www.instagram.com/dreris/ https://www.facebook.com/DrEris https://heyfaceit.com/ Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless