Kinda Dating
Natasha Chandel
Because who says they're in a relationship anymore? In each episode, comedian and dating expert, Natasha Chandel, along with cool guests break down the dating world and try to answer the proverbial question: why the fuck do we all have commitment issues?!
Get ready for honest and insightful discussions, hilarious personal stories, and a refreshing, PRACTICAL take on dating, love, and commitment that applies to everyone whether you’re single, married, or figuring it out.
Listen to the most diverse array of guests get super real -- ranging from New York Times best-selling authors like Mark Manson to global comedy sensations like Russell Peters. Our episodes feature expert therapists, seasoned dating coaches, actors, musicians, influencers, Showrunners, and even Natasha’s parents and exes spill the tea!
This is NOT your typical dating podcast. Kinda Dating is a lighthearted podcast that often gets deep. So let us help you “get it in.” Errr… find love!
Get ready for honest and insightful discussions, hilarious personal stories, and a refreshing, PRACTICAL take on dating, love, and commitment that applies to everyone whether you’re single, married, or figuring it out.
Listen to the most diverse array of guests get super real -- ranging from New York Times best-selling authors like Mark Manson to global comedy sensations like Russell Peters. Our episodes feature expert therapists, seasoned dating coaches, actors, musicians, influencers, Showrunners, and even Natasha’s parents and exes spill the tea!
This is NOT your typical dating podcast. Kinda Dating is a lighthearted podcast that often gets deep. So let us help you “get it in.” Errr… find love!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Aug 13, 2017 • 49min
Revamp Your Online Dating Profile
Magnet Check-In Dating App Founders Alessandro Schiassi and June Johnson talk through best practices and biggest mistakes in dating profiles with host Natasha C
Aug 8, 2017 • 54min
Megan Weks: Attract What You Want
Can we really manifest our dream guy or dream girl? Relationship expert Megan Weks thinks so and shares her tried and tested technique with host Natasha Chandel
Jul 31, 2017 • 44min
Adley: Are You Settling?
Country singer and “The Voice” alum, Adley Stump, helps Natasha Chandel unpack this ginormous topic by sharing her first-hand experience of walking away from a
Jul 24, 2017 • 1h 11min
What’s Your Dating Narrative?
We’re constantly telling stories about our lives and, particularly, our dating lives like it’s a mantra. Ever heard yourself or someone say, “Dating is hard” or “I always find the crazies”. Host Natasha Chandel and the KD producers Aisha Holden and Mason Booker discuss the self-fulfilling prophecy that could be the reason you’re still in that rut! How are dating narratives formed? Why? Can we change them and, as a result, change our future? The group share an interesting perspective, only on Kinda Dating.
Jul 16, 2017 • 54min
Too Many Men Have Peter Pan Syndrome
It seems like some people are just stuck in state of never wanting to grow up. Patriot Act Showrunner and Emmy nominated, Prashanth Venkataramanujam (“Bill Nye Saves the World”) joins Natasha 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. They also talk about his prep for the WHCD and Prashanth shares his unique POV on life, only on Kinda Dating.
Jun 26, 2017 • 1h 5min
Carlos Santos: Spotting and Getting Out of Toxic Relationships
What’s keeping you from the right relationship? The answer is: the wrong relationship. Comedian, actor and former MTV Tres host Carlos Santos joins Natasha Chandel to break down the cycle that is toxic relationships. We’ve all felt the anxiety, fear, hopelessness that come part and parcel of them. But then why do we stay? What part do we play in them? The duo offer tried and tested advice on how to get out of the toxicity and enter the light in this very relatable episode of Kinda Dating.
Jun 19, 2017 • 54min
Dr. Wendy Walsh: The First 90 Days of a Relationship
Bill O’Reilly ouster, radio host and relationship expert Dr. Wendy Walsh teaches Natasha how to set a relationship up for success in the first 90 days. She reveals the mistakes we make and encourages women to take control and steer the relationship where you want it to go or get out. She reveals her tried and tested method to nab a boyfriend from Twitter, and Wendy also challenges us to rethink our sexual habits and, get this …. wait to have sex! Natasha was left speechless in this stellar episode of Kinda Dating
Jun 12, 2017 • 58min
Carl Tart: How to Be Vulnerable
Putting yourself out there is hard. Rejection is even harder. But are you really protecting yourself? UCB comedian Carl Tart joins Natasha Chandel in a super real conversation about what holds them back, gender norms, and what’s to gain from being vulnerable. They get into double standards, entitlement and racial issues in a pretty damn touching yet controversial episode of Kinda Dating.
Jun 4, 2017 • 54min
Exploring Polyamory
Ever thought maybe you were meant to be with more than one person? As times change, so do the way relationships look, which is why host Natasha Chandel and author and former “Utopia” contestant Dedeker Winston discuss polyamory. Author of “The Smart Girl’s Guide to Polyamory”, Dedeker helps us better understand the lifestyle. Are poly peeps all commitment phobes? Do they ever get jealous? Is it as perfect as it sounds? Dedeker breaks down the myths vs facts in this uber interesting episode of Kinda Dating.
May 22, 2017 • 1h 4min
Do Gay Couples Have More Fun?
Okay, at the end of the day, they’re all just relationships BUT studies reveal gay and lesbian couples are better at conflict resolution than straight couples. So host Natasha Chandel decided to ask a couple of her LGBTQ friends (UCB’s Mano Agapion, Discovery Channel’s Jessica Koerner and her wife, teacher Shannon Koerner) about the similarities and differences in their relationships. What can we learn? What is the role of gender roles in relationships? Do gay guys really have more fun? Wtf is Uhauling? This and much more in this charming episode of Kinda Dating.
