Some love stories are crazier than others, and we have comedian (and friend) Casey Balsham on this episode to share her wild ride. It involves nearly a decade, a cross-country move, standup comedy, free hot dogs, and finally, a proposal. We're discussing falling for your friend and how to know if they feel the same, living/pooping together in a small space as a new couple, the frustration of not being engaged, fertility struggles, and more. We're also introducing a new segment about our listeners' near-death experiences, and catching up on a crazy NYE. We hope you enjoy! Follow Casey on Instagram @CaseFaceB and check out her album Son of a Barb. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Ashley @AshHess, and Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg. Check our website for tour dates and merchandise. Thank you to our partners for this episode: Siesta Key: MTV's Siesta Key is back on 1/7 at 8pm/7 CT. Follow @SiestaKey or go to Siesta Key on MTV.com. Fabletics: Get 2 leggings for only $24 at fabletics.com/gge. Postmates: Download the app and use code GGE for $100 of free delivery credit for your first 7 days. FabFitFun: Get $10 off your first box at fabfitfun.com with code GGE.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's our last episode of the year (and DECADE nbd), so we're doing the most -- recapping what we learned this year in relationships and self-care, sharing our goals for 2020, comparing where we were at the beginning of the decade vs. now, doling out some follow-your-dreams advice, discussing haters, and more. We're also reading your hilarious 2020 resolutions, recapping Christmas at the Hesseltines, AND we have a very special first-time surprise guest. Hope you enjoy and happy new year! Follow us on Instagram @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg, and Ashley @AshHess. Check our website for tour dates and merchandise. Thank you to our partners for this episode: The Pill Club: Go to thepillclub.com/gge to get your first birth control care package. Buffy: For $20 off all Buffy bedding, visit buffy.co and enter code GGE. Stitchfix: Go to stitchfix.com/gge to try it with no styling fee + an extra 25% off when you keep everything in your box. ThirdLove: Go to thirdlove.com/gge now to get 15% off your first purchase.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Strap in fam, these boys are WILD. We have comedic duo/besties Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas in the house discussing everything from Chris and Rayna's relationship, to Yannis's anxiety about proposing, to when to give up on your dreams. We also recap the holiday shows, chat about blowjobs (it's been a while), and introduce a new segment about the worst gifts women have received from their boyfriends. Enjoy and happy holidays! Follow Chris on Instagram @ChrisDComedy and Yannis @YannisPappas. Check out their podcast and more at historyhyenas.com. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Ashley @AshHess, and Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg. Check our website for tour dates and merch. Thank you to our partners for this episode: Quip: Go to getquip.com/gge to save on gift sets and to get your first refill free with a refill plan. Fabletics: Get 2 leggings for only $24 at fabletics.com/gge. Buffy: For $20 off your Buffy comforter, visit buffy.co and enter code GGE. Lola: Get 30% off your $5 trial set at mylola.com, code GGE30.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"One big happy family" isn't always the reality so we brought in renowned marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon to lay some truths on us about the issues surrounding romantic relationships and loved ones. We discuss not getting along with your partner's family and vice versa, your sibling dating someone you hate, dating someone with a lot of past trauma, how to handle shitty family members over the holidays, and more. We also catch up on Rayna's LDR, Ashley's latest doorman incident, and play a new game about freaky family traditions. We hope you enjoy! Follow Vienna on Instagram @mindfulmft. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Ashley @AshHess, and Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg. Check our website for tour dates and merchandise. Thank you to our partners for this episode: Away: Go to awaytravel.com/gge. Place orders by noon on 12/19 for free ground shipping + delivery by 12/24 in the contiguous US. LiquidIV: Get 25% off at liquidiv.com with code GGE at checkout. Feals: Go to feals.com/gge for to become a member and get 50% off your first order. Native: Get 20% off your first purchase by going to nativedeodorant.com and enter code GGE20.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're covering a lot of ground in this dating discussion with our friend and comedian Mark "Jiggy" Jigarjian. We deep dive on the best places for first, second, and third dates, who pays, and excuses for bailing, then pivot to moving in with your significant other -- why men can be more hesitant to do it, how to handle your partner's triggers, and more. We also have Jiggy "Mansplain" listener questions about confusing male behavior, and we catch up on recent incidents with our families. We hope you enjoy! Follow Jiggy on Instagram @JiggyComedy and his website. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg, and Ashley @AshHess. Check our website for tour dates and merchandise. Thank you to our partners for this episode: Postmates: Download the free app and use code GGE to get $100 of free delivery credit for your first 7 days. FabFitFun: Go to FabFitFun.com and use code GGE for $10 off your first box. Buffy: For $20 off your Buffy bedding, go to buffy.co and use code GGE. HelloFresh: Get 9 free meals by going to hellofresh.com/gge9 and use code GGE9.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You can't deny that social media matters when it comes to dating, and we're discussing every stage of it: The BEFORE (behavior on social media when you're looking for a partner), DURING (going Insta-official, to post or not to post, etc.) and AFTER (deleting pics post-breakup and more). We also play an extra hilarious round of Fuck My Phone and catch up on everything from celeb sightings to documentaries to guys gone wild on dating apps. Enjoy and #StayBlessed!  Follow us on Instagram @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg, and Ashley @AshHess. Check our website for tour dates and merch. Thank you to our partners for this episode: Aurate: Get 15% off your first purchase at auratenewyork.com/gge and use code GGE. Billie: Go now to save 10% off your razor at mybillie.com/gge. Article: Get $50 off your first order of $100 or more at article.com/gge. Bioclarity: Take 15% off everything at bioclarity.com with code GGE.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Strap in, we have a story for y'all. Our new friend and founder of OKREAL Amy Fraser joins us to share her shocking story of being cheated on by her husband and her whole world crashing down, starting a new life, dating as a single mother, and regaining her identity. We also catch up on our lives (surgeries, dates, holiday plans, outdated movie reviews), and play a round of How I Knew it WASN'T Real. We hope you enjoy! Check out Amy's company OKREAL and follow her on Instagram at @AmeOhMy. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Ashley @AshHess, and Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg. Check our website for tour dates and NEW MERCH! Thank you to our partners for this episode: Zola: To build your free wedding website and get $50 toward your registry, go to zola.com/gge. Quip: Go to getquip.com/gge to get your first refill free. FabFitFun: Get $10 off your first box at fabfitfun.com with code GGE. ThirdLove: Go to thirdlove.com/gge to get 15% off your first purchase. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get ready to laugh and try to keep up -- we have the one-and-only Taylor Strecker of The Taylor Strecker Show join us to talk about everything from divorce to dicks to becoming a lesbian later in life. She is an open book and we loved hearing her story. We discuss a few topics we haven't covered in depth before: Not getting along with your significant other's family, and coming out to your conservative family. We also catch up on Rayna's long-distance dick appointment, Ashley's To Catch a Predator moment, and we introduce a new segment: Foods Over Dudes. Hope you enjoy! Follow Taylor on Instagram @TaylorStrecker and check her website for her radio show and more. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg, and Ashley @AshHess. Check our website for tour dates and merch. Thank you to our partners for this episode: StitchFix: Go to stitchfix.com/gge to get started with no styling fee + an extra 25% off when you keep everything in your box. Figs: Get 15% off your first order at wearfigs.com with code GGE at checkout. OpenFit: Get a special extended 30-day free trial membership by texting GGE to 303030. Ritual: Get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/gge.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do I stop falling for fuckboys? Do they ever change? Can girls be fuckboys, too? Mary Beth Barone, comedian and creator of Drag His Ass: A Fuckboy Treatment Program, joins us to answer these questions + more. We're deep diving on the fuckboy infestation and how to combat it, sharing our own experiences, and reading hilarious listener submissions for "I Knew He Was a Fuckboy When...". We also rant on travel pet peeves and give Hallmark & Chill suggestions for the holidays. Hope you enjoy! Follow Mary Beth on Instagram @MaryBethBarone and @DragHisAss. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Ashley @AshHess, and Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg. Check our website for tour dates and merchandise. Thank you to our partners for this episode: FabFitFun: Get $10 off your first box at FabFitFun.com with code GGE. Postmates: Download the app and use code GGE for $100 of free delivery credit for your first 7 days. HelloFresh: Get 9 free meals with HelloFresh at hellofresh.com/GGE9  promo code GGE9. Lola: For 30% off your first month's subscription, visit mylola.com + code GGE30 when you subscribe.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why won't he apologize? Should you apologize if you've done nothing wrong? How do you back out of an argument when you're in the middle of it and realize you're wrong? (Oops.) On this episode, we're discussing all things apologies -- how to get one, how to give one, and when the one you got just isn't enough. We also recap our latest travels/guys we met on the road and debate a hot hygiene topic: Booty cleanliness. AND we're introducing a hilarious new segment called FUCK MY PHONE based on your most embarrassing technology mishaps. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg, and Ashley @AshHess. Check our website for tour dates and merchandise. Thank you to our partners for this episode: LiquidIV: Get 25% off at liquidiv.com with code GGE at checkout. Article: Get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more at article.com/gge. Billie: Go now to save 10% off your razor at mybillie.com/gge. Buffy: For $20 off your Buffy bedding, visit buffy.co and enter code GGE.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.