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This week we welcome reporter and author Hilary Sheinbaum whose book, “The Dry Challenge. How to Lose the Booze for Dry January, Sober October, and Any Other Alcohol-Free Month" comes out Dec. 29th. We talk about all of the benefits of going sober including, better skin, better sleep, saving money, saving time and less anxiety! We discuss dating sober, sober activities and how to prepare for your dry month challenge. Then we answer your listener questions including logistics about a woman proposing to the guy and another wondering whether you can date someone who drinks if you’re sober. In the news we discuss a famous broadcaster who gave up booze for his work schedule & more kombucha brands are extracting the alcohol.This week's episode is brought to you by:A Podcast by GoDaddyBetter Help Green Chef (offer code: THISISWHY80)Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk all about the election, ways to get involved and the importance of fact-checking your news sources (aka don't trust memes!)! We answer your listener questions including whether to talk politics with close family and friends with different views and how to date when you have a stuffed animal collection. In the news we discuss how New York ballots have a shitton of typos & what other countries are saying about the craziness in America. VOTE BIDEN/HARRIS!!!This week's episode is brought to you by:Function of BeautyCare/Of (offer code: THISISWHY50)Coors LightAdvertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about fairness in the workplace – transparency around salaries, the importance of finding a friend at work and more. We answer your listener questions including one listener who has a bigger workload without a raise, another dealing with an annoying coworker and another listener who found out she isn’t getting paid fairly. In the news we discuss how to start a job in the pandemic & what it’s like to date when you’re an escort. Angela talks about how her mood is affected by weather and it's Laura's birthday week.This week's episode is brought to you by Sheets & Giggles (offer code: THISISWHY)Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about looking for a job during this wild time including tips for video and phone interviews and how to give and get career advice. Then we answer our listener questions including whether it’s realistic to start job hunting now and another listener asking about freelancer logistics. In the news we discuss the Babysitters Club on Netflix, how dating may permanently change forever & why college students are struggling with mental health. Angela loses her job and Laura's baby can't sleep.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Sakara (offer code: SINGLE)Sheets & Giggles (offer code: THISISWHY)Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about how to be an ally. We welcome Eric Abrego, LinkedIn's co-chairman of the Black Inclusion Group, a program which utilizes data, resources, and employees to close the opportunity gap for Black people in the technology industry (and Angela’s college buddy!). We talk about the pitfalls of social media and virtue signaling, what not to message people, how to do the real work and continue the conversation. Then we answer your listener questions including a woman of color whose boyfriend’s family are Trump supporters and another listener who wants to know if it’s ok to check in on her black co-worker right now.The proceeds from this episode will be donated to the ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and the Innocence ProjectThis week's episode was brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY25)Coors LightAdvertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about how to avoid bringing past baggage from your old relationships into new ones. In dating news we discuss how to feel comfortable dating after a breakup & the myth of happily ever after and Meghan Markle. Then we answer your listener questions, including one listener who wants to know if all guys are cheaters and another whose boyfriend is convinced she is going to cheat on him. Angela is paranoid about astrology before her wedding and Laura's guy friend dumps a girl he really liked because she was pressuring him about marriage after three months.This week's episode is brought to you by:HoneybookLola (offer code: SINGLE30)BetabrandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about finding your modern happily ever after (men doing chores! ignoring outdated wedding traditions!) and how classic fairy tales affect how we see relationships. Actress and Laura's co-author of the new book Cinderella and the Glass Ceiling and Other Feminist Fairy Tales, Ellen Haun, joins the show! In dating news we discuss how dating apps sell your info to advertisers & AI for people with a foot fetish. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who wants to know why guys ask women out and then ghost before they ever meet and another who wants to know how to bring up STI testing.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY50)DipseaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we welcome CEO and co-founder of Unbound, an online magazine and “sexual wellness” shop, Polly Rodriguez, to talk all things vibrators, sex positivity and asking for what you want in the bedroom. In dating news we discuss unique ways to orgasm & the best cities to live in for Valentine’s Day. Then we answer your listener questions, including a male listener who wants to know how important touch is and another listener whose boyfriend doesn’t cum during sex.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Lola (offer code: SINGLE30)Dipsea (offer at: dipseastories.com/single)ProseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we welcome the author of "Making Space, Clutter-Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need" and founder of dClutterfly, Tracy McCubbin. She talks all about how clutter can affect your relationships and how to get things in order! In dating news we discuss how to digitally disconnect after a breakup & how to give advice people actually take. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener moving after a breakup and another listener who wants tips for how to date a divorced guy.This week's episode is brought to you by:BioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)BetaBrandHoneybookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about how family can affect relationships. In dating news we discuss bad relationship habits you can learn from your parents & the importance of humility. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who is dating her brother’s ex and another listener who wants her boyfriend to cut ties with his mom. Angela's friend is frustrated by her bf's hesitation to say "I love you" and Laura's friends burns a portrait of her and her ex in the name of divorce. This week's episode is brought to you by:ThirdLoveSquarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Dipsea (offer at: dipseastories.com/single)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On this week's episode we discuss all the dating advice we wish we could tell the guys in our lives from how often to confirm dates (triple confirm!) to how to clean a bathroom (throw away old products stat!). In dating news we discuss a survey that reveals how men view modern masculinity & what men can do to turn their partners on. Then we answer your listener questions including a guy crushing on his new roommate and another guy who wants his lady to initiate some dates. Angela gets negged by a gay guy and Nic holds onto his harvest fest grudge. This week's episode is brought to you by:StoryWorthMVMTBioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week is all about the dos and don'ts of workplace romances (hint: watch out for problematic power dynamics). In dating news we discuss what to consider before dating a coworker & the difference between happiness and joy and how to find more of it in your life. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who wants to know if she’s crazy to date a coworker and another listener whose crush won’t date her because they work together. Angela struggles with taking compliments about her relationship with Ian and Laura's hair stylist has a new boyfriend!This week's episode is brought to you by:FabFitFun (offer code: THISISWHY)BioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)Manscaped (offer code: SINGLE)BombasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we tackle a problem everyone struggles with: making assumptions. We discuss how to not do it (Look for evidence! Put yourself in someone else's shoes!). In dating news we discuss six assumptions that can kill your relationship with employees (and how that relates to dating) & what having a boyfriend has to do with sleep. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener frustrated her boyfriend just assumed she’d be down to do long distance and another listener wondering why she cares so much about getting engaged. Angela's boyfriend goes on a platonic date with one of her friends and Nic earns a sexy reward after fixing a flood in their apartment.This week's episode is brought to you by:Lola (offer code: SINGLE30)Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)ZolaCare/of (offer code: THISISWHY)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Recovering from a breakup is hard so this week we welcome Lindsay Meck, the co-founder of Onward, a Post-Breakup Concierge Service. She gives tips and tricks of how to get over a breakup and what she's learned from working with people who are moving on. Also on the lineup we talk about what’s new in dating news: signs you’re not ready to date after a breakup & whether or not its ok to ask your S.O. to delete pics of their ex. Then we answer your listener questions, including a listener grappling with staying friends with their ex and another listener who has questions about pet-sharing with an ex.This week's episode is brought to you by:Bombas (bombas.com/single)Aurate (offer code: SINGLE)MyLola (offer code: SINGLE30)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we welcome Political Editor at Large at Harpers Bazaar and author Jennifer Wright, who wrote the new book, "We Came First: Romantic Advice From Women Who Have Been There." We talk about what we can learn from the iconic women in her book like Marilyn Monroe, Cleopatra, Josephine Baker and more. In dating news we discuss why the dating app Match is bringing dating coaches on board & how searching the word "lesbian" in Google no longer brings up just porn. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who is ready to swear off men forever and another struggling with dating a workaholic.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (promo code: Single)Rothys (promo code: Single)ThirdLove (promo code: Single)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.