Big Dating Energy

Hannah Jones is a Denver-based comedian and one of Jeff’s favorite funny people on TikTok. She co-hosts the podcast Help! with Hannah Jones and Calvin Reid, and she’s one of the few brave souls to sit down and answer Jeff’s twenty questions. Hannah shares the story of her tortilla-scented first day on earth, why dating while living in your car is very different for women, some of her hottest relationship takes, and a whole lot more (like seventeen more. At least.) 

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Lily Womble is an intersectional feminist dating coach, the founder of Date Brazen, and host of the Date Brazen podcast. She joins Jeff this week to share her journey from​​ being a top matchmaker to empowering clients to build their own confident and joyful dating life. She and Jeff discuss the misery that is the dating app landscape, the importance of asking for what you want in a relationship, how the patriarchy has really screwed up the dating scene for all of us, and why Lily is absolutely not making her own dating app.

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Ely Kreimendahl is a writer, comedian, and therapist. She’s also the host of the Shame Spiral podcast and just an absolute delight. She joins Jeff for a conversation on shame, why it’s so painful to experience, why we’re afraid to talk about it, and why confronting our shame can be so empowering. 

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If you’re near Brooklyn, check out Ely’s monthly queer comedy show, Gay Shame.

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This week on Big Dating Energy, Jeff welcomes Zachary Zane to the podcast. Zachary wears many hats–columnist, author, speaker, and sex expert. His book Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto offers a vulnerable and informative exploration of sexuality, societal norms, and serves as a call to everyone let go of sexual shame. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Boyslut Zine. With columns in Men’s Health and Cosmopolitan, Zachary encourages readers to understand and embrace who they really are, free from all those pesky societal messages. He’s also just a really thoughtful person and a great storyteller. This is a good one. Get into it.

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Dedeker Winston, Emily Sotelo Matlack, and Jase Lindgren are the hosts of the long-running Multiamory podcast, a research-backed advice show that delves into everything you’ve ever wanted to know about alternative relationships: polyamory, open relationships, non-monogamy, relationship anarchy, solo polyamory, you name it. There are so many ways of being in relationship that go beyond monogamy, and the Multiamory crew is here to help Jeff break it all down.

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Sabrina Zohar is a dating coach and host of Do the Work podcast. She’s a give-it-to-you-straight kind of person who wants to help you start your healing journey. She joins Jeff to answer his twenty random questions about childhood, trauma, love, sex, dating, you know, all that casual stuff.

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In this episode of Big Dating Energy, Jeff talks with best-selling author, actor, and podcast host Gabrielle Stone. Join Jeff and Gabrielle as she shares everything from the devastating discovery of her husband's affair to the empowering aftermath that led to her best-selling book Eat, Pray, FML. Discover how Gabrielle turned heartbreak into humor, and learn about her solo travel experience that reshaped her perspective on love and self-discovery. Jeff and Gabrielle explore the complexities of recognizing red flags in relationships and why we often stay despite them, while emphasizing the importance of showing compassion to our past selves. They also laugh a lot. It’s a great conversation full of vulnerability, empowerment, and–seriously–a lot of laughter.

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Busy Philipps is an actor, author, activist, and podcaster. You know her from Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek, Girls5Eva, and a million other things, including as Mrs. George in this year’s musical comedy Mean Girls. She joins Jeff for a candid chat about all the messy, wonderful stuff: falling in love, staying pals with your ex, diving back into dating, and the eternal hunt for the right person. It's the kind of conversation that feels like catching up with an old friend—and you might even pick up some useful insights for your own life along the way.

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Jennie Young is a writer, rhetorician, and English professor at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. She is also the creator of the Burned Haystack Dating Method which aims to right the wrongs of the current digital dating landscape. Dr. Young joins Jeff to share her ten dating app rules, break down how the words we use affect our dating lives, and to help us better understand how we can use our language with intention to hopefully have a less miserable dating app experience.

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Nick Thompson, host of the Eyes Wide Open podcast and a familiar face from season two of Love Is Blind, joins Jeff this week for a candid conversation on mental health and reality television. Nick shares what goes on behind-the-scenes to make for compelling on-camera stories and the profound impact that participating in reality TV can have on one's mental well-being.

In addition to shedding light on the challenges faced by those in the reality TV spotlight, Nick shares ways in which fans can show support for individuals in the industry. He highlights the UCAN Foundation, an organization dedicated to mental health support for reality TV participants, and encourages listeners to sign the Move On petition advocating for disclaimers on reality TV shows.

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