Girls Gotta Eat

By Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg

Society & Culture Comedy

What's Girls Gotta Eat about?

Why do guys just want to f*ck you once then stalk your Instagram forever? Should you ditch the apps and meet people in the wild? How do you get over a breakup when you feel like you're gonna die?

These are all topics discussed on Girls Gotta Eat -- a comedy podcast about dating, sex, and relationships co-hosted by Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg.

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Getting On and Getting Off ...

09.25.2023

Fire up your phone, it’s an app episode! We’re talking about getting on the apps (the energy to put out and headspace to be in when you’re looking for someone, getting back out there after a breakup and the type ...

Girls Gotta Eat episodes:

09.25.2023 Getting On and Getting Off the Apps Fire up your phone, it’s an app episode! We’re talking about getting on the apps (the energy to put out and headspace to be in when you’re looking for someone, getting back out there after a breakup and the type ...
09.18.2023 Serial Cheating and Interracial Dating with Ciara Miller and Mya Allen of Summer House We absolutely loved chatting and laughing with Ciara Miller and Mya Allen of Bravo’s Summer House! We discuss serial cheaters (being cheated on with multiple people, crazy levels of lying and deception, being blindsided, shame around telling your family and ...
09.11.2023 When You Know You Know feat. Matteo Lane We are SO excited to welcome back the incomparable Matteo Lane! He fills us in on his recent whirlwind romance and wedding (with a special call-in from the new husband himself), gives us all the impressions (Barbara Corcoran, anyone?), and ...
08.28.2023 Free Yourself From Family Drama feat. Nedra Glover Tawwab She’s baaack! We’re so excited to be joined again by therapist and bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab to talk about family – identifying and addressing unhealthy relationships, setting boundaries, and being able to live a more drama-free life. We discuss ...
08.21.2023 Do You Pursue Emotionally Unavailable People? If you find yourself attracted to/pursuing (and getting hurt by) emotionally unavailable people, this episode is for you. We discuss how to spot an emotionally unavailable person, all the reasons we seek them out, how family upbringing plays into it, ...
08.14.2023 Getting (and Getting Over) THE ICK with Jared Freid The Lord has returned! Our most recurring guest Jared Freid (comedian, podcaster, ick whisperer) joins us to talk about THE ICK. We define what the ick is (and what it isn’t), break down icks vs. turnoffs, share our own icks ...
08.07.2023 The Only Way to DTR (and Other Dating Advice) with Nick Viall We are so excited to welcome author/podcaster/Bachelor alum Nick Viall into the GGE studio for some real-talk dating advice. We discuss fuckboys vs. players, how to approach (and not approach) the DTR conversation, the step-by-step process for turning a situationship ...
07.31.2023 The Real Sex and the City with Candace Bushnell Grab your Cosmos, we have the woman responsible for Sex and the City, the real-life Carrie Bradshaw – Candace Bushnell! Candace joins us to talk about the show that became the voice of many generations, forging her own path as ...
07.24.2023 What We Think Makes Us Happy vs. What Actually Does with Mark Manson We’re so happy to welcome back bestselling author Mark Manson to give more life advice that doesn’t suck. We’re discussing the truth about happiness – that there is no “formula” for it, why “getting rid” of your problems isn’t the ...
07.17.2023 Aging, Changing, and Thriving We have a lot to unpack! Ashley turned 40 and is in a relationship, and Rayna reads fiction now and can’t stop being naked. We recap the best trip of our lives from the laughs to the luxury to the ...
07.10.2023 This Relationship Knowledge Will Make You a Better Partner feat. Esther Perel We are so honored to welcome back renowned psychotherapist and bestselling author Esther Perel to discuss a variety of topics for both people in relationships and those looking for love. She speaks on the challenge of meeting people today and ...
06.26.2023 The 7 Steps to Manifesting Your Best Life with Roxie Nafousi Everyone talks about manifesting, but do they actually know how to do it? We’re so excited to have manifestation expert and 2x bestselling author Roxie Nafousi walk us through the seven steps of manifesting to get what you want in ...
06.19.2023 The Most Embarrassing Things During Sex We’ve all had embarrassing things happen in the bedroom, and we’re breaking them down – from bodily fluids to noises to clothing mishaps to dirty talk gone wrong. We’re sharing our stories and submissions from our listeners and normalizing/laughing about ...
06.12.2023 How to Have Better Sex (Guaranteed) with Dr. Emily Morse We are so thrilled to welcome back Dr. Emily Morse, icon in the sexual education and podcasting worlds and author of the new book Smart Sex, to elevate our sex lives. We discuss the five pillars of the “sexual IQ” ...
06.05.2023 The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs with Author/Professor Marcia Inhorn We absolutely loved having author and professor Marcia Inhorn join us to discuss the “mating gap” between men and women and the real reasons women are freezing their eggs. We talk about misconceptions regarding egg freezing, the stories of women ...
05.29.2023 Clear Your Energy, it’s FERAL GIRL SUMMER! Are you ready for FERAL GIRL SUMMER? We’re planning on three months of fun, and setting you up for success so you can start the summer without any negative energy or emotional baggage from a toxic ex, that loser who ...
05.22.2023 A Candid Conversation About STIs and Sexual Assault with Hanna Dickinson Trigger warning for sexual assault We are joined by comedian Hanna Dickinson for an open, honest conversation about STIs, sexual assault, addiction to prescription drugs, and more. She shares her story of contracting herpes, how she discloses it when dating, ...
05.15.2023 Are You Being Used? (And How Not To Be) We’re talking about the struggle of feeling used and/or taken advantage of by friends, partners, co-workers, and family. We discuss how to recognize it and put an end to it, drawing boundaries, redirecting someone, self-talk, and more. Before we get ...
05.08.2023 How to Live Your Rich Life and Talk About Money in Relationships with Ramit Sethi Let’s talk about money, honey! We have Ramit Sethi, best-selling author and star of the hit Netflix show How to Get Rich, back for another game-changing interview. He’s breaking down renting vs. buying a home (and debunking myths and misconceptions), ...
05.01.2023 Does Your Vag Hurt? with Pelvic Pain Specialist Dr. Sonia Bahlani It’s our highly anticipated pelvic pain episode and we are so happy to be joined by Dr. Sonia Bahlani to discuss the topic. We talk about causes and conditions of pelvic pain, what’s physical vs. mental, and when to seek ...
04.24.2023 Exploring Your Sexual Preferences and Non-Monogamy with Feeld CEO Ana Kirova If you’re sexually curious, this episode is for you. We have Ana Kirova, the CEO and co-creator of the dating app Feeld, join us to talk about exploring non-monogamy and your sexual preferences and desires. We chat about how the ...
04.17.2023 How to Feel Sexier It’s just the two of us, and we’re talking about how to FEEL YOURSELF! We discuss ways to feel sexier for your partner, for your own damn self, when you’re in a rut/on your period/just feeling blah, and more. We ...
04.10.2023 How to Manage and Make Sense of Fighting in Your Relationship with Dr. Orna Guralnik We are honored to have clinical psychologist Dr. Orna Guralnik of Showtime’s acclaimed show Couples Therapy join us to talk about conflict within a relationship. We discuss first of all the importance of having differences in a relationship, then get ...
04.03.2023 Do You Worry You’re Undateable? with Relationship Scientist Logan Ury One of our most popular guests – behavioral scientist, dating coach, and author Logan Ury – is back for another incredible conversation. We’re discussing the feeling of being “undateable” due to family trauma, past relationship baggage, an STI, being a ...
03.27.2023 When to End a Relationship (and Stop Stalking Your Ex) with Amy Chan She’s baaack! We’re so excited to welcome back our friend, GGE favorite, author, and founder of Breakup Bootcamp Amy Chan! We’re diving deep into the psychological reasons we stay in dead-end relationships and situationships, how to know when to end ...
03.20.2023 Are Bad Manners a Dealbreaker? We’re talking about the importance of manners out on these dating streets – everything from how someone holds a fork to opening doors to phone behavior at the table to making sure you get home after a date. We have ...
03.13.2023 Our Voices in the Bedroom, Boardroom, and Beyond feat. Lake Bell This week’s episode is about something near and dear to our hearts, careers, and dating lives: Voices. We are joined by actress/screenwriter/voiceover icon Lake Bell to speak on all things voices – why our voice sounds different in our head ...
03.06.2023 What You Need to Know About Someone Before Committing feat. Lewis Howes We are joined by author/podcaster/former pro athlete Lewis Howes to discuss trauma when it comes to dating, therapy, sex, and more. We dive into why we attract people with trauma, being on a healing journey while you’re dating, the difference ...
02.27.2023 Watch Out for the Dating Filibuster Keep running into guys with secret girlfriends? Have you fallen victim to the frustrating “dating filibuster”? We’re here to explain and break down the recent trends we’ve seen on these streets. Before we get into that, we’re chatting about being ...
02.20.2023 Hoe Phases, Trust, and Working Together with Lauren Riihimaki and Jeremy Lewis of Wild ‘Til 9 We're getting wild with our friends (and newly engaged couple) Lauren Riihimaki (aka @LaurDIY) and Jeremy Lewis of Wild ‘Til 9 podcast. We chat about the roller coaster of their dating origin story, Lauren's surprising opening line, trust and privacy, ...
02.13.2023 The Power of Female Friendship It’s our 5-year anniversary episode (!!!) and we’re covering a lot of ground – sharing what we’ve learned over the last half-decade, gushing over our audience, and answering the questions you have about past hookups, our LA move, best/worst/drunkest guests, ...
02.06.2023 All About Anal (and Other Butt Stuff) with Dr. Evan Goldstein It’s our long-awaited episode all about anal (and other butt stuff) with Dr. Evan Goldstein, nationally renowned anal surgeon and founder/CEO of Bespoke Surgical. Dr. Evan explains the inner workings of our butts and the anal orgasm, and gives a ...
01.30.2023 What You Need to Know About Finding (and Keeping) Love with Jay Shetty We are so honored to have Jay Shetty join us to talk about love – how to realistically look at love, the three ways you should prepare yourself to find it, and keeping it once you have it. We’re also ...
01.23.2023 Why Do We Sabotage Relationships? It’s an episode dedicated to something we all (or most of us) have done and aren’t proud of – sabotaging a relationship. We discuss all the ways people sabotage relationships, the reasons we do it, and how to stop, plus ...
01.16.2023 Dick Size, Masturbating, and Guy Behavior Explained with Trevor Wallace and Michael Blaustein Coming to you from LA, we are joined by the hilarious Trevor Wallace and Michael Blaustein of Stiff Socks podcast. We’re having an extra uncensored discussion about dick size, the “unique” ways guys masturbate, and porn watching habits. Then they ...
01.09.2023 What’s In and What’s Out for Dating in 2023 It’s a new year with new dating goals and new trends on the horizon, and THE STREETS ARE CALLING! We’re breaking down what experts and our listeners are expecting for 2023, from conscious swiping to skinny kings to “death of ...
01.02.2023 How to Break Bad Habits and Build Good Ones with James Clear We are so excited to kick off a new year with such a special guest – James Clear, author of the best-selling book Atomic Habits. We chat with James about why bad habits form and how to break them, how ...
12.19.2022 2022: Fcked More, Worked More, Cried More, Vibed More In traditional GGE fashion, we’re recapping the whirlwind year that was 2022! We’re sharing the milestones we had and lessons we learned, the guys we fcked and the friendships that got us through. Ashley presents her annual Top 10 Moments, ...
12.12.2022 Managing a Mama's Boy (and His Mom) feat. Therapist Whitney Goodman It's finally here -- the long-awaited mama's boy episode! We brought in marriage and family therapist Whitney Goodman to break down the mother-son dynamic and how the "mama's boy" forms, how it can look when you're dating/married to one, the ...
12.05.2022 Secrets to Keeping It Spicy with Lauryn and Michael of The Skinny Confidential It's a rare and special occasion: A couple on the show! We loved chatting with Lauryn and Michael Bosstick of The Skinny Confidential about their decades-long love story (they met/dated/got caught hooking up when they were 12) and how they ...
11.28.2022 Should I Be Mad About This? Chances are, your partner does things to annoy, frustrate, or even infuriate you, and we’re here to discuss them – everything from leaving wet towels on the floor to not posting you on social media to prioritizing his friends over ...
11.21.2022 How to Have the Sex Life You Want feat. Psychotherapist Vanessa Marin We could not love this episode more, and are so happy for you to hear our conversation with sex therapist Vanessa Marin about communication in your sex life. She explains how to bring up a sexual slump or frustrations in ...
11.14.2022 Using Your Astrology to Live Your Fullest Life with Dr. Jennifer Freed We are thrilled to be joined by psychological astrologer and author Jennifer Freed, Ph.D. who walks us through the four astrological elements and discusses how to use our cosmic DNA to live our fullest lives, choose partners, and have better ...
11.07.2022 Can You Turn Around a Toxic Relationship? with Chris Distefano Our fave Chrissy D/Chrissy Chaos/Chrissy Daytime is back for his third GGE appearance, and opening up about everything that's changed in his life, and how his (formerly tumultuous) relationship has done a 180. We talk about bombing on daytime TV, ...
10.31.2022 What Counts as Cheating? We’re diving into that gray area of infidelity and discussing strip clubs, lap dances, happy endings, emotional affairs, Only Fans, and porn. We’re sharing results from 30K+ listeners polled, and the wide range of feelings people have about all of ...
10.24.2022 What Their Money Style Says About Them as a Partner feat. Financial Journalist Nicole Lapin It's another episode about moneeey, and this time, we are joined by financial journalist and best-selling author Nicole Lapin to chat about money and dating – what someone’s money style says about what kind of partner they’ll be, red flags ...
10.17.2022 Managing Depression + Reparenting Yourself with Jade Iovine We sat down with our new friend (and fellow podcaster) Jade Iovine for a raw and vulnerable conversation about mental health. Jade opens up about her depression and anxiety, coming out of her rock bottom, her journey with (and feelings ...
10.10.2022 How to Fire Up Your Foreplay We're talking about everything BUT sex this week, and how to spice it up in the bedroom sans penetration. We deep dive on kissing (what makes a good makeout, bad kissers, how and when to make the first move), then ...
10.03.2022 Toxic Partners + Dating Your Best Friend feat. Deepti Vempati DEEPTI IS HERE! We're so excited to have the Love is Blind star and new author join us in studio to spill the tea and inspire us with her self-worth journey. We're talking about what went down with Shake off ...
09.26.2022 How to Complain to Your Partner (and Friends) the Right Way feat. Psychologist/Author Guy Winch We have another free therapy session with a favorite return guest -- psychologist, author, and speaker Guy Winch! On this episode, we're breaking down complaining from all angles, including the problem with not voicing your complaints to your partner, to ...

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Girls Gotta Eat episodes:

Getting On and Getting Off the Apps

Serial Cheating and Interracial Dating with Ciara Miller and Mya Allen of Summer House

When You Know You Know feat. Matteo Lane

Free Yourself From Family Drama feat. Nedra Glover Tawwab

Do You Pursue Emotionally Unavailable People?

Getting (and Getting Over) THE ICK with Jared Freid

The Only Way to DTR (and Other Dating Advice) with Nick Viall

The Real Sex and the City with Candace Bushnell

What We Think Makes Us Happy vs. What Actually Does with Mark Manson

Aging, Changing, and Thriving

This Relationship Knowledge Will Make You a Better Partner feat. Esther Perel

The 7 Steps to Manifesting Your Best Life with Roxie Nafousi

The Most Embarrassing Things During Sex

How to Have Better Sex (Guaranteed) with Dr. Emily Morse

The Mating Gap and Why Women Freeze Their Eggs with Author/Professor Marcia Inhorn

Clear Your Energy, it’s FERAL GIRL SUMMER!

A Candid Conversation About STIs and Sexual Assault with Hanna Dickinson

Are You Being Used? (And How Not To Be)

How to Live Your Rich Life and Talk About Money in Relationships with Ramit Sethi

Does Your Vag Hurt? with Pelvic Pain Specialist Dr. Sonia Bahlani

Exploring Your Sexual Preferences and Non-Monogamy with Feeld CEO Ana Kirova

How to Feel Sexier

How to Manage and Make Sense of Fighting in Your Relationship with Dr. Orna Guralnik

Do You Worry You’re Undateable? with Relationship Scientist Logan Ury

When to End a Relationship (and Stop Stalking Your Ex) with Amy Chan

Are Bad Manners a Dealbreaker?

Our Voices in the Bedroom, Boardroom, and Beyond feat. Lake Bell

What You Need to Know About Someone Before Committing feat. Lewis Howes

Watch Out for the Dating Filibuster

Hoe Phases, Trust, and Working Together with Lauren Riihimaki and Jeremy Lewis of Wild ‘Til 9

The Power of Female Friendship

All About Anal (and Other Butt Stuff) with Dr. Evan Goldstein

What You Need to Know About Finding (and Keeping) Love with Jay Shetty

Why Do We Sabotage Relationships?

Dick Size, Masturbating, and Guy Behavior Explained with Trevor Wallace and Michael Blaustein

What’s In and What’s Out for Dating in 2023

How to Break Bad Habits and Build Good Ones with James Clear

2022: F*cked More, Worked More, Cried More, Vibed More

Managing a Mama's Boy (and His Mom) feat. Therapist Whitney Goodman

Secrets to Keeping It Spicy with Lauryn and Michael of The Skinny Confidential

Should I Be Mad About This?

How to Have the Sex Life You Want feat. Psychotherapist Vanessa Marin

Using Your Astrology to Live Your Fullest Life with Dr. Jennifer Freed

Can You Turn Around a Toxic Relationship? with Chris Distefano

What Counts as Cheating?

What Their Money Style Says About Them as a Partner feat. Financial Journalist Nicole Lapin

Managing Depression + Reparenting Yourself with Jade Iovine

How to Fire Up Your Foreplay

Toxic Partners + Dating Your Best Friend feat. Deepti Vempati

How to Complain to Your Partner (and Friends) the Right Way feat. Psychologist/Author Guy Winch

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