Seeing Other People

Brianne Helfrich, host of Welcome to the Collective and Founder/CEO of Helfrich Collective, is on the pod today! We chat about the definition of a relationship, how her breakup fueled her to start her own clothing brand, and how we've never "gone with grace" after being broken up with. We hear how she approached her phase of being single and going on a ton of dates, how she met her boyfriend of 2+ years right before making a big move, and how they created a strong foundation based on open communication and vulnerability.

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My friend Jamie is here! Jamie recaps what the beginning stages of her now 4 1/2 year relationship were like. We hear how she navigated her fiancé's mixed messages and we discuss why it's important to give people the benefit of the doubt if it feels right in your gut. Jamie and I open up about a friendship breakup that we went through 4 years ago as a result of her new relationship, which was with my ex's best friend. We hash out what happened, why it happened, and how we both could have approached the situation differently. Finally, we reminisce on our single years and share hilarious dating stories and things we wish we knew when we were single.

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Victoria Aron and Paulina Siegel, Licensed Therapists and hosts of Shit Talking Shrinks, join the show today. First, we hear about how Paulina went from planning her engagement to healing from a blindsided breakup. Then, we discuss the art or giving and getting advice. We chat about how who you get your advice from and what you do with it matters. Finally, we answer listener questions about texting cadence, porn consumption, and more.

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On this Unfiltered, I'm joined by an anonymous woman who lives in Dallas, Texas. She opens up about meeting someone on a dating app who she gets to know over the course of a few months. We discuss how he seemed smart, mature, trusting and put together, but she ended up finding herself in a dangerous and horrifying situation, drugged and left stranded in the middle of the street with no phone and nowhere to go in the middle of the night. We discuss dating safety tips, why it's important to have these conversations, and how she took a terrifying situaiton and used it to fuel a period of growth and self-love in her life.

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I'm joined by Sierra Michelle Green, former cohost of Fingers Crossed Podcast and bride-to-be! We shoot the shit about her seemingly epic bachelorette party and my *breaking news* decision to not have one. Later, Sierra opens up about how she met her fiancé shortly after going through a traumatic, emotionally abusive relationship. We talk about healing, reclaiming who you are, expressing how you feel to someone early on, learning your worth, and so much more.

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I'm joined by an anonymous woman who opens up about her 2+ year long, on and off, friends with benefits situationship with her coworker. We hear how things started, what boundaries and rules they laid down in order to make it work, and if they really set themselves up for success. She shares how feelings started to complicate things, how they prioritzed their friendship, and if they ended up turning things into a relationship or cutting it off completely.

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I'm joined by Lillian Rishty, LCSW and Therapist at NYC Therapy Group, to discuss how to navigate your dating anxiety at every step of the dating process. We talk about ways to self-sooth your anxiety on the apps, before the date, after the date, as feelings get involved, when facing rejection, and everything in between.

Lillian and NYC Therapy Group are accepting new clients! Check out nyctherapygroup.com for more info. 

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I'm joined by an anonymous 31 year old woman who opens up about her journey to find self acceptance in her single hood. She shares how she felt more pressure in her 20s to find her person, but as the years went on, her fierce independence and love for the life she’s built for herself became more apparent. We discuss the joys of singlehood, how she feels about the possibility of never finding a life-partner, her approach with going on dates, what led her to learn her worth and put herself first, and more.

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Gabrielle stone, host of FML Talk podcast joins the show today. Gabrielle opens up about how getting cheated on by her ex husband and getting her heart broken shortly after led her to embark on a soul-searching, solo adventure to Europe, and then write her book, Eat, Pray, #FML about it. Gabrielle shares how she recovered from her trauma and heartbreak, why she had a fear of abandonment and how she worked to overcome it, what lessons she learned through her experiences, and how she embraced her past instead of hiding it.

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UNFILTERED: I’m joined by Amanda, a New York City dater who has a myriad of dating horror stories to share. We commiserate about the good, the bad, the crazy, the hilarious, and even the scary things that Amanda has encountered while navigating modern dating and dating apps. Most importantly, Amanda opens up about how she maintains hope that her person is out there. 

Amanda’s DMs are open! Slide in @amandalgerard

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