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Senior Home Living: Dating, Hook-Ups, And Relationships w/ Allie

There is a perception that our life starts to dwindle away as we get older, but guest Allie proves that it certainly does not based on her experiences working at Senior Home Living Centers in California and Texas. Though the centers are typically 65+ and focus on healthcare, many of the residents are still full of life and are looking for love - with some finding it within the center. Allie shares stories of residents finding partners, despite their age, while navigating issues like dementia and Parkinson's Disease, online dating, hook-ups and love triangles within the center, with some situations even ending happily in marriage. This episode truly shows your life does not stop as you get older and is definitely a special one to tune into!

 

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Washington DC: Dating & Politics w/ Michelle

This week, we have guest Michelle on the pod to talk about all things living and dating in our nation's capital: Washington, DC. Moving to DC from Philly right as COVID hit, Michelle had a hard time both making friends and dating. But as she has adjusted to the city over the past few years, she has been able to navigate the windy world of politics, tight knight social circles, and has grown herself along the way. Ashley and Michelle get introspective in this episode across a variety of topics, especially around setting boundaries, self-growth, and tuning out social media dating advice.

 

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Sexology from Coast to Coast w/ Smutty Hussain

This week, Ashley has special guest and Sexologist Smutty Hussain on to talk about sex and dating from cost to coast. A NYC transplant to LA, Smutty talks about some of the differences she notices in how people approach sex, dating, and hook-ups in each city, including with some of her clients. She also discusses the Sexology profession, what that entails, and what goes into sexual awakenings throughout our lives. This truly is an enlightening episode and provides insight into how people may approach sex in different places, how our upbringing may affect this, as well as how to make dating more fun.

 

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• IG: @smuttyhussain
• Email: smuttyhussain@gmail.com

Find Smutty's Blog, "Lonely in LA:" www.smuttyhussain.com

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Philly: Music, Religion, and Age Gaps w/ Michelle

Another Philly episode, new topics! This week we have special guest Michelle on sharing a TON of dating stories in the Philly music scene and Jewish community, along with her experience with dating apps. This leads to other discussion on age gaps in dating now that Ashley and Michelle are both in their 30s, the underground music scene, and how important religion can actually be to certain people when you are dating. Coworkers from many moons ago, Ashley and Michelle have a great time catching up and swapping stories - we can promise you they don't disappoint!

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San Francisco: Tech Bros and Bras w/ Jack & Maddie

Ashley gives an extended intro this week filling you in on her dating shenanigans - or lack thereof, one may say. Then, she dives into all things San Francisco with guests Jack and Maddie, giving a perspective of living and dating in the city from each gender. Ironically, Maddie (W) is the one working in tech, with Jack (M) being tech adjacent, a bit of a role reversal from what you normally think of when you hear San Francisco. Having very different experiences, they talk about what it is like for them using dating apps, going out in the city, and preferences with dating - sharing some stories along the way.

 

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San Diego: Open Relating w/ Matt

Ashley kicks off this week's episode with some updates on how things have been going back in the dating scene - some ups and downs as always. Then, we have an interview with Matt, someone active in the non-monogamy community, about his experience, what brought him there, and how it has been going for him in San Diego. He offers a fresh perspective from an intellectual and less sexual point of view, and has a bit of a different opinion on San Diego than some of the last guests on the show. Lots of knowledge learned this week!

 

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Dating Book Club w/ Ilinca Sipos (InkyToks)

This week, Ashley has Ilinca Sipos (aka InkyToks on TikTok) join her to share her dating experiences in various cities around the country, including the Nashville area, LA, San Diego, and Dallas. Ilinca shares her theory on dating in transient cities along with how she approached dating as someone always on the go, mainly using dating apps as her go to (the opposite of Ashley). On TikTok, Ilinca is known for her book club series, where she breaks down what she learns from books like "Attached" on attachment styles, "The Art of Seduction," "Why Men Love Bitches," among many others. She shares her key takeaways of what she learned (including the biggest date makers and breakers) and how it affected her dating approach this week.

 

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Season 3 Premiere: 2022 Rewind

WE BACK! After a brief hiatus due to a broken arm, Ashley is back with more episodes and a new season. In this episode, she gives a quick wrap-up of her dating encounters in 2022 (without giving away too much detail) along with some things she has learned and is working on in her personal life into 2023. Ashley also teases some topics to expect this season, including exploring non-monogamy, a conversation with a Sexologist about how sex is approached from coast to coast, and more! 

 

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Season 2 Finale: Sacramento Girl w/ Mel

We're back with one last episode for Season 2, focusing on all things Sacramento! This week, Ashley kicks off the episode with some encounters she and her friends had out in Newport Beach and Venice giving some insight to how Feral Girl Summer is going to go. Then, she dives into the world of northern California with Wisconsin transplant, Mel! Mel shares the differences between Sacramento (Sac) and San Francisco (SF), as well as how the city is changing with many flocking down to Sac from SF. Sacramento being a relationship city, Mel found herself falling in love as soon she moved out West - not only to a man with children, but a man who wanted an open relationship. Tune in to her her journey through this relationship, but how the openness of NoCal can cause people to be more free.

 

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Denver: Meeting IRL, Menver, & Icon vs Epic w/ Ana Marcks

This week, Ashley starts off talking about Coachella along with some insights she's learned (finally, at 31) about communication styles - sharing a story about how she almost wrote someone else because of some texting misreads. Then, we dive into all things Denver (aka Menver) with Ashley's new found friend from TikTok: Ana Marcks! An Austin native, Ana moved to Denver for college and hasn't left - with plenty of stories to share. She discusses the focus on having hobbies on the outdoors, proper Denver date attire, as well as tips on how to get off dating apps and meeting people in real life, her specialty. There will be lots of laughs and moments of shocks throughout this episode, and while it may seem that finding love is grim, two of Ashley's friends found love in Denver - so there is hope yet!

 

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