At the heart of so many relationship questions we've received—and relationships in general—is a common thread: EMPATHY. This "healing force", as our esteemed guest calls it, has the power to not only heal our relationships with others, but with ourselves. So why do so few of us understand its powers? Today we're honored to be joined by THE foremost expert on empathy, Dr. Judith Orloff, dubbed “the godmother of the empath movement.” Dr. Orloff is a board-certified psychiatrist and the New...

Just 3 weeks after our Love Fest with Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, the couple announced in a Good Morning America interview that, after only 3 months of marriage, they're getting divorced. Many of you wanted to hear our take on this bombshell news, particularly in the wake of such a recent Love Fest. So today, in a first-of-its-kind bonus episode, we're answering your burning questions Q&A style. Thanks to our sponsors! - Go to https://www.cozyearth.com and use promo code SHANDY at...

She's baaaack! For the first time ever, and by popular request, we've brought BACK a Hot Topic guest to pick up where we left off! Our first episode with Maria Avgitidis—4th generation matchmaker and host of the Ask A Matchmaker podcast—was such a hit that you asked for more! In case you missed our Confessions Of A Matchmaker episode with Maria, aka Part 1, it's here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-shandy/id1525795747?i=1000597672805 Today Maria returns to answer follow up...

It's Q&A time! We're back, answering YOUR burning questions! How important is "niceness" in a partner, and is it enough? If you have a massive crush on someone out of town, how do you escalate from casual, sporadic dates to long-distance relationship? If you and your partner agree to boycott an establishment and he lies about having caved, is this a red flag? Finally, an epic Am-I-The-A*****e question, board game edition! Come join us in our living room for the Shandy take! Thanks to...

It's GOLDEN Love Fest time! 🎉 Today Shandy is joined by a couple whose love story they are very familiar with, as Charity's season was hotly recapped here at Dear Shandy! The world fell in love with Charity & Dotun's relationship, and Shandy is thrilled to have them join for what can truly be described as a double date! Today Charity and Dotun give the juiciest, most satisfying and SPECIFIC answers about their first impressions, common misconceptions, beliefs that have changed, and of...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down the Finale and After The Final Rose! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://prose.com/DEARSHANDY for 50% off your first subscription order today! - Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/SHANDY and download the ZocDoc app for FREE! - Go to https://www.skims.com and get free shipping on orders over $75! - Go to https://www.babbel.com/DEARSHANDY to save 55% off your subscription! - Go to https://www.FastGrowingTrees.com...

It's GOLDEN Love Fest time! 🎉 Today Shandy is joined by none other than the Golden Bachelor himself, Gerry Turner, and his blushing bride, Theresa Nist! The world stopped to watch these two fall in love late last year, then again when they tied the knot on live television in January, and Shandy is beyond thrilled to host this exclusive post-wedding interview! (Psst: turns out Theresa is a Shandy!!!) Today Gerry and Theresa describe how they complement each other, their love languages, what...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down episode 10, aka Women Tell All! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://oakessentials.com and use promo code SHANDY15 for 15% off your first order plus a free gift! - Go to https://www.squarespace.com/SHANDY for 10% off your first website or domain! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Housekeeping 0:30 - Women Tell All Kick Off 4:17 - The Hashing Out Of Drama 12:11 - Lexi Hot Seat 12:55 - Jenn Hot Seat 16:39 - Maria Hot...

By extremely popular demand, Shandy is back to recapping Love Is Blind, Season 6! Today we're breaking down the Reunion! Thanks to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.cozyearth.com:/SHANDY and use promo code SHANDY at checkout to save up to 35%! - Go to https://www.lomi.com/SHANDY and use promo code SHANDY at checkout to save $50! - Go to https://prose.com/DEARSHANDY for 50% off your first subscription order today! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Housekeeping + Surprise For Andy 1:33 - Overall...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down episode 9, aka Fantasy Suites! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.cbdistillery.com and use code SHANDY for 20% off! - Go to https://jennikayne.com and use code DEARSHANDY to get 15% off your first order! - Go to https://www.cozyearth.com:/SHANDY and use code SHANDY at checkout for up to 35%! Thanks to our Word Watch sponsor... - Go to https://www.lomi.com/SHANDY and use code SHANDY for $50 off your...

By extremely popular demand, Shandy is back to recapping Love Is Blind, Season 6! Today we're breaking down the finale, episode 12! Thanks to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.rocketmoney.com/SHANDY to save money and cancel unwanted subscriptions the easy way! - Go to https://www.apostrophe.com/SHANDY and use our code SHANDY to get your first visit for only five dollars! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Housekeeping 0:42 - Chelsea & Jimmy 16:53 - Bachelorette Party 18:24 - AD & Clay 42:55 -...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down episode 8, aka Hometowns! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.factormeals.com/SHANDY50 and use code SHANDY50 for 50% off! - Go to https://www.squarespace.com/SHANDY for 10% off your first website or domain! Thanks to our Word Watch sponsor... - Go to https://furanostudio.etsy.com and use code SHANDY20 for 20% off! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Housekeeping 4:13 - Kelsey’s Hometown 14:20 - Rachel’s...

By extremely popular demand, Shandy is back to recapping Love Is Blind, Season 6! Today we're breaking down the third Netflix release, episodes 10 and 11! Thanks to our sponsor... - Go to https://www.oneskin.co and use code SHANDY for 15% off! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Housekeeping 0:59 - Amy & Johnny 6:22 - AD & Clay 17:30 - Laura & Jeramey 24:50 - Sarah Anne 33:01 - Chelsea & Jimmy 53:43 - Jessica 57:46 - Trevor 59:33 - Chelsea & Jimmy, Cont’d If you have a relationship...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down episode 7! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.skims.com/SHANDY and get free shipping on orders over $75! - Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/SHANDY and download the ZocDoc app for FREE! - Go to https://www.shopbeam.com/SHANDY and use code SHANDY at checkout for up to 40% off! - Go to https://www.drinkAG1.com/DEARSHANDY to get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first...

By extremely popular demand, Shandy is back to recapping Love Is Blind, Season 6! Today we're breaking down the second Netflix release, episodes 7-9! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Housekeeping 0:32 - Amy & Johnny 6:56 - Brittany & Kenneth 22:28 - AD & Clay 35:55 - Chelsea & Jimmy 48:59 - Jessica 51:59 - Chelsea & Jimmy, Cont’d 54:08 - Laura & Jeramey 1:05:48 - Who We Would Go For If you have a relationship question, write us at: [email protected] Subscribe and watch the...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down episode 6! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.FastGrowingTrees.com and use code SHANDY at checkout for an additional 15% off! - Go to https://www.cbdistillery.com and use code SHANDY for 20% off! - Go to https://quince.com/SHANDY for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! - Go to https://www.earthbreeze.com/SHANDYFREE for 40% off plus a free welcome bundle! Thanks to our Word Watch...

Ask and you shall receive! By extremely popular demand, Shandy is back to recapping Love Is Blind! Today we're breaking down the first release of season 6, meaning episodes 1-6. Because there is so much to cover, we're dividing this recap into two parts. This is part 2 of 2! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.squarespace.com/SHANDY for 10% off your first website or domain! - Go to https://www.cozyearth.com/SHANDY and use promo code SHANDY at checkout to save up to 35%! Time...

Ask and you shall receive! By extremely popular demand, Shandy is back to recapping Love Is Blind! Today we're breaking down the first release of season 6, meaning episodes 1-6. Because there is so much to cover, we're dividing this recap into two parts. This is part 1 of 2! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.babbel.com/DEARSHANDY to save 55% off your subscription! - Go to https://www.athenaclub.com and use code DEARSHANDY at checkout to save 20%! Time Stamps: 0:00 -...

It's Love Fest time! 🎉 Today Shandy is joined by Bachelor Nation's latest power couple, Brayden Bowers and Christina Mandrell! These happen to be two "villains" Shandy never believed were villains in the first place, and it was so fun to finally hang out IRT to hear behind-the-scenes tidbits and learn about their relationship dynamic! Today Brayden and Christina share their thoughts on true "contentment", how they overcame their early hurdles, and of course, how they fight! We're also...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down this week's back-to-back episodes, episodes 4 & 5! Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://www.cozyearth.com/SHANDY and use promo code SHANDY at checkout to save up to 35%! - Go to https://www.apostrophe.com/SHANDY and use our code SHANDY to get your first visit for only five dollars! - Go to https://jennikayne.com and use code DEARSHANDY to get 15% off your first order! Go to...

For our first Hot Topic episode of 2024, we wanted to shake things up a bit! We often bring on therapists to discuss matters of the mind, but since so many of us struggle with overthinking and analysis paralysis, Sharleen felt it was time for a different conversation. What if we weren't haunted by the choices not chosen, the pros and cons lists, the indecision that keeps us from feeling truly confident in our decisions? What if, instead of attempting to "logic" our way through life, we...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down episode 3. Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://oakessentials.com and use promo code SHANDY for 15% off your first order! - Go to https://www.drinkAG1.com/DEARSHANDY to get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase! - Go to https://www.squarespace.com/SHANDY for 10% off your first website or domain! Thanks to our Word Watch sponsors... - Go to...

It's Q&A time! We're back, answering YOUR burning questions! What are Shandy's thoughts on giving it another go with an ex who used to give you The Ick—Is it "Once Ick, Always Ick"? If your generosity with friends feels under appreciated, is it worth bringing up? And if your bestie plans an elaborate Bachelorette party getaway, as a bridesmaid, does not wanting to go make you the A-hole? Come join us in our living room for the Shandy take! Thanks to our sponsors! - Go to...

Shandy is back with The Bachelor, Season 28 recaps! Today we're breaking down episode 2. Thank you to our sponsors... - Go to https://magicspoon.com/SHANDY to grab a variety pack and use promo code SHANDY at checkout to save five dollars off your order! - Go to https://www.athenaclub.com and use code DEARSHANDY at checkout to save 20%! - Go to https://www.lomi.com/SHANDY and use promo code SHANDY at checkout to save $50! - Go to https://www.earthbreeze.com/SHANDY for 40% off! Thanks to our...