We’re talking about opposite sex friends when you’re in a relationship – if/when you’re justified in being suspicious, couples having the rule of “no one-on-one hangs,” the controversial “work wife,” changing your behavior when your close guy friend gets into a relationship, and more. We’re also dissecting two listener emails that got us heated. Before we dive in, we’re breaking down the recent Andrew Huberman scandal and sharing a hilarious laser hair removal story, plus why Rayna is the fun...

YEEHAW, we are back in our NEWLY REDESIGNED studio with a fun little (ad-free) episode for y’all. We are spilling tour tea and sharing some of the most hilarious and heartwarming stories our listeners submitted from past live shows (spoiler alert: we’re crying!). We’re also going country and discussing Beyoncé’s new album, the Montana Boyz, and our mechanical bull riding experiences and tips. Enjoy! Get tickets to the NO CRUMBS TOUR! Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley...

It’s another episode about money, honey! We are so excited to be joined by Jason Tartick, author of the new book Talk Money to Me, to break down so many important money topics when it comes to relationships. We’re discussing financial infidelity (what it is and how many people commit it), why money issues affect your sex life, recognizing red flags, the truth about prenups, and more. He gives us some fun questions you can ask to learn more about a partner's financial personality, and also the...

We are so excited to have Morgan Absher, host of Two Hot Takes podcast, join us to break down some “Am I the a*****e?” situations in relationships. We’re discussing engagement drama (future in-laws, ring dilemmas), exes still sharing streaming services, what NOT to do when getting a dog with a partner, banning your man from going to the strip club, and more. Morgan also shares how she met her fiancé (and rejected him at first), and the boundaries she set when it came to the engagement...

It’s time for the long-awaited long-distance episode! We are talking all about long-distance relationships, covering the dos and don’t, and sharing our experiences. We discuss trust, balancing travel and schedules, communication, ways to strengthen an LDR, signs that it's not going to work out, when is the right time for someone to move/discuss moving, sexting/phone sex, and more. Before we get into our topic, we catch up on Rayna’s surgery and drug-induced purchases, Ashley’s couples...

We are so excited to be joined by author and influencer Eli Rallo (also known as “Gen Z’s Carrie Bradshaw”) for a discussion on navigating dating, friendship, happiness, and career in your 20s. Eli shares how she got her start on TikTok and leveraged the success into a book deal, and gives advice for how to stay authentic to yourself and block out the haters. Then we discuss how she was able to stop dating only for validation and really find herself, and then find love. And she shares her...

If you want to stop f*cking around with f*ckboys and lock down a daddy, this episode is for you! We are joined by Niko Emanuilidis (the Dean of The Daddy Academy) to explain some of that confusing male behavior and give tips and tools for how to get what you want. He explains how a healthy, confident man pursues a woman, shares the truth behind “If he wanted to, he would”, answers the question “Should I follow up on date plans if I haven’t heard from him?”, and outing guys who are running a...

How hard is it to be a decent human on a first date? Apparently harder than you’d think! We are breaking down bad date behavior and bright red flags – everything from misogynistic remarks to showing up drunk to not asking you a single question – and then sharing our tactic for how to leave if the date is going south. Plus, we’re sharing 3 shocking/hilarious date stories from our listeners. Before we get into the topic, we’re talking about Love is Blind, Ashley moving, Rayna’s tips for taking...

We are overjoyed to welcome back Dr. Ramani Durvasula to talk about healing from narcissists in your life – whether it be a parent, friend, or romantic partner. She briefs us on what narcissists actually are and what motivates them, then we dive into the healing process, everything from recognizing to acceptance to how to communicate with them and finally, moving past the trauma and self-actualization. We also play a game with her – Narcissist or Not –  crowd-sourced from our listeners....

It’s our 6-year anniversary episode (!!!) and another friendship topic our listeners asked for – when friends are in different life stages. We discuss how/why/when this happens and how to handle it, the self-talk, how friendships change (and sometimes for the better), and making new friends and/or strengthening other relationships. We also discuss the touchy subject of feeling like you’ve outgrown a friend, plus we share how our friendship has changed since a boyfriend entered the mix. Before...

We are so excited to welcome back aura reader extraordinaire Mystic Michaela! She explains aura colors and how to find yours, reads our auras and analyzes how and why they’ve changed since our last reading in 2020, and we talk about how understanding your aura can help you in all your relationships. Then she breaks down each color and their strengths and weaknesses in dating, while also providing tips and tools to navigate your love life with your aura color in mind. Plus, she reads the auras...

Is where you live helping or hurting your likeliness to find love? We are breaking down the US (and beyond) for dating, using a recent report that ranked 182 cities, our own experiences, and those of our listeners. Get ready because we’re unpacking the truth about Denver, the top Peter Pan cities, best cities to be single in, best cities for settling down, NYC vs. LA, why Austin f***s, the overwhelming response about Chicago, why Boston needs to “studied by scientists,” and so much more. We...

We are so excited to have the queen of millennial musings herself, Kate Kennedy, back on the show. We discuss her new book One in a Millennial, the motivation for sharing the nostalgia and real stories behind this generation of woman, the paradox we've faced in our career paths, body image in the 90s/early aughts and its effects on us today, and how religion/purity culture can shape your sexuality to the point of confusion at best and trauma at worst. We reminisce on the mall glory days, our...

If you’re looking for a partner…should you make a list of what you want? We are deep diving on this question and discussing how to approach the list, what to include, and how to divide and prioritize things. We’re also sharing our own lists, misconceptions about this exercise, and top qualities our listeners have on their love lists. Before we get into our topic, we’re doing a little pop culture dive (Is Ben Affleck ok? Is Barry Keoghan hot?), talking about the best lighting for the hottest...

We are so excited to be joined by our good friend and hilarious comedian Brittany Schmitt for a conversation that flows from funny to serious to slutty in the best way. Brittany shares her story of getting sober – why she relied on alcohol, when she felt like she lost herself, how she stopped drinking for good, getting sober when your spouse isn’t, friendships changing, and more. She also opens up about her divorce, making new friends after a relationship ends, and her dating life now. And we...

We are kicking off the year with a very enlightening conversation with Elise Loehnen, author of the New York Times bestseller On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good. We discuss these seven “sins” and the (wrong) notion we’ve been fed that a “good woman” is not supposed to indulge them, and why it’s so much easier to damage a woman's reputation than a man’s.  We chat about embracing pride, using your envy to figure out what you want in life, owning your...

In true GGE tradition, we are recapping the year in our personal lives, pop culture, breakups, and the snackhead community! We chat about our highlights and lowlights, what we learned professionally, our feelings about living in LA one year later, and how our friendship has changed. Ashley plays mind-blowing snippets from a tarot reading about her relationship, and Rayna shares the main takeaway from her dating life this year. We break down the most important celebrity breakups and the best...

This episode is a game changer when it comes to understanding yourself in relationships thanks to long-awaited guest Dr. Nicole LePera, holistic psychologist and bestselling author. Nicole covers so much ground, including why we seek out relationships that feel familiar but aren’t healthy for us (and how to stop), why fear of rejection can be debilitating, and the difference between relationships that are empowered and disempowered. We dissect trauma bonding (both the power and danger of it),...

We are SO excited (or rather, aroused) to do this episode about faking orgasms! We brought in sex therapist and bestselling author Vanessa Marin to chat about how many women are faking orgasms, why we do it, how to stop doing it, and how to talk to your partner if you’ve been faking for a while (or forever!). We also break down how to end the sexual experience when you don’t know how, reframing “good sex” even when there isn’t a climax, and how to mix up the order you do things in the bedroom...

Should you tell your friends the size of your partner’s d*ck? What about their political beliefs? We’re discussing all the things you share about your partner with friends and family, from sexual details to fights to politics to cheating. We break down the differences in what you should share/shouldn’t share, the impact oversharing can have, the types of friends you can tell certain things to, and more. Before we get into the topic, we’re joined by a special guest (Rayna’s hot neighbor!) and...

Our good friend Alyssa Amoroso (aka Publyssity) joins us this week to spill the tea on her relationship, the trip that changed her dating trajectory, and so much more. The main theme of the episode is how shifting your energy can lead to big changes in your life, and we discuss her current relationship from how they met (she offers some insightful dating app advice) to the recent “DTR” to how people treat her now that she’s coupled up (and the mixed feelings she has on it). We also chat about...

We’re so happy to welcome back marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon to talk about healing work and the five original wounds. She shares her own personal story of her parents’ (nine year long) divorce and how she didn’t think it affected her until later in life when she was ready to process and work through it. Then she walks us through how to pinpoint and understand your original wounds and how they are affecting you today, and gives steps for how to heal and stop holding yourself...

With all the dating advice/rules/list/etc taking over our online landscape, we couldn’t help but wonder…have we gone too far? We’re so excited to cover the concept of overcorrecting when it comes to dating, inspired by the viral list “Places Women Refuse to Go On a First Date” (we have a lot to say!) and from all the content we see and consume every day. We discuss how some of the information out there could actually be harming your dating life and possibility of finding love, but how you can...

If you’ve ever experienced the nightmare of sending a nude to the wrong person (or just have the fear inside of you), you’re not alone. We’re chatting all about nudes gone wrong – sending to the wrong person (family included), uploading to social media, accidental airdrops, and more. We’re also giving tips on how to avoid these incidents, and on the other (aka toxic) side, purposely using the “oops wrong person” as a power play in a situationship. Before we go full send on nudes, we’re...