Girls Gotta Eat

We are unpacking the Vogue article heard 'round the world that posed the question "Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?" We discuss what prompted a question like this and why the conversation blew up, the cultural shift in relationship dynamics, our thoughts on whether boyfriends are in fact embarrassing, the response to the article (both good and bad, and from both men and women), and more. We also rank the worst fictional boyfriends of all time, from Friends to Sex and the City to Disney. And before we get into the topic, Rayna updates us on her comedy journey and Ashley discusses her prenup. Enjoy!  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Lola Blankets: Get 40% off your entire order at lolablankets.com with code GGE.  Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Bilt: Get points by paying rent at https://joinbilt.com/gge.  Saks Fifth Avenue: Make shopping easier this season at https://Saks.com.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: Epstein Emails + House votes to release the files  Taylor Swift's bridesmaid speculation All the drama at BravoCon  TV updates/reviews: All's Fair, Mormon Wives, I Love LA  Headlines: Pennies are canceled, Cher on SNL, Devil Wears Prada 2 trailer Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Eternity from A24: In theaters everywhere November 26.  Lola Blankets: Get 40% off your entire order at http://lolablankets.com with code GGE.  Hungry Root: Get 40% off your first box and free item in every box for life at https://hungryroot.com/gge with code GGE Columbia Sportswear: Head to http://columbia.com to get your hands on an Amaze Puff Jacket.  Saks Fifth Avenue: Make shopping easier this holiday season at https://saks.com.

The wedding recap is here (!!!) and we're joined by a very special guest, formerly known as Sparkle Eyes. Settle in for a full play-by-play of the four-day celebration, from the families meeting, to the (over capacity) welcome drinks, to the Haldi, Halloween Party, and of course, ceremony and reception. We discuss the highlights, the tea, Rayna's officiation, the post-wedding crash, advice we'd give to anyone getting married, and so much more. (And for those watching on YouTube, enjoy plenty of never-before-seen photos and video!) Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Square Space: Get a free trial at https://squarespace.com/GGE and use code GGE for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/gge. Skims: Shop our favorite pajamas at skims.com. ZBiotics:  Get 15% off your first order at https://zbiotics.com/gge with code GGE. Storyworth: Get $10 off or more at https://storyworth.com/gge.  Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: Celebs who aren't having sex  A blue wave on election day  Trump boo'd at the Commanders game  Selling Sunset season 9 recap  All's Fair getting panned Kim K. and Kris Jenner delete photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Headlines: Starbucks Bearista cup causes pandemonium, Zendaya won't do press with Sydney Sweeney Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Hers: Get a personalized perimenopause treatment plan at https://forhers.com/GGE.  Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com. 

For anyone who's been fired as f*ck, this episode is for you! We are joined by Laura Brown and Kristina O'Neill, media legends and authors of All the Cool Girls Get Fired, to talk about the painful experience so many of us have experienced. They share their stories of becoming friends, working in media/fashion in NYC in the 2000s, ascending to editors in chief of InStyle and WSJ Magazine, and then being fired from their dream jobs. We discuss how to cope in the immediate aftermath, the importance of telling people and asking for help, and why employers are more empathetic than ever to terminations and resumé gaps. We also talk about networking and leveraging your contacts (even when you're employed), how to figure out your next steps, and why getting fired could end up being the best thing that ever happened to you. Before Laura and Kristina join us, we share our own stories of being fired and how it impacted our lives then and now. Enjoy! Follow All the Cool Girls Get Fired on Instagram @allthecoolgirlsgetfired, and get the book here. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Square Space: Get a free trial at https://squarespace.com/GGE and use code GGE for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.  Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/gge.   Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Winx Health: Get 50% off Winx at Walgreens at https://hellowinx.com/gge.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: People magazine names its Sexiest Man Alive Jennifer Aniston hard launches her boyfriend  Justin Baldoni's $400M lawsuit against Blake Lively ends RichTok influencer Becca Bloom's 'controversial' relationship rules  Dodgers win the World Series  Headlines: Selling Sunset drama, Britney deletes her IG, and THAT Hug Between JD Vance And Erika Kirk Follow Andrew Collin on Instagram at @andrewtcollin.  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Skims: Shop our favorite pajamas at skims.com. Article: Head to https://article.com for a beautiful new sofa, dining table or bed. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com.   Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. Quo: Get started for free, plus 20% off your first 6 months at http://quo.com/gge.  Merit Beauty: Get a free signature makeup bag with your first order at http://meritbeauty.com.

We are re-releasing one of our most beloved and impactful interviews with the iconic Esther Perel, with a fresh intro (plus never before seen footage for the video version).  The renowned psychotherapist and author joins us to talk about relationships, sexuality, and infidelity. We cover cheating in depth, including why it occurs, why it hurts so badly, how to trust again, and whether relationships can come back from infidelity. And we're also discussing the expectations we put on our partners nowadays, why they may not be realistic, and how to navigate this for a healthy relationship. Enjoy! Follow Esther on Instagram at @EstherPerelOfficial, and visit https://www.estherperel.com/. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Bilt: Get points by paying rent at https://joinbilt.com/gge.  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/gge.  Helix: Get 20% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge.  Smart Mouth: Get a special discount on your next SmartMouth purchase at www.smartmouth.com/GGE.  Columbia Sportswear: Head to https://www.columbia.com/ to get your hands on an Amaze Puff Jacket.  Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. 

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: Louvre thieves caught  NBA gambling ring  Hottest Halloween costumes of the year  Which Carrie Bradshaw we would be  The best shows on TV now (and coming soon)  Sabrina Carpenter's sexy arrests vs. Role Model's Sally  Headlines: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau hard launch, Crazy Rich Asians sequel Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets more. Thank you to our partners this week: Aura Frames: Get $20 off the bestselling Carver Mat frame at https://auraframes.com with code GGE. Hers: Get a personalized perimenopause treatment plan at https://forhers.com/GGE.  Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. Addyi: Use coupon code GGE for a $10 Telemed appointment at Addyi.com.

Will less attractive guys treat you better? Are broke boys better in bed? These are the questions…and we have answers. We're discussing the dating trend of "Shrekking" (dating down when it comes to looks) and why some people think it's the move, and others say it will ruin your love life. We're also discussing dating expectations in general and what's realistic (and not realistic) to look for in one person. And we break down another "Should I break up with him?" email about when your passions in life don't align. Before we dive into the topic, we're recapping Ashley's (third and final) bachelorette in Vegas including Rayna's Chippendales performance, dress-gate in the Vegas mall, and being hot messes in the airport. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Square Space: Get a free trial at https://squarespace.com/GGE and use code GGE for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.  Winx Health: Get 50% off Winx at Walgreens at https://hellowinx.com/GGE. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. 

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: Update on some polarizing couples/ex couples: Rob and Blacc Chyna, Britney and KFed, Bill and JordOn, Kristen and Dax  Louvre Heist  Skims Merkin Thong + Kim's red carpet face covering  Love is Blind S9 predictions  Headlines: TJ Holmes and Amy Robach engaged, Tyra Banks' hot ice cream, No Kings protest, White House demo Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Hers: Get a personalized perimenopause treatment plan at https://forhers.com/gge. Shopify: Go to https://shopify.com/gge and start building your own empire today. Columbia Sportswear: Head to http://columbia.com to get your hands on an Amaze Puff Jacket.  Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. AG1: Get a free frother with your first purchase of AGZ at https://drinkagi.com/gge.  Addyi: Use coupon code GGE for a $10 Telemed appointment at http://addyi.com. 

Amber Rae was married when she looked into the eyes of a stranger and instantly fell in love, and she's here to tell her story. The bestselling author shares the truth about her marriage and lack of intimacy, what she was lying to herself about, the problem with "good on paper guy," being a people pleaser, and how falling for someone else while married turned her world upside down. We talk about how everything transpired, how her husband watched her fall in love in real time, backlash and losing friends over her decisions, and more. Before Amber joins us, we're recapping Ashley's special filming and Rayna seeing an old hookup 15 years later. Enjoy! Follow Amber on Instagram at @heyamberrae, and get her book Loveable.  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Square Space: Get a free trial at https://squarespace.com/gge and use code GGE for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/gge. Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership at https://functionhealth.com/GGE or use code GGE100.  Smart Mouth: Get a special discount on your next purchase at http://www.smartmouth.com/GGE.  Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: Kris Jenner's new look  Kylie Jenner debuted a song RIP Diane Keaton + our fave Diane movies Our thoughts on the movie Eternity (coming soon) T*rning Po*nt USA's Super Bowl halftime show  Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad reunite  The most unhinged season of Love is Blind yet + doppelgangers  Headlines: Kat Stickler dating John Mayer, Taylor Swift's docuseries, Golden Bachelor Gerry's new book Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Columbia Sportswear: Head to https://www.columbia.com/ to get your hands on an Amaze Puff Jacket.  Eternity from A24: See it in theaters everywhere this Thanksgiving.  Article: Head to https://article.com for a beautiful new sofa, dining table, or bed.  Merit Beauty: Get a free signature makeup bag with your order at http://meritbeauty.com. Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style.  Quo: Get started for free, plus 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/gge.

We are so excited to be joined by our friends (and wonderful couple) Kate Steinberg and Chad Savage! We're talking about them meeting on an under-the-radar reality show years ago, their five-year engagement, and recent second proposal (and why they almost fought when it happened). We're discussing Kate's influencer career and how she conceptualizes and creates her viral millennial content, plus we're popping off about all the millennial hate out there. We also talk about struggling with anxiety (especially surrounding social media), boundaries when you work with your partner, why it's hard to make friends in LA, and more. Before Kate and Chad join us, we're (belated) reviewing The Life of a Showgirl, trading STD scare stories, and Rayna shares a nightmare situation that happened with a houseguest. Enjoy! Follow Kate on Instagram @itskatesteinberg and Tiktok. Follow Chad at @chadbsavage and check out Daniel Savage watches.  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Shop Vibes Only. Thank you to our partners this week: Function: Get a $100 credit toward your membership at https://functionhealth.com/GGE or use code GGE100. Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/GGE.  Bilt: Get points by paying rent at https://joinbilt.com/GGE. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Smart Mouth: Get a special discount on your next SmartMouth purchase at www.smartmouth.com/GGE.  Liquid IV: Get 20% off your first order at https://liquidiv.com with code GGE. 

It's just us this week and we're breaking down a listener email about the relatable crisis of having doubts about your long-term partner. We discuss so many aspects of relationships and marriages -- marrying young (and what IS the optimal age to say I Do), not growing in the same direction as your partner, when your life is perfect on paper but you're unsettled, feeling like your partner isn't challenging or exciting enough, and even catching feelings for someone else. We also discuss the fear of the fallout after a breakup – friends, family, pets, a shared home, etc. – and how to navigate these tough decisions. Before we get into the topic, we're discussing where couples are supposed to sit (and not sit) on planes, Ashley shares a crazy story from a recent show, and Rayna has been having too much fun bossing a man around. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward your membership at https://functionhealth.com/GGE or use code GGE100.  Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/gge. Skims: Get our favorite bras and underwear at https://skims.com/gge. Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge Helix: Get 25% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: Azul's mouth makeover Fat Bear Week  Bad Bunny doing Super Bowl halftime (and responses to it) Taylor Swift's new album (and criticisms)  Woman in San Francisco using billboards to find a man  Headlines: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce, Laguna Beach reunion, Love is Blind Denver, Selena Gomez's wedding, delivery driver in Chicago outruns ICE Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more! Thank you to our partners this week: Shopify: Go to https://shopify.com/gge and start building your own empire today. Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com.  Cakes Body: Get 20% off your first order at http://cakesbody.com with code GGE. 

We have Ashley's wedding planner in the house! Jacquelyn Aleece, founder of The Wedding Plan & Company, joins us to answer all your burning questions about weddings and spill some tea. We discuss money stuff – how much a wedding actually costs, where to save and where to splurge, her #1 budgeting tip, if there really is a "wedding tax" when it comes to vendors, and so much more. We're also chatting about the biggest mistakes couples make when planning, bands vs. DJs, and how to make your wedding feel more fun/less stuffy. As for the tea – What kind of bride is Ashley? Can Jacquelyn tell if a couple isn't going to make it? What's the biggest drama at weddings? – and more. Before she joins us, we're catching up on Rayna's houseguests and Ashley's wedding dress drama. Enjoy!  Follow The Wedding Plan & Co. on Instagram @theweddingplanandcompany and visit their website for more. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Smart Mouth: Get a special discount on your next SmartMouth purchase at https://www.smartmouth.com/gge/. Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward your membership at https://functionhealth.com/gge or use code GGE100. Saks Fifth Avenue:  Head to Saks Fifth Avenue for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style, every day. 

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: The Rapture (did it happen?) Homecoming dresses are different these days  Danielle Bernstein's engagement party controversy Jimmy Kimmel and the attack on free speech Tr*mp falsely links autism to Tylenol  The Summer I Turned Pretty finale + Taylor Swift songs Headlines: Summer House spinoff, Horse Girl Fall, and Tr*mp/Epst**n statue appears in DC Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Quo: Get started for free, plus 20% off your first 6 months at http://quo.com/gge.  Ollie: Get 60% off your welcome kit when you subscribe at http://ollie.com/gge. Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. 

We have a fun one for you! Comedian Alec Flynn joins us to talk about The Performative Male (Are they a red flag? Is there a spectrum? How do you spot the "bad ones"?) as well as Black Cat Boyfriends vs. Golden Retriever Boyfriends. We also break down an email from a male listener about why he's having trouble dating and offer advice for how to build confidence, and we discuss the notion that men have disappeared from the social and/or dating scenes and why. Other topics include: Leg tattoos, conspiracy theories about gambling, and panda diplomacy (we learned something new). Before Alec joins us, we're talking about green flags in guys – everything from how they treat animals to drinking habits to what kind of music they like. Enjoy! Follow Alec on Instagram at @bigalflynn, check out his podcast Big Al's Grill ASMR, and get tickets to his shows at https://punchup.live/alecflynn.  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for LIVE SHOW TICKETS and more!  Thank you to our partners this week: Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/gge.  Article: Get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more at http://article.com/gge.  Bilt: Get points by paying rent at https://joinbilt.com/gge.  Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward your membership at https://functionhealth.com/gge or use code GGE100. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Hungry Root: Get 40% off your first box and free item in every box for life at https://hungryroot.com/gge with code GGE.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: The best merch at the airport  A confusing celeb breakup on social media Keke Palmer and Sean Evans smooch on Hot Ones Emmy highlights (and conspiracy theory) Rage bait advertising  The current political climate  Headlines: Coachella lineup, Taylor Frankie Paul as the new Bachelorette, Taylor Swift incognito at the Eagles/Chiefs game, Charlie Sheen doc Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward your membership at https://functionhealth.com/gge, or use code GGE100.  Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10.

We've all heard of fight, flight, and freeze, but what about the fourth F of trauma responses? It's called fawning and we have Dr. Ingrid Clayon join us to discuss what it looks like (leaning in even when you're uncomfortable, needing to please), why we fawn in childhood, relationships, the workplace, etc., and how to break these patterns. We discuss how fawning compares and contrasts to people pleasing, and how fawners have trouble finding healthy relationships, saying no, recognizing their own anxiety, and being honest in therapy. And Ingrid offers advice for getting curious about the trauma responses that could be holding you back, recognizing and not sabotaging healthy partners, and speaking up when you don't like something. Before Ingrid joins us, we have a SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT, Ashley gives a family/health update, and Rayna is making new friends. Enjoy!  Follow Ingrid on Instagram at @ingridclaytonphd and get her book Fawning. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward your membership at https://functionhealth.com/gge or use code GGE100. Smart Mouth: Get a special discount on your next SmartMouth purchase at www.smartmouth.com/gge. ZBiotics: Get 15% off your first order at https://zbiotics.com/gge with code GGE. Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Saks Fifth Avenue: Head to Saks Fifth Avenue or saks.com for inspiring ways to elevate your personal style. AG1: Get a free frother with your first purchase of AGZ at https://drinkagi.com/gge.