Girls Gotta Eat

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.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: Spit-Gate at the Eagles vs. Cowboys game Phillies Karen  Man getting stuck on the American flag  VMA highlights (Mariah, Gaga, Sabrina, etc.) The insane Unknown Number documentary Headlines: Luigi x Shein, Tr*mp’s bday card to Epst*in, new hot celeb couples  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Function Health: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their 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. Bilt: Get points by paying rent at https://joinbilt.com/gge.  Skims: Get our favorite bras and underwear at https://skims.com/gge. Live Conscious: Get 15% off at https://liveconscious.com with code GGE. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com/. 

It’s a spicy one full of sex toys, dating advice, and taboo questions answered. We’re joined by our Head of Product for Vibes Only and sex toy expert Sally Cotching, and are sharing what it’s really like to run a sexual wellness company, from designing vibrators to product testing to recruiting penises for r&d. AND we’re debuting our three new products, including one highly anticipated drop that will take your intimacy to the next level (literally). We’re also answering questions like “Can I get addicted to my vibrator?”, “How do I introduce toys into the bedroom with a partner?” and “Does my pussy need a skincare routine?” But it’s not all about Vibes; we’re also chatting with Sally about her dating history (including a rough breakup) and the experiment and strategy that led her to find her current boyfriend. She also opens up about dating someone who is grieving and knowing how and when to wait if they aren’t ready for a relationship, and we’re discussing why the height filter could be holding you back from finding your person. Before Sally joins us, Ashley reveals an ongoing saga between her and her roommate, Rayna reflects on her best summer ever, and we discuss couples who prank each other. Enjoy! Follow Sally on Instagram at @sallycotching, and shop the products we’ve created at vibesonly.com. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for 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.  Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Liquid IV: Get 20% off your first order at https://liquidiv.com with code GGE.  Cakes Body:  Get 20% off your first order at http://cakesbody.com with code GGE.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: False alarms: Kris Jenner and Corey breaking up, Pam Anderson and Liam Neeson, Tr*mp being MIA, Dave Bautista's new gf Cardi B on trial Ed Kelce’s comments on Taylor and Travis’s engagement Love is Blind UK recap + doppelgangers Headlines: Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun, Miley’s done dating hot guys, new Vogue editor, JordOn Hudson trademarking Gold Digger, and Jessica Simpson flying coach with her ex Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit https://girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: 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. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com. Helix: Get 27% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge.

We're rereleasing a classic episode that's been known to change lives, and we hope you enjoy relistening or listening for the first time! Amy Chan, founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, joins us to map out the path from heartbroken to happy. We discuss actions to take in the first weeks post-breakup when you feel like you're gonna die, recognizing your dating patterns and changing them, how to stop toxic relationship fantasizing, and more. Enjoy!  Follow Amy on Instagram at @MissAmyChan and check out her Breakup Bootcamp. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg, and Ashley @AshHess. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: Taylor and Travis’s engagement and all the reactions Selena Gomez’s bachelorette  Ashley’s bachelorette  Justin Bieber impersonator and thirst traps Gwyneth Paltrow biography and Ben Affleck tea Cracker Barrel rebrand and backlash Headlines: Gap’s commercial in response to American Eagle, Burning Man disaster, Love is Blind UK S2 Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Julie Care: Find Julie at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, Amazon and GoPuff in all 50 states. No age restrictions and no ID required. Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/GGE.  The Roses: In theaters everywhere August 29.

We loved chatting with wellness journalist and podcaster Liz Moody, and you do not want to miss this jam-packed episode of insightful and actionable advice on life, love, and career. Liz shares her story of having so much anxiety she couldn’t leave the house, and how she overcame it with evidence-based, small steps. We discuss how to have deeper relationships with friends and romantic partners – the conversations you have (and how to level them up), what you share about yourself and how it connects you to people, how to actually be there for a friend in need, and the concept of “bidding” and how it strengthens a partnership. Liz defines and explains “psychological richness” and how to have and recognize this in your own life and in others’, and we discuss what we think is going to make us happy vs. what actually makes us happy and why people aren’t fulfilled when they achieve “the thing.” We also talk about the things that drain your energy, actions to improve your energy, and tips for cutting back on scrolling. Before Liz joins us, Ashley pops off about a shirt she is sick of seeing, Rayna was traumatized taking out the trash, and we break down a shocking cheating email from a listener. Enjoy!  Follow Liz Moody on Instagram @lizmoody and listen to The Liz Moody Podcast.  Follow us @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Julie Care: Find Julie at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, Amazon and GoPuff across all 50 states. No age restrictions and no ID required, ever.  Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Skims: Get our favorite bras and underwear at https://skims.com/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. Ollie: Get 60% off your welcome kit when you subscribe at http://ollie.com/gge.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: Labubu heists Capri pants  Leonardo DiCaprio’s “emotional age”  And Just Like That series finale  The Summer I Turned Pretty  Taylor Swift’s New Heights interview  And then we chat with Kaitlyn Bristowe about the new show she’s hosting, Are You My First?, her current relationship and why it’s different from her previous ones, and we share our virginity stories.  Watch Are You My First? on Hulu and listen to Kaitlyn’s podcast Off the Vine. Follow her on Instagram at @kaitlynbristowe. Follow us @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: The Roses: In Theaters Everywhere August 29. Get tickets now. Boll & Branch: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at http://bollandbranch.com/GGE. Live Conscious: Get 15% off at https://liveconscious.com with code GGE. Cakes Body:  Get 20% off your first order at http://cakesbody.com with code GGE.

If you’ve ever wondered – Is my sex life with my partner normal? Should we be having more sex? How much sex is everyone else having? – this episode is for you. We gathered a ton of data from our audience about the stages of their relationships and how often they’re having sex. We discuss how your sex life changes when you move in with someone, get married, and have kids, plus we break down the reasons couples aren’t doing it and what gets in the way most. And we also talk about scheduling sex – who’s doing this and why, and does it lead to more/better intimacy? Before we get into the topic, we’re talking about shopping for Indian attire for Ashley’s wedding, why Rayna crashed out right before we recorded, and an update on Azul’s teeth. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Julie Care: Find Julie at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, Amazon and GoPuff across all 50 states. No age restrictions and no ID required.  Wix: Go to https://wix.com to start building your website today. Skims: Get our favorite bras and underwear at https://skims.com/gge. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Helix: Get 27% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: Recent beefs: Zach Bryan, Alix Earle, Todd Chrisley Hunting Wives is the most unhinged and horniest show on Netflix Taylor Swift going on her boyfriend’s podcast  White House renovation Instagram location violation + new features Headlines: Anna Delvey bunny-gate, Christiano Ronaldo’s engagement ring, AOL update Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: The Roses: In theaters everywhere August 29. Get tickets now. Shopify: Go to https://shopify.com/gge and start building your own empire today. Boulevard: Get 10% off your first year subscription when you book a demo at http://joinblvd.com/gge. Addyi:  Learn more at https://addyi.com.

This one may ruffle some (male) feathers, but that’s par for the course with Professor Chesko – award-winning communications professor, podcaster, husband, father, and feminist. We talk with him about the manosphere and why men taking advice from other men is such a problem. We’re chatting about why (some) men have it all wrong when it comes to women and money, men pursuing women when they don’t actually understand or respect women, and men who only date super young women and why. Chesko tells us about his haters and why they call him a “pick me,” but also how he’s been able to have productive conversations with some of them in the DMs. We are also going off about all the ridiculous stuff that’s considered “gay” in those toxic corners of the Internet, and then we break down some bad behaviors like ghosting, breadcrumbing, and other red flags. Before our guest joins us, Rayna shares two crazy things that happened to her before and on a flight, and Ashley’s bachelorettes are beginning. Enjoy!  Follow Professor Chesko on Instagram at @thespeechprof and listen to his podcast Mr. Pick Me and the Manhater.  Follow us @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Shopify: Go to https://shopify.com/gge and start building your own empire today.  Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Bilt: Get points by paying rent at https://joinbilt.com/GGE. Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/GGE. Live Conscious: Get 15% off at https://liveconscious.com with code GGE. Liquid IV: Get 20% off your first order at https://liquidiv.com with code GGE. 

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: New celeb couples And Just Like That is canceled  Skims’ face shaper A viral debate on book club ethics  Headlines: Sydney Sweeney is a Republican, Martha Stewart’s skincare line, and is there a song of the summer? Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Article: Get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more at http://article.com/gge. Shopify: Go to https://shopify.com/gge and start building your own empire today. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10.  Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com.

We have wild and hilarious comedian/podcaster Ian Fidance join us to talk about everything from butt plugs to friend fights. We open with trading some drunk Delaware stories (and how Ian is sober now), then we talk about a porn star he’s dating, coming out as bisexual (and why he doesn’t exactly relate to that label), misconceptions about bisexuality, and why people project their judgements on others’ lifestyles. We chat about his best friendship with his podcast cohost Jordan, and he shares a story about them fighting on the streets of New York…then we share our own. We also discuss how everyone seems to be so freaky nowadays (but are they really?), and we break down an insane listener question about her fiancé going to Vegas for his bachelor party. Before Ian joins us, we’re talking about why dinner dates are the worst dates (just hear us out), the animal encounters we’ve been having at our houses, and Ashley announces her special taping. Enjoy!  Follow Ian on Instagram at @ianimal69 and listen to his podcast Bein' Ian with Jordan.  Follow us @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Helix: Get 20% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge. Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/gge. Shopify: Go to https://shopify.com/gge and start building your brand today. ZBiotics: Get 15% off at https://zbiotics.com/gge with code GGE.  Live Conscious: Get 15% off at https://liveconscious.com with code GGE Vegamour: Get 20% off your first order at http://vegamour.com/gge with code GGE.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: National Orgasm Day Gwyneth Paltrow as Astronomer’s new spokesperson South Park is back with a vengeance  The Tea app blows up then gets hacked Pedro Pascal’s handsy reputation Headlines: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau dating (?!), Carrie and Aidan breaking up, and Beyoncé breaks country records And we are joined by Vanderpump star and new author Scheana Shay to talk about her new book My Good Side. She’s spilling the tea on her husband’s affair and decision to write about it, her cast members’ response (or lack thereof) to the book, celebs she’s hooked up with (who’s the best/worst), and more. Enjoy!  Follow Scheana on Instagram at @scheana and get her book My Good Side.  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Revolve: Get 15% off your first order at https://revolve.com/GGE with code GGE.  Shopify: Go to https://shopify.com/gge and start building your own brand today. Tonal: Get $200 off your purchase at https://tonal.com with code GGE. Cakes Body: Get 20% off your first order at http://cakesbody.com with code GGE.