Kinda Dating

It’s not you, it’s me. Natasha here… and yeah, this is a break-up post. Don’t freak out, but it’s true. After 300+ episodes, Aisha Holden and I are stepping away from this podcast that we love sooooo much. It’s not a goodbye but a “see ya later.” In this defining episode, we share why, reveal our favorite moments from the last eight years, discuss what we’ve learned, cry a bit… or a lot… and leave you with the ONLY advice you need. Truly. You’ve made us better people, and we hope we’ve done the same. Join us for one last sex-capade in this touching, meaningful episode of Kinda Dating! P.s. Thanks for everything. xoDONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HEREFollow us on Instagram, TikTok, FacebookSubscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts!Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, FacebookFollow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, TwitterFollow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Are you and your partner really a fit?? Fizaa Dosani (actress, comedian) and Natasha Chandel get into the nitty gritty of the questions you MUST ask your partner before you get serious. From their political views to finances to their level of optimism, the pair reveal the importance of being on the same page for long-term compatibility. They share tips on how to bring up the subjects and WHEN to do it (spoiler alert: it’s not on the first date)! It’s a practical but funny episode of Kinda Dating that you have to check out!DONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HEREFollow us on Instagram, TikTok, FacebookSubscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts!Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, FacebookFollow Fizaa Dosani: Website, Instagram, YouTube, X, FacebookFollow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Guys love the “chill girl” but do they respect her? Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden revisit an old topic that’s making a sad social media comeback. What exactly is a chill girl? Does being super laidback and “going with the flow” get you the guy? The duo reveal their journeys from chill girl to self-actualized women, and how you can do the same in this fun, thoughtful episode of Kinda Dating!DONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HERE: https://linktr.ee/lawildfiresFollow us on Instagram, TikTok, FacebookSubscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts!Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, FacebookFollow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, TwitterFollow Adam Pineless: Instagram

We all want it, but do we even know what love is?? Carolina Ravassa (actress and VO actor, Overwatch, Valorant) joins Natasha Chandel to share her experiences with love and how she knew when she found it. The pair talk about the key feeling true love gives you, what love is NOT,  including the difference between love and lust. It’s a must-listen episode as you go on our relationship journey so check out this week’s love-ly Valentine’s Day episode of Kinda Dating!GET 20% OFF MAGIC MIND HEREDONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HEREFollow us onInstagram,TikTok,FacebookSubscribe to ourYouTube channel for video podcasts!Follow Natasha Chandel:Instagram,TikTok,FacebookFollow Carolina Ravassa:Website,Instagram,TikTok,Facebook,YouTube,XFollow Adam Pineless:Instagram

Break the situationship cycle! Natasha Chandel, Aisha Holden, and their friend Darianna Parra (performer and Reiki practitioner) do a deep dive into why situationships and commitment-phobia seem on the rise. They discuss the importance of seeing good relationship models, the unrealistic expectations people set on partners, and provide actionable steps to take if your relationships are just not lasting. The trio will leave you laughing and thinking in this great new episode of Kinda Dating! DONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HERE: Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts! Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Darianna Parra: Instagram Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

New year, new dating trends! That’s right, it’s our annual breakdown. Shayan Krishna a.k.a. Blonde Desi (actor, influencer) joins Natasha Chandel for a candid discussion on the trends you might see on those mean streets of dating in 2025. From throning to micro-mance, future-proofing to dry dating - the pair break down each one, and also end up in an honest chat about the use of AI on apps, arranged marriages, and why love is NOT enough in this week’s episode of Kinda Dating! Trust me, it’ll get you talking. DONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts! Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Shayan Krishna: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

We all fear rejection but some of us are stunted because of it. Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden do a deep dive into the persistent and often irrational fears that keep us from love and our best lives. They explore the root causes of fear of rejection, how it manifests in relationships, and share ways to overcome it. They even explain why fear and rejection can be a good thing! It’s a relatable and necessary episode of Kinda Dating! DONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HERE Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts! Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Can you manifest your dream relationship? Comedian and actress, Leah Knauer, and Natasha Chandel absolutely believe you can because they did it! The pair discuss the power of vision boards (even sharing their own on camera) in their personal and professional lives, share tips on how to make the most effective vision board, and reveal how to make the law of attraction work for you. From overcoming doubt, to understanding the divine timing of it all, they show how they manifested their dream men and are on the path to their dream life. It’s a powerful new Kinda Dating episode on abundance mindset! Don’t miss it! DONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HERE: https://linktr.ee/lawildfires Follow KD on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts! Follow Leah Knauer: TikTok, Instagram Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

She said she’d NEVER get married, but now Natasha Chandel is officially off the market! In this juicy episode of Kinda Dating, Natasha spills all the tea about her secret Indian wedding in Spain! From the drama of wedding planning and her biggest fight with now-husband Luis to the fun festivities and her hard launch on social media after 4.5 years of dating, Natasha and Aisha Holden share their unique perspectives on destination weddings. Natasha also opens up about her new identity crisis as a married woman and the cultural shift in how society sees her. Don’t miss this honest, hilarious, and relatable episode packed with love, laughs, and lessons!  Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel for video clips! Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Dating is hard because we, often, put our happiness in other people’s hands. Rob Mack (Happiness coach and author of “Happiness From The Inside Out”) is back with Natasha Chandel to talk about finding that real inner joy and taking back your power. Can being happy make other areas of your life work better? Are happy people more attractive? All this and more in another fun, enlightening, happy episode of Kinda Dating! Trigger warning: there is mention of suicide in this episode. If you or someone you know is struggling, please contact 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to speak with someone today. Help is available. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts! Follow Rob Mack: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, X Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Recorded May 2019. We're coming back in Jan 2025 with new episodes, but listen to this one that will truly hit deep. It seems like putting on a front and playing games has become a norm in dating. “Deeper Dating” author, podcaster and psychotherapist Ken Page is back with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to reveal why this tactic does NOT work. He gives all of us the legit reasons to drop the act and be real. Why is it so hard to just be your authentic self on a date? Should you really be allll of yourself from the start? All this and more answered in another insightful episode of Kinda Dating!  Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts! Follow Ken Page Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

We're a small production team and one of our editors had a family emergency so we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes from the vault. New episodes will be dropping in January 2025. Originally Recorded: September 2019. Being single can suck, but there might be some reasons for it. Jon Kroll (Executive Producer of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted) is a happily married man of 35 years. He sits with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to share some of the mistakes he believes modern singles are making. Everything from seeking perfection to our mindset to swipe culture, the trio discuss the missteps we’ve all made on our journey to finding true love in this brutally honest, hilarious episode of Kinda Dating! Follow Kinda Dating: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, X Follow Jon Kroll: Instagram, X

The 2024 election of Donald Trump left the US more polarized than ever. But does that have to bleed into our dating lives? Can you, would you, should you dating someone with differing political views? When should you bring up politics on a date? Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden recap their election nights, the rise of alpha males and the bro vote, and how they are down to Make America Great Again… if this changes (listen to the episode to find out).  Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel for video podcasts! Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Follow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Originally recorded live from LA Comic-Con in October 2016. Everyone chides the fuck boy, so you would assume it’s safer to date a nerd, right? Influencers Octopimp and Ceciley Jenkins join Natasha Chandel to discuss all things nerd. What makes someone a nerd? Are male nerds more desired than female nerds? What is the best way to connect with someone who is into nerd culture? And are they going to be more attentive and caring just because they identify as that? It’s a funny, noisy, must-listen episode of Kinda Dating that turns into a legit live town hall!  → Book a 1:1 Coaching with Natasha or optimize your dating profile with PROFILE BOOSTER! Learn more here! ← → Watch video clips from the show, laugh at hilarious memes, and talk to us by following Kinda Dating on Instagram and TikTok! ← And check out our brand-new website!  Follow Octopimp: YouTube, Twitch, Instagram Follow Ceciley Jenkins: YouTube, Instagram, X Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

We’re in the age of information, and everyone is now an arm-chair therapist. Pro wrestler, actor, and comedian, Jay Washington, joins Natasha Chandel to talk about how and why relationships on paper are very different from relationships in real life. They discuss the problem with over-intellectualizing love, the overuse of “therapy speak,” and how to let go of control and let life happen. It’s a fun, very real new episode of Kinda Dating! Tell us your thoughts or advice on this topic! Slide in our Instagram DMs or email us at kindadating@gmail.com! → Book a 1:1 Coaching with Natasha or optimize your dating profile with PROFILE BOOSTER! Learn more here! ← → Watch video clips from the show, laugh at hilarious memes, and talk to us by following Kinda Dating on Instagram and TikTok! ← And check out our brand-new website!  Follow Jay Washington: Website, Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, X, Facebook Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

This episode was deleted from our feed and so we are re-posting it. It was originally recorded in November 2016. We all have baggage, but unprocessed trauma can be detrimental to a relationship. Natasha Chandel’s former therapist, Scott Tobin, explains what baggage is, how it’s holding you back, and how to let it go. Is it even possible to be free from baggage?! They discuss gender differences in trauma, and the role of forgiveness in moving forward and taking ownership of your life. It’s a touching, relatable, and must-listen old episode of Kinda Dating!  → Book a 1:1 Coaching with Natasha or optimize your dating profile with PROFILE BOOSTER! Learn more here! ← → Watch video clips from the show, laugh at hilarious memes, and talk to us by following Kinda Dating on Instagram and TikTok! ← And check out our brand-new website!  Follow Scott L. Tobin: Website Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Not too long ago, you couldn’t imagine not using a dating app. But stats are showing those numbers are falling because people are feeling dating app burnout.  Flaky matches, ghosting, a lack of authenticity. There are tons of reasons singles are feeling dating app burnout. Influencer Joty Kay is back with Natasha Chandel to talk about their experiences on the apps, legit stupid behavior they have experienced, and why they believe the apps are not working. Joty shares some crazy stories about some of her early dating app dates, and the pair share tips on how to make the app work for you! The strong-willed ladies also discuss other ways to meet like minded singles IRL in this wild, unfiltered new episode of Kinda Dating! WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Subscribe! Tell us your thoughts or advice on this topic! Slide in our Instagram DMs or email us at kindadating@gmail.com! → Book a 1:1 Coaching with Natasha or optimize your dating profile with PROFILE BOOSTER! Learn more here! ← → Watch video clips from the show, laugh at hilarious memes, and talk to us by following Kinda Dating on Instagram and TikTok! ← And check out our brand-new website!  Follow Joty Kay: Website, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

You had a breakup, divorce, or became a widower. Whatever the reason, cuffing season is over and you’ve suddenly found yourself single and back in the dating pool and have no idea how to handle it! Don’t worry. Natasha Chandel and the newly single Aisha Holden have your back. The friends talk about how to wrap your brain around your new relationship status, including navigating those feelings of guilt. They explain the importance of figuring out your next step, who and who NOT to talk to about singledom, and how to manage your fears (don’t worry you’re not going to die alone). It’s a fun, necessary episode of Kinda Dating! Tell us your thoughts or advice on this topic! Slide in our Instagram DMs or email us at kindadating@gmail.com! → Book a 1:1 Coaching with Natasha or optimize your dating profile with PROFILE BOOSTER! Learn more here! ← → Watch video clips from the show, laugh at hilarious memes, and talk to us by following Kinda Dating on Instagram and TikTok! ← And check out our brand-new website!  Follow Aisha Holden: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Everyone tells Natasha their crazy dating stories. And everyone thinks the world is the problem. In this experimental episode, comedians Natasha Chandel and Razzle Dangerously dissect the dating life of listener, Brian Choi (Senior Artist for LucasFilms), LIVE on the podcast and try to determine if he is the problem in his relationships or is it everyone else? They uncover some shocking facts about Brian’s dating app history, analyze his pickup lines, they review his profile and give live feedback, and wonder if he’s being truthful or shady AF! It’s a crazy, entertaining episode of Kinda Dating! They have their thoughts about Brian but after the episode… we want to hear YOUR thoughts! Slide in our IG DMs or email us at kindadating@gmail.com! → Book a 1:1 Coaching with Natasha or optimize your dating profile with PROFILE BOOSTER! Learn more here! ← → Watch video clips from the show, laugh at hilarious memes, and talk to us by following Kinda Dating on Instagram and TikTok! ← And check out our brand-new website!  Follow Brian Choi: Instagram Follow Razzle Dangerously: Website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Podcast |Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram

Originally recorded in October 2016. The One, soulmates, twin flames. Single people are always looking that person, that a needle in a haystack. But is that helping or hurting your dating life? Actor James Kyson recently got hitched when we first recorded this episode, and he tries to convince Natasha Chandel that “The One” really does exist! But Natasha has a more practical approach to love. They break down what it means when someone says, “When you know, you know,” the best place to meet your potential love, and what it takes to sustain the right relationship… which could mean fighting over email? Listen to this classic heartfelt, deep yet funny episode of Kinda Dating! It’s one our all-time favorites. → Book a 1:1 Coaching with Natasha or optimize your dating profile with PROFILE BOOSTER! Learn more here! ← → Watch video clips from the show, laugh at hilarious memes, and talk to us by following Kinda Dating on Instagram and TikTok! ← And check out our brand-new website!  Follow James Kyson: Website, X, Instagram, Facebook Follow Natasha Chandel: Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook Follow Adam Pineless: Instagram