This week I took #TheMatingGamePodcast along with me and my Aunt Elaine on a tour of the Baltic Sea. We chopped it up in Estonia during a siesta where we contemplated whether it's more important to like your partner than to love them, getting closure after a break-up, PDA, searching for red flags, going dutch, the wandering eye, and taking turns pulling your weight in a relationship. We left absolutely no stone unturned!Episode Sponsored byG and Co Apparel is a clothing subscription service that makes staying fresh as easy as a point and a click. Use code AMARIS for 15% off accessories and apparel and code THEMATINGGAME for your first 3 boxes at $20 per box.Talk to meAmarisInWanderland | Work-Love Balance | #AskAmaris Hotline: +1-929-399-9053
You ever had a bright idea that didn't pan out so well? This week there was a blackout on my block and so I decided to take #TheMatingGamePodcast outdoors to enjoy the delightful spring weather. Little did I know, Mother Nature had some other ideas in mind...In this episode, I brave a swarm of mosquitos while going down in the DMs to answer your questions about social media baes, long distance relationships, career stalls, and whether you should fight for your relationship (no matter how tenuous the connection).Episode Sponsored byG and Co ApparelUse code AMARIS for 15% off accessories and apparelUse code THEMATINGGAME for your first 3 boxes at $20 per boxTalk to meAmarisInWanderland | Work-Love Balance | #AskAmaris Hotline: +1-929-399-9053
This week I took The Mating Game Podcast to Nairobi, Kenya where I chatted it up with @Adedana and @NomusaJune of @Afracanah Podcast. In this episode we talk about the ins-and-outs of dating in Nairobi, what it means to be "re-aspora" (i.e. diaspora twice over), dating detoxes, and the rare rhino penis.Check outAfracanah Podcast | Nomusa | Adedana | Afracanah TED TalkTalk to meAmarisInWanderland | Work-Love Balance | AskAmaris Hotline: +1-929-399-9053
This week I talked to Denver based Actor and Producer - Stewart Tucker Lundy (@stewarttuckerlundy) about dating with a disability. In this candid conversation I got answers to some of my most burning questions about quadriplegia, how he met his wife, compartmentalizing care versus love, tantric sex, and whether it's possible to plan a threesome on the fly... Let's just say, Stewart's life is lit. Check outStewart Tucker Lundy Talk to meAmarisInWanderland | Work-Love Balance | AskAmaris Hotline: +1-929-399-9053
This week I invited close friends, Sophia Hall (@yellowesquire) and Jemel Robinson (@macmelly1), to talk about balancing two seemingly opposing sides of the social justice coin and how they create a safe space in their relationship for real, honest dialogue about politics and civil rights in an increasingly tense America.Talk to meAmarisInWanderland | Work-Love Balance | AskAmaris Hotline: +1-929-399-9053
With only 60 days until summer, I invited Greg Slones @ebonyfitfreaks to help us incorporate fitness in our personal and dating lives. I also bring #AskAmaris back to the podcast via listener call. Check outEbony Fit Freaks | Ebony Fit Freaks Podcast: iTunes and SoundcloudTalk to meAmarisInWanderland | Work-Love Balance | AskAmaris Hotline: +1-929-399-9053
Island gyal Leanna of Mrs. Island Breeze and I had Super Soul Saturdays this week. She balances being an instamom, wife, lawyer, and food blogger all at once. Talk about balance! We got a little spicy while talking about cooking in the kitchen and the bedroom and some tips on how you can incorporate food.Check outMrs. Island Breeze - YouTube | Website | Norcross Community Market Talk to MeAmarisinwanderland | Work-Love Balance SponsorSudio.com - AMARIS at checkout for 15% off
#NoExcusesIn this episode I talk to Serra Hughes @serrahughes about the launch of her new travel blog Far Off Course @faroffcourse, the three day relationship and the overzealous d*ck pick, what it means to settle down, and online dating with cancer.Check outFar Off Course - Website | InstagramSerra HughesTalk to MeInstagram | Work-Love Balance | Facebook
I got a little lazy this week and decided to pass off my interviewer responsibilities to the lovely ladies of 2 Divas and a Margarita - a Detroit- based forum where Diva Tash and Diva Cass come together to have an unfiltered and transparent discussion in a judgment free zone. I got the chance to talk about how I got my start as a matchmaker and the clarity that can come from taking time off.
It's our first live recording of The Mating Game Podcast (and, of course, it was fraught with all sorts of fun technical issues! As always, major side-eye to Garage Band)This week I invite BMG model and #melaninqueen Cynthia Gitonga to The Mating Game Podcast. As Host of The Gold Room Podcast she and I discussed the many aphrodisiacs of Wakanda, getting warmed up by someone else's fire, comedian Monique's "daddy" issues, using the "n-word" in bed and "turtlenecks."Check out:@CynthiaGitonga | @thegoldroompodcast | @bmg.modelsTalk to Me:AmarisInWanderland | AmarisInWanderlandWorld | amaris@amariscrawford.com
#TakeMeToChurchThis week I invite Carin Pinto to the podcast. As the Founder of @PhillyConnects - a Houston based weekly Bible study - she and I discuss Christian dating, #singlelife, #thewait as told by YvonneOrji from Insecure, and play little game to where we decide if Fashionnova, online dating, self love, and celebrity churches are "of God."Check out:@CarinGabrielle | @PhillyConnects | PhillyConnects@gmail.comTalk to Me:AmarisInWanderland | AmarisInWanderlandWorld | amaris@amariscrawford.com
In this Valentine's Day episode I'm (literally) talking sh*t with Lindsey Metselaar of @WeMetAtAcme. You're in for a treat as we dish about a unique fetish, weed, the zodiac, and much more. Check out:@DontExpectSalads@WeMetAtAcmeFeb 14 - We Met at Acme Date Party Talk to me:AmarisInWanderland | AmarisInWanderlandWorld | amaris@amariscrawford.com
#AskAmarisThis week I take us "Down South" to help a listener decide whether it's the right time to consider a long distance relationship in light of some glaring red flags.
This week, we strip down and get real with Brooke DeVard @brookedevard, Host of The Naked Beauty Podcast. We talk about when to reveal our quirky personal routines, interracial dating, dressing for a potential partner, signature looks, and personal scents. We went in on this episode and so I can't wait to hear what you think... Also, the show notes are lit so be sure to check out some of the products and services that we talk about in the episode! Check out: Brooke DeVard InstagramThe Naked Beauty Podcast Into the glossTam Dao eau de toiletteLuckyscentPodcasts in Color Talk to Me:AmarisInWanderland | AmarisInWanderlandWorld | amaris@amariscrawford.com
Conflicted AFThis week I have a candid conversation with my friend, John, to get a regular guy’s perspective on the #MeToo movement. In light of how transactional dating culture has become, we discuss the need for a new sexual lexicon, the Aziz Ansari sexual misconduct allegations, deciphering mixed signals, and the ins-and-outs of consent IRL. Check out:I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life.I Ain't SorryI (Still) Ain't Sorry Talk to me:@AmarisInWanderland | AmarisInWanderland World | amaris@amariscrawford.com
Is it just me, or have we been hearing the words "trauma" and "trigger" a lot? I invited Jeffrey Friedman, LCSW and Host of Trauma Informed Podcast, to help me get to the bottom of what these words really mean. In this episode, he and I discuss the illusion of perfection, how not to trigger your date, and how we can relay our traumas without scaring off a potential match.Check out:@traumainformedpodcastTrauma Informed PodcastSlavoj Zizek Explains What's Wrong with Online Dating and What Unconventional Technology Can Actually Improve Your Love LifeTalk to Me:@AmarisInWanderland | AmarisInWanderland World | amaris@amariscrawford.com
Love | Marriage | TrustDo you have staying power?This week I digress from the usual conversation about dating to talk about marriage with Daniel Boisrond, creator of the webseries, "iDigress." We take a candid, ridiculously raw, deep dive into love, marriage, trust, and infidelity all through the lens and the characters in this original scripted series.Check out: iDigress YouTube | iDigress Facebook | iDigress Instagram Talk to Me:@AmarisInWanderland | AmarisInWanderland World | amaris@amariscrawford.com
#HolidayHellThis too shall pass...In this micro-episode, I debut a new Christmas song and give some dating advice to help you survive the holiday season.Check out:"Single to Smitten for the Holidays" - Fox NYSad Xmas - Mark CastleTalk to me:@AmarisInWanderland | amaris@amariscrawford.com
#HyggeThis week I take The Mating Game Podcast to Copenhagen for a candle-lit chat with my film-maker friend, Anders. In this episode we discuss hygge, hook-ups, the world of polyamory (as seen in the "Unicornland" Webseries), and the Danish art of non-dating. Check out:"Unicornland" WebseriesTivoliCanal Tours' Grand Tour of CopenhagenThe Year of Hygge, The Danish Obsession with Getting Cozy (The New Yorker) Talk to me:@AmarisInWanderland | amaris@amariscrawford.com
It's Episode 3! That's right, a mini episode to get you over hump-day - and boy, do I have a lot to say, this week, in dating.I'm talking to you about breadcrumb-ing: you know, those tiny, little, love-morsels that we can't seem to get enough of.In addition, I introduce you to a brand new sponsor, I rebuke GarageBand and it's audio - deletion fuckery, and I renege on my promise not to tell you what to do. (In all seriousness though, it was only a matter of time before I started giving free advice, anyway...)