Kimmy and Liza take on the topic of LOVEBOMBING in a solo ep. They discuss the definition of lovebombing, what to do if it happens to you, and how to know the difference between lovebombing and generally intense feels. They also discuss whether they've ever lovebombed or been lovebombed. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Fac...
Aug 03, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 201
Kimmy and Liza celebrate their 200th episode and are joined by ALL OF THEIR PREVIOUS DATERS! They give them each a pop-quiz about their experience going on dates for the podcast, and get updates on their relationship statuses. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! We're in the top 15 podcasts on Feedspot! Learn m...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Kimmy and Liza are joined by GINA MOFFA, a writer, consultant, and psychotherapist specializing in trauma and grief. They discuss the specific ways trauma and grief can exhibit themselves when dating, how to know when you're ready to date after a trauma, how to grieve a relationship, and how to know when having unhealthy physical and emotional hookups. Follow Gina on Instagram @GinaMoffaLCSW and check out her website www.ginamoffa.com. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst fir...
Jul 20, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE. They read listener questions and try to distill a dating "commandment" from each question. They also play 'Dating Detective' with listener questions and try to figure out what the eff really happened in a dating mystery. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! We're in the top...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Kimmy and Liza are joined by LOGAN URY, behavioral dating scientist, dating coach, and author of HOW TO NOT DIE ALONE. They talk about the ways in which human behavior is different when we're dating, the difference between standards and unrealistic expectations, how to know when to break up, and how to not pay too much attention to the "spark." Follow Logan on Instagram and Twitter @LoganUry and buy 'How to Not Die Alone' anywhere you get your books. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send...
Jul 06, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Kimmy and Liza are joined by ALI from FINDING MR. HEIGHT. They discuss a creepy worst first, how to date when dating is your job, working with a matchmaker, and what to do when people want to meet IRL too fast. Listen to Finding Mr. Height wherever you get your podcasts! Follow Ali on Instagram and TikTok @FindingMrHeight and check out her work at www.findingmrheight.com. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our S...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE to discuss a new DATE! They talk about what happens when you don't feel an initial spark, how to turn down a kiss, bad timing, opening lines, and the feminist angle on the 'who pays' questions. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclu...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Kimmy and Liza are joined by NIKKI FO, Tarot and Intuitive Reader. They discuss the power and purpose of Tarot in life and dating. Nikki also does a reading for Kimmy and Liza. Follow Nikki on Instagram @nikkifo.tarot and check out her website (and book a reading!) at www.nikkifo.online. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Fac...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Kimmy and Liza do a SOLO episode all about their complex and varied feelings on weddings and marriage. They discuss their favorite and least favorite parts of weddings, their feminist hangups about wedding rituals, and they answer listener questions on timeline angst, and more! Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook grou...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Kimmy and Liza are joined by ILANA SPRINGS from the podcast SEEING OTHER PEOPLE. They discuss starting a podcast with a former date, meeting in the wild, dating app profile hacks, and Ilana’s biggest dating lesson. Follow Ilana on Instagram and Tiktok @IlanaDunn and check out Seeing Other People wherever you get your podcasts and on social @SeeingOtherPeople. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at ht...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 192
Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE to discuss a very tough and vulnerable topic: body image and how it affects your dating life. They share personal stories about how their body images have shaped their experiences and answer listener questions about body image. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please seek help. A great place to start is the National Eating Disorders Association https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst fi...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Kimmy and Liza do a long-overdue FEMAIL-BAG on the hottest new topic: How the F do you date after quar? They answer listener questions relating to: knowing when you're ready, how to get over the anxiety of public spaces, how to deal with app stigma, navigating meet cutes, and how to discuss dating (or not) with your parents. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. A...
May 18, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE to discuss a new FIRST DATE. They also discuss the age-old question: is it okay to have sex on a first date? What about the dumb stereotype about men respecting you less? Oh, and are recycled dick pics okay? Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes a...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Kimmy and Liza are joined by BRI SPRINGS from The Bachelor. They discuss Bri's worst first date, what it's like to watch yourself date on national TV, how to improve the Bachelor franchise, and how the show changed the way Bri wants to approach dating in the future. Follow Bri on Instagram @brisprings. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join...
May 04, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Kimmy and Liza are joined by NATALIE LUE, author, podcaster, speaker, and the brain behind Baggage Reclaim. They discuss baggage, people pleasing, perfectionism, and being the “good girl” or “good guy” in relationships, and how to know when someone else’s baggage is too much. Check out Natalie's work at www.baggagereclaim.com and follow her on Instagram @natlue. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE to discuss a new FIRST DATE. They also discuss timing and dating, timing and ghosting, and how to be the casting director instead of the auditioner. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclusive content on Patreon : https://www.patreon...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Kimmy and Liza are joined by Justine Ang Fonte, a sex educator, consultant, and "Your Friendly Ghostwriter" on Instagram! They discuss boundaries, how to decline a date, how to break up with a friend, how to set COVID dating boundaries, I statements, compliment sandwiches, and how to set boundaries in real life as opposed to text. Learn more about Justine's work at justinefonte.com and follow her @_good.byes_ . Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firs...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE to discuss the intricacies of friendship and dating. Topics include: when friendship changes because of dating, friends fading, when you have a crush on your friend, when someone who you’ve been on a date with wants to be friends, and when you try to make a friendship a relationship. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And d...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Kimmy and Liza are joined by AMY CHAN, the founder and Chief Heart Hacker of Renew Breakup Bootcamp. They discuss Amy's new book, BREAKUP BOOTCAMP: THE SCIENCE OF REWIRING YOUR HEART. They touch on all things breakups, including recycled pain, and feeling versus feeding emotions. Visit Amy's website at www.renewbreakupbootcamp.com, buy and review her book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/006291474X/ and follow her on Instagram @MissAmyChan. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst...
Mar 30, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Kimmy and Liza are joined by Maria and Anna, hosts of the BIPOLAR BICOASTAL podcast. They discuss a worst first date involving a possible sex cult, what it's like to relate to each other's partner's as twins, and the specific challenges of dating with bipolar disorder. Check out Bipolar Bicoastal wherever you listen to podcasts and follow them on Instagram @bipolarbicoastal and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bipolarbicoastal. And join their secret Facebook group at www.Facebook.com/groups/bipol...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Kimmy and Liza are joined by CARLYNNE to discuss the intricacies and traps of texting during pandemic dating. They discuss the phenomenon in which texting can seem like intimacy, even when it's not. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclusive content on Patreon : https:/...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 181
Kimmy and Liza do a solo episode all about DATING TENDENCIES. They also answer a listener question about the ins and outs of the geographic location feature on Bumble. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclusive content on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/join/51firstda...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Kimmy and Liza are joined by NATASHA CHANDEL, host of the Kinda Dating Podcast. They discuss commitment issues, and a worst first date involving a parental ride-along. Check out Kinda Dating wherever you listen to podcasts and follow them everywhere @KindaDating. Follow Natasha @NatashaChandel on Instagram, @Natasha_Chandel on Twitter, Natasha Chandel Official on Facebook and Natasha.Chandel on TikTok. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Kimmy and Liza are joined by new dater CARLYNNE for an update on Mr. Old Fashioned, and a discussion of unrealistic expectations and whether or not they even exist). Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclusive content on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/join/51firstdate...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Kimmy and Liza are joined by DR. JOLI HAMILTON - an author, speaker, coach, and professor of human sexuality. They discuss how to shake the feeling of helplessness in relationships, somatic awareness, and how to practice drawing boundaries in relationships. Check out Dr. Hamilton's work at https://www.jolihamilton.com/ and buy her book 'PROJECT RELATIONSHIP' here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KVMV8WT. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Kimmy and Liza are joined by new dater CARLYNNE to deconstruct VALENTINE'S DAY - the good, the sad, the lame, the embarrassing. They also talk about app chat and some notably bad/weird experiences Carlynne has had. Are men okay? Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . Subscribe to our Substack at https://preciousgems.substack.com/. And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclusiv...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 176
This week Kimmy and Liza are joined by sex and relationship coach KEELEY RANKIN. They discuss male performance struggles, the orgasm trap, recognizing toxic patterns in sexual relationships, and tips for how to progress sexually in distanced relationships. Check out Keeley at www.KeeleyRankin.com and on instagram @Just.the.Tips.Sex.Coach. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! ...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Kimmy and Liza discuss another first date with new dater CARLYNNE! They also celeb quarantine breakups, The Duke of Hastings, a Mr. PhD followup, and reactions to Carlynne’s dating profile. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclusive content on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/join/51firstdatespod . We're in the top 15 podcasts on Fe...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 174
This week, Kimmy and Liza chat with MARLA RENEE STEWART, Sexologist, professional sex/intimacy/relationship coach, sexuality educator, sexual strategist, and author of 'The Ultimate Guide to Foreplay and Seduction' They discuss what it means to be a sexual strategist, how to unlearn some of your sexual misconceptions, how to get started with sex toys, what to do if porn isn't stimulating, and the deal with pubes. Find Marla on social @VelvetLipsSxEd and @1MarlaStewart. Check out her website www....
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Kimmy and Liza discuss another first date with new dater CARLYNNE! They also discuss her dating profile, her opening lines, and the difficulties of remaining body-positive while dating. Follow us @51FirstDatesPod on Instagram! Send your worst first date stories to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com . And don't forget to join our secret Facebook group! Check out our bonus episodes and other exclusive content on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/join/51firstdatespod . We're in the top 15 podcasts on Feedsp...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 172