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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week I interview Alex Noble about millennial motherhood, the experience of getting pregnant with her first child in high school, and her unadulterated account of the bodily changes that result. She opens up about breaking the news to her boyfriend’s Muslim parents, her …

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week I interview Rachel Scheer, dating coach and author of Date to Find Your Soulmate. Rachel shares some of her more memorable dating mishaps, including rodent-infested vehicles, a third-wheeling dad, and one particular noteworthy date that had a not-so-happy ending. We explore the …

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week, Laily Sharifzadeh and I look back at all of the past relationships (and non-relationships) that have shaped us into the daters we are today. We discuss leveling up from previous expectations (key word : ex), knowing your worth, and setting standards for …

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week, Interstates & Heartbreak gets political with activist and congressional campaigner Patrick Malkoun. We discuss how the modern political climate has seeped into our dating lives, including renewed dating criteria around political involvement and ideals, first date discussions around formerly taboo topics, and …

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week on Interstates & Heartbreak, conflict resolution coach and Enneagram specialist Jenn Whitmer is here to provide an upgrade from your typical Buzzfeed personality quizzes. She guides us through the nuances of the nine Enneagram types at their healthiest and most pathological, identifies …

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThe first episode of the year features OKCupid success stories Megan Ladd and Will Rippetoe, returning for a joint episode! They share the anatomy of a good profile, what went into crafting their own OKCupid profiles, and what actually proved effective in attracting each …

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis year I wrap up Interstates & Heartbreak the way many of us spent our quarantines – alone. For my first ever solo episode, I take time to reflect – not on the horror that was 2020, but on ghosts of New Year’s resolutions …

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | More‘Tis the season for an episode of Interstates & Heartbreak that delves into the challenges that arise when two faiths intersect, including the impact on holiday merriment and traditions. “Relationship Rabbi” Judy Greenfeld of the Nachshon Minyan congregation in Los Angeles shares the guidance …

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreI interview Anna Goodman (aka Kevin from the Backstreet Butches, aka Dandy Frank) about growing up queer in Ohio and her eventual L-Word inspired move to LA. She shares how her now extensive network within the queer LA community essentially grew out of a …

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