Kinda Dating

Society (and science) tell us opposites attract, but is it actually true or is this another Disney trope we have to beat out of our dating brains? Actor Kapil Talwalkar (Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist, American-ish, Night Court) joins Natasha Chandel to discuss this dating stereotype. What are the pros and cons of dating your opposite? How can you make it work with someone who has very differing views on life than you? How do you find someone who complements your life? All this and more explored in another fun episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance

People often say the problem with modern dating is that there are “too many choices.” Comedian Gadiel Del Orbe joins Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to discuss if the real problem is that there are too many choices… or that we don’t know how to make good choices? The trio get super real, discussing their history of bad choices and the drama that ensued. What does it take to change the choices we make? What’s our thought process (if there is any) when swiping or meeting new people? Do we even believe we are good enough to make better choices for ourselves? It’s an engaging and thought-provoking episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.tw

Most daters have one innate fear: the fear of dying alone. Don’t fret, there’s science to the rescue! Logan Ury, Director of Relationship Science at Hinge and author of “How to Not Die Alone” joins Natasha Chandel to share the surprising science that will help you find love. From identifying dating blindspots to why most people are wrong about their “type,” Logan breaks down various misconceptions to help us build lasting relationships. The ladies also discuss: the benefits of the slow burn vs immediate spark, important and not important elements for long-term compatibility, how to decide if it’s time to end your relationship, getting back out there after a break-up, and prepping for cuffing season! It’s a fabulous episode of Kinda Dating, chock full of great advice!  This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Kate Pearce, SWEET TALKING RANGER. You can find SWEET TALKING RANGER by Kate Pearce wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. Kinda Dating is part of the Fro


From October 2018 — An always relevant throwback episode! You thought you had a great date, y’all have been texting it up, then suddenly the person disappears! WTF?! Happiness coach, Rob Mack, and author of “Happiness From The Inside Out” joins Natasha Chandel in shedding light on the real reasons why someone ghosts and how to manage the inevitable disappointment. That said, is there ever a good reason to ghost someone? The pair get honest about their ghosting past and give the argument from both sides in this fun, much-needed episode of Kinda Dating! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Rob Mack: http://www.coachrobmack.com/ https

From September 2016 — We’re taking you back to our very first episode of Kinda Dating! First dates can be the start or end of potential love. So they are important! Professional matchmakers, Lauren Rosenberg (also a development executive) and Jaydi Samuels Kuba (also a TV writer), break down the dos and don’ts of first dates to Natasha Chandel! They reveal if you should show up on time and what not to say during dinner, in this throwback episode of Kinda Dating! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Lauren Rosenberg: https://www.ljmatchmaking.com/ www.instagram.com/lro_senberg https://twitter.com/ElleRowe https://www.facebook.com/Lto

It seems like some people are just stuck in a state of never wanting to grow up. Executive Producer and Head Writer of Netflix’s “Patriot Act With Hasan Minaj,” the Emmy nominated Prashanth Venkataramanujam joins Natasha Chandel in trying to figure out Peter Pan Syndrome. What’s holding this personality type back? Can they change? How does Wendy Syndrome play a part? Prashanth and Natasha share some laughs over this touchy subject in Kinda Dating! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Prashanth Venkataramanujam: http://www.prashanthvenkataramanujam.com/ https://twitter.com/Venkatetc https://www.facebook.com/prashanthvenkataramanujam

Between our childhood and shitty dating lives, we pick up a lot of unhealthy patterns. Our favorite psychologist, Dr. Eris Huemer is back with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to help us Identify and break the patterns that are hurting our relationships. How do you not get jaded? The role of insecurity, and how to spot signs in others! All this and more in another great episode of Kinda Dating! Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Dr. Eris Huemer: https://www.instagram.com/dreris/ https://www.facebook.com/DrEris https://heyfaceit.com/ Follow Adam Pineless: https://www.instagram.com/adampineless Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

Relationships are ever-evolving. Society is becoming a little bit more open to new norms, including ethical non-monogamy. Intersectional sex and relationship writer, Gabrielle Smith, joins Natasha Chandel to demystify the various types of ENM lifestyles (fyi, it’s not all poly), why it’s not cheating, the “rules” within the community, and how to start the discussion with your partner! It’s an informative new episode of Kinda Dating! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Alison Wellington: https://www.bygabriellesmith.com/ https://www.in

We are so focused and strategic when it comes to work, but it seems to fall by the wayside when it comes to our love life. Relationship coach, Alison Wellington, joins Natasha Chandel to discuss what it means to date with intention. How do you get to this place? What do you actually want vs what you need? How do you be specific but still give people a chance? All this and more answered in another informative episode of Kinda Dating! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Alison Wellington: https://www.alignwithalison.com https://www.inst

After 18 months, the world is starting to open and you are horny AF! But is it safe to get back out there? Dr. James Simmons is back with Natasha Chandel to answer all your questions. Should you still wear masks on dates? Can you ask a potential if they are vaccinated? How do we deal with COVID PTSD and even start meeting people in person? What are some actual risks to keep in mind? It’s a super important, and somehow still fun, episode of Kinda Dating! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Dr. James Simmons: https://www.instagram.com/a

You got questions, Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden have answers! Our duo tackle listener dilemmas like waiting for “Mr. Right,” the right time to have sex, can chemistry develop as a relationship goes on, how to handle dating fatigue, and letting go of your ex. They are kind but firm in their opinions in this much-needed episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Follow Adam Pineless: https

We love our squad and need them to vent our dating woes to. But is it always helpful to do that? Pallavi Sastry and Gabrielle Ruiz of the What Are Friends For podcast join Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden for a no-holds barred chat about our fraaanzzz! Should friends give advice or just listen? How can you make sure your friends aren’t projecting their own story to you? Are “yes” friends actually doing more harm than good? All this and more in a very… friendly episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follo

“Dating is hard.” “All guys are dicks.” “There are too many options.” These are examples of mindset, and could be setting you back. Relationship coach Anwar White joins Natasha Chandel to share his techniques to improve your dating life by taking control and changing the way you think about it. Is that even possible? Find out in this new episode of Kinda Dating!  Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasaysdance www.twitter.com/aishasaysdance Fol

From June 2017: Ever thought maybe you were meant to be with more than one person? As times change, so do the way relationships look, which is why host Natasha Chandel and author (“The Smart Girl’s Guide to Polyamory”) Dedeker Winston discuss polyamory. Dedeker helps us better understand this specific type of ethical non-monogamy. Are poly peeps just closet commitment-phobes? Do they ever get jealous? Is it an actual lifestyle? Dedeker breaks down the myths and facts in this uber interesting episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.

Did you know being funny is a more attractive quality than actual attractiveness? Comedian, writer, actor, Erik Rivera joins Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to talk about how cultivating a sense of humor can help you get and keep a date! They talk about how to pick up with a joke, avoid negging, and maybe even look at your overall dating life a little more lightheartedly. It’s a… funny episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com/aishasay

It’s not just a numbers games, guys! Male dating coach, Connell Barrett, is back with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to share some sure-fire ways for guys to increase their odds of scoring and keeping a date. We cover everything from authenticity to pick-up lines, how to fix up your online profile to handling rejection. It’s an episode of Kinda Dating that will leave you empowered and ready to rawr! This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest anthology from Diana Palmer, Kate Pearce, and Rebecca Zanetti, LONE WOLF. You can find LONE WOLF by Diana Palmer, Kate Pearce, and Rebecca Zanetti wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/ki

Dating can take a real toll on our self-esteem. Dating coach, Connell Barrett, joins Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to share tips on how to get your swag back. Is confidence just something you’re born with or can it be cultivated? Why is it so hard to build and so easy to lose? What’s the relationship between confidence and authenticity? Connell answers all this and more in another great episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follow Aisha Holden: www.instagram.com/aishasaysdance www.facebook.com

It’s becoming more and more important to be in line about certain hot topics. Comedian Rajiv Satyal joins Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to discuss which ones actually play a role in your relationship, and which ones you can skip. From feminism to politics, cancel culture to climate change. When should you ask your S.O. on their stance on social issues? Can you date someone with opposing ideologies? Nothing is off the table with the trio in this opinionated episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandelofficial Follo

It’s hard to forgive people who have hurt you, and somehow even harder to forgive yourself. But it is possible! Nedra Glover Tawwab, therapist and author (Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself) is back with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to talk about the importance of forgiveness in our dating journeys. Does forgiving mean forgetting? Where do you start? Why is it so hard? Nedra helps us get to the core of this fundamental skill in an important new episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/natashachandelofficial www.twitter.com/natashachandeloff

If this crazy pandemic has taught us something, it’s that self care and being able to set boundaries are essential to our actual survival. But it’s so damn hard! Therapist and author (Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself) joins Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to discuss how to identify the areas we need to protect, and how to set healthy boundaries. Nedra explains everything from the role of people pleasing, what we lose by not setting them, and who is actually at fault. It’s a powerful yet entertaining episode of Kinda Dating! Kinda Dating is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! GET EXCLUSIVE KINDA DATING MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/kinda-dating?ref_id=15658 Email us your thoughts at kindadating@gmail.com Follow Kinda Dating: www.instagram.com/kindadating www.facebook.com/kindadating www.twitter.com/kindadating Follow Natasha Chandel: www.instagram.com/natashachandel www.facebook.com/