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Girls Gotta Eat
Hosted by Dear Media · EN
Consider this your (comedic) education in dating, sex, and relationships. Girls Gotta Eat is a top podcast since 2018 co-hosted by Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg and covering everything from breakups to bl**jobs, finances to fetishes. New episodes drop every Monday so you can start your week EATING, then dive into The Snack (a lighter episode about pop culture) on Thursdays!
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Perks of Sex Toys and Short Guys with Sally Cotching
Sep 801:31:33Summary readyIt’s a spicy one full of sex toys, dating advice, and taboo questions answered. We’re joined by our Head of Product for Vibes Only and sex toy expert Sally Cotching, and are sharing what it’s really like to run a sexual wellness company, from designing vibrators to product testing to recruiting penises for r&d. AND we’re debuting our three new products, including one highly anticipated drop that will take your intimacy to the next level (literally). We’re also answering questions like “Can I get addicted to my vibrator?”, “How do I introduce toys into the bedroom with a partner?” and “Does my pussy need a skincare routine?” But it’s not all about Vibes; we’re also chatting with Sally about her dating history (including a rough breakup) and the experiment and strategy that led her to find her current boyfriend. She also opens up about dating someone who is grieving and knowing how and when to wait if they aren’t ready for a relationship, and we’re discussing why the height filter could be holding you back from finding your person. Before Sally joins us, Ashley reveals an ongoing saga between her and her roommate, Rayna reflects on her best summer ever, and we discuss couples who prank each other. Enjoy! Follow Sally on Instagram at @sallycotching, and shop the products we’ve created at vibesonly.com. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/gge. Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Liquid IV: Get 20% off your first order at https://liquidiv.com with code GGE. Cakes Body: Get 20% off your first order at http://cakesbody.com with code GGE.
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The Snack: Cardi B Trial, Love is Blind UK, and Celeb Parents Oversharing
Sep 400:58:29Summary readyWelcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: False alarms: Kris Jenner and Corey breaking up, Pam Anderson and Liam Neeson, Tr*mp being MIA, Dave Bautista's new gf Cardi B on trial Ed Kelce’s comments on Taylor and Travis’s engagement Love is Blind UK recap + doppelgangers Headlines: Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun, Miley’s done dating hot guys, new Vogue editor, JordOn Hudson trademarking Gold Digger, and Jessica Simpson flying coach with her ex Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit https://girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Article: Get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more at http://article.com/gge. Bilt: Get points by paying rent at https://joinbilt.com/gge. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com. Helix: Get 27% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge.
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Breakup Bootcamp with Amy Chan (re-release)
Sep 1Summary readyWe're rereleasing a classic episode that's been known to change lives, and we hope you enjoy relistening or listening for the first time! Amy Chan, founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, joins us to map out the path from heartbroken to happy. We discuss actions to take in the first weeks post-breakup when you feel like you're gonna die, recognizing your dating patterns and changing them, how to stop toxic relationship fantasizing, and more. Enjoy! Follow Amy on Instagram at @MissAmyChan and check out her Breakup Bootcamp. Follow us @GirlsGottaEatPodcast, Rayna @Rayna.Greenberg, and Ashley @AshHess. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more.
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The Relationships You Never Get Over with Josie Balka
May 12, 2025Summary readyWarning: This episode may make you feel things. We absolutely loved talking with author/poet Josie Balka ahead of her debut book about everything from body image to exes to friendship. We discuss how no one cares what you look like in a swimsuit, why the people who didn’t want you stick with you more than partners who did, reflective questions to ask yourself after a first date, that one person in your life you wish you never met, and why friendship breakups can be harder than romantic breakups. She also opens up about her fiancé, and we discuss our own past and present relationships. Before Josie joins us, Rayna shares friend behavior that should be straight to jail, and Ashley tells the tale of the woman who walked out of her standup show. Enjoy! Follow Josie on Instagram @josiebalka and Tiktok @josiebalka and order her book I Hope You Remember. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/GGE. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you subscribe at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. ZBiotics: Get 15% off your first order at https://zbiotics.com/gge with code GGE. Helix: Get 27% off sitewide + a free bedding bundle with any Luxe or Elite mattress order at https://helixsleep.com/gge. Pretty Litter: Get 20% off your first order + a free cat toy at https://prettylitter.com
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How to Manage, Invest, and Make More Money with Tori Dunlap
Apr 14, 2025Summary readyIf you consume one piece of content about money, let it be this episode! Money expert, financial educator, and founder of Her First $100K Tori Dunlap joins us to discuss a wealth of topics – how women are socialized about money vs. men, how our first money memories mold us, the Ostrich Effect that is detrimental to your financial success, and then all the action items. Tori walks us through the first and most important step in managing your money, debt payoff, how to actually budget and not hate it, the best credit cards to have, how to start investing and the one mistake never to make, negotiating a higher salary, and how to navigate the current $hitshow state of the world. We also share what our audience has spent money on that has changed their lives. Before Tori joins us, we talk about Rayna's wild night in Vegas, Ashley's undying love for a specific city, and debate the difference between "staying up" and "staying out." Enjoy! Follow Tori on Instagram @herfirst100k, listen to her podcast Financial Feminist, read her book Financial Feminist, and check out her website for more. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Pretty Litter: Get 20% off your first order and a free cat toy at https://prettylitter.com/gge. Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/GGE. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com. Helix: Get 20% off sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/gge. Storyworth: Get $10 off your first purchase at https://storyworth.com/gge.
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Getting Engaged, Getting Off, and Getting Into Fights feat. Matthew Broussard
Mar 17, 202501:35:04Summary readyWe loved chatting and laughing with comedian Matthew Broussard about proposals, orgasms, fights in a relationship, and more. He shares his unconventional engagement story and lets us into his relationship with his fiancé, including why vibrators are a must in the bedroom. We also talk about masturbating stigma, the complexity of the female orgasm, and whether guys fake orgasms. And we answer the question “Who starts more fights in the relationship – men or women?” and analyze some listener emails about blowjobs to completion, and why one woman’s boyfriend won’t let her post him on social media. Before Matthew joins us, we catch up on our trip to Austin, Ashley being deep in wedding planning, and Rayna going hard in her dating era. Enjoy! Follow Matthew on Instagram @mondaypunday and watch his special Hyperbolic. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com Skims: Shop Skims best intimates collection at https://skims.com and in stores. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Helix: Get 20% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge.
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The Snack: RIP Hooters, Meghan Sussex, and Men Ruining Dating Shows
Mar 13, 202500:58:40Summary readyWelcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we discuss: RIP to all the chain stores and restaurants closing Fyre Festival 2 takes another hit Millie Bobby Brown calls out her critics Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show Review of The Baldwins Love is Blind finale and reunion recap Best moments in Love is Blind history What we’ve been watching lately Top headlines of the week Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Brooklinen: Get 15% off your first order at https://brooklinen.com. Belli Welli: Get 20% at https://belliwelli.com with code GGE20.
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Men vs. Women in Breakups feat. Ricky Liorti
Mar 10, 202501:22:53Summary readyWe’re joined by author and influencer Ricky Liorti, and it’s been a long time coming (we share the story of how roasting him in 2022 led to this interview). We talk about his dating life, what he’s looking for and why he’s not willing to settle for less, and we give our analysis. We’re discussing the importance of being with someone who shares your interests, how living your best single life will help you find your perfect person, how heartbreak led him to writing his book, and the way men and women process breakups differently. Before Ricky joins us, Ashley shares her flu experience, and Rayna has made a big (and fun) change in her dating life. Enjoy! Follow Ricky on Instagram @yourpalrick and TikTok @yourpalrick, listen to The Pal’s Podcast, and read his poetry journal Heartbreak Love. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Tonal: Get $200 off your purchase at https://tonal.com with code GGE. Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/GGE. ZBiotics: Get 15% off at https://zbiotics.com/gge with code GGE. Fay Nutrition: See a registered dietitian for as little as $0 a month at https://faynutrition.com/GGE. Cymbiotika: Get 20% and free shipping at https://cymbiotika.com/girlsgottaeat.
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A MasterClass in Sex Appeal with Shan Boodram and Jared Brady
Mar 3, 202501:30:18Summary readyIf you want to hone your sex appeal, this episode is made for you. We are excited to be joined once again by sex educator, author, and new MasterClass instructor Shan Boodram, and this time with her partner Jared Brady, to talk all about what makes us sexy and how to draw people in. We’re discussing the art of flirting, how to catch someone’s attention in public, moves like the “sexy eye triangle,” and how to keep a conversation exciting. We’re also talking about keeping the passion alive in a relationship, the five levels of communication you have with your partner, navigating dry spells, “choreplay,” and turn-on triggers. And we all share who our sexual icons are, and Shan and Jared share their one piece of advice for having sex appeal. Before our guests join us, we’re sharing our listeners’ answers to “What’s the dumbest lie a guy has told you?” and we reveal one of our own that we’ve been laughing/wondering about for years. Enjoy! Follow Shan on Instagram @shanboodram and Jared @enjoyjaredbrady. Watch Shan’s MasterClass The Art of Sex Appeal and listen to her podcast Lovers by Shan. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/gge. Addyi: Learn more at https://addyi.com. Article: Get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more at http://article.com/gge. Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you subscribe at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10.
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The Snack: Fyre Festival 2, Bodyguard App, and White Lotus Tea
Feb 27, 202500:53:33Summary readyWelcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: Elon Musk’s “5 things” email and the trolling that ensued Our own productivity reports Fyre Festival is back (for real) Rihanna teases new album The Bodyguard app White Lotus meets Southern Charm Love is Blind recaps and tea Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Cornbread Hemp: Get 30% off your first order at https://cornbreadhemp.com/gge with code GGE. Helix: Get 27% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge.
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