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Vulnerable Online Dating Profiles

Have you wanted to be more vulnerable with your online dating profiles but didn't know how and where to do that? How much can you share about what you want without scaring people off too quickly? In this episode, we continue with Barbie on her dating adventures (don't...

No Sex In The City

Barbie has begun online dating again and in this continuing saga, Barbie addresses the common issue that people face when starting a relationship with a new person...romantically. How do you talk about the topic of sex? When do you have it, or better yet, when is it...

Treasure Hunter Seeks Treasured Wife – w/guest John Maxim

John Maxim is a twice divorced father of 5 who flips houses for a living. John is also known to many in Utah as one of two people who have organized some significant treasure hunts that take place during the warmer summer months. John joins Barbie Berg, Steve...

Barbie Back Into Dating – Part 2

We are back for the start of Season 3 of Barbie Does Dating! This one is a two part episode where we help Barbie get back into dating with her online dating profiles. We are joined in studio by Barbie and Steve, with producer Nick—as well as some contributors that are super fans! We welcome Kristen and Jhill who help us to guide Barbie into the best dating profile for her dating efforts.

Barbie Back into Dating – Part 1

We are back for the start of Season 3 of Barbie Does Dating! This one is a two part episode where we help Barbie get back into dating with her online dating profiles. We are joined in studio by Barbie and Steve, with producer Nick---as well as some contributors that...

Where not to take your date – Minisode

In this month’s minisode we are joined by Heidi, wife of Producer Nick, and we discuss where NOT to take your date. In past episodes, we have had some stories of bad dating stories. This episode is more about bad ideas for dates. Some you may agree with, some you may not. But we hope you laugh either way.

Befriend the parts you don’t like about yourself

“Befriend the parts you don’t like about yourself” is part of a series of techniques shared by our guest, therapist, Michelle Pomeroy.

It’s Not You, It’s Me…wait…no, it’s our dynamic.

It's Not You, It's Me...wait...no, it's our dynamic. Traditionally, relationships use the blame shifting tactic of saying to the person we want to break up with, "It's not you, it's me." But every relationship has a dynamic that is created between the two people....

Dating Green Flags

Dating Green Flags are the signs, or the best things to look for in someone to date with whom to develop a relationship. How many can you think of?

Men As Bread

Men as bread...let me explain. This came from a popular TikTok video from Kateplus8ft and her video where she compares men to different types of bread. Barbie takes Nick and Steve through the list and gets their reactions to the various types of men and their...

Back in the Saddle

Barbie gets back in the saddle with dating. And after a short break from our episodes, we get back to a random set of topics including Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Dating Nudists, the Roman Empire, and so many more things. 

Bad Dating Stories Mini-sode #5

We’re back with more of your favorite bad dating stories in quick-fire fashion. Do you like to chew on hair? One guy did. That and many more fun stories to laugh at.

Things that make us go “ick”

Things that make us go “ick” is such a fun topic. Both men and women seem to have their own set of things that make people go “ick” or to be turned off from dating a potential person. 

Anxiety in Dating with Elena Aburto

Have you experienced anxiety in dating? So many people have, and do…each and every day. What does anxiety in dating look like? How do others navigate this very complex set of thoughts and emotions in an already complex dating landscape? Join us and our guest Elena Aburto, host of the Consecrate Your Life Podcast, to discuss this very important subject. 

Why Aren’t People Getting Married?

Why Aren’t People Getting Married? We randomly discuss what is happening in the dating world when it comes to why people don’t get married.

More Bad Dating Stories – Minisode #3

Here is more bad dating stories read by Barbie, Steve, and Nick. Enjoy a series of bad dating stories that will make laugh, cry, and cringe.

ChatGPT and Dating – Using AI in Dating

ChatGPT and dating is happening whether we know it or not. But how good is the use of Artificial Intelligence in the dating world? Can it come up with a dating profile for you? Can it be used to “chat” with people on dating apps for you? How would you respond if you found out that the dating profile of the person you were seeing was made by ChatGPT instead of the person’s authentic words? What are individuals ethically required to share when it comes to the use of AI in their dating efforts? What if you dated someone who had a previous relationship with an Artificial Intelligence creation? Would still date this person? What we discuss and learn might just surprise you.