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Monster Truck Barbie

Fans of the show know that Barbie is Dating! She is finding a lot of success using Hinge as her app of choice. In this app we hear Barbie's dating stories, but one in particular will have you excited and intrigued. Join Barbie, Steve, Kristin and Nick for this episode...

What’s Your Love Confidence?

What is your love confidence? What even is love confidence and how do you get it? Turns out, the answer is in this episode of Barbie Does Dating! Join Barbie, Steve, Kristin, and Nick, for great dating tips and the latest from Barbie's newly activated dating life.

Our 100th Episode!!!

We finally made it! After six years of podcasting, we hit our 100th podcast episode. We are so grateful for all the fans and the hours they have spent with us. Have you learned something? Have you implemented anything that has helped? What are your favorite moments...

Dating Adventures on Hinge

Barbie is ACTUALLY Dating! Have you heard of the dating app Hinge? Well, Barbie just got on Hinge and is trying it out--and loving it! With the mission statement to be the dating app that you should delete, Hinge is clearly a good option for finding people to date,...

Who are your “weak ties?”

Dating Coach Logan Ury, has a newsletter that you should sign up for. Also, this episode we talk about a recent article entitled Weak Ties: Your Untapped Dating Gold Mine. This article talks about how you can start to consider the different ways that people find other...

Barbie’s Randomness + Italy + Hot Sipping Ganache

As is our usual tradition, we just have episodes where we experience Barbie's randomness. Nick gives a report on his trip to Italy, and shares his favorite chocolate with a side of chocolate covered chocolate -- hot sipping ganache! We of course talk about Love on the...

Dating Like and Investor

Sometimes the way we approach one part of our life can give us good principles to follow in others. That can be the case with dating and financial investing. Kristin Sokol talks about how some of the principles of good investing can be brought in play with your...

AI: The Wingman You Didn’t Know You Needed

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is used in so many wonder ways--as well as some not so wonderful ways. Revisiting a previous episode in 2023 about the use of Chat GPT in Dating, we explore some of the new ways that AI can be used to help you navigate text messaging, do a...

Yap Trapping

On a recent TV appearance, Kristin Sokol was asked to give some advice about the phenomenon people are referring to as "Yap Trapping." Don't know what yap trapping is? We didn't either, until our resident dating coach taught us about it. Kristin gives us some tips on...

Barbie’s Back! – We Love Love on the Spectrum

Barbie is back! And she has a lot to update us on. Including the latest season of Love on the Spectrum! Fans of the podcast knows how very into this show we are. Come and learn what Barbie has been doing since the start of Season 6 of the podcast. We sprinkle in some...

Can’t Buy Me Love – Using a Matchmaker in Dating

On this episode, we are joined by Catherine who courageously came on to talk about her experience using a paid matchmaking service. Learn some of the principles of what you should expect from a matchmaking service, both as a man or a woman (and they are different)....

Online Dating as a Supplement

Barbie, Nick, and guest Co-host Kristin Sokol discuss treating online dating as a supplement to your social calendar rather than the thing fully responsible for your dating happiness.

Finding Love Later in Life

Are you hoping to find love later in life? (What does later even mean?) In this episode, Barbie and Nick are joined by esteemed dating coach Kristin Sokol to discuss how dating and happy relationships can be happy at any age. Hear stories of two ladies over the age of...

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.