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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...

Social Media Revival

Sometimes, social media can get a bad reputation. Regarding the dating world, it is hard to tell what is real, what is fake, and what opportunities there are for real dating. Dating coach Kristin Sokol feels that it is time for a Social Media Revival! In this episode,...

Become Your Own Stylist w/Delee Cox

An often neglected aspect of dating is the clothes you wear. In this episode, we have stylist Delee Cox, who gives us some practical advice on how to filter our wardrobes and dress for who we are now. Wardrobe styling also includes dressing in a way that matches our...

Great Expectations?

Many people have strong expectations when it comes to dating opportunities. In this episode, we discuss the idea of going on a singles cruise, what sort of expectations people can or should have when engaging in an event with such high costs, and how to balance our...

Understanding Relationship Attachments with Ginger Healy

In this episode, Kristin Sokol, and Nick Galieti sit down with Ginger Healy to surface some ideas relating to the intersection of childhood traumas and some of the ways these experiences inform the relationships people seek out.

Dating Games with the One And Only Game King – w/guest Darin Adams

Are dates starting to get boring? That will change after playing the games shared with us by Darin Adam, known on Instagram as One And Only Game King. On this episode, Kristin Sokol, Nick Galieti, and Holly Venable are joined by Darin Adams, who shares some of the...

What To Say On A First Date

Do your first dates end up being this boring, repetitive, even silently enduring experience because no one knows how to start up engaging conversations? This episode will give you several options or methods to start up conversations to help you get to know your date...

March Madness Dating Challenge

In college basketball, March Madness is arguably the most popular part of college sports. But in the dating world, this time of year is the first season, post Valentine's Day, to challenge yourself to find a new love in your life. In this episode we give you 31 tips,...

Singles Mingle 5K with Molly Bitton

This episode marks the start of Barbie Does Dating where Kristin Sokol is at the helm. With that new start we will kick off a new podcast season with special guest Molly Bitton. Molly is organizing the Singles Mingle 5K walk/run. Molly shares her life story and how...

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....

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.