Damona Hoffman is the Host of the podcast Dates & Mates, the official Dating Coach for OkCupid, a Love Expert on The Drew Barrymore Show, an Advice Columnist and more. Damona joins us to discuss the way dating has changed overtime, how we give dating apps too much power, why having a phone call before a date can be a game changer, what exclusivity really ... Show More
Apr 16
The Relationship That Turned Into a Prison
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions of emotional abuse, control, isolation, and trauma. In this Unfiltered episode, an anonymous guest shares her experience entering her first relationship at 15 — and how what started as support during a vulnerable time slowly turn ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 14
From Dating Burnout to Meeting The One at 37
Ali from Finding Mr. Height is back, and this time she’s sharing the story of how she finally met her boyfriend. After years of dating app burnout and multiple first dates every week, she decided to try something different, showing up to real-life events with zero expectations, a ... Show More
58m 22s
Jan 2024
F These Dating Myths w/ Damona Hoffman
Burnt out from dating? Do you feel like you’ll never meet “the one?” In today’s episode, celebrity dating coach Damona Hoffman dispels common dating myths and suggests new dating pillars. Plus, she tells us which dating rules to follow (and which to disregard), the #1 expectation ... Show More
53m 16s
Oct 2022
How to Have Game: The Dating Show
So what’s the hardest part about dating? Meeting people? Making conversation? Figuring out if there’s enough chemistry? How do you have dates that leave you happy, aligned and energized, rather than defeated and hopeless? On today’s best-of show, I’m here for your dating dilemmas ... Show More
36m 42s
Jan 2021
The Dating Game; Minus The Games!
This week Caroline is joined by Certified Dating Coach Damona Hoffman. Damona is a regular contributor to The Drew Barrymore Show, The LA Times, The Washington Post, CNN Headline News (HLN) plus podcast host of Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman. Caroline and Damona sit down and d ... Show More
57m 10s
Feb 2022
Dating is a Hot Mess with Nasim Lahbichi
A few weeks ago, we were DMing Nasim Lahbichi about how much of a hot mess dating has been. Truth be told, dating can be messy in general, but it’s been ESPECIALLY challenging during the pandemic. So, of course we figured we should make an episode out of this! Join us as we keke ... Show More
37m 6s
Aug 2021
How to Be a Master Dater w/ Matthew Hussey
On this show, I’m joined by relationship and life coach, author, and YouTube personality Matthew Hussey. We discuss whether or not “casual dating” actually exists, why rejection is actually a GOOD thing, how dating apps have changed the dating world (and how to actually meet peop ... Show More
52m 55s
Nov 2022
26. "Is Everyone Happy Except Me?" - Dating Mistakes to Avoid, Being Cheated On & How To Find The Right Partner w/ Ilana Dunn
#26 This week’s episode is a fun episode about dating (I know… shocker!) I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with relationship guru and podcast host, Ilana Dunn. Ilana is the Founder, Host, and Executive Producer of the podcast, Seeing Other People. Her show helps indi ... Show More
1h 2m
<p>Dating coach <a href="https://damonahoffman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Damona Hoffman</a> (A&E Network's <em>#BlackLove</em>, <em>A Question of Love</em>) is here to dish some professional advice. She shares tips for video-dating, setting up your datin ... Show More
