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Jul 2023
49m 46s

The Dating Game: Do's and Don'ts, Mental...

Kornelija Collins
About this episode

61. Bling Empire: NYC’s Richard Chang joins us on this episode of Boujee Best Friend. Aside from his stardom on Netflix, Richard is the Chief Growth Officer at Hudson Medical and a former Director of Merchandise Planning at Calvin Klein. Richard’s professional accolades are impressive, but his dating advice is top-notch. 


In this episode, Richard shares what it is like to navigate dating in NYC. He shares how to use dating apps, dos and don’ts when dating, why men won’t commit, why you should strive to be your authentic self, and why going to therapy is good for you. Additionally, we discuss how he got into reality tv and what it is like being part of the cast of Bling Empire. He gives us a glimpse into his relationships on the show and his romantic relationship with his Bling Empire cast member, Vika Abbyaeva. Tune in to this episode for dating advice, a sneak peek into the reality tv world, and insight into how to be the best version of yourself. 


Episode highlights

- Dating life in NYC 

- Dating apps 

- Dating dos and don’ts

- Coffee dates

- F*ck boys

- Men not willing to commit 

- Bling Empire & reality tv 

- Mental Health 

- Benefits of therapy 

- Controlling aspects of life 


Time stamps: 

0:00- 2:00 | Intro

2:00- 9:40 | Richard’s NYC dating life 

9:40- 14:45 | Dos and Don’ts in dating 

14:45- 22:10 | Men who are not willing to commit 

22:10- 31:00 | Richard’s reality tv start

31:00- 39:45 | Bling Empire stories 

39:45- 49:00 | Mental health and therapy 


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https://hudson.health/ 


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