Girls Can Tell Podcast

A Dating App Vetting Process

My dating app screening process filters out 98% of matches before the first date, and has a 100% success rate with those who make it through. And, no, it's not for sale.
I'll take you from swipes to relationships, how I protect my time and why being picky at 50 is so important. 15 minutes on the reality of dating when you know what you want.

How AI Will Takeover

AI isn't "just a tool" anymore. And soon, you will be. We lay out the phases from helpful assistant to human obsolescence, why every job's vulnerable, why the experts are full of shit, and what you can do about it now.
This is a 20 minute wake-up call you can't afford to miss. Seriously, I don't know why you're even still reading this, go listen! 

REISSUE: 608 Yous

This is a replay of one of the most popular episodes from days gone by on girls can tell, because episode 27 is taking a considerable amount of time because there's a lot of research going into it. It's going to be an extra important, extra long, action-packed episode and everything you ever dreamed a podcast could be, and almost too much, quite frankly. You might never listen to another podcast again after hearing it, which is next Tuesday. This Tuesday, we're going to listen back to a classic, 608 Yous. I hope you're sitting down.

You Won't Change Your Mind

People claim to be open-minded, but try to change their opinion on something, and you'll see the walls come up. Whether it's about relationships or a bad habit, resistance to change is strong. In this episode, we talk about 10 harsh truths about why our brains resist change so fiercely.
Confirmation bias, identity threats, and the agony of admitting we're wrong, we'll explain why facts aren’t enough to change your mind.
Do you think you can change someone's mind? Do you think YOU can change your mind? Listen now, question everything, thank me later.

Can You Ever Really Rebuild Trust?

In this episode, I get into the truth about broken trust, can you actually rebuild it, or is it gone forever? Whether it's relationships, family, or shady bosses, I break down what happens when trust is lost and why most people want the quick fix instead of doing the work.
Can trust can come back under the right conditions? Maybe, but almost nobody’s willing to do what it actually takes to get there.
Do you even want to rebuild it, or is walking away the smarter move? We'll try and straighten it all out for you. 

Start The Thing

A listener named Bethany reached out to us. She has been considering starting a podcast for months. She has the name, the microphone, and the concept, but she hasn’t recorded anything yet. She's afraid it won’t be good enough.
Does this sound familiar? This episode is for Bethany and everyone else stuck in the perfectionism, procrastination, paralysis loop.
If you have an idea you haven’t acted on, or a project that’s been on your mind, and all you can think is, what if I do it, and it sucks? You'll want to have a seat, we're going to help you take the first step.
Because the only way to be good at something is to be bad at it first. It's time to get the bad over with. 

You Can't Just Be Anything You Want

Turns out, those feel-good pieces of advice we've probably all given are nothing but lies.
In this episode, we'll tackle 10 classic pieces of bad advice and explain why they keep people broke, stuck, single or miserable.
You’ve heard them all. Now hear what’s wrong with them.

Kick the Bucket

You’ve heard these phrases your whole life.
But have you ever stopped to ask what the hell they actually mean?
In this episode, we look at the bizarre origins of saying like, kick the bucket, riding shotgun, bite the bullet, and, you can take that to the bank!
Because since we keep saying this shit as if it makes sense, maybe we should find out what they actually mean. I got you! 

A Bike With no Seat

Girls Can Tell returns for season 2 with a quick update on what’s been happening and what’s coming next. 
Think of season two as sharper, meaner, and more uncomfortably honest episodes than ever before.

Secure Attachment

You’re not ghosting, chasing, or spiraling because someone didn’t text back in three hours. So, what the hell is wrong with you? Well, you just might be securely attached!
In the final part of our attachment style series, we’re describing what secure attachment actually looks like, how it’s built, and why it makes dating easier and a little less thrilling when you’re used to things being crazy. If you wonder whether you’re healthy or detached, we'll help you differentiate between the two.