Girls Can Tell Podcast
Because online dating had it coming. Girls Can Tell is a weekly podcast hosted by Trent Erikson, a Chicago-based broadcaster. Offering sharp, honest, observational commentary on modern dating, covering the apps and absurd human behaviors that nobody talks about quite this openly. Beyond relationship coaching, this is someone paying close attention to what's really happening out there and saying the things you're thinking, but don't dare speak. I'll bet you can't listen to just one.
Podcast Description
Because online dating had it coming. Girls Can Tell is a weekly podcast hosted by Trent Erikson, a Chicago-based broadcaster. Offering sharp, honest, observational commentary on modern dating, covering the apps and absurd human behaviors that nobody talks about quite this openly. Beyond relationship coaching, this is someone paying close attention to what's really happening out there and saying the things you're thinking, but don't dare speak. I'll bet you can't listen to just one.
Episodes

Oct 20, 2025
You Will Have an AI Boyfriend or Girlfriend
Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
19 min
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!

Oct 14, 2025
I Was a Woman
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
8 min
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.

Oct 5, 2025
Open-Minded, Unless We Disagree
Oct 5, 2025
Oct 5, 2025
10 min
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.

Sep 29, 2025
They Won't Ever Trust You Again
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
11 min
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.

Sep 22, 2025
How One Decision Can Change Your Whole Life
Sep 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
10 min
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.

Sep 15, 2025
You Were Lied to About Your Potential
Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
14 min
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 why they're all wrong.

Sep 9, 2025
Was it Something You Said?
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
10 min
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!

Sep 1, 2025
Bringing Back Raunchy
Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
3 min
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.

Aug 4, 2025
Secure People Terrify You
Aug 4, 2025
Aug 4, 2025
4 min
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.

Jul 28, 2025
You’re Addicted to Uncertainty
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
7 min
Trick question, I made it up. However, it sounds like a nicer way of saying 'anxiously attached.'
In part two of our series, we delve into the chasers, the nervous ones, and explain where this wiring originates. Explore how and why it disrupts relationships and discover ways to break the cycle. Whether you're the anxious one or your partner is, we all know someone anxious, and this episode will give you some things you can use today to improve your relationship.









