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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...

Meaning making in Dating

In this episode of Barbie Does Dating, Barbie, Nick, Steve, and Kristin Sokol, delve into the intricate dance of meaning-making in the dating world, exploring how individuals navigate the often blurred lines between truth and meaning. Through engaging anecdotes and...

Solvable Turn Offs

In this episode of "Barbie Does Dating," Barbie, Nick, Steve, and Kristin Sokol, dive into the world of "solvable turn-offs" in relationships. From minor habits that can easily be adjusted to bigger personality quirks that might need some introspection, we explore the...

Dating Hunger Games

In this final episode of Season 3 of Barbie Does Dating, and as we head into 2025, Barbie introduces another TikTok dating phenomenon called Dating Hunger Games From TikTok'r DanaAlyss. What are the Dating Hunger Games you ask? Well, listen to the episode to learn....

Online Dating as a Supplement

Barbie, Nick, and guest Co-host Kristin Sokol discuss treating online dating as a supplement to your social calendar rather than the thing fully responsible for your dating happiness.

Finding Love Later in Life

Are you hoping to find love later in life? (What does later even mean?) In this episode, Barbie and Nick are joined by esteemed dating coach Kristin Sokol to discuss how dating and happy relationships can be happy at any age. Hear stories of two ladies over the age of...

Vulnerable Online Dating Profiles

Have you wanted to be more vulnerable with your online dating profiles but didn't know how and where to do that? How much can you share about what you want without scaring people off too quickly? In this episode, we continue with Barbie on her dating adventures (don't...

No Sex In The City

Barbie has begun online dating again and in this continuing saga, Barbie addresses the common issue that people face when starting a relationship with a new person...romantically. How do you talk about the topic of sex? When do you have it, or better yet, when is it...

Treasure Hunter Seeks Treasured Wife – w/guest John Maxim

John Maxim is a twice divorced father of 5 who flips houses for a living. John is also known to many in Utah as one of two people who have organized some significant treasure hunts that take place during the warmer summer months. John joins Barbie Berg, Steve...

Barbie Back Into Dating – Part 2

We are back for the start of Season 3 of Barbie Does Dating! This one is a two part episode where we help Barbie get back into dating with her online dating profiles. We are joined in studio by Barbie and Steve, with producer Nick—as well as some contributors that are super fans! We welcome Kristen and Jhill who help us to guide Barbie into the best dating profile for her dating efforts.

Barbie Back into Dating – Part 1

We are back for the start of Season 3 of Barbie Does Dating! This one is a two part episode where we help Barbie get back into dating with her online dating profiles. We are joined in studio by Barbie and Steve, with producer Nick---as well as some contributors that...

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....