Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman
From navigating dating apps to overcoming the friendzone to seeking a soulmate, this ain’t your momma’s love advice! Hosted by the Official Love Expert of The Drew Barrymore Show and LA Times advice columnist, Damona Hoffman, Dates & Mates is jam-packed with interviews from your favorites celebs, authors, and experts.
Dates & Mates is the 2022 Winner of The Best Podcast of the Year at The Black Podcasting Awards, #1 ranked love and relationship podcast by Cosmopolitan Magazine and a Top 10 Pick by HuffPost in the love category.
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Healthy Communication & Roasting for Romance
57 min
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Co-dependency & Contagious Love
44 min
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Healing Heartbreak & Baby Mama Drama
Claire the Heartbreak Coach joins Damona to talk about tips to survive the season of breakups and hookups. Headlines include: dating during dry january, is divorce month even real, and takeaways from the Harry + Meghan v the Royal Family drama. Damona...
54 min
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New Year & Healthy Dating Habits
Tracy Crossley, a Behavioral Relationship Expert and host of the “Deal With It! Podcast”, joins Damona to discuss how to flip unhealthy dating and relationship patterns. Headlines include: what does Wilmer Valderamma's engagement mean for Demi...
54 min
330
Master Class: How to Change Bad Dating Habits
Damona gives a step by step assessment of the 8 most common bad dating habits that she sees as dating coach and explains how you can change your dating patterns to find love in 2020.Discover why you keep getting ghosted, why dating apps aren't...
12 min
331
Dear Damona: DTR Conversation & Dating Dry Spell
In this special Dear Damona episode, Damona gives advice on listener questions such as: Can you date someone who doesn't share your political values, how to date after a 6 year dry period, how to be better at texting, can men and women be friends...
39 min
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Fleabag & Blended Families
Carmelia Ray, internationally known celebrity matchmaker, returns to discuss the growing blended family trends. Headlines include: Should we ban plantation style weddings, are you a fleabag, and Tinder tells us the best emoji to use in our dating...
45 min
333
Love Story & Dangerous Dating Apps
Rene Lynch, writer and editor of the LA Times LA Affairs Column, joins Damona to talk about what to learn from other people's love stories. Headlines include: Why aren't men having sex, are dating apps really dangerous nowadays, and is cheating the...
48 min
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Dear Damona: First Kiss & Work Crush
In this special Dear Damona episode, Damona gives advice on listener questions such as: How to give a guy a compliment, How to hint you want an office romance in a subtle yet obvious way, how to move off the phone and onto a date, who reaches out...
39 min
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Sun Signs & Zodiac Compatibility
Astrologer Rachel Lang explains cosmic compatibility in honor of Damona's birthday week. Damona and Rachel cover headlines: is the dating coach industry in trouble, how to explain your complicated relationship to your parents over Thanksgiving, and a...
43 min
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Body Language & Wife Guys
Susan Ibitz, professional face reader and human behavior hacker, breaks down how to identify a potential life long partner just by looking at their face. Headlines for the week include: Why are y'all hating on John Legend, which cities are the best...
56 min
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Thirty-Life Crisis & Gay Ex-Boyfriend
Lisa Schwartz, author, actress, and Youtube personality, tells Damona about the time when her boyfriend came out as gay to his six million YouTube fans and the subsequent crisis that inspired her new book, "Thirty-Life Crisis." Damona and Lisa also...
42 min
338
Manifesting Magic & Marriage Pacts
Stephanie Dawn Elizabeth, Intuition + Manifestation Mentor, gives a pep talk on how to manifest magic in your love life to find a fairytale ending. Damona and Stephanie also cover headlines such as: Do you and your boo need a marriage pact like Will...
44 min
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Dating Horrors & Avoiding Ghosting
In this annual fan favorite episode Damona gathers the freakiest and funniest dating horror stories from the Dates & Mates community and we all laugh about it together! Headlines include: should you join a paternity union, what's the deal with...
36 min
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Gold Digger & The Sexuality Secret
Wendy Miller, Host of Sex Ed The Musical, Former Playboy TV Head of Programming, and self-proclaimed "Sex Sherpa", gives secrets on how to get comfortable with your sexuality and achieve fulfillment in all types of relationships. They cover headlines...
55 min
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Done with Dating & The Cheerleader Effect
Samantha Burns, AKA The Millennial Love Expert, explains her 7 steps to be done with dating once and for all. Headlines for the week include: Is it weird that Kaley Cuoco doesn’t live with her new husband, Tinder’s newest content-driven feature might...
48 min
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Love & Loss
Gladys Diaz of Heart's Desire International, tells the story of losing her husband at age 27, healing heartbreak, and starting over. Damona and Gladys also cover headlines: how to find the perfect first date spot, do you really need to date your...
51 min
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Argument Addiction & Chemistry Lies
Dr. Phillip Lee, marital therapist, co-head of Cornell Medical Center and author of the book, Argument Addiction, spells out a silent but deadly killer of relationships - argument addiction. Damona and Producer Leah cover headlines: Does your wedding...
44 min
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Dating Fatigue & Dumbing it Down
Kacie Main, author of "I Gave Up Men For Lent," shares the story of why she took a break from men for over 40 days, how she identified her purpose in dating, and moved past dating fatigue. Damona and Kacie also cover headlines: Do ladies dumb...
48 min
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Master Class: Dating App Dos & Don'ts
Damona gives a step by step assessment on how to improve your dating app approach. Plus, a complete overview of Facebook's new dating app. Then, a recent study of the marriage market proves there is a shortage of marriageable men? Damona breaks down...
44 min
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Modern Fairytales & FOMO
Hannah Orenstein, Senior Dating Editor at Elite Daily and author of Love at First Like, talks modern fairytales, romantic fantasies, and Instagram-related relationship FOMO. Damona and Hannah discuss headlines: What is "sexy-poor", what you can learn...
35 min
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The Game of Desire & Dating With Dominance
Shan Boodram, certified sexologist and author of The Game of Desire, gives us the rules of attraction and tips on how to feel sexier, more confident, and magnetic even if you've never had "game" before. Damona and Shan also answer listener questions...
34 min
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Season 7 Is Here!
Season 7 is here! Can you guess our first guest? DM Damona (@DamonaHoffman on all the socials) or email her (damona@damonahoffman.com) if you know who it is! First episode of Season 7 drops tomorrow! Click here to listen to past episodes: John Kim -...
11 min
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Nice Guys & F Boys
Clint Coley, comedian behind the podcast "Advice From A F Boy," gives unorthodox dating advice from a man with no relationship goals. Headlines include: Are you being dogfished, Jamie Foxx teaches us all about rebounding, and can men and women really...
32 min
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Body Confidence & Mojo Makeover
Dana B. Myers, author of the Mommy Mojo Makeover, and Laurie DiBiasio, CEO of Babe You Lingerie join Damona to talk about how negative self-perception and body image affects sexuality, dating, and marriage. This episode is all about self-love, self...
48 min