Ask Elisa: Dating Stories and Advice
Sign up for the Ask Elisa Monthly Newsletter! www.askelisapodcast.com Send in your dating dilemmas & questions to askelisapodcast@gmail.com or through social media direct messages to have Elisa and a guest share their response on a future episode. Want to be a guest on Ask Elisa? Complete the Guest Interest Form Ask Elisa is a modern dating and relationships podcast featuring authentic interviews, relatable stories, practical advice, and plenty of humor. Feminist and LGBTQIA friendly space Find humor and connection in discussions that challenge outdated gender roles, traditional narratives, and patriarchal expectations. Episodes include dating stories, dilemmas, and questions sent in from listeners. Join Ask Elisa for the laughs, stay for the honesty, and leave feeling a little less alone. I’m your host, Elisa Sparkman. I found myself unexpectedly single right before my 40th birthday. Now with two years of dating behind me (plus a divorce and handful of break ups), I wanna talk about it! Join me for honest conversations about modern dating, divorce, dating apps, gender dynamics, situationships, red flags, boundaries, and building healthier relationships. Send in your dating dilemmas & questions to askelisapodcast@gmail.com or through social media direct messages to have Elisa and a guest share their response on a future episode. Want to be a guest on Ask Elisa? Complete the Guest Interest Form Find Ask Elisa online www.askelisapodcast.com Social Media: @askelisapodcast Patreon Instagram Threads YouTube Tiktok
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In this episode, Carla Romo shares the bumpy road of codependency she followed before becoming a certified dating and relationship coach and published author. I had a blast talking to Carla and even got a taste of her coaching toward the end of the episode.
Visit Carla's website: www.carlaromo.com
Find her social media: @iamcarlaromo
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In this episode, Emmy tells the story of how her relationship shifted after they got engaged. And it was not in a good way. She had to do the hard thing and call it off. Emmy is my youngest guest. She's 27 years old. I chose to have Emmy on the show because she made such a brave choice at a young age.
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You got a match! Now what? The goal of this episode is to help you feel more confident during the initial chatting phase after matching on a dating app. I cover tips for your opening message, questions to ask, basic dos and don'ts, and taking the step to set up a first date.
There will be more Dating 101 episodes going into detail of first dates, communic...
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This is the Part 2 of Chrys's story. Chrys shares ways the Gamer has popped up after she broke things off and the work she's doing to heal. Chrys also reflects on the red flags and warning signs that she can see now.
Thank you so much to Chrys for sharing her story with the Ask Elisa community.
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This is the Part 1 of Chrys's story. Hear how Chrys met "Gamer" and how the relationship worked for three years until the day Chrys got a message from a woman on Instagram. In Part 2, Chrys will share what it's been like moving on from the traumatic experience and reflect on the red flags and warning signs that she can now see more clearly.
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The dating apps are terrible! Exhausting! Modern dating is the WORST! Yes, I hear you. But what can we actually do about it? This episode walks you through some ways to shift your dating mindset and set boundaries to improve your dating experience. There will be more Dating 101 episodes going into detail of first dates, communication, stopping situationsh...
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In this episode of Ask Elisa, I talk with my guest Sarah about how she became a self-proclaimed "Cougar." After taking time to focus on being a mom, Sarah decided to start dating in her early 40s, and learned that she liked dating younger men and that younger men like dating older women. Find Sarah on Tiktok @sarahisoverstimulated
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This is the first of the Dating 101 episodes! The most common question I get from listeners and social media followers is how to start dating. Many people become single after a long term relationship and have never dated before. So this episode is a guide to help you take those first steps to start dating again. There will be more Dating 101 episodes goin...
This is a SPICY episode! I talk with Chrys about her experience in an open relationship, practicing ethical non-monogamy, dating, divorce, the kink community, and more. I had so much fun talking with Chrys!
The listener question that Chrys and I tackle is "In the early stages of dating, how do you know when to call it? So often, the other person is great and nothing is wrong with them and I just don't know if I should keep giving t...
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Ask Elisa is a feminist podcast about dating and relationships. Find humor and connection in discussions that challenge outdated gender roles, traditional narratives, and patriarchal expectations. Episodes include dating stories, dilemmas, and questions sent in from listeners. Join Ask Elisa for the laughs, stay for the honesty, and leave feeling a littl...
NOTE FROM ELISA: This episode feels way more personal than the ones I’ve put out so far. It’s scary sharing this much of me for public consumption. In this episode, Jake teases me a lot and some people may think he's not very nice to me. The episode is a tiny snippet of an interaction between two complex humans who like each other very much. A lot of the sarcasm is linked to our own inside jokes. In the larger context o...
Hilary is back to tell two queer dating horror stories. Did you know that women can lie about things too? And I share a story about a dude I matched with on a dating app who was a little too eager and uninhibited.
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On this episode of Ask Elisa, (Boy) Kelly recounts their very first match on eHarmony — a weeks-long chat that escalated from sweet to intense, with premature demands, you can't say "cool beans," sexting, a two-hour meltdown, and ultimately an unmatch and deleted profile.
Afterward, Elisa reads a collection of cringe-worthy dating app profiles and messages from Bumble, highlighting red flags, awkward bios, and the strange hum...
Ask Elisa celebrates Pride Month with the first LGBTQIA+ guest! Hilary shares her story of dating women and men. I had so much fun talking with Hilary and I learned quite a bit.
As always, I share a question from a listener for my guest and me to respond to. The question for this episode is, “What do you think about having a friends with benefits relationship?”
Send in your dating dilemmas & questions to askel...
In this episode, I finally have a male guest! I talk with Kelly (who I call Boy Kelly, because one of my best friends is named Kellee and she gets to be Kellee. Hi Kellee, I love you.) Boy Kelly shares his experience as a straight man on the dating apps. I give him my permission to trash women on my show, because I know Boy Kelly would never.
As always, I share a question from a listener for my guest and me to respond to. The quest...
I apologize for the abrupt ending on this episode. We're new at this; mistakes happen. In this episode, I talk with Morgan. For the past three years, Morgan has chosen not to date. We talk about what it's like to be a single woman in a society that places so much value on romantic partnerships.
As always, I share a question from a listener for my guest and me to respond to. The question for this episode is, "Should people wait unti...
In this episode, Claudia is back to share her craziest dating story. She starts off by saying, "This story... I do think should be a Netflix show..." And I share a quick story about the audacity and self-importance of a random dude I matched with on Bumble.
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In this episode, I talk with Dani. Dani became a single mom in her mid-20s and over the past decade and half has stepped in and out of the dating scene. Dani shares her experience dating as a single mom, through college, grad school, working full time, and being an overall impressive human.
As always, I share a question from a listener for my guest and me to respond to. The question for this episode is, "I'm finally ready to ...
Bonus mini episode!
If you liked hearing me talk with Rhonda, my boyfriend's mom, in episode 5, you will love this short clip of us chatting away before we started the episode.
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An hour after meeting my (relatively new) boyfriend's mom, I'm sitting down and recording a podcast episode with her. Rhonda, now 66, tells the story of the worst blind date she's every been on. This episode confirms, that dating was rough before the apps. It's always been terrible, so let's just laugh about it.
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