Girls Gotta Eat

Girls Gotta Eat

Consider this your (comedic) education in dating, sex, and relationships. Girls Gotta Eat is a top podcast since 2018 co-hosted by Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg and covering everything from breakups to bl**jobs, finances to fetishes. New episodes drop every Monday so you can start your week EATING, then dive into The Snack (a lighter episode about pop culture) on Thursdays!

Episodes

October 27, 2025 82 mins

Will less attractive guys treat you better? Are broke boys better in bed? These are the questions…and we have answers. We're discussing the dating trend of "Shrekking" (dating down when it comes to looks) and why some people think it's the move, and others say it will ruin your love life. We're also discussing dating expectations in general and what's realistic (and not realistic) to look for in one person. And we break down anothe...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Update on some polarizing couples/ex couples: Rob and Blacc Chyna, Britney and KFed, Bill and JordOn, Kristen and Dax 

Louvre Heist 

Skims Merkin Thong + Kim's red carpet face covering 

Love is Blind S9 predictions 

Headlines: TJ Holmes and Amy Robach engaged, Tyra Banks' hot ice cream, No Kings protest, White House...

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Amber Rae was married when she looked into the eyes of a stranger and instantly fell in love, and she's here to tell her story. The bestselling author shares the truth about her marriage and lack of intimacy, what she was lying to herself about, the problem with "good on paper guy," being a people pleaser, and how falling for someone else while married turned her world upside down. We talk about how everything transpired, how her h...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Kris Jenner's new look 

Kylie Jenner debuted a song

RIP Diane Keaton + our fave Diane movies

Our thoughts on the movie Eternity (coming soon)

T*rning Po*nt USA's Super Bowl halftime show 

Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad reunite 

The most unhinged season of Love is Blind yet + doppelgangers 

Headlines: Kat Stickl...

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We are so excited to be joined by our friends (and wonderful couple) Kate Steinberg and Chad Savage! We're talking about them meeting on an under-the-radar reality show years ago, their five-year engagement, and recent second proposal (and why they almost fought when it happened). We're discussing Kate's influencer career and how she conceptualizes and creates her viral millennial content, plus we're popping off about all the mille...

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It's just us this week and we're breaking down a listener email about the relatable crisis of having doubts about your long-term partner. We discuss so many aspects of relationships and marriages -- marrying young (and what IS the optimal age to say I Do), not growing in the same direction as your partner, when your life is perfect on paper but you're unsettled, feeling like your partner isn't challenging or exciting enough, and ev...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Azul's mouth makeover

Fat Bear Week 

Bad Bunny doing Super Bowl halftime (and responses to it)

Taylor Swift's new album (and criticisms) 

Woman in San Francisco using billboards to find a man 

Headlines: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce, Laguna Beach reunion, Love is Blind Denver, Selena Gomez's wedding, delivery dr...

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We have Ashley's wedding planner in the house! Jacquelyn Aleece, founder of The Wedding Plan & Company, joins us to answer all your burning questions about weddings and spill some tea. We discuss money stuff – how much a wedding actually costs, where to save and where to splurge, her #1 budgeting tip, if there really is a "wedding tax" when it comes to vendors, and so much more. We're also chatting about the biggest mistakes co...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

The Rapture (did it happen?)

Homecoming dresses are different these days 

Danielle Bernstein's engagement party controversy

Jimmy Kimmel and the attack on free speech

Tr*mp falsely links autism to Tylenol 

The Summer I Turned Pretty finale + Taylor Swift songs

Headlines: Summer House spinoff, Horse Girl Fall, and Tr*mp/Epst**...

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We have a fun one for you! Comedian Alec Flynn joins us to talk about The Performative Male (Are they a red flag? Is there a spectrum? How do you spot the "bad ones"?) as well as Black Cat Boyfriends vs. Golden Retriever Boyfriends. We also break down an email from a male listener about why he's having trouble dating and offer advice for how to build confidence, and we discuss the notion that men have disappeared from the social an...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

The best merch at the airport 

A confusing celeb breakup on social media

Keke Palmer and Sean Evans smooch on Hot Ones

Emmy highlights (and conspiracy theory)

Rage bait advertising 

The current political climate 

Headlines: Coachella lineup, Taylor Frankie Paul as the new Bachelorette, Taylor Swift incognito at the Eagle...

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We've all heard of fight, flight, and freeze, but what about the fourth F of trauma responses? It's called fawning and we have Dr. Ingrid Clayon join us to discuss what it looks like (leaning in even when you're uncomfortable, needing to please), why we fawn in childhood, relationships, the workplace, etc., and how to break these patterns. We discuss how fawning compares and contrasts to people pleasing, and how fawners have troubl...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Spit-Gate at the Eagles vs. Cowboys game

Phillies Karen 

Man getting stuck on the American flag 

VMA highlights (Mariah, Gaga, Sabrina, etc.)

The insane Unknown Number documentary

Headlines: Luigi x Shein, Tr*mp's bday card to Epst*in, new hot celeb couples 

Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, ...

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It's a spicy one full of sex toys, dating advice, and taboo questions answered. We're joined by our Head of Product for Vibes Only and sex toy expert Sally Cotching, and are sharing what it's really like to run a sexual wellness company, from designing vibrators to product testing to recruiting penises for r&d. AND we're debuting our three new products, including one highly anticipated drop that will take your intimacy to the n...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

False alarms: Kris Jenner and Corey breaking up, Pam Anderson and Liam Neeson, Tr*mp being MIA, Dave Bautista's new gf

Cardi B on trial

Ed Kelce's comments on Taylor and Travis's engagement

Love is Blind UK recap + doppelgangers

Headlines: Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun, Miley's done dating hot guys, new Vogue editor, Jo...

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September 1, 2025 73 mins

We're rereleasing a classic episode that's been known to change lives, and we hope you enjoy relistening or listening for the first time!

Amy Chan, founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, joins us to map out the path from heartbroken to happy. We discuss actions to take in the first weeks post-breakup when you feel like you're gonna die, recognizing your dating patterns and changing them, how to stop toxic relationship fantasizing, and ...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Taylor and Travis's engagement and all the reactions

Selena Gomez's bachelorette 

Ashley's bachelorette 

Justin Bieber impersonator and thirst traps

Gwyneth Paltrow biography and Ben Affleck tea

Cracker Barrel rebrand and backlash

Headlines: Gap's commercial in response to American Eagle, Burning Man disaster, Love is Blind U...

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We loved chatting with wellness journalist and podcaster Liz Moody, and you do not want to miss this jam-packed episode of insightful and actionable advice on life, love, and career. Liz shares her story of having so much anxiety she couldn't leave the house, and how she overcame it with evidence-based, small steps. We discuss how to have deeper relationships with friends and romantic partners – the conversations you have (and how ...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Labubu heists

Capri pants 

Leonardo DiCaprio's "emotional age" 

And Just Like That series finale 

The Summer I Turned Pretty 

Taylor Swift's New Heights interview 

And then we chat with Kaitlyn Bristowe about the new show she's hosting, Are You My First?, her current relationship and why it's different from her...

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August 18, 2025 74 mins

If you've ever wondered – Is my sex life with my partner normal? Should we be having more sex? How much sex is everyone else having? – this episode is for you. We gathered a ton of data from our audience about the stages of their relationships and how often they're having sex. We discuss how your sex life changes when you move in with someone, get married, and have kids, plus we break down the reasons couples aren't doing it and wh...

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