

Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman
Dates and Mates Media
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.
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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Feb 24, 2020 • 55min
Breaking Dating Patterns & Whelming: Love Month Part 4
Mike Goldstein, of EZ Dating Coach, joins Damona the final episode of the Love Month Series, Five Question February #5QFeb. In this month-long 4-part series, Damona will ask Dates & Mates fan-favorite guests five questions on the most pressing topics about love today. Damona and Mike cover headlines: is it okay to snoop in your partner's phone, Cosmo’s new term for the dating dictionary: whelming, and are Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner getting back together? Listener questions this week are: should you wait around for someone who is super busy and is it a red flag if he thinks it's cute when you're jealous?Find Mike on YouTube as EZ Dating Coach and click here to get your free guide to getting and keeping a guy forever!Sign up at patreon.com/datesandmates for: an opportunity to work with Damona directly, to get quality advice that is tailored your dating challenges, and to become part of a community that will help you find the healthiest, most loving relationships this year and get your needs met. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 17, 2020 • 47min
Man Shopping & Psychotic Optimism: Love Month Part 3
Bela Gandhi, dating expert and founder of the Smart Dating Academy, joins Damona for Part 3 of the Dates & Mates Love Month Series, Five Question February #5QFeb. In this month-long 4-part series, Damona will ask Dates & Mates fan favorite guests five questions on the most pressing topics about love today. Damona and Bela cover headlines: the real reason Shakira won't marry her hunky soccer player baby daddy, how to use Twitter as your dating app, and the latest research in online dating from Damona's most trusted source. Listener questions this week are: what's a reasonable age gap in dating and what are the chances you'll meet the love of your life in speed dating?Find Bella at smartdatingacademy.com!Sign up at patreon.com/datesandmates for: an opportunity to work with Damona directly, to get quality advice that is tailored your dating challenges, and to become part of a community that will help you find the healthiest, most loving relationships this year and get your needs met. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 14, 2020 • 18min
Last Minute Valentine's Guide
Everything you need for a successful Valentine’s Day: last-minute date ideas, money saving tips, and ways to celebrate if you’re single. Sign up at patreon.com/datesandmates for: an opportunity to work with Damona directly, to get quality advice that is tailored your dating challenges, and to become part of a community that will help you find the healthiest, most loving relationships this year and get your needs met. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 10, 2020 • 55min
Physical Type & Dating Addiction: Love Month Part 2
Julie Spira, award-winning cyber dating expert and media personality, joins Damona for Part 2 of the Dates & Mates Love Month Series, Five Question February #5QFeb. In this month-long 4-part series, Damona will ask Dates & Mates fan favorite guests five questions on the most pressing topics about love today. Damona and Julie cover this week's headlines such as the newest study on how dating apps are affecting your mental health, Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg has turned her tragic story into love story into a happy ending, and how not to go broke expressing your love for Valentine's Day. Plus they answer listener questions: should you swipe according to your type and how can you quit your online dating addiction?Find Julie on social @juliespira and visit CyberDatingExpert.com to sign up for the FREE Weekly Flirt newsletter - 7 secrets to finding love online!Patreon is LIVE at patreon.com/datesandmates! Sign up at the Lover or VIP level to get an autographed copy of Damona's book! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 2020 • 60min
Being Intimidating & Taboo Topics: Love Month Part 1
Francesca Hogi, a love and life coach and host of the Dear Franny Podcast joins Damona for Part 1 of the Dates & Mates Love Month Series, Five Question February #5QFeb. In this month-long 4-part series, Damona will ask Dates & Mates fan favorite guests five questions on the most pressing topics about love today. Damona and Franny cover headlines: Is A$AP Rocky Rihanna's rebound, the absolute most taboo topic on dates, and swipe app safety. Plus they answer listener questions: do paid dating apps yield better results and how to date if you're a single mom.Find Dear Franny on all of your fav podcast platforms and follow her on social @dearfranny! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 2020 • 1h 1min
Healthy Communication & Roasting for Romance
Marla Mattenson, relationship expert who specializes in working with entrepreneurial couples, joins Damona to discuss the key to building successful, healthy communication. Headlines for the week: 4 signs your partner could break up with you, should you save yourself for marriage like Tim Tebow, and is it good for you to roast your partner? Listener questions include: should you be worried if someone is flirting with your boo at work and what to do when you want your ex back for Valentine's Day?Find Marla on social media @theintimacyexperts or online at marlamattenson.comGet your copy of the 30 Day Dating Playbook at 30daydating.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 2020 • 48min
Co-dependency & Contagious Love
Carla Romo, love-life cheerleader and author of the book "Contagious Love," joins Damona to talk about codependency and red flags. Damona and Carla cover headlines such how to accents affect dating, what to expect when dating someone with a mental health diagnosis, and why Amanda Seales and other millennial women aren't looking for marriage. They also cover questions from listeners: how to have better conversations on first dates and how to get over someone who you thought was your everything.Find Carla on social media @iamcarlaromo or online at iamcarlaromo.com!Also don't forget to check out the 30 Day Dating Playbook at 30daydating.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 13, 2020 • 58min
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 and Claire also discuss listener questions: where are all the men who match your religious values and how to deal with heartbreak as a single mom.Get your copy of the Thirty Day Dating Playbook at thirtydaydating.com!Find Claire The Heartbreak Coach on Instagram @clairetheheartbreakcoach and be sure to check out her podcast, "How To Stop Wanting Him Back!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2020 • 58min
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 Lovato, everything you need to know about peak dating season, and science tells us why emoji users are luckier in love. Tracy and and Damona also answer questions: how to get a guy to finally commit and is your man flirting at the gym?Make sure to check out Tracy's Deal With It! Podcast and follow her on Instagram @tracylcrossleyDiscover why you keep getting ghosted, why dating apps aren't working for you, learn the first date mistakes that you're making from a certified dating coach with 15 years of experience who's been named one of the top dating coaches in LA and whose work appears regularly in The Washington Post, Bustle, Elite Daily, BET.com and more.Find the 30 Day Dating Playbook on this week's blog and at thirtydaydating.com!If you need guidance on your 2020 dating plan, don't miss Damona's first live coaching session of the year! Sign up for her webinar "Why Dating Apps Don't Work For You" at TheDatingSecret.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 30, 2019 • 16min
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 working for you, learn the first date mistakes that you're making from a certified dating coach with 15 years of experience who's been named one of the top dating coaches in LA and whose work appears regularly in The Washington Post, Bustle, Elite Daily, BET.com and more.Find the 30 Day Dating Playbook on this week's blog at datesandmates.com!If you need guidance on your 2020 dating plan, don't miss Damona's first live coaching session of the year! Sign up for her webinar "Why Dating Apps Don't Work For You" at TheDatingSecret.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


