Situationship to Soulmate

This podcast is for YOU if: You're feeling stuck in the cycle of hurtful and harmful dating and intimacy experiences. If you feel like no matter how hard you try, you just can't stop making the same mistakes over and over again in your romantic relationships. If you are over "hookup culture" and "situationships", but seem to still attract people who can only give you that level of commitment. If all the people you date and sleep with have one thing in common: they inevitably leave you feeling hurt, confused, and betrayed.

Episodes

18 episodes

Reducing Anxiety Around Sex and Relationships: Let Go of The Pattern of Constant Overthinking and Stress

Ready to make 2025 the year you finally let go of constant anxiety and stress around sex and relationships? This episode dives into how stress and anxiety can disrupt our menstrual cycle, leading to fears around unplanned pregnancy. We explore ...

January 28, 2025 • 31:57

Navigating Dating and Intimacy as a Sexual Assault Survivor

Navigating the world of dating and relationships as a sexual assault survivor presents unique challenges and opportunities for growth. In this episode, Shelly shares how her best advice for navigating dating and intimacy for those of you who ha...

December 17, 2024 • Season 2 • Episode 3 • 16:04

How to Prevent Pregnancy: Birth Control Methods, Fertility Awareness, and Reducing Anxiety

This episode covers all of my most frequently asked questions around how to prevent pregnancy. Especially with the results of the election, I know a lot of you are scared. In this episode I aim to empower you with knowledge in order to help you...

November 14, 2024 • Season 2 • Episode 2 • 28:57

How our Menstrual Cycle Impacts Sex, Dating, and Relationships

Ever wondered how understanding the menstrual cycle could be the secret key to unlocking the patterns in your mood, energy levels, and sex drive? This episode is your ultimate guide to decoding the four phases of the menstrual cycle and their p...

September 09, 2024 • Season 2 • Episode 1 • 22:14

Ghosting and Breadcrumbing: Psychological Impact and How To Recover

In this episode we dissect the psychological impacts of ghosting and breadcrumbing, and what you can do if you experience them. I walk you through the difference between ghosting and breadcrumbing in terms of mental health and implications on y...

May 08, 2024 • Season 1 • Episode 14 • 30:29

Codependent Relationships: How To Recognize Signs and Overcome Codependency in Dating

“Codependency is a circular relationship in which one person needs the other person, who in turn, needs to be needed. The codependent person, known as ‘the giver,’ feels worthless unless they are needed by — and making sacrifices for — the enab...

March 16, 2024 • Season 1 • Episode 13 • 25:29

Situationship Breakups: How To Heal, Process, and Move On After a Situationship Comes to an End

Have you recently been through a situationship ending? Or maybe you're reflecting on past situationships? Or you can feel that the situationship you're in now has run its course? This episode is all about navigating the "breakup".Just b...

January 17, 2024 • Season 1 • Episode 12 • 27:43

Discussing Dynamics in Polyamorous and Queer Relationships w/ Rowan and Cal

This week's episode includes special guests Rowan and Cal, both queer, non-binary and trans, and polyamorous. They share their personal relationship story which began while Rowan was married, and share the unique challenges they've had and disc...

December 05, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 11 • 35:57

Letting Go of Shame: My Story of Healing Trauma and Learning To Love and Be Loved

Do you feel like you mask your true self, just to fit in? Are you feeling frustrated and hurt by your dating experiences, but aren't sure how to change them? Join me as I share why letting go of shame is the key to finding a happier, healthier ...

October 28, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 10 • 26:34

Can Men and Women be "Just Friends"? Challenging Stereotypes About Gender and Friendships

In this episode I'm tackling the popular and often controversial topic of men and women being "just friends." You've heard the idea that it's a "red flag" if he has a "girl best friend" or if he has a lot of female friendships. But is that idea...

August 08, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 29:47

Hookup Culture: Empowering or Harmful?

Welcome to the Situationship to Soulmate podcast, your guide to navigating the complicated world of dating in your 20s. Have you ever stopped to question if Hookup Culture is truly fulfilling your deepest needs and desires? In th...

August 05, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 25:41

Do Soulmates Exist? Advice For Finding "The One"

Welcome to the Situationship to Soulmate podcast, your guide to navigating the complicated world of dating in your 20s. In today's episode we tackle one of the biggest relationship questions: Do soulmates exist? What is the definition o...

July 11, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 24:34

Stuck In Situationships - My Story And Advice

Welcome to the Situationship to Soulmate podcast, your guide to navigating the complicated world of dating in your 20s. I thought it would be fitting to begin this podcast with an episode all about situationships: the murky grey area be...

April 11, 2023 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 22:11