Dating is hard, dating when you're fat is even harder. In this weekly podcast, Alex Stewart and Nicci Nunez will take you through the chronicles of dating as a plus-sized woman.
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In this episode we're joined by Amanda McCracken (@amandajmccracken) to explore the topics of longing and limerence. We delve into the connection between limerence and anxious attachment, the influence of purity culture and romanticized ideals on limerence, the role of self-love in overcoming limerence and the importance of closure in moving on fro…
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The One Where We're Back From Summer Vacation
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We're backkkkkkkkk! Alex shares her dating update and reflects on her recent experience with a tour manager she was seeing. Despite promises of a future together, the communication quickly dwindled while he was away on tour. Alex confronted him about it, but his efforts to improve were short-lived. She felt disappointed and hurt by his lack of effo…
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It's not like the radio bit - we both went on second dates and it went well??? One of us spiraled and the other is realizing that she had some pretty sh*ty expectations from past relationships and is now expecting a new bare minimum moving forward. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle…
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Nicci is breaking her 2 year dating break & Alex said ta ta Captain and started talking to a new guy. How did they go? What happened? Will there be a second date? Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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This week we're joined by Erin Renzas to talk about the radical mind shift she had after a breakdown that led her to completely change her life. We discuss a lot about sense of self and the lie society pushes that losing weight will make everything better. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://r…
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THE ONE WHERE WE'RE BACK ON THE APPS...AGAIN
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It's like a carousel that never stops...we're back on the apps and Alex is going on dates! It's been awhile since it's been the two of us so we catch up and dive into passive relationships, the hill theory and all of the other advice we've seen on tiktok. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://re…
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Last time we had intersectional-feminist dating coach, Lilly Womble (@datebrazen) on Nicci had a full on panic attack about deleting her dating apps. Now she's back and releasing her first book!! You can pre-order "Thank You, More Please: A Feminist Guide to Breaking Dumb Dating Rules and Finding Love" now! We learn more about her step-by-step guid…
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This week we're joined by Hannah (@mimosasandlipstick_) to learn all about her most recent breakup with Mr. Man's. We've gotten some juicy little tidbits online and now we're finally getting the whole story. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re…
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Alex is back from Thailand so we catch up with her about her trip and her latest dating meetups and we're joined by Kayla Stansberry (@fatpositivetherapist) who is a licensed therapist that specializes in fat trauma Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ht…
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This week we're joined by Datura Jonez (@daturajonez) to discuss her dating break and dating as a black, autistic woman. We also talk about passport bros and how Nicci was too busy "gardening" to go on a date. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://…
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Dating apps claim that there isn't a pretty filter but a tech investigator debunked that and Nicci got and email that should be how everyone shoots their shot online. Tiktok we're referencing: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLJcmGMT/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy …
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This week we're joined by singer-song writer, Elle Baez to talk about her body positive anthem "I Love My Body" Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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Nicci went to her first Meet IRL event and we're both can't escape pookie or the orange peel & bird theories! Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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In 2024 we're going back to the basics and trying to meet people in person and using our dating apps intentionally! Give yourself the gift of self pleasure with SVAKOM: https://www.svakom.com/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri…
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We're starting the year off with Brand Director of BodCon & Shapermint and Body Positivity Coach, Gabrielle Richards to talk all things confidence. New Year, New Me bullshit, steps to gain confidence in yourself and is there even a place for body confidence in 2024? Give yourself the gift of self pleasure with SVAKOM: https://www.svakom.com/ Our Sp…
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In our last episode of 2023 we're joined by comedian & Loud About Nothing podcast host, Sebastian Conelli! We talk about working on ourselves & finding joy in little things, growing up as a plus size kid, being thoughtful in relationships & giggle about everything! Give yourself the gift of self pleasure with SVAKOM: https://www.svakom.com/ Our Spo…
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As you listen to this episode please remember that this is a THEM problem not a YOU problem. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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The fourth date phenomenon is real, right? You know by the third date if you want to keep seeing someone. We discuss the rule of threes taking over dating tiktok and one of us is dealing with a looper. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircl…
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THE ONE WITH JAMIE VARON AND MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY
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Our friend and writer Jamie Varon has a new plus size romance novel all about embracing your main character energy. We talk about the importance over having realistic plus size characters and if we're still body positive in 2023. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy…
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getting set up by friends, one night crushes, the mindy project and someone got told on a first date that she was intimidating and that leads to a whole discussion about insecurity and partnerships. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c…
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This week we're joined by Youtuber & Podcast Host Maddie Dragsbaek to talk all things dating! Never being in a relationship, casual dating breakups, loopers, first dates & hook ups. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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THE ONE WHERE WE TALK ABOUT FIRST DATE LOCATIONS
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A list is making rounds of places women would never go on a first date and we break it down. We also question if we're single because we're not masterminds. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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This week we're joined by Sex and Relationship Coach, Catherine Drysdale to talk about how to overcome insecurities in intimacy and the benefits of self pleasure. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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This week we're joined by Trauma & Mindset Coach, Candice Tamera to discuss attachment styles. She has a podcast called FUCK Trauma about helping you overcome your past and having healthy, loving relationships. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:/…
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This week we're joined by Caitlin (@keepingitcaitlin) to discuss her IVF journey as a plus size woman, PCOS, how she met her husband and fatphobia in your family. TW: miscarriages & semiglutides Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p…
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This week we're joined by intuitive & self love coach Sasha Piton to discuss manifesting during your self love & dating journey, her dating journey and being a former Mormon. (warning: ted barks in the intro but I promise he was a good boy during the interview.) Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: htt…
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Alex did speed dating with Meet IRL and gives us all of the details! Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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We're joined by comedian Cigi Farmer to discuss dating & comedy in LA, her self-growth journey, therapy & putting yourself out there. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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We both are extra cozy in this episode! We found a list of five questions you should ask yourself if you're unsure of your relationship, Alex's weird dream, uncomfortable dm's making us not want to trust people and we're both having issues flirting. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl…
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This week we're joined by Carissa from @BeYourJoy to talk about growing up the fat funny friend, finding yourself after a relationship, casual hookups and being scared of first dates. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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THE ONE WHERE WE ARE MORE THAN OUR BODIES
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Alex handed out one of her bracelets, fatphobic people react to the Lizzo news on social media, the male gaze, the Barbie Movie and Nicci is feeling uncomfortable in her body and trying to battle those feelings. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:…
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This week we're joined by Leah V! She's an international plus-size Hijabi model, award-winning author, inclusive content creator, body-positive activist, and educator. We discuss being a Fat Black Muslim, being fetishized, her divorce, sneaky links, dating apps and even come up with a new side hustle. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.c…
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THE ONE WHERE IT'S OUR 125th EPISODE
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It's our 125th episode so we thought it would be fun to answer questions from YOU! All about plus size dating, sex, body image and traveling. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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THE ONE WHERE ALEX GOES DOWN A DARK WHOLE
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This tiktok about why men in their 30s don't know what they want took Alex down a dark whole of male podcasts. She did the research so you don't have to. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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We're back from vacation so it's time to get swiping. It feels like everyone is talking about Tinder so we decided to jump on the bandwagon. We also have some dating updates Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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We're back from Italy and our month hiatus!! We had so much fun on our trip with 24 women and can't wait to tell you all about it. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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THE ONE ABOUT IT NOT ALWAYS BEING ABOUT WEIGHT
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It's our last episode before we go to Italy so there's a lot to discuss! We both met people in the wild this week and one of us did some light stalking to see them again. And then the age old question of is it our weight or are we using that as a scapegoat conversation came up. It got a little deep - but this is a good one! Our Sponsors: * Check ou…
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We never thought we'd be talking about John Cena on this podcast...but here we are. A Howard Stern interview clip has resurfaced from years ago when he said he had sex with a 280lb woman that has riled the internet up. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:…
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One of us decided to take ending her 2023 dry spell into her own hands! Is finding a date at Home Depot a good idea? The internet is going wild with their thoughts on preference vs deal breaker and we have lots of thoughts on the matter! Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands…
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One of us had two first dates and one of us is feeling overwhelmed by the idea of dating. We had so many topics for today but once we started recaping our weeks it got deep. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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It's time to catch up! We've had so many amazing guests on lately that we haven't just chatted in forever. We catch up on our trips, upcoming dates and ick lists. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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This week we're joined by Kalyl and Taeler (@kalyandtaeler & @kayandtae), who are content creators that make really great content about their relationship and Taeler just neutrally living in a plus size body. We learn about their relationship & self-acceptance journey and talk a lot about communication. We enjoyed these two so much we just jumped r…
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This week we're joined by Sarah Ostiguy to talk about her Curvy Girl Diary about feeling unloveable and how she just doesn't know if love will happen for her. These feelings are super relatable and we dive into how to deconstruct them. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands P…
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We're joined by Positive Psychology Coach, Kira Sabin to discus Unconscious Bias, beliefs in dating and selfworth. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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Have you ever caught up with an old friend and then started with the comparison game because since you last spoke they got married and started a family and all you have for updates have to do with your career? That's what happened one of us and it lead to the discussion of societal pressures and what we really want. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor…
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TW: EATING DISORDERS This week we're joined by Kaitlyn Moore (@sass.and.celulite) to learn about how her negative relationship with food and her body effected her romantic ones. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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We're all caught up on Love Island and go down a reality tv spiral for a little bit (skip to 15 minutes in if you don't want spoilers), we have some dating updates and talk about how embarrassing hinge is. Then we discuss this tiktok about how having the audacity will help us find a partner which leads us to the theory of feminine energy. Our Spons…
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This week we're joined by Adelia Killian (@adelialaughs) to learn how she set boundaries and confidence in her body while dating. She's got pretty cut throat but it worked for her - she's now married and expecting! Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt…
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I know a description is needed for SEO but I don't want to describe this episode. You'll just have to listen! Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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We're joined by (@shayleemeurer) to discuss purity culture, dating after divorce and dating with kids. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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