Having crushes in a relationship – harmless or unhealthy? We are breaking it all down with data from our listeners and discussing how normal it is, what counts as “harmless,” the differences between men and women having crushes, the “work wife” trope, when fantasizing becomes a problem, and more. We break down an article titled “The Secret to a Great Marriage? Crushes on Other People” and a listener email with the subject line “Happily married, but still fantasize about others.. is that fucked up?” We also share our own experiences (including Ashley’s current crush). Before we get into the topic, we are discussing the hot topic of couples fighting over food delivery costs, and Rayna has a tour announcement! Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Rocket Money: Reach your financial goals faster at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. ZBiotics: Get 15% off at https://zbiotics.com/gge with code GGE. Helix: Go to http://helixsleep.com/gge for 27% off sitewide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: Met Gala feelings + best and worst dressed Devil Wears Prada 2 premieres Chanel’s controversial “sandals” The JPMorgan sex slave scandal Book recs and recaps: Yesteryear and Lena Dunham’s Famesick Headlines: First female Derby winner, ABC airing Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season, Spirit Airlines shutdown, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settlement Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Helix: Get 27% off at https://helixsleep.com/gge. Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/GGE. NOCD: If you’re struggling with OCD book a free 15-minute call at https://learn.nocd.com/gge. Liquid IV: Get 20% off your first order at https://liquidiv.com with code GGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to get rich, bitch! We brought in Haley Sacks (aka Mrs. Dow Jones), financial expert and author of new book “Future Rich Person,” to share non-intimidating advice and achievable goals for building wealth. She lays out the four things you need to do to get started even if you don’t have much (or any) money, how to curb your spending but still enjoy your life, and the fastest method for paying off debt. We also discuss the unrealistic advice women are given about money (and why to ignore it), how the American system is rigged against the average person (and how to combat it), the average debt Gen Z has, how to get a raise, and how to “brainwash” yourself with good financial content instead of the stuff companies are using to manipulate your wallet. Before Haley joins us, Ashley recaps another ridiculous restaurant experience, and Rayna reflects on her days working for an elite hospitality group. Enjoy! Follow Haley on Instagram @mrsdowjones and get her new book Future Rich Person. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Better Help: Therapy can help, get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/gge. Article: Get a beautiful new couch or bed https://article.com. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Storyworth: Get up to $20 off at https://storyworth.com/gge. AG1: Get an AG1 Flavor Sampler plus a bottle of Vitamin D3 + K2 FREE with your first AG1 subscription at https://drinkAG1.com/GGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: New celeb couples (Kendall Jenner, Kyle Cooke, Dr. Dre) Zoe Kravitz and Harry Styles engaged? Megan Thee Stallion publicly accuses Klay Thompson of cheating Acquired Style’s bougie bachelorette Audio leaks from the Summer House reunion TV announcements/tea: Dancing with the Stars, Mormon Wives OC, House of Stassi, Funny AF with Kevin Hart, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Euphoria Headlines: Stage Coach, White House Correspondents Dinner shooting, Jimmy Kimmel vs. Melania, the Scientology Challenge, Verity trailer Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Rocket Money: Reach your financial goals faster at https://rocketmoney.com/gge. FP Movement: Go to http://fpmovement.com to shop their full line of activewear and workout gear. Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with code GGE10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re single (and don’t want to be), this episode is for you. We are joined once again by relationship coach and bestselling author Amy Chan ahead of her new book, Un-Single: How to Date Smarter and Create Love That Lasts. Amy believes that most people are only one or two shifts away from being in a healthy relationship, and her expertise will help you figure out what your shifts are. She walks us through the five parts of the dating funnel, tips for meeting more dateable people, and how to conduct her brilliant dating experiment to meet your match (trust us, it works). We also talk about the primary way people sabotage their own dating lives, why we obsess over people who aren’t reciprocating (aka the “bread crumb diet”), how to be more magnetic, and an easy pre-date ritual so you don’t show up with negative energy. Before Amy joins us, we’re talking about Type A and Type B travel personalities when it comes to packing, unpacking, hotel room cleanliness, and more. Enjoy! Follow Amy on Instagram @missamychan and get her new book Un-Single. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Aura Frames: Get 25% off the best selling Carver Mat frame at https://auraframes.com with code GGE. Revolve: Get 15% off your first order at https://revolve.com/gge with code GGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There isn’t always a “right” way to break up…but there is a wrong way. We polled our audience and are discussing the art of the exit in terms of method (when is a text sufficient?), best and worst places to break up (their place or yours?), optimal day of the week for ending things, and what absolutely not to do if you actually care about someone’s feelings. We share our own worst breakup stories, tell you the one place to never go when you’re on the rocks with a partner, and rank various locations for breakups from cars to restaurants to park benches. Before we get into the topic, we have updates on Rayna being sick and Ashley’s NYC home buying journey, and we break down the book of the moment – Strangers by Belle Burden. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit https://girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Shop the Vibes Only sale at https://vibesonly.com/. Thank you to our partners this week: Lola Blankets: Get 40% off select products at https://lolablankets.com with code GIRLSGOTTAEAT Hungry Root: Get 40% off your first box and free item in every box for life at https://hungryroot.com/GGE with code GGE Skims: Get our favorite bras and underwear at https://skims.com/gge. Hers: Get the support that actually reflects your needs. Start a free intake at https://forhers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so honored to have Jay Shetty join us to talk about love – how to realistically look at love, the three ways you should prepare yourself to find it, and keeping it once you have it. We’re also discussing the misconceptions we’ve been conditioned to believe, the importance of self-love and non-romantic love, what the “list” we have for our perfect partner should and shouldn’t look like, how to structure the ideal week when you’re in a relationship, and more. Enjoy one of our greatest hits! Follow Jay on Instagram @JayShetty and visit his website for more. Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance Brand trips canceling last minute – true or false? North West Coachella controversy Amanda Batula and West galavanting around NYC Alex Cooper vs. Alix Earle Euphoria S3 premiere Headlines: Tr*mp’s Jesus meme scandal, Artemis II space mission, Love on the Spectrum’s Abbey and David split Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: FP Movement: Go to http://fpmovement.com to shop their full line of activewear. Spark: Get 30% off plus free shipping at https://drinkspark.com with code GGE. IM8: Get a free welcome kit, five free travel sachets and 10% off your order at https://im8health.com/gge and use code GGE. Blissy: Wake up with clearer skin and smoother hair, get 30% off at https://blissy.com/gge with code GGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have the dean of Daddy Academy himself, Niko Emanuilidis, back on GGE to spill all the tea on the male POV. We talk about low effort dating (does a coffee date mean he’s not interested?), why guys don’t confirm a date the day of, how long a dating break should last, and if you can win someone back once they’ve pulled away. Then we dive into the four phases of dating someone (essentially the first three months) and we LOVE this conversation and breakdown – how each phase should play out, what you should find out about a potential partner in each phase, how things change after sex, why and how men “vet backwards,” when to discuss being official, the difference between being exclusive and being boyfriend/girlfriend (we debate this one!), and the point at which you should call it if things aren’t clear. Before Niko joins us, Ashley reveals a regretful thing she did at the airport and Rayna headlined a sushi restaurant unintentionally. Enjoy! Follow Niko on Instagram @nikoeman, Tiktok @thedaddyacademy,  and YouTube.  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Rocket Money: Reach your financial goals faster at  https://rocketmoney.com/gge. The Testaments: Watch the The Testaments now streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus for bundle subscribers. Terms apply.  FP Movement: Go to http://fpmovement.com to shop their full line of activewear and workout gear. Liquid IV: Get 20% off your first order at https://liquidiv.com with code GGE.  ZBiotics: Get 15% off at https://zbiotics.com/gge with code GGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we’re talking about: Announcing Ashley’s special! A terrifying Easter cake goes viral Barbie Dream Fest was a nightmare The latest on the Summer House scandal Women being canceled vs. men Controversial return of Kanye West + Wireless Festival canceled Dakota Mortensen cut from Vanderpump Villa Headlines: Tiger Woods DUI body cam footage, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuit, Kim K. and Lewis Hamilton hard launch, Pam Bondi fired Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for live show tickets and more. Thank you to our partners this week: Vivrelle: Get your first month free and skip the waitlist at http://vivrelle.com/ with code GGE. Quince: Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order at https://quince.com/GGE. The Testaments: Watch the The Testaments now streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus for bundle subscribers. Terms apply. NOCD: If you’re struggling with OCD book a free 15-minute call at https://learn.nocd.com/gge. AG1: Get an AG1 Flavor Sampler plus a bottle of Vitamin D3 + K2 FREE with your first AG1 subscription at https://drinkAG1.com/GGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices