Seeing Other People
Modern dating sucks, but dating expert Ilana Dunn is here to make it suck just a little bit less. Seeing Other People is your go-to podcast for honest conversations about dating, relationships, and everything in between. Each week features three types of episodes: Cohosts for Life on Mondays, where Ilana and her husband Jake open up about the everyday moments that shape their relationship; Tuesday episodes with impactful guests who help you navigate the complexities of modern dating; and Unfiltered episodes on Thursdays, where anonymous guests share their most raw and relatable experiences. No matter your relationship status, this show is here to help you a little less alone.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 480
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Answering Your Biggest Dating & Friendship Dilemmas
In this solo Q&A, I’m answering your biggest dating and friendship dilemmas — from why your ex still watches your Instagram stories, to how to say no to being a bridesmaid, to figuring out if “I’m no…
00:52:47 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Dating Burnout, Rock Bottom, and the Power of Being Alone
After years of back-to-back heartbreaks, author Abby Rosmarin hit relationship rock bottom and made a radical decision: she stopped dating—completely—and committed to an entire year of choosing herse…
00:52:35 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
Fall Date Ideas That Don't Suck
This week we’re recording from Jake’s childhood bedroom, which of course led us to wonder what 13-year-old Jake would think of his life now. We share our life updates, what we’re grateful for, how we…
00:40:20 |
Mon 08 Sep 2025
“He Cheated, Got Someone Pregnant… and Then Called Off Our Wedding 2 Weeks Before”
Trigger Warning: Abuse. This anonymous guest shares the story of being with her ex for over eight years, navigating betrayal, abuse, and heartbreak—including infidelity, a pregnancy, and the chaos of…
00:57:41 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Falling In Love & Designing Her Dream Life 5000 Miles From Home
I'm joined by my friend, fashion designer and founder of Maison Des Nus, Balim Tezel. We talk about what it’s like to build a life from scratch—moving to the U.S. for college, creating a chosen famil…
00:59:00 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Would We Have Found Love on Reality TV?
This week, we talk about the chaos of prepping for our move and how we’re handling all the changes together. We also get into Taylor's engagement, which reality TV shows we’d join (and why we’d be li…
00:48:35 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
My Running Journey: From Hating Running to Training for the NYC Marathon
I went from hating running to completing my first half marathon and signing up for the NYC Marathon. On this episode I share my full running journey—injuries, mental battles, and everything in betwee…
01:17:18 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Is Everyone a Narcissist Now?
Just because someone ghosted you doesn’t mean they’re a narcissist. Ilana is joined by licensed therapist Carla Litto, LMFT, to unpack what actually makes someone a narcissist, what doesn’t, and why …
00:55:46 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
The End of an Era
We announce a major life update, talk about how absurd the logistics of living in NYC are, and debate whether or not Ilana should start another new business. We also get into our favorite types of ni…
00:53:29 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
“I Almost Let My Body Image Ruin Everything — Including My Wedding”
On this Unfiltered, an anonymous guest opens up about how body image struggles, weight gain, and health issues in her mid-to-late 20s held her back from enjoying life — and almost stopped her from ce…
00:52:00 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Recovering From Infidelity: Can Love Survive Betrayal?
What really happens after someone cheats—and is there ever a way back? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Monique Thompson, a licensed psychotherapist, bestselling author of the Infidelity Recovery…
00:55:41 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
What Would 13 Year Old Us Think Of Us Now?
It's Ilana's 31st birthday! We're recapping a fun filled week including the Jonas Brothers concert that broke the internet, way too much sushi, and Jake's first attempt at painting pottery. We share …
00:44:36 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Trust Your Gut, Not Your Group Chat
On this episode of Unfiltered, Sagari takes us through her powerful transformation from a self-proclaimed serial monogamist stuck in toxic relationship patterns to someone confidently single and trul…
00:55:53 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
What If You Don’t Want the Life Everyone Else Has?
This week, I’m joined by my run coach Victoria Sekely, DPT, for a candid conversation about living life on your own terms. We talk about the shocking way she met her husband, why she never wanted a t…
00:56:47 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
How the Jonas Brothers Were Our Matchmakers
This week on Cohosts for Life, we’re talking about how our relationship wouldn’t exist without the Jonas Brothers (seriously), and how they’ve been woven into so many of our favorite memories. We sha…
00:50:02 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
I've Never Been In A Relationship Before
Ilana sits down with Allie—an almost 30-year-old who’s never officially had a boyfriend despite years of dating in New York City. Allie opens up about the emotional complexity behind her dating exper…
00:52:04 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Choosing Myself After the Breakup
TW: This episode may be triggering to those with sensitivities around sexual abuse.
Fresh off a blindsided breakup, Amy Richman dives right back into dating while processing what happened. We debat…
00:54:04 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Is Traveling Without Your Partner a Relationship Red Flag?
Ilana and Jake break down a whirlwind 10 days weeks that take them across four states, wrangling three dogs, surviving a six-hour quest for TikTok-famous pizza, and squeezing in a last minute night a…
00:58:48 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Love Won’t Fix You — But These Things Might
We’re told that once we find the right person—boyfriend, fiancé, husband—everything will fall into place. But when I got the relationship I always wanted, I realized it didn’t magically fix my insecu…
00:45:54 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
If This Was Your Friend’s Relationship… Would You Be Worried?
Carli—friend and now 4x Unfiltered guest (you can catch her most recent episode linked below)—is back for a very real conversation about all the moments we ignore the red flags… until we can’t. We ta…
00:50:53 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
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