The Wingwoman Podcast
Think of me as your no-nonsense best friend who also happens to be a dating coach. On The Wingwoman Podcast, we get real about modern dating - from decoding texts, surviving apps, building confidence, and flirting without the ick, to rethinking what men and women really want.
Whether you’re tired of ghosting, stuck on situationships, or just want to finally enjoy dating again, I’ve got your back. Expect practical tips, funny stories, and the kind of honest advice you wish your friends gave you. Love might be complicated, but getting good at dating doesn’t have to be 💋
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- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Are we the first generation of women who will remain single?
We are the first generation of women who might actually stay single, not because we can't find love, but because we’re done settling. In this episode, I get into why modern women are choosing themsel…
How Your Girlfriends Might Be Giving You Toxic Dating Advice
Ever heard the phrase "You can do so much better than him" from your girlfriends? Yeah...maybe that's not really nice to tell someone. I know this might not seem like the best thing to hear, it might…
A Dumb B*tch Guide To The Friendzone: Don't Take Your Crush To A Singles Mixer
No one can dumb-b*tch harder than this bish. In my journey of dating in a more healthy way, I kinda sorta self sabotaged myself. Luckily I made it out with a slightly bruised ego but learn from my mi…
25 ways to take up space in 2025
Happy New Year! It's time to get focused and get ready for a new chapter for the podcast. Join me in my journey to disassemble the patriarchy, get educated, get less hostile and more communicative th…
Not Your Backup Plan: Why We're Done Being Disposable in Dating
It's time to detox from toxic dating cycles. I really can't deal with the dating app culture anymore, it just leaves me feeling so empty and worthless. An endless cycle of situationships, half-gettin…
When 30 Meets 24: The Tea on My Cougar Crush
This is the story of a boy, a girl, goatees and really hard nipples. What better way to start Virgo season than spilling the tea on a Virgo boy and my cougar crush. I just had to get this story out t…
Ghosted By A Mallu Boy
I am back after a looong break and boy have I missed recording my ramblings. It has been a crazy two years filled with failure, heartbreak, loss of jobs, an ADHD diagnosis and turning 30 - basically …
Why is the sex with toxic guys so good?
I hate to admit it, but it's good. Like indulging in a snack that's definitely not good for you, sex with toxic guys is like Mcdonalds at midnight. But it goes deeper than that. Wanting connection is…
2023 - Unemployed, Single, Broke & Exactly Where I Need To Be
I love New Years because it feels like we all collectively hit the refresh button. And if there's anything I want, it's hitting refresh on the last few months of 2022. Entering this new year wasn't t…
Exchanging Dating App Stories, Sex with Mr Pringles & WTF is a Fatehabad with Veena (Pt. 1)
Welcome to SEASON 3 BABY!! With more real and (hopefully) relatable stories and experiences - in conversation with friends, family and the real people experiencing the world that celebrities aren't. …
Friends to Lovers, Lovers to Friends & the Person In-Between
Is it worth risking a friendship to pursue something more? I never really got the people that say that their partner is their best friend. On paper it seems like a good idea to date a friend but to m…
You Will Never Find The ONE & That’s Okay
Why do we feel like a failure when we aren't in a relationship or haven't found the 'one'. We have put traditional monogamous relationship structures on a pedestal and failed to give credit to new re…
Quitting Your Job And Re-Building Your Self Worth
Quitting a job is not always easy, the mental exhaustion of the decision, taking the step that's right for you and disrupting a cushy stable routine. It's not easy but it is something we all have don…
Is He Taking It Slow Or Wasting Your Time?
Honestly, “taking it slow” can mean “this is never happening”. Some of us have been benched, waiting on guys to finally be ready to commit, finally be ready to be in a relationship if we just hold ou…
Post Hookup Texting Rules & The Naked Zone
There are definitely a few "post-seeing-each-other-naked" manners and texting rules that we should follow, but don't. Communication post coitus tells you a lot about what the relationship will look l…
Organic Dick Diet & Chuckle Fucking
Janani turns 28 and is now on to the organic lifestyle. Moving on from the dating apps and into meeting people "organically" out in the wild. Janani tells you the juicy organic details about two date…
Constructed Crushes and mini deaths
I have a crush on someone...or is he just one of the few single people around me? As a hopeless romantic who wants to so desperately be in love, sometimes I just construct a crush around a cute guy w…
Casual Dating, Serious Dick
2022 for us is all about coming into your own and discovering yourself and your truest desires. On this new year and new episode we’ll be talking about casual dating! What is casual dating? We're rea…
#RELATABLE with Tanya Malik: Ditching the labels in relationships, dealing with a "health" obsessed mom, organic dating and performative sex.
#RELATABLE is a sub series of the podcast where I sit across the table and interview REAL women and talk about their REAL-ATABLE experiences. With the first ever guest and my oldest friend Tanya Mali…
How to start being a fucking bitch and stop being a people pleaser
A bitch is an assertive woman who makes no apologies for what she wants, isn't afraid to challenge authority and is an overall badass going after the life she envisions. But this world isn't ready fo…