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Eat Your Heart Out
by Meaghan Wray, Sadaf Ahsan
From debunking myths about traditional romance to redefining friendship and intimacy, we're here to cut through societal expectations, rewrite the rules of connection, and make room for what really matters.
Episodes
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The 4B Movement: What Happens When Women Opt Out?
This week, we dig into 4B, the South Korean feminist movement built around four refusals: no dating men, no sex with men, no marriage to men, and no having children with men. What began as a response to deep-rooted misogyny, gender-based violence, beauty standards, and unequal domestic…
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The Roles We Play (and Outgrow) in Friendships and Families
This week on Eat Your Heart Out, we’re talking about the roles we play in our friendships and families — the caretaker, the fixer, the comic relief, the responsible one, the “easy” one, the mediator, and, of course, the chaos agent. How do these roles form? Are they chosen, assigned or inherited?...
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Wait… What Even Is Virginity?
This week on Eat Your Heart Out, we’re getting into something we’ve all been taught to take seriously: virginity. The only problem? The more you actually think about it, the less it makes sense. We grow up treating virginity like it’s a real, definable thing... something you have, lose, or…
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You Don’t Need Closure
This week on EAT YOUR HEART OUT, we’re asking a simple but uncomfortable question: do you actually need closure, or are you just not ready to let go? From breakups to situationships, closure gets framed as the final step before moving on. But more often than not, it turns into a loop—replaying...
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Letting Go of Being a "Good Woman" with Savala Nolan
This week, we're talking to Savala Nolan, author of new book of essays Good Woman: A Reckoning. We get into the pressure to perform goodness (and what that even looks like), the ways women are socialized to shrink themselves in relationships (whether that's as friends or moms), and why so many of...
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Dating with Intention Is Ruining Romance: A Quickie with Meaghan
This week on EAT YOUR HEART OUT, it’s a solo quickie with Meaghan breaking down the pressure to “date with intention”—and how that advice can turn modern dating into a performance review. Instead of treating every first date like a long-term relationship audition, Meaghan unpacks how dating…
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Interracial Dating: Navigating Love Through Culture and Belonging
This week on Eat Your Heart Out, we're diving into the complexities, joys, and tensions of interracial dating. Joined by our wonderful friends Ishani Nath and Gabs Santos, we unpack what it really means to date across race in 2026. Drawing from our own lived experiences, we talk honestly about…
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Rethinking Modern Love: Dating, Friendship, and Relationships That Actually Fit
This week on Eat Your Heart Out, we’re rethinking modern relationships just in time for Valentine’s Day. Instead of treating love like a checklist, we’re exploring what it means to date with intention, prioritize emotional compatibility, and build relationship structures that actually reflect…
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What Heated Rivalry Reveals About Female Desire
Heated Rivalry is gay, Canadian, hockey-obsessed, and deeply hot. But it’s also something else entirely. In this episode, we unpack why so many women are obsessed with a queer sports romance, and what that fixation reveals about desire, power, fantasy, and emotional safety. We dig into how…
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The Nude Episode: Power, Pleasure, and Really Good Lighting
From first-time mirror selfies to the chaotic legacy of the front-camera flash, nudes sit right at the intersection of desire, confidence, shame, and self-expression. In this episode, we dig into why sending (or NOT sending) nudes reveals so much about our boundaries, our body image, and how we...
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Home for the Holidays… God Help Us
Going home for the holidays can feel like stepping straight back into your teenage self: unsolicited questions, old wounds, passive-aggressive comments and all. In this episode, we get into why family gatherings feel so intense, how to protect your peace, and what actually helps you enjoy the...
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Mommy Issues, Daddy Issues, and Why We Date the Way We Do
We’re going deep this week: into mommy issues, daddy issues, and all the patterns we inherit without ever choosing them. From Freud to attachment theory to the ways our early relationships shape who we love, how we love, and what we tolerate, we’re breaking down the cultural baggage and the...
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Surviving Your First Heartbreak (and What It Teaches You)
We've all been there, whether it was a romantic or platonic relationship. Things come to an end, and it hurts like it's truly the end of the world. That's why, this week, we share our first big heartbreaks, how we healed then and now, and how we can best be there for each other when our friends…
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Coming Out Later in Life: Navigating Queer Dating, Love, and Self-Discovery
This week, we chat with the fabulous Sarah Anne Dasilva about her journey of self-discovery, coming out later in life, and the challenges and joys that come with it. We touch on a whole lot, including getting over heartbreak, the difficulty of dating men, societal expectations, and the importance...
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Fat Sex 101: Positions, Pleasure, and Asking for What You Want
Did you know it's possible to be flexible beyond the physical? Well, this week, we get into it with the amazing @FlexWithVera, who chats with us about how to get holistic with your body, learn what it wants and needs, including how to build confidence in the bedroom, no matter your shape or size....
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Therapy 101, 'Cause The Group Chat Won't Fix You
Therapy is great, allegedly (lol). But how do you find the right therapist for you? How do you know what to talk about? How do you even know you NEED therapy? In today’s episode, we’re talking all things THERAPY in hopes of demystifying this often very expensive self-care activity that is equal...
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Friendship Breakups: Why They Hurt, How to Heal, and Being a Better Friend
Friendship is supposed to be “easy,” right? Not exactly. In this episode, we dig into the messy, complicated world of platonic love: why friendship breakups can feel just as devastating as romantic ones, what makes friendships end, and how to be a better friend in adulthood. We share personal...
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Do We Even LIKE Weddings? A Single Guest’s Survival Guide
If you’ve ever dreaded sitting at the singles table or felt the sting of shelling out for a gift solo, this episode is for you. We’re unpacking what weddings look like when you’re not part of a couple, asking whether gendered traditions need to die, and sharing our best (and worst) experiences as...
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Unpacking Comp Het (a.k.a. Compulsory Heterosexuality): Desire, Obligation, and Identity
This week, we dive into the concept of compulsory heterosexuality—or “comp het”—and explore how it shapes our understanding of attraction, relationships, and identity. Coined by poet and theorist Adrienne Rich, comp het describes the ways society pressures people to perform heterosexuality...
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We're On A Break (The Good Kind!)
You might have noticed we're taking a little pause, but don't worry, we'll be back by the end of the summer! In the meantime, revisit some of our previous episodes, and don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and follow us for more: Email us: [email protected] Follow us: Instagram,...
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Sex, Satire, and Sabrina Carpenter’s Album Cover
If you haven't been dissecting (or lusting!) over Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover (linked below), then where have you been, loca?! It's got everyone talking, so we had to talk about it. From whether or not it's effective satire to how effective it is as kink representation to how some women…
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Who Pays on a Date? Navigating Finances (and Insecurity) in Your Relationships
Talking about money with your partner can feel awkward, tense or even taboo—but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, we unpack the most heated financial debates couples face, from splitting the bill on the first date to dealing with income imbalances. Whether you’re just starting out or have...
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Does Divorce Deserve a Rebrand? A Reexamination with Haley Mlotek
If we look back at the long and varied history behind divorce and marriage, what do they really stand for? And who benefits more — men or women? In this episode, we dive deep into the institution with journalist and author Haley Mlotek on the occasion of her new book, No Fault: A Memoir of…
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Always the Single Friend? The Grief (and Joy) No One Talks About
What does it really feel like to always be the single friend? The plus-one to everyone else’s milestones? In this episode, we’re getting honest about the grief, freedom, envy and unexpected joy that come with being the chronically single friend, surrounded by couples. If you’ve ever felt left...
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Going Viral, Loving Yourself & Taking Up Space with Jennarie
This week, we sit down with Toronto singer Jennarie to talk about self-love, body positivity, and what it’s really like to go viral on TikTok. From navigating confidence in the digital age to embracing your body at every stage, we’re diving into what it means to truly take up space—online and…
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Red Flags on Dating Apps You *Shouldn’t* Ignore
This week, we’re throwing up the red flags 🚩 instead of ignoring them, and diving into the all-too-relatable chaos of dating in the apps era. From future husbands in your DMs to full-on catfishers using AI avatars, we’re breaking down the subtle, sinister, and straight-up cringe behaviour that...
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Seasonal Hoe 101: Your Summer of No Regrets
This week, we're ditching the commitment-phobes and diving headfirst into the glorious, messy, and occasionally questionable world of being a SEASONAL HOE — and making the case for freedom, fun, and not having to explain your life choices to anyone until September. Because let's be real, when the...
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Is Chemistry Overrated?: A Quickie with Sadaf
What is chemistry, and is it overrated? Can love exist without it? Um, spoiler alert, absolutely to all of the above! And it can exist in romantic and platonic relationships. But that doesn't mean it's easy to find. This week, in a solo minisode, Sadaf digs into this and more, including: 🧪 What...
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Breaking Down the *Worst* Dating Myths
This week, we’re cutting through the BS and breaking down some of the biggest dating myths we’ve all been fed. From the idea that “opposites attract” to the pressure of finding “the one,” we’re taking a hard look at the love advice we grew up with—and why so much of it is straight-up misleading.…
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Decentring Men—And the Friends Who Centre Them
We all say we want to decentre men—but what about when your friends just won’t? This week, we’re digging into what it actually means to stop making men the main character and why some friendships start feeling different when you do. We get into: 🚫 What “decentring men” really looks like 😩 The...
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Sober Sex, Confidence, and Consent with samantha bitty
Sex and intimacy can already be complicated—but what happens when you take alcohol out of the equation? This week, we sit down with sexual health and consent educator samantha bitty to talk all things sober sex, boundaries, and reclaiming desire on your own terms. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode...
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Chill Girls, Bad Texters, and Nudes: A Quickie with Meaghan
Why do men always want a "chill girl"? And why does it feel like code for "a woman who tolerates nonsense"? This episode, Meaghan goes on a much-needed rant about the impossible standard of being low-maintenance, cool, and unbothered. Plus, she dives into some listener questions: 📱 How do you…
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To the Besties: Soulmates Aren’t Just Romantic and Prioritizing Platonic Love
In this very special episode of Eat Your Heart Out, we bring on our best friends (Inderpreet Kaur Gill and Chris Hanna) to talk all things platonic, from how we met to how our relationships have grown over the years to how enmeshed we are. (Ahem, codependency? Maybe?!) Most importantly, we share...
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Romance Is a Scam with Anti-Dating Coach Victoria Yeung
Is romance…a scam? Is it just a whole lotta marketing at work? Is intimacy what really matters? And how do you find that in your friendships? Also, what the hell is aromanticism? We discuss all with wonderful anti-dating Victoria Yeung, who also offers useful and simple rules to intentional…
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First Times, Late Bloomers, and Feeling “Left Behind”
Trigger warning: This episode includes mentions of sexual trauma and addiction. Is being a “late bloomer” really as bad as it feels? And why does it seem like everyone else is miles ahead when it comes to love, sex, and figuring themselves out? In this episode, we’re getting real about late...
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Ethical F-Boys: Can You Have Casual Sex Without Getting Hurt?
Can F-boys really be ethical? And is it actually possible to keep things casual without catching feelings or getting hurt? In this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of modern dating, where ghosting is easy, but emotional boundaries are hard. We’re breaking down the myths of the so-called...
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Welcome!
We're so thrilled to kick off Eat Your Heart Out! In our first episode, we introduce ourselves to you (maybe with a little too much TMI? But we don't believe in TMI!). Here's the gist: From debunking myths about traditional romance to redefining friendship and intimacy, we're here to cut through...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From debunking myths about traditional romance to redefining friendship and intimacy, we're here to cut through societal expectations, rewrite the rules of connection, and make room for what really matters.
HOSTED BY
Meaghan Wray, Sadaf Ahsan
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From debunking myths about traditional romance to redefining friendship and intimacy, we're here to cut through societal expectations, rewrite the rules of connection, and make room for what really matters.
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Eat Your Heart Out is created and hosted by Meaghan Wray, Sadaf Ahsan.
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