wish you all the best
by Scott Simmons
A personal podcast about modern dating from a straight man's perspective. The Bad: social media, dating apps, the patriarchy, the pandemic! The good: a very real possibility, more so than ever before, of finding a deep meaningful romantic partnership! Let's talk about the difficulties, figure out how to best navigate the realities of trying to connect with someone amazing, and stay stubbornly optimistic. =]
Episodes
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Maria Syngrou - Closet Confessions
Maria and I met at a beach bar, the kind of place neither of us often goes. She's a fitness model looking for a more traditional kind of love, and she is the host of a video podcast called Closet Confessions. Maria is a beautiful woman who loves fearless vulnerable conversations about dating. I...
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Bruce Da Silva - Mastering Realities
Bruce is a Personal Coach who helps men Master Their Reality. Great (and long!) convo about modern dating and what it is to be a man. I think Bruce and I see a few things through different lenses, I really enjoyed the conversation! I hope you do, too! https://bruce-dasilva.com/...
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Ruchi - The Male Loneliness Epidemic
Loneliness, men, women, community, friendship, politics. Ruchi and I have been friends for a long long time and I always enjoy our talks. The New York Times Opinion article we discuss. Thanks for listening! music - "Lofi & Love" by NottyVonDutch -https://soundcloud.com/nottyvondutch - Licensed...
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Laney - Ghosting & Games
Laney is back! We talk ghosting, games, and lots of fun stuff. Enjoy! Laney's Heartbreak & Relationship Coaching (let her know you heard the episode and maybe she will give you a discount?? =]? ) IG - @laneyytucker TikTok - @laneyytucker @wishyouallthebestpod [email protected] music…
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Laney Tucker - Heartbreak, Relationships, and going viral for getting Ghosted
I finally found someone who likes to nerd out about this stuff as much as I do! Enjoy my chat with Laney Tucker, I'm very excited to have her on again soon! =]? ) Breakup Survival Journal IG - @laneyytucker TikTok - @laneyytucker @wishyouallthebestpod [email protected] music - "Lofi…
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Justine - Rethinking Scott's Stance on Men Approaching Women in the Gym
I heard Justine on Charlotte Warren's Welcome to the Peasant Party pod and I was pretty sure we'd get along. In this convo we talk dating stuff - everything from politics to approaching in the gym. Her podcast Villain Era is a personal podcast about modern dating, so obviously I'm a fan. IG:...
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Nate Tobey - Love Is Not Scarce
I was so excited and nervous for this one! I talk a lot about the importance of mental health. The man with whom I do that work, Nate Tobey, agreed to come on the pod! There's a lot in this one, I hope you find it helpful. I see Nate remotely on video calls and it's how I do so much important…
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Chrysa - Dating App Survival Guide
Chrysa lives in London, we met online, and we just jumped right in and talked about all things modern dating. I knew she'd be a great guest so after a few online calls I asked here to join me on the pod. We ended up aiming for a Dating App Survival Guide - which is sort of just the two of us...
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Mark Rosenfeld - Beating the Odds of Modern Dating
Mark Rosenfeld is Australia's Dating & Relationship Coach for Women. His book is Make Him Yours - Beating the Odds of Modern Dating. Check out his YouTube stuff! I really enjoyed this one, I think there are certainly things we see a little differently, but I enjoyed our talk and - as I often do…
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Courtney Boyer - Women, Sex, and the Dutch
Super lovely chat with Courtney Boyer! Her book is Not Tonight, Honey. She focuses her work mainly on women who are struggling to feel sexual desire in relationships, but there is so much overlap between that and the conversation around men and modern dating! I'm very grateful she made the time…
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The Peasant Party Podcast - wish you all the best guest episode!
I had the chance to be a guest on a friend's pod and so I'm dropping it in your feed! Go find the Peasant Party Podcast wherever you find podcasts and on Instagram @welcometothepeasantparty, on YouTube, and yknow all the places. I had fun chatting with Charlotte and I hope to have her back on…
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Jaymes - Rocking and looking for the real thing in Toronto
I really enjoyed this chat with Jaymes, it left me feeling really hopeful. Go check out Hot Apollo if you are anywhere near Toronto! As always you can find me at @wishyouallthebestpod. music - "Lofi & Love" by NottyVonDutch -https://soundcloud.com/nottyvondutch - Licensed under Creative Commons…
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Chad - Trust and Authenticity
My guest this episode is Chad Phillips. Check out his stuff at lifetolive.one! We go all over the place in this talk - but mostly I just really enjoyed speaking openly and vulnerably with another dude. Enjoy!
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Hannah - Identity, relationship, body
Fun pod with my friend Hannah. This is a long one, we both like meandering thoughts. We talk about identity, relationships, living in our bodies. Hannah interviews me a little bit to change things up. Check out her stuff online! I hope we get to chat again on here about more stuff. Enjoy! music -...
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Julie - How Dating (and Matchmaking) Have Changed
Loved this chat with Julie Ferman, a matchmaker who has brought 1300 couples together! Check out her podcast Cupid's Coach and for more info on her matchmaking services, check out julieferman.com. music: "Lofi & Love" by NottyVonDutch, https://soundcloud.com/nottyvondutch, Licensed under Creative...
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Joy & Scott - The Astrology Episode
It was going to happen sooner or later - let's talk astrology! Joy is an amazing woman and serves as my guide into the world of natal charts, astro-cartography, and finding love when your seventh house is in Scorpio. music "Lofi & Love" by NottyVonDutch https://soundcloud.com/nottyvondutch…
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Lee-Michael & Scott - Heartstring Dating and Date With Us, shameless plug
My guest this episode is Lee-Michael Pronko, a single dad with several online dating start-ups! I like his approach and views on dating, and I think his businesses are aimed at helping to make modern dating work for people who are actually looking to connect with other human beings, working to…
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Danielle & Scott - Part 2 - Emotional Survival
Awesome chat with a good friend, Danielle. Check out her vintage jewelry store, RHOME Vintage! We talk about Scandoval, what drives us to seek companionship, and some recent dating stories. (had a technical issue, so this one is split into 2 parts, this is part 2)
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Danielle & Scott - Part 1 - Emotional Survival
Awesome chat with a good friend, Danielle. Check out her vintage jewelry store, RHOME Vintage! We talk about Scandoval, what drives us to seek companionship, and some recent dating stories. (had a technical issue, so this one is split into 2 parts, this is part 1)
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Kieryn & Scott - You Don't Have to Have the Answer
I really enjoyed this chat with my friend Kieryn! (Go check out their pod Kitchen Table Cult!) We get into the intersection of personal romance and big picture cultural and political stuff. I do feel like there is a lot more to talk about here, and I hope we get to talk about this more soon!
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Charlotte & Scott - Welcome (back) to the Peasant Party
Charlotte (@welcometothepeasantparty) joins again to talk third spaces, having a digital footprint, and cold approach. I always love her perspective on this stuff!
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Just Scott - My Dating App Process
In which I just talk for 90 minutes straight about my approach for using the datng apps. Yep.
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Mia Lux & Love (Scott guest)
What works and what sucks about dating tech? Should we all just go back to hanging out in bars? Will we one day all be matchmade by data harvesting AI matchmakers? Join Scott and Mia’s conversation about the impact technology has had on dating (for better or worse!) and what possible futures…
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Intro: Mia Lux & Love (Scott guest)
I was a guest on another pod, hopefully I've dropped the next episode into this feed! Mia Lux has been a previous guest here, I always enjoy chattign with her. Enjoy! And check out LaVette, her dating platform!
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Chris & Scott - We Are All Artists
I got to chat with Chris, who has been my friend for almost 20 years. I think this is the kind of conversation that more men should be having with each other, and that's really been the point of this pod. This one was was extra special for me.
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Anna & Scott - A Matchmaker's Perspective
Scott chats with his matchmaker, Anna Morgenstern! (instagram @annamorgenstern & website annamorgenstern.com) We talk about how dating is different in different cities, dating is tough in SF for guys, how does chemcistry work, and what's it like being single when you're a matchmaker. Honestly…
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Scott - So Many Leaps of Faith
Just me monologuing for a bit. Go check out this season of Land of the Giants, "Dating Games". Leaps of faith, lots of them; it gets exhausting. Community and friendship are important for my dating journey. I'm not a big fan of manifesting.
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Lauren & Scott - Excited Man Babble
Lauren and Scott talk about Excited Man Babble, Masculine & Feminine stuff, men approaching women in SF, and how to find love on Reddit. Check out Lauren's writing! https://psiloveyou.xyz/6-types-of-guys-youll-meet-dating-in-san-francisco-c0c11b5c9eb5...
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Tayler & Scott - On Being Picky and Why Aren't We Dating?
The amazing Tayler returns and talks with Scott about being picky and why they never went on a secodn date!
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Karen & Scott - Men, Please Go To Therapy
Scott and Karen chat about lots and lots of stuff! Dating app red flags, Scott's pedicure, more talk about fish pics, narcissistic personality disorder, and much much more!
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Mia & Scott - LaVette
Scott chats with Mia Lux, founder of LaVette, a new and exciting dating platform! (I really woldn't call it a "dating app"!) Mia made it and Scott uses it! We talk about why she started the company, how the business model for the platform affects those of us who are looking for love, and why it's...
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Bonnie & Scott - Speaking Frankly About Dating
Scott chats with @bonnielfrank about dating after divorce, interviewing 100 people about dating apps, hidden messages, and fish pics. Bonnielfrank.com bit.ly/talktobonnie
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Charlotte & Scott - Charts for Everything but Chemistry
@welcometothepeasantparty <- check out Charlotte's amazing stuff! Charlotte is a big deal on Dating TikTok and chats with Scott about dating, TikTok, the difficulties of being a young man, and PowerPoint.
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Jim & Scott - All of the Above
Scott chats with Jim about dating as a divorced man, being picky, hosting singles events.
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Anna & Scott - Dungeons & Dickpics
Scott & Anna talk about what works in a dating app profile, dickpics, safety, D&D, feminism, etc
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The Gender Imbalance #DeleteTheApps
Scott just babbling into a microphone for a whole entire freakin' hour about what he thinks is the core problem with dating apps.
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Tayler & Scott - Message Etiquette, Myspace, Timing
Tayler Hickey joins Scott to talk openly and honestly about modern dating!
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Welcome!
Welcome to *wish you all the best*! In this first episode it's just me talking about why I'm doing this and what I think this podcast will be about. Hope you enjoy!
About this show
A personal podcast about modern dating from a straight man's perspective. The Bad: social media, dating apps, the patriarchy, the pandemic! The good: a very real possibility, more so than ever before, of finding a deep meaningful romantic partnership! Let's talk about the difficulties, figure out how to best navigate the realities of trying to connect with someone amazing, and stay stubbornly optimistic. =]
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Scott Simmons
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