Singleling Podcast

Ep. 36: I love Me Apr 21, 2019

Today we talk about mental health, acceptance and self love… the road of happiness.

We talk to writer Sara Radin (IG: @sararradin) about her struggles with anxiety, discovering balance and self acceptance.

We also talk to Suzy Daren (www.suzydaren.com), a yoga psychotherapist based in Brooklyn, NY. She tells us how she found balance in her life and how she helps her clients to find it too. She gives us tips on how to treat ourselves, find happiness and self love.

Vanessa Valerio is your host and producer. You can see her live in her monthly comedy show in New York, Party Of Two.

Music is produced by Pavel Rivera.

Ep. 35: What is Asexuality? Mar 24, 2019

On this episode we learn, thanks to Domina Franco and Danny Artese, what asexuality is. Danny tells us about his journey discovering his sexuality, and Domina educates us on all things sex.

Danny Artese is the host and producer of the New York City-based storytelling series The Day I Should Have and his stories have appeared on Risk! and Yum's the Word. You can follow his storytelling adventures on Instagram @DannyTellsStories or say hello next time you see him in person!

Domina Franco is a sex educator, coach and writer who has been studying human sexuality for over 20 years. You can get in touch with Domina via her website: http://www.dominafranco.com and on social media @domina_franco.

You can find more about asexuality on https://asexuality.org/

Our music is by Pavel Rivera. And our producer and host is Vanessa Valerio.

Ep. 34: Love Talk Live in Denver Feb 10, 2019

In January 2019 Singleling turned 3 years old! And we celebrated it with a fun show in Denver, CO. This episode is the start of our season 3, and it is the Love Talk part of our live show on January 17th in Denver, Colorado.

Vanessa reads emails from listeners and asks your dating questions to the Love Panel. This time the panel expert guests are Erika Ettin, founder of A Little Nudge, and storyteller Kevin Carlin.

Ep. 33: Live in LA Dec 31, 2018

Our last episode of 2018 is a portion of our live show at The Lyric Hyperion in Los Angeles, CA this past September. We share stories from Josh Banday, an actor in LA; David Crabb, a storyteller and story coach in LA via NY and Texas; and Sandi Marx, a 7x Moth Slam winner based in New York.

We also talk about or first show of 2019, live in Denver. January 17th at The Buntport Theater. Get your tickets now!

Our show is produced by Vanessa Valerio, our music is by Pavel Rivera and our logo is by Kelvin Chiang.

Thanks for listening and see you in 2019!

Ep. 32: Happy Holidays! Nov 25, 2018

Singleling is celebrating the holiday season with fun stories from Dave, Robin and Sandi.

Dave Hu is a storyteller and writer in New York City. He is a Moth Story Slam winner and performs stories all over the country. The story you will listen today was recorded at a live Moth StorySlam show in NYC on February 2018.

Robing Gelfenbien is a comedian, writer and storyteller who has written jokes for Rosie O’Donnell, who has emceed The Matrix Awards with Martha Stewart, Rupert Murdoch and Hillary Clinton. Her original comedy songs have been featured on Sirius Satellite Radio, VH1 and AMC. She is the producer and host of Yums The Word, a podcast and live series storytelling show in New York City.

Sandi Marx is a retired talent agent who is now a motivational speaker and spends most of her nights storytelling. She is a 7 times Moth StorySlam winner and has been featured on The Boston Comedy Festival, Cinderblock Festival and PBS’s storytelling show Stories from The Stage. The story you will listen today was recorded at a live show for Risk! Podcast in 2015.

Your host and producer is Vanessa Valerio, a storyteller based in Denver, via Brooklyn. She also co-produces and hosts the monthly comedy show Party of Two in New York City.

Singleling’s music is produced by Brooklyn based musician Pavel Rivera.

Our illustration is by Chilean artist Maria Jose Figueroa.

Ep. 31: The Law of Attraction Oct 28, 2018

Attraction is the action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something. On this episode we talk about how attraction can make us blind but also how can we use attraction to improve our personal life and our love life through the Law of Attraction.

Sometimes when we feel very attracted to someone we forget about the world and miss the red flags. Lorena Russi tells us about her experience. Lorena is a Comedian and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, she has hosted Chipotle’s Snapchat channel, and has worked in editing for places like "The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert," Spotify and T-Mobile.

How can we use the Law of Attraction to have a better love life?... Nikki Novo walks us through the process. Nikki is a Cuban-American bestselling author and intuitive dating coach. Her latest book, “The Final Swipe: Heal Your Heart, Find Your Person, and End the Dating Search for Good,” was listed as the number one dating book in Amazon.

Does The Law of Attraction actually work?... YES! Lee Walker is a live proof of that. Lee is a producer and host for the podcast Thank Me Later and she explains us how the Law of Attraction changed her life forever.

Your host and producer is Vanessa Valerio, a storyteller based in Denver, via Brooklyn.

The theme song for Singleling Podcast is by Pavel Rivera, from Twintapes.

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Ep. 30: Se Habla Spanglish Sep 16, 2018

This month’s episode is dedicated to showcase Latinos during the Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated in the United States during the month of September. We start by hearing to the love story of Gian and Nora, the hosts of Bumping Uglies, a podcast that serves as a platform for Latinos artists and athletes in The United States. Nora Cazares is an actor, writer and voice over actor from Craig, Colorado who was raised by Mexican parents. Gian Carlo is a comedian and actor from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, living in Denver. We also hear from Melissa Rocha, a Brooklyn based comic who is originally from Texas. She’s a proud Mexican-American. She performs all over NYC and was most recently at Let’s Fest in Indiana. Check out her instagram: @melsideponytail We also hear the love story of our host Vanessa's Tia Francis and her husband, Uncle Bryant. This story has appeared on the show before, but since their story is perfect for this theme, we wanted to share it again! This month we have a brand new theme song composed with love by Pavel Rivera, a beloved Dominican musician living in New York. Our illustration is by the talented Chilean artist Maria Jose Figueroa, you can follow her art at @figueilustraciones.

Bonus Episode: Talking love Live in DC Aug 23, 2018

This is a bonus episode! On our show in Washington DC this April 2018 we had a blast talking love with dating expert Erika Ettin, Other Men Need Help Podcast producer Mark Pagan and comedian Gastor Almonte. It was so much fun that we HAD to share it with you, hope you enjoy it! This show was hosted by Singleling’s Vanessa Valerio and Singleling’s dear friend the hilarious Cara Foran, producer of The Perfect Liars Club DC. Music by Twintapes. Illustration by Maria Jose Figueroa Special thanks to: The Black Cat DC Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

Bonus! Live Show Jul 24, 2018

For this bonus episode we have a piece of our live show at The Black Cat DC this past April 2018. Enjoy some chatting from Vanessa and Cara Foran, and an awesome story from Ayanna Dookie.

Nice to Meet YOU Jun 30, 2018

The way we meet our significant others in the 21st century is very different to the way my mom and dad met.. on this episode we talk about the way lovers meet, how they keep the fire going and how they realized this person was THE one. We talked to Vana Koutsomitis, the co-creator of DatePlay, an app that combines dating with games. She tells us about her background, why she thinks online dating is so effective and what is the future of dating. Megan Hodge, an advocate for body positive attitude, tells us her love story, and you wont believe how it worked out! Yovanka Sanchez is a storyteller and the founder of La Mariposa Films. She tells us how she met her husband and how after 18 years together they are still in love, as if it was the first date. Jaime Brickhouse is an author and storyteller in NYC. His memoir and solo show “Dangerous When Wet: Booze, Sex and My Mother” has been praised by the Washington Post, saying: “no shortage of drama or humor”, and it will be part of the DC Fringe Festival this July, in Minneapolis in August and in San Francisco in September.

Vanessa Valerio is the host and producer of Singleling

Music by Twintapes. Ilustrations by Maria Jose Figueroa

Ep. 28: Mothers Day Special May 11, 2018

Today’s episode is meant to honor the best superheroe I can think of… she doesn’t wear a cape (usually) but she cooks, cleans, go to work, take care of you when you are sick, is a wife, is a friend and is the best. Our episode today is dedicated to mothers. Thank you mothers for being the best type of human there is.

Happy Mothers Day!

Today, stories by awesome moms!

AmberDrea is a writer, editor and storyteller who has performed all over New York City and has appeared on several podcasts, including Risk!, Fish Out of Agua, Lost & Rewound, The Virgin Chronicles and The Soundtrack Series.

Brittany is the Memphis native, Texas implant that feels conflicted when others ask “Where are you from”. She is a Mother, Nurse, Midwife student and lover things Southern Hospitality. She does it all, as well as hosts a weekly podcast called Hear Ye Podcast.

Leah Harris is a mother, writer and storyteller in the Washington DC area. She has told true tales with Story District, Better Said than Done, and Perfect Liars Club. Her 2016 solo show Aliens, Nazis and Angels was rated among “best of Capital Fringe” by DC Metro Theater Arts.

Carolyn Castiglia is a standup comedian that has appeared on VH1, MTV2, Comedy Central, NBC, Lifetime. She was featured nightly as Nickmom’s “Ultimate Sports Mom”, and she is a frequent guest commentator on HLN. The late Joan Rivers called her “hysterical” and she was named “funniest female comedian” by the Fringe Review Publication.

Hosted and Produced by Vanessa Valerio.

Music by Twintapes.

Ilustration by Maria Jose Figueroa.

Sponsored by TukFab and Manuel Hair Salon.

Ep. 27: NO means NO Apr 22, 2018

The #MeToo movement has changed not only the workplace, but also the dating scene. Getting someone too many drinks on a date, to get a few more kisses out of it is not right. Buying someone a drink doesn’t give you permission to take them home, and seeing a woman with a pronounced cleavage is not a green light for anything. Consent is the only green or red light you should get. Today’s episode is dedicated to teach you and me about consent.

Featuring:

Matty Konrath, a 30-something year old woman living in NYC, who went to a curly hair salon in the neighborhood of Gramercy in Manhattan, and did not get the best haircut… or experience.

Domina Franco, a sex educator, coach and writer who has been studying human sexuality for over 20 years.

For the male perspective we talked with Mark Pagan, who, for personal curiosity, has been studying masculinity for a while and produces the awarded podcast: Other Men Need Help.

We also talked to Jamie Ansley and Courtney Cleman from The V Club.

Courtney Cleman is a New York City based sex + relationship expert. She co-founded The V Club in New York City to help women and men break down the mental barriers that prevent them from having the love life they desire.

Jamie Anslie is a drama therapist. She teaches group and private classes and also leads the Talk Love Chat support group.

The V Club is a space that offers masterclasses that teach women and men everything they need to know about dating, love and relationships to create the love life of their dreams. It currently offers 5 types of classes: How to Get a Second Date, Ladies Come First, Men by Design, The Mature Woman’s Guide to Sexual Health and Relationships and Talk Love: Chat Group.

Your host and producer is Vanessa Valerio.

Our music on this episode is the song “Colorless” by Twintapes.

Today’s episode is sponsored by TukFab, a tuk tuk design and fabrication company.

Ep. 26-2 Long Distance Relationships Mar 26, 2018

This week we continue to bring you long distance relationships stories… I sat down for a coffee in Brooklyn with Adrien Behn, the producer of Strangers Abroad Podcast. We talked about her podcast, her trips around the world and love.

The stories come from: Keith Mellnick, a photographer and storyteller based in Washington DC. The story he shares with us was performed at the live show Sucker for Love 2016 produced by Story District in DC. Jude Treder-Wolff is the host and creator of (mostly) True Things, a monthly game and storytelling show in Long Island, NY. She has been featured on Mortified, Risk! and The Armando Diaz Experiment, to name a few. She is now performing her solo show This Isn’t Helping. And me, Vanessa Valerio… On this episode I tell the love story that changed my life. I hope you like this one!.. Happy Spring and keep loving! Vanessa Ps. If you have a story that you want to share or a question you want to ask our dating experts, send us an email! Vanessa@wearesingleling.com

Music: Painting Ocean Dreams by Twintapes. Special thanks to: Story District

Ep. 26.1 Long Distance Relationships Mar 14, 2018

Love happens in different ways, and sometimes we end up in long distance relationships... not ideal situations, but what can we tell the heart?... the heart always wants what it wants. Tami Gatta is an experienced creative arts therapist in the New York, and today she tells us her point of view of long distance relationships and gives us a few tips on how to keep them alive. Joe Charnitsky tells us about what is like dating in New York... distance might be a make it or break thing. Meghann Perry is a certified addiction recovery coach, actor, storyteller and teaching artist. She works with adolescents and adults seeking recovery from addiction, and loves to combine her background in the performing arts and her work with this population in her many projects like Improbable Players, Recovery Storytelling, and the Moving Stories Foundation. Johnathan Appel started performing comedy while living in Taiwan and has performed most venues in New York City. He also works as an education fellow and teaching artist for “Story Pirates!”. Vanessa Valerio is the producer of Singleling, and is always looking for love stories, so if you have one contact us Vanessa@wearesingleling.com

Music by Twintapes. Special thanks to: Happy Hour Story Hour show in New York City for letting us record Johnathan's story.

Ep. 25: Love Stories Feb 20, 2018

Love stories… Everyone has one, or will have one.

Elena and Juani, a Venezuelan and an Argentinean whose strong attraction followed them forever. This story is part of Liebes Gluck, a book of love stories around the world written by German journalist Kathrin Werner.

This story was recorded through a telephone call, sorry if audio is not great!

Michele Carlo tells us about being hopeful and never stop, no matter what, because every obstacle can be a great opportunity.

David Crabb is a storyteller that after many years living in New York moved to Los Angeles with his husband.

Natasha Price tells us how love sometimes ends up differently of what we expect… and her story is an introduction of what our next episode will be like.

Vanessa Valerio is the producer of Singleling, and is always looking for love stories so if you have one contact us Vanessa@wearesingleling.com

Music by Twintapes.

Special thanks to:

Storytelling at Big Irvs

Speak Up Rise Up Festival

Live Show - Second Anniversary Jan 26, 2018

Two years ago we started Singleling, and this January 23rd we celebrated it with a show and party at LPR in New York City.

This show features stories by:

Sydnee Washington and Calvin Cato, stand up comedians in New York and performing for the first time on Singleling.

Sandi Marx, a resident on Singleling, has been on tour with us and has appeared in several of our episodes.

Gianmarco Soresi, storyteller and comedian, returning back to our show with one of the most heartful stories on our entire 2 year series.

This show we wanted to make it different, for this reason we invited Pavel Rivera, the producer of our theme song, and a great musician.

And, as always, the show was produced and hosted by Vanessa Valerio. A dating expert, only because of too much practice.

Special thanks to Alex Tabar and Ramon Cabrera who recorded this show.

Our show was sponsored by PUERTO VIEJO, Dominican restaurant in Brooklyn, LA LOTERIA, Mexican restaurant in New York City and Pleasure Chest, luxury sex shop in New York City, LA and Chicago. Thank you so much to them for the amazing and generous gifts provided to our audience.

And big thanks to you, for keeping us on air for two years!!

Happy birthday to us!

Episode 23: 2017 Story Mix Dec 26, 2017

Its crazy that 2017 is over! This year has been great for Singleling, we went on tour around the East Coast and had sold out shows with some of the best storytellers and comedians of the country. It was a blast! And this episode compiles some of the stories told at these shows: StoryFest, Live Show in Philadelphia and Speak Up Rise Up Festival.

Stories by:

Tarik Daniels

Adam Selbst

Mark Pagan

Anita Flores

Your host is Vanessa Valerio and the music is by Twintapes.

p.s. We hope that this New Year comes with lots of new love stories and happiness. Happy 2018!!

Ep. 22 Live Show at Cinder Block Comedy Festival Nov 14, 2017

This episode is an excerpt of our live episode in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY for the CinderBlock Comedy Festival this past September.

Disclaimer: This show was recorded at a bar, you may listen to some music in the background, so the awesome (or not) pop music is not intentional.

You will listen stories by:

Gianmarco Soresi is a stand up comedian that has won The Moth StorySlam, performed at Caroline’s NY and performs around the east coast.

Whitney Chitwood is a stand-up comedian living in Chicago that has been featured by MoveOn.Org, OUT Chicago and has opened for the likes of the great Eddie Pepitone, Shane Mauss, and Andy Woodhull in addition to performing at Riot LA, FoCoMX, The Hollywood Improv, and the Chicago Laugh Factory.

Gastor Almonte is an award winning storyteller, standup comedian, show producer and host. He has appeared on Comedy Central’s This is Not Happening. As the host Stoops25tages, a weekly interview series, Gastor interviews various Hiphop artist and comedians.

On this show we had the pleasure of having one of the best dating coaches of the country:

Erika Ettin is the founder of A Little Nudge, the preeminent online dating coach in the US, and "the new voice of online dating." A Little Nudge has been profiled on NPR, the Washington Post, WUSA9, and AskMen.com. Erika is also JDate's leading expert, has been a featured columnist on Philly.com, and her weekly column syndicated through the Chicago Tribune. Her book, Love at First Site, has also received high acclaim.

Your host, Vanessa Valerio is a Moth storySlam winner, native from the Dominican Republic living in Brooklyn. She performs stories about her time living in Europe, her childhood in the Caribbean, and her crazy life as a 30-something single woman in NYC.

Ep. 21 Imagination vs. Reality Oct 30, 2017

Sometimes our imagination takes over our mind and creates the story of a person the way we want it. Today on Singleling we talk about imagination versus reality. Stories of when our imagination owns our judgement, which in love happens very often!

Stories by:

Stan Sinberg, an award winning humor writer, satiric radio comedy revue and a regular contributor to blogs and humor publications including MAD and the Weekly World News.

Sandi Marx is a retired talent agent who is now a motivational speaker and spends most of her nights storytelling. She is a 7 times Moth StorySlam winner and her one woman show, You’ll Be Sorry debuted in the Dead Parents Club Festival in 2016.

Greg DeLucia is a writer and storyteller in New York. He is the host and producer of Family Dinner, a storytelling show where people eat Greg’s family famous meatballs while listening to funny stories.

Alia Janine is a comedian and retired adult entertainer living in New York. She is the host and producer of the podcast The Whromones Podcast.

Your host, Vanessa Valerio, is a storyteller in New York. Her solo show Where in The World is Vanessa Valerio is part of the Gotham Storytelling Festival this fall (nov. 4).

Music by Twintapes.com

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Ep. 20 - Young Love Sep 09, 2017

This episode of Singleling showcases stories about young loves. The first love that drove us crazy in many different ways.

On this episode:

Courtney Weber is a Wiccan Priestess, writer, Tarot Adviser, and metaphysical teacher living in McMinnville, OR. She is the author of Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magick of the Celtic Goddess and the forthcoming Tarot for One: The Art of Reading for Yourself. She is also the producer and designer of Tarot of the Boroughs, a contemporary photographic Tarot deck set in New York City.

Becca Beberaggi is a NYC based writer, comedian and performer. She has written for Elite Daily, XOJan, Paste Magazine and others, her sketch can be seen on Funny or Die. She has appeared at the Brooklyn Comedy Festival.

Boo Trundle is a novelist and short story writer, a blogger, and a recording artist. Also a seeker of solace through high art, low art, and Eastern philosophy. Gullible, random, exposed, and weighty, as needed.

Vanessa Golembewski is a TV writer and producer. She hosts a monthly comedy storytelling show called "Before The Internet." You can see her work in The Onion, Above Average, and a bunch of lady magazines.

Bobby Hankinson is a Brooklyn-based writer, performer and creative. You can see him hosting the LGBTQ comedy and storytelling show Kweendom, a TimeOut NY and New York Times Critics’ Pick.

Your host, Vanessa Valerio is a Moth storySlam winner, native from the Dominican Republic living in Brooklyn. She performs stories about her time living in Europe, her childhood in the Caribbean, and her crazy life as a 30-something single woman in NYC.

Music by Twintapes.com

Ep. 19 Pride Love Jun 29, 2017

To end the month of June we wanted to celebrate love with our beloved LGTBQ community, showcasing some coming out stories by good friends of Singleling. On this episode:

Danny Artese - In addition to co-hosting A Very Special Episode, Danny Artese has won a Moth StorySlam and performed at Nights of Our Lives and Talk Therapy Stories. He is currently re-reading the entire Sweet Valley High series and chronicling it on sweetvalleyhighagain.tumblr.com

Jamie Brickhouse (three-time Moth SLAM champion) debuted his solo show, Dangerous When Wet: Booze, Sex, and My Mother at the 2017 FRIGID Festival off-off-Broadway in New York City. Ripped from the pages of his critically acclaimed memoir that Interview magazine called “as funny as an evening with Carrie Fisher,” and Paul Rudnick praised as “witty, blisteringly honest, and wickedly intoxicating,” it sparkled under the direction of Obie Award-winning David Drake. It won the "Audience Choice Award," was featured on "Page Six" of the New York Post, was a Theater is Easy "Best Bet," and received rave reviews from NY Theater Guide, Theater is Easy, and Hi! Drama..

Tami Gatta is a therapist in New York City. She uses art, drama and storytelling to treat patients whom have suffer from severe trauma.

Music borrowed from Robyn.

Hosted and produced by Vanessa Valerio.

Episode 18 - First Kisses May 25, 2017

Today we hear stories of first kisses because for me a first kiss can be the reflection of the chemistry that the two people have with each other… A kiss is powerful and the first kiss is very important and the first turning point of a potential relationship.

Stories by:

Natalie Wall is the creator/producer of “Awkward Sex… and the City”, which showcases comedians with hilarious awkward sexual tales. She writes for Redbook Magazine and Brokelyn.com specifically for Sex and Relationships. In 2015 she co-founded “Bad Assery: The Woman and Comedy Conference”. She performs stand-up all around New York City and hosts her brand new show “Sex! With your Mom”, the adult sex-ed game show.

Jean LeBec is a storyteller in New York City, she is a Moth StorySlam champion and performs in shows like Risk, where she will be this June 28th at The Bell House.

Caitlin Brodnick is a performer on Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's Maude Night. She performs sketch, standup, and storytelling regularly in New York City and Los Angeles. She is a writer for Glamour.com, and a blogger for Huffington Post. Her stories have been featured on the MOTH podcast, and quoted by the AV Club

Music by Twintapes (www.twintapes.com)

Your Host Vanessa Valerio is a native from Dominican Republic and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. She was trained at the People’s Improv Theater in NYC and has performed all over the East coast. She is a Moth StorySlam Champ and the creator of Singleling. She also co-produces and co-hosts Party of Two, a monthly live comedy show in New York.

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Episode 17 - DC Live Show Apr 24, 2017

This year Singleling is on tour recording live stories in some of the best venues in the country. This past April 1st we had the first one at the Black Cat in Washington DC. With performances by:

CHELSEA SHORTE is a stand-up/writer/actor/storyteller living in DC.

KEITH MELLNICK is a freelance photographer who splits his time between expat and DC living. In between his trips he performs at SpeakeasyDC, Perfect Liars Club and The Moth. His solo show “I’m not Crazy” tells the story about his Peace Corps experience in Kazakhstan.

Dating Expert ERIKA ETTIN will give us a few tips on how to navigate the world of online dating in these crazy modern dating era. She is the founder of A Little Nudge, one of the country’s preeminent online dating coach. She has been profiled on NPR, The Washington Posts, WUSA9 and AskMen.com.

JEFF SIMMERMON is a several times Moth StorySlam and GrandSlam winner, a comedian, teacher and storyteller that has appear on This American Life and The Moth’s Podcast. He is the host and producer of “And I am Not Lying”, a variety show in New York City.

VIJAI NATHAN is a comedian that has been featured at the Montreal International Comedy Festival, has performed at the Smithsonian Museum, Kennedy Center, Constitution Hall, Library of Congress and won the Artistic Excellence award from SpeakeasyDC. Her solo shows “Woman on Top: Tips from Mom, Dad and Cosmo” and “Good Girls Don’t, But Indian Girls Do” have gained attention from critics all over.

The Hosts:

CARA FORAN is a Moth StorySlam and Grandslam winner, writer, storyteller and improviser in Washington, DC. She is the producer and cohost of The Perfect Liars Club, one of DC’s most popular storytelling shows, as well as a regular host of The Moth in DC. Her solo show about the perils of dating, “District of Cara”, debuted at the 2015 Capital Fringe Festival in DC.

VANESSA VALERIO is a Moth StorySlam winner that performs stories about her time living in Europe, her childhood in the Caribbean, and her crazy life as a 30-something single woman in NYC. She is the host and producer of ‘Singleling’, she also co-hosts Party of Two, a live monthly comedy show. She is also a dating columnist for Camara Flash and the Singles Warehouse.

Ep. 16 Online / Offline Mar 21, 2017

Online dating should not be seen as the only way that we find a potential love match, but it certainly is a very good tool that helps do that. On this month’s episode we hear online dating stories, some horrifying and some that fill our hearts with hope.

Guest star:

Pavel Rivera is a musician in Brooklyn, NY, creator of the electropop band Twintapes. He is also a music engineer and producer.

Stories by:

Anita Flores has written for Flama, Above Average, Nerve, Paste magazine, Portable TV, and Laughspin. She’s performed at The Moth, Tom Shillue’s Funny Story, and is currently on tour with Awkward Sex and the City. She has a web series called Questionable Drawings where she asks comedians weird questions and animates their responses, and she is the co-producer and host of Party of Two, a comedy show of dating stories. Follow her on Twitter at @anitajewtina

Chris is a digital marketing expert and technology entrepreneur. His experience spans a wide range of industries dealing with social media, brand strategy and community building, working closely with clients to create unique customer experiences. Chris takes his professional background and applies it to an entertaining look at today's world of dating in his podcast So, We Met Online

Avra Friedman and Daliya Karnofsky are the producers of All My Single Friends, a once monthly comedy show and live dating experience.

Avra is an actor, comedian, writer, and recent LA transplant by way of NYC. As a comic she has opened for Gilbert Gottfried and was the winner of a new talent contest at Gotham Comedy Club, NYC. Avra’s writing, acting, and stand-up have been featured on BuzzFeed, The New Yorker, Super Deluxe, Funny or Die, Elizabeth Banks' WhoHaha, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls, and more.

Daliya performs live and on the web in her original YouTube baking and love advice series “And She Bakes”, seen winning awards at festivals around the country. Daliya has also toured the world as a monologuist and relationship guru, and performed off-Broadway and abroad with NYC companies Naked in a Fishbowl, New York Theatre Workshop, Witness Relocation, Red Bull Theater, Les Freres Corbusier, and la mama e.t.c., and as a member of the T.S. Eliot US/UK Exchange with the Old Vic in London. Recent: Celia in the short film Hilde and Celia, directed by Dan Schimpf of Red Hour Films.

Richard Cardillo is a 25 year resident of the Lower East Side and been an educator for over three decades on two continents and in two languages. He's instructed on all levels from preschool to graduate programs, considering himself still more of a learner than a teacher....but always a storyteller! Rich is a four-time Moth StorySLAM winner and has also participated in three Moth GrandSLAMS . He’s also performed at Surprise! Stories Storytelling Game Show, Friday Night Stories, Mostly True Things, Story Collider, and Big Irv’s Brand New Storytelling Show. Rich is a passionate bread baker and, yes, has gone to that quirky (scary?) place of naming his 16-year-old sourdough starter. He tries to bake up a new story with every loaf that emerges from his tiny apartment oven.

Matt and Jen Smith are two Midwestern who fell in love thanks to eHarmony . com

Music by Twintapes @ http://twintapes.com

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Love Stories Feb 23, 2017

We should celebrate love all year long, but for some reason we celebrate it a bit more intense during February. On this episode Vanessa talks to Kathrin Werner, a German journalist that just wrote a book of love stories, 20 stories from people all over the world.

We hear stories from:

Laura Maltz is an educator and storyteller in NYC.

Vernon Payne is a comedian from Brooklyn, NY. He got his start in Albany, NY in 2008 and since then has gone on to travel the northeast making people laugh with his particular brand of comedy. Vernon has opened for comics that have been on Comedy Central to Fox. Vernon’s diverse stand up goes from talking about growing up, sex, and race. He is a contributing writer to the comic book “Spaz Comics”.

Steven Berkowitz is a MothSLAM winner who teaches storytelling, both for the Moth’s Community Education program and in his corporate life. He has told stories at And I Am Not Lying, Real Characters, The Liar Show, and more, and he has appeared on Scientific American’s Science Talk podcast.

Original Theme Song by Sir Siljian

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Happy Things Dec 28, 2016

2016 has been a tough year for the whole world, deaths and hatred ruled this year. However, we should not get stuck in negative thoughts and actions, we should always try to see the glass half full… On this episode we hear from strong women as they tell us the happy events of their lives during this shit show of year 2016:

My grandmother, Filpa Mejia.

Jean Le Bec is a grandmother and storyteller that performs all over New York.

Athalie Paynting is a former semi-pro wrestler turned sales executive, turned storyteller, turned sexual counselor.

Shruti is a recent graduate from Iowa State Architecture University and is living her dream.

Julia Whitehouse is a writer, performer and storyteller based in NYC. She has performed all over New York and is the host of Happy Hour Story Hour.

And stay until the end for a special hello from my cutie nephew, Noah Zambrano.

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Ep. 13 Friends with Benefits Nov 29, 2016

Everyone needs love and sex and sometimes we compromise with just sex and get in a friends with benefits relationship, however this situation is not for everyone… Today on Singleling we see different friends with benefits scenarios.

I. I don’t want a Friend with benefits

Not everyone wants a friends with benefit relationship, storyteller David Arroyo tells us about a time a girl misunderstood his interest in being just friends.

II. Why is sex so important?

Sexologist Randi Levinson explains why we need sex and how is it that sometimes some of us cant separate sex and emotions.

www.randilevinson.com

III. Friends with benefits… not that great after all

Comedian, storyteller and storytelling instructor for The Story Studio, Gail Thomas tells us that sometimes Mr. Maybe is not

IV. A rare case of love

Isabel’s happy ending.

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Ep. 12 Lost in Translation Oct 31, 2016

When two people decide to form an union of some kind it can be challenging to make things work smoothly, because of the way that both people were raised, because of their background or even their language… However in today’s dating scene language and culture are not the only barriers that singles are facing, texting, corporal language and online dating are some of the things that we have to deal with and overcome when trying to effectively communicate in this modern age.

On this episode Vanessa talks to Mark Pagan, a storyteller, multimedia artist and fellow Latino, about how the mix of the Latin fire with the pragmatic American style, make an excellent balance.

Stories by:

Michele Carlo. A native New Yorker, performer, storyteller and author of Fish out of Agua. www.michelecarlo.com

Pierce McManus is a Washington DC based storyteller and co-host of The Perfect Liars Club. www.piercemcmanus.com

Interviews:

Erika Ettin is the founder of A Little Nudge, the preeminent online dating coach in the US, and "the new voice of online dating." A Little Nudge has been profiled on NPR, the Washington Post, WUSA9, and AskMen.com. Erika is also JDate's leading expert, has been a featured columnist on Philly.com, and her weekly column syndicated through the Chicago Tribune. Her book, Love at First Site, has also received high acclaim.

Bryant and Francis Gross. Vanessa’s Dominican aunt and her American husband talk about their multicultural love.

Links:

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www.markpagan.com

www.alittlenudge.com

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Ep. 11 Break-Ups Sep 25, 2016

Break ups are tough… we all go through them and sooner or later we move on from those relationships and feelings. On this episode we hear stories of how social media amplifies the sadness of a break up, how we build a case against the ex’s new love without knowing the other side of the coin, and we hear two sides of dishonest relationships.

Stories by:

David Lawson: A writer and performer in NYC that has appeared on Risk!, Mortified, Mara Wilson’s What are you Afraid of and many others.

Steve Whyte: A drummer, storyteller and improviser in NYC.

Jefferson Bites: is an artist and storyteller, host of Foreplay, a storytelling show featuring sex, love and desire stories.

Prya Chavez is a lawyer in New York City.

This episode was produced in collaboration with It’s Not Personal, an anthology of female dating experiences, created and organized by Sara Radin and Vanessa Gattinella.

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Ep. 10 Summer Flings Aug 25, 2016

Summer is ending but probably not without fun and great memories… and a lot of the times those memories involved summer flings. On this episode we listen to stories of how summer plays an important part in love and dating. Stories about young love, college years, sex, online dating and real love.

Stories by:

Tracey Segara is a Moth Story Slam winner that started her career in New York as a reporter and now is the marketing director of a top communication agency and in her free time writes and performs all over town and produces the storytelling show “Now You’re Talking” in Long Island.

Meredith Whipple is a digital communication specialist and a storyteller, improviser and a music performer in Washington DC.

Elyse Wanshel is an associate editor for the Huffington Post and during her free time she performs stories all over New York.

Greg DeLucia started his career in television production and now is a writer, social media editor, storyteller and producer for the storytelling show “Family Dinner” in New York City.

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Ep. 9 The Friend Zone Jul 29, 2016

At least once in our lives we have had a big crush on a friend, and chances are that we ended up being heartbroken because our love is not reciprocated. Today on Singleling we talk about the infamous friend zone that we want to avoid so bad.

I

Being a teenager in love of that perfect girl that is everything, but in reality… is not. Sam Dingman, a storyteller, podcaster, improviser and Moth GrandSlam winner, tells us a story about his teenage love, which basically is an episode of Dawson’s Creek.

II

How can we get out of that pink color area that is the friend zone?... Rupert Eyles, a storyteller from the UK, tells us how he went from being the principal friend to a married man.

III

I get a free and fun therapy session from Tami Gatta, a therapist in Brooklyn that uses creative outlets as part of her therapy healing treatments.

IV

The friend zone from the eyes of Tarik Daniels, a fabulous guy comedian in NYC.

V

After the storm, there comes the calm. Angela, a fashion designer in Miami tells us how she fell in love.

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Ep. 8 One Night Stands Jun 30, 2016

One Night Stands

Having casual sex is ok, but for me, growing up in a religious and very closed minded environment and culture, one night stands were some what of a taboo, so I wanted to learn how other people in this modern world see one night stands.

On this episode I first talked to Athalie, who is getting ready to start her Masters degree in Human Sexuality and whom gave me her opinion on why some people are better at causal sex than some of us. Secondly Bobby will tell us how technology is completely changing the way we can get sex. And last but certainly not least, Susan and Jamie gives us heartful stories of what could happen after a one night stand.

On this episode:

Athalie Pathing

Bobby Hankinson

Susan Kent

Jamie Brickhouse

Special thanks to Andrea Mustain, consultant content editor

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Ep. 7 The Way We Met May 25, 2016

The Way We Met

People always ask me where can they meet people to date and I tell them what I do, I go to a lot of events, I get involved in many activities and I also do online dating… but I feel that I am not the right person to answer this question because despite of all the things that I do to meet a potential romantic partner, I am still single… So on this episode we hear stories of how people that have healthy and loving relationships met.

Host and Producer: Vanessa Valerio

Stories by:

AC (aka, the coolest cab driver in town)

Elena Pirazzo

Jason Chen

Amber Guesa

Claire Surgenor

Sandi Marx + Keith Marshall

Music by: Sir-Silljian

Special thanks to:

www.onspeeddating.com

www.singleandthecity.com

And everyone that filled out the “The Way We Met” survey and answered our Facebook questions

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Ep. 6 Ghosting Part 2 Apr 25, 2016

“Ghosting” is becoming a popular unpleasant trend, and it is not limited to only one gender or a certain age range, pretty much everyone is doing it… but why? And how is this trend affecting us? On this episode we listen to how women see the “ghosting” phenomenon and how it is affecting them… a look at only one side of the equation.

Hosted by: Vanessa Valerio

Stories by:

Ruth Dreyer

Rebecca Bly

Jennifer McKnight

Vanessa Valerio

Advice from: Krissy Dolor

Director of Dating at eFlirt.com

Production: Vanessa Valerio

Sound Editor: Roland Vajs

Music: Sir-Siljian

Website: www.wearesingleling.com

Ep. 5 - Ghosting Part 1 Mar 29, 2016

“Ghosting” is becoming a popular unpleasant trend, and it is not limited to only one gender or a certain age range, pretty much everyone is doing it… but why? And how is this trend affecting us? On this episode we listen to how men see the “ghosting” phenomenon and how it is affecting them… a look at only one side of the equation.

Hosted by: Vanessa Valerio

Stories by: Nisse Greenberg

Mike Mercadal

Siljian Silfa

Paul Della Guardia

Sound Editor: Pavel Rivera

Music: Twintapes

Website: www.wearesingleling.com

Ep. 4 - Things we do for Love Mar 08, 2016

Sometimes we do crazy things for love and for the people we want to impress. This episode features four stories of different crazy, embarrassing and romantic things we do for love.

Stories by Cagla Ulusoy , Sina Ozbudun, Keith Mellnick and Alejandro Arias.

Host/Producer: Vanessa Valerio

Sound Mixer: Pavel Rivera

Music: Twintapes

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IG: @wearesingleling

Ep. 3 - Online Dating Feb 21, 2016

How is online dating changing our dating encounters and social interactions?

This episode features opinions, comments and stories by Vanessa Valerio, Jimmy Lyons, Merve Poyraz, Amy Dixon, Davine Ker, David Hu and Sarah Chandler.

Host/producer: Vanessa Valerio

Sound Editor/producer: Pavel Rivera

Music: Twintapes

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IG: wearesingleling

Ep. 2 - Valentine's Day Feb 06, 2016

Singleling features stories of single people in their path towards finding love. This episode theme is Valentine's day and features stories from different perspectives from normal people on the streets and points of view from professional storytellers Asher Novek and Julie Polk.

Singleling Ep. 1 - First Dates Jan 24, 2016

Singleling is a podcast that features stories of single people in their path towards finding love. This episode's theme is First Dates, the host Vanessa Valerio tells a story about a first date with an actor-looking men and a Edo, a Brooklyn resident, tells a story of a first date gone wrong.

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