If you’re exhausted, confused, and low-key over dating… this episode is for you.

Dating in 2026 feels like a never-ending cycle of situationships, mixed signals, low-effort dates, and men who want all the benefits of a girlfriend — without the label. And honestly? I’m tired. The bare minimum isn’t enough anymore.

In this episode, I’m talking about why dating apps feel soulless, why situationships seem to last longer than actual relationships, why “what are we?” feels like the scariest question ever, and why giving girlfriend energy without the commitment is the fastest way to burn yourself out. Breadcrumbing, ghosting, over-analysing texts, settling because you’re tired of dating, and staying longer than you should because being single feels scary — it’s all in here.

STOP dating men who want GIRLFRIEND BENEFITS without actually committing.

Girlfriend Benefits. No Label. No Thanks.

This is your friendly (but firm) reminder to raise your standards, walk away when the red flags show up, and choose yourself.

If you’ve ever deleted a dating app just to re-download it a week later, accepted the bare minimum, or stayed in something that left you feeling confused instead of secure — you need to listen to this.

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This week on The Break Up Diet, Yaz is in New York with Aris Yeager aka The European Kid for a very real, very honest conversation about breakups in big cities and why they somehow hurt more the older we get.

Aris opens up about his worst breakup and why the ones from your teenage years do not even compare. We talk about how moving to a fast paced city like New York can completely shift your priorities, your relationships, and your sense of self. And like a lot of men, the heartbreak did not hit straight away. It crept in weeks later through the small things. Seeing something funny and instinctively wanting to text them.

Reaching for your phone out of habit. Realising someone quietly became part of your everyday life.

We get into modern dating in big cities, fake energy, surface level connections, and how social media makes it feel like there is always something better around the corner. Aris shares what it is like navigating relationships while having an online persona, why genuine people feel rarer than ever, and why closure actually matters when it comes to moving on.

This episode is thoughtful, relatable, and very Break Up Diet coded. It is for anyone who has ever wondered why they are still hurting while their ex seems completely fine, or felt like a breakup is less about losing a person and more about losing a version of your life.

Press play if you are healing, reflecting, or just want to feel a little less alone.

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Be honest… you don’t actually miss him — you miss the version of him you made up in your head.

This week on The Break-Up Diet, we’re joined by breakup creator Madi Rouse, whose raw, no-BS advice has helped thousands of women navigate heartbreak, anxiety, and that “why can’t I let go?” phase.

We get into:

• Why you’re not in love — you’re in limerence
• How hope after a breakup keeps you stuck
• Falling for potential (and why it’s your biggest red flag)
• Why stalking your ex is literally an addiction
• Why men and women heal so differently
• How to stop romanticising someone who couldn’t show up for you

If you’re “fine” but still checking his Instagram, replaying the relationship in your head, or secretly hoping he’ll come back… this episode is your reality check.

It’s time to stop missing the fantasy — and start choosing yourself. 💔✨

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It’s the first episode of the year — and the first solo episode of The Break-Up Diet.

No co-host, no script, and way too much pressure… until I realised that’s kind of the whole problem.

In this episode, I’m talking about letting go of the January “glow-up” pressure, navigating a new era of the podcast alone, and why you don’t need to have your entire life figured out just because it’s a new year. After a year full of breakups — romantic and work — I’m reflecting on what I’ve learned, what I ignored, and how I’m approaching this next chapter differently.

We get into:

• Why January can feel lonely (and why you’re not broken for feeling it)
• The difference between actually liking someone vs. just wanting to be chosen
• Situationship red flags you should not be entertaining this early in the year
• How to do a “reset” without burning yourself out
• Simple tools to figure out what areas of your life actually need attention
• My non-negotiable rules for a glow-up that’s about standards, not aesthetics

This isn’t a “new year, new me” episode.

It’s a new year, less bullshit episode.

Whether you’re fresh out of a breakup, questioning your dating patterns, or just trying to breathe your way into the year — this one’s for you.

Happy New Year 🤍

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It’s officially the end of an era 😭

In this episode, we’re closing out the year with zero holding back. We reflect on a year that felt like a collective purge — first breakups, divorces, career shifts, identity crises, and why it feels like everyone has been going through it. And yes… Ilma is leaving the pod ✈️🥺

We talk about:

• Going through every type of breakup in one year
• Why 25 is the age where relationships suddenly feel serious
• Making up for lost pandemic years (hello 4am nights)
• Living in the present instead of falling in love with potential
• No contact, no revenge & choosing yourself
• Therapy as a non-negotiable for healing
• Quitting jobs, building foundations & financial independence
• Why being alone is scary — but being with the wrong person is scarier
• Stopping caring what people think (because they really don’t)

This episode is raw, reflective, empowering, and marks a huge transition for The Break-Up Diet as we head into a new chapter.

If you’re ending the year single, healing, questioning everything, or stepping into your main character energy — this one’s for you 🤍

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It’s cold. London is dark by 4pm. Raya is suddenly popping off. Which can only mean one thing… it’s cuffing season ❄️💔

In this episode, Yaz & Ilmz get painfully honest about winter situationships, temporary boyfriends, and the very real question: are you actually lonely — or are you just cold? From the intimacy of doing the food shop together to cosplaying a relationship that has absolutely no future, cuffing season has a way of blurring the lines between comfort and commitment.

We talk about why winter flings hit harder than summer ones, how easy it is to confuse closeness with intention, and why being single during the festive season might actually be elite. There’s Raya chaos, London dating droughts, the Great Lock-In, and a reality check on letting winter trick you into someone who won’t survive spring.

If you’re debating texting your ex, settling for a “just for now” situation, or wondering why everyone suddenly has plans with a boy, this episode is for you. Grab a blanket, light a candle, and press play — hot water bottles over exes, always.🕯️✨

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This week on The Break-Up Diet, we’re joined by Holly Valentine — the TikTok breakup girlie who turned her heartbreak into a full-blown community of women healing right alongside her.

Holly gets real about the breakup that made her lose herself: the on-again-off-again chaos, the begging and bargaining phase she’s now emotionally allergic to, and the moment she hit rock bottom and said, “Right. I’m done.”

She talks about blocking literally half her hometown, skydiving two weeks after getting dumped (because why cry when you can jump out of a plane?), walking for hours just to feel human again, and the terrifying-but-freeing reality of realising she had no idea who she was without him.

We get into losing your identity in a relationship, rebuilding your entire life from scratch, learning to be alone for the first time, and the power of choosing yourself even when your ex is 100% stalking your TikToks. (Hi babe — enjoy the content.)

If you’ve ever rotted in bed after a breakup, checked his socials like it was a full-time job, or fallen in love with a man so deeply you forgot you even existed… this episode is a warm hug, a wake-up call, and a group chat all in one.

Grab your iced latte, re-block your ex (again), and heal with us. 💅💔✨

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This week on The Break-Up Diet, we’re joined by Steven Springett from MAFS UK Season 10 and trust us, the drama did not end when the cameras stopped rolling. From marrying a complete stranger to surviving an edit that had everyone talking, plus Hinge chaos, hate DMs, and one breakup story so wild it sounds illegal… Steven is finally telling all.

We dig into everything Season 10 didn’t show: the mess, the pressure, the off-camera conversations, and the therapy that followed. And yes — Steven shares the breakup moment that lives in our heads rent-free: the time he tried to return his ex’s things… and ended up hearing her with another man on the other side of the door. Truly cinematic trauma.

It’s raw, shocking, hilarious, and everything we love on this podcast.

If you’re addicted to reality TV tea, modern dating disasters, and men being painfully honest for once… this episode is your whole personality today.

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