Dating Unsettled

In this episode, Joy sits down with Jacque to discuss her experience dating in America as a Nigerian immigrant-kid and how it differs from Western dating culture. Jacque opens up about her experience juggling relationships with multiple boyfriends and the societal expectations placed on Nigerian women. They also delve into the challenges of being vulnerable and expressing femininity online. Get unsettled with this eye-opening and candid conversation about love, culture, and the power of authenticity. Follow the Show www.DatingUnsettled.com YouTube: JoyOfodu IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Jacque https://twitter.com/jacqueaye Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu Mented Cosmetics Get gorgeous Black-owned beauty products from Mented with Joy's code: JOYOFODU at https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

In this episode, Joy responds to an Unsettler's DM about tips for starting a long distance relationship. Long distance relationships can SUCK, but they can also be rewarding and fulfilling if everyone is in it to win it with an END GOAL in sight. I discuss how we stay connected and maintain intimacy, how we manage communication and expectations, and how you might be able to make the most of your time together when you finally link up. Follow the show and DM me your requests for bonus episodes! www.DatingUnsettled.com YouTube: JoyOfodu IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu Mented Cosmetics Take an additional 15% off the site-wide 25% Holiday Sale with Joy's code: JOYOFODU at https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

Are you a late bloomer in the dating world? Do you feel like you're constantly playing catch-up with your peers when it comes to finding love and romance? In this episode, we'll be joined by special guest Imani Bashir, a Muslim-American journalist and writer, to discuss the unique challenges and joys of being a late bloomer in the dating world, including her HBCU experience. Imani will share her own experiences as a late bloomer, including the cultural and religious expectations she faced as a Muslim woman navigating the dating scene. We'll also discuss the importance of being true to oneself and finding happiness on one's own terms, no matter where you are in your love journey. Follow the show www.DatingUnsettled.com YouTube: /joyofodu IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu Mented Cosmetics Take an additional 15% off the site-wide 25% Holiday Sale with Joy's code: JOYOFODU at https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

Making herself a target of the femcels, Joy falls on a sword to wiggle into that tiny cavity of your brain that has convinced you shooting your shot with men is unacceptable. She responds to a letter from an Unsettler (WHAT? Bonus episode within a normal episode!?) and reads an extremely special Hall of Fame. Follow the show www.DatingUnsettled.com YouTube: /joyofodu IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu Mented Cosmetics Take an additional 15% off the site-wide 25% Holiday Sale with Joy's code: JOYOFODU at https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

Joy interviews @hopelessromanticsociety host and creator Jahad (J.C.) Carter - J.C. has reached over 33 million people with his on-the-street interviews of New Yorkers who may or may not be down bad horribly no good romantics. They chat about J.C.'s love life, cultural background around dating, coming out and being a "baby gay" with a mic and a dream. Follow @hopelessromanticsociety Follow the show www.DatingUnsettled.com IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu Mented Cosmetics Take an additional 15% off the site-wide 25% Holiday Sale with Joy's code: JOYOFODU at https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

Joy interviews a friend who experienced infidelity during her engagement and surprisingly wanted to stay. Until she didn't. Meet Brijet Finister (The Faith Filled Femme). She writes in a recent blog post: "..So when I discovered his infidelity, I choked. And when he blamed it on me, I died. The unbridled trust I had placed in him had come back to bite me, and I realized my mistake. Not acknowledging the fact that anyone is capable of anything, period. And nobody is safe from heartbreak." Follow Brijet (Faith Filled Femme) Follow the show www.DatingUnsettled.com IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu Mented Cosmetics Take an additional 15% off the site-wide 25% Holiday Sale with Joy's code: JOYOFODU at https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

In this bonus episode, Joy responds to an Unsettler's DM. This Unsettler is concerned about prioritizing someone while studying for a master's degree. Follow the show and DM me your requests for bonus episodes! www.DatingUnsettled.com IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu Mented Cosmetics Take an additional 15% off the site-wide 25% Holiday Sale with Joy's code: JOYOFODU at https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

Have you been developing a pros and cons list about a complete stranger you met on a dating app? In the talking stage and wondering if your interaction is failing or bound for relationship greatness? Sit back and listen as Joy lists some signs it's going South (and North)! Unsettlers: Thanks to everyone who joined our livestreamed launch party last week! Replay available here. Follow the show www.DatingUnsettled.com IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu Mented Cosmetics Take an additional 15% off the site-wide 25% Holiday Sale with Joy's code: JOYOFODU at https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

This week, Joy reminds you that you are NOT a Clock and you don't owe anybody an overstay of their time in your dating life. Join her as she examines societal demands on underrepresented daters to be overly kind to others, and how it may be inhibiting our dating lives. Check out Hard Launch on Youtube ! Follow the show www.DatingUnsettled.com IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu

Welcome Unsettlers! This week's episode is all about Joy's online dating origin story. Join her as she discusses why she plunged into the online dating scene in the middle of the pandemic, how her traditional Nigerian family took to this decision, and we get to hear the perspective of dating Joy from a Hall of Famer! Check out Hard Launch on Youtube ! Follow the show www.DatingUnsettled.com IG: @datingunsettled TikTok: datingunsettled Twitter: @datingunsettled Connect with Joy www.joyofodu.com IG: @joyofodu TikTok: joyofodu Twitter: @joyofodu

Welcome to the Dating Unsettled Show where we dare to date differently hosted by Joy Ofodu, a Creative Executive who has reached millions of people with my original comedy content, voiceover and original stories. I am unsettled by my Nigerian culture's expectations of dating. I'm unsettled by American dating norms and traumas. I harnessed my inner romantic and childhood dreams of a healthy BLACK relationship to author a new set of dating rules, ones that work for me, rules that made Black love not only possible but PROBABLE. I was going to fall in love, and I knew I would find it online. I refused to settle. I swiped on over 2,000 profiles, matched with over 150 fine young gentlemen and went on about 20 first dates with some amazing guys. You already got 50 apps in your phone baby, what's one more? Dating Unsettled, where we dare to date differently. Make sure you're subscribed anywhere where you can listen to podcasts. Follow me @joyofodu and follow the show @datingunsettled. It would help me tremendously if you would rate and review the show FIVE STARS. Thank you for your undying love and support. Connect with us on social media: @joyofodu @datingunsettled www.datingunsettled.com Dating Unsettled is edited and produced by Idea to Launch Podcast