Single Dads Dating Dilemmas is the podcast for single dads who are back in the dating game and wondering what the hell is going on. Hosted by Mike Goldman and Teva Smith, every episode delivers the honest female perspective single dads actually need - no fluff, no judgment, just real talk about modern dating from someone who tells it like it is. From reading signals to navigating apps, bad dates to building something real, we cover it all. Because you deserve more than generic advice.
Each week we either discuss some statistics, or interview a single dads about his own lived experiences.
Email us your bad date stories or questions any time at dadsdatingdilemmas@gmail.com
Part two of the divorce survey deep dive. Money, anger, identity, and why the three to five year mark after separation is harder than year one. Two quotes that will land hard, one quote involving a dog that is both funny and quietly devastating, and Unhinged: an Atlanta man who cooked a great meal and was then informed he was not on the correct team.
6 Oct 2026
The Marriage Autopsy: 229 dads spoke
229 divorced dads answered questions about what actually broke their marriage. Mike and Tev get into the numbers: who ends it, who was still trying, why six in ten marriages were touched by infidelity, and why the men who own their part most report the least lingering anger. Plus Unhinged, our regular bad date segment!
24 Sept 2026
Green Flags For Dudes
Green flags: the signals women send when they’re interested that men keep missing because they’re too busy looking for red flags. Tev breaks them all down, Mike gets the body language wrong, and Unhinged delivers a Buffalo blind date, a catfish, and a man who went hungry for three days after one very expensive meal he didn’t eat.
3 Sept 2026
Single Dads Dating Dilemmas Ep 8: The one where we talk about sex
Sex after divorce. The episode nobody talks about and everyone needs. Mike and Tev get into the emotional side of being with someone new after years with the same person, how to handle casual without being an f-boy, and what sexologist Chantelle Otten says you should actually do after a hookup. Plus Unhinged, a Bumble date who one-upped everything he said and then invited him home.
18 Aug 2026
Single Dads Dating Dilemmas Ep 7: The Weight You Don't Know You're Carrying
The real reason dating is hard post-divorce has nothing to do with your profile - it’s the weight you’re carrying without knowing it. Mike and Tevv get into the unprocessed grief, the identity shift, and why bleeding all over someone on a date is more common than anyone admits. Plus Unhinged - a first date, a book, and a chapter that never existed.
10 Aug 2026
Single Dads Dating Dilemmas Ep 6: Bad pickup lines
Mike and Tev rehearse some terrible pickup lines. Tev suggests some improvements and ACTUAL ways to talk to women in the wild and our unhinged dating story is not to be missed.
24 Jul 2026
Single Dads Dating Dilemmas Ep 5: She sent him the receipt
This week Mike and Tev get into one of the big questions - how many women is it actually okay to be talking to at the same time? They dig into where the line is between playing the numbers game and just being a decent human being, why being upfront about what you want from the start saves everyone a world of pain, and why AI doing your dating for you is both tempting and deeply concerning. Then it's into opening lines, the ones that make her cringe, the ones that actually open a conversation, and why hey beautiful is the fastest way to guarantee she never replies. Plus Unhinged - our bad dates segment. A nice Italian restaurant, a phone call to mum mid-dinner, and a receipt sent three days later. You'll want to hear how this one ends. Homework: Do the workbook! Download it here. Email us your bad date stories: dadsdatingdilemmas@gmail.com
6 Jul 2026
Single Dads Dating Dilemmas Ep 4: How to Lose a Blazer in One Date
Mike and Tev tackle the DMs - how to let someone down kindly, how to build confidence to approach women in public, and why texting forever is not a strategy.
Plus a bad date story with a blazer lost to the dating gods. RIP expensive clothing.
2 Jul 2026
Single Dads Dating Dilemmas Ep 3: Don't lie about your height
Mike answers the big dating questions and Teva tells him he’s wrong — from ghosting and dating profiles to whether you should be dating at all if you’re still hung up on your ex. Plus an anonymous tip from a dad who figured it out, and a bad date story involving a thousand kilometre drive and a catfish.
23 Jun 2026
Single Dads Dating Dilemmas Episode 2: Catching up with a single dad in the wild
Mike and Teva welcome their first ever guest, a real single dad named Lockie, for an honest chat about dating after 17 years of marriage, chasing the dopamine on the apps, and what he wishes women understood. Plus this week’s bad date story involving a 1989 profile photo and a burnt mouth.
8 Jun 2026
Episode 1: Mike makes jokes, Tev talks reports
Two people with questionable dating credentials decide to give single dads advice. Sounds about right.
Mike and Teva dig into survey data from 541 real single dads. They get into the results, and what to do about it.
Plus a bad date story involving a two and a half hour wait, a dinner that was just Jim Beam and Coke, and a roundabout at 70km/h. She thought it went great.
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