S1 E2: When You Don't Have the Rachel with Damona Hoffman | Friends & Acquaintances

Is there one perfect person out there for you? Damona Hoffman has been married for 19 years, hosted a dating podcast for 13, and wrote F the Fairy Tale. Her answer: no. "The one" is a unicorn. (Matt is still processing.) Damona was a Northwestern theater kid who didn't get the callback, then an NBC and Syfy executive. We talk about straightening her curls for TV, and the morning she stopped. Why your dating profile is a headshot and your first date is an audition. **Know a do-lover?** Someone building an extraordinary life just outside your social media zip code? Nominating yourself counts. Email us at [hello@lifeinparallelpod.com](mailto:hello@lifeinparallelpod.com). **Enjoying the show?** Review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. (Thank you, sugars.) **Watch** on YouTube · Follow us on Instagram · TikTok · Bluesky · lifeinparallelpod.com **Find Damona:** damonahoffman.com · Instagram · TikTok **Mentioned:** - F the Fairy Tale - Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman - Cake Mix - for colored girls who have considered suicide - Man's Search for Meaning - The Gottmans' Four Horsemen - Veronica Alweiss, life coach - Durand Bernarr: "I don't need to be confident. I'm convinced." **Walkout song:** "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman **Breaking the algorithm:** Rebecca Benenati, yoga teacher, doula and somatic coach. wellbornlifestyles.com · @rebeccabenenati