Ali being engaged for several weeks now after Nelson leaked the photos of their proposal on socials and is still acting like it hasn’t happened is the exact reason this podcast has been dead in the water for years. Complete lack of transparency, vulnerability or authenticity.

This podcast has unfortunately lost its way. What used to feel relatable now comes across as completely inauthentic. Ali constantly talks about "traveling and building community," but it’s painfully obvious that this is just a thinly veiled excuse to overcharge listeners so she can travel for free and rake in commissions. Instead of offering real value, we are treated to endless, mind numbing details about her ring shopping and curly hair journey. It’s incredibly boring.

Lately, the podcast has taken a downward turn. Ali often comes across as anxious, and no longer having a cohost makes that stand out more. Thats why the dynamic worked well with Erica, who has a more laid-back and humorous vibe that balanced things out. Tbh Ali can come across as a bit too corporate, which is not really why I tune into a podcast about dating, relationships, and now “life.” On that note, I am not sure what unique perspective she is offering in the broader “life coach” space. Anyone can speak on life experiences, but it does not feel like there is a big distinct value here that is not already widely available. Normally, I look forward to personal updates on podcasts I enjoy but Ali’s updates are too minute and repetitive and long-winded… week and weeks worth of hair journey, WFH pants? Nah. I think the show would benefit from bringing back a cohost, even Skyline so that Ali is less grating. Also, as much as some of the Dating Diaries guests could be hit or miss, they added variety and gave me something to look forward to. I remember actually being curious about how those dates turned out. Best of luck, it’s been a couple of months since I’ve listened to a complete episode from beginning to end, I think right now I’m listening to 50 to 75% of them. And I hope that it starts to change.

This used to be fun and upbeat podcast when had co hosts now it’s becoming dull, boring, and unfocused. For example she’s been talking about her curly hair journey for multiple episodes, no one cares about this on a “ dating” podcast. She should stop this podcast to be honest or get focused on her content.

A longtime listener, I tell all my friends how great this podcast is, but now I feel the need to tell strangers. Her perspective and advice are words of comfort to me each Monday. I’m so glad she’s found her Mr. Height, and she is still podcasting! We love you Ali, keep sharing your voice!

I’ve been waiting to see how the podcast would change since Ali asked for feedback. I have now stopped listening and do NOT recommend. Wish Erica and Roark had a podcast together

I find Ali very honest and wise, someone who has lived experience and never gave up on finding love. Like dating is a horror show for so many and they just opt out but Ali kept going and shares so openly. Also good rapport with guests.

This podcast lost its focus, I don’t see the host considering the listener feedback after losing a co-host. Boring, neither insightful nor entertaining.

I have been listening to FMH since it came out, and it has absolutely shaped my approach to dating in a positive way. Ali is incredibly smart, compassionate, and thoughtful. I loved the co-host days when she was able to go back and forth with a fellow dater, but I have to say I love Ali’s solo podcasting journey just as much! I absolutely love hearing about her relationship developments and thoughts. It has been so fun and rewarding to be along for the ride! The quality of her advice on both early dating and relationships has never wavered and in my opinion has only gotten better!

Finding mr height has been my comfort show for years now. Ali is so genuine and you can tell she’s just a really good human. she puts a lot of care into this podcast and it shows. I really enjoy tuning in just to hear a good person talk about life regardless of the topic. highly recommend!!

I LOVED this podcast during the Roark episodes and continued to listen when Erica joined. I liked that it was a mix of personal stories and advice, with episodes featuring experts who gave alternative viewpoints. It’s since shifted and now focuses solely on Ali’s personal life, even outside of dating. While I don’t blame Ali for shifting gears, it’s her podcast and her platform after all, I personally am no longer interested in the content. Best of luck to Ali! You

This podcast used to be a gritty and fun ride - not overly produced/“professional”, but fun. In the past year, the soul of the podcast is gone.

Used to be an avid listener..Now it’s like listening to the biggest loser from your high school talk about her first relationship. She’s grasping at straws and struggling to admit that this podcast was successful because of the time period in which it was originally released, not because she’s inherently interesting. And why would anyone take technological/notion or credit card advice from a random person with no discernible certification in these skills? Now girl…be so for real

Ali started doing the pod solo last year and has done a great job incorporating listener feedback. I love that she has evolved the podcast from dating advice podcast to a podcast about love and life to mirror her life experiences. I think this is incredibly authentic and vulnerable of her to make such a big change from what was probably more comfortable. I also think it allows for growth on her part as well as her listeners. Highly recommend!

She just talks about herself way too much..it goes on and on..it’s not a dating/relationship podcast ..more like a platform to talk about herself. I’m sorry. But it’s the truth.

Ali struggles with being a solo host. Her ever dwindling guests with thinning credentials offer minimal insight, to which Ali offers no follow up questions. Advice given is often misguided.

I think the show probably ran its course, although I recognize she’s trying. I’m also starting to realize that she listens to biased news sources which strengthen her views on subjects that are much more nuanced. I never realized this before - I too used to listen to The Daily, but I try to listen to bi-partisan news sources to get more of a bigger picture - like Mosheh News. Also, this last guest’s chef story of a 2 month relationship was very uninteresting.

I’ve been listening to this podcast for over a year, and I really love the discussion that it creates. I think Ali is doing an awesome job at navigating this podcast on her own and bringing on new guests, new topics, etc. But, one thing that is glaringly obvious is her avoidance of using the word “but“… The word “but“ does not negate everything that comes before it, and Ali’s use of the word “and” instead of the word “but“ is very obvious and just annoying. I wish that kind of language would be reserved for talks in a relationship with your partner, if they’re, like, super sensitive about that or something, and not when talking about various topics on a podcast. Whoever created the notion years ago that “but“ negates everything that comes before it is really doing people a disservice, making people feel like they have to monitor their use of the word “but.” Yes, two conflicting or opposite things can be true at the same time AND you can still use the word “but“ to illustrate that.

I used to love this podcast — mainly when Roark was cohost and was along for the ride during Erica’s cohosting year but it’s become a shell of anything it was or could be. The Roark years were the best because someone was putting in time and effort into research, guests, and thoughtful questions. It wasn’t a show about Ali, it was a show about dating and you were along for the ride with actual friends — I used to listen on dog walks and while cleaning my place each weekend, they felt like friends. Now it just falls flat. I truly wish Ali and Skyline nothing but the best but these episodes are like trying to squeeze water from a rock. Sometimes things have run their course.

The last few months have shown that her former co-hosts, Roark and Erica, are the only reason that this podcast ever had any success. The podcast is absolutely unlistenable now that Ali is creating content alone.

I used to really like FMH back in the day, like 2021-ish. It was going steadily downhill so I just stopped listening at a certain point. I came back and listened to a few recent ones just to see and wow. I think this podcast may have run its course; it doesn’t seem to have any direction anymore and there’s a lot of the host talking about random things about her life? Even when she has guests the interviews aren’t particularly interesting. I’m married now but there are still some dating podcasts out there I’ll listen to just because they’re entertaining. This isn’t one of them!

Listener of a couple of years. Really really like Ali, she absolutely cares and seems like a good person and I’m very glad she is happy. I wouldn’t recommend this to new listeners who aren’t already invested though. It’s struggling to find footing and I don’t enjoy the solo update portions at all, very boring and probably needs a cohost to pull out real reflection. I do enjoy dating though the current daters are maybe too immature to really learn from coaching. Wishing Ali all the best and hope it will be a 5 star again in future!

This podcast used to be such a comfort listen for me and it’s really changed in the last year. What used to be insightful, vulnerable, and interesting dating content has become hard-to-listen-to segments with guest daters and her boyfriend. The most recent Ali-update segment was focused on her cat and the process of selling some furniture on Facebook marketplace. I love cats, but she says that this is a dating and relationships podcast. I truly miss what this podcast used to be and wish it could go back to its roots: vulnerable relationship topics and girls’ chats between two friends (as opposed to Ali-as-coach).

I admire Ali’s willingness to stay consistent with creating this podcast while navigating major changes like her relationship status, cohost situation, etc. I can see her trying to pivot her content in real time, and it’s clear that she genuinely cares/is putting effort into figuring it out. I think it would be unfair not to call out here that the influx of recent negative reviews have come from people in a Reddit “snark” group who admittedly and proudly “hate follow” and “hate listen” (their words) to Ali’s content instead of simply unfollowing or unsubscribing. One person in this group encouraged people to leave these negative reviews as a way to anonymously bully Ali in a public forum that she couldn’t delete comments from (under the guise of “constructive” feedback) which is why they all came in at the same time. These women unfortunately use their spare time to analyze and anonymously discuss Ali because it provides them with catharsis from their discontented lives, perpetual singleness, and/or dissatisfaction with their financial/job situation. Happy, fulfilled, and well-adjusted people don’t take time out of their day to consume content that they dislike for the sake of discussing it anonymously on the internet.

Ali has lost touch with the focus of this podcast and is not open to any feedback that could actually be constructive.

Ali’s big move? Starting a new cat account instead of fixing the dumpster fire this podcast has become. From relatable dating chat to chaotic trauma dumps, she blocks anyone who dares offer feedback. Don’t expect growth—just more self-congratulation and bad content.

Such a fun show. Feels like I’m chatting about dating with my friend. Ali’s a fantastic host - Great topics discussed so far!

I’ve been listening for years, since Ali and Roarke, through Ali and Erica, and now. I have loved all the seasons for different aspects. I’m always impressed with Ali’s advice and maturity. I love the new dating diaries segments!

Edit: I listened to her feedback episode because the title caught my eye and wondered if she would acknowledge that we don’t like having skyline as her brand. I’m sorry people are saying things out of line about her dad. But we have a right to criticism when she makes skyline her brand and she still hasn’t owned up to it! I do still follow her on ig but I stopped listening to the podcast. She recently solicited positive reviews on a story because she got “negativity”, which is feedback. Singles can tell when someone partnered has the “I have a bf” superiority complex even if it’s unconscious. It disconnects her from her audience. This may be a dating podcast, but I said what I said. Typical partnered person who brags about being partnered and suddenly has amnesia about being in the trenches of dating.

I’ve listened to this podcast for the past couple of years and was and will continue to be a listener for years to come! Ali is incredibly brave in sharing her personal life with the listeners and has done a great job navigating life changes as well as adapting to being a solo host. As a younger listener, I especially love the dating diaries segment and appreciate how much effort Ali has put in to meet her listener’s desires and feedback. Keep up the good work, Ali!

I was a long time listener of this pod starting with Ali and Roarke. It’s clear that solo podcasting is NOT working for Ali. The episodes are now very dry with her pontificating about random weekends. Her dating advice is not very insightful and like many listeners, I don’t need to hear her boyfriends takes about dating and relationships. There are other content creators who have more relatable stories that deserve a listen. Going to sign off for now. Update: interesting that when Ali asked for feedback she really meant universally rate my podcast 5 stars. Further evidence that the host doesn’t really care about good content and wants to keep her cash stream inflowing.

Ali has this incredible way of making listeners feel seen. Every time I listen, I feel like I’m on the phone with one of my girlfriends. She always has interesting guests on from different walks of life. Sure- this is a dating podcast. But even when I take breaks from dating, I never skip an episode because I appreciate all the conversations that are had on this podcast. Also love the Patreon exclusive episodes!

The number one quality I think this podcast has is authenticity and accountability. The pod is an interesting a mix of light heartedness and serious topics related to dating etc. I’m a little shocked at other reviews, they feel hateful and unhelpful. The pod has gone through changes and so those phases after the changes will require transition periods. Be kind.

The podcast has gone through a lot of changes, all require an adjustment period . While me may not all relate to the content all the time, it is absolutely mind boggling that people chose to attack Ali personally or post private information in reviews. She is a person… and constructive critics is great, but only when it’s delivered the right way. The beauty of this podcast is that she is sharing her life even when she makes a mistake, or when she feels anxious about her relationship. This is much more relatable , than a host who acts like they are perfect . Love todays episode when Ali takes accountability for the shift in content, talks about how hard is to hear negative feedback and takes actionable steps in asking her listeners to get involved, so she can provide the content we all want to hear. I’m excited to see what’s next !

Unfortunately, the podcast quality has significantly declined and feels like a money grab at this point with sponsor after sponsor. Ali seems to use the pod as a verbal processing tool / personally trying to simulate being seen for her own emotional needs rather than actually creating interesting content to deliver to listeners. I used to be a loyal weekly listener, but now, I haven’t tuned in for 6+ weeks and just loosely keep up with the very colorful and entertaining subreddit.

I would highly recommend earlier episodes with Ali and Roark for some fun dating stories, good guests, and some solid advice. That is not really what the podcast is anymore and personally it’s no longer for me. I think with a pivot and a rebrand it could be a must-listen again, but it needs some direction.

I really admire how brave Ali is in continuing the pod and talking so openly about her life. I think her experiences are relatable and she seems to have grown through the years. While the listening base has been single people I think discussing transitions like to moving in with a partner, deciding on kids and dealing with mental health has been useful. My goal is to not be single forever and it’s helpful to hear relatable content during that transition.

love the pod and have listened for a few years! ali is relatable and has great advice

Don’t come here if you’re single looking for dating content - this is a podcast hosted by a woman in an unhealthy relationship with her first boyfriend and she talks about absolutely nothing. She gives advice like she’s licensed and she doesn’t have any education, training, or qualifications. She uses corporate speak to mask her lack of authenticity, isn’t vulnerable or introspective, overexplains because she’s probably being deceitful , and is straight up rude to her cohosts.

Editing yet AGAIN to add that anyone fishing for five star reviews and constantly asking followers to leave them as to push other reviews down is sketchy, at best. How are people supposed to get an unbiased review of the pod that way, Ali? 🤨 Do better. Ok, I had to go back and revise this review after seeing something Ali posted on her IG regarding perceived negativity about the pod. Ali, take a bit of accountability here. To be very honest: the podcast has suffered in quality in the past year and it shows. Not everyone is being “mean”. First of all, you are a public facing figure on the internet. Unfortunately, criticism, both constructive, and sadly rude, will come with the territory. That said, tune out the NEGATIVE, and please listen to the constructive. People are not critiquing you for fun. It would be great if you take some accountability and reassess what you want this podcast to actually be. People started listening for your dating insights and you’ve somehow parlayed that into the most mundane information about you and your boyfriend. Your listening base is SINGLE. WOMEN. If you need a list of topics to further explore, here’s some help: 1. Managing lives, finances, friends, and family-discussions on making this work pre-move in. 2. Dealing with external pressure to get married, have kids: maintaining your own timeline 3. Relationships in your 20s v 30s: how are they different? 4. Growing together: handling personal evolution in your relationship DATING IDEAS Talk to some daters of various ages about: 1. how they deal with app burnout 2. Discuss how dating feels when all your friends are coupled or married 3. Dating across age gaps, cultures, race, religion, political beliefs 4. Compatibility vs. Chemistry: why are both important and what is the difference? These are just a handful of topics that have the possibility of truly being insightful and giving your listeners something to learn. Maybe you’ve discussed some of them in the past already. This podcast is going downhill and fast at the current rate and I can’t continue to not only support the content, but a host who can’t get out of her own way and put more effort into making it better.

Ali and her boyfriend Nelson are like witnessing a car crash in real time and I think that’s why people keep listening. Ali is a hyper-anxious host who has been unable to quell that on her own, so she got a partner who she thought would instead — and it’s been a disaster to listen to. In her podcast, she’s obsessed with painting her relationship with her penny-pinching boyfriend as fine, avoiding discussing substantive topics or rebranding her content. It’s evident she’s controlling and grasps at any minute detail of her mediocre relationship to make it seem like it’s something worthy of taking advice from. Begging her to seek help and end the show. She can’t corporate speak her way out of being a mess to listen to and watch.

I loved this podcast during the pandemic but it had long exceeded its shelf life. Ali has no business being a coach or doling out advice. She had the most average life, with the most average boyfriend whom she centers all her content around. She’s shown time and time again that she can’t follow her own advice. I don’t think there’s any salvaging the brand because I don’t think she has anything to interesting to add at this point.

This podcast and the host have become so tedious. She may have been an expert at dating apps and getting to a first date, but portraying herself as a relationship expert is pushing it after being in a relationship for all of one year. As an early listener I appreciated hearing about the hosts’ struggles with dating and finding a place in a world that is built around couples. Now that the cohosts have left and Ali has achieved her goal of ‘Finding Mr. Height’, it might be time to call it quits. The vulnerability of the early days is all but gone and the host often comes across as condescending when speaking about her still new relationship. Frankly, the podcast feels like a way to pull in ad money and promote her patreon and Trova trips. Get your bag, but I won’t be wasting my time anymore.

I’ve loved this podcast since the beginning! She’s worked her way through the dating trenches, and found love, and is now helping others find love through the dating diaries series! My favorite weekly listen!

I have been listening to the pod since back in the day with Roarke and have loved to see it evolve. I am really enjoying the solo pod with Ali, especially when she brings on Skyline and the Dating Diaries series! Ali has so much dating experience I love watching her mentor others through the process. Highly recommend!

love this pod through all of its eras! ali presents dating in your mid 30s in a relatable, level-headed, and interesting way.

I have been listening since the Roark years and I want to start with what’s good…Ali has a good heart, is intelligent, and I believe she cares for her audience and wants to help. However…it’s still a dating podcast even though Ali is now in a relationship. Single people don’t need to hear the minutiae of her happy relationship (cats, date nights), without hearing something they can take away that is relevant to their own lives. I think this may be a branding problem.. is this about Ali’s personal life? Is it a dating podcast? Relationships overall? It needs focus. But I’m rooting for Ali..she has her heart in the right place.

FMH features episode topics that are a little more diverse than surface level dating. We still get to hear lots of fun dating debriefs, but host Ali also dives into some of the more nuanced subjects beneath the surface that feed into how we show up in dating and relationships. Keep the authentic, relatable content coming!!

As a single woman in my 30s, I find Ali’s approach to dating relatable and hopeful. I appreciate that she doesn’t just hate on men and look forward to Mondays’ podcasts. I miss the banter between her and a cohost because I like to think about two sides of an question/advice but think she’s found a groove as a solo podcaster — I have learned a lot from her and pod guests. I’ve loved getting more of her vulnerability and personal experiences in the opening updates!

Ali offers such a fresh and unique POV on dating, it’s so refreshing to hear from someone who truly gets what it’s like dating these days. She brings on great guests and always provides helpful and insightful dating advice. Would recommend!!!