{"podcast":{"title":"Mostly Dating","slug":"mostly-dating-129799","podcast_index_feed_id":129799,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/146aebcc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mostlydating","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/3325515/3325515-1740529164031-99821d846edc2.jpg","author":"Carleigh","episode_count":302,"summary":"Mostly Dating is a podcast with approachable advice for every stage of dating and relationships. Host Carleigh Ferrante dives into the world of modern dating and relationships with approachable, relatable advice. Tune in weekly for practical tips, listener questions, and conversations that help you build healthier, happier, and more lasting connections—and find us on Instagram @mostlydating.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-29T06:17:37.447790+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mostly-dating-129799"},"episode":{"title":"It's a Bad Day to Be an Ex-Boyfriend (with Laila Mach)","slug":"it-s-a-bad-day-to-be-an-ex-boyfriend-with-laila-mach","published_at":"2026-06-15T11:49:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mostly-dating-129799/it-s-a-bad-day-to-be-an-ex-boyfriend-with-laila-mach","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mostly-dating-129799","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mostlydating/episodes/Its-a-Bad-Day-to-Be-an-Ex-Boyfriend-with-Laila-Mach-e3kqcti","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/146aebcc/podcast/play/121500018/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-15%2Fd5a57b40-6841-f02f-ae29-e55a02235be8.mp3","summary":"Welcome back! Today we're joined by 21-year-old singer-songwriter Laila Mach to talk about her journey from American Idol at 15 to signing her first major record deal at 18. We also get into the real stories behind her music, writing songs about exes, situationships, ghosting, getting cheated on, whether friends-to-lovers relationships actually work, and why some of her most popular songs came from some of her most painful experiences. Plus, what Gen-Z really thinks about dating right now. Find Laila on Instagram @lailamofficial and TikTok @lailamofficial , and listen to her latest release Lying on all music platforms . Read my latest Substack: ⁠⁠ Conversations You Should Always Have Before You Get Too Attached ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always, find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mostlydating⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . And if you're enjoying the pod, please leave a rating & review! To have your question answered on an upcoming episode, submit it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email carleigh@mostly-dating.com.","meta_description":"Welcome back! Today we're joined by 21-year-old singer-songwriter Laila Mach to talk about her journey from American Idol at 15 to signing her first major…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1786,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mostly-dating-129799/episodes/it-s-a-bad-day-to-be-an-ex-boyfriend-with-laila-mach/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mostly-dating-129799/it-s-a-bad-day-to-be-an-ex-boyfriend-with-laila-mach.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}