The Dating Mosaic

TealVoice
  • 5.0 (11)
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Real stories of love and longing in New York City—told one guest at a time. The Dating Mosaic is a weekly NYC-based podcast from TealVoice, a storytelling lab. Hosted by Wanjiku Kamau, the show features real guests sharing raw, funny, and revealing stories of love and longing across New York’s five boroughs. Each episode is a standalone tile in the city’s relationship mural, curated with care and emotional depth. 🎧 New episodes drop Wednesdays starting January 7, 2026. Because this is what it really means to search for connection in the city that never sleeps.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    He Moved In Before “I Love You”

    In this episode of The Dating Mosaic, Wanjiku sits down with Liz, a Harlem-based New Jerseyan who had been dating on apps for nearly twenty years and was ready to try something different. On a friend’s recommendation, Liz downloads Feeld, drops her age “rules,” and meets Josh, a 6’5 flight attendant who opens with a simple message: dinner. And then things move fast in the best way. He is showing up, folding into her life, and before either of them makes a formal announcement, Liz has a realization: he has basically moved in, and they have not even said “I love you” yet. What follows feels like a rom-com that actually happened: a snapped heel on the walk to dinner, a relationship that turns into “we live here” without a big talk, and a love story that keeps asking Liz to loosen her grip on control and let herself be chosen. Then life throws a curveball: a layoff, an unexpected marriage conversation, and a second chance to say yes on their own terms. This episode is about curiosity, timing, and the quiet bravery of letting something good be real. Connect with Liz at https://www.instagram.com/wellhostedbyliz/

    32 min

  2. FEB 4

    The Retiring Player

    In this episode of The Dating Mosaic, Wanjiku sits down with Barry to talk about what it actually means to retire the player identity. Barry shares the moment he realized he was dating seven women at once and still felt empty, the slow unwinding of validation-driven dating, and how timing, self-worth, and emotional growth changed everything. This is a conversation about identity, depth, and what happens when quantity stops working and intimacy finally has room to show up. This is a story about knowing when the old playbook stops working.

    29 min

  3. JAN 21

    I Just Showed Up On His Doorstep

    She landed at JFK with no address and a lot of hope. Elle thought she was flying to New York for a girls weekend. Then her friend’s flight got canceled. Instead of backing out, Elle came anyway, landed at JFK before sunrise, and headed to a SoHo apartment to meet a guy she barely knew. What followed was a weekend that felt equal parts movie-magic and real-life risk: a handshake at the door, coffee in SoHo, a Fashion Week-adjacent night out, and a final dinner at Peak that made everything shift. In this episode, Elle shares how one impulsive yes turned into a slow-burn love story, why she hesitated when Matt asked her to be his girlfriend, and how New York helped rewrite what she thought her life could look like. Because sometimes the plan falls apart and that is the whole point.

    30 min

  4. JAN 7

    Why This Show Exists: Dating in New York City

    Dating in New York City is not one story. It is a mosaic of moments. In this opening episode, host Wanjiku Kamau shares why The Dating Mosaic exists, starting with her own dating stories. From a Tribeca happy hour that turns strangers into confidants, to a first date ending over free breakfast at work, these moments reveal the quiet patterns that shape dating in the city. This is not a dating advice podcast. It is a space for real stories that usually live in group chats and voice notes. Told slowly. Held with care. Rooted in New York City. New episodes Wednesdays. One tile at a time.

    22 min

  5. 08/06/2025 · BONUS

    Teaser: Borough Bias – Love Across the Bridge

    Welcome back to The Dating Mosaic, the podcast unveiling the tiles of New York’s dating life—one story at a time.I’m Wanjiku Kamau, your host. This teaser is about borough bias—when dating crosses more than just bridges and tunnels, and sometimes the biggest gap is in someone’s mindset. Because in New York, the longest distance can be just one subway stop away. First episode drops January 7, 2026.Subscribe now and follow the mosaic. 💬 Vote in the episode poll—would you date someone who lives in another borough (or across the river)?

    1 min

  6. 07/30/2025 · BONUS

    Teaser: Ghosting – When Silence Says Everything

    Welcome back to The Dating Mosaic, the podcast unveiling the tiles of New York’s dating life—one story at a time.I’m Wanjiku Kamau, your host. This teaser is about the vanishing act we call ghosting—when someone disappears, and silence speaks louder than any goodbye. Because sometimes, the absence says it all. First episode drops January 7, 2026.Subscribe now and follow the mosaic.Vote in the episode poll—have you ever been ghosted, or done the ghosting?

    1 min

  7. 07/23/2025 · BONUS

    Teaser: It Was Too Hot to Care

    Welcome back to The Dating Mosaic, the podcast unveiling the tiles of New York’s dating life—one story at a time.I’m Wanjiku Kamau, your host. This second teaser is a summer confession: too hot for games, too humid to pretend, and too honest to care. Because sometimes a July hookup comes with sweat, shortcuts, and absolutely no shame. First episode drops January 7, 2026.Subscribe now and follow the mosaic.💬 Vote in the episode poll—have you ever let the weather decide your love life?

    1 min
  8. Teaser: The Venmo Split and Other Crimes

    07/17/2025 · BONUS

    Teaser: The Venmo Split and Other Crimes

    Welcome to The Dating Mosaic, a podcast unveiling the tiles of New York's dating life—one story at a time. I'm Wanjiku Kamau, your host. This teaser gives you a preview of one of our early episodes: a petty little Venmo request that says everything about dating power plays, expectations, and emotional math. First episode drops January 7, 2026. Subscribe now and follow the mosaic. 💬 Don’t forget to vote in the episode poll—because $20 shouldn’t be the end of the story.

    1 min
  • 8 Episodes

5
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About

Real stories of love and longing in New York City—told one guest at a time. The Dating Mosaic is a weekly NYC-based podcast from TealVoice, a storytelling lab. Hosted by Wanjiku Kamau, the show features real guests sharing raw, funny, and revealing stories of love and longing across New York’s five boroughs. Each episode is a standalone tile in the city’s relationship mural, curated with care and emotional depth. 🎧 New episodes drop Wednesdays starting January 7, 2026. Because this is what it really means to search for connection in the city that never sleeps.

Information

  • Creator
    TealVoice
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © TealVoice
  • Show Website
    The Dating Mosaic