We Won. 🏆

The Judges’ Choice Gold Signal Award for 2025 goes to Dates & Mates, and we are still not over it.

When we told you we were the only independent show nominated in our category, up against network-backed podcasts with corporate budgets, this felt like a long shot. But the judges saw what you already knew: that authentic conversation about love, relationships, and real life is worth showing up for.

This award belongs to every single one of you who has listened, shared, sent in questions, and trusted us with your most vulnerable moments. You made this possible. You made this matter.

Twelve years. Hundreds of episodes. Countless love stories in progress. And now, a gold medal.

We are humbled, we are grateful, and we are already back in the studio making more.

Come celebrate with us and listen to the award-winning show at DamonaHoffman.com/podcast. Thank you for being here. Thank you for everything.