We’re officially stepping into 2026, and we’re so glad you’re here with us. Thank you for riding alongside us through every season, shift, and surprise. This episode is our way of welcoming you back, setting the tone for the year ahead, and grounding ourselves in gratitude, honesty, and intention.

In this first episode of the new year, Shan and CoCo reflect on 2025 and the very different, but equally powerful journeys they each experienced.

For Shan, 2025 was a year of major transition, including buying a new home and navigating the loss of a job that ultimately pushed her closer to freedom, clarity, and purpose. For CoCo, it was a year rooted in growth and learning, as she leaned into personal development and creative goals that expanded her vision.

Together, the ladies talk about what it means to enter 2026 with intention, excitement, and openness. From Shan’s unexpected discovery of her femininity to CoCo celebrating Shan’s ability to soften, this conversation sets the stage for deeper dialogue, fresh perspectives, and real healing.

A new segment is also introduced, along with a preview of what’s coming next: new conversations, new guests, bold topics, and yes… more therapy as the year unfolds.

• Reflecting on the lessons and losses of 2025

• Shan’s year of transition, resilience, and awakening

• CoCo’s season of growth, learning, and creative focus

• Redefining strength & femininity

• Introducing a new segment

• What Riders can expect from Ride or Lie in 2026

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Happy Holidays Riders!

As the year comes to a close, Shan and CoCo get real about the holidays, the pressure to feel “in the spirit,” and what it actually feels like wrapping up the year.

What ever happened with the New Guy (NG) Shan was feeling even before she matched with Dion from our previous 3-part series? We’re giving an owed update on where things landed, what shifted, and the lessons that came with it.

Next the ladies dive into the inspiration behind this episode...a Facebook post got the ladies thinking deeply about the biological differences between men and women and how those differences show up in relationships over time.

The post raises some uncomfortable but very real questions:

• Women are born with a fixed number of eggs and experience hormonal changes that often impact libido through menopause.

• Men, in many cases, don’t experience the same decline in sexual desire.

So what does that mean for long-term monogamy?

Did God design men to have multiple partners?

Not as permission to cheat, but as an honest exploration of patterns we see everywhere across cultures, faiths, income levels, and age groups. When love remains but desire shifts, especially as women age and men don’t seem to slow down, who’s wrong… if anyone?

Shan and CoCo weigh in with personal insight and of course, differing perspectives.

This episode also marks the close of our launch year of the Ride or Lie Podcast, and we want to sincerely thank everyone who listened, shared, commented, and rode with us from day one. Your support made this year possible.

And trust… next year we’re coming even harder.

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The moment curiosity finally meets reality.

In the finale of this three-part experience, Shan and Dion push the conversation to its deepest point yet. They explore the modern divide between men and women and how AI, social media, and shifting expectations are reshaping the dating landscape. Shan shares why she believes both sexes still fundamentally need each other, while Dion opens up about the lessons that his father’s legacy left on the way he loves and dates.

Just before the moment everyone’s been waiting for, they jump into a quick-fire round designed to take them one layer deeper before everything changes.

And then… the reveal.

For the first time, Shan and Dion see each other’s faces live on the recording. No filters. No profile photos. No assumptions.

What do they see? How do they feel? And what happens next?

We want to hear from you... Did Shan and Dion have any chemistry?? Chime in on our social pages @RideOrLiePodcast and/or email us ridewithus@rideorliepodcast.com