After years of selling out theaters alongside her Girls Gotta Eat co-host, Rayna Greenberg is stepping into the spotlight solo. With Honestly, It’s You, her first-ever standalone comedy tour, Greenberg transforms one wildly transformative year of dating, heartbreak, and self-discovery into a deeply personal, narrative-driven stand-up set. Equal parts raw, raunchy, and reflective, the tour marks a major career milestone—one that proves Rayna’s voice is just as powerful on its own.
SPOTLIGHT: Creatively, what has it been like stepping onstage alone for the first time after years of performing with your podcast co-host?
GREENBERG: One of the greatest highlights of my life — past and future — will always be sharing the stage with my podcast co-host, Ashley Hesseltine. I’ve performed for nearly a decade, but rarely solo. Stepping onstage alone forced me to trust my own voice without the safety net of banter or shared energy. I had to believe I could hold a room alone — without my best friend beside me or the big bells and whistles of a Girls Gotta Eat show. It reminded me that my perspective, on its own, is funny and engaging enough.
SPOTLIGHT: Honestly, It’s You follows a transformative year of your life. Why did this particular chapter feel like the right story to tell now?
GREENBERG: It was one of those years where everything happened at once — emotionally, romantically, and existentially. I was dating, not dating, re-dating, and overthinking, which felt very relatable and funny in hindsight. It’s the kind of stories we all show up to brunch with yelling, “You guys are NEVER going to believe this!” Comedy is how I process both pain and joy, and this chapter has been especially fun to process out loud.
SPOTLIGHT: A major theme of the show is realizing you’re enough without a partner. What shifted for you when you stopped waiting for someone else to complete your life?
GREENBERG: I’ve never identified with the idea of waiting for a partner to complete my life. Two things can be true — I can really hope for romantic partnership and still genuinely love the life I’ve built. I encourage people to focus on being the architect of a life they’re proud of too, full of friendships, meaningful work, and interests that light them up. The people I surround myself with and my career are the backbone of my happiness; a partner should be a complement to that, not the foundation.
SPOTLIGHT: You dive into modern dating — from apps to matchmakers to navigating an ex resurfacing. What are your biggest dos and don’ts when a former partner reappears?
GREENBERG: Ask yourself why now — for them and for you. Don’t confuse familiarity with compatibility or nostalgia with growth. If someone comes back, look for changed behavior, not just better apologies and promises. And above all, don’t abandon the version of yourself you worked so hard to become just because something feels comfortable.
SPOTLIGHT: There’s a strong throughline of self-examination in your set. What advice would you give to someone considering a pause on dating to focus on their emotional health?
GREENBERG: Pause, baby! Dating can feel like a race to the finish line, and I completely validate how badly people want romantic love. But dating should be fun, not a chore or a punishment. Treat a pause like an investment, not a retreat — use the time to notice your patterns, your triggers, and your standards. Spend time with people who make you feel like the best version of yourself. When you come back, you’ll date from clarity and confidence instead of urgency.
