Dive into hook up culture, locker room talk, and the modern shifts in youth sexual behavior and health. Peggy Orenstein unpacks her new book “Boys and Sex” with co-host Ann Kelley. In this peak behind the curtain of the experience of young male sexuality, we’ll see how boys struggle with the conflicting needs of the conquest narrative of sex and their own i ... Show More
Sep 2
Bonus – Feel It to Heal It, Continued: Applying the Science of Interoception (278)
In this half of the conversation, Rebecca Kase and the Sue dig deeper into the concept of interoception, emphasizing its significance in therapy and personal well-being. They discuss how our physiological states influence our narratives and the importance of breath in regulating ... Show More
13m 42s
Sep 2019
Taking Control of Our Sexual Experience
Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Girls and Sex, explores the gaps and nuances of intimacy. Today, she talks to Elise about how girls and women are taught that being sexy is important, but being “sexual” is reserved for men. They talk about why women are groomed to think abo ... Show More
51m 39s
Dec 2018
Victoria Cann, "Girls Like This, Boys Like That: Understanding the (Re)Production of Gender in Contemporary Youth Cultures" (I.B.Tauris, 2018)
How does cultural taste regulate our lives? In Girls Like This, Boys Like That: Understanding the (Re)Production of Gender in Contemporary Youth Cultures (I.B. Tauris, 2018), Dr. Victoria Cann, a lecturer in humanities at the University of East Anglia, explores the regulatory rol ... Show More
41m 8s
May 2022
108/ What Asexuality Says About Society w/ Angela Chen
This is a conversation with Angela Chen, author of the book 'Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex'.
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56m 46s
May 2022
Discovering What’s Untrue About Female Sexuality with Dr. Wednesday Martin
In this special episode of The Sakara Life Podcast, we’re joined by two special guests, Dr. Wednesday Martin, #1 New York Times Bestselling author and feminist cultural critic and my husband, Damion to discuss her fascinating book, Untrue. Throughout this episode, we unpack all o ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 2024
Change The Way You Think About Sex With the Sex Therapists Behind Safeword Podcast
Kamil Lewis, MA, LMFT, and Casey Tanner, MA, LCPC, CST are two sex therapists looking to redefine sex culture and how we talk about sexuality and intimacy. They're the voices behind one of the leading podcasts, Safeword, which they call "sex therapy, unhinged." Today's conversati ... Show More
1h 10m