After experiencing multiple instances of sexual assault, Julia often feels sexually disconnected from her own body. She wants to be aware of her boundaries and find pleasure in new relationships going forward. On this episode of How To!, we bring on Jamila Dawson, licensed marriage and family therapist, and August McLaughlin, health and sexuality journalist ... Show More
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How To Learn to Love Your City
It wasn’t long after Melody Warnick moved to Blacksburg, Va., that she realized its nickname—“Bleaksburg”—wasn’t a joke. Feeling stuck, she devised a research-based experiment to acclimate to her new city. On this episode: Melody explains how she went from hating Blacksburg to lo ... Show More
30m 27s
Nov 18
How To Move to a New City
Kerry is ready to leave rural Virginia and move to a walkable, vibrant city. The only problem? She can’t decide which walkable, vibrant city is right for her. On this episode, How To!’s Courtney Martin brings on Melody Warnick, author of This Is Where You Belong and If You Could ... Show More
39m 58s
Nov 11
How To Take Charge of Home Repair (with Sam Sanders and Mercury Stardust)
In the second half of How To!’s wide-ranging conversation about home improvement, gender, sexuality, and much more, journalist Sam Sanders and author Mercury Stardust (aka The Trans Handy Ma’am) talk with co-host Carvell Wallace about a truly daunting idea: skipping the contracto ... Show More
32m 36s
May 2023
Have Better Sex w/ Dr. Emily Morse
🚨 Adults Only - I’ve got a great show for you this week, but we’re getting into ADULT TALK on this episode, so if you’ve got young ears/eyes in the room, parental discretion is advised.
That’s because, for the first time, we’re talking about SEX and how to have BETTER SEX! I’m s ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2021
How To Openly Talk About Sex With Your Kids - Annie Lalla
Sexuality is one of the most enriching and conditioning aspects of life, but, throughout history, it has been criticized, suppressed, and manipulated. Even with all the sexual liberation in the modern world, statistics show that most people end up unsatisfied. Sexual therapist An ... Show More
46m 46s
May 2022
Episode 93: Tips For Having The Best Sex Ever
<p>When it comes to sex, we could all benefit from a few pointers because great sex is usually something we have to figure out on our own. On previous episodes of the show, we’ve talked about things like expanding your definition of sex, learning how to communicate what you ... Show More
38m 16s
Jun 2024
Episode 298: The Keys To Good Sex, According To A Sex Therapist
<p>When it comes to having sex, there are a lot of “rules” that what we’re supposed to follow. But many of those rules contradict one another, making it hard to know what to do. In today’s show, we’re going to discuss whether we should even be follow ... Show More
29m 4s