Podcast Season 3 Episode 9Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 13:56 min Do you laugh during sex? Or are you very serious when things get steamy? Panelists respond to a listener question about different attitudes toward humor in the bedroom. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Cassie Porter – Somatic sex educator, sexological bodyworker and body-centered […]
#S3E6 | Bonus Episode: Fat Shame
Podcast Season 3 Episode 6Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 16:51 min Panelists respond to a listener who feels shame after gaining weight and doesn’t want to be touched by a long-term partner. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Cassie Porter – Somatic sex educator & sexological bodyworker Jason Best – Kink-aware therapist & […]
#S2E52 | Are you polysaturated?
Podcast Season 2 Episode 53 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 18:39 min How can you tell when you’ve got enough partners? Panelists respond to a listener question on avoiding overcommitment and burnout while living a nonmonogamous life. (But! But! What if the new person you’ve just met is *really* cute?) Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects […]
#S2E50 | Receiving and Giving More Pleasure with Betty Martin
Podcast Season 2 Episode 50 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 55:45 min Several recent episodes have touched on Betty Martin’s critical work with intimate communication and consent, so we’re revisiting our interview with Martin herself. Sex coach, former sex worker, and Wheel of Consent creator Betty Martin talks to Karen about her book, 40 years of […]
#S2E49 | Eavesdropping: Is suffering optional?
Podcast Season 2 Episode 49 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 51:14 min Do you avoid difficult conversations with partners, or leap right into the sticky stuff? In the second episode in our Eavesdropping series — unplanned, no-holds-barred conversations, beginning with a guest’s question for Karen — Brandon Hunter-Haydon asks, “What does it mean to choose pain […]
#S2E47 | “Should I leave my relationship?”
Podcast Season 2 Episode 47 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 23:50 min Is it time to exit an LTR that’s not working? How will you know? Panelists answer a listener question on getting out (or not), plus Karen’s Sermon on what keeps us stuck in situations we don’t want. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Chapters Panel: Should I […]
#S2E42 | “Help! My partner wants me to Dom her”
Podcast Season 2 Episode 42 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 10:26 min Panelists respond to a nervous listener whose partner wants to be dominated in bed. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Goddess Erica – Sexual empowerment coach Ren Grabert – Sex educator Brandon Hunter-Haydon – Psychotherapist & intimacy coach A worksheet to talk […]
#S2E40 | Sex and depression with author JoEllen Notte
Podcast Season 2 Episode 40 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 44:02 min Karen interviews sex writer JoEllen Notte on sex and depression: how to talk to your doc about sexual side effects of antidepressants, ways to approach a partner experiencing depression, and new approaches to sexuality. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Sex […]
#S2E38 | “Everything’s changed”: Dating & relationships in the time of COVID
Podcast Season 2 Episode 38 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 44:58 min Many people are radically re-examining their relationship values — both in dating and with long-term partners — after a year and a half of pandemic living. Panelists discuss newfound pickiness on dating apps, being honest with yourself, and finding your center in a time […]
#S2E37 | “My partner is a flirt!” & ENM Dilemma
Podcast Season 2 Episode 37 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 22:31 min “My partner is a flirt. He says this is who he is…” Panelists answer a frustrated listener’s question on different social styles within a couple. Plus, the sticky wicket of starting a nonmonogamy convo in an established relationship. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode […]
#S2E33 | “How do you move a fantasy into real life?”
Podcast Season 2 Episode 33 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 14:59 min We tackle a listener question about how to make a sex fantasy reality. Our sexpert panel give you important things to consider and how to overcome shame in order to have the sex you want. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links […]
#S2E30 | How to Stay Open-Minded in Bed
Podcast Season 2 Episode 30 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 24:09 min Nervous about trying something new? Panelists discuss communicating with partners around trying new things, and answer audience questions on vulnerability, asking for what you want, and exploring turn-ons — with partners and by yourself. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Jo […]
