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Dr. Laura McGuire (they/them) is an intersectional queer sexologist, doula, educator, and parent of two. In this show, Laura sits down with special guests for thought-provoking conversations on how sexuality, gender, race, faith, and ability shape our sex

Spectrum South


    • Sep 29, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    AFAF Ep. 18: Channelling Negative Energy into Beauty with Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 43:47


    On the season three finale of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with the Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer, activist, author, and the first openly transgender Bishop in a major Christian denomination, to discuss being our own cheerleaders, finding hope in our current climate, and the evolution and ongoing restrictions of coming out.

    AFAF Ep. 17: Queerness in the Borderlands with Sarah Luna

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 34:27


    On this month's episode of Asking for a Friend, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Sarah Luna, a Texas-born sociocultural anthropologist, professor, and award-winning author, to discuss her coming out experience in San Antonio, her research on migrants, sex work, and missionaries, and her latest project on sapphic and transfeminist activism in Mexico City.

    AFAF Ep. 16: Promoting Equitable Prenatal Care with Dr. Erin Atkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 40:07


    On this month's episode of Asking for a Friend, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Dr. Erin Atkinson, a prenatal genetic counselor in Houston, Texas, to discuss queer family building, access to competent sexual healthcare, and the nuance of sex chromosomes.

    AFAF Ep. 15: Evolving Identities and Queer Feels with Sunflower Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 42:34


    On the Pride month episode of Asking for a Friend, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Sunflower Summit, a queer Latinx artist, producer, and mental health professional, to discuss finding wholeness in their queer identity, how their music and mental health journeys have intertwined, and the importance of storytelling.

    AFAF Ep. 14: Jewish Perspectives on the Queer Experience with Orlando Meier-Brix

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 36:33


    On this episode of Asking for a Friend, host Dr. Laura McGuire welcomes the podcast's first international guest, queer and trans Jewish scholar Orlando Meier-Brix, to discuss his conversion to Judaism, queer inclusivity in the Jewish faith, coming out as non-binary in his home country of Austria, and evolving trans rights in Europe.

    AFAF Ep. 13: The Evolution of Queer Southern Law with Sarah Saint and Milan Pham

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 37:05


    On the season three premiere of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Sarah Saint and Milan Pham, two queer southern lawyers, to discuss the future of marriage equality in the wake of the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade, queer parental rights in family planning, and the evolving legal landscape for trans folks in the South.

    AFAF Ep. 12: Sexological Entrepreneurship with Mickie Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 44:35


    In the season two finale of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Mickie Woods, founder of Intimacy Games, to chat about entrepreneurship in sexological spaces, approaching conversations about love and sex with a new or long-term partner, and how the metaphysical and spiritual realms play into her sexology work and business.

    Queerness and Sex Education in Rural America with Jacob P. Kelley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 46:47


    On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with sex educator, influencer, and content creator Jacob P. Kelley about queerness and sex education in rural America, their experiences in entrepreneurship, HIV outreach and prevention, and fighting stigma.

    Queer and Trans Reproductive Justice and Support With Amy Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 38:04


    On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with birth worker and educator Amy Miller to discuss the full spectrum of birth work, including support with birth, abortion, fertility, and postpartum; navigating the medical landscape as a queer person; and being a non-binary, polyamorous parent.

    AFAF 9: Sex Education in Black Southern Communities with Jasmine Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 35:41


    On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with sex educator, Ph.D. candidate, and disease intervention specialist Jasmine Phillips to discuss being a Black LGBTQ researcher, sexual satisfaction and communication among partners, healing generational trauma, and how to meet communities where they're at when it comes to sex education.

    AFAF 8: LGBTQ Inclusion and Christianity with nakedpastor David Hayward

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 42:53


    On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with David Hayward, AKA the NakedPastor, about moving past the “love the sinner, hate the sin” narrative, blending art with spirituality, and making change through cartoons.

    AFAF 7: Kink, Non-Monogamy, and Consent with Susan Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 38:11


    On the season two premiere of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Susan Wright, executive director for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, to discuss defining kink and consent, eliminating fears around our sexual fantasies, and the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon.

    AFAF 6: Teaching Sexuality Education to Future Hispanic and Latinx Generations with Agnes Jimenez

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 39:59


    On the season one finale of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Agnes Jimenez, sexuality educator, doula, and Marine Corps veteran, to discuss her experiences growing up as a Puerto Rican lesbian in the military, how she found her calling as a sex educator, and how she's actively fighting the generational stigma around sex and sexuality within Hispanic and Latinx communities. Agnes Jimenez (she/her) is a sexuality educator, is of Taina Afro-Caribbean descent, is a Marine Corps veteran, and identifies as a Puerto Rican lesbian. Her passion is to take what she has learned and continue to learn about sexuality back to her community. She believes education empowers and representation matters. Keep up with Agnes' work on Instagram @jarilopez, or email her at agnesjimenez127@gmail.com. Dr. Laura McGuire (they/them) is an intersectional queer sexologist, doula, educator, and parent of two. In this show, Laura sits down with special guests for thought-provoking conversations on how sexuality, gender, race, faith, and ability shape our sexual experiences and identities as queer people. Asking for a Friend is a Spectrum South podcast. Hosted by Dr. Laura McGuire. Produced by Dani Benoit. Don't miss an episode—subscribe now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    AFAF 5: Ethical Porn and the Liberating Powers of Erotic Art with G and Kei

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 35:50


    In this month's episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with G and Kei, founders of BEYONDEEP Productions, to talk Black, queer representation in porn, living as a married, kinky, and polyamorous couple, preconceived notions of erotica, and more.

    AFAF 4: Asexuality and Ethical Non-Monogamy with Mirakel Mayoral-Goodwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 36:36


    In this month's episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with Mirakel Mayoral-Goodwin, sexual trauma coach, emotional support mentor, and empowerment specialist, about her intersecting identities as polyamorous, a gray asexual, and Latina.

    AFAF 3: Queer Spirituality with Bonnie Violet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 42:35


    In this month's episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with Bonnie Violet, a trans genderqueer chaplain, spiritual drag artist living with HIV, and recovering addict, about her experiences with queerness, religion, sobriety, HIV, and being "a chaplain of another sort."

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