Discover something new about your sexuality, mental health, or relationships. Go from confused to curious to connected while having conversations in this shame-free space. This is the club where everyone who is tired of pretending to be “normal†comes to learn, experiment, and play. Screw the norms, and unlearn shame and out-dated stigmas. Freshen up your perspective on sex, love, and wellness so that you can upgrade your life into the one that was meant for you. Stop squeezing into other people’s suffocating restrictions, and live up to your authentic self. Through monologues and conversations with fantastic humans, we’ll discuss monogamy, non-monogamy, undoing traumas, working up your libido, vaginal health, self care, polyamory, masturbation, asexuality, coming out, gender, arousal, depression, and anxiety - and plenty more. No matter who you are, you’re embraced here. The LGBTQ+ community is celebrated here. Rachel Wright, LMFT, hosts this show. She is a non-monogomous, queer, psychotherapist who is also a New Yorker. You might have heard about her work in NY Times, Shape, or Cosmopolitan Magazine. Scream less. Screw more.
Sydney Harris Bio Sydney Harris is a Sexuality Educator, with expertise in psychology and mental health, gender studies, human sexuality, empowerment through education, and animal-assisted therapies and interventions. She runs the social media page, Clitoriscious, and is the host of the Clit Talking Podcast. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Sydney Harris to talk about how she started with non-monogamy, her first non-monogamous experience, and unlearning romantic expectations. We also talk about Sydney's breakup, mental health struggles, and lessons she has learned from her experiences. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [04:15] How to: Non-monogamy. [07:14] Sydney's first time. [10:00] The academic approach. [13:35] The group experience. [26:02] The romantic love condition. [30:03] The breakup. [34:15] Lessons learned. [42:51] Sydney's words of wisdom. Quotes: “Take the time to use the right pronouns.” [22:38] “There's a difference between adjusting behaviors or adjusting who we are.” [32:39] “Listen to your body and trust what it's telling you.” [43:08] Connect with Sydney Harris Website: www.clitoriscious.com. Instagram: @clitoriscious. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Evvy Vaginal Health Test! Use Code: RACHEL10 for $10 OFF your first test Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
The guest speaker in this podcast episode is Rev Rucifer. Rev has achieved recognition in their field for their expertise and contributions to the exploration of personal growth and self-expression. They have dedicated their career to breaking free from societal conditioning and erasing the stigma surrounding shame and addiction. Rev's credentials include extensive training and experience in the field of erotic energy work and BDSM practices. They are known for their ability to create a safe and empowering space for individuals to explore their desires and emotions without feeling constrained by shame or societal expectations. Through their work, Rev promotes conscious consumption and mindful choices, encouraging individuals to spread love and embrace their true identities. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Rev. Rucifer to discuss shame and addiction. Rev. Rucifer, an erotic energy worker and BDSM practitioner, shares how they help people remove shame and embrace a conscious connection with their pleasure and sexuality. The conversation explores the heaviness of these topics and how they can bring levity and light to them. Tune in to gain insights on living a fully expressed and abundant life by embracing your true self. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [00:04:49] Creating a new identity. [00:09:29] Our culture and shame. [00:13:24] Numbing pain and addiction. [00:18:34] Conscious consumption and substance use. [00:23:30] Creating Safe Spaces for Exploration. Quotes: · 00:02:40 - "I was the girl at the sleepovers that was like teaching all the other little kids like how to connect, how to suck your first dick." · 00:03:25 - "And life literally threw me into a sex club." · 00:09:43 - "If you have shame, you share shame." · 00:13:34 - "and we will numb it with drugs and alcohol and perfectionism and working and shopping and eating and fill it with whatever you need to fill it with so that you don't feel that pain." · 00:21:10 - "I do need a break from life and I'm consciously going to smoke this joint and check out for the next two hours because that is what is going to feel best for me and my life." · 00:25:05 - "Healing happens together and in community." Connect with Rev Rucifer Website: www.reikibondage.com Instagram: revruciferagain X(Twitter): @RevRucifer Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
August McLaughlin is a journalist, author, and host/producer of Girl Boner Radio, which was named “one of the best sex podcasts you should be listening to” by Romper, and one of the top feminist podcasts by Bellesa. Her articles and expertise have been featured in Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, O: The Oprah Magazine, DailyOM, Forbes, Shape, and more. August has presented for TEDx Women and the Centers for Disease Control headquarters, ghostwritten hundreds of works for gynecologists and physicians, and participated in orgasm fMRI research at Rutgers University. She's also a trauma-informed certified sex educator with related expertise in eating disorders and ADHD. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by August McLaughlin to talk about August's journey from body dysmorphia to a full-on eating disorder, the burden of living with an eating disorder, and taking steps towards recovery. We also talk about how eating disorders affect our sex lives, how vulnerable people could get drawn in to diet culture, and hear August's words of advice for those in the struggle. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:19] A bit about August. [02:09] August's eating disorder history. [05:25] Dysmorphia to disordered eating. [11:52] The burden of living with eating disorders. [15:48] August's recovery. [18:54] Sex and eating disorders. [22:01] Where is August now? [30:30] August's words of wisdom. Quotes: “The whole system is right there if you're vulnerable to it.” [08:37] “We don't need to be commenting on each other's bodies.” [10:56] “Keep going and take it a day at a time.” [31:42] Connect with August McLaughlin Website: augustmclaughlin.com. Instagram: @augustmclaughlin. LinkedIn: August McLaughlin. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Girl Boner Podcast. Evvy Vaginal Health Test! Use Code: RACHEL10 for $10 OFF your first test Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
August McLaughlin is a journalist, author, and host/producer of Girl Boner Radio, which was named “one of the best sex podcasts you should be listening to” by Romper, and one of the top feminist podcasts by Bellesa. Her articles and expertise have been featured in Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, O: The Oprah Magazine, DailyOM, Forbes, Shape, and more. August has presented for TEDx Women and the Centers for Disease Control headquarters, ghostwritten hundreds of works for gynecologists and physicians, and participated in orgasm fMRI research at Rutgers University. She's also a trauma-informed certified sex educator with related expertise in eating disorders and ADHD. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by August McLaughlin to talk about August's journey from body dysmorphia to a full-on eating disorder, the burden of living with an eating disorder, and taking steps towards recovery. We also talk about how eating disorders affect our sex lives, how vulnerable people could get drawn in to diet culture, and hear August's words of advice for those in the struggle. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:19] A bit about August. [02:09] August's eating disorder history. [05:25] Dysmorphia to disordered eating. [11:52] The burden of living with eating disorders. [15:48] August's recovery. [18:54] Sex and eating disorders. [22:01] Where is August now? [30:30] August's words of wisdom. Quotes: “The whole system is right there if you're vulnerable to it.” [08:37] “We don't need to be commenting on each other's bodies.” [10:56] “Keep going and take it a day at a time.” [31:42] Connect with August McLaughlin Website: augustmclaughlin.com. Instagram: @augustmclaughlin. LinkedIn: August McLaughlin. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Girl Boner Podcast. Evvy Vaginal Health Test! Use Code: RACHEL10 for $10 OFF your first test Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Nick Thompson was a main cast member on Love is Blind Season 2. After his experience on the show, he co-founded the UCAN Foundation, providing mental health and legal services to Reality TV cast members before, during, and after production. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Nick Thompson to talk about his experience being a Reality TV cast member, how real Reality TV is, and how it could be more relatable. We also talk about how the shows must follow a specific narrative, the mistreatment of cast members, and UCAN's work towards making Reality TV production more ethical. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [02:20] A bit about Nick. [04:51] Why Nick got on Reality TV. [08:55] What is sold vs what is real. [12:19] The production of the experiment. [16:41] Making a show more relatable. [20:01] Maintaining a story arc. [26:57] Mistreatment of cast members. [30:13] Nick's advice to prospective cast members. [33:18] Nick's words of wisdom. Quotes: “It's the same level of experiment as the Squid Games.” [12:47] “Everyone is going to have a different experience.” [26:07] “Until you actually go through it, you don't know.” [31:14] Connect with Nick Thompson Website: www.ucanfoundation.org. Instagram: @nthompson513. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources MoveOn.org. Evvy Vaginal Health Test! Use Code: RACHEL10 for $10 OFF your first test Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Priyanka Jain is the Co-Founder of Evvy. She has always been passionate about leveraging data to improve outcomes for women. She spent the past four years as Head of Product at pymetrics, where she focused on building algorithms to make hiring more fair, efficient, and transparent. Priyanka is also a spokesperson for the UN Foundation's Girl Up Campaign, Chair of the Acumen Fund's Junior Council, and she is on the Innovation Board for the XPrize Foundation Priyanka holds a BSc from Stanford, where she was a Mayfield Fellow and President of Stanford Women in Business. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Priyanka Jain to talk about the missing research into vaginal health, the vaginal microbiome, and the lack of education. We also talk about the products aimed at improving vaginal health, the Evvy tests, and how Evvy is helping to unlearn the faults in sex education. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:05] A bit about Priyanka. [08:44] What is the vaginal microbiome? [12:54] The lack of knowledge. [17:32] The truth about vaginal health products. [21:47] What does the Evvy test do? Quotes: “To this day, we are diagnosed on average 4 years later than men for over 770 diseases.” [03:32] “Water does a great job down there and you don't need a lot more than that.” [18:47] Connect with Priyanka Jain Website: www.evvy.com. LinkedIn: Priyanka Jain. Instagram: @evvy. TikTok: @evvybio. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Evvy Vaginal Health Test! Use Code: RACHEL10 for $10 OFF your first test Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Queer couple Sasha and Alessia quickly rose to the top of the world's largest erotic platform as the #JellyFilledGirls. Within a year of their debut, they amassed over 50 million views with multiple award nominations for their work. The pair have received worldwide recognition and praise from the LGBTQIA+ community, with supporters spanning across every continent, for their contribution to queer visibility and the authentic representation of what some WLW intimate relationships are like. Their mission is to elevate the standard of adult content by showing viewers that quality, authentic, passionate, and respectful content is more enjoyable to consume than mainstream productions widely catered to the male gaze, all while giving representation to a neglected WLW audience. They pride themselves in the rare creation of adult content made by women, for women. They have since further expanded into other platforms that continue to serve the LGBTQ+ community. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by The Jelly Filled Girls, Alessia and Sasha, to talk about their venture into adult content, creating empowering content, and some of the lessons learned from their content creation. We also talk about the nature of ethical adult content, exploring adult content as a teen, and promoting ethical adult content in sex education. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:39] About the Jelly Filled Girls. [02:31] Getting started in adult content. [06:04] Not showing their faces. [07:48] The empowerment of creating content. [10:24] Lessons learned. [14:18] Cultivating internal courage. [17:39] Ethical adult content. [21:09] Consuming ethical adult content. [23:53] The accessibility of adult content. [31:40] What would the ideal age be to access ethical adult content? [36:52] Words of wisdom. Quotes: “What's really going to make a difference on a human level is when you pay for your content.” [20:58] “People are always going to find a way to consume porn.” [26:47] “Porn is entertainment, not education.” [29:36] “Try to do the right thing by consuming your porn responsibly.” [37:15] Connect with The Jelly Filled Girls Website: thejellyfilledgirls.com. TikTok: @jellyfilledgirls. Instagram: @thejellyfilledgirls. Threads: @thejellyfilledgirls. OnlyFans: @thejellyfilledgirls. LoyalFans: @thejellyfilledgirls. Twitter: @TheJFG_. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Evvy Vaginal Health Test! Use Code: RACHEL10 for $10 OFF your first test Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Rebecca is a licensed clinical social worker and yoga instructor, EMDR Consultant & Basic Trainer, and owner of Kase & CO, providing comprehensive EMDR and trauma training for psychotherapists. She is the author of Polyvagal informed EMDR: A Neuro-Informed approach to healing. She began her career as an MSW working with children and adolescents. She has worked in community mental health centers, nursing homes, private practice, shelters, crisis centers, community-based work, and internationally. She has been teaching in professional and academic settings since 2009. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Rebecca Kase to talk about how to approach EMDR therapy, using EMDR to find the source of our nervous system activation, and when it's time to consider EMDR. We also talk about the importance of taking care of our neurobiology, why nervous system activation doesn't need a significant trauma to be traumatic, and how EMDR has shown promising outcomes in other fields. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:21] A bit about Rebecca. [01:59] What is EMDR? [06:51] When to look for an EMDR expert. [09:45] Identifying the source of the symptoms. [17:55] When is EMDR helpful? [19:32] What to look out for. [24:06] Rebecca's words of wisdom. Quotes: “Everybody could benefit from EMDR.” [07:11] “Our nervous system can be activated by so many different things.” [14:16] “Your nervous system is at the heart of your entire experience.” [20:23] “The more you can befriend your neurobiology, the better life is going to be.” [24:30] Connect with Rebecca Kase Website: kaseandco.com. www.rebeccakase.com. Instagram: @kaseco.emdr. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Evvy Vaginal Health Test! Use Code: RACHEL10 for $10 OFF your first test Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
McKenna Reitz is a TEDx speaker who challenges men and women to reframe life's challenges into gifts and opportunities so they can pursue their purpose with clarity and confidence. After losing all her hair due to Alopecia, McKenna uses her journey of having this autoimmune disease to help others overcome the loss in their life by resetting the mindset of their “loss” into growth and opportunities in their lives. Teaching AP Psychology and coaching varsity volleyball for the past 18 years, McKenna resides in Toledo, OH with her husband Greg, and two beautiful daughters, Karsen (10) and Maddox (7). For her expertise, McKenna has been featured in Forbes, Woman's Day, Yahoo! News, U.S. News & World Report, Good Housekeeping, VeryWellFamily, MindBodyGreen, Global Woman Magazine, Thrive Global, Healthy Women, Medium, Love What Matters, and featured on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Good Morning America, Good Morning Washington, theList, Wake Up With Marci, Ticker News, and Cheddar News. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by McKenna Reitz to talk about holding space for grief and seeing the opportunity in the grief, learning to release the control, and the most common struggles that people experience on this journey. We also talk about the importance of believing in yourself, letting go of comparisonitis, and McKenna shares her words of wisdom for those going through tough times. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:15] A bit about McKenna. [05:52] Grieving and seeing the opportunity. [14:48] Learning to release the control. [21:42] The most common struggles. [27:04] Believing in yourself. [31:03] McKenna's words of wisdom. Quotes: “We're so afraid to talk about what we're going through.” [22:37] “You need to reach out and ask for help.” [31:51] “It's not going to happen overnight. It's going to take some time, but start looking for those silver linings.” [32:33] Connect with Website: www.mckennareitz.com. Instagram: @mckennareitz. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Evvy Vaginal Health Test! Use Code: RACHEL10 for $10 OFF your first test Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Gem is a queer pro-domme BDSM educator, and marketing and events professional. She is a regular party producer at Hacienda, a community that celebrates sexuality, educates the curious, and creates opportunities to meet new friends and lovers. As a BDSM lifestyler, Gem is passionate about sex positivity. Her mission is to take the principles of sex positive lifestyles like healthy communication, self-expression, shame-busting, and radical acceptance and share them with the world. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Goddess Gem to talk about the stigma she faced leaving the corporate world for sex work, FemDoms and Dungeons, and finding clients. We also talk about the logistics of producing sex parties, working through clients' fears and shame, and Gem's important takeaways about sex work and sex parties. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:28] A bit about Gem. [02:09] Getting into sex work. [07:07] The stigma. [08:58] Leaving the corporate world. [14:27] FemDom and dungeons. [16:56] Finding clients. [18:32] Working through fear and shame. [20:02] Getting to where Gem is now. [27:29] Producing sex parties. [29:18] The vetting process. [33:49] The truth about sex work and sex parties. Quotes: “It's not free to do BDSM a lot of the time.” [05:13] “One thing that you have to accept, being a sex worker based out on the internet marketing themselves, is that you're going to get outed at a certain point.” [08:14] “Our community is not just about sex, it's about community.” [26:45] “Everyone knows what they're doing, and that's what makes it work.” [32:54] “Sex work is work. We are doing our jobs, and we should be respected like anybody else.” [34:22] “If you have anxiety, that doesn't mean you shouldn't be there.” [36:29] Connect with Website: www.worshipgem.com. wearehacienda.com Instagram: @worship.gem. @haciendacommunity Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Article: How to Book a Provider. Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Starting on the beauty side of the wedding industry, Brittany's first company, Beautini, served as a platform for understanding the intimate needs and personal skincare concerns of women. She learned that many have skincare concerns in intimate areas that affect their confidence in the bedroom and beyond. Now, as the CEO and Founder of Beia, Brittany Lo wants to underscore the idea that skincare and sexual wellness go hand-in-hand. From there, Beia was created as a skincare company that addresses intimate care in an elevated, luxurious way so that you can feel your best self, look your best self, and be your best self. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Brittany Lo to talk about how the beauty/make-up space overlaps with sexual wellness, the nature of sexual confidence, and how to cultivate sexual confidence. We also talk about Beia's products, the confusing messaging around sex, and and the importance of accurate and inclusive sex education. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [00:40] A bit about Brittany. [01:09] Why Brittany started Beia. [04:09] Beauty/Sexual wellness overlap. [06:48] People's feedback. [08:42] How Brittany uses it. [11:23] Defining sexual confidence. [12:17] How to know when you're feeling sexually confident. [13:03] Cultivating sexual confidence. [19:55] Hurdles to sexual confidence. [24:55] The confusing message around sex. [28:55] Talking about our own stuff. Quotes: “Almost 8 out of 10 women say that their #1 insecurity in the bedroom is body image.” [04:28] “It's okay not to feel sexually confident all the time.” [13:14] Connect with Brittany Lo Website: beiabeauty.com. www.beautinibyblo.com. TikTok: @brittany.lo. Instagram: @brittany.lo. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Tayler Silfverduk is a registered dietician, offering virtual coaching to those with Celiac Disease so that they can learn to separate diet culture from their gluten-free lifestyles. As a person with Celiac Disease, Tayler is determined to help people with Celiac Disease gain the knowledge necessary to find love for food and themselves. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Tayler Silfverduk to talk about her diagnosis, how celiac disease affects people mentally, and the positive side of having a celiac diagnosis. We also talk about how those without celiac could be more accommodating, why it's important to ask for help, and the difference between cross-contamination and cross-contact. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [02:05] A bit about Tayler. [02:56] Tayler's diagnosis. [09:02] How it affects mental health. [11:15] Navigating the conversation. [13:13] How to best show up for those with celiac. [14:36] Tayler's words to those with celiac. [17:29] Ask for help. [22:57] The positives of a celiac diagnosis. [27:17] Cross-contamination vs cross-contact. [29:44] Shared fryers. Quotes: “It is a burden that we have to carry.” [12:43] “It's all overwhelming to do alone.” [36:44] “Eating gluten-free food is the most important thing you can do, and being able to buy that in stores is so important.” [37:11] “It does get better.” [39:39] Connect with Tayler Silfverduk Website: tayler.silfverduk.us YouTube: Celiac Dietician. LinkedIn: Tayler Silfverduk. Instagram: @celiacdietitian. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Jessica Drake is an award-winning American pornographic actress, writer, director, speaker, and sex educator. As a self-identified global humanitarian, it is jessica's time invested in healing, working alongside, and educating the public of which she is most proud. Jessica brings erotic topics to life through intimate demonstrations performed by some of today's top adult stars in her self-directed, written, and produced “Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex” series. Each edition intentionally addresses a different aspect of human sexuality and has earned recognition from AVN, XBIZ, and The Feminist Porn Awards. While Jessica is certainly a performer at heart, her passion for sex education, advocacy, and inclusion is just as potent. Her work as a public speaker takes her around the world, presenting at expos, retail outlets, and universities such as USC. Here, she speaks about sex, romance, and communication. Jessica also continues to be a paramount voice for sex workers globally; speaking at the Let Us Survive March, a rally for sex worker rights, and serving as a continuous sponsor of CatalystCon, one of the first summits for sex workers. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Jessica drake to talk about some of the myths around the porn industry, the stigma faced in the industry, and how to encourage porn literacy. We also talk about the link between porn and masturbation, why we should be using lube, and Jessica does a word association activity. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:07] A bit about Jessica. [06:08] Busting myths about the porn industry. [12:34] The stigma. [15:28] What is porn literacy? [18:21] A word association exercise. [24:37] The link between porn and masturbation. [32:22] Jessica's final thoughts. Quotes: “If people are talking badly about you, that's on them.” [13:47] “One of the benefits of porn is, it can often normalize a type of sexual behavior for people.” [21:34] “Find what feels good and repeat.” [29:16] Connect with jessica drake Website: jessicadrake.com. www.guidetowickedsex.com. Twitter: @thejessicadrake. Instagram: @jessicadrake. OnlyFans: @jessicadrake. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Fleshlight. Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Dr. Holly Richmond is a Somatic Psychologist, Certified Sex Therapist, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. This unique combination of credentials enables her to focus on clients' cognitive process as well as their somatic health. She works from a sex-positive approach, meaning: “all sex is good sex as long as it's consensual and pleasurable.” An international authority on contemporary sexuality, Dr. Richmond offers a fresh, yet authoritative perspective on today's sexual challenges and tomorrow's erotic evolutions. Seen as a pioneer in bridging the gap between sexual health and technological development, her work positively impacts individual, relational, and societal beliefs regarding sexuality. As a trusted authority on sexual health issues, with a significant media following, Dr. Richmond has appeared on national and international talk shows, and is regularly quoted in publications and media outlets, including the New York Times, CNN, Wired, Forbes, NBC, Vice, Los Angeles Magazine, The Daily Mail, The New York Post, Men's Health, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, and Health. Dr. Richmond's experiential, therapeutically-driven perspective will legitimatize, normalize, demystify, and remove pathological ideology from today's common sexual concerns. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Dr. Holly Richmond to talk about sexual trauma, the parameters of reclaiming healthy sexuality, and when it's the right time to share the details of our stories. We also talk about the common misconceptions around sexual trauma, working through the trauma with the perpetrator, and where survivors can start on their journey of recovery. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [02:21] A bit about Dr. Richmond. [03:22] Getting into sexual trauma. [07:26] Reclaiming healthy sexuality. [13:10] When it's a good time to share the history with a new person. [18:19] BDSM, Power play, and sexual trauma. [21:32] Common misconceptions. [25:18] Working with victims and their perpetrators. [27:48] Where to start your journey. Quotes: “Most survivors of sexual trauma, and I'm going to say most people in general, have no idea what turns them on.“ [09:36] “Sexual trauma does not happen by ourselves. Sexual trauma happens in relationship, therefore it has to be healed in relationship.” [11:20] “Over 85% of sexual trauma is perpetrated by someone known to the survivor, and it is not violent.” [22:10] Connect with Dr. Holly Richmond Website: drhollyrichmond.com. Instagram: @drhollyrichmond. Twitter: @drhollyrichmond. LinkedIn: Dr. Holly Richmond. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Reclaiming Pleasure. RAINN. Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Niki Davis, AKA Miss Bloom, is a sex educator, Speaker, Writer, and Coach. She works with people who have less-common desires. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Bumble, Mind Body Green, The Insider, and PornHub Sexual Wellness Center, and she has been seen and heard with Refinery29, Passion with Dr Laurie, and Intellectual Erection. Niki holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Ryerson University and an MA in Psychology from New York University. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Miss Bloom to talk about what it means to have a fetish, the misconceptions around fetishes, and the fascinating neurological connection to fetishes. We also talk about how to find fetish communities, how to communicate with partners about fetishes, and when fetishes become “unhealthy.” Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:14] A bit about Miss Bloom. [02:53] Defining fetishes. [05:00] The need to have the fetish item around. [07:04] More common fetishes. [12:44] When fetishes are “unhealthy.” [15:44] How to figure out if you have a fetish. [19:02] Finding fetish communities. [21:53] The biggest misconceptions, [23:33] Communicating about fetishes to partners. [27:36] Niki's words of wisdom. Quotes: “You have this critical time, and it's very normal to become hyper-aroused by something that you experience in that time.” [10:23] “No matter what you're turned on by, there is a community out there.” [20:41] “The act of getting it out there can be truly powerful.” [26:46] “Life is too short to keep something in if it can bring your joy.” [27:50] Connect with Miss Bloom Website: www.nikidavisf.com. Instagram: @missbloomsexeducator. Twitter: @nikidavisf. LinkedIn: Niki Davis. Patreon: @missbloomsexeducator.. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources FetLife. Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Karyn Hunt Bio Karyn Hunt is the Director of Photography at Ersties, artist, and pornographer, based in Berlin. Her work seeks to explore topics such as consent, ethics, pleasure, and body politics. Karyn holds a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Arizona. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Karyn Hunt to talk about the major flaws in the porn industry, filling the gaps in sex education, and how OnlyFans is disrupting the industry. We also talk about common porn consumer misconceptions, the principles of ethical porn, and encouraging body positivity by self-shooting content. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:08] A bit about Karyn. [02:23] Getting into porn. [04:09] Flaws in the industry. [05:54] Is porn educational? [08:43] Leah's favorite things to shoot. [10:20] The most common misconceptions. [12:14] Unhelpful porn takeaways. [14:21] Defining ethical porn. [14:51] How to know if it's ethical. [19:38] OnlyFans. [22:42] What we should know about mainstream porn. [24:41] Positive sexual experiences. [25:56] Creating content at home. [29:59] The benefits of self-shoots. [31:26] Ersties. Quotes: “Porn is for entertainment, not for education.” [05:54] “It's never too early to start talking about sex and drugs.” [08:11] “Anybody could be on OnlyFans.” [21:36] “Pornography goes directly into your subconscious.” [24:21] Connect with Karyn Hunt Website: karynhunt.de ersties.com. ersties-spot.com. Instagram: @karyn_hunt_dop. LinkedIn: Karyn Hunt. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Carrie Jeroslow is an international best-selling author, relationship diversity advocate, intuitive and conscious relationship coach, speaker, host of the Relationship Diversity Podcast, and author of Why Do They Always Break Up With Me? Her podcast explores and celebrates relationship structure diversity, including soloamory, monogamy, and polyamory. She has featured on PBS, NBC, TheListTV, The CW, and Go All In TV, and her work has featured in Forbes, Winston Salem Journal, Thrive Global, Newsweek, and Prevention. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Carrie Jeroslow to talk about navigating conscious uncoupling, how to cultivate compassion, and learning from long-term polyamorous relationships. We also talk about Carrie's coming out experience to her family and kids, why she chose to introduce the relationships to her kids, and making anything work through healing. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [07:10] A bit about Carrie. [09:40] Carrie's conscious uncoupling. [15:00] Should we break up? [16:54] How to approach the conversation. [22:42] Navigating the process of conscious uncoupling. [24:33] How to cultivate compassion. [27:33] Why is self-compassion so difficult? [29:48] Carrie's experience with long-term polyamorous relationships. [35:42] Challenges of long-term polyamorous relationships. [36:56] The coming out experience. [43:10] Why involve the kids? [45:42] Why tell kids about the nature of the relationship? [50:08] Carrie's words of wisdom. Quotes: “Conscious uncoupling is not exclusive to nonmonogamy.” [08:30] “Be compassionate with yourself and with your other person.” [24:26] “Compassion is allowing yourself to be where you're at.” [25:43] “You can't have gratitude until you have self-acceptance.” [29:06] “There's a significance in that relationship that I want my kids to be a part of.” [46:25] Connect with Carrie Jeroslow Website: www.carriejeroslow.com. Instagram: @carrie_jeroslow_author_coach. TikTok: @carriejeroslow. Twitter: @CarrieJeroslow. LinkedIn: Carrie Jeroslow. YouTube: Carrie Jeroslow. Podcast: Relationship Diversity Podcast. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Why Do They Always Break Up With Me? By Carrie Jeroslow. Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Tatiana is the host of the Bedside podcast series, where she explores sexuality, relationships, and wellness. She is also a sex educator, a branding designer, and currently serves as the Senior Design Lead and Moon Juice. She holds a BFA in Communications Design from Syracuse University. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Tatiana Fogt to talk about the failures of sex education, what it means to have a pleasure practice, and how to navigate shame. We also talk about building our pleasure practices into our calendars, the importance of play, and recognizing the power of micro-moments. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:33] A bit about Tatiana. [10:55] What is a pleasure practice? [16:51] What can you gift to yourself? [19:21] When something pleasurable is also uncomfortable. [25:12] Building a pleasure practice into your calendar. [30:43] Tatiana's words of wisdom. [37:07] You have permission for this. Quotes: “The reason why most people are engaging in sex is for pleasurable purposes.” [13:22] “My definition of pleasure is not your definition of pleasure.” [15:38] “Sometimes we are selfish, and that's a good thing.” [25:05] “Build a list of things that bring you joy and bring you pleasure.” [32:22] “We forget the foundations of play.” [34:36] “You have permission for this.” [37:44] “There is so much efficacy in a micro-moment.” [38:29] “The length of time of things isn't always as important as the intention behind it.” [39:00] Connect with Tatiana Fogt Website: www.tatianafogt.com. www.thebedside.co. Instagram: @tatianafogt. @thebedside. LinkedIn: Tatiana Fogt. TikTok: @bythebedside. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Gianna LaLota is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, based in New York. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trial-Based Cognitive Therapy (TBCT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness. She holds a BA in Psychology from Boston College, and a Master's Degree in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness from New York University. She is also a licensed yoga teacher, a certified Reiki Level II practitioner, and is currently completing her certification in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) from The American Institute of Health Care Professionals. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Gianna LaLota to talk about the definitions of mindfulness and self-compassion, the distinction between thoughts and feelings, and bridging the gap between mindfulness and self-compassion. We also talk about how we can cultivate self-compassion in our lives, why we tend to overidentify our emotions, and how to start with loving-kindness meditations. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:44] A bit about Gianna. [03:42] Defining mindfulness. [06:08] Mindfulness in practice. [07:52] What it looks like to be non-judgmental. [10:49] Separating thoughts and feelings. [14:37] The benefits of trying to be mindful. [19:00] What it means to overidentify emotions. [20:18] The bridge between mindfulness and self-compassion. [21:28] Defining self-compassion. [23:06] How to cultivate self-compassion. [28:43] Gianna's advice. [31:09] Loving-kindness meditations. Quotes: “Talk therapy is not the only thing that is going to help move someone forward.” [02:59] “Mindfulness is a prerequisite for CBT.” [07:15] “Curiosity is the antidote to judgment and shame.” [10:12] “A feeling can generally be distilled down to one word, whereas a thought is going to be longer, it's going to be a statement.” [12:46] “The true self is compassionate.” [27:17] “The biggest barrier for people, when it comes to cultivating self-compassion, are these ‘positive beliefs' that they have about self-criticism.” [28:07] Connect with Gianna LaLota Website: www.nyccognitivetherapy.com. Instagram: @mindfultherapynyc. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Self-Compassion, by Dr. Kristin Neff. Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Neil Mehta is a prominent figure in the sexual wellness industry. He has made significant achievements in this field, including starting his own company, Royal, which provides sexual wellness products. Neil's ethos/philosophy in the industry is to challenge stigma and assumptions, and to provide a better product. He believes that one's background or industry should not dictate how they are supposed to act or their level of sexuality. Neil aims to have an impact and open doors in the industry. In this episode of The Wright Conversations, host Rachel Wright interviews Neil, the founder of a sexual wellness company called Royal. They discuss the challenges of starting a sexual wellness business in a sex-negative world. Neil shares his personal background and how it led him to enter the sexual wellness industry. Tune in to hear his inspiring story and insights on navigating the complexities of capitalism and promoting sexual wellness in a society that often stigmatizes it. In this Episode You'll Learn: [00:02:26] Sexual education and societal norms. [00:04:20] Condom allergies and side effects. [00:09:23] Removing harmful condom ingredients. [00:12:09] Making condoms thinner. [00:17:08] Lack of education around anal play. [00:19:14] Censorship and creativity. [00:22:28] Embracing the condom business. [00:26:11] Openness about sexual health. [00:29:19] Unhealthy comparisons and sexual marketing. [00:33:07] Everything is connected. [00:38:31] Treat sexual health like lifestyle. The listener will learn about starting a sexual wellness business in a sex-negative world, the challenges of navigating societal norms and marketing in the sexual wellness industry, the lack of sexual education and knowledge on sexual wellness products, the negative effects of casein in condoms and the benefits of using healthier alternatives, the importance of creating a thinner and more comfortable condom, the mission of the brand Royal to create a gender-neutral and inclusive product line for sexual wellness, the lack of education around sexual health and the importance of condom usage for anal sex, the personal barriers and pushback faced when starting a sexual wellness business, the challenges and barriers faced in starting a condom business, the challenges faced by the speaker's business during COVID and supply chain issues, the interconnectedness of mental health, sexual health, and overall well-being, the importance of open dialogue and transparency in business, the evolution of the brand name "Royal Condoms," the evolution of a condom product into a brand focused on "Royal Intimacy," the importance of open communication and dialogue in relationships, and the importance of treating sexual health with care and consideration. Quotes: 00:04:55 - "And I started to also realize that the female body or women's bodies are very unique and they're very like, they're more prone to change, especially when you're using a particular product, whether it's like a face cream or makeup or it's a body wash or a condom or anything related to your body, there's a lot more changes that happen." 00:06:44 - "A lot of people just don't even know how to put one on." 00:10:31 - "Oh, totally. And then also like not even that, especially for any of the vulva owners of the vagina havers, like they if you don't clean up properly after sex or after intimacy while using a condom that has that stuff, it can actually harm you over time." 00:14:39 - "It's not like for her pleasure, for his pleasure." 00:17:51 - "So having someone be like, hi, I have this condom that isn't going to give you a yeast infection is like, oh my God." 00:20:53 - "I feel like I'm just as sexual as the other guy, but I just saw an opportunity to provide a better product." 00:33:43 - "But if you don't know how to use the toy or connect with your partner and communicate, there's a lot of disconnect to get to that end goal of having that ultimate euphoric experience." Connect with Neil Mehta Website: alwaysberoyal.com Instagram: @neil_x_m Tiktok: @neilxm Youtube: Neil Mehta Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
In this episode of "The Wright Conversations," host Rachel Wright invites Marie Thouin, a dating and relationship coach, to discuss the concept of compersion. They break down what compersion is, its significance in relationships, and how it can be experienced and cultivated. Marie also shares her expertise as a compersion scholar and researcher. Whether you're new to the concept or have been curious about it, this episode offers valuable insights into embracing compersion in your own love life. In this Episode You'll Learn: [00:02:45] Interest in non-monogamy. [00:04:23] Compersion in non-monogamous relationships. [00:10:30] Creating a non-monogamous mindset. [00:15:10] Connection with metamours. [00:18:05] Not liking your metamour. [00:23:36] The social aspect of non-monogamy. [00:26:22] Navigating jealousy and compersion. [00:31:02] Managing expectations in open relationships. In this episode will learn about the concept of compersion in non-monogamous relationships, including its definition and relevance. They will also learn about the range of emotions and actions associated with compersion, as well as its correlation with relationship satisfaction. The episode explores the coexistence of compersion and jealousy, strategies for cultivating compersion, and the importance of understanding and accepting partners' other relationships. Additionally, the benefits of compersion, such as aligning with personal values and building a supportive community, are discussed. The episode also provides resources for further exploration of compersion. Quotes: 00:04:23 - "But typically there is a correlation between the experience of compersion and relationship satisfaction in those relationships." 00:06:44 - "It's just that in the romantic realm, we are socialized to think that's impossible." 00:10:23 - "So first, make sure that your mind is aligned with what you're doing as much as possible." 00:16:19 - "You know, I think that if you feel that someone is a threat, you dehumanize them" 00:23:13 - "the fundamental spirit of compersion is to say it's positive empathy, even when you don't get any direct benefits. But hey, benefits don't hurt. They actually do really enhance that feeling of compersion." 00:28:40 - "Oh, it feels like champagne bubbles in my face, it feels like warmth, it feels like a presence or a sensation in my heart." 00:30:19 - "Compersion is not a mandate. It can often feel like if you're not feeling this kind of embodied compersion, you're not doing non monogamy or polyamory correctly. And that's just not true." Connect with Marie Thouin Website: whatiscompersion.com Instagram: @love_insight_dating LinkedIn: Marie Thouin, PhD Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Lia Love Avellino is a somatic and relational psychotherapist, published sex and relationship author, facilitator, community organizer, and Co-Founder of Spoke Circles, a mental and emotional wellness space that provides therapy and group support with the goal of destigmatizing vulnerability and mental health care. She is a monthly contributor to Well+Good, and she has appeared in Glamour, Elle, The American Journal of Sexuality Education, BestLife, Motherly, CNBC's MakeIt, The Tamron Hall Show, and Men's Health. While she was managing a national component of President Obama's initiative to reduce teen pregnancy, she was awarded for her innovative research and excellence in the provision of therapeutic care to vulnerable populations. Lia holds a BA in Ethnic, Cultural, Minority, Gender, and Group Studies from New York University, and an MSc in Social Work with Distinction from Columbia University. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Lia Avellino to talk about the power of group support, the messy nature of our desires, and finding the middle gray area. We also talk about knowing when it's time to quit, finding and exploring the sensation of aliveness, and the truth about desires and guilt. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:47] A bit about Lia. [04:16] The power of group support. [07:59] Defining desire. [09:57] Some of Lia's desires. [11:27] Why we deprive ourselves of our desires. [16:44] Desire requires some loss. [17:32] Finding the messy middle. [23:13] Intuition vs past trauma. [28:57] Sexual desire and aliveness. [33:45] The sexual relationship with self. [36:02] Desire and guilt. [37:54] Lia's advice to parents. Quotes: “A lot of times, we learn that our desires are akin to indulgence or selfishness.” [12:39] “Being lost is a valid part of every desire journey.” [21:35] “Someone's sexual relationship with themselves is not a threat to their sexual relationship with them.” [34:33] “Resentment is actually a function of envy.” [35:19] “Somebody told parents that denying ourselves was good for our kids.” [39:17] “Being able to model messiness is a responsibility.” [41:50] Connect with Lia Avellino Website: www.lialoveavellino.com. www.spokecircles.com. Instagram: @lialoveavellino. @spokecircles. LinkedIn: Lia Avellino. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get a 1-day FREE Trial and 40% OFF A Yearly Subscription at Beducated! Use Promo Code: WRIGHTCONVERSATION. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Michael Kushner is one of New York's leading multi-hyphenates, photographer, producer, actor, podcast host, and author. Michael is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association, and has featured in notable performances, including On The Town at Barrington Stage directed by John Rando, Much Ado About Nothing at Barrington Stage directed by Julie Boyd, Sons Of The Prophet at GableStage directed by Joe Adler, and Toxic If Swallowed at Ars Nova directed by Charles Quittner. As a photographer, Michael's work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, The Tony Awards, and in publications in print and online. He is the creator of The Dressing Room Project, a photographic journal of actors prepping for their roles on Broadway. Michael has photographed Idina Menzel, Julie Andrews, and many more notable artists. As a producer, Michael is one of the founding members of Musical Theatre Factory, currently in residency with Playwrights Horizons. He is an Executive Producer on the award winning and EMMY-nominated web series, Indoor Boys, created by Wes Taylor and Alex Wyse. Michael and Wes' short film XaveMePlease, starring Isaac Powell, played Frameline43 Festival in San Francisco and OutFilmFest in CT. He served as Associate Producer on Bernie and Mikey's Trip to the Moon with 59E59 and Strangemen and Co. Michael is proudly on the Advisory Boards of Out of the Box Theatrics and Wingspan Arts. He is also an investor in Be More Chill on Broadway. Every year, Michael participates in Stage and Screen Sleep Out with Covenant House. He has worked with the youth of Covenant House, NY and helped them create the project I Am Worth It,. Michael and the Broadway Podcast Network launched Dear Multi-Hyphenate, exploring how multidisciplinary artists exist in show business. He is also the creator of his one man show, Moo With Me directed by Max Crumm. Michael is now an Expert Contributor to Backstage. Michael graduated with distinction from Ithaca College with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Michael Kushner to talk about being a multi-hyphenate, the sexless actor expectation, and sex and sexuality in the studio. We also talk about Michael's most incredible shoots, establishing trust and comfort, and get Michael's advice to aspiring multi-hyphenates. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:47] A bit about Michael. [02:52] What is a multi-hyphenate? [08:02] Introducing Rachel. [10:37] Sexless actors. [13:55] Sex and sexuality in the studio. [17:19] Creating comfort in photoshoots. [19:27] What it takes to trust someone. [23:32] Michael's favorite shoots. [30:02] Michael's advice to aspiring multi-hyphenates. Quotes: “We exist as many things, all at once.” [12:32] “Communication and conversation in photoshoots is really important.” [18:22] “A headshot doesn't belong on your mom's fridge.” [22:36] “Multi-hyphenating is different to multitalented, multifaceted, and multitasking.” [30:39] Connect with Michael Kushner Website: www.michaelkushnerphotography.com. www.michaelkushneronline.com. Instagram: @themichaelkushner. TikTok: @themichaelkushner. Podcast: Dear Multi-Hyphenate. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources How to Be a Multi-Hyphenate in the Theatre Business. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
By day, John Romaniello is a New York Times Best Selling Author and Founder of WellspringMEDIA. He is also an angel investor, media personality, and consultant, helping entrepreneurs improve their communication and increase their revenue through writing. On Instagram, he publishes content around kink, non-monogamy, and polyamory, and tries to get rid of the shame that many carry around sex. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by John Romaniello to talk about boundaries, limits, agreements, and protocols, and how those could change over time. We also talk about how to navigate unreasonable requests, when boundaries are irreconcilable, and how to say the hard things with compassionate candor. In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:16] A bit about John. [04:01] How does John know so much? [08:10] “Those who can't do, teach?” [10:44] Defining boundaries, limits, agreements, and protocols. [14:48] Ultimatums vs boundaries. [18:43] Relationship boundaries. [20:43] Negotiating boundaries. [22:43] When it's irreconcilable. [30:40] Updating boundaries. [39:22] Tightening a boundary. [43:02] Making unreasonable requests. [49:50] How to say the hard things. [56:02] John's words of wisdom. Quotes: “Boundaries are ways that we create an understanding of how we're willing to be treated and what we're willing to do if we do not get that treatment.” [12:22] “It is unreasonable, unrealistic, and most of the time unethical to expect people to be aware of a boundary you have not set.” [15:07] “You cannot make a boundary for a relationship by yourself.” [19:02] “If someone does not agree to your boundary, then it's not an agreement.” [20:38] “There is always a kind way to tell a hard truth.” [50:41] “Boundaries are things that you don't want to do, and agreements are things that you do to make sure that you don't do the things you don't want to do.” [56:11] Connect with John Romaniello Website: www.wearewellspringmedia.com. johnromaniello.com. Instagram: @johnromaniello. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources How To Say The Hard Things. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Dr Angela Tan is a Life Coach, Intimacy and Relationship Coach, Family Physician, and the Co-Founder of the Academy of Relationship and Sex, and Inc Equality Ventures. Through her work in sexual medicine, she has been influencing and expanding the landscape of sex education and care in Singapore. Dr Tan holds an MBBS and a Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, a Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture from the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a Fellowship in Sexual Medicine from the European Society of Sexual Medicine. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Dr Angela Tan to talk about how she has been closing the gap in sexual education, how media has ruined society's expectations of sex, and building appropriate body boundaries. We also talk about the sources of mismatched libido, when it's time to take sex off the table, and how to find a balance. In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:28] A bit about Dr Tan. [02:12] Closing the gap in sexual education. [08:22] The romanticization of sex in media. [10:15] What would Dr Tan change in sex education? [12:13] Building body boundaries. [15:54] Dr Tan's day-to-day. [17:23] Mismatched libido. [22:00] Finding a libido balance. [24:44] Taking sex off the table. [26:26] The worst rejection. [29:00] Dr Tan's words of wisdom. Quotes: “Whatever issues I'm seeing right now stem from the lack of holistic education when you're much younger.” [08:16] “Sex is not shameful. Your body parts are not shameful. We are covering it up because we need to protect ourselves.” [10:52] “The lack of psychological safety is one of the causes of low libido.” [19:04] “Scheduling sex is one of the ways to improve a sex life.” [22:44] “Connection is way more beautiful than the act of sex itself. Without connection, sex is meaningless.” [29:19] Connect with Dr Angela Tan Website: www.aras.love. Twitter: @Academyrns. Instagram: @academyrns. YouTube: Academy of Relationship and Sex. LinkedIn: Dr Angela Tan. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle, M.Ed., PhD, brings over thirty-five years of experience to her work as a Conflict Resolution Strategist, Speaker, DEI Facilitator, Leadership Coach, and Author of the Amazon #1 Bestseller, “Closing Conflict For Leaders: How to Be A Bold Leader and Develop A Kick-Ass, High-Functioning, Happy AF Team.” She is the creator of “The Soul of Conflict Tele-Summits: Healing Old Wounds and Creating Bold Leadership,” featuring interviews with powerful leaders. She is a TEDx speaker (The Weight of Hate), writes regularly for Psychology Today, and has contributed her expertise to Court TV and Redbook magazine. She also leads the On the Matter of Race program, a six-month journey for white people who want to learn about racism and take action. As a lifelong Bronx resident and the mother of two sons, she uses her conflict resolution skills constantly while always finding reasons to laugh about life. Her ability to find the humor in conflict earned her a spot as a finalist for Nick at Nite's Funniest Mom in America. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Dr Lynne Maureen Hurdle to talk about all things race and racism, the moment that changed the trajectory of her life, and exploring the extensive harm caused by ignorance. We also talk about the fetishization of POC bodies, doing the work in the On The Matter Of Race program, and the importance of “seeing color.” Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:48] A bit about Dr. Hurdle. [06:06] Why do this work? [14:55] Why I signed up. [17:42] White people do harm. [27:58] Being a mother of black men. [32:20] Sexual attraction vs fetishization. [37:13] Do you need to join the program? [44:38] Dr Hurdle's words of wisdom. Quotes: “We know that the system is set up to favor, advantage, to look at white people as the norm.” [18:46] “Being nice and treating people who are different from you the way you would like to be treated does nothing to dismantle racism” [19:28] “You must see color. It is a part of who we are.” [33:49] “If you do not believe that one group of committed people can change the world, then you're wrong.” [44:52] Connect with Dr Lynne Hurdle Website: lynnemaureenhurdle.com. Twitter: @conflictcloser. Instagram: @conflictcloser. LinkedIn: Dr Lynne Maureen Hurdle. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Book: Closing Conflict For Leaders: How To Be A Bold Leader and Develop a Kick-Ass, High-Functioning, Happy AF Team. On The Matter Of Race. Your company can become a sponsor for our very first Live and in-person conference here: https://theconflictcloser.com/sponsorship You can donate to our conference and be listed as a contributor to our anti-racism work here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=P5M8MTNT8C9N8 Five Mistakes White People Make When It Comes To Racism. Free Mini E-Book https://lynnemaureenhurdle.com/ Warm regards, Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Tyomi Morgan is a sex coach and writer with 12 years of experience. She is passionate about helping women connect with their sexuality and their bodies, and infuses tantra and healing principles in her work. She is the creator of the Cowgirl Workout, a somatic healing practice that teaches women how to stroke back. Tyomi believes that sexual energy is creative energy and helps people step into the things they truly desire with confidence. Her coaching style is described as down-to-earth and direct, with a focus on helping clients step into uncomfortable work for higher pleasure. In this episode, host Rachel Wright talks to sex coach and writer Tyomi Morgan about where fitness and sexual wellness meet. Tyomi introduces herself as a multi-hyphenate within the creative and sexual health space. They discuss the importance of self-care and how it affects sexual wellness, the connection between physical fitness and sexual pleasure, and how to incorporate fitness into one's sex life. This conversation highlights the importance of taking care of oneself to achieve optimal sexual health. [00:01:13] Fitness and sexual wellness. [00:05:56] Physical fitness and sexual wellness. [00:07:44] Sexual health and heart health. [00:12:22] Riding and Stroking Techniques. [00:17:23] Trauma in the pelvic floor. [00:19:57] Fitness and sexual wellness. [00:23:00] Body positivity and exercise. [00:29:00] Pelvic floor and movement. [00:30:03] Rideable sex toys. [00:34:27] Mental health and sexuality. The listener will learn about the intersection of fitness and sexual wellness, including the speaker's background in creating the Cowgirl Workout program, the importance of pelvic floor muscles and cardiovascular health for sexual performance, and the benefits of integrating fitness into sexual activity. The episode also touches on body image, trauma, and mental health in relation to sexual pleasure and fitness. The speaker emphasizes the importance of embracing oneself and finding guides for pleasure and healing. 00:06:15 - "It is the meeting of pelvises in the middle." 00:08:45 - "Yes, there are studies out there that have that that literally tie in how physical fitness improves sexual performance, especially for female identifying folk, because it also improves your self-concept." 00:12:22 - "And so when I started thinking about movement in sex when it comes to riding dick, I'm like, well, riding is really a euphemism for stroking." 00:17:26 - "the pelvic floor is just like a collection of trauma." 00:26:33 - "That's my goal is to change the world because I want women moving." 00:29:38 - "You might feel like horny. You might feel very aroused after this because we're working so much on the pelvic floor and that's normal." Connect with Tyomi Morgan Website: glamerotica101.com Instagram: @realglamazontyomi Youtube: GLAMerotica101 Twitter: @glamerotica101 Facebook: glamerotica101 Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources LadyCheeky (NSFW). Curvy Girl Sex: 101 Body-Positive Positions to Empower Your Sex Life. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Jesse Palmer is the host of the Bachelor franchise and a former Bachelor himself. He has been hosting for two years and played football, forming important relationships with former teammates, coaches, and colleagues. There is no information about his other career, achievements, and credentials. In this episode of "The Right Conversations," host Rachel Wright talks to Jesse Palmer, the host of "The Bachelor" franchise, about finding a partner in adventure. They discuss the journey from Jesse's time as a former Bachelor to his current role as the show's host, and how he has adjusted to the new title. The conversation touches on themes of honesty, curiosity, and mental health, and how they relate to relationships and sex. Ultimately, the episode emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and taking risks in order to find fulfillment. In this Episode You'll Learn: [00:02:25] Whiskey and old fashioned. [00:03:26] Real maple syrup. [00:06:53] Importance of all relationships. [00:10:48] Meeting people online versus in-person. [00:13:33] Outdoor dates and being present. [00:17:11] Adventure and overcoming challenges. The episode also discusses the limitations of online dating and the unique environment of The Bachelor. Personal stories and memories of adventures with partners are shared, and listeners are encouraged to take a leap of faith and try new adventures. Quotes 00:04:36 - "Trust me. It'll make your life better." 00:06:53 - "finding your partner and adventure could look so many different ways." 00:07:38 - "You don't have to be fucking them to have a good time." 00:12:39 - "I'm more of in the old school of kind of getting together and meeting in person." 00:17:40 - "Hey, you want to climb a tiger temple?" Connect with Jesse Palmer Website: tincupwhiskey.com. Instagram: @tincupwhiskey Twitter: @tincupwhiskey Facebook: www.facebook.com/tincupwhiskey Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources LadyCheeky (NSFW). Curvy Girl Sex: 101 Body-Positive Positions to Empower Your Sex Life. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Lindsay Wynn is the Founder and CEO of Momotaro Apotheca, a cosmetics company that features a line of organic, natural, and balanced products for vaginal wellness. Lindsay is also a professional photographer and activist, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute and an Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate from Harvard Business School. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Lindsay Wynn to talk about normalizing sex care, the story behind the Momotaro products, and the accessibility of preventative care. We also talk about where to start with your sex care, the lack of education surrounding sex care, and how Momotaro takes the holistic approach to the care of body and vulva. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [02:04] A bit about Lindsay. [04:12] Normalizing sex care. [06:23] Talking through the products. [10:18] Applying the salve. [14:10] The salve vs the suppository. [18:11] How the hydrosol works. [24:14] The body oil. [25:25] The probiotic. [27:16] The UTI supplement. [30:34] Your first product. [35:22] Preventative care. Quotes: “Sex care is self-care.” [04:58] “My vagina is best felt when I don't feel it.” [08:37] “Don't be left without your salve.” [33:15] Connect with Lindsay Wynn Website: momotaroapotheca.com. Instagram: @lovemomotaro. LinkedIn: Lindsay Wynn. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources . Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Michelle is the owner and psychotherapist with The Essence of Healing LLC, providing individual and couples psychotherapy to adult residents of Georgia and Illinois. With a professional background in providing clinical interventions, compassion-based services and statewide advocacy for people impacted by domestic violence, child abuse and stress-related conflict, the focus of Michelle's career has been to develop and institute accessible and resourceful avenues of support through The Essence of Healing LLC and her wellness-resource website, gmichelle.com. Gmichelle.com offers busy, caring professionals the opportunity to make self-care a practical part of their lives. She is also the creator of three self-care centered books, Self Explore, Self Restore, The Self Care Investment, and I Own My Magic. Michelle facilitates interactive workshops for non-profit and private organizations that experience challenges with addressing self-care, compassion fatigue, and professional burn out. Michelle is a Taurus Sun, a Sagittarius Rising and Moon, a mom to an 18-month-old, a fan of breakfast foods and chicken wings, a Ravenclaw, and she is always the hat in Monopoly, and her favorite way to relax is having her feet up with a book and a snack. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Michelle Goodloe to talk about burnout and compassion fatigue, how society has redefined feeling tired, and how we can start to recognize our burnout-fueling habits. We also talk about the power of habit stacking, how burnout affects those of different racial backgrounds, and the realities of mom-guilt. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:25] A bit about Michelle. [02:41] Michelle's Monopoly strategy. [03:53] Michelle's introduction to social work. [08:25] Defining burnout. [09:26] How society has redefined feeling tired. [11:57] Recognizing burnout-causing habits. [18:29] Put your needs first. [22:28] Why tiredness has been rebranded. [25:26] The burnout narrative along racial lines. [27:43] Overcoming the familiarity of burnout culture. [30:24] Mom-guilt. [34:12] Michelle's words of wisdom. Quotes: “Burnout is long-term feeling of exhaustion, disconnection, or even disinterest in what you do because you're minimizing, denying, or even ignoring your human-ness.” [09:04] “Feeling tired is a normal human feeling. Burnout is not a normal human experience.” [12:28] “You're supposed to say no sometimes.” [29:03] “Overextending ourselves repeatedly can impact our physical health.” [29:17] “It's possible to recover from burnout. It's possible to prevent burnout.” [34:20] Connect with Michelle Goodloe Website: www.theessenceofhealingllc.com. gmichelle.com. Instagram: @thegmichelle. Twitter: @thegmichelle. LinkedIn: Michelle Goodloe. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources The Self Care Investment. I Own My Magic: Self-Talk for Black Women. Self Explore, Self Restore. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Elle Chase (she/her) is a certified sexologist known throughout the sexual health community for her respected voice as an influential thought leader, educator, and coach. Elle is the author of the highly regarded Curvy Girl Sex: 101 Body-Positive Positions to Empower Your Sex Life, and her writing has appeared in Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Huffington Post. As a sought-after expert and frequently quoted news source, her insights have appeared in international media and press, including The Today Show, Nightline, The New York Times, USA Today, The New York Post, and on podcasts and radio shows, including Sex with Emily, Savage Lovecast, and Loveline. Elle's personal story of sexual self-discovery is chronicled in the documentary, “Inside Her Sex” by Sheona McDonald for Canadian Public Television. Elle is also known as the creator and curator of the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning sensual images blog LadyCheeky.com (NSFW), which has been named “#1 Porn Site for Women” by Cosmopolitan and Huffington Post, and referenced, recommended, and lauded by the likes of Nightline, The New York Times, USA Today, Glamour, GQ, Redbook, Allure, Brides, and many more. Inspired by LadyCheeky.com's success, Elle collaborated with SheVibe.com to create the #NSFW Totally Naughty Coloring Book, and the #NSFW Totally Curvy Coloring Book, featuring the sexy aesthetic that has made Lady Cheeky a hit. Elle lives in Los Angeles with her dog Hallerman where she coaches individuals, couples, and groups toward deeper intimacy, pleasurable sex, and a more empowered relationship with their bodies through a trauma-conversant, social/racial justice-informed, feminist, and intersectional lens. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Elle Chase to talk about her “satori”, the story behind LadyCheeky, and the drive and resistance towards casual sex. We also talk about body image and its effects on sexual exploration, how to replace our icky negative thoughts, and the necessary nuance in romance. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:10] A bit about Elle. [01:55] Elle's awakening. [06:44] LadyCheeky. [11:06] The drive and resistance towards casual sex. [13:33] Romantic intent. [20:26] Body image and sexual exploration. [25:06] Replacing the icky thought. [27:09] Where to begin. [31:24] Elle's words of wisdom. Quotes: “We accept the people we think we deserve.” [08:56] “I don't think you can be a woman, grow up femme, and not have some body image issue.” [21:08] “It's incredibly powerful to see yourself reflected back erotically by yourself.” [26:37] “A lot of the guilt holds us back from accepting ourselves and, therefore, accepting pleasure.” [29:09] “You are not what you think you look like all the time.” [31:31] Connect with Elle Chase Website: www.ellechase.com. Instagram: @theellechase. YouTube: Elle Chase. Twitter: @theellechase. Facebook: theellechase. LinkedIn: Elle Chase. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources LadyCheeky (NSFW). Curvy Girl Sex: 101 Body-Positive Positions to Empower Your Sex Life. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Kyrus Keenan Westcott is a Mental Health Advocate and Neurospicy Humorist who is revolutionizing how we talk about mental health. Through his platform, The Vibe With Ky — with over a million followers on social media – he's smashing stigmas surrounding mental illness by getting people to open up an honest dialogue. His podcast, blog, and social pages are constantly abuzz with powerful advice and insight from esteemed professionals like Wit & Reason Mental Health & Consultation Services, Healthy Minds & More Counseling Services, Boredwalk, and Somethings – all of whom are true game changers in modern human understanding. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Kyrus Keenan Westcott to talk about the gap in mental health research, mental healthcare in underprivileged communities, and how deeply the system is rigged towards white men. We also talk about Ky's diagnosis, when people say they don't see color, how white listeners can help destigmatize mental health in POC communities, and get Ky's advice to parents of Neurospicy kids. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:19] A bit about Kyrus. [02:30] The mental health stigma. [03:40] The lack of representation in research. [06:48] Mental healthcare in underprivileged communities. [07:56] Ky's diagnosis. [10:17] Ky's advice to his younger self. [12:24] The racist system. [17:41] See my color. [20:44] Sitting with the discomfort. [22:39] What can white listeners do to destigmatize mental health in black communities? [25:22] Ky's advice to parents of kids displaying symptoms of ADHD/Depression/Anxiety. [27:47] If younger Ky had the space to express his feelings. [31:30] Ky's words of wisdom. Quotes: “It's okay to open up and feel the way that you're feeling.” [11:35] “I want you to see my color.” [17:43] “The one thing that everybody can do is listen.” [25:05] “It's okay to not have the answers.” [27:41] “My present self is proud of who I am.” [29:09] “I am the one thing in life I can control.” [31:49] Connect with Kyrus Keenan Westcott Website: thevibewithky.com. Instagram: @thevibewithky. YouTube: Kyrus Keenan. Twitter: @TheVibeWithKy. TikTok: @thevibewithky. LinkedIn: Kyrus Keenan Westcott. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources www.somethings.com. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
In this episode of The Right Conversations, host Rachel Wright is joined by therapist Eli Weinstein to discuss parenting and keeping a relationship thriving. Rachel and Eli share their personal and professional perspectives on the topic, and emphasize the importance of being honest and curious with oneself and one's partner to maintain a healthy relationship. Eli also talks about his background and family. Listeners are encouraged to have more open and honest conversations about sex, relationships, mental health, and other aspects of life. Timestamps: [00:03:37] Parenting struggles. [00:11:20] Reality TV relationships. [00:13:35] Prepping for parenthood. [00:16:22] PCOS and Fertility. [00:20:28] Queer vs. Heterosexual couples. [00:23:26] Feeling guilty for being injured. [00:27:08] Balancing life and parenting. [00:34:21] Relationship archetypes. [00:38:01] Men's archetype and structure. [00:43:11] Being patient with parenting. [00:44:45] Therapists who want to help. What you'll learn: The listener will learn about parenting and maintaining relationships, including the challenges and struggles of relationships during the transition to parenthood, the importance of communication and validation. The need for self-compassion and communication in relationships when dealing with chronic illnesses or unexpected situations. The episode also touches on the limitations of gender stereotypes in relationships and the importance of finding what works best for each family and individual. Eli emphasizes the need for therapists to be open and honest about their own struggles in life and the importance of finding a tribe and erasing shame and stigma around mental health. Quotes: "Make sure. And I'm talking to women for a second. Cause women are more invested than men will ever be." "I see the queer community being more like appreciative and more, uh, in tune and more, um, now I'm making a general statement here, of course, person to person, couple to couple, but I do see that being more of like a thank you so much appreciation, gratitude, because who knew a world where that could exist kind of thing." "You need to learn to release that energy because it's, it's natural to feel frustrated or annoyed of the change." "A piece of advice is to be observant to the experience of what it brings out because you don't realize the power that you have when things hit the fan because you're not put in that situation most times." "cis men often do this like bottling thing and then explode like a shake soda can." "You have to do what works best for you and you, but you need to express it." Connect with Eli Weinstein Website: eliweinsteinlcsw.com Instagram: @eliweinstein_lcsw Podcast: The Dude Therapist Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Chosen Family Law Center. Diana's TED Talk. The LGBTQ+ Bar. Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Melissa Fulgieri is a social worker, entrepreneur, speaker, professor, and writer living and working in New York City. She has achieved success in various fields and is known for her work in emotional literacy and nuanced conversations. She is taking on one client and can be found on Instagram and her website, which is her first and last name dot com. She is also going to start writing a monthly column for Byline in June. Her ethos revolves around embracing emotions, leaning into conflict for connection, and acknowledging feelings of loneliness. In this episode Rachel talks with Melissa Fulgieri, a social worker, entrepreneur, speaker, professor, and writer, about emotional intimacy, specifically for those who were assigned male at birth and socialized as men in the world. Melissa explains her interest in the topic and the driving force behind wanting to do an episode on it. The conversation dives into societal norms and expectations around emotional vulnerability, the effects of toxic masculinity, and ways to promote emotional intimacy in relationships. Timestamps: [00:01:10] Emotional intimacy among men. [00:04:47] "Lovingly direct" therapy. [00:08:56] Men working on self-awareness. [00:13:35] Men's difficulty to ask for help. [00:19:38] Happy Wife, Happy Life. [00:22:48] Understanding male emotional shutdown. [00:27:15] The power of saying "I don't know". [00:33:17] Emotional intimacy for men. [00:36:22] Leave a rating and review. Quotes: 00:00:32 - "It's time for your mind to scream less and for you to screw more." 00:04:41 - "where I realized that you've just lovingly told me to go fuck myself." 00:09:14 - "I want to work on my white male entitlement. I want to treat myself better because I realized that when I don't treat myself well, I treat the women in my life really poorly." 00:10:27 - "Melissa, this book needs to be written, but I have to tell you, men don't read self help books." 00:13:35 - "The theme that I see time and time again is this difficulty to ask for help." 00:19:38 - "And what ends up happening is they end up divorcing themselves from their actual internal experience, and therefore their actual needs. Because they think let me just conflict avoid, make my partner happy, and that will somehow result in happiness for me, and it's not working." 00:20:28 - "And so that's how I lean out, right? Whereas men, I think often lean out by being agreeable. And so what's happening is you're like, two people are leaning out and not even authentically connecting around what they actually want." 00:25:35 - "That is such a, oh, yes." 00:29:32 - "I'm so sorry, I don't know how to do that." 00:33:41 - "specifically around men and emotional intimacy is this seeing being vulnerable and seeing the inner world and being known is how we combat that." 00:35:06 - "We have to all be able to take that risk because that's where the greatest rewards are." Connect with Melissa Fulgieri Website: melissafulgieri.com Instagram: @melissafulgierillc Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Chosen Family Law Center. Diana's TED Talk. The LGBTQ+ Bar. Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Maria-Victoria Albina (she/they) is a certified life coach, breathwork facilitator, and holistic nurse practitioner with a Master's Degree in Public Health. They coach co-dependent folks socialized as women to stop feeling anxious, exhausted, and overwhelmed, so that they can have better relationships with their partners, parents, and themselves. They are also the host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Maria-Victoria Albina to talk about the current trend of regulation, the truth about co-dependency, and regulating our nervous systems. We also talk about the lion events that we come across in our daily lives, the importance of a holistic approach to nervous system regulation, and why we should be celebrating our challenging patterns. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:37] About Maria-Victoria. [03:45] The trend of regulation. [08:15] Co-dependency. [17:09] Regulating the nervous system. [24:25] Lion events in life. [35:22] Holistic nervous system regulation. [41:32] Maria-Victoria's words of wisdom. Quotes: “Co-dependency is not a clinical diagnosis.” [12:43] “Emotional outsourcing is when we chronically and habitually source our sense of wellness, worth, value, and safety from everyone and everything outside of ourselves, instead of from within.” [14:42] “It's nervous system first, meaning-making second.” [32:42] “Regulating is not always the goal.” [41:23] “You are not broken.” [41:42] Connect with Maria-Victoria Albina Website: victoriaalbina.com. Instagram: @victoriaalbinawellness. Facebook: Victoria Albina Wellness. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Download your FREE meditations. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Kiana Reeves Bio Kiana Reeves is a teacher, practitioner, speaker, and leading voice in the sexual wellness movement. For over a decade, Kiana has been studying sex, embodiment, intimacy, pleasure, birth, and wellness. Her work in this field ultimately led her to join Foria as Chief Content Officer, where she has helped grow and shape the brand over the last five years. Her approach is wholistic, and includes the emotional, biological, social, and spiritual nature of sex and intimacy. She is a certified somatic sex educator & sexological bodyworker, embodiment and intimacy coach, certified full spectrum doula, and mother. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Kiana Reeves to talk about sexual wellness, how to prioritize sexual wellness, and how to support our relationship with pleasure. We also talk about CBD and sex, taking charge of our sexual wellness, and overcoming sexual shame. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:18] A bit about Kiana. [02:09] Foria Wellness. [04:31] Sexual wellness. [07:07] Prioritizing sexual wellness. [11:06] When you're struggling to prioritize. [14:15] What we should know about sexual health. [20:52] Taking charge of your sexual wellness. [22:58] Supporting your own relationship with pleasure. [27:33] Why consider CBD in your sex life? [39:25] Sexual shame. Quotes: “Your eroticism and your sexuality is your own.” [21:09] “If you don't tend to it, nobody else will.” [21:45] “No matter what your sexual shame is, just know that we all have it.” [40:37] Connect with Kiana Reeves Website: www.foriawellness.com. Instagram: @kiana.reeves. LinkedIn: Kiana Reeves. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
In this episode, Rachel welcomes on the hosts of the Multiamory Podcast, Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Sotelo Matlack. This podcast was the first podcast she listened to when she began exploring non-monogamy. They discuss various topics including relationships, mental health, and sexuality. The hosts share their personal experiences and provide insight into the world of non-monogamous relationships. In this Episode You'll Learn: [00:02:29] Research-backed non-traditional relationships. [00:03:55] Normalizing non-monogamous relationships. [00:14:16] Therapy with family members. [00:17:40] Divorce and relationship skills. [00:21:23] Defining non-romantic relationships. [00:28:20] Non-monogamy in video games. [00:31:43] Non-monogamy in relationships. [00:38:56] Inclusivity in academic studies. [00:41:53] Candy corn versus candy canes. [00:49:03] Relationship Effort and Growth. Quotes: Connect with Diana Adams Website: https://www.multiamory.com/ Twitter: Multiamory Instagram: Multiamory Podcast Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources The LGBTQ+ Bar. Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel2 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Diana Adams Bio Diana Adams (they/them) is the Founder and Principal of Diana Adams Law & Mediation, PLLC. Diana founded this boutique LGBTQ family law and mediation firm, based in New York City and Frankfurt, Germany, serving primarily same-sex couples and non-nuclear families. Diana is passionately dedicated to helping form healthy, stable families, whether between same-sex couples, platonic co-parents, polyamorous families, or different-sex couples, by facilitating conversations that support the creation of clear personal agreements, as well as solid legal agreements to protect their families. Diana is proud to be one of the New York State representatives for the selective national organization of leaders on LGBTQ family law, the LBGT Family Law Institute of The National LGBT Bar Association. Diana is a proud member of The LGBTQI Family Professionals of New York, a NY collective of LGBTQI attorneys, mediators, mental health professionals, and financial professionals, who often work together in the collaborative process to support families without court intervention. Diana speaks internationally about LGBTQI parenting, marriage alternatives, and the evolving structure of the family. Diana does frequent law school teaching, most recently as an Adjunct Law Professor at Cornell Law School teaching LGBTQ Family Law, and as a frequent guest lecturer at Harvard law School. Diana is frequently interviewed as an expert on LGBTQ and nontraditional family structures, with interviews in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, New York Magazine and many more, and on TV's The View, and MTV, among others. Diana was recently named Director of the newly formed Euro LGBT Family Law Institute, bringing together leaders on LGBTQ family issues across Europe. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Diana Adams to talk about how they got into this work, and the legal aspects of the non-nuclear family. We also talk about domestic partnerships, the benefits of legal marriage, and they share the exciting developments in family law. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [02:08] A bit about Diana. [03:02] What we should know about Diana's work. [06:02] Why US Law needs to expand beyond the nuclear family. [08:29] Why Diana got into this. [11:19] The benefits of being legally married. [18:53] Domestic partnerships. [26:08] What LGBTQ+ and polyamorous people need to know about family law. [31:57] Diana's message to allies. Quotes: “We are stronger together.” [05:55] “We're in a moment in which there's a possibility for change.” [07:39] “We don't have to keep doing what we've done before just because it's the way we've always done it.” [16:28] “Be involved in this movement to expand our rights.” [31:47] Connect with Diana Adams Website: dianaadamslaw.net. Twitter: @DianaAdamsEsq. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Chosen Family Law Center. Diana's TED Talk. The LGBTQ+ Bar. Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
In this episode of The Wright Conversations, host Rachel Wright explains her absence from the podcast due to a broken foot and surgery. This also highlights the importance of self-care and not being perfect In this episode you will learn about sex toys, including different types, how to choose them, and common myths surrounding them. Rachel talks about their role in adding variety to sexual experiences and the importance of having a personal sexual relationship with oneself. The episode also covers the importance of using safe lubricants, how to choose toys based on personal preferences, and different categories of sex toys. Let's delve in! [00:03:28] Sex toys explained. [00:04:33] Sex toys and shame. [00:11:19] The importance of lubricant. [00:14:04] Enhancing what feels good. [00:17:46] Body-safe sex toy materials. Connect with Diana Adams Website: dianaadamslaw.net. Twitter: @DianaAdamsEsq. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Rachel's guide to Lube Best Lube blog Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Bobby Box to talk about Bobby's journey with butt stuff, getting started with anal training, and long-term plug wearing. We also talk about the truth about douching, how sexual orientation became wrongly associated with anal play, and using suppositories vs lube. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:44] A bit about Bobby. [06:44] Bobby's journey with butt stuff. [13:00] Where to start with anal training. [16:13] Maintenance. [19:31] Wearing a plug long-term. [23:39] Cleaning your toys. [28:28] The risk of douching. [32:59] Normalizing anal sex. [34:04] Anal play and sexual orientation. [42:41] Lube. [49:04] CBD suppositories. [56:39] Exploring anal with a partner(s). Quotes: “The butt is a large room but there's a small door.” [17:45] “If it was included in our sex education at all, it wouldn't be considered taboo.” [33:07] “People have sexual orientations, not body parts.” [36:16] “For people with prostates, orgasms can be a third stronger.” [53:46] “Don't let any outside influences shame you out of what you want to do sexually.” [59:12] Connect with Bobby Box Website: bybobbybox.com. Instagram: @bybobbybox. Podcast: Bad In Bed. Twitter: @bybobbybox. TikTok: @bybobbybox. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources www.bvibe.com. Future Method Review. Butt Stuff 101 Workshop. Brands Discussed in Episode: Cake: https://rachelwrightnyc.com/tushcush Wicked: https://rachelwrightnyc.com/wickedjelle Foria: https://rachelwrightnyc.com/foria Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by my mom, Nancy Gibbs, to talk about the infuriating messaging around ageing, Loving Later Life, and letting go of fears. We also talk about working on the podcast, the importance of giving ourselves patience and grace, and allowing ourselves to fall. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [02:57] A bit about Nancy. [08:22] The “too old” messaging. [10:01] Anti-ageing. [12:07] Loving Later Life. [20:05] What do people hold on to later in life? [23:23] Working with Amber. [25:00] Conquering our limiting beliefs. [30:37] We all fall. [36:00] Nancy's words of wisdom. Quotes: “The best stuff happens when you let go and let it happen.” [16:56] “Conquering those [limiting beliefs] is essential for moving forward.” [25:17] “It is okay to fall, and it's hard.” [31:49] “Live passionately, live vulnerably, and keep loving later life.” [36:36] Connect with Nancy Gibbs Website: nancylanggibbs.com. Facebook: Loving Later Life. Instagram: @lovinglaterlifepodcast. Podcast: Loving Later Life Podcast. LinkedIn: Nancy Lang Gibbs. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Episode 2, with Amber Lilyestrom. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Amanda Johnson to talk about the gap in sexual education, their process over the past 5 weeks, and normalizing the morning after pill. Amanda also talks about how to help make an impact, how parents can bring up the conversations with their kids, and the severe lack of contraceptive care. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:32] A bit about Amanda. [07:02] The importance of accurate sexual education. [10:47] How the process has been. [13:59] Normalizing the morning after pill. [19:49] How to make an impact. [22:53] How parents can bring the conversations up with their kids. [27:55] The contraceptive deserts. Quotes: “Only 17 states require sexual education to be medically accurate.” [07:14] “6 or 7 states require consent to be taught alongside medically accurate sex ed.” [08:22] “The greatest thing a parent can do is to put the product in their kids' hands and force the conversation.” [24:15] “19+ Million women in need live in contraceptive deserts in the US.” [28:19] “You probably already know someone in need.” [29:20] Connect with Amanda Johnson Website: juliecare.co. Instagram: @julie. TikTok: @julie. YouTube: @julie-products. LinkedIn: Amanda E/J Morrison. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please if you love this episode and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Talia Boone to talk about flower arranging as a stress relief, how we can improve our mental health by working with flowers, and how to get started. Talia also talks about who can benefit from this, how kids experience arranging versus adults, and the importance of prioritizing our emotional and mental wellbeing. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:11] A bit about Talia. [03:13] Postal Petals. [11:40] The mental health benefits of flower arranging. [15:19] Talia's advice. [19:00] Is flower arranging for you? [22:06] Where to start. [25:24] Talia's words of wisdom. Quotes: “The system is not at all broken. It's operating exactly as it's intended to.” [05:16] “Center your self-care.” [25:33] “All of us need it, but very few of us take the time to prioritize it.” [26:02] Connect with Talia Boone Website: www.postalpetals.com. Instagram: @PostalPetals. Facebook: Postal Petals. Twitter: @PostalPetals. Pinterest: @PostalPetals. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please if you love this episode and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I talk about the difference between desire types and sexual desires, the different facets that make up our sexuality, and the three desire types. I also talk about representation in the research, relationships with different desire types, and why it's not always mismatched libido. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [00:59] Thank you. [02:27] Desire type vs sexual desires. [03:25] The 14 facets of our sexuality. [04:54] Desire type vs libido. [05:52] The three different desire types. [07:11] Spontaneous desire type. [13:44] Responsive sexual desire. [16:53] Contextual sexual desire. Quotes: “Sexual desire type is how you come to want sex.” [05:06] “Your desire type is not fixed.” [06:27] “Most humans, regardless of gender, who have a responsive or contextual desire type, who have a partner with spontaneous desire, think that they are broken, have low libido, or something is wrong.” [19:24] Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please if you love this episode and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don't forget to subscribe.
Barrett Weed is an actor and singer, best known for her roles as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers: The Musical, and as Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway production of Mean Girls. She has won numerous awards, including the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as Sally Bowles in the Signature Theatre production of Cabaret in 2015, and the Broadway.com Audience Awards for Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical, Favorite Funny Performance, and Favorite Onstage Pair with Grey Henson for her role as Janis in Mean Girls. Barrett holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Elon University. In 2019, Elon University awarded her with the 2019 Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award. She is an advocate for several causes, including female empowerment, gun control, and voting rights. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Barrett Wilbert Weed to talk about starting, maintaining, and evolving friendships, and The Patriarchy. Barrett also talks about working on Broadway, how fame has affected her relationship standards, and the importance of open communication. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:21] A bit about Barrett. [03:35] How we know each other. [06:00] Making friends as an adult. [07:29] Lessons learned about friendships. [18:35] How has friendship evolved for Barrett? [19:41] Changing standards of who is allowed in. [25:34] When people want things. [31:06] When people don't like you. [35:17] How the Patriarchy has affected Barrett's life and career. [52:59] What everyone needs to know about working on Broadway. [55:38] Barrett's words of wisdom. Quotes: “Sometimes you outgrow friendships.” [13:02] “If you can't generate your own confidence organically, store-bought is fine.” [23:20] “It's nice to feel like it's a small world sometimes.” [30:20] “90% of the time, when women are in charge, we want to collaborate.” [42:33] “You wind up with a better product when everybody is open to having conversations and open to communicating.” [46:36] “We want to think that there is a brand of human that is superhuman.” [56:51] Connect with Barrett Wilbert Weed Cameo: Barrett Wilbert Weed. Instagram: @barrettweed. Wikipedia: Barrett Wilbert Weed. IMDb: Barrett Wilbert Weed. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don't forget to subscribe.
Hailey Magee is a certified coach, educator, and writer. As an Erickson Coaching International Certified coach, Hailey has worked with hundreds of individuals in one-on-one coaching as well as through workshops to help them set empowered boundaries and break people-pleasing patterns. Her work has featured in The Gottman Institute Blog, Medium's Better Humans, and Newsweek, and she has partnered with organizations such as Amazon, WeWork, and Women In Music. Hailey holds a BA from Brandeis University. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Hailey Magee to talk about people-pleasing patterns, why these patterns are so hard to break, and how people-pleasing, co-dependency, and lack of boundaries manifest. Hailey also talks about where to begin to undo the patterns, the importance of normalizing outgrowing relationships, how to build up guilt resiliency, and dealing with breakups. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:39] A bit about Hailey. [02:19] Getting into the topic of people pleasing. [03:57] Why it's so hard for people to say no. [05:38] Defining people-pleasing. [06:32] Defining boundaries. [07:19] Defining co-dependency. [11:11] The most common things that come up. [13:40] Where to begin. [16:14] Differentiating between being selfish and not setting boundaries/people-pleasing. [18:09] Some boundaries that are difficult to set for those who struggle with people-pleasing. [20:48] Outgrowing relationships. [25:49] When you get a guilt trip. [28:42] Tools for guilt resiliency. [29:50] Setting boundaries in different relationships. [31:40] Breakups. [35:43] Hailey's words of wisdom. Quotes: “[People pleasing is] the act of chronically Prioritizing other people's needs, wants, or feelings, at the expense of, and to the detriment of, our own needs, wants, or feelings.” [05:56] “[Boundaries are] the containers or statements that separate us from other people.” [06:40] “[Co-dependency is] the experience of losing our sense of self in another person.” [07:37] “We can't set boundaries around our needs if we can't identify them.” [14:37] “Outgrowing a relationship doesn't need to mean that you leave it entirely.” [23:03] “If you're not getting anything out of a friendship, you're under no obligation to just keep giving indefinitely.” [25:27] “When someone guilt trips us, it's very easy to have so much empathy for their feelings that we're forgetting our side of the story.” [26:58] “It's possible to heal.” [37:49] Connect with Hailey Magee Website: www.haileymagee.com. Instagram: @haileypaigemagee. Facebook: Hailey Paige Magee. Medium: @haileymagee. YouTube: @haileypaigemageee. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources The Human Magnet Syndrome, by Ross Rosenberg. Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20 WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don't forget to subscribe
Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Dr. Joli Hamilton to talk about jealousy, how jealousy manifests somatically, and rational vs emotional responses to jealousy. Dr Hamilton also talks about finding items that help to tackle feelings of jealousy, experimenting with relationship agreements, and the importance of acknowledging jealousy as a normal human emotion. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:14] About Dr. Hamilton. [03:45] “Don't you get jealous?” [05:29] What can you do with jealousy? [09:00] What is jealousy? [10:06] Jealousy vs envy. [12:22] What makes up jealousy? [14:01] Rationalizing jealousy. [19:15] Figuring out what you need. [26:13] Explicit relationship agreements. [28:40] Regulating your reactions. [31:41] Jealousy's words of wisdom. [34:08] Using jealousy to connect with your beloved. [37:32] Dr. Hamilton's advice. Quotes: “I don't have to enjoy the feeling of jealousy to be grateful for its gifts.” [03:30] “You can imagine jealousy into existence.” [09:50] “The core of jealousy is this fear of interruption, and the core of envy is longing.” [10:40] “Logic doesn't work.” [15:50] “My job is to tell you that you care so much, so see me.” [33:44] “Jealousy is an invitation to deeper intimacy.” [34:34] “Jealousy is normal. It's normal in all kinds of relationships.” [37:55] “Jealousy isn't the raw material for compersion. Joy is the raw material of compersion.” [39:44] Connect with Dr. Joli Hamilton Website: www.jolihamilton.com. LinkedIn: Dr. Joli Hamilton. Instagram: @drjoli_hamilton. Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources TAKE DR. JOLI'S QUIZ. WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don't forget to subscribe.
Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I talk about the nature of intimacy, how to cultivate intimacy in any relationship, and 11 questions that you can ask to build connections. I also talk about how our culture misuses the word “intimacy”, the importance of the ‘why', and some fun resources to help kickstart your conversations. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [01:06] Intimacy is sex? [02:08] Emotional intimacy. [02:49] Cultivating and maintaining emotional intimacy. [03:40] Quality time. [05:30] Curiosity. [08:03] Creating a culture of appreciation. [08:46] Walk down memory lane. [09:07] Rituals of connection. [10:59] Let yourself be seen. [11:34] Ask questions. [13:05] 11 Questions for connection. Quotes: “Our culture has been so sex-negative that we can't say sex, so now the word intimacy is synonymous for sex?” [01:32] “Intimacy is closeness.” [01:55] “We are ever evolving. We have to continue to update our people.” [03:07] “It really doesn't matter where you are, as long as you are present with each other and it feels meaningful to both of you.” [05:20] “Understanding your partner's love map, helps you to feel close and build emotional intimacy.” [12:30] Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources A Game of Stories, by Esther Perel. We're Not Really Strangers. Actually Curious. WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don't forget to subscribe.
Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I will be talking about anxiety, how it manifests, and when anxiety can and can't be helpful. I also talk about the internal and external causes of anxiety, the difference between stress and anxiety, and anxiety as a diagnosable mental illness. Let's delve in! In this Episode You'll Learn: [02:35] What is anxiety? [04:11] Signs & symptoms of anxiety. [04:57] Helpful and unhelpful anxiety. [07:48] What causes anxiety? [08:59] External causes of anxiety. [08:55] Stress vs anxiety. [10:06] Is my anxiety just unhelpful or a diagnosable mental illness? [10:52] Some anxiety disorders. Quotes: “Unhelpful anxiety makes it almost impossible to deal with actual dangers.” [05:47] “Stress is a short-term response in response to something that is happening. Anxiety can linger on forever, and it may not have a trigger.” [09:06 “Stress is an internal factor for anxiety, and anxiety is an internal factor for anxiety.” [09:40] “If it is interfering with your life, it is most likely, possibly, clinically diagnosable.” [10:26] “Labelling yourself with a diagnosis or two will not make your life more livable.” [11:03] “If any of this resonated with you and you want to learn more, learn more.” [12:58] Connect with Rachel Wright Website: https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram: @thewright_rachel Twitter: @thewrightrachel Resources WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK! Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel Get your Zumio Discount! Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don't forget to subscribe.
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