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On this episode, I partner with Vanessa and Maggie, hosts of 21 Questions, to speak with revered sex therapist and social worker, Angie Gunn. Angie addresses our questions about polyamory, also known as consensual non-monogamy, ripping apart misconceptions about people who practice it and how they practice it. She also shares the dramatic life events that led her to this profession and lifestyle. Hear tidbits on: the myriad ways consensual non-monogamy is practiced the discrimination polyamorists face establishing what you need from a relationship and how to set boundaries control and ownership in monogamous culture poly culture as primarily white and middle class how monogamous folk can be kinder to the poly community Work with Angie The theme song is Rise and Shine by Audiobinger. Edited for time and volume. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger/~/Rise_and_Shine_1696
Sofia Fortin is the founder of the Happy Vagina Project. Her mission is to create connections between the art of sex, feminine woo woo and unleashing your inner awesome. Sofia is a certified sexuality coach and sex educator who is inspired to help women and men reconnect with their inner spark and reignite their love of life and their relationships. During this enlightening chat, Sofia breaks down what tantra actually is (it's not what you think) and she answers an important question: Does improving your sex life and raising your sexual confidence ripple outwards to other areas of life? Sofia answers this question through her own rocky road to sexual self-discovery. Her story will make you wonder if your sexual self-esteem and habits are at a 6 when they could be at a 10 and some tactics for finding your peak. She also talks about how new moms struggle with changes to their sexuality. Sofia offers coaching services for women and couples worldwide, you can learn more here. The theme song is Rise and Shine by Audiobinger. Edited for time and volume. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger/~/Rise_and_Shine_1696
You might think you're pretty talented at walking. Or talking. Or touching yourself. I mean, you've been doing these things for years. You were "doin' it" with yourself before you were doin' it with anyone else, most likely. Masturbation is something that starts very early in life. Fetuses with penises in utero get erections and engage in self touch (source below). Childhood sexuality is a real thing, but there is a dearth of research on it, and very few books for children themselves to read, to help contextualize their experience. This is due to a pronounced stigma about the topic and an ongoing belief that children are innocent and nonsexual. This is a topic for another day. Okay, tangent aside, Caitlin Roberts is a savvy somatic sex educator; she helps people discover how to feel more pleasure using the knowledge that rests in their bodies. Recently she challenged herself to spend 30 minutes a day masturbating mindfully for 30 days - the results were explosive. What does it even mean to masturbate mindfully? Get ready to rethink all the ways you get jiggy, 'cause I sure did. Caitlin schools me on: - how mindful self-touch has changed her sexual and non-sexual life in a massive way - the way we see masturbation as a means to an end - the way we check out to get off and how to get back in touch with our touch - how we focus on one spot while ignoring the sensations in so many others - funky ways to explore your body in new ways now Caitlin's also a porn mom, she runs a sweet alt-porn collective in Toronto called Spit. We talked about that little tiddy too, what alt-porn looks like and why you should consider paying for your porn. Caitlin's blog to be a slut. Source: Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity, Fifth Canadian Editionby Spencer A. Rathus; Jeffrey S. Nevid; Lois Fichner-Rathus; Alexander McKay The theme song is Rise and Shine by Audiobinger. Edited for time and volume. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger/~/Rise_and_Shine_1696
"Fuck rap, I'm gonna do porn". - Malcolm Lovejoy Malcolm Lovejoy is a Toronto-based porn star. He started as an emcee and rapper, and still dabbles in those things, but now his main source of income is porn. Porn gets a bad rap sometimes. What Malcolm does is known as alternative porn, working with Spit, the city's "authentic alt-porn" collective. Malcolm divulged: - how porn is a better way to meet women than making music - how sex empowers him - what it's like having sex on the daily - bringing sex partners to tears from pure satisfaction - advice for us non-porn stars on being better lovers - the Canuck porn scene - sexual maturity being incommensurate with age and - polygamy Follow Malcolm on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Enlighten yourself on Spit, Toronto's alternative porn collaborative. The theme song is Rise and Shine by Audiobinger. Edited for time and volume. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger/~/Rise_and_Shine_1696
Karen B.K. Chan is a legendary sex educator in Toronto, Canada. For more than 20 years, she's been teaching youth, adults and couples about sex, sexuality and emotional intelligence, but I first learned about her when someone showed me a clip of her talking about consent. She was chill, funny, and gave her audience a lot of respect. I could see how her approach worked. Consent is one of the main reasons I wanted to be a sexual educator and it was a privilege to talk about how vague and messy consent navigation is with someone so well versed in the topic. Expect to hear a nuanced chat about: - what does consent look like when you're drunk or high? - how to establish boundaries - rejection strategies - what emotional literacy looks like - what it's like for Karen to teach people who are homophobic or racist - strategies for confronting racism and homophobia in your own family or friend group The theme song is Rise and Shine by Audiobinger. Edited for time and volume. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger/~/Rise_and_Shine_1696
Chandra is taking over the podcast! In this teaser, she talks about the new interview format, shares a sneak peek into her interview with erstwhile SMACtalk hosts Marita and Lisa, and asks for Canadian midwifery students to send in their HOT TIPS, SOS struggles and BIG LOVE shout-outs. To send yours in, email an audio recording or plain old email to nationalstudentmidwives@gmail.com with the subject heading PODCAST Music Attributions: Six Flags by Roger Plexico, CC BY-NC-SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Roger_Plexico/No_Mans_Land/Roger_Plexico_-_No_Mans_Land_-_09_Six_Flags https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Rise and Shine by Audiobinger, CC BY-NC http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger/~/Rise_and_Shine_1696 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ SFX Attributions: Outtake Beep-1k.wav by Slappy13, CC 0 http://freesound.org/people/slappy13/sounds/151779/ https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Lighting Match Sound by Mike Koenig, CC 0 http://soundbible.com/983-Lighting-Match.html https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Morsecode - SOS MAYDAY - 988 Hz Tone.wav by Daytripper, CC BY http://freesound.org/people/daytripper/sounds/329436/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ kiss_female_byMondfisch89.ogg by Yudena, CC BY-NC http://freesound.org/people/Yudena/sounds/377601/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/