Our guest today is Dr. Justin Lehmiller, a social psychologist, author, and Senior Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute. He is host of the Sex and Psychology Podcast and is author of the popular book Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It WillHelp You Improve Your Sex Life.

Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, having been honored three times with the Certificate of Teaching Excellence from Harvard University, where he taught for several years. He is also a prolific researcher who has published more than 50 academic works, including a textbook titled The Psychology of Human Sexuality that is used in college classrooms around the world. Dr. Lehmiller is a much sought-after voice in the media on sexuality research and education.

He's been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CNN, and he has appeared on dozens of international radio, podcast, and television programs.

We talked about the seven categories of sexual fantasies, how fantasies change as we age, and their current study on masturbation and menopause.

Click here if you'd like to learn more about Dr. Justin Lehmiller's work and check out his blog and his podcast too. If you're interested in Justin Lehmiller's immersive study abroad programs, go to Sexual Health Alliance Study Abroad for lots of great information! You can follow him on Instagram @JustinJLehmiller.

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Our guest this time is Stephen Duclos, and his interest in aging is partly because he has been doing social change work for decades and sees aging as just one more civil rights horizon. He's also interested in aging because he's a sex therapist, and he sees all sex as queer sex when it comes to aging adults.

Stephen has been working as a therapist and counselor since 1972. He currently holds licenses and national certifications in Sex Therapy (as a CST), Couples and Family Therapy (LMFT), Mental Health Counseling (LMHC), and Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC). Stephen is an Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), and AASECT (the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists). He is also a member of the American Family Therapy Academy. In 2012, he received the Patricia Schiller award from AASECT for his work on Fathers, Adolescent Daughters, and Sexuality. And in 2022, he was featured in a cover story in the NY Times Magazine about sex over 70.

Jane first met Stephen at an AASECT conference and was immediately struck by his candor, and they have been teaching social workers and students of sex therapy ever since. He is always up for a new challenge and is one of the most thoughtful clinicians she knows. He has been a teacher and supervisor of therapists as an adjunct faculty member of UMass/Boston and is a principal faculty member in the Sex Therapy Training program at South Shore Sexual Health Center. He has also taught at Boston Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. He is vitally interested in intimacy, aging, fathers and daughters, and long-term sexual relationships. 

Stephen has also been involved in civil rights work for more than 50 years. From registering voters for the Boston Election Commission in 1967, to helping establish the second Independent Living Center in the US for people with disabilities in the 1970s, to establishing biracial councils in the Boston Public Schools during desegregation through the late 1980s, to supporting liberation for the queer community, civil rights has been part of his ongoing, lifelong community work.  

His interest in aging comes in large part from his commitment to being a therapist, seeing older clients, and threading the aging process in the tapestry of his own life. He is fierce, tender, brilliant, and a great teacher and learner. He wanted to expand his teaching practice by working with a sex educator, and Jane was so pleased that he invited her in because she loves teaching with him, always learning something new, as we did in this conversation. 

Listeners, if you'd like to learn more about Stephen and his work, you can find more information here.

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Join us for an exciting conversation with inventors Michael Weiss-Malik and Elizabeth Dell, co-founders of Groove Thing, a way to bring music vibrations inside your body, an astounding invention. They say it's a way to "transform your body into a concert hall." Not a sex toy, not a musical instrument, it's more of a tactile music experience and a synthesis of music and sensation. For older adults, it's an experience of pleasure for many types of bodies -- it's low impact, and it's about letting the music radiate inside the body. If you're interested in learning more, please go to their website.

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Charlie Arrowood is an attorney in New York State. They primarily provide transition-related legal services to transgender clients, including name and gender marker change assistance and guidance regarding health insurance coverage and employment matters.

You can find out more about Charlie's work here: 

Twitter: @ch_arrowood & @arrowood_law

Instagram: @charrowood

Facebook: Charlie Arrowood & Arrowood Law

Charlie has a bunch of instructions on their website for changing documents (mostly NY but some federal). 

Also, here are more links to some of the organizations we discuss throughout this episode. 

TLDEF Name Change Project

NCTE ID Documents Center

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Our guests this week are Joan Price and Jessica Drake. Joan is the pre-eminent expert on senior sex and Jessica is an award-winning filmmaker and sexuality educator. Together, they have collaborated on A Guide to Wicked Sex: Senior Sex with real people having and talking about senior sex. 

You can learn more about the video here. And you can learn more about Joan here. You can follow Jessica on Instagram or Twitter. 

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On today's episode, we are excited to welcome Dr. Lee Philips, a clinician who works with his patients to treat chronic illness and sexual dysfunction. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. In addition to his private practice in Washington, DC, Dr. Philips lectures around the country and is currently writing his first book, Sex & Love When You Are Sick, a project aimed at helping couples overcome shame and the sexual limitations caused by illness. He is also the host of the Sex & Chronic Illness Podcast. 

If you have questions for Dr. Lee Philips or want to know more about his work, visit his website or Instagram. 

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Valentine's Day in COVID times is going to look a bit different than other times. Our co-hosts have cooked up a little something that can help make it special. Want to wake up the neighborhood? Join us for this special gift to you, our beloved listeners.

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Dr. David Whitehead is a board-certified plastic surgeon. Dr. Whitehead is not just any plastic surgeon, though. In addition to the several areas of expertise he has developed, Dr. Whitehead is the gender affirming surgeon here on Long Island in New York, especially when it comes to genital surgeries. 

You can visit his Northwell Health profile here.

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Today's guest is Dr. Tracie Q. Gilbert, a Black femme sexuality educator who uses conversation to help achieve sexual wellness and healing for Black people intergenerationally. She is the founder of Thembi Anaiya (which means hope) and she is truly a gift to our world. We love talking with Dr. Gilbert and hope you'll enjoy the show! You can find their inspirational messages on her lively Instagram page.

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Nathalie Huitema-Nuijens, originally from the Netherlands, with 15 years of experience working with older adults as a sexologist and psychologist, is on a mission. She wants to discover the determinants of sexual consent capacity in older adults with dementia. It's a fascinating topic.

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Our guest this week is Debby Herbenick, PhD, MPH and a Professor in the Indiana University School of Public Health, Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion. She's a recent past-president of AASECT and an AASECT-Certified Sexuality Educator and the lead investigator of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB), a decade-long study of the sexual attitudes and behaviors of Americans across eight decades of life. Debby has published six books about sex and love and numerous articles. Click here if you're interested in learning more about her outstanding work.

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Dr. Jane Fleishman is our wonderful co-host. Today, join Dr. Jayleen Galarza and Dr. Rosara Torrisi as they interview Jane about her book The Stonewall Generation: LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism, and Aging. 

Jane is an award-winning sexuality professional with a PhD in Human Sexuality from the Widener University Center for Human Sexuality Studies. She conducts research, teaches classes, and writes articles. ​Jane is on a mission to promote sexual well-being to older adults in senior living communities -- whether it is an assisted living, independent living, rest home, nursing home, senior center, council on aging, or other community focused on older adults – and to the leadership and staff who work from their hearts to make seniors' lives better. Jane has an exhilarating balance of extraordinary patience and indisputable compassion. Her ability to truly listen, is clear throughout her weaving of stories together in her book, The Stonewall Generation: LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism, and Aging, published by Skinner House Books (2020). 

Jane's website: 

https://www.janefleishman.com/

Jane's book: 

https://www.uua.org/products/stonewall-generation

Discussion guide for her book: 

https://www.uuabookstore.org/Assets/PDFs/Stonewall_Generation_Discussion_Guide.pdf

FB page for Jane's book:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/686579685233981

Our guest today is Dr. Peter Kanaris, PhD. Peter is an award-winning AASECT certified sex therapist on Long Island. He holds a doctorate in Clinical and School Psychology. He is a graduate Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Albert Ellis Institute in NYC where he served as a senior clinician, training supervisor and faculty member. Peter has also served as the Public Education Campaign Coordinator for the New York State Psychological Association.  

Particularly important for today's conversation, Peter has developed unique models of treatment for cyber infidelity and sexual addiction or out of control sexual behavior. Additionally, he specializes in providing ethical and expert marital therapy, couples therapy, and sex therapy for the full range of sexual issues.

Click here to follow Peter's educational video series, "Psychology and You." 

You can also check out his educational guide here. 

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Join a few of our co-hosts for a light, lovely, humorous, and educational romp through some challenges of ageism and how they combat ageism through sexual pleasure. 

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We are thrilled to welcome Cyndi Darnell, an internationally renowned sex and relationship therapist and clinical sexologist originally from Australia. Her approach spans the clinical to the esoteric. She maintains a global consulting practice in NYC and online and offers insight into the quandaries of the erotic to transform fear and reclaim shame into freedom. You can learn more about her work here.

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Our guest today is Ellen Barnard, owner and founder of A Woman's Touch Sexuality Resource Center. Ellen is an AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator who has focused much of her work on aging and chronic illness. She has adopted an inclusive and welcoming, person-centered education approach with extensive resources. 

You can find more information about A Woman's Touch here where you can also find plenty of educational materials about sexuality, sexual health, and erotic toys. Follow them on Instagram! 

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Our guest today is Daniel Kaplan, a clinical social worker in gerontology and a professor at Adelphi University. His research focuses on older adults with neurological disorders and the changes they face in their lives and relationships. As the former National Director of Social Services for the Alzheimer's Foundation, he discusses an innovative approach using poetry to spark creativity for people with dementia. Here's a link to his research and teaching and here's a link to the Alzheimer's Poetry Project.

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Our guest today is Nomi Ellenson, a boudoir photographer in New York City who is helping women reclaim the conversation about beauty in our culture. Nomi spoke about her own work, which is stunning and mentioned Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith, an artist, writer, and healer living with ALS.

Join us for a fascinating discussion!

We recorded this interview back in the winter of 2019 BC (before COVID). Like so many others, Nomi's business was hit pretty hard but she's still committed to her work and to keeping her clients safe. Want to book a session and learn more about her COVID-19 policies? You can reach her here.

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Great news! Our podcast has been picked up for Season Six! That means we are coming back very soon with a whole slew of great guests, surprises, and new ideas about sex and aging, so stay tuned. We'll be back in September with a great new episode.

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Summer's really here and that means it's hot! It's also the end of this season of Our Better Half. Today, Rosara and Jane reminisce about some great moments this season. 

While our hosts are taking some time off from the show to get rejuvenated, refreshed, and relaxed (as much as anyone can be during a pandemic), we hope you can do the same. 

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Happy Pride Month! Our guest today is the wonderful Tim Johnston, Senior Director of National Projects at SAGE, a terrific national organization dedicated to our elders in LGBTQ communities. Tim just published his second book, Welcoming LGBT Residents: A Practical Guide for Senior Living Staff, which is the first comprehensive book on how to create a positive and safer experience for LGBT older adults in senior living settings. 

We are delighted to welcome Tim back to our show and we think you'll really enjoy his perspectives on aging, sexuality, and senior living communities. You can reach SAGE here, you can access the SAGE Care site here, and you can order Tim's book right from the publisher here or you can order it from your favorite local independent bookseller here. 

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Today we are bringing back Dr. Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, a well-respected clinician, researcher, and professor. She'll be explaining her groundbreaking model on sexual loss. And her hopes for the future. She has so much to offer older adults and we adore her. Please join us! 

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Our guest this week, Ignacio Rivera, is an individual truly committed to sexual healing. ​Ignacio is a Queer, Trans, Two-Spirit, Black, Boricua, Taíno who prefers the gender-neutral pronoun "they." Ignacio's work focuses specifically on queer, trans, kink, and sexual liberation. Along with Aredvi Azad, Ignacio is a co-manager of The Heal Project, which has incredible resources on sex and sexuality. You can find them at The HEAL Project – heal to end CSA, from birth to crossing over. 

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Our guest today is Dr. Melanie Davis, from the Unitarian Universalist Association. Most recently, she authored Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Older Adults. Join us for a spirited conversation!

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Our guest this time is Dr. Damon Constantinides, a queer and trans psychotherapist, sex therapist, sex coach, and trainer living and working on Lenape land. His work focuses on centering the lived experiences of queer and trans folks using a narrative and relational clinical approach. Dr. Constantinides believes that we can only do this work in community and offers a weekly consultation group for trans and non-binary clinicians. Through his coaching practice, Dr. Constantinides offers regular virtual groups including a Trans Masc 30+ Connections Group and a Trans Masc Sexual Pleasure Coaching Group. He is the co-author of the book, Sex Therapy with Erotically Marginalized Clients. He is deeply grateful to his ancestors and transcestors who made it possible for him to thrive and support his community. 

We had a deep and beautiful conversation about the need to center trans and queer experiences with our clients, especially older clients, and here are some links to the work we spoke about with him: 

• Difference between pleasure versus performance model

• Sara McClelland on intimate justice

• Damon Constantinides' website

• Sex Therapy with Erotically Marginalized Clients Nine Principles of Clinical Support by Constantinides, Sennott and Chandler

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Our guest today is Dr. Joe Kort, a social worker and certified sex therapist who specializes in queer affirmative therapy, Out-of-Control Sexual Behaviors, relationship problems, marital conflict, and sexual identity concerns. Join us for our conversation and if you like his work, you can also find him on his own podcast, Smart Sex Smart Love.

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This week's guest is Dr. Joli Hamilton, talking about jealousy, compersion, and polyamory. Give a listen! You can find Joli online here. 

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​On today's show, we welcome back Dr. Phil Rutter. You may remember that he's been on our show before. We couldn't wait to get him back on! On this show, we talk more informally with Phil about some of the trends he's seeing in his practice with older adults. You can reach him on Facebook or his website  or you can email him at Drphilrutter@gmail.com. 

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This Valentine's Day, Rosara takes Jane on a sensory mindfulness adventure with chocolate. Rosara and Jane offer tips to make this Valentine's day a lot more fun. 

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Show Notes:

Intersectionality and Sexuality

Our guest this week is the award-winning Dalychia Saah, Co-founder and creator of Afrosexology. She is a sexuality writer, educator, and speaker who facilitates space for people (especially people of color) to connect more deeply with their desires for their body, life, relationships, and the world. She is passionate about helping people unlearn oppressive norms that keep them from moving towards a more liberated way of being. Dalychia teaches courses in social theory, social justice, and sexuality education. She is also a sought-after facilitator and keynote speaker, having written for Huffpost, Teen Vogue, Allure Magazine, Vibe Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Playboy, and many others. 

You can find their website here

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Our guest today is Dr. Robert Heasley. In addition to being a psychotherapist in private practice, he is an adjunct professor at Widener University's Center for Human Sexuality Studies and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is the co-director and board president of the Men's Center for Growth and Change in Philadelphia and an internationally recognized masculinities scholar.  Robert's work with men over the years has focused on concerns about intimacy, sexuality, sexual identity, commitment, and communication. Robert's research and publications focus on men and relationships, issues of intimacy, raising boys, fathering, healing from sexual abuse and other sexual challenges. Continue the episode  by learning about or attending the next Men and the #MeToo Movement Conference. 

Intersecting Race and Sexual Diversity

Our guest this week is Dr. James Wadley, Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Human Services program at The Lincoln University. He's the founding editor of The Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships and the founder of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians.  His most recent book, co-authored with Dr. Richard Siegel, The Art of Sex Therapy Supervision, won the AASECT Book Award for 2019. 

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Our guest this week is Dr. Sarah Jen, Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. Her research focuses on older adults' -- and especially older women's -- experiences of sex and sexual identities as well as the experiences of bisexual-, and other non-monosexual-identified individuals over the life course and in later life. Her work is inspired and informed by her prior experience working as a caregiver, social worker, and community organizer. Here's a link to the article we discussed on this show. And if you'd like to get in touch with Dr. Jen, you can reach her at srjen@ku.edu.
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This week, we say goodbye to our beloved co-host Dr. Ashley Mader and welcome Dr. Rosara Torrisi to the OBH team.

This week's guest is Elizabeth Wood, author, scholar, strategist. Elizabeth's new book is a beautiful memoir, a tribute to her mother, and an exceptionally vivid and beautiful account of a mother-daughter relationship. It's called Bound: A Daughter, a Domme, and an End-of-Life Story, published by She Writes Press. She's a Professor of Sociology at Nassau Community College and Senior Strategist for Woodhull Freedom Foundation. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Brandeis University in 1999 for a study of gender, interaction and power in strip clubs. And you can learn more about Victoria Woodhull here. Please check out her website: www.elizabethannewood.com.

Our guests this time are the dynamic duo, mother/daughter team of The Buehler Institute, Dr. Stephanie Buehler and Anneka Buehler.

Stephanie Buehler, MPW, PsyD, CST-S, IF, is a licensed psychologist, AASECT-certified sex Therapist and Supervisor, and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. She is the President of The Buehler Institute and LearnSexTherapy.com, which provides APA, AASECT, NBCC, and California BRN-approved inclusive continuing education in sex therapy and sexuality counseling. In addition to pelvic pain disorders and using the sexological ecosystemic approach she developed, Dr. Buehler has written about and lectured on the intersection of sexuality and sexual identity, thriving after breast and prostate cancer; neurodivergent sexuality and relationships; post-trauma recovery of sexual function and pleasure; counseling for couples; infertility, pregnancy, and post-partum issues; and menopause and other lifespan concerns affecting women. She provides AASECT individual and group supervision and case consultation to therapists. She is the author of several books, including the third edition of What Every Mental Health Provider Needs to Know about Sex.

Anneka Buehler, MEd, is a recent graduate of George Mason University with a master's degree in counseling. She is the Vice President of The Buehler Institute and is a true multi-tasker responsible for directing day-to-day operations, marketing and social media, and content development. Ms. Buehler is an intern at a group practice that serves DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Her areas of concentration include working with neurodiverse clients, trauma, pelvic pain, and kink, and she has extensive experience with the LGBTQ+ population.

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We're taking a break until September, until then, you can reach us at ourbetterhalf.net!

As our season comes to an end, listeners, you are in for a treat. Our guest is the invincible Dr. Holly Herman, who's spent 43 years as a physical therapist, an AASECT Certified Sexuality Counselor, and one of four physical therapists in the world certified as a Women's Health Sexuality Fellow by the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH). She has been a pioneer in the field and is now training healthcare professionals in transgender health and sexual functioning.

• Holly Herman's website: https://hollyherman.com/
• The American Physical Therapy Association: www.apta.org

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Today we are talking about ED. Erectile Dysfunction or Erection Defection. We also highlighted new research on older adults' sexual expression and improved well-being.

• Smith, L., Yang, L., Veronese, N., Soysal, P., Stubbs, B., and Jackson, S. (2019). Sexual Activity is Associated with Greater Enjoyment of Life in Older Adults, Journal of Sexual Medicine, (7)1, 11-18. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.11.001

• Sex With Emily (a podcast hosted by sex therapist Emily Morse): www.sexwithemily.com

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Today we are talking with Dr. Rosara Torrisi, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist who practices on Long Island. She's one of the few AASECT certified sex therapists in that area. She founded the Long Island Institute of Sex Therapy, a clinical practice with a team of clinicians. We talked with her about erectile dysfunction, sex toys, sexual functioning for lesbian survivors of breast cancer, and Our Whole Lives comprehensive sexuality education. Here are some links to her work:

• Long Island Institute of Sex Therapy http://sextherapylongisland.com/sex-therapy/
• Our Whole Lives https://www.uua.org/re/owl

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Dr. Betsy Crane, an award-winning educator committed to bringing human sexuality studies to a new level, is our guest on this episode. She talks about pre-patriarchy, gendered sexuality, somatic sexuality, and getting back to the body. Here are some of her publications and a website she refers to on the show.

Crane, B., Towne, A. & Crane-Seeber, J. (2013). The four boxes of gendered sexuality: A framework and lesson plan for teaching about the history and effects of gendered sexuality. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 8(4), 274-305. doi: 10.1080/15546128.2013.854008

Heasley, R., & Crane, B. (Eds.). (2003). Sexual lives: A reader on the theories and realities of human sexualities. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

https://www.backtothebody.org/

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This week Ashley and Jane interviewed Dr. Robin Goldberg-Glen who they both know from Widener University. During the interview Dr. Goldberg-Glen spoke on how the field of aging has evolved and what is on the horizon for her. She also spoke about the death of Peggy Brick and her contributions in the field of sex and aging.

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This week, we visited Gazebo Intimates, for a conversation with Donna McNeight, Co-Owner and Licensed Mastectomy Fitter, and Certified Post-Mastectomy Fitter, Linda Lawton-Jacobson. Both work to support clients of all ages and experiences with breast cancer. 

You can get in touch with Gazebo by visiting http://www.the-gazebo.com/ or calling (413) 584-6673.

On today's show, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, a couples and sex therapist, an Associate Professor at the Center for Human Sexuality Studies at Widener University, and the lead author of two recent journal articles you might like. The first is on becoming a kink-aware sexuality professional and the other is about women and breast cancer survivorship:

Pillai-Friedman, S., Pollitt, J. L., & Castaldo, A. (2015). Becoming kink-aware–a necessity for sexuality professionals. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 30(2), 196-210. doi.10.1080/14681994.2014.975681

Pillai-Friedman, S., & Ashline, J. L. (2014). Women, breast cancer survivorship, sexual losses, and disenfranchised grief–a treatment model for clinicians. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 29(4), 436-453. doi.10.1080/14681994.2014.934340

You can reach Dr. Pillai-Friedman at: www.rittenhouserelationshiptherapy.com.

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On this show, we gave our listeners tips on how to make the most of online dating.

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On today's show, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Philip Rutter. Phil has been a Psychologist in private practice and an Associate Professor at the Center for Human Sexuality Studies for almost 10 years. In his clinical role, he sees individuals, couples, and families and has many older gay male clients. If you are interested in any of the articles we discussed:

Camarena, J. and Rutter, P. (2015). Decolonizing sex: A multicultural and gay affirmative approach to counseling with African American and Latino men who have sex with men. Journal of GLBT Counseling, 9(1), 57-68. doi: 10.1080/15538605.2014.997330

Diamond, L. M. (2008). Sexual fluidity. Harvard University Press.

Fuller, K. A., & Rutter, P. A. (2018). Perceptions of parental acceptance or rejection: How does it impact LGB adult relationship quality and satisfaction?. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 14(4), 317-336. doi: 10.1080/1550428X.2017.1347077

If you're in the Philadelphia area and you're interested in seeing Dr. Rutter, you can reach him at www.therapychangeslives.com.

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Dr. Laurie Betito is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy. She has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 30 years. Nearly three decades ago, she began her radio career as a co-host on MIX 96 in Montreal, a station that broke barriers by launching The Love Line, a weekly call-in show dedicated to sex and relationships.

In 1999, she joined CJAD 800 with her own nightly talk show, PASSION, which remained on the air for 22 years. She has since moved her show away from commercial radio and into the podcasting world with The Passion Podcast where she continues to talk about love, sex, and relationships. She was also affiliated with the Montreal General Hospital's Human Sexuality Unit for many years.

Dr. Laurie continues to lecture extensively in Montreal and across North America. She is the Director of the Pornhub Sexual Wellness Center, the author of The Sex Bible for People Over 50, and has done two TEDx talks: The Pleasure Principle: The Secret to a Better Sex Life, and Passion vs. sex: ensuring the viability of your relationship. Learn more about Dr. Laurie Betito by visiting her website!

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This episode originally aired July 19th, 2017. We're not going to lie, this episode started out with Ashley and Jane taking the whole idea of sensuality to a new level, dipping fruit into warm chocolate sauce with sea salt. That got them thinking about all the ways food can enrich and enliven your sexual life. They started with the ABC's of erotic foods but got sidetracked as the chocolate sauce started dripping. Before they lost consciousness, they started with some of the latest research on sex and aging.

On today's show, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Anita Hoffer. Anita has been involved in sexuality and aging issues for many years. A retired Harvard Medical School Associate Professor, researcher, and reproductive biologist, she now teaches workshops addressing female sexuality, older women's sexual concerns, and sexual literacy, counsels individuals and couples, and lectures to health care providers about the sexual needs of older adults.

If you're in the Boston area and you'd like to see Dr. Hoffer, you can reach her at aphoffer@earthlink.net.

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On this show, we gave our listeners tips on how to make the best out of winter and updates on what is hot in our work right now.