Our guest this time is Dr. Margaret Nichols. Dr. Nichols, Ph.D., is a psychologist, AASECT certified sex therapy supervisor, founder, and first Executive Director of the Institute for Personal Growth, a psychotherapy organization in New Jersey specializing in clinical work with the sex, relationship, and gender diverse community. She is the author of The Modern Clinician’s Guide to Working with LGBTQ+ Clients: The Inclusive Psychotherapist. Dr. Nichols is an international speaker and author of many articles on LGBTQ sexuality, transgender youth, kink, and consensual nonmonogamy, as well as the co-director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes’ Transgender Mental Health certification program.

Dr. Nichols has been licensed since 1981 and trained as a sex therapist since 1983. In 1983, she founded the Institute for Personal Growth, and in 1985, she helped found and served as the first Executive Director of the Hyacinth AIDS Foundation, New Jersey’s largest HIV social service agency. Since she sold IPG in 2018, Dr. Nichols has maintained a small private psychotherapy practice and a roster of sex therapy supervisees across the country.

Resources on ways to support trans and non-binary people:

• Supporting transgender people in your life - Advocates for trans equality

• How to be an ally to trans and non-binary people - Trevor Project

• How to be an ally to trans and non-binary people - George Mason LGBTQ+ center 

• Dr. Margie Nichols' TED talk 

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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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Our guest this time is James Wilson, the Executive Officer of the Theatre and Performance program at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His research and teaching interests include African American theatre and performance, gender and sexuality studies, and musical theatre history. He is the author of two books and today we’ll be talking about his book Bulldaggers, Pansies, and Chocolate Babies: Performance, Race, and Sexuality in the Harlem Renaissance. His essays have appeared in numerous academic journals and chapter anthologies. He is a voting member of the Drama Desk, nearly 60, and a lover of Broadway. His thoughts and reflections on Florence Mills, Gladys Bentley, and other queer performers in the Harlem Renaissance are spell-binding and we think you’ll truly enjoy him like we did! Not only does he shed light on the often overlooked LGBTQ contributions to the era's creativity and fights for justice, he does so with gusto and great research!

If you’d like to purchase his book, please go to your nearest local independent bookstore. You can learn more about Jim Wilson here.

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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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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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In this episode we interview Dr. Lexx Brown-James, President of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT).

Dr. Lexx is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AASECT certified sexuality educator and supervisor. Dr. Lexx is also the Director of the University of Michigan’s Sexual Health Certificate Program and is the first Black woman to be elected President of AASECT.

Dr. Lexx provides education and therapy from womb-to-tomb through her practice, The Institute for Sexuality & Intimacy, LLC . As a multiple time Amazon best seller and creator of Dr. Lexx’s Relationship Tune Up Cards and The Black Girls' Guide to Couple's Intimacy, Dr. Lexx is an international sexologist featured in Essence, The New York Times, Scary Mommy, NPR, multiple news outlets, Vice, Buzzfeed, as well as multiple journal publications and books.

You can find out more information about Dr. Lexx Brown-James at https://www.lexxsexdoc.com/.

For more information about Dr. Konnie Mccaffree as well as the different organizations mentioned in this episode, check out these links:

Konstance McCaffree Obituary

SIECUS

The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)

The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)

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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 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.

Jacqueline Boyd brings passion and expertise to the field of aging and LGBTQ+ advocacy. A dynamic speaker, facilitator, and entrepreneur, Jacqueline is the owner of The CarePlan, the country’s first LGBTQ+ centered care management and care development company. As part of The Care Plan’s leadership, Jacqueline has consulted with national and local organizations such as AARP, SAGE, Howard Brown Health Centers, and AIDS Foundation Chicago to enhance services offered to LGBTQ+ older adults.

Jane met Jackie at a conference in Dayton, Ohio and was blown away by her compassion, her wisdom, and her exquisite capacity to connect with others. She is creating what she calls queer magic in her work as an aging advocate and changemaker. She not only works with LGBTQ elders as clients, she’s a major proponent of the care ethic and offers valuable resources available on their website.

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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.

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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Hey Listeners! This episode features an interview with Dr. Reece Malone and explores the significance of intersectionality and decolonization to the sex therapy process. Dr. Malone spoke about erotic racism and its impact on desirability of bodies, the internalization of these experiences, and impact on clients.

Dr. Reece Malone is an award-winning certified sexologist with a Masters of Public Health and a Doctorate of Human Sexuality. He is a sex therapist and a Certified Sexuality Education Supervisor through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), and acquired Diplomate status with the American Board of Sexologists.

Complementing his private practice, he is an adjunct professor at Antioch University Seattle Couple and Family Therapy Department and an instructor at the California Institute for Integral Studies. Dr. Reece Malone is the CEO and founder of Sexuality Consultants and Support Services in Manitoba and his counterpart company, Diversity Essentials. As an advocate for sexual health and comprehensive human sexuality education and as an internationally respected sexologist, he has provided assistance to organizations such as The World Health Organization – Pan American Health Organization, The Canadian Human Rights Commission, and many others. As a popular culture commentator, he has appeared on Dan Savage’s Savage Love and many other media outlets.

Collaborating with Mariotta Gary Smith, Marla Renee Stewart, and Dr. James Wadley, he is the co-editor of An Intersectional Approach to Sex Therapy: Centering the Lives of Indigenous, Racialized, and People of Color, published by Routledge Press. As a community-based researcher, Dr. Reece, along with his colleagues, is researching patient engagement and examining mental health outcomes experienced by gender diverse Manitobans.

You can find out more information about Dr. Malone’s work here!

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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

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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.

Today’s guest is Bob Linscott, one of the country’s leading advocates on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) aging. He’s the Assistant Director of the LGBT Aging Project at the Fenway Institute in Boston. His work with LGBT older adults is profiled in an award-winning film, Gen Silent. Bob was so generous with his time and knowledge for our listeners.

On this show, we gave our listeners tips on how to enjoy the holidays and make them as un-stressful as possible.

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Today’s guest is Lanie Delphin, one of the founders of Mass Match, a dating and matchmaking service for singles which started in Western Massachusetts and now goes far beyond the original area. An old-fashioned matchmaker blessed with new technology, Delphin provides service to everyone, whatever their sexual orientation might be. She knows it’s not easy to find love in this world but after speaking with her, we think her organization, Mass Match, can help.

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Today we report on the results of our latest survey, Finding a Sexual Partner as an Older Adult. Thanks so much to all of you who participated in this survey. Most of the respondents were in their 70s. The complete demographic breakdown looked like this:

50-59 years old 29.2%

60-69 years old 24.3%

70-79 years old 37.5%

80-89 years old 20.9%

90+ years old 4.2%

We got responses from 75% women and 25% men with no other genders identified. we also noticed that there were no men over the age of 74 responding. You’ll have to give a listen to hear the outstanding comments we received from you, our listeners.

Today’s episode features Dr. Jenni Skyler, an AASECT certified sex therapist, board certified sexologist, and a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has been the Director of The Intimacy Institute for sex and relationship therapy in Boulder, Colorado for over nine years. She is the in-house expert at Adam & Eve -- use the promo code BETTER for your discount

Ashley and Jane analyze recent news, break down a new study and introduce their latest survey. 

Our guest this time is Sarah Dahlston, the Senior Director of Education at Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and a Certified Sexuality Educator. We recorded this episode before the November, 2024 elections. In the first half of the interview Sarah offers her perspectives post-Dobbs on reproductive justice in a different political climate, then we shift focus to navigating sexuality with a chronic illness. Sarah and Rosara offer helpful ideas for timing, talking, and self-advocacy.

If you’d like to learn more about Sarah Dahlston, you can contact her here.

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Dr. Zelaika Hepworth Clarke is a sexosopher, sexual epistemologist, cultural and clinical sexologist, sexecologist, African-centered social worker, and decolonizing autoethnographer. She is on the faculty of the California Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. She’s studied internationally in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Trinidad, Jamaica, Netherlands, Spain, and Cuba. You can reach her by email at zelaika@gmail.com or through social media at https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Zelaika/ or https://twitter.com/zelaikac.

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Today’s episode features Jane’s conversation with Dr. Vivienne Cass, a clinical psychologist for over 25 years, the person behind the Cass Lesbian and Gay Identity Model, the developer of the Illustrated Clitoris, the author of The Elusive Orgasm, an app creator of Explore Women’s Sex, a lecturer on sexology and sexual therapy, and so much more. You can find out more about Dr. Cass on her website here.

Amy Dickinson from Gazebo Intimates treats Ashley to her first bra fitting. It turns out to be so helpful and a lot of fun. No body-shaming and no guilt. They fit all sorts of bodies. Just pure pleasure and expert advice. You can find out more at http://the-gazebo.com/ or drop by for your own fitting at 14 Center Street, downtown Northampton, MA.