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Ep. 86 A Conversation About Navigating Libido Differences in Relationships with Lauren Fogel Mersy and Jennifer Vencill

Season 1 · Episode 86

mercredi 3 janvier 2024 • Duration 43:01

Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy is a licensed psychologist and an AASECT certified sex therapist. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology and completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Health. She has advanced training in Gottman Method couple therapy, and emotionally focused couple therapy. She specializes in sexual health and relationships, and owns her own private practice in Minnesota. She is the co-author of the book, Desire: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating Libido Differences in Relationships.

Jennifer A. Vencill, Ph.D., is a board-certified clinical health psychologist and AASECT-certified sex therapist, practicing primarily in Mayo Clinic's Menopause and Women's Sexual Health Clinic and Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Lauren Fogel Mersy and Jennifer Vencill to talk about changing terminology around libido and desire, how to talk about libido differences in relationships, and the importance of education. We also talk about the misconceptions around desire stereotypes, sex therapy vs couples therapy, pain and libido, and how to deconstruct our sexual script.

Let’s delve in!

In this Episode You’ll Learn:

[01:25] A bit about Lauren and Jennifer.
[04:58] Libido and desire.
[06:40] Differences vs mismatched.
[09:50] How libido differences manifest.
[13:24] Starting the conversation.
[17:44] Zombie facts.
[23:44] The importance of education.
[24:56] Is non-monogamy a good solution?
[29:48] Sex therapy or couples therapy?
[37:19] Libido and pain.
[38:34] Deconstructing our sexual script.

Quotes:

“There’s not usually one person that’s the problem.” [12:55]
“Pain is a big underlying factor for many people.” [37:41]

Connect with Lauren Fogel Mersy

Website: drlaurenfogel.com.

Instagram: @drlaurenfogelmersy.

TikTok: @drlaurenfogelmersy.

Connect with Jennifer Vencill

Instagram: @drjennifervencill.

Connect with Rachel Wright

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Twitter: @thewrightrachel

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Ep. 77 A Conversation About Turning Life's Challenges Into Opportunities with McKenna Reitz

Season 1 · Episode 77

mercredi 18 octobre 2023 • Duration 34:13

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

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Twitter: @thewrightrachel

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Ep. 76 A Conversation About Being a Sex Worker & Producing Sex Parties with Goddess Gem

Season 1 · Episode 76

mercredi 11 octobre 2023 • Duration 39:19

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

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Twitter: @thewrightrachel

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Ep. 75 A Conversation About Sexual Confidence Outside the Bedroom with Brittany Lo

Season 1 · Episode 75

mercredi 4 octobre 2023 • Duration 30:12

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

Instagram: @thewright_rachel

Twitter: @thewrightrachel

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Ep. 74 A Conversation About the Mental Health Impacts of Celiac Disease with Tayler Silfverduk

Season 1 · Episode 74

mercredi 27 septembre 2023 • Duration 40:17

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

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Twitter: @thewrightrachel

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Ep. 73 A Conversation About Porn Literacy & Masturbation with Jessica Drake

Season 1 · Episode 73

mercredi 20 septembre 2023 • Duration 34:42

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.

Twitter: @thejessicadrake.

Instagram: @jessicadrake.

OnlyFans: @jessicadrake.

Connect with Rachel Wright

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Twitter: @thewrightrachel

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Ep. 72 A Conversation About Dating & Sex After Sexual Trauma with Dr. Holly Richmond

Season 1 · Episode 72

jeudi 14 septembre 2023 • Duration 34:06

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

Modern Sex Therapy Institutes.

Instagram: @thewright_rachel

Twitter: @thewrightrachel

Resources

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Ep. 71 A Conversation About Fetishes with Miss Bloom

Season 1 · Episode 71

mercredi 6 septembre 2023 • Duration 30:30

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

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Twitter: @thewrightrachel

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Ep. 70 A Conversation About Women Making Porn with Karyn from Ersties

Season 1 · Episode 70

mercredi 30 août 2023 • Duration 36:16

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

Instagram: @thewright_rachel

Twitter: @thewrightrachel

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