Ep 129: Attraction vs. Activation: Questioning Love at First Sight

Effy and Jacqueline explore the love-at-first-sight myth and try to parse apart the difference between attachment wound activation and attraction (and even arousal) - which can all feel confusingly similar to the nervous system when we meet a potential new partner if there’s unaddressed trauma.

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Ep 127: Sex Misinformation Crisis with Sophia Smith Galer

Effy and Jacqueline chat with multi-award-winning reporter and the author of Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century, Sophia Smith Galer about prevailing sex myths; how to bust those myths through educating ourselves, and what can we do about changing the culture so the information out there is scientifically accurate and focuses as much on pleasure as sexual health, pregnancy and rape reduction.

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Ep 124: Relationship Escalator, Solo Poly, and Singledom-by-Choice with Amy Gahran

Effy and Jacqueline invite journalist and author Amy Gahran to the show to discuss the relationship escalator, what it looks like to get off it or opt out of it in the first place, solo polyamory, voluntary singledom, couple’s privilege and its flip side, singleism.

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Ep 121: Identity Formation, Pride and the Law with Dr. Ariana Moran and Maxx Fenning

Effy and Jacqueline speak with Dr. Ariana Moran and Maxx Fenning about identity formation, internal and external producers of shame and fear about our identity, and what we can do to help ourselves and others embrace the full expression of who we are.

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Ep 119: Fox Tales: Black, Queer and Kinky in the City with Tiana Glittersaurus Rex

This week we bring you a Pride installment of our new feature, Fox Tales: Stories of lives that challenge the status quo. Tiana Glittersaurus Rex is a Black, queer, kinky, polyamorous woman in New York City. Tiana shares her journey of going from a traditional marriage to a joyful and active member of the kink, poly, and femme dom communities.

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