

You Are Not Broken
Kelly Casperson, MD
Empowering women (and the partners who love them) to live their best mid lives. Combining the power of mind-work, body-science and relationships, I joyously smash the societal barriers that are keeping us from living our best intimate lives. Whether you are young or past menopause, single or in a long-term relationship, it is never too late or too early to realize YOU ARE NOT BROKEN. With humor, candor and ease, I break down the stories that we have been told about being sexual beings, to help us play, and normalize our intimacy and health. Nothing in this podcast is personal medical advice, of course.
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Jul 24, 2022 • 48min
169. His Porn Her Pain - Sex Therapist Marty Klein, PhD
Dr. Marty Klein has been a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist for over 35 years. He has focused his entire career toward a single set of goals: telling the truth about sexuality, helping people feel sexually adequate & powerful, and supporting the healthy sexual & intimate expression and exploration of women & men. He practices in Palo Alto.
He has written 7 books, translated into 11 languages and has given over 1,000 lectures.
Why are people so against porn? Or why not be against porn?
The Ice Cream/Broccoli hypothesis
‘When people have low desire for lousy sex, that is not surprising” – Dr. Klein
Should we worry about porn dehumanizing women?
What is the number one fantasy by women?
Should you actually live our your sexual fantasies?
“Sexual fantasies do not have meaning” – Dr. Marty Klein
Porn addiction – define?
What about porn users who aren’t functionally sexually at home?
Is porn infidelity? What about sexting someone else? Only Fans?
Talk about the power struggles couples get in and think it is about porn
“The ultimate issue in many couples in conflict about pornography is the decline or disappearance of their once enjoyable sex life. While it is common to say that the porn user is selfish and rejecting of their partners, a lot of porn use is actually a desperate attempt to stay in a sexually unfulfilling couple.”
What to do if no longer attracted to your spouse? How is this not porn’s fault if it makes you get off to perfect bodies?
“Desire in middle age does not feel like desire at 23 years old” – Dr. Marty Klein
What he wishes women knew about their male partner’s porn.
What would you like to tell the men?
Why are there not enough sex therapists and what should I do about it?
https://www.martyklein.com/
Dr. Klein’s book: His Porn, Her Pain https://amzn.to/3IYvIsF
Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide
Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.
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Jul 17, 2022 • 43min
168. Breast Cancer - Surgeon, Survivor and Advocate: Dr. O'Riordan
Dr. Liz O’Riordan - – a breast surgeon with breast cancer. Her mission is to help cancer patients cope with life outside the hospital by showing health care professionals that it’s the little things that matter.
She co-wrote ‘The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Control’, to help patients and their families as they go through treatment.
She tells us her story.
What do you wish people knew about breast cancer?
Let’s talk about controllable risk factors for breast cancer – Alcohol and adiposity
Give us some frank advice about sex and relationships
How to cope with the emotional burden of breast cancer
Let’s talk about self image
The role of weight lifting and exercise
How can the partners help? How does the sexual role change when care giving roles change?
Talk about the collateral damage of breast cancer treatment could be thanks to an instant menopause and chronic pain.
Vaginal atrophy on Anastrazole and Tamoxifen and chemo – options
ACOG statement on use of Vag E in breast cancer pts.
The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel empowered and take control https://amzn.to/37E1woz
https://liz.oriordan.co.uk/
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/don-t-ignore-the-elephant/id1588554895
https://www.instagram.com/oriordanliz/
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Jul 10, 2022 • 45min
167. Femtech Boss! Sold “Female Viagra” for 1 Billion Then Took it Back - Cindy Eckert!
She started with Slate Pharmaceuticals, which redefined long acting testosterone treatment for men then moved to Sprout Pharmaceuticals which broke through with the first ever FDA-approved drug for low sexual desire in women — dubbed “female Viagra” by the media. After selling the company for $1B in 2015, she successfully fought to get the drug back and launch it on her own terms. Meet Cindy Eckert!
Addyi - Filbanserin - The first FDA approved medication to treat the condition Hypoactive (low) Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), characterized as frustrating low libido, is the most common form of sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women. Though not fully understood, HSDD is believed to be caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain.
Are we limiting women by “protecting them”?
How did Addyi come into her life?
Data on Addyi and breast cancer is coming out!
Prescription versus supplements and what is “natural”?
You make it look glam – but is it a slog?
She wants to make 1 Billion of wealth for women!
“Success comes from courage” – Cindy Eckert.
https://addyi.com
https://thepinkceiling.com
https://www.instagram.com/cindypinkceo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyuSZ80-kZI
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Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide
Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.
Discount code for 20% off:NOTBROKEN
Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken
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Jul 3, 2022 • 1h 22min
166. Ask The Sexperts: Desire, Squirting and More!
Ask the sexperts and get CME! Link for this below!
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Today's podcast is audio from a panel I was on this year at Western Washington University with my good friend and owner of a sex positive store Wink-Wink Boutique, https://winkwinkboutique.com Jenn Mason. Margot Lewis joins us too!
What do you wish people knew more? Women are not just small men.
What to do if you get triggered with your intimate activities?
Defining Spontaneous and responsive desire – the difference.
Increasing desire in long term relationship
Don’t confuse spontaneous desire with love.
What is a sex coach?
How to balance sexytime with life.
What is squirting?
OMGyes.com
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Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide
Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.
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Jun 29, 2022 • 42min
165. June Live Podcast
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· Can you talk about the Dutch test? - but your feelings on an accuracy, what kind of information does it give ,better than lab test ? pros cons
· So bioidentical hormones are going to be banned?
· Do you know if there are any interactions between estradiol vaginal cream and clobetasol?
· I have an underlying feeling of shame which surfaces from childhood.
· I am 62 years old using vaginal hormonal cream. It does help with lubrication and desire. But I can not reach orgasm. No matter how long and hard we tried. Help please.
· Can you talk about UTIs, antibiotics, and thrush? Why do so many women get UTIs, why do they get worse with menopause, and how can we prevent/manage them?
· I had a terrible reaction to adding estrogen cream
· I have been suffering from postcoital urethral syndrome according to my physician. Is there any definite treatment for it??
· I received a hormone pellet( estrogen and testosterone) and started oral progesterone (oral, once daily). About 4 weeks after I started bleeding for the first time in 1.5yrs (I am post menopausal). I have been bleeding (like a normal period amount) for about 10 days. Is this common?
Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide
Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.
Discount code for 20% off:NOTBROKEN
Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken
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Jun 26, 2022 • 23min
164. Book Release June 28th - I Read the Intro!
The book comes out June 28th!
https://amzn.to/3A447Up
I read the intro!
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Jun 19, 2022 • 25min
163. Sharing My Journey - Dr. Kelly Answers some Q&A
A company sent me a list of questions for me to answer for their blog. So I thought I would record it and share it with you. Hope you enjoy!
How would you introduce yourself to a brand new patient?
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
What is your personal mission with your practice?
How did you develop an interest in urology?
What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced in your practice?
What is something most women don’t know about their sexual wellness that you want to share?
How do sexual wellness and urology relate to each other?
Have you always focused on the connection between emotional/relationship health and physical health? How did that become a part of your practice?
What inspired you to start the You Are Not Broken podcast?
What have you learned about your medical practice through starting your podcast?
What has your You Are Not Broken audience taught you?
What episode from You Are Not Broken would you recommend to a new listener?
What inspired you to write the You Are Not Broken book?
Sign up for the private podcast/group coaching membership! Starts July 1st.
Anyone who signs up the first month gets a signed copy of my new book: You Are Not Broken: Stop “Shoulding” All Over Your Sex Life.
www.kellycaspersonmd.com
Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide
Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.
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Jun 12, 2022 • 52min
162. Pleasure is Medicine – What is Tantra?
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Laurie McCracken is back again!
144 podcast was for her intro and her story. You should listen to it.
What is tantra? It is a spiritual path.
The view that orgasm is profoundly healing.
What is sex for the average person and how does tantra view it differently?
Tantra is feeling safe in your own body.
Trauma is stuck energy.
How she incorporates Tantric techniques into her daily life.
How do you view orgasm now?
What to do when you feel numb?
What is yoni emancipation and somatic healing?
Tantric weekend or where to start?
What does she want to tell people who are resisting things like this?
https://lauriemccracken.com/
https://www.authentictantra.com/
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Jun 5, 2022 • 48min
161. “I just need to put something in my vagina”, Prolapse, and how PT helps
Amanda Nayfield joins us again. Her first episode was #14
She is a pelvic floor physical therapist and she helps us with common things I see in my office
“I just need to put something in my vagina”
We discuss the fear, the anxiety, the underlying low desire, and the lack of education tied up in this sentence
Eating ice cream for your dopamine is way easier than working on good sex.
The clitoris is not self lubricating.
How to put things in your vagina after years of not doing that
Dilation tips and tricks
Questions about Kegels – a physical therapists opinion.
Muscles need to contract, release, and lengthen
What to do proactively as I enter menopause?
Bowel and bladder health as we age – tips and tricks
Cervical pain during intercourse – we ask a PT
We discuss prolapse – it is NEVER the bladder’s fault.
We discuss upregulation and central sensitivity and the role of fear.
We discuss pessaries.
https://www.connectnwpt.com/
https://www.instagram.com/connectnwpt/
Reclaiming Desire by Barry and Emily McCarthy https://amzn.to/3xiz2dS
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel https://amzn.to/3xiz2dS
Dilators recommended: Intimate Rose https://amzn.to/3xeQRun
Kegel products – Elvie https://www.elvie.comand Kgoal https://amzn.to/3McHijS
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Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide
Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.
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May 29, 2022 • 42min
160. Documenting a Sexual Awakening with Layla London.
Layla London of “The Curious Girl Diary” joins us and tells us her sexual awakening story.
Her focus has been to make my sex life a priority and help us as well.
She has been normalizing sex as a valuable part of who we are, exploring all our sexual desires, and for some completely resurrecting that side of ourselves we’ve almost let die out.
She went 3.5 years without sex – then what happened?
How do women get turned on and play an active role in enjoying sex?
How to talk to your partner about your interest in sexual awakening.
The role of vulnerability and rejection in changing your sex life.
So many women want to want sex for their partner – thoughts?
30 day masturbation challenge and what it did for her.
What about women who think, “I don’t have enough time”.
How sex in the bedroom can lead to success in the bedroom.
Communication is easier than the alternative.
3 reasons to prioritize your sex life now
1) Orgasms are fantastic
2) Intimacy and closeness through a bonded sexual experience is wonderful
3) For yourself and how the benefits extend to other parts of your life
Easy steps to make a sizzling hot sex bucket list.
1) Acknowledge you want to make a change
2) Think about times when you were really turned on
3) Explore other ideas
4) Never say never
5) The role of curiosity and humor
“There is no expiration on sexy” – Layla London
https://www.thecuriousgirldiaries.com/
https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousgirldiaries/
https://www.facebook.com/TheCuriousGirlLayla
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-curious-girl-diaries/id1264706714
Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide
Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that occur throughout all phases of life.
Discount code for 20% off: NOTBROKEN
Sales link: https://hellobonafide.com/notbroken
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