

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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Feb 7, 2021 • 1h 7min
The Male Perspective! Episode #58 Dr. Stephen Snyder
Episode 58 - Stephen Snyder, MD
A sex therapist, relationship therapist, and sexual medicine specialist — Dr. Snyder has dedicated his entire career to helping individuals and couples with sex and relationship concerns. Over 30+ years, he’s helped over 1,500 individuals and couples regain closeness and satisfaction in their relationships.
I heard him on a podcast “sexology” and needed to read his book and get him on my podcast. I loved the male perspective, and he offered ways for women to understand the male model of sex in a long-term relationship.
- How did you go from MD to sex therapist?
- Women are the “chief sexual officer” in the relationship
- How women and men are different
- The “two step” plan for good sex
- In his book, he writes, “your wife is not a lawn mower” – we discuss
- He writes – "Good sex definitely make you dumber. And great sex can make you downright stupid."
- Sex knots and how to untie them
- Why men “go missing” in bed
- Tips for talking to your male partner about better sex
- Talk about shame and sex!
- FIOS – for it’s own sake – enjoy arousal for it’s own sake. He discusses what “simmering” is and why we should enjoy it more.
- Why humans are not steam engines
- “Everyone over 35 should have a dimmer switch in the bedroom”
- ANTs – automatic negative thoughts – so many women have these and body image issues – help please!
- Desire – it is becoming an object of FDA approved medications – yet you talk so differently about it, such that it is not needed at all. Please educate us!
https://www.sexualityresource.com/
An amazing blog post about female sexual desire: https://www.sexualityresource.com/blog/womens-sexual-desire-and-why-men-often-dont-recognize-it
His book is amazing! Find it at:
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B073Z8CBQ4&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_PKDWP0312DYJZ99H8YZ4&tag=kellycasperso-20
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Jan 31, 2021 • 53min
Wisdom From Master Sex Coach Danielle Savory
I am SO excited to release this interview!
In this episode, I talk to Master Sex Coach Danielle Savory.
You can connect with Danielle on Instagram @thesexcoachforwomen or via her web site daniellesavory.com/group
01:10 – How Danielle got into being a Life/Sex coach
11:22 – Desire
13:05 – Talking about the role of “Should”
15:37 – Talking about self-compassion
18:53 – Talking about orgasms
19:49 – Finding yourself in a sexless marriage – How do we get there?
25:24 – Stop living in your head…
26:45 – Scheduled sex
29:29 – Thinking of sex as pleasure for someone else
34:12 – Teaching about sex using fear
34:32 – How do we take responsibility for our own pleasure?
39:33 – How meditation can help sex lives
42:34 – The paradox of long-term relationships
45:57 – Danielle’s thoughts on common limiting beliefs about women having sex
47:49 – Where would Danielle like to see women in regards to sex in 10 yrs?
49:50 – The effects of the internet on sex
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Jan 24, 2021 • 16min
Arousal 101 and tips and tricks and products
Welcome to episode 56! We are going to hit 20k listens with this one!! I know it! Thanks for being one of them and sharing the love!
Today I riff about:
Arousal and vaginal physiology
Side effects of waxing
What is normal in regards to vaginal discharge
Moisture and arousal
"Premature penetration" - don't do it!
Correlation with erectile dysfunction
Why good blood flow is good, and things that decrease and increase blood flow
When to go get your pelvis checked out
Arousal desire discrepancy/mismatch
Prescription options
The sex education that nobody got
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Jan 17, 2021 • 23min
Desire, Medications, and Shame - BIGLOVEFIERCEJUJU #2
PART 2 - Today I am so excited to chat with BIGLOVEFIERCEJUJU!!! https://www.tribecalledv.com/
Or in her day job Dr. Shieva Ghofrany. https://www.instagram.com/biglovefiercejuju
She is a medical doctor, who is an OB/GYN practicing in Connecticut.
01:17 – New injectable medications - HSDD
11:23 – Topical Testosterone
15:00 – Shame
17:45 – New company.
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Jan 10, 2021 • 29min
Meet BIGLOVEFIERCEJUJU - an OB/GYN with her own cancer story
PART 1 - Today I am so excited to chat with BIGLOVEFIERCEJUJU!!!
Or in her day job Dr. Shieva Ghofrany.
She is a medical doctor, who is an OB/GYN practicing in Connecticut.
You can find her at biglovefiercejuju.com
On IG at biglovefiercejuju -she as 23k followers!
Through the BIG LOVE FIERCE JUJU Foundation, Dr. Shieva Ghofrany plans to help people engage in their mindset and "lose the fear" of VERY common, everyday, but admittedly anxiety-provoking issues.
01:19 – Origin of the name Big Love Fierce Juju
02:42 – Talking about Ovarian Cancer – her personal journey
06:!5 – Surgical Menopause – how is this different than “regular” menopause
08:39 – Managing Hot Flashes – natural non-hormonal options
12:35 – Vaginal Dryness
22:18 – Libido
Check out her TRIBECALLEDV - www.instagram.com/tribecalledv
Where she increases your knowledge about your female health to decrease your anxiety!
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Jan 3, 2021 • 16min
Happy New Year 2021! Tips for impossible goals!
Happy New year! I reflect on the past year. How I got started by listening to the voice in my head. Yeah, kinda like Frozen 2 (which my kids are currently watching).
- You have to deal with your limiting beliefs that aren’t moving you forward
Impossible goal for 2021 – how about intimacy? It is the journey, not the destination – a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step.
It is not the YOU when you get there – but the journey
What is your reason for your goal? If it is so you feel better about yourself, ask yourself why you can’t feel good about yourself now. You are worthy now, just as you are. Nothing you can get/obtain will CREATE the worthiness. Feeling of worthiness comes from thoughts, not circumstances.
So, if you want to have a better sex life to feel worthy as a spouse etc etc….what is preventing you from feeling worthy as a spouse now?
Watch out for the SHOULDS!
I also share the top four rules by Dr. Rachel Carlton Abrams in “the Multi-Orgasmic Woman".
Self-cultivation – best renaming EVER!
And in the meantime, remember, you are not broken.
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Dec 27, 2020 • 21min
LUBE! An Overview. Interview with Jenn Mason
Jenn Mason, owner of the sex shop Wink Wink Boutique in Washtington state joins us today!
www.winkwinkboutique.com
IG: www.instagram.com/winkwinkboutique
Lubrication - why people are resistant to the idea of lubrication
How to have a conversation with your partner about sex
Water based lube
Silicone based lube
Hybrid lube
Flavored Lube
Desire Arousal mismatch
Lube doesn’t replace the need for preparing the body for sex
CBD Lube
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Dec 20, 2020 • 18min
2/2 - Dr. Rashmi Kudesia - part two - hormone replacement 101 and hormone healthy bodies
Taking it up right where we left off!
Dr. Rashmi Kudesia - part two - hormone replacement 101 and hormone healthy bodies.
1) Who is a good candidate for hormone replacement therapy?
2) Who is NOT a good candidate for hormone replacement therapy?
3) Androgens in polycystic ovarian syndrome
4) Where do androgens come from in the female
5) It is so popular now to read about “balancing your hormones” – help us out with that – are people talking about lifestyle habits or what are your thoughts about “balanced hormones”
6) The role of diet in your hormones. The “pro-fertility” diet.
https://www.ccrmivf.com/houston/rashmi-kudesia/
www.instagram.com/RKudesia
www.facebook.com/RKudesia
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Dec 13, 2020 • 21min
EPISODE 50!!! Dr. Rashmi Kudesia - part one - hormones throughout life
Hormones throughout our life.
Today I am so excited to interview Dr. Rashmi Kudesia. She is a practicing infertility specialist at CCRM Fertility in Houston, Texas.
https://www.ccrmivf.com/houston/rashmi-kudesia/
www.instagram.com/RKudesia
www.facebook.com/RKudesia
She did medical school at Duke, then a OB/Gyn Residency at Cornell. She then did additional fellowship training in Reproductive endocrinology and Infertility, as well as a Masters in Clinical Research, at Albert Einstein, and now practices in Houston.
Part One – Hormones throughout life and sex while trying to conceive.
1) What is a reproductive endocrinologist?
2) Can you talk about how infertility affects a couple’s sex life – turning it into work.
3) What are the sexual side effects of
a. Birth control
b. Infertility treatments
c. Menopause
d. PCOS
BIRTH CONTROL SE – what do do about periods
4) What are the roles of hormones in sexual health
estrogen, progesterone, thyroid, androgens
5) Why are women so afraid of estrogen in our society? The “shame” of being hormonal combined with the WHI study. The myth that birth control affects fertility.
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Dec 6, 2020 • 25min
The Spice of Life - Toys!
I am interviewing Jenn Mason again! So Good!
www.winkwinkboutique.com
IG: www.instagram.com/winkwinkboutique
The Stigma of sex toys
Sex toys can level the orgasmic inequality in a partnership – level the playing field
Types of toys
How toys can help people with disabilities
Options in the toy department
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