Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Bobby Box to talk about Bobby’s journey with butt stuff, getting started with anal training, and long-term plug wearing. We also talk about the truth about douching, how sexual orientation became wrongly associated with anal play, and using suppositories vs lube. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:44] A bit about Bobby. [06:44] Bobby’s journey with butt stuff. [13:00] Where to start with anal training. [16:13] Maintenance. [19:31] Wearing a plug long-term. [23:39] Cleaning your toys. [28:28] The risk of douching. [32:59] Normalizing anal sex. [34:04] Anal play and sexual orientation. [42:41] Lube. [49:04] CBD suppositories. [56:39] Exploring anal with a partner(s).   Quotes: “The butt is a large room but there’s a small door.” [17:45] “If it was included in our sex education at all, it wouldn’t be considered taboo.” [33:07] “People have sexual orientations, not body parts.” [36:16] “For people with prostates, orgasms can be a third stronger.” [53:46] “Don’t let any outside influences shame you out of what you want to do sexually.” [59:12]   Connect with Bobby Box Website:            bybobbybox.com. Instagram:          @bybobbybox. Podcast:            Bad In Bed. Twitter:              @bybobbybox. TikTok:              @bybobbybox.   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources www.bvibe.com. Future Method Review. Butt Stuff 101 Workshop.   Brands Discussed in Episode: Cake: https://rachelwrightnyc.com/tushcush Wicked: https://rachelwrightnyc.com/wickedjelle Foria: https://rachelwrightnyc.com/foria    Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by my mom, Nancy Gibbs, to talk about the infuriating messaging around ageing, Loving Later Life, and letting go of fears. We also talk about working on the podcast, the importance of giving ourselves patience and grace, and allowing ourselves to fall. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [02:57] A bit about Nancy. [08:22] The “too old” messaging. [10:01] Anti-ageing. [12:07] Loving Later Life. [20:05] What do people hold on to later in life? [23:23] Working with Amber. [25:00] Conquering our limiting beliefs. [30:37] We all fall. [36:00] Nancy’s words of wisdom.   Quotes: “The best stuff happens when you let go and let it happen.” [16:56] “Conquering those [limiting beliefs] is essential for moving forward.” [25:17] “It is okay to fall, and it’s hard.” [31:49] “Live passionately, live vulnerably, and keep loving later life.” [36:36]   Connect with Nancy Gibbs Website:            nancylanggibbs.com. Facebook:          Loving Later Life. Instagram:          @lovinglaterlifepodcast. Podcast:            Loving Later Life Podcast. LinkedIn:            Nancy Lang Gibbs.   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources Episode 2, with Amber Lilyestrom.   Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Amanda Johnson to talk about the gap in sexual education, their process over the past 5 weeks, and normalizing the morning after pill. Amanda also talks about how to help make an impact, how parents can bring up the conversations with their kids, and the severe lack of contraceptive care. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:32] A bit about Amanda. [07:02] The importance of accurate sexual education. [10:47] How the process has been. [13:59] Normalizing the morning after pill. [19:49] How to make an impact. [22:53] How parents can bring the conversations up with their kids. [27:55] The contraceptive deserts.   Quotes: “Only 17 states require sexual education to be medically accurate.” [07:14] “6 or 7 states require consent to be taught alongside medically accurate sex ed.” [08:22] “The greatest thing a parent can do is to put the product in their kids’ hands and force the conversation.” [24:15] “19+ Million women in need live in contraceptive deserts in the US.” [28:19] “You probably already know someone in need.” [29:20]   Connect with Amanda Johnson Website:            juliecare.co. Instagram:          @julie. TikTok:              @julie. YouTube:           @julie-products. LinkedIn:            Amanda E/J Morrison.     Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources   Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Talia Boone to talk about flower arranging as a stress relief, how we can improve our mental health by working with flowers, and how to get started. Talia also talks about who can benefit from this, how kids experience arranging versus adults, and the importance of prioritizing our emotional and mental wellbeing. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:11] A bit about Talia. [03:13] Postal Petals. [11:40] The mental health benefits of flower arranging. [15:19] Talia’s advice. [19:00] Is flower arranging for you? [22:06] Where to start. [25:24] Talia’s words of wisdom.   Quotes: “The system is not at all broken. It’s operating exactly as it’s intended to.” [05:16] “Center your self-care.” [25:33] “All of us need it, but very few of us take the time to prioritize it.” [26:02]   Connect with Talia Boone Website:            www.postalpetals.com. Instagram:          @PostalPetals. Facebook:          Postal Petals. Twitter:              @PostalPetals. Pinterest:             @PostalPetals.     Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources   Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I talk about the difference between desire types and sexual desires, the different facets that make up our sexuality, and the three desire types. I also talk about representation in the research, relationships with different desire types, and why it’s not always mismatched libido. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [00:59] Thank you. [02:27] Desire type vs sexual desires. [03:25] The 14 facets of our sexuality. [04:54] Desire type vs libido. [05:52] The three different desire types. [07:11] Spontaneous desire type. [13:44] Responsive sexual desire. [16:53] Contextual sexual desire.   Quotes: “Sexual desire type is how you come to want sex.” [05:06] “Your desire type is not fixed.” [06:27] “Most humans, regardless of gender, who have a responsive or contextual desire type, who have a partner with spontaneous desire, think that they are broken, have low libido, or something is wrong.” [19:24]     Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources   Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don’t forget to subscribe.

Barrett Weed is an actor and singer, best known for her roles as Veronica Sawyer in Heathers: The Musical, and as Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway production of Mean Girls. She has won numerous awards, including the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as Sally Bowles in the Signature Theatre production of Cabaret in 2015, and the Broadway.com Audience Awards for Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical, Favorite Funny Performance, and Favorite Onstage Pair with Grey Henson for her role as Janis in Mean Girls. Barrett holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Elon University. In 2019, Elon University awarded her with the 2019 Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award. She is an advocate for several causes, including female empowerment, gun control, and voting rights.   Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Barrett Wilbert Weed to talk about starting, maintaining, and evolving friendships, and The Patriarchy. Barrett also talks about working on Broadway, how fame has affected her relationship standards, and the importance of open communication. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:21] A bit about Barrett. [03:35] How we know each other. [06:00] Making friends as an adult. [07:29] Lessons learned about friendships. [18:35] How has friendship evolved for Barrett? [19:41] Changing standards of who is allowed in. [25:34] When people want things. [31:06] When people don’t like you. [35:17] How the Patriarchy has affected Barrett’s life and career. [52:59] What everyone needs to know about working on Broadway. [55:38] Barrett’s words of wisdom.   Quotes: “Sometimes you outgrow friendships.” [13:02] “If you can’t generate your own confidence organically, store-bought is fine.” [23:20] “It’s nice to feel like it’s a small world sometimes.” [30:20] “90% of the time, when women are in charge, we want to collaborate.” [42:33] “You wind up with a better product when everybody is open to having conversations and open to communicating.” [46:36] “We want to think that there is a brand of human that is superhuman.” [56:51]   Connect with Barrett Wilbert Weed Cameo:             Barrett Wilbert Weed. Instagram:          @barrettweed. Wikipedia:          Barrett Wilbert Weed. IMDb:               Barrett Wilbert Weed.   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources     Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hailey Magee is a certified coach, educator, and writer. As an Erickson Coaching International Certified coach, Hailey has worked with hundreds of individuals in one-on-one coaching as well as through workshops to help them set empowered boundaries and break people-pleasing patterns. Her work has featured in The Gottman Institute Blog, Medium’s Better Humans, and Newsweek, and she has partnered with organizations such as Amazon, WeWork, and Women In Music. Hailey holds a BA from Brandeis University.   Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Hailey Magee to talk about people-pleasing patterns, why these patterns are so hard to break, and how people-pleasing, co-dependency, and lack of boundaries manifest. Hailey also talks about where to begin to undo the patterns, the importance of normalizing outgrowing relationships, how to build up guilt resiliency, and dealing with breakups. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:39] A bit about Hailey. [02:19] Getting into the topic of people pleasing. [03:57] Why it’s so hard for people to say no. [05:38] Defining people-pleasing. [06:32] Defining boundaries. [07:19] Defining co-dependency. [11:11] The most common things that come up. [13:40] Where to begin. [16:14] Differentiating between being selfish and not setting boundaries/people-pleasing. [18:09] Some boundaries that are difficult to set for those who struggle with people-pleasing. [20:48] Outgrowing relationships. [25:49] When you get a guilt trip. [28:42] Tools for guilt resiliency. [29:50] Setting boundaries in different relationships. [31:40] Breakups. [35:43] Hailey’s words of wisdom.   Quotes: “[People pleasing is] the act of chronically Prioritizing other people’s needs, wants, or feelings, at the expense of, and to the detriment of, our own needs, wants, or feelings.” [05:56] “[Boundaries are] the containers or statements that separate us from other people.” [06:40] “[Co-dependency is] the experience of losing our sense of self in another person.” [07:37] “We can’t set boundaries around our needs if we can’t identify them.” [14:37] “Outgrowing a relationship doesn’t need to mean that you leave it entirely.” [23:03] “If you’re not getting anything out of a friendship, you’re under no obligation to just keep giving indefinitely.” [25:27] “When someone guilt trips us, it’s very easy to have so much empathy for their feelings that we’re forgetting our side of the story.” [26:58] “It’s possible to heal.” [37:49]   Connect with Hailey Magee Website:            www.haileymagee.com. Instagram:          @haileypaigemagee. Facebook:          Hailey Paige Magee. Medium:            @haileymagee. YouTube:           @haileypaigemageee.     Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources The Human Magnet Syndrome, by Ross Rosenberg.   Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Joli Hamilton to talk about jealousy, how jealousy manifests somatically, and rational vs emotional responses to jealousy. Dr Hamilton also talks about finding items that help to tackle feelings of jealousy, experimenting with relationship agreements, and the importance of acknowledging jealousy as a normal human emotion. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:14] About Dr. Hamilton. [03:45] “Don’t you get jealous?” [05:29] What can you do with jealousy? [09:00] What is jealousy? [10:06] Jealousy vs envy. [12:22] What makes up jealousy? [14:01] Rationalizing jealousy. [19:15] Figuring out what you need. [26:13] Explicit relationship agreements. [28:40] Regulating your reactions. [31:41] Jealousy’s words of wisdom. [34:08] Using jealousy to connect with your beloved. [37:32] Dr. Hamilton’s advice.   Quotes: “I don’t have to enjoy the feeling of jealousy to be grateful for its gifts.” [03:30] “You can imagine jealousy into existence.” [09:50] “The core of jealousy is this fear of interruption, and the core of envy is longing.” [10:40] “Logic doesn’t work.” [15:50] “My job is to tell you that you care so much, so see me.” [33:44] “Jealousy is an invitation to deeper intimacy.” [34:34] “Jealousy is normal. It’s normal in all kinds of relationships.” [37:55] “Jealousy isn’t the raw material for compersion. Joy is the raw material of compersion.” [39:44]   Connect with Dr. Joli Hamilton Website:            www.jolihamilton.com. LinkedIn:            Dr. Joli Hamilton. Instagram:          @drjoli_hamilton.   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources TAKE DR. JOLI’S QUIZ.    WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I talk about the nature of intimacy, how to cultivate intimacy in any relationship, and 11 questions that you can ask to build connections. I also talk about how our culture misuses the word “intimacy”, the importance of the ‘why’, and some fun resources to help kickstart your conversations. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:06] Intimacy is sex? [02:08] Emotional intimacy. [02:49] Cultivating and maintaining emotional intimacy. [03:40] Quality time. [05:30] Curiosity. [08:03] Creating a culture of appreciation. [08:46] Walk down memory lane. [09:07] Rituals of connection. [10:59] Let yourself be seen. [11:34] Ask questions. [13:05] 11 Questions for connection.   Quotes: “Our culture has been so sex-negative that we can’t say sex, so now the word intimacy is synonymous for sex?” [01:32] “Intimacy is closeness.” [01:55] “We are ever evolving. We have to continue to update our people.” [03:07] “It really doesn’t matter where you are, as long as you are present with each other and it feels meaningful to both of you.” [05:20] “Understanding your partner’s love map, helps you to feel close and build emotional intimacy.” [12:30]   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources A Game of Stories, by Esther Perel. We’re Not Really Strangers. Actually Curious.   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I will be talking about anxiety, how it manifests, and when anxiety can and can’t be helpful. I also talk about the internal and external causes of anxiety, the difference between stress and anxiety, and anxiety as a diagnosable mental illness. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [02:35] What is anxiety? [04:11] Signs & symptoms of anxiety. [04:57] Helpful and unhelpful anxiety. [07:48] What causes anxiety? [08:59] External causes of anxiety. [08:55] Stress vs anxiety. [10:06] Is my anxiety just unhelpful or a diagnosable mental illness? [10:52] Some anxiety disorders.   Quotes: “Unhelpful anxiety makes it almost impossible to deal with actual dangers.” [05:47] “Stress is a short-term response in response to something that is happening. Anxiety can linger on forever, and it may not have a trigger.” [09:06 “Stress is an internal factor for anxiety, and anxiety is an internal factor for anxiety.” [09:40] “If it is interfering with your life, it is most likely, possibly, clinically diagnosable.” [10:26] “Labelling yourself with a diagnosis or two will not make your life more livable.” [11:03] “If any of this resonated with you and you want to learn more, learn more.” [12:58]   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.