Sleeping Around

What are the most important questions couples should ask before getting married? In today’s episode, Allison Raskin and I explore everything to do with modern marriage, diving into the pressures of gender roles, whether or not we should normalize divorce, accepting your partner vs pushing for change, and more. We also tackle essential questions like: How does OCD affect relationships? What are the right questions to ask before saying “I do”? How do I voice my mental health needs in a relationship? Allison Raskin is a New York Times bestselling author and a leading voice in mental health advocacy, in addition to being an accomplished screenwriter and content creator. She co-hosts the popular podcast Just Between Us and created the Emotional Support Lady Instagram and Substack. Her latest book, I Do (I Think): Conversations About Modern Marriage will be released by HarperCollins in October, 2024. Connect with Allison Raskin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonraskin/?hl=enI Do (I Think): https://www.harpercollins.com/products/i-do-i-think-allison-raskin?variant=41480971976738Emotional Support Lady Substack: https://emotionalsupportlady.substack.com/Just Between Us: https://www.youtube.com/justbetweenusOverthinking About You: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/allison-raskin/overthinking-about-you/9781523513222/?lens=workman-publishing-companyDon’t forget to follow the show on Instagram: @sleepingaroundpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we delve into the complexities of gender and pleasure for all bodies. We explore gender fluidity and the balance between finding pleasure and dysphoria, while offering practical tips for gender expansion in solo and partnered sexual experiences.We also tackle questions like:- What is gender mercuriality?- Should we be aiming for gender euphoria?- How do we avoid the pitfalls of gender dysphoria when exploring sexuality? - What is muffing? Lucie Fielding, PhD, LPC, LMHC (she/they) is a queer, trans misogyny-affected (TMA) femme, and a therapist practicing in Virginia and Washington (on Monacan and unceded Duwamish land, respectively). In addition to being a therapist, Lucie is a sex and kink educator and the author of Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments (2021), which was named a 2022 Lambda Literary Award finalist (in the Trans-Nonfiction category) and the winner of the 2022 AASECT Book Award (Book for Sexuality Professionals), the 2024 SSTAR Health Professionals Book Award, and the 2024 APA Division 44 Distinguished Book Award. You can find out more about Lucie at https://luciefielding.com or follow them on Instagram (@sexbeyondbinaries) or BlueSky (@sexbeyondbinaries.bsky.social).Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram: @sleepingaroundpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the first ever episode of Sleeping Around!What are some of the most common concerns that couples bring to therapy? In today’s episode Kate Moyle and I dive into why 40% of people report dissatisfaction with their sex life, how sexual communication can transform your relationship, and what happens when desire fades over time. We also tackle essential questions like: How much sex is normal? How do desire and arousal differ? What is arousal non-concordance? Kate Moyle is a Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist, Psycho-Sexologist and author of The Science of Sex which was published in September 2023. She also hosts The Sexual Wellness Sessions podcast which provides a deep dive into a different topic of sex and relationships with experts, and one of her missions is bringing normalising conversations about sex out from the therapy room and into the mainstream to help adults get the sex education they want across the lifetime.Connect with Kate Moyle: Website: Kate Moyle Therapy Instagram: @KateMoyleTherapy Podcast: The Sexual Wellness Sessions Book: The Science of Sex Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram: @sleepingaroundpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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