Get Naked with Dr. Kate Dr. Kate Balestrieri

In your day to day life, how often do you do something for yourself? Do you incorporate pleasure into your routine, or do you find yourself yearning for some moments of intention?

On this week's episode of Get Naked, Bedside host Tatiana Fogt returns to the podcast to talk about how a person can build a sustainable (and accessible) pleasure practice into their daily lives.

Together with Dr. Kate, the two explore:

• Identifying the significance between rest and pleasure
• How to escape from constantly being in a "doing" mindset
• Exploring what brings you joy by tapping into childhood
• The myth of needing to "earn" pleasure

and so much more!

Tatiana is the brilliant creator and host behind Bedside, a charting podcast series unpacking the intricacies of modern love, dating, relationships, and all things sex. By chatting with sexperts, therapists, innovators, thought leaders & more, she's on a mission to make sexual wellness more accessible and approachable

Be sure to join the waitlist to grab a copy of Tatiana's latest journal here.
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What is an incel? What leads a person to become an incel? And what does it mean to be black-pilled and red-pilled?

On this week's episode of Get Naked with Dr. Kate, Dr. Kate is joined by Brendan Kwiatkowski, an educator, researcher, and speaker specializing in the social-emotional development and well-being of boys and men. The two dive into an illuminating conversation that aims to better understand the root reasons that men become drawn to inceldom, including the roles that entitlement and shame play.

Together, Brendan and Dr. Kate work to unpack:

• What traits embody precarious masculinity
• Why a person may find themselves identifying with incel culture
• Why men in particular are targeted by / attracted to the incel community
• The difference between red and black pilled ideologies

and so much more!

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How can you keep the curiosity alive in a relationship?

In this episode, we revisit a community favorite where Dr. Kate and Dr. Alexandra Solomon talk about the nuances of relationships. They explore some of the questions that Dr. Solomon created in her quiz that reveals roles we take on within relationships. The two work to unpack how our past shapes our present and our early experiences effect our relationships now.

Together, they discuss:

• How to approach relationship and sexual challenges as a team with your partner.
• How conflict can be turned into opportunities for intimacy and growth.
• How to love someone while not losing yourself.

& so much more!

Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon is a professor, therapist, speaker, author, retreat leader, and media personality. She is the author of two bestselling books, Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want and Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality and Create the Relationship You Want. Be sure to check out her latest book, Love Every Day: 365 Relational Self-Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow, and Thrive.

Original air date: October 10, 2023
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How does one unlearn the rigid beliefs of purity culture?

This week, Dr. Kate is joined by Julia and Jeremiah of Sexvangelicals, a a podcast, educational platform, and community building project offering the sex education the church didn't want you to have.

The three of them unpack:

• The impact that these environments can have on one's relationship to pleasure and sex
• The sense of grief and loss that can come hand in hand with the freedom of exiting high control environments
• Redefining the role of importance that sex plays in your life

and so much more!

Be sure to check out Sexvangelicals podcast to gain insight on giving yourself permission to be a sexual person, navigating the deconstructing process, and healing from the ways that Christian communities may have gotten it wrong.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
When Religion Hurts You (book) by Laura Anderson
Sunday School Dropouts (podcast) by Laura Anderson and Andrew Kerbs

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Did you know that there are 14 muscles in the pelvic floor? Do kegels actually work? And what IS the pelvic floor, exactly?

We are revisiting a community favorite this week with pelvic floor expert Courtney Virden!

Together with Dr. Kate, the two unpack:

• How pelvic floor strength and sexual pleasure are tied together
• The shame around pelvic floor dysfunction
• Accessible pelvic floor exercises

& so much more!

Courtney Virden is a pelvic floor expert, fitness trainer, and founder of iCORE Method. Her iCORE method app with core and pelvic floor programs is used by women worldwide to restore pelvic floor health and wellness. She is a contributor for Kourtney Kardashian's Poosh and consults as a pelvic floor expert for many publications and outlets. 
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Why are men afraid of women? The answer may surprise you.

Dr. Kate is joined by Dr. Avrum Weiss on this week's episode of Get Naked to discuss the ways that men's fear of intimacy may negatively impact their relationships with women.

Together, they unpack

• The deepseated root of fear of intimacy, starting from our childhood relationships
• The strain that fear can place on intimate relationships between men and women
• How men unconsciously identify their own fears of intimacy
• The role of the patriarchy when it comes to control
• Starting points to help men overcome fear of intimacy

and so much more.

Dr. Avrum Weiss is a psychologist, author, and speaker. He has written four books, the most recent “Hidden In Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships”.

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