Sleeping Around

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Sleeping Around

Therapy is expensive - try Sleeping Around! Sleeping Around offers a peek behind the curtain of modern sex therapy, couple's therapy, and sex and relationship research. Each week, Master of Counselling Psychology student and content creator Alayna Joy brings you conversation with experts and professionals in the field of sex and relationship psychology. Each interview offers listeners insights and information otherwise reserved for the therapy couch, bringing a unique and inclusive perspective on intimacy, attachment, and what it means to be in a relationship today.

  1. HACE 15 H

    Ageless Sexuality with Joan Price

    In today’s conversation with senior sex educator and author Joan Price, we debunk the myths and explore the realities of sexuality in later life. From navigating changes in our bodies to redefining what intimacy looks like, Joan shares invaluable insights, including: What to expect from sex as we age Overcoming shame and embracing desire Preparing for senior sexuality (yes, start now!) Grieving and sexuality Whether you’re curious about your own future or supporting a loved one, this episode is packed with information to reshape how we think about sex and aging. Joan Price calls herself an advocate for ageless sexuality. She has been called other things by the media: “senior sexpert,” “the woman leading a sex revolution for seniors,” and—her favorite—“wrinkly sex kitten.” Joan is the author of four books about sexuality, including the award-winning and newly updated Sex after Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality after Losing Your Beloved and Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex recently chosen by the New York Timesas one of the eight best books about sex. An internationally popular public speaker and sex educator, Joan, now 81, has been writing and speaking about senior sex since 2005. Find Joan’s books, tips, webinars, and blog—including her sex toy reviews!—at www.joanprice.com. Links and socials: Website https://joanprice.com/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JoanPrice Facebook: “Naked at Our Age with Joan Price” https://www.facebook.com/JoanPriceAuthor BlueSky: @joanprice https://bsky.app/profile/joanprice.bsky.social Instagram @thejoanprice https://www.instagram.com/thejoanprice/ Twitter/X: @joanprice https://twitter.com/JoanPrice Subscribe to newsletter: https://witty-feather-67285.myflodesk.com/sun5wbx417 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

  2. 7 ENE

    Emily Nagoski on What Happy Couples Know That Others Don’t

    This week, Emily Nagoski (THE Emily Nagoski ah) and I explore what makes pleasure thrive in relationships by looking at how we can build stronger, more fulfilling connections. We also tackle questions like:  What are the ingredients to a satisfying long-term sexual relationship?  What if I don’t know what I like? How to experience pleasure?  Why do couples with great sex lives talk about it so openly?  And THEN in the Patreon extended version, we additionally discuss how to orgasm with a partner and whether or not you can ruin sensation with vibrator over-use. You don’t want to miss this one. EMILY NAGOSKI is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestselling Come As You Are and Come Together, as well as The Come As You Are Workbook, and coauthor, with her sister, Amelia, of New York Times bestseller Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. She earned an M.S. in counseling and a Ph.D. in health behavior, both from Indiana University, with clinical and research training at the Kinsey Institute. Now she combines sex education and stress education to teach women to live with confidence and joy inside their bodies. She lives in Massachusetts with two dogs, a cat, and a cartoonist. Newsletter: https://emilynagoski.substack.com Website: https://www.emilynagoski.com/ CAYA, second edition: https://www.amazon.com/Come-You-Are-Surprising-Transform/dp/1982165316 Burnout: https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Secret-Unlocking-Stress-Cycle/dp/1984818325/ CAYA Podcast: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/come-as-you-are Feminist Survival Project podcast: https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enagoski/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min

  3. 17/12/2024

    How to Have Lesbian Sex (no really) with Stevie Boebi

    In this episode of Sleeping Around, Alayna welcomes longtime friend and queer sex educator Stevie Boebi to the therapy couch. Stevie shares her journey into queer sex education and the unique challenges of addressing disability, queerness, and relationships in her content. Together, they explore topics like lesbian sex techniques, navigating sensory issues during intimacy, and the importance of clear communication in relationships.  Stevie Boebi is an international queer peer educator who started out on YouTube in 2010, creating the first sex education video series. Stevie’s online community continues to grow as she documents her experience as a disabled lesbian on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube shorts. Her content ranges from ‘how-to’ style tutorials to navigating life with ehlers-danlos syndrome. Her videos are accessible, entertaining, and desperately needed.  Connect with Stevie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevieboebi/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stevie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stevieboebi Ultimate Lesbian Sex Survey: https://www.autostraddle.com/tag/ultimate-lesbian-sex-survey/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min

  4. 10/12/2024

    How to Be Single and Happy ft. Dr. Yuthika Girme

    In this episode, Alayna chats with Dr. Yuthika Girme about redefining singlehood. They tackle societal pressures, the myth that relationships equal happiness, and how to be single and happy. From working on your attachment style to the stigma around relationship status, this episode offers fresh insights into finding fulfillment on your own terms. Yuthika U. Girme is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Girme is the Director of the S.E.C.U.R.E. Laboratory researching Singlehood Experiences and Complexities Underlying Relationships. Dr. Girme has developed distinct research programs investigating singlehood and relationship process that have important practical implications, including social support, attachment insecurities, emotion regulation, and social stigma. Dr. Girme regularly publishes in top social psychology journals and her research has been recognized by numerous early career research awards, including the Society of Personality and Social Psychology: Relationship Research Interest Group Graduate Student Paper Award, Society of Experimental and Social Psychology Dissertation Award, and Association of Psychological Science Rising Star Award, and Caryl Rusbult Early Career Award.  Check out The Secure Lab on IG: https://www.instagram.com/securelab.sfu/ Listen to Dr. Girme's Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zVmLb4nBiRSAAjdkifTZw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  5. 03/12/2024

    How To Tell Your Partner They’re Bad in Bed (+ 5 Other Important Conversations)

    What are the five key conversations every couple should have to improve their relationship? In this episode of Sleeping Around, we dive into this question with New York Times bestselling authors Vanessa and Xander Marin. Together, they explore the challenges of how to navigate communication hurdles in relationships, and some surprising truths about intimacy.  Meet Vanessa and Xander Marin. She’s a sex therapist with 20 years of experience, he’s a regular guy, and together they wrote Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life. They’re the shockingly open, slightly nerdy, and seriously funny couple you’ll be calling your new besties in no time. They share the ups and downs in their relationship while giving you step-by-step techniques for improving yours. Follow them on Instagram @vanessaandxander, and tune in to their podcast, Pillow Talks, for totally do-able sex tips, practical relationship advice, hilarious and honest stories of what really goes on behind closed bedroom doors, and so much more. It’s the sex education you WISH you’d had! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min

  6. 26/11/2024

    Queer and Neurodivergent Relationships with Dr. Devon Price

    Get all extended episodes and your holiday card here!: https://www.patreon.com/c/AlaynaJoy Go to https://surfshark.com/alayna for 4 extra months of Surfshark at an unbeatable price! Today Alayna welcomes Dr. Devon Price, a social psychologist and acclaimed author, to explore the intersections of neurodivergence, queerness, and authentic self-expression. Together they delve into masking, the challenges of navigating relationships as a neurodivergent person, and ways to overcome societal expectations. Dr. Price offers advice on building meaningful connections and embracing your individuality.  This episode answers questions like: What is masking, and how can we undo this process? How do sensory needs influence intimacy, and how can they be honored in relationships? Why is community so vital for self-discovery and healing? How can neurodivergent people approach dating and connection? Devon Price is a social psychologist, professor, and the author of several books, including Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity and the forthcoming Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically, which comes out in March 2025. He writes regularly about neurodiversity, radical mental health, queer sexuality, and culture for free at drdevonprice.substack.com. He lives in Chicago with his chinchilla Dump Truck and his cat Loqi.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdevonprice/?hl=en Buy His Books: https://www.amazon.ca/stores/author/B08F5CGTTN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h y 3 min

  7. 12/11/2024

    Why Men Are Getting It All Wrong with Eric FitzMedrud

    In this episode of Sleeping Around, Alayna sits down with Dr. Eric FitzMedrud, a therapist specializing in helping men redefine masculinity, consent, and intimacy. They dive into complex topics like male vulnerability, emotional regulation, and unpacking harmful aspects of the "manosphere." Dr. FitzMedrud shares insights into consent, the importance of emotional connection, and advice on fostering authentic relationships. Whether you identify as a man or not, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on masculinity today. We answer essential questions like: - How can men learn to express vulnerability in a way that feels safe and authentic? - What role does emotional regulation play in building stronger relationships? - How does the "manosphere" impact men’s perceptions of masculinity and intimacy? - What does genuine consent look like, and how can it enhance mutual pleasure in relationships? Eric FitzMedrud is a therapist specializing in relationship and sexual issues in the San Francisco Bay Area. His specialty is helping men improve their sex lives by learning to regulate their emotions, removing sexual entitlement, and honing their sexual consent and negotiation skills. FitzMedrud is a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. He’s the award-winning author of “The Better Man: A Guide to Consent, Stronger Relationships, and Hotter Sex” and he’s been published in academic books, and an academic journal. He’s spoken at multiple conferences, trained therapists, and taught many graduate courses in psychology. FitzMedrud has a PhD in Clinical Psychology. He is polyamorous and bisexual, and lives with his wife of twenty-four years and his life partner of seven years in San Francisco’s East Bay area. Connect with @DrEricFitz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drericfitz  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drericfitz  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drericfitz  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@drericfitz  Read The Better Man by Eric FitzMedrud Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Man-Consent-Stronger-Relationships/dp/1637560354  Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-better-man-eric-fitzmedrud/1143136034?ean=9781637560358  Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-better-man-a-guide-to-consent-stronger-relationships-and-hotter-sex-eric-fitzmedrud/19810038?ean=9781637560358 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min

  8. 05/11/2024

    Can Asexual People Really Enjoy Sex? Angela Chen Breaks It Down

    We dive into the world of asexuality in this week’s episode of Sleeping Around, with journalist and author Angela Chen. Angela's book, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, sheds light on this often-misunderstood identity. Angela and Alayna explore questions like: How can someone recognize a lack of sexual attraction if they've never felt it? Can asexual individuals still enjoy intimacy and sex? How can ace and allo partners create fulfilling relationships together? What does asexuality actually mean, and how is it different from celibacy? This episode isn’t just for those identifying on the ace spectrum but for anyone seeking to understand and broaden their perspectives on sexuality, desire, and the ways we connect with one another. Join us for an eye-opening conversation that challenges conventional ideas and highlights the importance of inclusivity in understanding diverse experiences. Angela Chen is a journalist and the author of Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, named one of the best books of 2020 by NPR. Her reporting and essays have also appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Paris Review, and more.  Buy Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=B088H9X9Z1&i=digital-text&_encoding=UTF8&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Website: https://www.angelachen.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min
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Therapy is expensive - try Sleeping Around! Sleeping Around offers a peek behind the curtain of modern sex therapy, couple's therapy, and sex and relationship research. Each week, Master of Counselling Psychology student and content creator Alayna Joy brings you conversation with experts and professionals in the field of sex and relationship psychology. Each interview offers listeners insights and information otherwise reserved for the therapy couch, bringing a unique and inclusive perspective on intimacy, attachment, and what it means to be in a relationship today.

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  • Años de actividad
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodios
    15
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