Work From Bed Friday

Amy Hoffmann & Tommy Borden
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A committed couple of 30+ years in conversation about marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media that have ignited their marriage, sex, and connection. Every Friday. From bed.

  1. 2d ago

    Hung Like the Four Horsemen of Doom: Chapter 3 of You Are the One You've Been Waiting For

    Amy & Tommy lament the loss of our icons of humanism: Dolly Parton, Gloria Steinem, and Tim Curry before going down a rabbit hole inspired by a quote by Steinem about turning 60. They then jump into Chapter 3 of You Are The One You Have Been Waiting For  by Richard Schwartz, PhD. Neo-exiles figure prominently in their discussion as they try to imagine what theirs might be or might have been. They go WAY back to examine their early relationship insecurities. They push back on the idea of DOOMED relationships. Come on, people! Mentioned in this Episode Doing Sixty and Seventy by Gloria Steinem You Are The One You Have Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz, PhD. Jeanine Klotzkin, LPC, LCAT "Why I'm No Longer a Fan of Esther Perel," by Not a Good Girl on Substack Poppy's Crab Shack Wickr Markegard Family Grass-Fed The Silver Saddle Motel All About Love  by bell hooks John Gottman Kim Addonizio "Sonnenizio on a Line from Drayton" by Kim Addonizio Original Music: Song: Knees Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth Album: It Don't Rewind Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the good stuff! Sign up for our monthly newsletter here—it includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond! Plus, you'll get links to alllllll the latest episodes! Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

  2. Sep 4

    Watch Out for Bear Traps: Chapter 2 of You Are The One You've Been Waiting For

    Quiet Divorcing, Quiet Quitting, and how to parent teenagers. So much comes up for Amy and Tommy as they discuss Chapter 2 of You are the One You've Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz, PhD. Also, Amy borrows some ideas and rebuilds them as a new scaffolding for interacting with humans: Attention, Affirm, Ask, Affection. You heard it first on Work From Bed Friday! Mentioned in this Episode: "Gen Z is Quiet Quitting: Are You Listening?"  "The Marriage is Long Over. Nobody Told Your Husband." by Hilary Silver " The Women Quietly Quitting Their Husbands" by Monica Corcoran Harel in The Cut You Are The One You Have Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz, PhD. Elizabeth Gilbert The Lazy Genius Podcast with Kendra Adachi How to Parent Teenagers LOL Original Music: Song: Cho Cho Artist: Muistardeaux Collective Album: Abstractio's Prestige Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the good stuff! Sign up for our monthly newsletter here—it includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond! Plus, you'll get links to alllllll the latest episodes! Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

  3. Aug 28

    You Actually Can't Complete Me: You Are the One You've Been Waiting For Chapter One

    Mentioned in this Episode:  Stacey & Paul Martino The Missing Piece by Stacey and Paul Martino The Miracle Morning for Transforming Your Relationship by Stacey and Paul Martino You are the One You've Been Waiting For by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph. D. Ted Lasso Original Music: Song: Off My Stack Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth Album: Spirit Awards Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the good stuff! Sign up for our monthly newsletter here—it includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond! Plus, you'll get links to alllllll the latest episodes! Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

  4. Aug 21

    Season 4 Premiere: Introduction to You Are the One You've Been Waiting For

    Amy & Tommy launch into Season 4 with a discussion of the introduction to You are the One You've Been Waiting For by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D. Amy feels vindicated in her general suspicion of couples therapy and Tommy realizes that their before times marriage was at least not as bad as the hot mess marriage of the case study in the intro. Looking forward to next week: Chapter 1! Mentioned in this Episode: DTF St. Louis Woodstock Cafe Mad Men Breaking Bad Entourage Your Friends and Neighbors Fleabag Ted Lasso No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz. Ph.D You are the One You've Been Waiting For by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph. D. Stacy Martino, relationship expert The Missing Piece by Stacey and Paul Martino Song of Myself by Walt Whitman Patriot Original Music: Song: Husky Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth Album: Ceramics (EP) Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the good stuff! Sign up for our monthly newsletter here—it includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond! Plus, you'll get links to alllllll the latest episodes! Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

  5. Aug 14

    No Bad Parts: Season 3 Finale Part II

    In Part II of their Season 3 finale, Amy & Tommy discuss No Bad Parts, by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph. D. The book was recommended by a friend, listener, and therapist and serves as a jumping off point for Season 4 where they will discuss his followup book, You are the One You've Been Waiting For: Applying Internal Family Systems to Intimate Relationships. Can't wait for Season 4! Mentioned in this Episode: Internal Family Systems No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph. D. The Devil (Tarot Card)  You are the One You've Been Waiting For by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph. D. Original Music: Song: Haven't Felt the Blues This Way Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth Album: Shong's Order Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the good stuff! Sign up for our monthly newsletter here—it includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond! Plus, you'll get links to alllllll the latest episodes! Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

  6. Aug 7

    No One is Normal, It Just Looks that Way from Across the Street: Season 3 Finale Part I

    Back from a midsummer hiatus, Amy & Tommy attempted to close out season 3 with a juicy episode on No Bad Parts by Richard Schwarz, Ph. D, but end up spending so much time on their Titillating Tidbit and Let's Make it a Threesome segments that they had to break it into two episodes! Enjoy! Wifehouse by Sonya Walger Butter by Asako Yuzuki Moby Dick by Herman Melville The Ice Storm Your Friends and Neighbors DTF St. Louis No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz. Ph.D Original Music: Song: Baby Elephant Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth Album: It Don't Rewind Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the good stuff! Sign up for our monthly newsletter here—it includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond! Plus, you'll get links to alllllll the latest episodes! Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

  7. Jul 10

    The Billionaires' Vagina Club: Come As You Are Conclusion

    This episode was meant to discuss the conclusion to Emily Nagoski's Come As You Are, which turned out to be a teeny, tiny non-chapter. But not to fear! Tommy and Amy pounce on a recent New Yorker article entitled, "The Billionaires' Vagina Club" and manage to turn it into their longest episode ever—the appetizer becomes the main course!  Mentioned in this Episode: "The Billionaire's Vagina Club" by Melanie Thernstrom, The New Yorker, June 26, 2026 Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. "Women's sexual health: desire, arousal, and orgasms, navigating perimenopause, and enhancing satisfaction with Sally Greenwald, M. D., M.P.H."  Peter Attia's The Drive Podcast Original Music: Song: Wandering Boy Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth Album: Coach Barbarian Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the good stuff! Sign up for our monthly newsletter here—it includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond! Plus, you'll get links to alllllll the latest episodes! Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

  8. Jul 3

    Choosing What You Have: Come As You Are Chapter 9

    In this last chapter of Emily Nagoski's Come As You Are, Amy & Tommy discuss the the practice of happiness, how Nagoski misses the idea of play, and how we are all swimming in a patriarchal hot tub. Also, cross-body bags and DECIDING. To decide is to educate your monitor. It totally works. Mentioned in this Episode: "What Science Knows About Grief" in The New Yorker DTF St. Louis Hot Jason Bateman Ted Lasso Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph. D. Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins Magnificent Sex by Peggy Kleinplatz, Ph. D. and A. Ménard, Ph.D. Muistardeaux Collective Original Music: Song: Sleepy Little Heart Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth Album: Shong's Order Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the good stuff! Sign up for our monthly newsletter here—it includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond! Plus, you'll get links to alllllll the latest episodes! Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

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A committed couple of 30+ years in conversation about marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media that have ignited their marriage, sex, and connection. Every Friday. From bed.

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  • Creator
    Amy Hoffmann & Tommy Borden
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Work From Bed Friday
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