47 min
"Dry Humping" with Tawny Lara, the Sober Sexpert Sober Stories
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- Personal Journals
Content warning: In this episode, Tawny briefly discusses the statistical prevalence of alcohol in cases of date rape.
Tawny Lara joins Sober Stories host Beth Bowen to discuss sex, sexuality, and relationships, without alcohol. Tawny talks about how her upbringing as the child of a rock star impacted her view of alcohol — her father was in the metal hair band Vicious Rumors, and she spent much of her youth in the music scene. Beth and Tawny talk about how alcohol is portrayed in movies and television, especially in relation to sex and relationships, and Tawny shares her thoughts on the societal impact of the HBO show, Sex and the City. Tawny explains how she came to embrace her identity as a bisexual woman in sobriety, and Beth and Tawny discuss relearning how to identify desires, pleasure, and more, without alcohol. Tawny shares what her story would be called: "Dry Humping."
Tawny Lara is an NYC-based millennial also known as The Sober Sexpert. She’s writing a book called Dry Humping: a Guide to Booze-Free Sex, Dating, and Relationships (Quirk, Summer 2023). Her work is featured in Playboy, Men’s Health, Huffington Post, and two essay collections: Sex and the Single Woman (Harper Perennial 2022) and The Addiction Diaries (LaunchPad 2020). She is the co-host of Recovery Rocks podcast and story developer for the Webby-award-winning podcast, F*cking Sober.
Key Takeaways:
The portrayal of alcohol in Hollywood. The evolution of Tawny’s bisexual identity since becoming sober. Tawny’s upbringing and how it impacted her view of alcohol.
Resources mentioned:
Episode 17 - "Woman, Adapting" with Victoria Towery Check out the book - Ace by Angela Chen
Connect with Tawny:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tawnymlara/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tawnymlara
Blog - http://www.sobrieteaparty.com/
Website - https://www.tawnylara.com/
Support Sober Stories:
Follow us on Instagram - @wearesoberstories
Follow us on TikTok - @wearesoberstories
Receive email updates
From our sponsors:
Use code SOBERSTORIES10TEN to save 10% off your next Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits order.
Use code SOBERSTORIES for 15% off your next De Soi order.
Content warning: In this episode, Tawny briefly discusses the statistical prevalence of alcohol in cases of date rape.
Tawny Lara joins Sober Stories host Beth Bowen to discuss sex, sexuality, and relationships, without alcohol. Tawny talks about how her upbringing as the child of a rock star impacted her view of alcohol — her father was in the metal hair band Vicious Rumors, and she spent much of her youth in the music scene. Beth and Tawny talk about how alcohol is portrayed in movies and television, especially in relation to sex and relationships, and Tawny shares her thoughts on the societal impact of the HBO show, Sex and the City. Tawny explains how she came to embrace her identity as a bisexual woman in sobriety, and Beth and Tawny discuss relearning how to identify desires, pleasure, and more, without alcohol. Tawny shares what her story would be called: "Dry Humping."
Tawny Lara is an NYC-based millennial also known as The Sober Sexpert. She’s writing a book called Dry Humping: a Guide to Booze-Free Sex, Dating, and Relationships (Quirk, Summer 2023). Her work is featured in Playboy, Men’s Health, Huffington Post, and two essay collections: Sex and the Single Woman (Harper Perennial 2022) and The Addiction Diaries (LaunchPad 2020). She is the co-host of Recovery Rocks podcast and story developer for the Webby-award-winning podcast, F*cking Sober.
Key Takeaways:
The portrayal of alcohol in Hollywood. The evolution of Tawny’s bisexual identity since becoming sober. Tawny’s upbringing and how it impacted her view of alcohol.
Resources mentioned:
Episode 17 - "Woman, Adapting" with Victoria Towery Check out the book - Ace by Angela Chen
Connect with Tawny:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tawnymlara/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tawnymlara
Blog - http://www.sobrieteaparty.com/
Website - https://www.tawnylara.com/
Support Sober Stories:
Follow us on Instagram - @wearesoberstories
Follow us on TikTok - @wearesoberstories
Receive email updates
From our sponsors:
Use code SOBERSTORIES10TEN to save 10% off your next Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits order.
Use code SOBERSTORIES for 15% off your next De Soi order.
47 min