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Today, Dr. Marcy Crouch talks to Wendy about a listener letter from a mother of two who is experiencing extreme pain during sex and other pelvic floor issues, even after giving birth over a year ago. Dr. Marcy Crouch specializes in physical therapy and women's health. She has dedicated her work towards creating programs designed for mothers and birthing persons everywhere.

Today, Wendy and Shaw speak on a listener's letter about addressing an avoidant attachment and how to commit to yourself - and your relationships. Noa Shaw is a life coach who has been helping clients for over 20 years in finding their life purpose and achieving their dreams. Shaw specializes in helping guide his clients from the depths of darkness into a life filled with beauty and light.

In this episode, Jacqueline Frances joins Wendy to talk about the ins and outs of sex work as an entrepreneurial career, how patriarchy is a cheap trick, and why sex work legalization is needed now more than ever. Jacqueline Frances, also known as Jacq the Stripper, worked as a consultant on the 2019 American crime drama film Hustlers to inform an accurate representation of the day-to-day on the job as a stripper and spark a cultural conversation. Jacq is an artist, comedian, and entrepreneur.

Today, Adam Neal joins Wendy to talk about body image issues that face men in the LGBTQ community. Together, they talk about practicing mindfulness in our bodies, tools for embodiment, using sex as a step towards healing, and how mainstream diet culture shapes self-perception. Adam Neal is a psychotherapist who focuses on topics like depression and anxiety to sexual challenges, and spiritual crises. Neal is the author of Bods Among Men. 

JoEllen Notte joins Wendy to talk about the intricacies of being in a relationship and having depression as well as how to show up for a partner with depression. JoEllen Notte is a writer and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Notte recently released The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression, and the Conversations We Aren't Having.

In this episode, Alex Fine and Wendy deep dive into what it means to identify as a non-binary woman, pregnancy, and patriarchal influences in the sexual wellness industry. Alex Fine is the co-founder and CEO of Dame Products, a credentialed sexologist, and a member of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 2018. She co-founded Dame Products to start necessary conversations, to listen rather than assume, and to create products that enhance intimacy.

Dr. Ashley Townes joins Wendy to share her expertise in studying the health disparities in the United States that create barriers and biases for Black women. Dr. Ashley Townes is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the CDC. She researches the sexual experiences of African American/Black women accessing sexual health information and services.

In this episode, Katherine Angel joins Wendy to speak about sexual expression and how it unravels in our relationship with ourselves and others. Angel is the author of the recently released Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again: Women and Desire in the Age of Consent and directs the master's program in creative and critical writing at Birkbeck, University of London.

Today, Wendy is joined by Janel Vitale as they address a listener letter about sex addiction and fluctuating libido. Janel Vitale is a certified sex and relationship coach, content creator, and Relationship Design expert specializing in empowering partners with differing needs & desires to design a win-win intimate life. Janel is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but her work has an international reach through her TikTok channel @lovewithjanel.

Wendy is joined by Dr. Kim TallBear who speaks about the colonial influences in monogamy and how ethical non-monogamy can expand your ability to experience love and intimacy more sincerely. Dr. TallBear is the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience and Environment and teaches at the University of Alberta in the Native Studies department. Dr. TallBear studies colonial disruptions to Indigenous sexual relations.  

Wendy is joined by Paul Keable as they discuss a letter from a woman who is both a wife and a mistress -- the obstacles and thrills she is experiencing. Keable is chief strategy officer for Ashley Madison, the world's leading married dating website. He offers perspective from six years as a marketing leader for the popular web-based service with more than 70 million users in 50 countries.

Mia Fine is a Certified Sex Therapist who operates from the lens of Queer Theory. Fine works with their clients in navigating eroticism, intimacy, sexual health concerns, kink, LGBTQIA+ genders and sexualities, and non-monogamous relationships. In today's episode, Wendy and Fine discuss a listener's letter on LGBTQ identity and the feelings that might come with this self-realization.

Dr. Cheryl Fraser is a Buddhist psychologist, sex therapist, author, and speaker. Dr. Fraser has helped thousands of couples jumpstart their love life and create passion that lasts a lifetime. Today, Wendy and Dr. Fraser talk about exploring options for a couple grieving the loss of a child and how they can return to sex as a means for connection and healing.

Jordanna Levin is the bestselling author of Make It Happen and Higher Love. Through her wit, warmth, and street-smart practicality, she invites readers to get curious about the things that light them up. In this episode, Wendy and Levin speak on the power of mindfulness and self-awareness through astrology and manifestation and how these skills can help you meet potential matches online or in real life.

Dr. Peter Alilunas is an Associate Professor of Cinema Studies at the University of Oregon, where he teaches courses in film and media history and theory. Dr. Alilunas’s research investigates the historical intersections of industry, technology, and regulation, and uncovers forgotten or neglected histories of sexually explicit media. In this episode, Wendy and Alilunas talk about the complexities of explicit media, where it came from, when it started, and what we can do to make the industry more ethical.

Lisa Taddeo is the author of the best-selling book Three Women. Taddeo has contributed to The New York Times, New York, Esquire, Elle, Glamour, and many other publications. In this episode, Taddeo joins Wendy to speak on female rage, the Me Too movement, and sexual dynamics in relationships.

1 in 5 Americans has a sexually transmitted infection, many of which are unaware of their condition. In today's episode, Dr. Ina Park, an Associate Professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Medical Director at the California Prevention Training Center, and a Medical Consultant for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-Division of STD Prevention, joins Wendy to talk about Human papillomavirus infection, also known as HPV, and other STIs. Wendy and Dr. Ina discuss talking about STIs in your relationships, transmission, prevention, and more.    Learn more about Dr. Ina's research in her recent book release, Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs.

If you have vulvar pain, you are not alone, in fact, it's very common. Stephanie Prendergast, MPT, who cofounded the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center, which now has 9 offices around the country, specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction. Today, Stephanie joins Wendy to talk about basic pelvic floor function on a daily basis and during pregnancy and menopause. Listen in to learn how people with vulvar pain can work with their doctors to alleviate discomfort.

When our loved ones who have passed visit us in dreams, we realize our deepest joy and our deepest pain are the same. Rodger Kamenetz, the author of The Jew in the Lotus, the story of rabbis making a holy pilgrimage through India to meet with the Dalai Lama, joins Wendy to talk about dreamwork. Join us as Rodger and Wendy converse on the importance of not making meaning out of dreaming life occurrences and accepting the feelings you experience and tying them to your waking life.

What do you do when your intuition isn't matching the societal expectation set around sex as a young person? Lorrae Bradbury is the founder of Slutty Girl Problems and works to help women live empowered sexual lives. Wendy and Lorrae talk about what it means to advocate for your needs, reclaiming your sexual power, and the historical significance of the word "slut".