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Owning Her Authority Podcast | For Ascending Women Ready to Boldly Amplify Their ImpactLet's Redefine Success and Pursue Fulfillment with Holistic Life Design Coach Sasza Lohrey (Goals With Soul Summit)As we come to the end of The Goals With Soul Summit, I'm thrilled to be joined by Business & Holistic Life Design Coach, Sasza Lohrey, for a conversation about how we find a balance between working towards your goals and enjoying the present moment.In this final episode, Sasza shares with us how our goals can serve as our "north star" and provides a direction for us to pursposefully move, without sacrificing our enjoyment of life and the unexpected twists and turns it may take.We'll ask ourselves questions such as:What story do...2023-12-2144 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Your relationship with yourself is the portal to everything you wantSasza was recently interviewed by Stella Stephanopoulos as a guest on the Everyday Endorphins podcast. We received so much positive feedback from it that we decided to reshare it here on the BBXX podcast! Stella interviews Sasza about building a deeper understanding of ourselves and how the relationship with ourselves is the pathway towards creating deeper, more intimate, relationships with others. They explore why many people tend to find romantic partners when they least expect it, what it means to date intentionally, the role of patience and timing, and how Sasza manifested her partner through a love l...2023-05-1649 min
Everyday EndorphinsEP #106- Advice on Intentional Dating, Focusing on The Relationship to Self, and Tapping Into Your Divine Energy with Sasza Lohrey, Founder and Host of BBXX: Let's Get IntimateSasza Lohrey, host of the dating podcast BBXX: Let's Get Intimate, and I explore the following topics in this episode:
Why building a deeper understanding of our *self* is the pathway towards creating deeper, more intimate, relationships with others
Why we typically find romantic partners when we least expect it
What it means to intentionally date
The manifestation technique that Sasza used to find her current partner
Reframing self care as a form of self respect
Why the slow burn is the best, and how to be patient with yourself while dating
Tapping into the divine feminine energy...2023-04-2049 minOwning Her Authority Podcast | For Ascending Women Ready to Boldly Amplify Their ImpactDealing with Burnout? Let's Create Awareness, Coping Skills, & Preventative Measures with Coach & Podcaster Sasza LohreyAnyone out there have experience with feeling burnt out? 👋Whether you're in that season currently, or you want to learn how to guard against it in the future, then today's podcast guest is the perfect person to lead the conversation around burnout: what it is, how to cope with it, and preventative steps to implement to help guard against it in the future.Sasza Lohrey is a Business & Holistic Life Design Coach and the podcast host of BBXX: Let’s Get Intimate where she serves as a guide to self-development and deeper intimacy. You can tune i...2023-03-0145 min
It's RelationalEP.65 Intimacy: What It Is, Why We Need it and How to Get itIn this episode, we have Sasza, all the way from Montreal Canada, the owner of BBXX company, and a relationship coach. She also runs a podcast called BBXX: Let's Get Intimate! This episode is all about intimacy, self-awareness, and building a healthy connection. She also shared her life story, her coaching journey, and how she started helping people live happier and more fulfilling life. Watch the full video to hear more from Sasza!
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☛ Your Like, Comments, and Subscribe, Inspire us...2023-01-281h 09BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Humans of Intimacy: Keep It SimpleBBXX Founder, Sasza Lohrey, interviews her sister-in-law for a follow-up of our last of Humans of Intimacy, "Teamwork Makes The Dream Work," to get the other side of the story. We talk about her life story, what shaped her view of relationships growing up, common misconceptions of relationships, foundational qualities of a relationship, lessons in communication, the role of luck, how to stay positive in difficult moments, and lessons learning in parenting.2022-07-2014 minBBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Recommendations & Reviews: The Culture Map"One of my all-time favorite books and a life-changing lesson on communication." —Sasza Lohrey, BBXX Founder2022-07-1307 minBBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Humans of Intimacy: Teamwork Makes The Dream WorkBBXX Founder Sasza Lohrey interviews her very own brother for the pilot episode of an exciting new sub-series, Humans Of Intimacy. He talks about what influences his view on relationships growing up, how his perspective of relationships has evolved, and what advice he would give to the younger version of himself. He discusses how he learned to express himself emotionally, struggles in the beginning stages of his relationship with his now wife, lessons learned in communication, the role of authenticity, and how to be true to yourself in a partnership.2022-06-151h 12
Project Circle Up62: EVRYMAN Belongs With Mike SagunIf you've ever felt like you couldn't be fully self-expressed, are lying to yourself and the world about who you truly are, and are searching for a role model of a man who's found people and community who embrace and love him for who he truly is, this is the podcast for you.
I strongly believe that this episode featuring Mike Sagun, who teaches stressed out men how to find calm in their lives, is a turning point for the Circle Up Podcast. A shedding of our old skin and a leveling up in our commitment to...2021-12-0950 min
Hablemos SexTech¿Por qué Innovar en SexTech? | Hablemos SEXTECH 12El proyecto BBXX comenzó en 2017, pero la idea de innovar en SexTech surgió mucho antes gracias a la curiosidad de su fundadora Sasza Lohrey. Las dudas sobre su vida sexual la hicieron darse cuenta de lo poco que sabía de sexo y su cuerpo. Durante ese verano, Sasza tuvo una revelación que cambiaría su mundo. Sasza Lohrey es la fundadora y CEO de BBXX, una plataforma dedicada al bienestar, la sexualidad y la comunicación. En su plataforma puedes encontrar todo lo que no se aprende sobre sexo en las escuelas. También es la present...2021-08-1825 min
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeSasza Lohrey- Am I a Good Kisser?Sasza Lohery is the creator of her own program BBXX. Sasza and I discuss her program and how to create a positive space and change in intimate relationships. Sasza shares her journey to creating this program and why she feels that it is important and what exactly BBXX does. We also discuss how important it is to have confidence and trust in yourself. We also discuss how Sasza came to terms with creating this program and what it means to her. Be sure to follow BBXX @bbxx.worldDon’t forget to sub...2021-06-1839 min
Chit Chat with the Queer and CreativeSasza Lohery- Am I A Good Kisser?Sasza Lohery is the creator of her own program BBXX. Sasza and I discuss her program and how to create a positive space and change in intimate relationships. Sasza shares her journey to creating this program and why she feels that it is important and what exactly BBXX does. We also discuss how important it is to have confidence and trust in yourself. We also discuss how Sasza came to terms with creating this program and what it means to her.
Be sure to follow BBXX @bbxx.world
Don’t forget to subscribe to this pod...2021-05-1939 min
The Dude TherapistMen's Work + Emotional Awareness w/ Mike SagunSomething close to my heart is helping men become more aware to their feelings and in touch with their emotions.There’s so much stigma and societal pressure to be “manly” that it has hurt men from being their full and true self.In today’s episode we dive right into those issues with Mike Sagun.Mike is a certified professional men’s coach. He has a BA in Education and spent 10 years as a teaching artist coaching young people. He trained with Challenge Day and with Lincoln Center Education in NYC. In 2017, Mike delivered a TEDx Tal...2021-03-1747 min
The Salty ClubIntimacy, communication and why good connection = good sex with Sasza Lohrey @BBXX.worldMeet Sasza Lohrey. Sasza is the Founder & CEO of BBXX, a digital platform for intimacy and wellbeing. She is also the host of the BBXX podcast, “Let’s Get Intimate!” which hosts provocative and entertaining conversations with experts in order to challenge the way our culture conditions us to talk about sex, intimacy, and healthy relationships. BBXX was created in order to help people better understand themselves, so that they then can form deeper and more fulfilling relationships with others.In part 2. of this 2-part interview, Sasza and Caitlin discuss:– What is intimacy and how can we c...2020-10-1837 min
The Salty ClubHow we can build better relationships for a better life with Sasza Lohrey @BBXX.worldMeet Sasza Lohrey. Sasza is the Founder & CEO of BBXX, a digital platform for intimacy and wellbeing. She is also the host of the BBXX podcast, “Let’s Get Intimate!” which hosts provocative and entertaining conversations with experts in order to challenge the way our culture conditions us to talk about sex, intimacy, and healthy relationships. BBXX was created in order to help people better understand themselves, so that they then can form deeper and more fulfilling relationships with others.– In part 1. of this 2-part interview, Sasza and Caitlin discuss:– How can we cultivate a strong com...2020-10-1838 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!The Lies We Tell Ourselves About The TruthWould you like to be more involved with BBXX? Sign up here [https://bbxx.world/] to be a part of our brand new BBXX platform—a.k.a. your go-to resource for all things intimacy & relationships! You can find the show notes and more resources here https://bbxx.world/podcast/episode-51-the-lies-we-tell-ourselves-about-the-truth/ What does it mean to lie? What does it mean to tell the truth? And what about the gaping grey area in between? Our guest this week, Judi Ketteler, is a storyteller and award-winning writer who has had her work featured by publications such as The New York...2020-09-2456 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Episode 48: Standing By vs. Being An Ally (2/4)Would you like to be more involved with BBXX? Sign up here [https://bbxx.world/] to be a part of our brand new BBXX platform—a.k.a. your go-to resource for all things intimacy & relationships! You can find the show notes and more resources here https://bbxx.world/podcast/episode-48-standing-by-vs-being-an-ally/ This is the second episode [of four] in our series exploring culture, the media, and sexual exploitation in the U.S. “Rape is not exclusively the product of a few bent and twisted minds but a result of [cultural] belief systems.” In this week’s podcast int...2020-09-221h 24
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Episode 49: This Is Actually Happening (3/4)Would you like to be more involved with BBXX? Sign up here [https://bbxx.world/] to be a part of our brand new BBXX platform—a.k.a. your go-to resource for all things intimacy & relationships! You can find the show notes and more resources here https://bbxx.world/podcast/episode-49-this-is-actually-happening/ This is the third episode [of four] in our series exploring culture, the media, and sexual exploitation in the U.S. We learn of shocking stories behind the porn mogul PornHub, misconceptions of human trafficking in the porn industry, and what we can do to change the sys...2020-09-221h 14
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!An Industry of Injustice (4/4)Would you like to be more involved with BBXX? Sign up here [https://bbxx.world/] to be a part of our brand new BBXX platform—a.k.a. your go-to resource for all things intimacy & relationships! You can find the show notes and more resources here https://bbxx.world/podcast/episode-50-an-industry-of-injustice-4-4/ This is the fourth and final episode in our series exploring culture, the media, and sexual exploitation in the U.S. We started off the series and now wrap up the series by interviewing documentary filmmaker Benjamin Nolot, who is also the Founder of Exodu...2020-09-221h 47
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Casual Conversations: Communication, Mindfulness, and Pleasure“Communication is the bedrock to make your bed rock.” Dr. Laurie Mintz shares wisdom about mindfulness as a powerful tool for sex, stress, pandemics, and life in general. We would truly appreciate your feedback. Please help us build a better BBXX for you by sending your questions, comments, or criticisms to hello@bbxx.world or by texting +1 (415) 888-4742 :)2020-05-3038 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Food For Thought: Operational DefinitionsSometimes we have a conversation with another person about one concept that has two very different meanings for each of us. More often, we don't even realize it. It’s such a simple concept yet one that can completely transform the way we communicate with and understand other people. We would truly appreciate your feedback. Please help us build a better BBXX for you by sending your questions, comments, or criticisms to hello@bbxx.world or by texting +1 (415) 888-4742 :) 2020-05-2808 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Food For Thought: Memory TissueAs hard as we might try to forget or "get over" things, the body still remembers them. Studies show that suppressing emotions can do damage not only to our psychological health but also to our physical health. We would truly appreciate your feedback. Please help us build a better BBXX for you by sending your questions, comments, or criticisms to hello@bbxx.world or by texting +1 (415) 888-4742 :) 2020-05-2819 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!The Nutrition Facts of LifeIn our conversation with Nati Valderrama, we talk about how health and nutrition affect our relationships, how to portray your authentic self, social media vs. real life, and what it means to lead a “balanced” life. Nati Valderrama is a bilingual Health and Wellness Coach who works with clients around the world to find balance in their lives. She teaches workshops in both English and Spanish and is based in Santiago, Chile. Help us build a better BBXX for you by sending your feedback to hello@bbxx.world :)2020-05-2558 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Casual Conversations: The Lost Art of Letter WritingWhether writing a thank you note to a neighbor, a love letter to a partner, or slipping someone a piece of paper with your phone number on it, handwritten notes can serve not only to deepen existing relationships but also to create new opportunities for connection. Aficionado Lauren Popish teaches us how to rediscover connection through the lost art of letter writing. We would love to know what you think. Please help us build a better BBXX for you by sending your feedback to hello@bbxx.world :) 2020-05-2531 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Food For Thought: Attribution TheoryIn an attempt to better understand other people, we might attribute their behaviors to inherent personality traits or specific circumstances. But guess what? Like most things, we're often much farther off the mark than we'd like to believe. We would love to know what you think. Please help us build a better BBXX for you by sending your feedback to hello@bbxx.world :) 2020-05-2208 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Food For Thought: Coronavirus vs. ConnectionAn introduction to our new series, “Food For Thought”! Please send feedback to hello@bbxx.world :) 2020-05-2105 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Love, Loss & The Meaning Of Life (2/2)Some of the biggest regrets in life are not the things we say but the things that are left unsaid. What are the conversations you will look back and wish you would have had? Morgan Brown, Founder of "Conversations I Wish I Had" and Sasza Lohrey, Founder of BBXX, share their personal experiences with loss in the most raw, vulnerable interview thus far on the BBXX podcast.2020-05-081h 01
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Love, Loss & The Meaning Of Life (1/2)Some of the biggest regrets in life are not the things we say but the things that are left unsaid. What are the conversations you will look back and wish you would have had? Morgan Brown, Founder of "Conversations I Wish I Had" and Sasza Lohrey, Founder of BBXX, share their personal experiences with loss in the most raw, vulnerable interview thus far on the BBXX podcast.2020-05-081h 05
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!(Un)Censoring PleasureIn this week’s episode, we talk with Alexandra Fine, Co-founder & CEO of Dame Products. We discuss the importance of getting to know all the different versions of ourselves, how to acknowledge the contradictions within each of us, and whether people can actually change. We talk about sex as a part of society, the power of cultural influences, and the limitations of binary thinking. We learn about Dame’s mission to close the "pleasure gap"—and the dangerous implications of a discriminatory advertising industry that continually censors content related to female sexual wellbeing. In case you didn’t...2020-04-141h 00
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Masculinity & Authenticity (2/2)In this week’s interview with Mike Sagun we talk about masculinity—from boyhood to manhood. We deconstruct toxic masculinity and discuss how to nurture more emotionally fit men, from awareness programs in youth to promoting connection for happiness and longevity later in life. We also talk about the healing power of owning your failures and flaws, the definition of living authentically, and we learn how to craft our own purpose statement and discover our “ikigai.” Mike Sagun is a men’s coach and the founder of The Unshakable Man, an organization focused on men’s total health & wellness, success, pur...2019-12-1035 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Masculinity & Authenticity (1/2)In this week’s interview with Mike Sagun we talk about masculinity—from boyhood to manhood. We deconstruct toxic masculinity and discuss how to nurture more emotionally fit men, from awareness programs in youth to promoting connection for happiness and longevity later in life. We also talk about the healing power of owning your failures and flaws, the definition of living authentically, and we learn how to craft our own purpose statement and discover our “ikigai.” Mike Sagun is a men’s coach and the founder of The Unshakable Man, an organization focused on men’s total health & wellness, success, pur...2019-12-1028 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Addiction & Intimacy - From Harm to Healing (2/2)In our interview with Dr. Robert Weiss, we learn what it means to be an “addict,” how narcissistic tendencies perpetuate addiction, and what our upbringing has subconsciously taught us about healthy relationships and dependency. We also discuss the importance of a support system in the process of recovery, how to support a loved one, and what lessons about ourselves and how our past experiences have shaped us that everyone — regardless of being an addict or not — can learn from addiction. Dr. Rob is an expert in the treatment of addiction and adult intimacy disorders and the author of "Prodep...2019-11-2025 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!You Can't Be What You Can't See (2/2)In our interview with Elizabeth Reed, we discuss the media’s influence — for better or for worse — on LGBTQ identity, culture, and interpretations. We learn how “identities are constituted within, not outside of representation,” we discuss how to combat media invisibility, the ways that the LGBTQ community faces discrimination, and how the media is central in articulating everyone’s identity. Elizabeth Reed is a cultural sociologist and lecturer at Goldsmiths University in London whose research focuses on LGBTQ relationships and families, contemporary childhood, and the role of media and cultural representations in identity-making. _________________________________ To check out sh...2019-11-0636 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!You Can't Be What You Can't See (1/2)In our interview with Elizabeth Reed, we discuss the media’s influence — for better or for worse — on LGBTQ identity, culture, and interpretations. We learn how “identities are constituted within, not outside of representation,” we discuss how to combat media invisibility, the ways that the LGBTQ community faces discrimination, and how the media is central in articulating everyone’s identity. Elizabeth Reed is a cultural sociologist and lecturer at Goldsmiths University in London whose research focuses on LGBTQ relationships and families, contemporary childhood, and the role of media and cultural representations in identity-making. _________________________________ To check out sh...2019-11-0640 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Why Relationships Fail vs. Flourish (2/2)In our two-episode interview with Dr. Ben Karney, we learn how and why some relationships manage to remain satisfying over time while others tend to deteriorate. We discuss what questions people should be asking themselves before getting married (but usually don’t), how cultural institutions reward married couples, the positive correlation between effective communication and sex, and question how much of marriage success comes down to luck. Two of our favorite takeaways from this conversation are 1. There is no “right time” to have a difficult conversation. 2. Work is a distraction from relationships, not vice versa. Dr. Ben...2019-10-1531 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Why Relationships Fail vs. Flourish (1/2)In our two-episode interview with Dr. Ben Karney, we learn how and why some relationships manage to remain satisfying over time while others tend to deteriorate. We discuss what questions people should be asking themselves before getting married (but usually don’t), how cultural institutions reward married couples, the positive correlation between effective communication and sex, and question how much of marriage success comes down to luck. Two of our favorite takeaways from this conversation are 1. There is no “right time” to have a difficult conversation. 2. Work is a distraction from relationships, not vice versa. Dr. Ben...2019-10-1533 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!The Evolution of (Non)Monogamy (2/2)In the second episode of our two-part interview with Dr. Heath Schechinger, we talk about how to craft a relationship that’s right for you, more about jealousy and how it relates to anxiety, and envy, different approaches to talk to your partner about CNM relationships, and we learn more about the American Psychological Association Division 44 Consensual Non-monogamy Task Force. Dr. Heath is a researcher and psychologist at The University of California, Berkeley. Visit BBXX.WORLD for more information, links, or to give us your feedback, etc :)2019-10-0130 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!The Evolution of (Non)Monogamy (1/2)In the first episode of our two-part interview with Dr. Heath Schechinger, we talk about terminology and learn the nuances between different types of non-traditional relationships. We touch on jealousy and how much there is to be learned — regardless of what type of relationship you’re in — from the important communication required to navigate such a complex emotion. We talk a lot about how much there is to be learned from all of the open communication required for non-traditionally structured relationships, and lastly, we discuss the evolution and the expectations of monogamy. Dr. Heath is a researcher, psychol...2019-10-0143 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!"Pleasure Is The Measure" (2/2)In the second episode with Dr. Emily Nagoski, she explains the difference between “liking” something and “desiring” it, attachment theory, it, responsive vs spontaneous desire, and how our desire is a system of “accelerators” and “brakes” that, once understood, help us take the driver’s seat of our own desire and pleasure. **Please remember to rate and leave a review for our podcast! Give us your feedback Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website Sign up for our digital "book" club — a twice-weekly curation of the best digital content about identity, sexual...2019-05-1434 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!"Pleasure Is The Measure" (1/2)In the first episode of our two-part interview with Dr. Emily Nagoski, she explains amazing fact that male and female anatomy is actually made of up the exact same parts, she helps us understand that we’re all “normal,” and teaches us how we can learn to listen to (or tune out) our internal voice — with compassion. Dr. Emily Nagoski is the author of the New York Times best-selling book “Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life.” **Please remember to rate and leave a review for our podcast! Give us your f...2019-05-1431 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Sex Sells? Or Insecurity Sells... (2/2)In the second part of our conversation with Caroline Heldman, we talk about the consequences of marketers and the media having the power to shape our culture. We learn that the average teenager is consuming 10.5 hours of media a day and we ask: What happens when the people with the most influence over them are the same ones who profit from their low self-esteem — and care more about their wallet than their wellbeing? We also touch on the mental health crisis of millennials and whether or not social media should be called “anti-social” media. Caroline Heldman is a professor...2019-05-0328 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Sex Sells? Or Insecurity Sells... (1/2)In the first episode of our two-part conversation with Caroline Heldman, we discuss the role of culture and the media in defining femininity and masculinity, the harm of gender roles, and the way they shape our economy. We also touch on the double-edged sword of social media in creating social movements vs. hindering socialization. Caroline Heldman is a Professor of Politics with a specialty in media, gender, and race — and the president of The Representation Project. **Please remember to rate and leave a review for our podcast! Give us your feedback Follow us on In...2019-05-0338 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!DON'T Fake It 'Til You Make It (2/2)You don't have the exact same sexual preferences for frequency, duration, and time of day as your partner? Welcome to the club! Population: everyone. No one has the same exact libido. Therefore, everyone has mismatched libidos! So, what do you say we start learning from it, instead of just letting it get in the way? In the second episode of our two-part interview with Vanessa Marin, she teaches us how to learn from our libido and how to "turn down our partner without rejecting them." She also talks about how to cultivate more kindness towards our body — even when it...2019-04-2420 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!DON'T Fake It 'Til You Make It (1/2)The expression "fake it 'til you make it" or "fake it 'til you become it" works for many walks of life — but not in the bedroom and not in relationships. We can't expect ourselves to be able to connect deeply with someone when we're not being our true selves — and more importantly, if we don't feel as though we can be our true selves with someone, then why should we want to be with them? In the first episode of our two-part interview with Vanessa Marin, she shares her personal story about learning why faking orgasms needs to end — and teac...2019-04-2427 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Mindfulness For Sexual ConnectionFact: Maintaining a fulfilling sex life in a long-term relationship is no simple feat. Fact: It doesn’t just “happen”. The couples who are happiest with their sex and intimacy are also those that dedicate attention, time, and energy to it. In this episode, Dr. Stephen Snyder shares a few tools that can help you navigate this complicated yet extremely important topic, such as mindfulness techniques to help you reframe — and reclaim — your sexual connection. Want a list of all the best quotes and amazing resources mentioned in each episode?! Check out our show notes, plus lots more g...2019-04-1245 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Keeping It "Casual" (2/2)Do you have positive, negative, or neutral associations with casual sex? What role does it play in “hookup culture” and how can we positively influence the expectations — and the outcomes of it? In the second episode of our two-part interview with Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, we debate both sides of hookup culture — both the good and the toxic ways in which it manifests itself — and how we can work to make casual sex more pleasurable and intimate for those who wish to engage in it. Dr. Zhana Vrangalova is a researcher, sex educator, and adjunct professor at NYU. What...2019-03-2232 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Keeping It "Casual" (1/2)What does “casual sex” mean to you? Does it have only one definition or are there different kinds? How does your brain — and your heart — react to it? In the first episode of our two-part interview with Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, we discuss “casual sex” — the very wide spectrum of how we define it, cultural differences in how we view it, and how self-esteem and dopamine play important roles. Dr. Zhana Vrangalova is a researcher, sex educator, and adjunct professor at NYU. Give us your feedback Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website2019-03-2235 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!The Birds & The Bees (2/2)What was your sex education like- in school, from friends? What role did technology play in your education? How do you define consent and how would you explain it to a child? In the second episode of our two-part series, we discuss different ways to understand as well as teach consent, and developmental phases going into adolescent sexuality. Give us your feedback Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website Sign up for our digital "book" club — a twice-weekly curation of the best digital content about identity, sexuality, intimacy, and re...2019-02-2833 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!The Birds & The Bees (1/2)Did you get "the talk" from your parents when you were young? When and how did you "explore" your own body? Did you use the correct names for intimate body parts? How did your childhood exposure and experiences shape your adulthood beliefs and actions? In episode one of our two-part conversation with Logan, we focus on sexuality through the scope of cultural influences, young children, and how to navigate the complicated landscape when parenting during those early developmental stages. Give us your feedback Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX we...2019-02-2835 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Love & Death“Love and death are the greatest gifts given to us, but mostly they are passed on unopened.” — Rainer Maria Rilke Dr. Jordana Jacobs argues that if we go on pretending we are going to live forever, we are actually suffocating our capacity to give and experience love. In this episode she talks about how only in accepting our inevitable mortality can we truly transform our relationships and begin to live- and love- to the fullest. Give us your feedback Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website Sign up for our dig...2019-02-1535 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Communication- Mind and BodyIn this conversation with Roger Kuhn we talk about communication through the lens of sex, intimacy, technology, and culture. Roger Kuhn is a somatic therapist, practicing therapy centered around the relation of the body to the mind. He also focuses greatly on culture and how it shapes, challenges, and ultimately influences our experiences, both inside and outside the bedroom. He is currently completing a PhD in Human Sexuality and runs a private practice in San Francisco, CA. Give us your feedback Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website Sign up f...2018-12-1332 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!The Power of Sexual Healing (2/2)"God loves you like a lover, and longs for you like a lover." This is just one of the many surprising examples that Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers found while researching sexuality in religious scriptures. In this episode, she discusses how the Western church actually used to be sex positive- so where did everything get turned around, and why did religion end up cultivating and capitalizing on sexual fear and shame instead? Dr. Tina Schermer is the author of the book "Sex, God and the Conservative Church," founder of the Northwest Institute of Intimacy, and an advocate for Positive Se...2018-11-2923 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!The Power of Sexual Healing (1/2)Sexual shame is a global issue, but it turns out that in the US it's "even worse that we thought it was." From religion to media, in school and at home, we are bombarded messages about our sexuality that can be subtle yet extremely damaging to ourselves and our relationships. How do we cure sexual shame in order to reclaim not only pleasure but above all else- our mental health and wellbeing? Dr. Tina Schermer is the author of the book "Sex, God and the Conservative Church," founder of the Northwest Institute of Intimacy, and an advocate for Positive S...2018-11-2226 min
BBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Redefining Masculinity and "The Million Dollar Point"Masculinity, prostate pleasure, shame, and multiple orgasms. In this episode we talk about the evolution of masculinity over the last few decades- from different cultural stereotypes, to new challenges, and the consequences of "toxic" masculinity. Our guest on the show is Charlie Glickman, the author of The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure, with whom we also discuss the role of shame in men's pleasure and the "Million Dollar Point," a seldom talked about spot that allegedly allows men to have multiple orgasms. Show Notes! Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website Si...2018-11-1540 minBBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Creating Body Maps and Reconnecting with PleasureTara Galeano is the founder of Boulder Sex Therapy, where she runs workshops for women to reimagine their bodies and rekindle their sexuality- particularly after cancer. Tara tells inspiring stories of the women she works with and talks with us about the ongoing process of discovering your sexuality through your life and throughout body changes- which is something all of us have to deal with eventually in some way, and we probably all need to improve upon. Show Notes! Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website Sign up for our digital "...2018-11-0833 minBBXX: Let's Get Intimate!(In) Fidelity in The Time of Technology“As with every other technology, somehow we find a way to adapt it to use for sex.” In this episode, Ari Tuckman talks about the ways in which technology is changing modern-day relationships, particularly in regards to the ways in which we understand fidelity vs. infidelity. Ari is a renowned psychologist and sex therapist, the author of three books, and has given over 300 talks worldwide. Show Notes! Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website Sign up for our digital "book" club — a twice-weekly curation of the best digital content about identity, sexualit...2018-11-0839 minBBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Let's Get Cliterate! Narrowing The Orgasm Gap“People should use their scale and the ultimate goal would be to have the same type of stimulation with a partner as they have when they are pleasuring themselves.” A brilliant piece of advice from our guest, Laurie Mintz. She is the author of Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It, a professor at the University of Florida, and an advocate for female pleasure- helping both men and women learn more about how to better achieve it. Tune in to learn more about how current college students are “the most misinformed generation about sex ever,” how to be...2018-11-0835 minBBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Today's Not So "Liberated" Sex Culture (2/2)In the second part of our conversation with Peggy Orenstein, we analyze the effects of pop culture, how sexualized it has become, and the ways this affects how young girls are living their first sexual experiences. Peggy talks about how these first sexual experiences tend to be a performance rather than a reflection of feelings- as a result of misleading ideas from the media regarding what empowerment and being a "feminist" actually means. Peggy Orenstein is a New York Times best-selling author of the book Girls & Sex and was voted one of the “40 Women Who Changed the Media Business in...2018-11-0825 minBBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Today's Not So "Liberated" Sex Culture (1/2)Welcome to the very first episode of the BBXX Podcast, “Let's Get Intimate!” We're here to discuss everything you never learned about sexuality, intimacy, communication, and healthy relationships. Peggy Orenstein is a New York Times best-selling author of the book Girls & Sex and was voted one of the “40 Women Who Changed the Media Business in the Past 40 Years,” by the Columbia Journalism Review. Our conversation with her was so good that we’ve made two episodes of it! Show Notes! Follow us on Instagram! Facebook BBXX website Sign up for our d...2018-11-0827 minBBXX: Let's Get Intimate!Let's Get Intimate! - The BBXX Podcast2018-11-0601 min
Mr. Media Interviews by Bob AndelmanRick Kirkman, cartoonist, "Baby Blues"Know what I miss most about being a new dad? Okay, okay -- very little. But I do sorta miss those days when everything that happened in the newspaper comic strip "Baby Blues" was life as I knew it -- sticky, steamy and stinky! More than any other strip I've read in my lifetime, reading "Baby Blues" while you're a new parent always made it seem like cartoonist Rick Kirkman and writer Jerry Scott had a collection of video cameras wired throughout our home. The things that happened to Darryl and Wanda always happened to Mimi and me, too! RICK...2013-04-0339 min