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In this week's episode we're answering one of YOUR questions with a combination of expert tips, personal experience, and a whole lot of vulnerability.
The Question: "My best friend and I have been inseparable for years, but now we’re in different life stages—she’s focused on her career and dating and I’m starting a family. It’s hard to stay as close as we were. How can we keep this friendship strong while growing in different directions?"
We cover:
• Expert tips for navigating change within a friendship
• Questions you need to ask yourself
• Conversations you need to be having with your friend
• Ways to support one another
• Permission to just be sad... because honestly change sucks sometimes (even when it's a good thing)
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If the sex you're having is overly focused on penetration, you're missing out on a WORLD of pleasure. Treating P in V as the main event is keeping us from exploring the endless buffet of sexual options, which is why we're learning to broaden our menu with Claire Perelman, a Certified Sex Therapist. In this episode we dive into:
WHY you need to start decentering P in V sex
The BENEFITS of focusing on sexual acts outside of penetration
How to tell your partner you want to stop prioritizing penetrative sex
What to try instead of penetration
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On her website
On Instagram
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Ever had sex that didn't live up to your expectations? Maybe you didn't feel the way you thought you "should" or things didn't turn out the way you imagined. Moments like these can lead to some serious negative feelings, making you want to avoid sex altogether. Luckily, Sex Therapist Jessa Zimmerman is equipping us with all the tips, tools and knowledge to navigate these tricky times. We cover:
What sexual avoidance is, how it can feel, and WHY it happens
Redefining all the "shoulds" that come with sex
Tools for navigating sexual avoidance
Understanding low libido
Rethinking the belief that "the low desire partner needs to change"
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Ever wish you could hit refresh on a few of your personality traits? Maybe you want to be less nervous, more outgoing, or become a little more organized. Olga Khazan, author of the new book "Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change" is chatting us through the HOW TO's of all that and more, so grab a pen and buckle up. We cover:
The "Big 5" personality traits-- emotional stability, extraversion, openness, agreeableness & conscientiousness
How to figure out where you rank on each of the Big 5 traits
Are you still being "authentic" if you try to change your personality?
Olga's tips (based on years of research and personal experience) for changing your personality
Action steps you can take to become more extroverted, less neurotic, more open and/or more conscientious
Take the personality test Olga took HERE!
Get Olga's Book HERE!
Read Olga's other work at The Atlantic HERE!
Connect with Olga on her Substack HERE!
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Chances are your masturbation practice could use a little *refresh*. That's why we're giving you a step by step guide to crafting your PERFECT solo play ritual. We cover:
What our current masturbation practices look like (HINT: not ideal lol)
WHY you should be prioritizing masturbation
The MANY physical, emotional, mental, AND relationship benefits of masturbating
How to set up your space for a peaceful practice
Extra steps you can take to make yourself feel special
3 example masturbation practices
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References In the Episode:
Passion Fruit Fizz Mocktail Recipe
Liz Moody's Creamy Strawberry Cinnamon Aphrodisiac Mocktail
Silk Sheets Playlist
BB Outlet by Bellesa
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Whether you're looking to take charge in the bedroom, feel more confident in your everyday life, or learn wtf it means to be a lifestyle dom, then this episode is FOR YOU. We're talking with Mistress Damiana Chi, a legendary Dominatrix with over 25 years of experience and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology who uses BDSM as a healing modality. We cover:
A refresher on what BDSM is and what it means to be a Dominatrix
What it's like to be a lifestyle dom and a deep dive into the master/slave dynamic within BDSM
The 4 Dominatrix Archetypes and how YOU can start embodying each one
How BDSM can be used as a healing modality for both the giver and receiver
Simple strategies you can use to come across as more confident (in and outside the bedroom)
How to be more dominant in the bedroom as a beginner
PLUS Damiana walks us through what a session with her looks like!
Connect with Mistress Damiana Chi HERE!
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BIG transitions are a part of life. Whether you're moving in together, getting married, having a baby or experiencing some other form of change, your relationship is bound to feel a little (or a lot) different. Cue Tarah & EJ Kerwin, two therapists on a mission to provide couples with the tools they need to GET THROUGH these transitions without giving up on one another. In this episode, we cover:
The most common transitions couples go through and WHY they're so f*cking hard (even if they're "supposed" to be good)
Habits to start incorporating NOW so you can navigate big transitions with ease
A weekly check in you can do with your partner to feel seen, heard & supported
Simple tools to help keep you on track during a fight
Questions you can ask to reignite the intimacy in your relationship
And at what point you should consider WALKING AWAY
Connect with EJ and Tarah:
Listen Relationship Renovation HERE!
Check out their website HERE!
Follow them on Instagram HERE!
Watch their YouTube HERE!
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We're diving DEEP into the history of PORN with our friends over at Right Answers Mostly, Claire and Tess. From the dawn of time to the creation of the internet, porn has captivated us horny little humans for basically EVER. So in this episode we're covering:
Ancient porn (because, again, humans have been horny from the start)
Porn in the 1800's (including erotic novels, naughty nudes & Stag Films)
The Golden Age of Porn
Porn & Pop Culture
A lesson on ethical porn (what is it, why it's cool & how to know if YOUR porn is ethical)
The types of porn people are actually watching (in 2016, 2021 & 2024)
PLUS a few benefits of watching porn!
Listen to Right Answers Mostly HERE!
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SEX IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN! Which is why we're introducing you to a BUTTLOAD of games you can start playing in the bedroom and beyond. We cover:
WHY you need to start playing sex games and their MANY benefits
Games to help you and your partner get to know each other
Teasing games to help build the (sexual) tension
Orgasm denial games
Food games
Games to play with sex toys
Timed games
& actual board games (including a special Honeydew Me game you can get if you subscribe to our Patreon!)
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We're diving into long term relationships with Dr. Frankie Bashan, a sex therapist and founder of Little Gay Book, an LGBTQIA+ matchmaking service! We cover:
Whether or not long term relationships should feel EASY + other common misconceptions about LTRs
The tools you NEED to build a strong relationship
The common (and toxic) mistakes we're making in our relationships
How to navigate with dreaded "roommate phase"
What being "clingy" actually means and what you can do to address it
Daily + weekly habits you can start incorporating into your life to benefit your relationship
Connect with Dr. Frankie:
On YouTube
Through Little Gay Book or Little Black Book
Watch Her Ted Talk HERE!
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In this week's episode we're answering one of YOUR questions with a combination of expert tips, personal experience, and a much needed pep talk.
The Question: "I’ve been with my boyfriend for a while now, and the sex... it’s just not great. It’s not that we don’t like each other, but it just feels off. I want to be honest, I just don't know how to approach it, so please HELP!"
We cover:
Questions to ask yourself
Expert tips for talking about sex with a partner
How to give critical feedback KINDLY
How to give feedback *in the moment*
Why it's actually TOTALLY OKAY (and very normal) to be bad at sex
Permission to break up with someone if the sex is bad
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We're exploring how to navigate mismatched sexual desire with Susan Morgan Taylor, MA, a Somatic Sex Therapist and Relationship Coach. Did you know it's completely normal for sexual fulfillment and desire to waiver over the course of a relationship? Luckily Susan has a buttload of tools to help get through these tricky times. We cover:
WHY these discrepancies happen (even if it used to feel like you were on the same page)
What the research says about HOW LONG couples struggle with intimacy issues before getting help + tips for navigating any shame associated with these issues
Steps you can take to address desire discrepancy
Questions you can ask yourself or your partner to COMPLETELY CHANGE your sex life
The skills you need to build (or rebuild) a FULFILLING sex life
Connect with Susan:
On her website
On Instagram
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The journey continues as we give you OVER 50 SEX ACTS to try in 2025. From foreplay, to masturbation, to positions, to kink, we're helping you build your sexual tool kit and feel confident AF anytime you step into the bedroom. In Part 2, we're covering:
Spicy and adventurous places to get it on
Refresher on how to give amazing oral and hand sex
Kinky ideas for adding spice to your routine
Aftercare and how it enhances your intimacy
Plus BTS stories on unaired episodes
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We're giving you OVER 50 SEX ACTS to try in 2025. From foreplay, to masturbation, to positions, to kink, we're helping you build your sexual tool kit and feel confident AF anytime you step into the bedroom. In Part 1, we're covering:
Our favorite foreplay techniques
Tips for dirty talk & sexting
How to actually feel SEXY
Exciting ways to spice up your masturbation practice
10 different sex positions and tips for making them PLEASURABLE AF
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This week we're diving headfirst into the world of erotic romance novels and it will absolutely CHANGE YOUR LIFE. We start off the episode by talking with the co-founders of Tempt, an erotic romance audio-book app designed by women, for women with the goal of ELIMINATING the pleasure gap. We cover:
How listening to erotic novels can COMPLETELY change your sex life
The BENEFITS of listening to erotic content
How to use erotic novels to reconnect to your desire and feel sexy AF
How to use erotic novels to explore your interests & fantasies
Next we cover a few ways to start incorporating erotic stories into your solo and partnered play. This includes:
Turning yourself on throughout the day
Opportunities for roleplay
Building up and/or acting out your fantasies
Lastly, we want you to start getting all these incredible benefits ASAP... so we're sharing a clip from an erotic novel you can find on Tempt! Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a taste of "Big Bad Wolf" by Jenika Snow.
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Anna Goldfarb, an author and friendship explainer, is here to do just that. She teaches us the KEY to cultivating new friendships and how to lovingly maintain the ones we have. We cover:
HOW to make meaningful friendships
The #1 thing you need to be doing in all your friendships
How to build friendships that LAST
Supporting friends who are in different life stages
How many friends you *actually* need according to science
Concrete ways to SHOW UP and be a good friend
Connect with Anna:
On her website
Get Anna's book "Modern Friendship: How To Nurture Our Most Valued Connections" HERE!
On Instagram
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We're talking with Anna Kai, the creator of maybe both, your favorite internet hype woman, and our GO TO for the brutally honest advice we need in our 20s. We unpack how to find self worth, what we're often getting wrong in our 20s and how to step off the comparison train. We also cover:
What we should ACTUALLY be focusing on in our 20s vs. what we're taught we should be doing
How to fully embrace the freedom of your 20s (whether your single or partnered)
What to do if you're struggling with self worth
How to navigate hitting "rock bottom"
Things to tell yourself when you start to compare or feel "behind" in life
Letting go of the need to be liked
Finding YOUR person aka someone who doesn't have to "leave you to love you"
Connect with Anna:
Listen to Brutally Anna
Connect on TikTok
Visit her website HERE!
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You asked, we answered, let's go. We're diving into YOUR questions and sharing all the expert advice, resources, and personal experiences we've gleaned over the past four years. We're covering:
"How do I try new things in the bedroom?"
How to talk about trying something new
Tips for initiation
How (and why) to set a container
"How can I start having shame free casual sex?"
A pep talk + reframe of why casual sex is AWESOME
Steps to combat feeling "guilty"
"How can I be less needy in my new relationship?
How to EMBRACE your needs and redefine what it means to be needy
An action plan for if you really are "too" needy
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Our BESTIE Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, a coach for people with codependent, perfectionist and people pleasing thinking, is BACK and as always... it's everything we've been craving. In this episode we're unpacking OVERFUNCTIONING. Wtf is it? How do we stop? V has all the answers and more. We cover:
What it means to be "overfunctioning" and why people with codependent, perfectionist & people pleasing tendencies often find ourselves here
Examples of how we overfunction in relationships, the workplace & other areas of life
How overfunctioning impacts us overtime
How to know the difference between doing something you WANT vs. something you HAVE to
What to do if you've created a "tit for tat" dynamic in your relationship
What to do if you've become the "nagging" partner
What to do if you're ready to stop overfunctioning
Connect with Victoria:
On her website
FREE RESOURCES for Honeydew Me Listeners
Listen to her podcast
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We're diving into ORGASMS with Keeley Rankin, MA, a sex & relationship coach who is ready to redefine how you think about sex. We cover:
What an orgasm ACTUALLY is
How most vagina owners reach orgasm
Orgasm comparison aka feeling like your orgasms are less than because you can't orgasm in a particular way (internally, cliterally etc.)
What gets in the way of finding your orgasm
THE ORGASM TRAP... what is it and how do we get out of it?!
Why we NEED to depriotritze orgasms in order to MAXIMIZE our pleasure
Why we fake orgasms and how to stop
How our orgasms change as we age
Sign Up For Keeley's Sex Class HERE! (affiliate link)
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