#002: Sex Is Not A Bad Word
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01/15/20 • 48 min
Let’s talk about... TALKING about sex. It’s not a bad word; sex is a basic, biological, primal, pleasurable experience and everyone should be able to talk about it so that we can create healthy boundaries around sex and enjoy it more. Educating yourself about sex, talking to your kids about sex, communicating your needs with your partner, and even porn -- nothing is taboo, we’re talking about it all.
TOPICS:
- Talking to your kids about sex (00:16)
- How to educate yourself on sex so you can talk to your kids (08:21)
- Talking to your partner about sex, getting real about sex (15:20)
- Taking back your power in sexual situations (20:45)
- Connecting with your partner (23:30)
- The anatomy of arousal (27:38)
- Reclaiming your body and self pleasure as self care (32:03)
- Porn: friend or foe? How to find ethical porn, talking to your kids about porn (34:41)
- Normalizing conversations with your kids about nudity, attraction, and sex (41:57)
PARTNERS:
- Save 15% off Jasper Organics CBD products with code KITCHEN
- Get Cristina’s write up on the benefits of hemp and her recipe for Raw Mint Chip Hemp Balls
- Get 15% off Medlie drinkable soups with code CASTAWAY
RESOURCES:
- Get the show notes and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
- Resources, guides, education, and support for talking to your children about sex: Sex Positive Families
- Books for further reading:
- Whats Happening to my Body: Book for Girls (But really for parents too) by Lynda Madaras English | Spanish
- Whats Happening to my Body: Book for Boys (But really for parents too) by Lynda Madaras English | Spanish
- Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect by Jayneen Sanders
- Positive Sexuality: A Kid's Inclusive Guide to Being Body Aware (Kids Aware) by Mrs Sara Matilde Perry and Ms Kylie A Sivley
- Women's Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston
- Resources for talking to your teens about sexuality, porn, and gender: Debra Roffman's Sex & Sensibility
GET BODY WISE:
- Find more from Cristina Curp at thecastawaykitchen.com, and on social media @thecastawaykitchen
- Find more from Laura Mar at cyclescience.org, and on social media @laura_mar.cyclescience
- Have questions for Laura and Cristina? Send your emails to [email protected]
Let’s talk about... TALKING about sex. It’s not a bad word; sex is a basic, biological, primal, pleasurable experience and everyone should be able to talk about it so that we can create healthy boundaries around sex and enjoy it more. Educating yourself about sex, talking to your kids about sex, communicating your needs with your partner, and even porn -- nothing is taboo, we’re talking about it all.
TOPICS:
- Talking to your kids about sex (00:16)
- How to educate yourself on sex so you can talk to your kids (08:21)
- Talking to your partner about sex, getting real about sex (15:20)
- Taking back your power in sexual situations (20:45)
- Connecting with your partner (23:30)
- The anatomy of arousal (27:38)
- Reclaiming your body and self pleasure as self care (32:03)
- Porn: friend or foe? How to find ethical porn, talking to your kids about porn (34:41)
- Normalizing conversations with your kids about nudity, attraction, and sex (41:57)
PARTNERS:
- Save 15% off Jasper Organics CBD products with code KITCHEN
- Get Cristina’s write up on the benefits of hemp and her recipe for Raw Mint Chip Hemp Balls
- Get 15% off Medlie drinkable soups with code CASTAWAY
RESOURCES:
- Get the show notes and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
- Resources, guides, education, and support for talking to your children about sex: Sex Positive Families
- Books for further reading:
- Whats Happening to my Body: Book for Girls (But really for parents too) by Lynda Madaras English | Spanish
- Whats Happening to my Body: Book for Boys (But really for parents too) by Lynda Madaras English | Spanish
- Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect by Jayneen Sanders
- Positive Sexuality: A Kid's Inclusive Guide to Being Body Aware (Kids Aware) by Mrs Sara Matilde Perry and Ms Kylie A Sivley
- Women's Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston
- Resources for talking to your teens about sexuality, porn, and gender: Debra Roffman's Sex & Sensibility
GET BODY WISE:
- Find more from Cristina Curp at thecastawaykitchen.com, and on social media @thecastawaykitchen
- Find more from Laura Mar at cyclescience.org, and on social media @laura_mar.cyclescience
- Have questions for Laura and Cristina? Send your emails to [email protected]
Previous Episode
#001: Nice To Meet You
Welcome to the Body Wise podcast with your hosts: Laura Mar, Sexual Health Educator, and Cristina Curp, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. We figured we’d start with introductions and a bit of our individual backgrounds and experiences in women’s health so you can better understand what brought us to this moment and the conversations we hope to have in future episodes of the show.
TOPICS:
- Meet Cristina (00:18)
- Meet Laura (04:23)
- Getting back to ancestral wisdom (16:27)
- Where does body disconnect come from? (24:25)
- Health through the lens of social media (26:11)
- Body autonomy and acceptance in Latin culture (29:05)
- High school, the patriarchy, and cervical fluid (30:52)
- Addressing healing, the food connection (37:00)
- Building the Body Wise community (39:23)
RESOURCES:
- Get the show notes and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
GET BODY WISE:
- Find more from Cristina Curp at thecastawaykitchen.com, and on social media @thecastawaykitchen
- Find more from Laura Mar at cyclescience.org, and on social media @laura_mar.cyclescience
- Have questions for Laura and Cristina? Send your emails to [email protected]
Next Episode
#003: Stress, Stress Baby
STRESS! We all have it ... and we’re not always good at managing it. This episode, we’re talking about signs of stress and how to manage stress: foods to eat to support your body, vitamins, minerals, and supplements for stress support, how stress impacts hormones, connecting to your body and your senses to come back to yourself, preventative measures for high stress moments, and more.
TOPICS:
- Letting yourself let go of the hustle (5:00)
- Eating to nourish your body and manage stress (7:26)
- Non-food ways of nourishing ourselves and recharging (14:11)
- Symptoms and signs of stress (18:43)
- Making the choice to take care of yourself and why it's so important (21:49)
- How stress impacts hormones (34:41)
- Supplements for stress (40:28)
- The power of surrendering to yourself (44:53)
PARTNERS:
- Get 15% off Medlie Drinkable Veggies with code CASTAWAY
- Get 15% off Jasper Organics CBD products with code KITCHEN
RESOURCES:
- Pre-order your copy of Made Whole Made Simple, my second paperback, coming March 10, 2020!
- Get the show notes and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
- For further reading:
- Wild Geese, a poem by Mary Oliver
- In the FLO by Alissa Vitti
- Aviva Romm Adaptogen Herbs: Ancient Medicine for 21st Century Stress
- Prayers of Honoring by Pixie Lighthorse
- Naturally Nourished Adaptogen Boost
GET BODY WISE:
- Find more from Cristina Curp at thecastawaykitchen.com, and on social media @thecastawaykitchen
- Find more from Laura Mar at cyclescience.org, and on social media @laura_mar.cyclescience
- Have questions for Laura and Cristina? Send your emails to [email protected]
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