Too Old For This Sh*t

Today with Epiphany Jordan, author of the book: Somebody Hold Me, we talk about platonic touch.

We cover:

• What got her into the world of platonic touch.

• How come we miss out on tender touch, when not in a sexual relationship.

• The role of touch on our health, in particular our immune & nervous systems.

• Differences in how touch is perceived in different cultures and across times.

• The hypocritical standpoints on nudity and touch in certain western cultures.

• Why platonic touch is so misunderstood and so taboo.

• The concept of ‘excarnation’ by Irish Philosopher Richard Kearney.

• Cultural myths that discourage nurturing human touch.

• Touch hunger: Are we, as women, more afraid of platonic touch?

• Sometimes we just don’t want certain people to touch us and how to handle it, especially in the yoga and spiritual industries; where it can be considered ‘closed hearted’ if we don’t want to hug everybody.

• Boundaries.

• Permission vs consent.

• Alternative solutions for single people to replace a hug with.

References mentioned in this episode: Richard Kearney & Tea Consent & Betty Martin

Find Epiphany: nurturinghumantouch.com/ & Her book: Somebody Hold Me: The Single Person's Guide to Nurturing Human Touch

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Dr. Uchenna “UC” Ossai is a sex-positive pelvic health physical therapist, sex educator and counselor, and is on faculty for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Sexual Health Certificate Program.

We cover:

// Why context is king/queen when it comes to sex.

// Painful orgams.

// Pelvic floor health.

// Pussy wisdom and how she always knows best.

// How when you feel blue, she feels blue and why vaginal dryness isn’t always about menopause.

// Is running bad for women?

// Where to start if you’re shy in bed.

// How to dirty talk, to guide your partner to your sweet spot.

// How to rediscover your pleasure when it changes over time aka pleasure mapping.

// Why your sex partner isn’t receptive to your needs.

// When porn gets in the way of you desiring your partner.

// How to get a man who’s in love with you and wants to care and protect you to still see you as someone with sexual needs aka how to get them to love you but still keep the passion alive.

Come find UC at https://youseelogic.com & social @youseelogic

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First episode of the year, I’m giving men 20 tips that I sourced from a large group of women who I asked directly: “What dating tips would you give to your male friends?” Hope you enjoy it!

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How is compromising bad for your romantic relationship? Sounds like it goes against everything we’ve been taught but Jáchym, a relationship coach, married to the mother of his child and business partner, knows what he’s talking about when it comes to overcoming relationship challenges. You may remember him from episode #058: Love Isn’t Enough’, where he & his wife discussed their journey of how they went from mistrust, bickering, passive aggressive, snarky remarks to being in a respectful and loving relationship.

Today with Jáchym we cover:

+ How compromising does not make for a healthy relationship.

+ Real life examples on how to apply the 3rd way.

+ Looking into why you expect certains things from your partner.

+ How to be of service to your partner and respecting your boundaries at the same time.

+ Moving away from offering poisoned chalices, followed by emotional blackmail to a place of giving with no expectations.

+ Is there ever a good reason to instantly walk out from a relationship?

+ Build a culture in your relationship that allows for dialogue.

Resources mentioned in the episode: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Dr John Gottman

Find Jáchym: www.yourexceptionalrelationship.com

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Trial Lawyer turned peacemaker, Doug Noll, has since 2009 been working with prisoners, some serving life sentences, who want to learn how to stop the prison–violence.

Doug coaches them on how to become mediators and de-escalate conflicts which have had life-changing repercussions and I got him on to share some of his wisdom and methods with us.

We cover:

How he got into this line of work.

The softer you are, the stronger you are. The more vulnerable you are, the more powerful you are.

What made him walk away from $10 million to pursue peacemaking.

How to listen.

How to ignore the words to make an emotionally safe environment.

Real life example on how to put this into practice (I’m your guinea pig with an example from my dayjob).

What a world without violent conflicts means.

Emotional invalidation and how it plays into the unhappiness of couples.

Debunking the worst tips on how to calm someone down.

Affect vs emotions (a difference between animals and humans).

How triggers can be used for self-awareness and how to rewire your brain to clear those triggers.

How to self-regulate your emotions.

What working with prisoners has taught him about life and people.

How listening to others into existence can change your life and theirs.

We round up with Doug sharing the most powerful story from his work with prisoners.

Find Doug: https://dougnoll.co/too-old (am not an affiliate) His program is called Prison Of Peace Program.

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