Permission to feel good.
You are allowed to eat food that you enjoy. You are allowed change in ways that make sense only to you. You have permission to feel good.
Dawn Answers: Finding your voice after trauma
Cindy asks: Hi Dawn, I’ve been catching up on old episodes and caught sight of the episode of Dylan leaving. (Haven’t heard it yet) I miss her already! I hope you continue on as strong as before. I wanted to try and get some advice about talking with my partner. He’s been absolutely sweet and understanding about my issues with …
Dawn Answers: How do I talk about herpes?
How do I tell someone I have herpes? How do I talk about STIs? Let’s talk about how to disclose our status and why the stigma of STIs is so harmful.
Dawn Answers: Does the porn she watches mean anything?
Does the porn she watches mean anything? Why do we watch certain kinds of porn? Is watching porn bad when you’re in a relationship?
Sex Gets Real 110: Circumcision, Girl Boners, & orgasms
Masturbation May. Have you gotten yours on yet? If not, pop over to our exclusive sale with podcast-approved toys and treat yourself to something deliciously naughty. A few months ago, August McLaughlin invited me on her show, Girl Boner, to talk about body acceptance and trauma. I’d been following her for over a year and admired her own story in …
Sex Gets Real 109: Teens, gender, & parenting
Masturbation May. Have you gotten yours on yet? If not, pop over to our exclusive sale with podcast-approved toys and treat yourself to something deliciously naughty. Nadine Thornhill is someone I admire greatly. Not only was she part of the Explore More Summit, but her approach to parenting and talking to kids about sex is revolutionary. And this week, we’re …
Sex Gets Real 104: Anal myths & sad quickies
Anal leakage and quickie sex. Hold on to your horses. Sarah and Brian from YaySex.ca join in the fun this week. Since they recently started teaching an anal sex class, we start off with a question about anal sex myths. A listener who wants to study sexuality asks for book recommendations and we have quite the list (see below). Plus, …
Sex Gets Real 103: In love BEFORE the sex
What do you do if you’re in love before you have sex? Comedian and 4-Play Baltimore host, Prescott Gaylord, joins us for the first of two HIQIs. First, we hear from Sophie about college hook-ups and how she worked all her FWBs on campus. Then, Katie writes in because she is about to have sex with her girlfriend of one …
Sex Gets Real 100: HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT, threesomes, unicorns, and butt stuff
Did you hear the news? Wow. 100 episodes. 100 episodes of Sex Gets Real. What an amazing 2+ years it’s been. And it also seems appropriate that today is the day Dylan is announcing she’s leaving the show. As sad as Dawn is about the news, Dylan has an opportunity that is amazing and something she’s been wanting for a …
Sex Gets Real 99: What if he’s terrible in bed?
CAN YOU TAKE THE PLEASURE?!?! It’s OK to change your mind, just like Dawn did at a recent BDSM class. A few listeners write in with stories and thanks. Plus, our listener Dirty Daughter has a very embarrassing story to share about how her father responded to seeing her sex toys. And the age old question, should you tell him …