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Welcome to episode 222 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I'm delighted to welcome Bianca Hughes to the podcast. In this episode, Bianca talks to me about the myths and misconceptions around genital herpes, navigating sexuality with religion and learning to make peace with your diagnosis.    Bianca specializes in perfectionism, helping people embrace their imperfections and authentically be themselves. She helps clients work through concerns of self-worth, unhealthy relationships, identity, or feeling overwhelmed. Her approach within therapy is direct but open, meeting clients where they are, providing them freedom to change when they’re ready. She believes in empowering and equipping people with skills, tools, and resources they can utilize for life.     In addition, her passion is to eliminate mental health stigmas, which are prevalent within the black community. As well as eliminating the gap between Christianity and therapy. Bianca is a licensed professional counsellor in Georgia, podcast host, speaker and authenticity coach.    In this episode, you will hear:     How Bianca became interested in working in this area  How Bianca found the courage to tell her story   The myths and misconceptions around genital herpes  Analysing the risks of genital herpes   Ways in which you can share with a potential partner you have genital herpes  Understanding that STI’s are very common  How Bianca navigates her sexuality with her religion   Why women should fully embrace their sexual power  Learning to make pace with your diagnosis   Distinguishing between identity and diagnosis... You are not you’re diagnosis    OMGyes   Thank you to our sponsor OMGyes! OMGyes.com is a website devoted to sexual pleasure for people with vulvas and their partners. OMGYES conducts and publishes the first-ever nationally representative large-scale studies about specific pleasure strategies, in partnership with Indiana University and Kinsey Institute researchers.     See for yourself and get a discount at – https://OMGyes.com/sexology      Clinicians, therapists and nurses get free personal access to OMGYES. Just email therapists@omgyes.com from your work email address with a link to your professional profile.    For Further Listening Confidently Living with Genital Herpes with Bianca Hughes Find Bianca Hughes Online https://www.biancakhughes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/authenticallybeyou   Find Dr. Moali online    http://www.sexologypodcast.com    Find me on social media  https://www.instagram.com/sexologypodcast  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care       If you are interested in booking a video counselling session with Dr. Moali  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist      Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 Maalis 202129min

Welcome to episode 221 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I'm delighted to welcome back Tara Galeano to the podcast. In this episode, Tara talks to me about her new book; “Rediscovering My Body”, how sex can be a form of healing and looking at the processing that needs to take place to heal sexual dysfunction.    Author Tara Galeano has worked with women for over two decades to get their sexy back. She knows that there is pleasure in the body, beyond our wildest dreams, and every woman can access it. In the "Rediscovering My Body" book, Tara teaches women how to show up for pleasure in their lives. She rediscovered her own body after leaving her twenty-five-year marriage. Realizing that she had given so much of herself away, she knew that she needed to come back to the body's inherent wisdom.     Through reconnecting with her body, Tara was able to understand what was right and pleasurable for her, how best to proceed from this wisdom, and most importantly, how to teach these lessons to other women who are clamoring for the same truths so that they too could transform their lives and reclaim their sensuality. Now Tara has embodied this path and is moving forward to share this with women everywhere!    In this episode, you will hear:     Why Tara decided to write her new book “Rediscovering My Body”  Learning to deal with residual emotions   How sex can be a form of healing   The way in which self-love fosters healing   The barriers that get in the way of women experiencing embodiment   How you can change the conversation you have with your body   Reacquainting with your body   Understanding the need to have patience and give yourself time   Overcoming frustration   Working on open communication with your partner  Acknowledging and working on emotions that can resurface   The processing that needs to take place to heal sexual dysfunction         OMGyes   Thank you to our sponsor OMGyes! OMGyes.com is a website devoted to sexual pleasure for people with vulvas and their partners. OMGYES conducts and publishes the first-ever nationally representative large-scale studies about specific pleasure strategies, in partnership with Indiana University and Kinsey Institute researchers.     See for yourself and get a discount at – https://OMGyes.com/sexology      Clinicians, therapists and nurses get free personal access to OMGYES. Just email therapists@omgyes.com from your work email address with a link to your professional profile.    Find Tara Galeano Online  https://rediscoveringmybody.com     Find Dr. Moali online    http://www.sexologypodcast.com    Find me on social media  https://www.instagram.com/sexologypodcast  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care      Sex Quiz for Women  https://oasis2care.com/sexquiz/     If you are interested in booking a video counselling session with Dr. Moali  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist      Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 Maalis 202128min

Welcome to episode 220 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I'm delighted to welcome Dr. Anne Katz to the podcast. In this episode Dr. Anne speaks with me about re-engaging with your sexuality after Cancer, how sexual health for cancer survivors can become a lost priority and learning to re-write your sexual script.    Dr. Anne Katz is the certified sexuality counsellor and Clinical Nurse Specialist at CancerCare Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Dr. Katz is the immediate past editor of the Oncology Nursing Forum, the premier research journal of the Oncology Nursing Society. She was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing in 2014.      She is the author of 14books for health care providers and health care consumers on the topics of illness and sexuality as well as cancer survivorship. Her latest book, the second edition of Woman Cancer Sex, was published in late 2020 and she is completing her latest book about sexuality and illness.    In this episode, you will hear:     How Dr. Anne became involved in this line of work   Re-engaging with your sexuality after cancer  The first steps women can take on this journey  How sexual health for cancer survivors can become a lost priority   The way in which guilt can show up around sexuality and cancer  Analyzing the sexual pain survivors experience   Learning to re-write your sexual script   Exploring non- penetrative sex   Looking at treatments and medications available   Re-connecting with your body for better sex   How people can benefit from sensate focus exercises         OMGyes   Thank you to our sponsor OMGyes! OMGyes.com is a website devoted to sexual pleasure for people with vulvas and their partners. OMGYES conducts and publishes the first-ever nationally representative large-scale studies about specific pleasure strategies, in partnership with Indiana University and Kinsey Institute researchers.     See for yourself and get a discount at – https://OMGyes.com/sexology      Clinicians, therapists and nurses get free personal access to OMGYES. Just email therapists@omgyes.com from your work email address with a link to your professional profile.    Likeakitten  We are so excited to celebrate women's history month! We’re teaming up with Likeakitten  to give away their signature box (worth $200).  To enter, follow us on Instagram, write a review in iTunes, screenshot it and send it via a DM. The winners will be announced on March 30th.    Check out the Signature Box for our giveaway here - https://likeakitten.com/product/the-signature-box/     Find Dr. Anne Katz Online  http://www.drannekatz.com     Find Dr. Moali online    http://www.sexologypodcast.com    Find me on social media  https://www.instagram.com/sexologypodcast  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care      Sex Quiz for Women  https://oasis2care.com/sexquiz/     If you are interested in booking a video counselling session with Dr. Moali  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist      Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

9 Maalis 202132min

Welcome to episode 219 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I'm delighted to welcome Katherine Angel to the podcast. In this episode Katherine talks about her new book, Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again, what the inspiration was behind the book, looking at issues of consent and how you can empower your desires.     Katherine Angel is the author of Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again (Verso), Daddy Issues (Peninsula Press, Verso), and Unmastered: A Book on Desire: Most Difficult to Tell (Penguin, FSG). She runs the MA in Creative and Critical Writing at Birkbeck College, University of London, and has a PhD from Cambridge University.    In this episode, you will hear:     How Katherine began working on her new book   What is the most idealistic way to approach consent?  The lack of representation of consent within sex education   Why many women aren’t full connected with their sexual selves  Looking at why women are frightened to talk about sexual pleasure   How do different cultures around the world play into these issues?  Cultivating your sexuality and vulnerability   Overcoming sexual shame   How you can empower your desires        OMGyes   Thank you to our sponsor OMGyes! OMGyes.com is a website devoted to sexual pleasure for people with vulvas and their partners. OMGYES conducts and publishes the first-ever nationally representative large-scale studies about specific pleasure strategies, in partnership with Indiana University and Kinsey Institute researchers.    See for yourself and get a discount at - https://OMGyes.com/sexology    Clinicians, therapists and nurses get free personal access to OMGYES.  Just email therapists@omgyes.com from your work email address with a link to your professional profile.   Find Katherine Angel Online  https://twitter.com/KayEngels     Find Dr. Moali online    http://www.sexologypodcast.com    Find me on social media  https://www.instagram.com/sexologypodcast  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care      Sex Quiz for Women  https://oasis2care.com/sexquiz/     Be part of our sexual health research survey  Take this survey so we can find out what topics you’d like us to cover in the future:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L993Z2M    If you are interested in booking a video counselling session with Dr. Moali  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist      Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2 Maalis 202133min

Welcome to episode 218 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I'm delighted to welcome August McLaughlin to the podcast. In this episode August speaks with me about sexual connections in long term relationships, accessing your sexual power and ways in which we can discover our sexual values.     August McLaughlin is a nationally recognized journalist, media personality, author of Girl Boner and host and producer of the podcast, Girl Boner Radio, which has been compared to “Sex in the City” meets NPR’s “Fresh Air.”     Her articles and expertise have been featured in a range of publications including Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, DAME Magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, Forbes, Shape and Bustle. Known for melding personal passion, artistry and activism, August uses her skills as a journalist and podcaster to encourage others to embrace their bodies, sexuality and selves, making way for fuller, more authentic lives.    In this episode, you will hear:     How important is sexual connection a long-term relationship?  Understanding the good sex can take effort & planning  Ways in which we can discover our sexual values  Overcoming issues of resentment   Looking at issues of rejection   Learning to access your sexual power   How we can deal with things like negative body image   Sex frequency – Quality over quantity!  Exploring masturbation   How honest and open communication with your partner will improve your sex life  Why lube can be a great way to improve your sex life  Developing a mutual sexual plan that works for you and your partner        Find August McLaughlin  https://girlboner.org     Be part of our sexual health research survey  Take this survey so we can find out what topics you’d like us to cover in the future:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L993Z2M    Find Dr. Moali online    http://www.sexologypodcast.com    Find me on social media  https://www.instagram.com/sexologypodcast  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care      25 Ways to Increase Desire  https://oasis2care.com/opt-in     If you are interested in booking a video counselling session with Dr. Moali  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist      Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 Helmi 202137min

Welcome to episode 217 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I'm delighted to welcome Dee Dee Goldpaugh, LCSW to the podcast. In this episode Dee Dee talks to me about psychedelic assisted therapy, how it can be used safely, and the benefits people can experience from it when done properly with a therapist.     Dee Dee Goldpaugh, LCSW (they/them/theirs) is a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City and Woodstock, NY. Their practice specializes in queer, sex and body-positive psychotherapy, and psychedelic integration, a form of therapy that assists clients in processing and applying the lessons from transpersonal and mystical experiences to their lives. Dee Dee has taught and written widely on the topic of psychedelics and sexuality.     As a survivor of sexual violence, Dee Dee sought healing with plant medicines in Peru to heal PTSD and has since become an advocate for therapist education, cognitive liberty, and the decriminalization of psychedelic medicines. They are a leader in their field on the topic of psychedelic integration and healing sexual trauma.    In this episode, you will hear:     How Dee Dee became interested in psychedelic assisted therapy  The internal experiences Dee Dee personally went through   Looking at the healing piece of psychedelics  The benefits people can experience from psychedelic assisted therapy  Exploring embodied pleasure and out of body experiences   Good practices therapists do adopt to use psychedelic assisted therapy safely   Ways in which psychedelics can help with touch and sensitivity   Is psychedelic assisted therapy a common practice?     Find Dee Dee Goldpaugh  https://www.deedeegoldpaugh.com     Find Dr. Moali online    http://www.sexologypodcast.com    Find me on social media  https://www.instagram.com/sexologypodcast  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care      25 Ways to Increase Desire  https://oasis2care.com/opt-in     If you are interested in booking a video counselling session with Dr. Moali  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist      Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 Helmi 202130min

Welcome to episode 216 of the Sexology Podcast! Today is a solo episode where I look at different things you can do to spice up your sex life for this year's valentine's day!    In this episode, you will hear:     How can we keep things exciting in a long-term relationship?  Understanding your sex life requires time, effort and energy   Why most people aren’t having exciting novel sexual experiences   Analyzing the link between passion and great sex  How it’s easy for us to become lazy in a settled relationship   Viewing valentine's day as an opportunity to spice things up  Paying attention to what’s going on in your relationship   Incorporating passion to make sexually exciting experiences  The importance of managing conflicts within your relationship   Investing time to overcome relationship issues   Doing fun things like naked happy hour   Looking at The Royal Treatment and how it works   Exploring power exchange within give and take         Find Dr. Moali online    http://www.sexologypodcast.com    Find me on social media  https://www.instagram.com/sexologypodcast  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care      101 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Hot  http://www.sexologypodcast.com/subscribe/     Club House  This Sunday we are also giving away 3 invites to join us on Club House. If you have an iPhone/iPad, you can enter by 1) following our account on Club House (@sexologypodcast) 2) writing a review for Sexology Podcast, and 3) sending the review to us either via direct message or emailing to drmoali@oasis2care.com We'd love to see more of our listeners in our rooms!    If you are interested in booking a video counselling session with Dr. Moali  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist      Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

9 Helmi 202117min

Welcome to episode 215 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I'm delighted to welcome Connell Barrett to the podcast. In this episode, Connell speaks with me about ways we can navigate our first-time having sex in a new relationship, the importance of play and Why being present is so important.    Dating coach Connell Barrett has one mission: help men defeat loneliness and attract their soulmates, as their most authentic, confident selves. The founder of Dating Transformation and a coach with The League dating app, Connell spent years training with the world’s best relationship and self-development experts.     Connell’s next project? Showing men a new way to date with his forthcoming book, Dating Sucks But You Don’t, the complete dating guide for men in the #MeToo era, to be published in May by Simon & Schuster.    In this episode, you will hear:     How Connell became interested in this line of work   Creating flirtatious conversation   Learning to talk more around emotion and less around logic   The importance of play and how you can engage in play  Understanding the need to make yourself vulnerable   Ways you can learn to bring your guard down   Looking at the concept of “Freedom from outcome”   Why being present is so important   How to navigate the morning after first time sex  Ways you can still be a good person if it’s just a hook up      Find Connell Barrett online  https://datingtransformation.com     Find Dr. Moali online    http://www.sexologypodcast.com    Find me on social media  https://www.instagram.com/sexologypodcast  https://www.facebook.com/oasis2care      Sex Quiz for Women  https://oasis2care.com/sexquiz/    If you are interested in booking a video counselling session with Dr. Moali  https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist      Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2 Helmi 202138min