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A podcast answering uncomfortable questions about sex and intimacy that we all have but can be too scared to ask.
Those prickly, thorny, juicy questions you are super intrigued to know the answers to? We will be discussing all those and more
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Is it a good idea to join your married friends on their first threesome adventure? Jax weighs in and gives her advice on this week's thorny issues. Enjoy the show. As always: For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If you have a question for the show you can submit it here https://www.thornyissues.ca/submit-your-question Send me your shame! You can submit those mortifying moments here ht...
On this week’s episode Jax talks about gaining confidence when being on top on the cowgirl position. The second questions revolves around dating when wanting to be a mother in your 30s. Enjoy the show. As always Get in touch! For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If you have a question for the show you can submit it here https://www.thornyissues.ca/submit-your-question Send me your sha...
Jax is back to talk about why the show went on hiatus and how excited she is to be back for season 3. As always: For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If you have a question for the show you can submit it here https://www.thornyissues.ca/submit-your-question Send me your shame! You can submit those mortifying moments here https://www.thornyissues.ca/about-3 If you’d like to buy Jax a coffee you ca...
On this week’s episode Jax talks about the double standards between women's toy's for self pleasure versus men's. Why are vibes socially accepted but fleshlights seen as seedy and gross? And our second question is all about HPV. We go naughty and factual this week. I hope you enjoy it! Enjoy the show. As always: For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If you have a question for the show ...
Trigger warning - SA On this week’s show Jax is talking to the amazing Jimanekia Eborn about life after sexual assault. The conversation touches on reclaiming your body after assault. How to be an ally, or as Jimanekia calls it, an accomplice when helping someone through their trauma. And we hear about Jimanekia's experience at a silent retreat. Enjoy the show. Find Jimanekia’s work here https://traumaqueen.love/ you can find out more about tending the garden, or donat...
On this week’s episode Jax answers a question about the dreaded “situationship” as well as a listeners question on online only relationship and the etiquette around them. Enjoy the show. As always: For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If you have a question for the show you can submit it here https://www.thornyissues.ca/submit-your-question Send me your shame! You can submit those mor...
The theme of this week is talking to your partner! We have a married woman ask if it’s ok she is having fantasies about other people whilst having sex with her partner of 13 years. And the second question touches on the difference between masturbation and partnered sex, and how there can and should be room for both. Jax also asks in the intro - how to do you stay creative around intimacy when you have houseguests and your schedule has to change. Enjoy the show. As alwa...
We kick off season 2 with a questions about exploring into being tied up and spanked. Jax worked through different tools you can use and ways to make sure you and your partner both feel safe, comfortable and sexy. Plus in the intro - Jax talks about how turning 40 has helped her plan her sexual future. Who knows what it entails but the plans are in place! For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If y...
The second season of Thorny Issues will be back August 22nd. In this teaser Jax let's you know a little what she has been up to and how excited she is for the second season. For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If you have a question for the show you can submit it here https://www.thornyissues.ca/submit-your-question Send me your shame! You can submit those mortifying moments here https://www.thornyissues....
This is the final episode of the first season of the show. Jax shares her thoughts on "are we dating the same guy" facebook groups (hint - she hates them) and also about what she has learnt since starting the show last July. We will be back in July 2024. I cannot wait to launch season 2. Have fun, be kind and stay curious xx For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If you have a question for the show...
On this week’s show we are talking about Calling him Daddy. What is the Daddy Kink? Why do people enjoy it? Jax is joined by Dusty Rhodes to help tackle this topic. Dusty is a sex educator, kink professional, pole dancer, and certified good boy. He’s been working in the sex industry for the past 7 years, and has over a decade of experience as a toy collector and BDSM life-styler. Passionate about sexual pleasure, personal agency, communication and discovery, he’s dedicated to hel...
Jax kicks off this week’s show with a chat about casual sex. Is it possible to do in a healthy way? What are the different types of casual relationships and how to they serve us. When we get to the questions, a husband asks if he and his wife will ever have sex again now she is going through menopause. And Jax gets an email asking if you should tell your best friend you have heard rumours her terrible bf is cheating on her. For the most recent updates to this show and ...
On this week’s show Jax looks into STI safety around Bukakke play, answers a question about setting boundaries regarding casual sex and sleepovers, and addresses how to keep the passion alive and the boredom out of a long term relationship. For the most recent updates to this show and extra content check out our instagram https://www.instagram.com/thornyissues/ If you have a question for the show you can submit it here https://www.thornyissues.ca/submit-your-question Send me your shame!...
The question on this week's show is focused around learning to love your body even if it is bigger than you are used to. How can you still feel sexy? Will you partner still want you? Jax called in an expert to help answer this one. And my gosh it's a juicy episode! Vinny Welsby (they/them) is a fat activist and diversity, equity and inclusion leader. They are a world-leading expert on dismantling anti-fat bias and diet culture, a TEDx speaker, podcast host and best-selling author. Vinny...
On this week’s show we have a 2 questions about dating and the early stages of relationships. One listener was broken up with when the guy she was seeing said he needed some space and alone time. Now she has seen him on a dating app. How can she get over the hurt he maybe lied about the reason for the breakup? And our second question comes from a listener who keeps getting to the 6 month mark and then realizes his partners are putting up some red flags. Is he being too pic...
On this week's show, Jax is joined by Danielle Bezalel (AKA DB) to help tackle a question about masturbation and toy use when in a relationship. This is a fantastic conversation covering so many topics. DB conducted a masturbation experiment with her trusty magic wand and we talk through her observations from that. You can check out the experiment here https://www.sexedwithdb.com/magicwandexperiment And you can follow DB on instagram https://www.instagram.com/sexedwithdbpodcast Fo...
Coming up on the show this week: A question about age gaps in relationships - when, if at all, is it too big of a gap? After a bad first experience in her teens when giving her first hand job, this listener has lost confidence in her abilities. Jax talks about learning new skills and communicating in the bedroom. And finally, a listener to her time in having her first sexual experience and now is on a super fun sexual journey. But her friends are slut shaming her. Is she doing something...
On this week’s show we have a question about Lube. Why are there so many options? How do I know what to buy? Do certain lubes do certain jobs? To help me answer this I have invited Cat Meyer on the show. Cat is a queer Filipina-American and founder of Head South - a sexual wellbeing brand offering sustainable, refillable intimacy serums and a podcast dedicated to removing the stigma of conversations about sex. Cat embraced a minimalist philosophy in developing the Head South formu...
Loads of questions this week Thorny Fam. We have a wife who would love her husband to get a vasectomy but he is worried how it will change his body and affect kids he might have if they ever split up. there are 2 questions around oral sex. One about how to give head without using your teeth and another with a listener wishing she loved receiving oral. will she ever be able to sit on her partners face and enjoy it? (hint - yes) The final question is from a guy who's girlfriend has always...
On this week’s show we have a concerned parent wondering how to talk to their young teenager about sex and porn in a shame free positive manner. Sex Educator Alysha joins me on the show to help tackle this question. I also want to hear from you. At the beginning of this week’s show I ask for your mortifying, cringe inducing sexy shame stories. We all know shame dies when it is told in safe spaces and this is a safe place i promise. For more information on this new feature check ou...
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