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Welcome to Honeydew Me, a podcast that goes into the bedroom and beyond with your hosts Emma Norman and Cass Anderson. We believe that everyone deserves to have great sex, feel good in their bodies and love themselves and while we may not be experts, our guests are. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of sex, bodies, confidence, and all those burning questions you've been dying to get answered.
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Our BESTIE Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, a coach for people with codependent, perfectionist and people pleasing thinking, is BACK and as always... it's everything we've been craving. In this episode we're unpacking OVERFUNCTIONING. Wtf is it? How do we stop? V has all the answers and more. We cover:
What it means to be "overfunctioning" and why people with codependent, perfectionist & people pleasing tendencies often find ourselves here
Examples of how we overfunction in relationships, the workplace & other areas of life
How overfunctioning impacts us overtime
How to know the difference between doing something you WANT vs. something you HAVE to
What to do if you've created a "tit for tat" dynamic in your relationship
What to do if you've become the "nagging" partner
What to do if you're ready to stop overfunctioning
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We're diving into ORGASMS with Keeley Rankin, MA, a sex & relationship coach who is ready to redefine how you think about sex. We cover:
What an orgasm ACTUALLY is
How most vagina owners reach orgasm
Orgasm comparison aka feeling like your orgasms are less than because you can't orgasm in a particular way (internally, cliterally etc.)
What gets in the way of finding your orgasm
THE ORGASM TRAP... what is it and how do we get out of it?!
Why we NEED to depriotritze orgasms in order to MAXIMIZE our pleasure
Why we fake orgasms and how to stop
How our orgasms change as we age
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We're chatting with Sara Fisk, host of the Ex Good Girl podcast and coach for people who want to stop people pleasing. We cover:
What it means to be "a good girl" and how it's RUINING your life both in and outside the bedroom
The "Good Girl Rules" we need to start breaking in order to live our most authentic, fulfilling lives
WHY we people please and how to know when we're doing it
A step by step plan for eliminating people pleasing from your life
How to disappoint people (and why you should start doing it)
How to navigate difficult conversations
How to stop apologizing SO. F***ING. MUCH.
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After 4 years of interviewing experts, we’re sharing EVERYTHING we’ve learned about asking for what you want in the bedroom (and beyond). We chat through how to ask for what you want, and tools to help you advocate for yourself from start to 💦finish💦. We cover:
Common obstacles and how to overcome them
How to figure out what you want
What to do if you’re feeling insecure about your desires
Tools to make asking easier
How to deal with rejection (and gracefully reject someone else)
Examples of how to negotiate and discuss sexual interests with a partner
How to navigate *in the moment* requests
How to give (and receive) post-sex feedback
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We're chatting all things ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION with Melissa Hadley Barrett, a Nurse Practitioner and Sexologist from Western Australia who specializes in treating ED. We unpack the causes of ED, the many treatment options, and how to start working through any shame or embarrassment you or your partner may be experiencing. We also cover:
How COMMON erectile dysfunction is and why you really don't need to feel ashamed
Reasons why you may be experiencing ED
What to say to a partner who's experiencing ED
What's considered NORMAL when it comes to erections (frequency, duration etc.)
How to access treatment for ED
Lifestyle changes that may help your ED
Things you can do IN THE MOMENT to help your erection (position changes etc.)
The deal with penis pumps... because it turns out they're kinda cool
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Danielle Savory, a pleasure coach, is here to help us redefine wtf PLEASURE means and how to start prioritizing it. You deserve to be PLEASURED and SATISFIED both in the bedroom and beyond. Luckily Danielle is giving us all the necessary steps to make that a reality. We cover:
What pleasure does to your brain
Why we need to be prioritizing pleasure (HINT: it'll improve your life and help you achieve your goals)
How to find your personal "why" for prioritizing pleasure
How to prioritize pleasure even if you're super busy
How to prioritize pleasure during sex
The difference between pursuing pleasure vs pursuing happiness
How to program your brain to look for the good
How stress impacts your experience of pleasure and how to start stressing less
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Listen to her podcast "It's My Pleasure"
Savory Starter Guide
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Did you know that dating can actually be JOYFUL? That you don't HAVE to be on the apps to meet people? We sure didn't. Thank the good lord for Lily Womble, creator of Date Brazen and author of "Thank You, More Please: A Feminist Guide to Breaking Dumb Dating Rules and Finding Love." In this episode, Lily covers:
Why the current state of dating sucks so much... it's not just you and there's real cognitive reasons why it feels so awful
How to start centering IRL dating and get off the apps
How to stop feeling behind and embrace your singleness
A step-by-step plan to take your dating life from *bleh* to FULL OF JOY
How to embrace the awkwardness and messiness of dating
What the phrase "Thank You, More Please" means and how to start using it to create the life you want
How to build a date that brings you joy
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Main Character Dating course
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We’re talking all things GRIEF with our favorite therapists: Emmalee Bierly, LMFT and Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT aka Shrink Chicks. We dive into what grief ACTUALLY is, how it shows up in our lives, and how tf to deal with it. We also cover:
How to identify when you’re feeling grief
The unexpected ways grief shows up in our lives
Grieving when things don’t go the way you expected
How control and expectations play into grief
How resilience actually makes you cooler, braver and stronger
Why having a specific timeline for your life sets you up for failure
The ways you’re probably invalidating your own grief and how to stop
Additional ways to process grief
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This week we’re catching up by diving into our inbox and sharing some of our wildest emails. We’re also sharing some of our favorite sex facts that are pretty much guaranteed to make you feel good about yourself. We cover:
The spicy (and unwanted) invitations we've received via email
What research has to say about unsolicited dick pics
Q+A: How to deal when you want to try something new in the bedroom and your partner DOES NOT aka managing rejecting
We dive into the data to find out:
Are people actually having that much sex?
How many sexual partners is considered "normal"?
How confident people actually feel in the bedroom?
What's the deal with sex dreams?
What are people doing with their pubes?
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Need a little guidance? Us too. That's why we turned to Aja Vines, an intuitive reader and guide who just GETS IT. She's sharing her best tips for living your most authentic, fulfilling life and if you're anything like us, it's EXACTLY what you've been needing to hear. We cover:
What it ACTUALLY means to live an authentic life
How to know what's authentic to YOU
Steps you can take to build self-trust
How to comfort yourself instead and STOP beating yourself up
What to do when you're feeling behind in life
What your intuition is and how to get in touch with it
How to start using tarot/oracle cards
A VERY SPECIAL INTUITIVE READING just for our Honeys
The oracle deck Aja used for our reading is linked HERE!
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April Davis of Haus of Vagina, a sex and menstrual educator, is BACK to tell us everything we need to know (but definitely don’t) about vaginas, periods, and birth. We cover:
Labiaplasty- what’s the deal, why people get them, what the potential side effects are, and questions to ask if you’re considering getting one
What happens to your vagina after you give birth
Postpartum sex and why it’s not as scary or bad as they say it will be
Questions to ask your OB or gynecologist
The importance of caring for your pelvic floor
How cycle syncing (aka living your life according to which part of the menstrual cycle you’re in) will help you fall in lovewith your period and life in general
How to cycle sync if you have an IUD
Rethinking the language we use when talking about sex and vaginas
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We're starting off our new season by learning how to navigate change and life transitions with our bestie Victoria Albina, NP, MPH. Victoria is a coach who helps people overcome their codependent, perfectionist, and people-pleasing thinking and she's also our go-to whenever we're ready to feel SEEN, heard, and have our worlds absolutely rocked.
In this episode, Victoria covers:
The very primal reasons why change can be TERRIFYING
Finding safety in yourself so you can be confident navigating change
How to find your truth and also know when it's time for change
Why your desire to keep other people happy gives you a false sense of safety
What to do when the people in your life don't like, acknowledge, or support your changes
Why it's not ~always~ a bad thing to care what others think
How to stop fighting and let other people have their experience (spoiler: we don't have to control everything and maybe it isn't all that serious anyway)
Before the interview, we also chat about:
Your sexy summer stories
The changes we've been going through
What you can expect from Honeydew Me this season
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This week, we’re learning how to breakup with ANYONE (yes, anyone) with Jamye Waxman, a sex therapist and author. We cover:
The types of breakups we experience (friends, family, romantic partners)
WHY breakups are so damn hard
HOW to breakup with someone
What to avoid when breaking up with someone
What’s a “good enough reason” to breakup with someone
How to start feeling better
[Episode 122 on Youtube]
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Hey ya filthy sl*t... let's learn how to talk dirty. Dr. Tara is back on the pod with TONS of examples and expert advice. We chat about:
How ANYONE can be good at dirty talk (even if you're awkward)
Dynamic dirty talk
8 types of dirty talk and examples for each
Directing vs narrating
Beginner to intermediate examples
Alternatives to "daddy"
Our favorite words to refer to a penis
[Episode 123 on Youtube]
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We're covering all things libido with sex therapist (and libido expert) Dr. Emily Jamea. We chat about:
What libido is and isn't
The difference between libido, sex drive, and desire
What a "normal" libido looks like
Why low libido isn't inherently bad
How to navigate mismatched libidos in a relationship
Common libido myths
What can negatively impact your libido
[Episode 138 on Youtube]
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This week we're pressing play ON PORN and learning all the ways it can make our sex lives hotter and our relationships better. Rachel Wright, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a Master's in clinical psychology joins us to chat about:
How porn can BENEFIT your relationship
Fun ways to incorporate porn into partnered sex
Jealousy and porn: "why do they watch porn if they have me?!" and "what if my partner is jealous that I watch porn?"
Is watching porn cheating?
Feeling insecure about the type of porn you watch
What to do if the type of porn your partner watches makes you uncomfy
How much is TOO MUCH porn?
[Episode 113 on Youtube]
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Okay Honey, it’s time we talk about sex and antidepressants (but also anxiety, stress, and depression). Sex on drugs aint easy, which is why we’re talking with Dr. Jordan Rullo and getting ALL the tips on how to deal. We cover the basic science behind it all, changes in sex drive and sexual function, fight or flight during sex, and a whole lot more. In addition to actionable steps, we talk through mourning your sexual self, reframing your sexual experiences, and how to support a partner who is struggling with these changes.
[Episode 96 on Youtube]
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Michelle Hope, sexologist, activist and Director of Social Impact and Strategic Communications at SIECUS, joins us to talk post-Roe action items and resources. We discuss:
What Roe v. Wade is, what happened, and how we actually got here
The role of comprehensive sex education
Resources for states that have lost access to abortion
Getting involved in your community
Resources:
https://www.threeforfreedom.com/
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We’re breaking down toxic masculinity and sex shame with Zachary Zane, author of "Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto". We cover:
What toxic masculinity is and how it manifests
How toxic masculinity impacts our sex lives and leads to sexual shame
How sexual shame limits and negatively impacts us
Zachary's personal experience with sexual shame and being bi
Labels in life and social media
What queerbaiting actually means
[Episode 137 on Youtube]
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We are finally talkin' PURITY CULTURE and, perhaps more importantly, we're talkin' all about how to ditch that bitch. Erica Smith, the creator of Purity Culture Dropout TM, is here to share all the dirty deets. We chat about…
What purity culture is
How purity culture impacts our sex lives
Concrete steps for quitting
Concept of virginity & "body count"
Post-sex guilt
[Episode 83 on Youtube]
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