Boysober

Boysober has never been about giving up sex entirely. It’s about taking a break to understand yourself better. What do you really want? What do you like? And who do you want to do it with? In this episode, Kink Consultant Amanda Dames helps us understand how to explore our own desires and how to improve pleasure in and out of the bedroom.

Do you have a boysober story to share? We'd love to hear from you! Email u...

Growing up in the '90s and early 2000s, we were told a lot of lies about what women want, what women should be, and what men fantasized about. What unrealistic standards are we still unlearning, what does it have to do with porn and 9/11, and are things any better now? Sophie Gilbert, the author of Girl on Girl, takes us through it.

Do you have a boysober story to share? We'd love to hear from you! Email us a voice note at b...

How do you find yourself when you’ve been raised under a strict moral code? That’s what musician and comedian L.J. Granered had to figure out when they started exploring their sexuality after an upbringing in the Evangelical Church.

Do you have a boysober story to share? We'd love to hear from you! Email us a voice note at boysoberpodcast@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at (518) 83-SOBER. Please say your name bef...

How can we untangle the emotional and physical in our relationships? Can we ever find a happy medium between hook-up culture and celibacy? And what counts as “sex” anyway? This week, we’re tackling these questions - and more! - with sex therapist and Feel It All author Casey Tanner. 

Do you have a boysober story to share? We'd love to hear from you! Email us a voice note at boysoberpodcast@gmail...

If there was a class on how to go Boysober, Melissa Febos’ book The Dry Season would be at the top of the syllabus. Melissa’s new memoir recounts a time when she did what Hope could not — give up dating, romance, and sex for an entire year. Hope talks to Melissa to better understand how she achieved this and how it rewired her brain to not be guided by the patterns of old relationships.

Do you have a boysob...

Your relationship with your family has a lot to do with all the other relationships in your life, platonic or romantic. If you're having issues in those relationships, you might have to go all the way back to the beginning to figure out what's wrong. That's just what today's guest, Charlene Kaye, did with her mother.

Do you have a boysober story to share? We'd love to hear from you! Email us a voice note at boysoberpo...

What kind of summer are you having this year? In today’s episode we’re hearing listeners’ love stories from summers past, from flirty flings and sexy hookups to short and sweet relationships and unexpected endings.

Do you have a boysober story to share? We'd love to hear from you! Email us a voice note at boysoberpodcast@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at (518) 83-SOBER. Please say your name before l...

Is rereading old texts a sign of love addiction or just enthusiasm? Content creator Tefi Pessoa gets real about her experiences in intense relationships, the complex work of breaking toxic dating patterns, and how to prioritize self-love.

Do you have a boysober story to share? We'd love to hear from you! Email us a voice note at boysoberpodcast@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at (518) 83-SOBER. Please say your name before le...

Hope dives into the question of why she's still single, with some brutally honest insights from family and a deep conversation with Meghan Keane, author of “Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner.”

Do you have a boysober story to share? We'd love to hear from you! Email us a voice note at boysoberpodcast@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at (518) 83-SOBER. Please say your name before leaving your message, and ...

What does it mean to be boysober, and why did Hope do it in the first place? Hear all about her journey and the unexpected setbacks she faced while taking a break from men, sex, and dating. And find out what her new plan for Boysober 2.0 entails. 

• Special thanks to the beautiful people in New York who spoke to us, and to @fenigab, @marilynnoltee, @the.chloebird, @alicesbalance, and @user2765489013 on TikTok. And, of ...