Girl Boner Radio: True Sex and Relationship Stories
A spicy blend of personal stories, in-depth reporting and inspiration! Health and sexuality writer August McLaughlin explores sexual empowerment with a range of guests, including comedians, sex workers, therapists and more. Girl Boner Radio is LGBTQIA-friendly and all genders are welcome!
Episodes
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Some of our favorite orgasm stories, shared at an event co-hosted by Sex-Positive Los Angeles in 2023.Highlights include:
A brussels sprouts-gasm
Before and after menopause climaxes
A first orgasm after years of sex-phobia
The sexiness of "messiness" and safe exploration
Leanin...
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Karen Bigman's divorce led to a sexual awakening that changed her life. Much of it started with an orgasm in an exam room.
Learn more about Karen and listen to her podcast, Taboo to Truth: https://www.taboototruth.com/podcast
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Cat had an unexpected sexual awakening while working in a sex positive, female-gaze-centered environment. Eager to delve into exploration, she came up with a film idea that took a sexy turn and revealed a lot about her identity.
Check out Ersties: https://ersties.com/
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Suzannah Weiss went through sexual and chronic health challenges, finding pleasure and determination on the other side. She wrote a book called Eve's Blessing: Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain. And she wants everyone, especially women and gender diverse folks, to find pleasure and lead orgasmic lives.
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Dr. Nicole grew up immersed in Christian purity culture. Later, while she was exploring her queerness and non-monogamy, an intense solo sex experience profoundly impacted her life. Hear her story, then get her top wisdom for more expansive intimate and erotic experiences.
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A lifetime of longing led Blair Glaser to Siddha Yoga, a movement and community that would later be revealed as a high-control group. The experience impacted her sense of self, her sexuality, and more. Complexities and all, it also brought her healing.
Blair Glaser's book, This Incredible Longing:
Courtney Boyer grew up in the Evangelical Christian community, where she learned that sex is not to be talked about and only to be shared with a husband. She thought sex would be wonderful once she got married. Instead, she grappled with shame and confusion. Yearnings for something more, something outside of her monogamous marriage, led to a journey that would transform everything.
Coutney's...
Writer, performer and producer, Judy Calabrese took a chance on being a switch and ended up gaining far more pleasure than she'd anticipated. Certified sex educator and sex worker, Elle Stanger, learned something new about her body during an impromptu experience in a gay bar bathroom.
Topics you'll hear about:
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Dominatrix work and BDSM as a...
Intuitive and astrologist Madi Murphy grew up with mixed messages about sex and sexuality. A major crossroads in her life, during her Saturn Return, put her on the path to more connected and vibrant sexuality, sensuality, romance, and daily life. Today she's a mother of two and she and her husband intentionally keep their sexy spark alive. They've also had some hilarious adventures…
Madi is offering a free...
Can orgasms make or break a relationship? Learning to make sex pleasurable (for her) helped save Susan Bratton's marriage and sex life. A toxic relationship led Emmi Fortin to her lengthiest climax, and kept her stuck on a poor-fit partner.
You'll also learn:
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How to experience hot, breakup-level sex without the heartache
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Unexpected visitors, a "super nice" guy, mysterious blood! We're wrapping this Girl Boner year up with awkward sex and dating surprises featuring voices you may recognize.
Keep listening after the stories for a special bonus. August's friend and colleague, Susanna Brisk, a certified sex educator and sexual intuitive, joined her to chat about the stories. They touched on everything from exhibitionism and on...
John Kim and Vanessa Bennett are therapists and coauthors of, It's Not Me, It's You: Break the Blame Cycle. Relationship Better. They're also a couple, who met at a time when neither was anticipating life-changing love.
Learn how the pair came together, what made the start of their relationship rocky, how they navigate desire differences and what they want us all to know about relationships – all in this replay from September, 2022...
Dr. Rebecca Heiss received a phone call that made her question – and change – virtually everything about her life. Learn how she applied her research as a stress physiologist, how it all impacted her intimate life, and her top advice for better navigating (and even benefitting from) stress.
Springboard, by Dr. Rebecca Heiss:
https://www.amazon.com/Springboard-Transform-Stress-Work-You/dp/16...
Stefanie Adler was young and in love when her mood swings and emotional outbursts threatened her relationship with her partner. Would a major health decision make a difference?
Learn more about Stefanie Adler and her offerings:
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https://www.stefanieadler.com
For an inclusive guide to birth control, check out chapter 10 of August's Girl Boner bo...
Early on, Annette Benedetti learned that it's normal for women not to have orgasms during sex. And then, for years into adulthood, she didn't. After a marriage and raising a daughter, she felt disconnected from her sensual self. Spicy exploration and a tipsy, New Year's Eve proclamation led her to a vow that would change her life – and her pleasure experiences – for good.
Susan Bratton has had a lot of spicy adventures over the years. Recently, sex with her three partners, including her new girlfriend, seemed like a worthy new adventure. Some smart planning and practices helped make her first foursome with her polycule joyful, meaningful, and fun.
Learn more from intimacy expert, Susan Bratton: https://susanbratton.com
Download her free ebook: dirtytalkbook.co...
At age 50, Nicky Wake realized she'd never had sober sex. Leading up to that, heartbreak and grief (and related rock bottoms) prompted her to get into rehab. Now polyamorous and sober, Nicky is thriving – and hopes she's a living example for others in terms of growth, healing and joy after loss.
Nikky's apps:
https://www.chapter2dating.app
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Dysregulation during sex made early intimacy challenging for Emily Zawadzki and her now wife – until a diagnosis changed everything. Kat's Asperger's made romantic relationships tricky, until she met her wife. Rachael Rose navigates polyamory as an ADHD person, and sees how her drive for dopamine and lack of a sense of time ("time blindness") affects sex and dating.
August is joined by friend and colleague, Makenzie Mizell, to discuss times they made sex or dating experiences awkward. You'll also hear about listeners' "OMG" dates and Makenzie's latest (and spicy!) ventures.
Topics touched on include bodily functions, a gay 'ol pickup line, a myth about female sexuality and male desires and more! (Originally released in November, 2022.)
Learn more about Makenzie at makenziemizell.com.
Did you know that horniness is one of hundreds of reasons folks feel motivated to have sex? It's not even the most common. Understanding your own desire, and what sex and relationship therapist, Cyndi Darnell, calls your erotic template, can help you cultivate an erotically charged sex life – whether you're single or partnered. (Originally released in July, 2022)
Learn more from Cyndi: https://cyndidar...
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