Girl Boner Radio: True Sex and Relationship Stories

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:
https://www.instagram.com/stefanieadlerwellness/
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.

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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

Widowsfire.dating

sober.lo...

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.

Download Emily's free workbook, Redefi...

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...

Jessie Fresh was in her early 20s when she realized that silence was her main sex educator. After a mid-coital wakeup call and two relationships—one with sexual chemistry, one with only emotional sparks—she sought ways to cultivate the richer relationships and sexual experiences she desired.  

Discovering the Erotic Blueprints changed everything for her. And they may do the same for you. (Originally rele...

Jade Chang Sheppard was nearing 40 when she started wondering if she was living life to the fullest, including sexually. Was monogamy really her best option? Was she actually bi? Or kinky? What was group sex like? 

Rather than seeing the exploration and life changes that followed as a crisis or breakdown, she's embraced it all as a revolution.

This episode, the first of four sum...

Ebony Mystique shifted from a medical career to starring in adult films, where she used a vibrator for the first time. Deborah Kagan went "on a mission" to find her G-spot, using a special toy.

More from Ebony: https://hoo.be/ebonymystique

More from Deborah: https://deborahkagan.co

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Suzannah Weiss had a psychic reading that made her wonder if the sex mishap she and her soon-to-be ex experienced was predestined. Zachary Zane went through a breakup that changed his approach to relationships. His next one brought heartache in a shocking way. 

Suzannah's' books: https://suzannahweiss.com/book

Zachary's book: https://www.zacharyzane.com/books

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Dr. Diane Mueller traded sexual pain for pleasure, then explored polyamory twice before reclaiming monogamy in a sexier, more intentional way. After her story, hear her top tips for spicing up a monogamous (or any long term) relationship. 

Learn more about Dr. Diane Mueller and take her libido quiz at libidocode.com. Join her hot and modern monogamy club or get her free e-book at hotterlife.com.

Lilith Foxx and Lea Levi are sexuality experts whose journeys started with a lot of silence and shaming around sex and led to both spicy exploration and celibacy. After a rocky dating history, podcast producer, Makenzie Mizell, married herself.

This episode briefly mentions intimate partner/domestic violence and touches on the feminist 4B movement. Listen after the outro music for a funny BTS story/confess...

What if there are parts of your sexuality just waiting to be untapped? Can kink and spirituality coexist? Answering these questions for herself changed Darshana Avila's life. 

Always precocious, Darshana explored her sexuality from early on. After a "very vanilla" marriage and a spiritual awakening, she delved into kink. As she sought more from sex, she learned a lot about her desires and her identities.

Suzannah Weiss was already writing about sex and relationships when she began a mission to experience orgasm during partnered sex. Judy Calabrese never expected to go down a lust-filled path with her doula—but sometimes, things…happen. (Originally released in 2022.)

Learn more from both women: suzannahweiss.com  judycalabrese.com

The Big Book of Orgasms, Volume 2 (Cleis Press), edited by Rache...

Susan Morgan Taylor was always a very sexual person, but shame and a lack of pleasure education stood in the way. After a sexless marriage, several epiphanies and a very surprising phone call changed everything.

Learn more about Susan Morgan Taylor and her retreats at pathwaytopleasure.com. Get her free resource, The Pleasure Keys Ebook, at pleasurekeys.com.

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One Dominant partner, one submissive, and a whole lot of spicy fun. Domina Mara and her pup, and Eireann Shells and her partner, engage in kinky D/s play in very different ways. Learn how Mara and her pup delight in their Dominant/butler-like relationship, and how Eireann cultivated a 24/7 power exchange dynamic with her crossdressing Daddy.

Eireann's sexy stories:

The Adventures of Waverly...