Modern Pleasure Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Modern Pleasure Podcast is an informative and intriguing podcast about sexual health, awareness and discovery that is presented in a thought provoking and entertaining conversation with sexual health experts and our host, Kim Kaplan, who is just as curious as you are. The discussion is real as it is tasteful, and encourages the listener to lean in to their sexual curiosities and questions as they relate to our overall sexual wellness. Topics will cover everything from sexual and mental health to intimacy, relationships and personal well-being along with some eye opening sexual revelations, and will introduce the audience to some fun sexual products and reviews. The Modern Pleasure Podcast is the perfect forum to address all of these topics in a mature, informative and entertaining program.
Kim and Dr. Jenni bring Jenni's sex therapist husband, Daniel back into the conversation to discuss the issues that most affect men. We learn more about his treatment methods and why it's so important for men to have a safe space to discuss these issues and how it benefits them and their relationships.
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Dr. Hollie Neujahr is the owner of N2 Physical Therapy, LLC and is a specialist in a number of different types of Physical Therapy, but works extensively with women and men on pelvic floor rehabilitation. Kim and Dr. Jenni learn more about her work, why it’s so important and how issues in the pelvic floor can really work against you in the bedroom. In this fascinating conversation we learn more about what triggers pain during sex, and why. The answers are truly mind-blowing!
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Julie Sondra Decker is the author of the book The Invisible Orientation, and is a strong advocate for the asexual community since 1998. In this episode, Dr. Jenni and Kim have an in depth and personal conversation about Asexuality, the myths, the truths, and some eye opening revelations.
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In this weeks episode, Dr. Jeni and Kim talk to Dr. Craig Heacock, an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and addiction specialist in Colorado who hosts the psychiatric storytelling podcast “Back from the Abyss.” (He is a co-therapist in the Phase 3 trial of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD and has particular interest in the use of psychedelics to treat severe mood disorders and PTSD. In this conversation, we talk about psychiatric drugs and their effect on our sex drive. We also learn about Kim’s struggle with bi-polar, and get a glimpse of her story.
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Dr. Jenni and Kim talk with Deb Rubin, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Mother Daughter Journey, a program that offers Mother Daughter workshops and parent coaching to help strengthen the mother daughter bond. She also hosts the Motherhood Uncut Podcast and is a delight to talk to. In this conversation we learn when and how to dive into those difficult discussions about sex with our teenagers (primarily teenage girls) and why awkwardness when discussing these topics is actually beneficial.
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Kim and Dr. Jenni sit down with Katelyn Scott, a professional photographer who focuses her lens on the art of Boudoir photography, but this isn't your typical Boudoir session! Her story is inspirational and dives into body image and how focusing the lens on herself helped her to become more empowered.
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In this episode, Kim puts Dr. Jenni and her sex therapist husband on the hot seat and finds out more about this intriguing couple and how they balance their sex therapy business with the everyday challenges of life and marriage, with questions ranging from what they talk about at the dinner table to how they rate their sex life and a lot more!
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Ryan Michler is an author and founder of the Order of Man, which features a podcast and blog that provides a community for men to help them become better versions of themselves. Kim and Dr. Jenni have a very upfront conversation about why this movement is necessary, where do women fit in, and the approach he uses when it comes to relationships, sex and everything in between.
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Kim and Dr. Jenni have an informative and engaging discussion about sex and menopause with Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, who is an internationally recognized sex therapist, author of the book "Satisfaction Guaranteed, How to Have the Sex You've Always Wanted" and served as the Clinical Director for twenty-years at one of the largest sexual health centers in the United States.
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Kim and Dr. Jenni continue their conversation with Dr. Bat Sheva about sex and hormones, and how hormones play an integral part in a healthy sex life. We also talk about how to use them, where to put them, and the differences between them.
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Modern Pleasure Podcast is an informative and intriguing podcast about sexual health, awareness and discovery that is presented in a thought provoking and entertaining conversation with sexual health experts and our host, Kim Kaplan, who is just as curious as you are. The discussion is real as it is tasteful, and encourages the listener to lean in to their sexual curiosities and questions as they relate to our overall sexual wellness. Topics will cover everything from sexual and mental health to intimacy, relationships and personal well-being and will introduce the audience to some fun sexual products and reviews as well as discovering some eye-opening sexual revelations! The Modern Pleasure Podcast is the perfect forum to address all of these topics in a mature, informative and entertaining program.
In our last episode of Season 1, Kim, Dr. Jenni and Savannah talk about orgasms! And why not! We learn about more than just the run of the mill orgasm, as Dr. Jenni fills us in on other parts of the body that also orgasm. Who knew?! Join us for a fun and enlightening convo as we close this season with a bang!
Kim and Dr. Jenni talk about navigating as a single in todays dating world of instant gratification and sexual relationships, and hear from one of our podcast listeners, Candy who shares her experiences.
Kim and Dr. Skyler's conversation focuses on "Lazy Sex" and why it works, how to get there, and how mutual masterbation can be really gratifying in a number of ways.
Kim and Dr. Jenni discuss sex and relationships within the LGBTQ community and have an important discussion with two Transgender women, Kayla and Khilynn about thier sexual experiences and the myths that surround the Transgender community when it comes to sexual relations.
Our guest Shelley Stinson is the Director of Project Empowerment at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. An HIV Prevention program for black cisgender and transgender women designed to improve their emotional wellness and other issues related to living with HIV. This became a very enlightening discussion surrounding not only HIV, but other illnesses and offers some great advice on how to grieve the old and create the new. Plus some fun conversations around our own sexuality and where a lot of this information applies to our own daily lives.
Savannah joins Kim and Dr. Skyler in a very open discussion about the different types of sexual relationships, from serial monagamy to zoophilia and everything in-between! We definitely jump out of the box on this one!!
We dive into the definition of "Kinky" and discuss the pros and cons of BDSM (Bondage, Dominatrix, Sado Masochism) in this very informative and real discussion. Savannah also makes an appearance and reveals her own experiences as well as introduces us to some "kinky" products for the beginner to the advanced.
Leaning in to our sexuality can feel awkward, especially if you've developed feelings of sexual shame, or have suffered any type of sexual abuse, among many different reasons for not allowing yourself pleasure.
In this episode we learn what it feels like to surrender to pleasure, and understand the different forms that pleasure can come in.
Spoiler Alert- It doesn't always have to be in the form of sex!
We also introduce Savannah, our Modern Pleasure Reviewer who has some fantastic products for anyone who is ready to give themselves Permission for Pleasure!
It's true that men have more testosterone than women, which is a simple answer to the mismatched libido question, however...there is more to this quandry than you think! In our conversation with Dr. Skyler, we learn more about elusive libidos and why it's important to take responsibility for our own arousal to feel empowering and sexy and how to recalibrate mismatched libidos between couples. Kim's husband George joins the conversation to give his point of view!
In this episode, we discuss the common occurrence of obligatory sex. Why it happens, why it shouldn’t happen, and why you don’t have to feel obligated to please your partner sexually. Understanding the negative narrative discussed in Episode 1, we learn how that impacts our sexual relationships and why it builds resentment among couples. We also discuss the difference between obigation and "gift" sex, and why playfulness is a key componant to avoiding sexual obligation.
The Madonna-Whore complex is a psychological term that describes the inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving relationship, and it’s more common than you think. In this episode we learn about why this happens, and take part in an exercise that Dr. Skyler uses to understand more about objectifying your partner in a positive way.
What is “Good Sex”? How many times a week should you have sex? Society, Hollywood, and our own past experiences can influence bad narratives when it comes to sex. In this episode, Kim and Dr. Skyler discuss the many harmful narratives that can limit us to achieving our own personal sexual growth and discover how to turn the negative narrative into a positive sexual outcome!