Pleasure Project: Sex and Relationships

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Herbalism, Intentional Community & Sexual Healing w/ Ashe Brown | Szn. 1 Ep. 12 Jun 14, 2023

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Dr. Jenn interviews Ashe Brown, a spiritual herbalist, serial entrepreneur, visionary, sacred space holder, and curator of healing experiences.

Ashe and her wife own and operate Pura Luna Apothecary - an inclusive herbal shop centered around providing accessible healing tools and creating community. They also lead retreats focused on empowerment and personal grounding.

They discuss:

Ashe’s journey toward finding her soul calling and becoming a healer
Building an intentional community where all people feel included
Pura Luna Apothecary’s Pleasure Medicine - toys that are for women by women
The role of herbalism in sexuality
Elemental healing & plant medicine
Ashe’s upcoming retreats
What does it feel like to be in desire all of the time?

Do you have interest in unpacking your own relationship? Contact Dr. Jenn for therapy. There are also two upcoming Pleasure Circle offerings. You can find out more or sign up at my website: Pleasure Project. 💋

If you’re feeling ready to join the conversation or have topics you want to hear more about, send Dr. Jenn Kennedy an email with questions and she may address it in a future newsletter or the Pleasure Project Podcast.

Female Masturbation: Clearing Obstacles & Unpacking the Joy of Solo Sex | Szn. 1 Ep. 11 May 27, 2023

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In this episode Dr. Jenn discusses how we view female masturbation in our culture. This taboo topic gets misrepresented frequently in the media. Dr. Jenn notes that while MOST women masturbate, few are talking about it and fully owning their experience.

Do you masturbate? If not, why not? How does it compare to partnered sex?

As a culture, it is much more expected that men masturbate but we do not hear from many women.

In this episode Dr. Jenn talks about the stigma, gives practical tips, toy information and discusses the benefits of cultivating a relationship with yourself. Masturbation looks different for everyone, and that's okay!

Do you have interest in unpacking your own relationship to masturbation? Contact Dr. Jenn for therapy. Or you might also consider joining the next Pleasure Circle. You can find out more and sign up for Dr. Jenn's newsletter: Pleasure Project. If you're ready to join the conversation or if you have topics you’d like to hear more about send Dr. Jenn Kennedy an email.

Sexual Desire in Long-Term Relationships | Szn. 1 Ep. 10 May 09, 2023

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Has sexual desire faded in your long-term relationship? You’re not alone. In this episode, Dr. Jenn dives into this incredibly common issue and offers ways to spice up your marriage.

She discusses:

shifts and changes within partnerships
phases of a long-term relationship
how stressors affect your individual sexual energy
intentionality
how to create connection and engagement
how to curate the right environment and state of mind
how to make small steps in the right direction
removing some of the pressure and lowering expectations
ways to remain curious and keep things fresh
communication, awareness and slowing down
what turns you on in a bigger sense? what makes you playful?

Body Image, Intimacy & Desire w/ Rebecca Capps, LMFT & Coach | Szn. 1 Ep. 9 Apr 22, 2023

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Dr. Jenn Kennedy interviews MFT Rebecca Capps, a holistic therapist, wellness coach, and the CEO of MindBodyThrive. Rebecca has a decade of experience and she’s an expert in eating disorders and body image issues.Dr. Kennedy and Rebecca talk all about: ⁃ Rebecca’s personal story and the benefits of lived experience combined with a clinical practice. ⁃ How body image can show up in problematic ways in intimacy ⁃ How core beliefs can effect our body image and our sex lives ⁃ How might a partner help someone who is struggling with body image issues ⁃ The influence of media on sense of self ⁃ How body image intersects with gender identity ⁃ They offer strategies for those feeling self conscious during sex ⁃ They discuss the link between sexual trauma and eating disorders ⁃ They touch on pregnancy and body image ⁃ There is also advice, helpful resources and some helpful book recommendations

Sex Addiction Treatment | Szn. 1 Ep. 8 Apr 15, 2023

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Recorded for clinicians in training, this podcast discusses Sex Addiction and sexual compulsion. Dr. Jenn offers insight into the typical presentation and treatment approaches.

Content includes:

Criteria for diagnosis: loss of control, compulsive behavior, efforts to stop, lost time, preoccupation, failure to fulfill obligations, continuing to act out even though there have been consequences, escalations of behavior, losses of various sorts, withdrawal symptoms

Typical presentations of clients: affairs, porn, escorts, Love Addiction

Early interventions: Breaking through denial, creating problems and secrets list, exploring consequences, distortions and accountability.

Resources: SAA and SLAA meetings

Pelvic Floor & Sexual Health w/ Dr. Chris Pieton, PT, DPT | Szn. 1 Ep. 7 Mar 29, 2023

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Dr. Jenn Kennedy interviewed pelvic floor physical therapists Dr. Chris Pieton about various issues that arise in her practice related to sexual health.

- Sex doesn't have to be painful or something "you just live with." Common causes and solutions

- Postpartum issues that affect the pelvic floor and how/why sex can be challenging after birth

- The ins and outs of anal sex: lube, location, approach for better sex

Releasing Sexual Inertia | Szn. 1 Ep. 6 Mar 20, 2023

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Sex in the beginning was easy, but long term relationships often have couples feeling less engaged and disinterested. Inertia takes over and week, months even years go by without sex. Dr. Jenn Kennedy discusses this dynamic and how to break out of the doldrums. She offers up an exercise to cultivate your own sexual preferences and how to revive your sex within a longer term relationship.

Women's Sexuality Hot Buttons | Szn. 1 Ep. 5 Mar 01, 2023

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Dr. Jenn discusses common factors that affect women's desire and arousal: culture, attachment, body image, trauma and relationship to pleasure.

Debunking Sexual Myths | Szn. 1 Ep. 4 Feb 20, 2023

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Challenge these cultural myths about women's sexuality: Women have a low sex drive, seniors shouldn’t be having sex, masturbation means you’re not into partnered sex, sex isn’t good if it doesn’t look like porn, women are supposed to be submissive.

What's Your Relationship to Pleasure? | Szn. 1 Ep. 3 Feb 08, 2023

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Sex is a microcosm of your larger life. So if your sex life is less than stellar, I'd like to ask about your bigger life and how you treat yourself in the everyday. I discuss this relationship and how you might consider an everyday shift to help you in the bedroom.

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