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Sex Ed Before Bed explores powerful and meaningful topics that often go undiscussed in our daily lives. In bringing these conversations into the open, my intention is that collectively, we can approach them with less shame and more compassion, giving them the nuance that they often require. As part of a small cadre of Canadian podcasts focused on this topic, with over 8,000 listeners, Sex Ed Before Bed’s growing fan base signals a rising interest in sexual health and politics. Since 2017, guests have included experts and folks with lived experience, including sex workers, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, researchers, educators, psychotherapists, physicians and program facilitators. Sex-positivity, anti-oppression frameworks inform the podcast and the tone is one of humility and curiosity. I aim to bring what I have learned and my experiences to the mic and understand that sexual health education is a lifelong learning experience for me, and for all of us. I don’t have all the answers and I see myself as “along for the ride” with the listener, grateful for the stories, wisdom and insight of my wonderful guests. What I want to give listeners through this experience: ● To have more informed, joyful, liberating sexual experiences ● To see a topic or marginalized group in a new light ● To unlearn harmful stereotypes and cultivate more empathy ● To be aware of timely sex-related Canadian research and news
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Sep 9, 2017
Sep 9, 2017
47 min
What happens when a somatic sex educator spends 30 minutes a day masturbating mindfully for 30 days?
Caitlin Roberts is a savvy somatic sex educator; she helps people discover how to feel more pleasure using the knowledge that rests in their bodies. Recently she challenged herself to spend 30 minutes a day masturbating mindfully for 30 days - the results were explosive. What does it even mean to masturbate mindfully? Get ready to rethink all the ways you get jiggy, 'cause I sure did.
Timestamps
- 0:34 Intro — episode 7 live at Pacific Junction Hotel
- 1:00 Sex ed segment: abortion pill now subsidized in Ontario, surgical vs. medical abortion explained
- 3:57 Guest intro: Caitlin K. Roberts — somatic sex educator, blogger, CEO of alt porn company Spit
- 5:00 What Spit is and why mainstream porn creates unrealistic expectations about sex
- 6:44 The impact of boys watching porn from age 13
- 10:06 Polyamory 101 — how common it is, how much communication it requires, and jealousy as a secondary emotion
- 14:46 How to get involved in the poly community
- 15:20 Main topic: mindful masturbation and somatic sex education
- 17:06 Caitlin's 10-year masturbation pattern — and why she had to break it
- 18:34 Using fantasy to orgasm with partners and the cost of checking out
- 21:00 Exploring beyond the clit — genital numbness, rebuilding sensation, the parts we ignore
- 24:13 The two states of arousal (excitement vs. enjoyment/bliss) and how to weave them together
- 26:05 Working with trauma through touch — what somatic sex education sessions actually look like
- 28:19 How the body stores trauma and how somatic work helps release it
Caitlin's blog to be a slut.
Source: Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity, Fifth Canadian Edition
by Spencer A. Rathus; Jeffrey S. Nevid; Lois Fichner-Rathus; Alexander McKay
Theme song: "Rise and Shine" by Audiobinger, sourced from the Free Music Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Edited for time and volume.
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