Sex Gets Real with Dawn Serra
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Sex Gets Real with Dawn Serra
No fluff. No lies. Just sex as we see it.
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207 episodes
301: Sex and depression with JoEllen Notte
tl;dr JoEllen Notte is here to help us explore depression, relationships, and how depression and mental health can impact sex and desire, plus connect...
300: Jaclyn Friedman on believing women
tl;dr Jaclyn Friedman on believing women, what happens when we disclose our trauma, and why our PERCEPTION of who is a victim impacts how we view all...
299: Leonore Tjia on highly sensitive people, why mental health models are anti-erotic.
tl;dr Leonore Tjia on highly sensitive people, relational work, and why modern mental health models are inherently anti-erotic.
Explore...
298: Discharge, FGM scars, cheating during Alzheimers, & teaching kids pleasure with food
tl;dr We are talking vaginal discharge, FGM or genital cutting scars, cheating when a partner has Alzheimers, and how to teach your kids the importanc...
297: Christy Harrison on eating for pleasure, desirability, and being anti-diet, Part 2
tl;dr Christy Harrison of Food Psych is here to talk about pleasure, happiness, weight stigma, what it means to be anti-diet, and why trusting our hun...
296: Christy Harrison on pleasure, happiness, and being anti-diet, Part 1
tl;dr Christy Harrison of Food Psych is here to talk about pleasure, happiness, weight stigma, what it means to be anti-diet, and why trusting our hun...
295: Can we change our sexual preferences? Plus, a lesbian who wants to try sex with men.
tl;dr Are sexual preferences changeable? What if someone really just doesn't like short men or fat women? And what should a lesbian do if she wants se...
294: Making erotic films with Inka Winter
tl;dr Inka Winter from ForPlay Films joins us to talk about making porn and why sexual healing and sex education is an important part of her work.
293: Sexual attraction, gay for getting blowjobs, & cheating with a sex worker
tl;dr Can you change who you're sexually attracted to? Is someone gay for getting blowjobs from a guy? Is it OK to cheat with a sex worker? Patron...
292: Sexual assault, oral sex, and regret after a threesome
tl;dr Bringing more racial nuance to sexual assault conversations, how to do oral sex when you struggle for breath, and how to deal with regret and hu...
291: STIs, masturbation buddies, shame and fat bodies
tl;dr STIs and how to protect ourselves, men who want masturbation buddies, shame and fat bodies, plus Kobe Bryant's death. Patrons who support at...
290: Wheelchair sex and being scared of sex
tl;dr How to have with someone in a wheelchair, being scared of sex and not knowing how to jump in.
Patrons who support at $3 and above,...
289: When the sex stops after you move in together & non-binary pregnancy
tl;dr When the sex stops after you move in together, non-binary pregnancy, and why sex with fat folks is not revolutionary.
Patrons who...
288: Squirting and incontinence, men who don't like sex, & large breasts
tl;dr Abuse in polyamory. Can squirting cause incontinence? Are there men who don't like sex? How to have sex with someone with large breasts? Pat...
287: Darcey Steinke on menopause, changing bodies, & a new way forward
tl;dr Darcey Steinke on menopause, changing bodies, & a new way forward MENOPAUSE! It's a thing loads of us go through that's fraught with misinfo...
286: Exploring bisexuality, life after rape, Hashimoto's & dating
tl;dr Can someone explore their bisexuality while being in a monogamous relationship? Do things get better after you've been raped? How can you balanc...
285: Kai Cheng Thom on consent, healing, & pleasure
tl;dr Kai Cheng Thom on consent, healing, & pleasure
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284: Learning to be vulnerable, is cheating bad, and big penises
tl;dr How to vulnerable and honest, is cheating bad, and what to do about a big penis?
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283: Healthy relationship behaviors (green flags), community accountability
tl;dr Relationship green flags (healthy relationship behaviors), community accountability, and play party etiquette.
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Sex Gets Real 282: Squirting, fat-friendly therapist, & when a marriage falls apart
tl;dr Is squirting embarrassing? How can I find a fat-friendly therapist? What if my marriage is falling apart?
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Sex Gets Real 281: Sexy pics of your ex, herpes & pleasure
tl;dr What should you do with sexy pics of your ex and what if you still get off to them? How can you have more pleasure if you have herpes and your p...
280: Nurturance culture with Nora Samaran
tl;dr Nurturance culture, rape culture, accountability, and boundaries with Nora Samaran.
Don't miss the October cohort of Power in Plea...
REPLAY Sex Gets Real 221: Andy Izenson on alternative justice, resilient relationships, & masculinity
I am so excited to replay this episode with Andy Izenson.
When it first aired, I received loads of emails as a response, and since I'm taking th...
Sex Gets Real 279: Extreme self-pleasure shame and sexuality versus genitals
tl;dr Why coming forward about sexual assault doesn't "ruin" lives, what to do when you're deeply ashamed of masturbation, & does loving penises make...
Sex Gets Real 1: Mid Atlantic Leather conference
Dawn & Dylan hit the Mid Atlantic Leather conference in Washington, DC. Ready for a complete, and VERY kinky, run down of everything we saw?
Let...
Anne Hodder-Shipp on sex ed, entitlement in relationship, & recovery
Anne Hodder-Shipp joins us to talk sex ed, entitlement in relationships, and sex after recovery and while sober.
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Sex Gets Real 278: Anne Hodder-Shipp on sex ed, entitlement, & recovery
tl;dr Anne Hodder-Shipp joins us to talk sex ed, entitlement in relationships, and sex after recovery and while sober.
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Sex Gets Real 277: Cuckqueaning and the dangers of advice
tl;dr Creating community memories of abuse, why giving advice is a double-edged sword, attending ACA meetings, and wanting to cuckquean when you hav...
Sex Gets Real 276: Attachment styles, cheating, & experimenting
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First up, I want your questions! I zoomed through so many of your amazing stories and emails this summer, that I'd love to hear more from...
Sex Gets Real 275: Abuse in feminist port, finding body trust, and love stories
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To get us started, I came across two threads all about love and the simple ways we care for each other.
I'd love to hear from you on...
Sex Gets Real 274: Changing orgasms, dungeon etiquette, & codependency
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This week's episode is all about you and your questions.
First up, there have been updates on #polyamorysmetoo and I wanted to pass...
Sex Gets Real 273: Crushing on a co-worker, book recommendations, & trouble speaking up
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This week's episode is all about you and your questions.
I got two follow-up emails, both from people whose questions were featured...
Sex Gets Real 272: Tristan Taormino on growing up, changing bodies, & whiteness
Before we jump into my conversation with Tristan, I want to take a few moments to share an important piece called:
Dildon't Disrespect Black Fem...
Sex Gets Real 271: Staying or going when you love two people, hating your vulva, & love across borders
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It's you and me this week because I have so many amazing questions from you that I wanted to answer a few before next week's epic episode...
Sex Gets Real 270: Chris Maxwell Rose on touch and the erotic
LAST CALL
Chris Maxwell Rose is here from The Pleasure Mechanics and we geek out about touch, changing bodies and how our relationship with the...
Sex Gets Real 269: Sinclair Sexsmith and rife on 24/7 power exchange relationships
LAST CALL
First up, you can hear me on two podcasts this week talking all about pleasure, bodies, and sex. I chatted with Chris Maxwell Rose of...
Sex Gets Real 268: Redefining love, healing from relationship wounds, & self criticism
Your pleasure matters.
Welcome to this week's episode, it's a very special treat, but first!
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Sex Gets Real 267: A boyfriend who won't initiate, missing out on sex, & becoming a sex educator
FULL TRANSCRIPT AT sexgetsreal.com/ep267
Your pleasure matters.
Welcome to this week's episode, full of your questions and some thoughts a...
Sex Gets Real 266: Threesomes, men having boundaries, & becoming a sex educator
Your pleasure matters.
My chat with Sinclair Sexsmith and rife got postposed, so this week's episode is just me and you.
First up, I share...
Sex Gets Real 265: "Straight pride", breaking relationship agreements, and sexual fantasies
Your pleasure matters.
This week's episode is just me and you.
First, I get on a soapbox about the bullshit that is "straight pride" and h...