episode 18 | Pleasure & Forgiveness
In this episode, Dana & Victoria talk forgiveness. We get taught a lot of ideas about forgiveness and why we’re supposed to forgive, in this episode we unpack our beliefs about forgiveness and why the script we’ve been sold is BS. There’s nothing virtuous about forgiveness. It can be hard work, require a lot of self work, and can often be a process. Forgiveness isn’t as a simple as forgive, forget, and move on.
episode 17 | Pleasure in Grief
In this episode, Dana and Victoria talk about how to feel pleasure through the grief of loss. Loss of life, loss of relationships, and loss of what we thought would and could have been.
episode 16 | Finding Pleasure in Boundaries
In this episode, Dana and Victoria talk about the role that boundaries play in how we access pleasure. We unpack what boundaries are and what they aren't, and we talk about how we've learned to honor our boundaries. We're talking about boundaries related to work, family, parenthood, sex, and everything in between. When we have clear boundaries, our potential to access pleasure increases tremendously!
episode 15 | Follow the Breadcrumbs
In this episode of Reconnecting with Pleasure, Victoria & Dana invite you to follow the breadcrumbs. We talk about our new group program, its benefits, and some of the most commonly asked questions.
https://www.reconnectingwithpleasure.com/group-program
episode 14 | Sex, Pleasure, & Gender Roles
In this episode of Reconnecting with Pleasure, Dana & Victoria the concept of gender roles in (and out of) relationship. We discuss how gender roles in both queer and heterosexual relationships can sometimes be barriers to our own joy pleasure. We also discuss ways that we can set aside these roles that we've learned to allow ourselves access to more pleasure.
episode 13 | Resentment, Parenthood, & Sex
In this episode, Dana + Victoria unpack a common theme that we hear, especially from other mothers and parents, about the challenges that come with navigating many responsibilities and the resentment that breeds as a result. We're talking about how resentment breeds in relationships and how to find pleasure and desire within so many responsibilities. Ultimately we see resentment as an inside job and we're sharing some tips for how to navigate it accordingly.
episode 12 | Talking about talking about kink
In this episode, Victoria and Dana talk about talking about kink. We explore our definitions of kink, what it means to us, and delve into figuring out how we can get more comfortable with our own desires and pleasure in order to talk about them with others.
Talking about talking about it is our starting point!
episode 11 | Talking to friends about pleasure & sex
On this episode Dana + Victoria talk about the importance of talking to your friends and closest people about sex, pleasure, and desire. We get conditioned to keep vulnerability at bay and not talk about things that may bring up shame or deep vulnerability, but disrupting that idea can allow for the best, most meaningful relationships. In this episode we offer some examples and tips for how to cultivate more vulnerable and intimate friend relationships.