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How Does The Sex Positive Community React To Gender and Relationship Changes?

Even in a super supportive community, it can be challenging to change how we identify ourselves, either in relationships (opening up) or gender. How does it feel? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com, Andi Cortland from http://www.LevelUpSex.com and Raj. Cathy: Whether you're opening up your relationship or transitioning gender or whatever you are doing in your relationship how does that feel as part of the sex positive community, what are your [...]

By |2016-09-23T14:41:53+00:00February 6, 2017|Body Image, Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Shame|

What If You And Your Partner Have Very Different Needs Around Play Parties?

What if you're shyer and don't want to jump in the middle of the pile? Or what if you do what to jump in the middle of the pile? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com, Andi Cortland from http://www.LevelUpSex.com and Raj. Cathy: What if you and your partner have very different needs about play parties, what you want to express, what you want to experience? It can be a challenge. What [...]

By |2016-09-23T14:41:04+00:00February 3, 2017|Dating, Energy, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

If Relationships Aren’t “Forever” How Does That Change The Nature of Relationships?

Changing the parameters of what we expect from relationships can bring freedom... But it can also rewrite the rules of relationships. What's important going forward? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and http://SexGeekSummerCamp.com. Cathy: Someone wrote in and said, "Should we stop seeing relationships as made for life? What's the alternative in terms of the conditions of relationships? How do we define the future of the [...]

By |2016-09-23T14:40:18+00:00January 31, 2017|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

Jealousy Explained

Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.ThrivingNow.com (and founder of http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com) discuss the different aspects of jealousy and how understanding the "8-arms" of jealousy can add ease and deepen connection. Cathy: This is Cathy Vartuli from http://ThrivingNow.com. I'm here with Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. We're talking about jealousy. Reid: This is video three. There are two other videos if you have not seen them. Cathy: They stand alone, [...]

By |2016-09-08T06:37:57+00:00January 31, 2017|Dating, Flirting, Jealousy, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

How Do I Know If My Rules Are Reasonable In My Poly Relationship?

What is "reasonable" to ask for in a relationship? Find out with Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo and Reid Mihalko and http://www.ReidAboutSex.com as they disagree and debate. Cathy: Hi Reid and Cathy. I really need some advice and someone to tell me if the rule I have in my poly relationship is reasonable or not. My primary partner has started dating someone else for the first time in 6 years. I [...]

By |2016-09-23T14:37:00+00:00January 23, 2017|Collaborators, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

Afraid of Touch? Tips for Creating Safety Around Touch

Fear of touch can create a conflict- you long for connection and you freeze up at the thought. People need touch to really thrive. Avoid skin hunger and learn how to start feeling safer receiving concentual touch and getting the warmth and connection you long for. Reid Mihalko from http://www.reidaboutsex.com/ and Cathy Vartuli from https://www.theintimacydojo.com/ share tips and approaches to allow you to feel safer giving and receiving touch. Cathy: Hey, [...]

By |2016-09-23T14:31:29+00:00January 17, 2017|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Touch|

What If Your Potential Partner Has Herpes?

A lot of people are nervous about connecting with people with herpes. Join Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com as they share. Cathy: Hi Reid. One of our listeners asked, is it safe to be involved with someone with herpes? Reid: I'm Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: I'm Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com Reid: Is it safe? Cathy: Well, it is true that our culture makes ... Reid: That was a shout [...]

By |2016-09-23T14:30:52+00:00January 14, 2017|Body Image, Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Shame, Trauma|

If I Have Sex With Him, Will He Disappear?

Traditional advise says women should hold back on being sexual so the man will pursue. Is that still valid and what are the alternatives? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and http://SexGeekSummerCamp.com. Cathy: One of our viewers wrote in and said, “I recently had sexual encounter with a new man. I know we really like each other and we seeing each other twice now. Something I [...]

By |2016-09-23T14:30:03+00:00January 11, 2017|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Trauma|

How Do You Put On A Condom?

What's the best way to put on a condom? And have fun with bananas? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: How do you put on a condom?  Reid: Banana time. Condoms on bananas, yeah.  Cathy: This is Ried Mihalko from http://www.Reidaboutsex.com.  Reid: This is Cathy Vartulli from the http://www.Intimacydojo.com. Today is banana day. Hello, yes. I would like to learn how to put on a [...]

By |2016-09-22T16:58:18+00:00January 8, 2017|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

Why Turns You On? Are You Spontaneous or Responsive In Bed?

Ever wonder if there's something wrong with you if you didn't get turned on the "right" way? What if there's nothing wrong... And you just have a different way of responding? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com, Andi Cortland from http://www.LevelUpSex.com and Raj. Cathy: What's the difference between responsive and spontaneous sexuality? How do you know which one you have? I'm Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com.  Andi: I'm Andi Cortland from http://www.LevelUpSex.com.  [...]

By |2016-09-22T16:56:10+00:00January 5, 2017|Body Image, Dating, Energy, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|
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