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Penis Size, Sexual Shame and Confidence

Are you concerned about your penis size? Or love someone who has concerns about their size? Join relationship expert Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com as they discuss how penis size can effect people's sexual confidence, and share tips on how to be more confident. Cathy: Hey everyone, this is Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com. Reid: I'm Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: Today we're talking about penis size. (Laughs) A lot [...]

By |2016-01-06T08:45:40+00:00June 10, 2014|Body Image, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Shame|
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Resolving Disagreements With Your Partner

What do you do when your partner, friend, co-worker or family member feels strongly about a topic, and disagrees with you? This can cause fights and tension. Join relationship expert Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com as they give you tips and suggestions. Cathy: Hi, this is Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com. Reid: I'm Reid Mihalko from http://ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: We all have friends, partners, lovers, coworkers who we may admire and [...]

By |2016-04-18T10:41:05+00:00June 8, 2014|Dating, Relationship Skills|
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What To Do If Your Partner Isn’t Hard

Not to sure what to do in bed if your partner's penis isn't hard? Do you feel ashamed or embarrassed? Join relationship expert Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com as they discuss playing with penises if they aren't hard. Cathy: Hey everyone. Have you ever been in bed with someone and you weren't quite sure how to proceed. Maybe they weren't getting hard when you were playing [...]

By |2016-01-06T08:47:09+00:00June 6, 2014|Dating, Relationship Skills, Shame, Touch|
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The Big O, and Goal Oriented Sex…How They Can Get In The Way of Deep Intimacy

Rather than focusing on the big O as a sign that you did a good job...try focusing on the connection and the joy. When we take the pressure off, and don't shame each other for not "getting there", we can be more present and enjoy ourselves a lot more. Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashely Manta from http://www.AshleyManta.com share. Cathy: If you read the latest addition of Cosmo, you'll see a [...]

By |2016-01-06T08:48:42+00:00June 4, 2014|Collaborators, Dating, Relationship Skills, Touch|
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When You Fat Shame Yourself

When you fat shame yourself, you send a message to others that they aren't ok, either. Our culture teaches us to put ourselves down, but is that loving for ourselves or to the friends around us? Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://www.AshleyManta.com share. Cathy: Hi, everyone. Today, we're talking about fat shaming again and what happens when you start shaming yourself around other people. I'm Cathy Vartuli from [...]

By |2016-01-07T09:35:12+00:00June 2, 2014|Body Image, Collaborators, Shame|
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Feeling Guilty For Not Having It Together As An Educator/Coach and Feminist

If you're a feminist or an educator, you may want to be strong and solid about accepting yourself and being accepting. But we all have bad days. Do you ever feel bad about feeling bad?? Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://www.AshelyManta.com share. Cathy: Do you ever feel bad because you're feeling bad? Especially if you're a sex educator or feminist you think that ... you're out there [...]

By |2016-01-08T05:56:16+00:00May 30, 2014|Body Image, Collaborators, Shame|
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3 Ways To Be Authentically Sexier This Summer

Tired of Cosmo and surface changes that leave you feeling empty? Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Ashley Manta from http://www.AshleyManta.com share how NOT to do it the Cosmo way, but rather how to create true sexiness and confidence this summer. Cathy: Hello everyone.  I'm Cathy Vartuli from http://TheIntimacyDojo.com and I'm here with Ashley Manta from http://AshleyManta.com. We're talking about body image and three ways that you can help yourself feel [...]

By |2016-01-06T08:54:51+00:00May 28, 2014|Body Image, Flirting, Relationship Skills|
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Does This Panel Make Me Look Fat: Body Image and Sexuality Live from CatalystCon East!

Size and body image can have profound and sometimes debilitating effects on a person's sexual self-esteem and self-expression. Internalized shame and feelings of inadequacy are often super-charged by the constant stream of external judgment, a barrage of media and marketing pressure (individuals are exposed to an estimated 300,000 negative images or comments about weight each year), and socially acceptable prejudice against those who don't conform. People of size can be [...]

By |2016-01-05T10:44:54+00:00May 27, 2014|Body Image, Collaborators|
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Get Slutty With Dossie Easton! With MC Reid Mihalko

Dossie Easton from http://www.dossieeaston.com shares with Reid Mihalko of http://www.ReidAboutSex.com at Get Slutty With Dossie Easton, an event hosted by Cathy Vartuli of http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com in Dallas on September 29, 2013. The event was a post http://www.BeyondVanilla.org meet and greet and VIP dinner, with sponsors Aneros, http://www.Aneros.com, Wet, http://StaysWetLonger.com, Vixen Creations http://www.vixencreations.com/, Cal Exotics http://www.calexotics.com/, We-Vibe http://we-vibe.com/ and Sliquid and Love Honey http://www.sliquid.com/ and http://www.lovehoney.com/. Dossie shares stories of discovering herself, [...]

By |2016-01-07T09:38:09+00:00May 27, 2014|Uncategorized|
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Where Sex Meets “Isms”: From Shame to Self-Expression

This panel was presented at the 2013 Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit in DC, http://www.sexualfreedomsummit.org by emotional freedom coach Cathy Vartuli  from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com, 2013 EXXXOTICA BBW Female Performer of the Year Kelly Shibari from http://KellyShibariXXX.com, iconic transgender filmmaker Buck Angel http://www.BuckAngel.com, sensuality guru Elle "Lady Cheeky" Chase from http://www.LadyCheeky.com and http://www.SmutForSmarties.com, and outspoken sex blogger N'Jaila Rhee from http://www.BlasianBytch.com. Each person's sexual self-expression is unique, and requires courage and self-knowledge to [...]

By |2016-01-19T13:53:27+00:00November 27, 2013|Collaborators|
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