Episodes

  • Pleasure in Community with Members of The Refuge

    Pleasure in Community with Members of The Refuge
    Jun 30 2026
    Today, four special guests from The Refuge join our hosts for a conversation on finding pleasure in community. Our guests share a bit about what drew them to The Refuge and the transformations they’ve undergone as they work towards showing up with authenticity, curiosity, and flexibility. They discuss how relational wounds require relational healing, and how an ideal community will both meet our needs and feel good in our bodies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Parenting the Future

    Parenting the Future
    Jun 23 2026
    Listen in as Joan and Jamie elaborate on several recurring themes of sovereignty, capacity, and pleasure, and weave in a bonus discussion on parenting future men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Pleasure as Ceremony with Mouse Bird

    Pleasure as Ceremony with Mouse Bird
    Jun 16 2026
    Mouse Bird joins Jamie and Joan to talk about creating ceremony in everyday life. Jamie and Mouse share a bit about their friendship and experience in body work, and give us a peek at what their future plans hold. They explore themes of personal transformation, evolving relationships, and the rippling impacts we have on those around us. And they explain the importance of ritual to orient our bodies and usher in pleasure–for ourselves and our broader communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Nourishing Practices of Pleasure

    Nourishing Practices of Pleasure
    Jun 9 2026
    Listen in as Joan shares about finding pleasure in dancing among colleagues, and Jamie works through the complex timing of this season’s topic while losing her precious Crawley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Pleasure and Sovereignty

    Pleasure and Sovereignty
    Jun 2 2026
    Today, our hosts discuss the term sovereignty and what it looks like in practice as bodies in community. They explore the theme of modern systems that currently overwhelm our bodies, and how practicing sovereignty can bring pleasure amidst the chaos and noise. Jamie gives us an update on her beloved feline companion, and Joan ends the show with an invitation to join the After Dark segment for some juicy gossip! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Making Space for Pleasure and Pain

    Making Space for Pleasure and Pain
    May 26 2026
    Listen in as Joan shares about finding pleasure in dancing among colleagues, and Jamie works through the complex timing of this season’s topic while losing her precious Crawley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Pleasure as Medicine

    Pleasure as Medicine
    May 19 2026
    Welcome back! As our hosts kick off Season 4 with their usual mix of humor and vulnerability, Joan and Jamie eagerly jump into our theme of pleasure and give us a few sneak peeks at what topics (juicy and the like) await us. Bringing their different experiences and trainings into the discussion, they explore the meaning of pleasure and the part it plays in the world of medicine. And they wrap today’s episode with an exciting surprise for our listeners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Being in Partnership: A Dance of Co-creation

    Being in Partnership: A Dance of Co-creation
    Dec 23 2025
    Listen in as Joan and Jamie share their parallel experiences of navigating the intricacies of partnership in both their personal and professional lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins