When Rena Martine found herself feeling burnt out in her career as a sex crimes Deputy District Attorney and unable to stay faithful in her monogamous relationships, she knew something needed to change. Epiphanies about both life areas changed just about everything for the better.

In addition to Rena's story, you'll learn a powerful practice for turning yourself on – one that's especially helpful for women, parents, long-term partners and anyone with a busy lifestyle.

This episode also touches on:

What can happen when you have early exposure to sex, without context or education

The impact of 9/11 on Rena and her relationship

A threesome gone wonky

Rena's first experience at a sexy Skirt Club party

Desires styles (and why you aren't "broken" if you aren't turned on in a snap)

Originally released in September 2024

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Ageless sexuality expert, Joan Price, speaks about her early sexual self-discovery, two incredible loves, and the rituals that keep her sex life with her current partner going strong.

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Some of our favorite orgasm stories, shared at an event co-hosted by Sex-Positive Los Angeles in 2023.Highlights include:

A brussels sprouts-gasm

Before and after menopause climaxes

A first orgasm after years of sex-phobia

The sexiness of "messiness" and safe exploration

Leaning into your intuition for more pleasure

What donuts and orgasms have in common

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Karen Bigman's divorce led to a sexual awakening that changed her life. Much of it started with an orgasm in an exam room.

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Cat had an unexpected sexual awakening while working in a sex positive, female-gaze-centered environment. Eager to delve into exploration, she came up with a film idea that took a sexy turn and revealed a lot about her identity.

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 Suzannah Weiss went through sexual and chronic health challenges, finding pleasure and determination on the other side. She wrote a book called Eve's Blessing: Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain. And she wants everyone, especially women and gender diverse folks, to find pleasure and lead orgasmic lives.

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Dr. Nicole grew up immersed in Christian purity culture. Later, while she was exploring her queerness and non-monogamy, an intense solo sex experience profoundly impacted her life. Hear her story, then get her top wisdom for more expansive intimate and erotic experiences.

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A lifetime of longing led Blair Glaser to Siddha Yoga, a movement and community that would later be revealed as a high-control group. The experience impacted her sense of self, her sexuality, and more. Complexities and all, it also brought her healing.

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