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February 8, 2023
Sex Parties, Soul Searching and Hot Monogamy: Ashleigh Renard
Figure skater turned relationship professional Ashleigh Renard met her husband at 21 and, for years, thought she had an ideal life and marriage. When the pair decided to spice things up through sex parties and the swinging lifestyle, she faced ongoing problems for the first time. She shared her journey in her new memoir, Swing: […]
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January 25, 2023
Opening a Relationship, Claiming Self-Worth: Emily Gindlesparger
Emily Gindlesparger was eight years into a relationship when her partner admitted having a crush on someone else. Her responsive tailspin of anxiety, jealousy and self-doubt led to curiosities about her own true desires and gradually stepping into them. Learn much more in this week’s Girl Boner Radio episode! Stream it on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, iHeartRadio, Amazon […]
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January 11, 2023
A Dominatrix Journey, Kinky Desires and Confidence: Natasha Strange
Princessa Natasha Strange grew up on a farm in Oregon in the 70s, with no access to pop culture. Early on, she learned how to respond to schoolyard bullies in ways that foretold her future. Her turbulent road to becoming a professional Dominatrix and femme-centric BDSM coach has been well worth it. And she has a […]
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December 14, 2022
Sex Questions with a Professional Dominant and Her Pup
For our last Girl Boner Radio episode of the year, Domina Mara, a professional Dominant and filmmaker, and her pup joined me in-studio for our second installment of Sex Questions With…! You’ll learn about Mara’s career, the pair’s Dominant/pup relationship and all three of our answers to steamy questions from/based on the boardgame, “You Don’t […]
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December 7, 2022
When Your Sexual Identity Changes: Gwendolyn and Amber
Gwendolyn J. Bean had only dated women when her dating desires shifted. Amber Cantorna grew up in a conservative Christian home then fell in love with her female college roommate. And their coming out self-discovery and coming out stories are similar in some ways, and drastically different in others. Learn much more in this week’s Girl […]
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November 30, 2022
Awkward Sex/Dating Confessions: a Bonus Chat with Makenzie Mizell
This week I’m sharing a bonus conversation with my friend and colleague, Makenzie Mizell. You’ll hear about times we made things awkward in the sex/dating realm, a few listeners’ “OMG” experiences and Makenzie’s latest (and spicy) ventures. Topics touched on include bodily functions, a gay ‘ol pickup line, a risky stereotype about female versus male sexuality […]
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November 16, 2022
Pressure Around Sex + a Love Story: Dr. Alison Ash
Ever felt like you should be sex-ready when you’re not? Or self-conscious about performing well in bed? Dr. Alison Ash is no stranger to pressure around sex and helps many folks find their way to more fun and fulfilling experiences. She also recently married her partner, Sebastian – and their love story is one for […]
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November 9, 2022
Awkward Dates and Romance Novels: EF Dodd and Kelly Reynolds
Midway into their first dinner together, EF Dodd’s date pulled out something shocking. Kelly Reynolds got way more than she bargained for on a first date – and far less than she deserved for a second. Learn all about these experiences in this week’s Girl Boner Radio episode! You’ll also hear about the importance of creating […]
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October 26, 2022
A Creepy Date and Spectrophilia – replay
Niba went on a creepy date that could have gone far worse. Erik recalls being sexually assaulted by a ghost, and shares info about spectrophilia: sexual encounters with ghosts. Learn much more in this week’s Girl Boner Radio episode! It originally released in October, 2021, and includes a condensed version of an interview from 2016. It also […]
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October 19, 2022
Ask Girl Boner with Ashley Cobb: Sex Toys, Kinks and Choking
It’s been a while since I’ve fielded your sex questions, so I asked Ashley Cobb, sex-pert, writer and “your favorite friend in filth,” to help me answer a few of your steamiest. We touched on toys, surprising and underestimated desires, why some people like choking/being choked during sex and more for this week’s Girl Boner […]
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