Good Girls Talk About Sex

Real women tell real stories about the role sex plays in their lives

He was a god and I was a kid - Debbie 01/21/2021

He was a god and I was a kid - Debbie Debbie was formed by experiences of both pleasure and pain. She was blessed with good early relationships, but also is a survivor of the epidemic of sexual abuse in elite women’s sport. Her faith in herself helped her choose to heal. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/17572607

Improve your sex life with the STARS talk 01/14/2021

Improve your sex life with the STARS talk STARS is an easy-to-remember acronym for conversations that lead to awesome consensual sex. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/17472527

I tried to pee standing up – Lachlan 12/10/2020

I tried to pee standing up – Lachlan Lachlan was born with a vagina. His is the story of how a boy learned to be a girl, then learned to be invisible, then a lesbian, before learning that he could just be who he was all along, except that it’s still … complicated. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/17078144

What’s your favorite kind of touch? 12/03/2020

What’s your favorite kind of touch? What kind of touch do you enjoy? Have you thought about the ways, and places? Touch is a many-splendored thing. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/17039399

I don’t equate sex and love - Gretchen 11/25/2020

I don’t equate sex and love - Gretchen Gretchen had limited sexual experience prior to age 40 because she believed she was ugly and broken. Finally the pain of isolation led her to seek sexual healing with a tantric practitioner. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/16764788

What are your hard red lines? 11/19/2020

What are your hard red lines? Even people who think they’re completely open sexually have hard red lines. This week Leah digs into discerning what your absolute no’s are and how to share them with your partner(s). /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/16644461

Sex, mattresses and wheelchairs - Candi 11/12/2020

Sex, mattresses and wheelchairs - Candi Candi lives with Muscular Dystrophy. She shares what it’s like to date and to have sex with a disability, as well as loving rough sex. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/16608179

Letting go of shame 11/05/2020

Letting go of shame After having a baby, a mom is feeling alone in the process of re-learning her body. Leah explains why it’s more than okay to seek support, and how that can generate its own kind of healing. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/16460420

I felt like I had to sleep with him - Yami 10/29/2020

I felt like I had to sleep with him - Yami Yami opens up about a variety of common though not-commonly-talked-about subjects: sexual assault by a family member, and navigating polyamory. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/16367237

Do you worry about your smell or taste? 10/22/2020

Do you worry about your smell or taste? Do you worry about how you smell or taste? A chorus of women answer. Also: learning to pause for a breath during sex. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/16354595

I struggled with guilt when I became a mother - Jocelyn 10/15/2020

I struggled with guilt when I became a mother - Jocelyn Jocelyn is a full-service sex worker who’s seen many aspects of the industry, and who currently specializes in sexual healing and sexual surrogacy. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/16258091

When exercise = danger 10/08/2020

When exercise = danger Leah talks about a consent violation she experienced during medical care last year, and also shares her insights into her own fear around exercising. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/16213421

It’s a vagina, not a birth defect - Lynn 10/01/2020

It’s a vagina, not a birth defect - Lynn Lynn shares her trauma history, and then opens up on a deep and detailed level about hiring a sex worker to save her marriage. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15984590

Do you enjoy receiving oral sex? 09/24/2020

Do you enjoy receiving oral sex? Receiving oral sex isn’t just about a tongue on a clit – it’s about all the emotional and mental conversation happening at the same time. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15880697

Doing her “wifely duty” – Jade 09/17/2020

Doing her “wifely duty” – Jade Jade’s husband never forced her to have sex, but she felt it was her “wifely duty” to satisfy his needs even when she didn’t want to. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15817634

Do you swallow? 09/10/2020

Do you swallow? Do you swallow? A chorus of women answer. Also: what happens when a man is taught that all women hate sex? /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15726143

I like foreplay, not penetration - Paulette 09/03/2020

I like foreplay, not penetration - Paulette 72-year-old Paulette grew up in a conservative time and culture, which has impacted her lifelong ability to experience pleasure. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15671312

Do you enjoy giving blow jobs? 08/13/2020

Do you enjoy giving blow jobs? Do you enjoy giving blow jobs? A chorus of women answer. Also: is it possible for a relationship to work when one partner is polyamorous and the other is monogamous? /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15504209

I had no idea what a vagina looked like - Mel 08/06/2020

I had no idea what a vagina looked like - Mel Mel had plenty of boyfriends but had trouble being faithful. She has chosen ethical non-monogamy as a way of meeting her variety of relational and physical attractions and needs. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15478319

Hair down there or are you bare? 07/30/2020

Hair down there or are you bare? Do you have hair down there, or are you bare? A chorus of women answer the question. Plus: Is it okay to hate giving blow jobs? /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15283043

Don't marry someone you haven't slept with - Heather 07/23/2020

Don't marry someone you haven't slept with - Heather Heather grew up assuming she would marry a man and have children. So she did. But sex was never a good experience … until she had sex with a woman. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15280580

Do you prefer clit stimulation or penetration? 07/16/2020

Do you prefer clit stimulation or penetration? Leah tackles the hierarchy of orgasms—and getting there at all. This week women respond to whether they prefer clit or vaginal stimulation, which opens up a penetrating (see what we did there?!) discussion about preferences. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15129182

I'm so f'ing multi-orgasmic - Stacey 07/09/2020

I'm so f'ing multi-orgasmic - Stacey Stacey has had a rich sex life, and now finds happiness, satisfaction, and opportunity for personal growth in open relationships. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15003764

How many people have you had sex with? 07/02/2020

How many people have you had sex with? Leah has asked many of her interviewees how many sexual partners they’ve had. It turns out there is no number that is “normal.” /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/15019382

I was told I had 'such a pretty face' - Jessica 06/25/2020

I was told I had 'such a pretty face' - Jessica Jessica is one of so many women who have been told, “You have such a pretty face, if you could only lose 50 pounds…” /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/14480315

Do you have sex during your period? 06/18/2020

Do you have sex during your period? Examining two questions: “Do you have sex during your period?” and “How do I feel attractive and sexy again after major surgery?” /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/14824055

If he doesn't ejaculate, is it sex? - Melissa 06/11/2020

If he doesn't ejaculate, is it sex? - Melissa After childhood sexual abuse, Melissa is determined to keep unpacking her experiences and shaping a sex life that feels like actual fun. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/14739581

Voices of Color - Raising the volume 06/04/2020

Voices of Color - Raising the volume This week we put aside the regular episode to feature the stories and voices of women and non-binary folx of color. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/14691185

The worse I felt, the more sex I had - Maya 05/28/2020

The worse I felt, the more sex I had - Maya Maya shares how religion affected her sexuality, the way she used sex to fill an emotional void, and the pleasure she has found with her husband. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/14306675

Solo – She told me I’m not broken 05/21/2020

Solo – She told me I’m not broken How I ended up doing a six month solo road trip around the country in my car, and the sexual healing I never expected to find while on the road. /episode/index/show/goodgirlstalkaboutsex/id/14456207

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