Dear Sex

Today, Dr. Marcy Crouch talks to Wendy about a listener letter from a mother of two who is experiencing extreme pain during sex and other pelvic floor issues, even after giving birth over a year ago. Dr. Marcy Crouch specializes in physical therapy and women's health. She has dedicated her work towards creating programs designed for mothers and birthing persons everywhere.

Today, Wendy and Shaw speak on a listener's letter about addressing an avoidant attachment and how to commit to yourself - and your relationships. Noa Shaw is a life coach who has been helping clients for over 20 years in finding their life purpose and achieving their dreams. Shaw specializes in helping guide his clients from the depths of darkness into a life filled with beauty and light.

In this episode, Jacqueline Frances joins Wendy to talk about the ins and outs of sex work as an entrepreneurial career, how patriarchy is a cheap trick, and why sex work legalization is needed now more than ever. Jacqueline Frances, also known as Jacq the Stripper, worked as a consultant on the 2019 American crime drama film Hustlers to inform an accurate representation of the day-to-day on the job as a stripper and spark a cultural conversation. Jacq is an artist, comedian, and entrepreneur.

Today, Adam Neal joins Wendy to talk about body image issues that face men in the LGBTQ community. Together, they talk about practicing mindfulness in our bodies, tools for embodiment, using sex as a step towards healing, and how mainstream diet culture shapes self-perception. Adam Neal is a psychotherapist who focuses on topics like depression and anxiety to sexual challenges, and spiritual crises. Neal is the author of Bods Among Men.

JoEllen Notte joins Wendy to talk about the intricacies of being in a relationship and having depression as well as how to show up for a partner with depression. JoEllen Notte is a writer and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Notte recently released The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression, and the Conversations We Aren't Having.