Asking for Myself

Therapy, Instagram, and Instagram Therapy

Welcome back to Asking for Myself, where I ask all the questions you're too afraid to. In this episode, I am joined by Amanda White, LPC (@therapyforwomen) and Todd Baratz, LMHC (@yourdiagnonsense) to discuss what it's like to be a therapist on Instagram and how reliable "Instagram therapy" is. We cover quite a lot of territory. Such as, you might be asking?    

• ​Balancing the personal with the professional
• ​Establishing boundaries with your followers
• ​The responsibility of mental health professionals to set an example and publish reliable, trustworthy, accurate content — is there an added expectation or obligation?
• ​Building anti-racism into your life and practice as a White clinician
• ​Navigating titles and credentials on Instagram — how to know who is "legit"
• ​Tips for creating content that is personally fulfilling and beneficial to your audience
• ​Mental health challenges that come along with using Instagram as part of your business model

Pretty saucy stuff. Let's get into it!  

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Navigating Ethical Non-monogamy

Welcome back to Asking for Myself, where I ask all the questions you're too afraid to. In this episode, I am joined by Jo Encarnacion aka @gofitjo and Gabrielle Smith to discuss all things polyamory and ethical non-monogamy. What exactly do we talk about?  

• Defining ethical non-monogamy — what is it? Are polyamory and ENM the same thing? What does "ethical" mean?
• How to explore non-monogamy and how to know if it's right for you
• The relationship escalator and how to hop off if it's not working for you
• Opening up conversations about jealousy and other fears/insecurities with your partner(s)
• Values and practices of ethical non-monogamy that can benefit monogamous relationships
• Sex-positive parenting and how to talk about ethical non-monogamy with your kids

Yes, we cover a lot of tabú territory! Let's get into it.

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Masturbation, Orgasms, Mindfulness, and Selfish Sex

Welcome to the first episode of Asking for Myself, where I ask all the questions you're too afraid to. In this episode, I am joined by Portia Brown, the Founder of Froetic Sexology, and Celine Manning aka Coach Baddie, the CEO of Sex With Baddies. Trust me, you are in for a serious treat with all the gems dropped this episode! Some of the topics we cover: 

• How growing up with religion can impact your sexuality 
• When sex is "over" and how you can keep it going if you want to 
• Why the orgasm gap (people with vulvas experiencing fewer orgasms than people with penises) exists and what we can do to close it  
• How to find the clitoris (where it at tho?) 
• The benefits of masturbation 
• Why the best sex is "selfish" sex 
• How to gain confidence in the bedroom (and elsewhere in your life) 
• What might be going on and what you can do if you simply can't orgasm 
• Overcoming distractions and insecurities during sex

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