Between The Pages

It's a deep dive episode into all things love and relationships with Caitlin's wonderful partner, Danny! Danny and Caitlin talk about how we met, the weirdest things about living together (especially in a pandemic), and answer some listener questions about gender roles, marriage, and resolving conflict.

You can find all book recommendations mentioned on the podcast on Bookshop.org here (and if you shop through the affiliate link,  Caitlin gets a little commission!)

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You can follow the podcast @betweenthepagespod on Instagram and Caitlin's bookish content @bookescait on Instagram. 

In honor of BTP's February book club pick Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, Caitlin is so excited to welcome author Angela Chen to the podcast! Caitlin and Angela discuss asexuality as an identity, asexuality and disability, and the nuances of romantic and platonic love. 

Show Notes
Angela's sexuality-related book recommendation: Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

Follow Angela on Twitter @chengela

You can find all book recommendations mentioned on the podcast on Bookshop.org here (and if you shop through my affiliate link, I get a little something!)

Remember to rate, review, and subscribe to help the pod grow!

You can follow the podcast @betweenthepagespod on Instagram and Caitlin's bookish content @bookescait on Instagram. 

Between The Pages is delighted to welcome Eva Bloom (@whatsmybodydoing), queer sex educator and self-proclaimed sexuality research nerd, to the podcast for a super fun discussion! Eva talks about common questions she gets on her Youtube channel,  compassionate casual sex, and sex during COVID.

Show Notes

• Follow Eva on Instagram @whatsmybodydoing
• Check out What's My Body Doing on YouTube
• Buy Eva's e-book "A Compassionate Guide to Sexuality and COVID-19"
• Sign up for Eva's sex research newsletter
• Honey Play Box's Ultimate Guide to Vibrators video
• How to F*ck Like a Hufflepuff workshop  - March 10, 2021
• Lotus Blooms - local feminist sex shop in Alexandria, VA
• Eva's Why Queer Women Have More Orgasms video
• Between The Pages episode on American Hookup 
• Girl Sex 101 by Allison Moon

It's BTP's January Book Club episode! Caitlin chats with Regan Devin about Group by Christie Tate. Regan works for a literary scout and shares changes to the publishing industry due to COVID and some 2021 releases that she's excited about.

Then Caitlin and Regan talk about why Regan thought Group would be a good fit for the podcast, working through relationships in your 20s, and their favorite, most visceral moments from Group.

Follow Regan @regandevlin or @bookweeds

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*Content Warning*: Mention and some detail on unsafe abortions from 29:38  to 31:00

We have a new presidential administration (!!!), so let’s get INTO IT on all things sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice with Beirne Roose-Snyder, Director of Public Policy at the Center for Health And Gender Equity (CHANGE). Beirne is a brilliant thinker and strategist on reproductive rights policy, and she and Caitlin discuss everything from the awful rollbacks of human rights under the Trump administration to the priorities of reproductive health and rights for the Biden administration. 

Show Notes

How CHANGE was founded
The origin of reproductive justice

Bad sh*t that happened under the Trump Administration:
Commission on Unalienable Rights
Geneva Consensus Declaration
The Global Gag Rule

Priorities for Biden Administration:
Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
Global HER Act to permanently repeal the Global Gag Rule

How do you go about launching your own business as a sex educator? Cameron Glover, Chief Visionary Officer of Successful Sex Ed, is the human to go to for the answer to this question. Caitlin and Cameron talk about Cameron’s work as a business coach for sex educators, how to create inclusive programs, what intentional accessibility means, and where to start if you’re interested in becoming a sex educator.

Follow Cameron @thecameronglover on Instagram. 

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Show Notes

• Cameron’s IGTV on Certification in Sex Ed: What You Need To Know
• Cameron’s digital products available for purchase
• Enroll in Sex Ed Business Academy to work with Cameron as  coach

Welcome to Season 2 of Between The Pages!  Caitlin chats with Christie Tate about her debut memoir Group: How One Therapist And A Circle of Strangers Saved My Life. Christie talks about her experience in group therapy, including learning how to say no, how fighting creates intimacy, and how she went from top of her class in law school and miserable to having intimate relationships, including marriage.

Make sure to read Group this month before the BTP book club episode on January 28!

Show Notes
Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman
Find A Therapist tool - Psychology Today

We are doing a Solo Spotlight on alllll the soft things! Caitlin does a round-up of some of her favorite self-care tips and ways to be gentle to yourself during this time. Includes ideas and recommendations for beauty/body, environment, hobbies, community care, and unsexy routine things. 

Things I mention: 

• The Stripe blog for skincare recommendations
• Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser
• Osea Ocean Cleanser
• Cocokind Oil To Milk Cleanser
• Weleda Skin Food Light
• Ursa Major Brighten Up Vitamin C serum
• Cocokind Matcha Stick
• Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask
• Luv Scrub
• Octavia Gilmore (DMV hairstylist)
• Kenra hair products
• Earring makers: MylaMakes, Marandah Rain earrings
• Desert Dyes
• Candles: 228 Grant Street, Cashmere candles 
• Desk light
• Fun puzzles: Whiled puzzles, local bookstore puzzles (like Old Town Books)
• Care Budget article

I'm thrilled to have Rosie Danan on the show this week! Rosie is the debut author of one of my favorite romances of the year, The Roommate. We chat about the themes tackled in The Roommate, including destigmatizing sex work, centering pleasure, and the importance of understanding our bodies. We also hear more about the sequel The Intimacy Experiment, out in April 2021! 

BOOK CLUB EP! Today we chat about The Monster Under The Bed by JoEllen Notte with writer and sex educator Sarah Brynne Holliday. We talk about the origin story of Sarah's blog Formidable Femme, their work with survivors of trauma, and Sarah's foray into writing smutty fiction.

Then we get into The Monster Under The Bed: Sex, Depression, and the Conversations We Aren't Having. This book is the most comprehensive look at the intersection of sex and depression that we've ever read, and we felt so seen and validated by the data and experiences shared. There's also so many tips about how to navigate depression in relationship, how to figure out if/what meds are right for you, and how to live a thrilling and fulfilling life in all aspects, including sex if desired.