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  • 137. What's Your Frame For Relationship Anarchy? with Tuck Malloy

    On today's episode, we have Tuck Malloy (They/Them) join us for a conversation exploring the practice of relationship anarchy. Together we talk about choosing which feedback we integrate into our narratives, how much discomfort is too much discomfort in nonmonogamy, and the blank white canvas of relationship anarchy.

    RELATIONSHIP ANARCHY RESEARCH : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/relationshipanarchy

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Transcript : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/post/137-what-s-your-frame-for-relationship-anarchy-with-tuck-malloy

    Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith

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    Tuck's Community:

    Tuck Malloy (they/them) is a queer, trans, polyamorous relationship coach and sex educator.

    Website : https://intrasensual.com

    Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/intra_sensual/

    Resources to Learn More:

    How Love Conquered Marriage : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780143036678

    Relationship Anarchy Occupy : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9798368039442

    BDSM related fantasies were found to be common (40-70%) in both males and females :https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2019.1665619#:~:text=BDSM%20related%20fantasies%20were%20found,20%25%20reported%20engaging%20in%20BDSM.⁠

    69% of the general population had fantasies about BDSM-related activities : ⁠https://academic.oup.com/smoa/article/7/2/129/6956474⁠⁠


    1 hr 34 min
  • 136. Waiting for a Hug: Activism for the Chronically Under-Touched with Aaron Johnson

    On today's episode, we have founder of Aaron Johnson (He/Him) join us for a conversation about finding touch balance. Together we talk about the importance of tenderness, how narratives of oppression shape sexuality, and liberating our voices from capitalism.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Transcript: ⁠https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/post/136-waiting-for-a-hug-activism-for-the-chronically-under-touched-with-aaron-johnson⁠

    Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith

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    Aaron's Community:

    Holistic Resistance : https://www.holisticresistance.com/

    Chronically UnderTouched : https://www.cutproject.org/

    Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cut.project/

    Resource to Learn More:

    Aaron's Ted Talk : Vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=zi_hm0-zrgk


    1 hr 18 min
  • 135. Just Another Old, Married, Non-Monogamous Love Story with Kyros

    On today's episode, we have Kyros (He/Him) join us for an exploration of their non-monogamy journey. Together we talk about how polyamory is about so much more than sex, learning you can love multiple people, and normalizing polyamory through authenticity.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    1 hr 7 min
  • 134. Healing From the Grooming of Purity Culture with Dr. Rachel Smith

    On today's episode, we have clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Smith (She/Her) join us for a conversation about recovering from purity culture. Together we talk about missing the out on the condom on a banana lecture, moving from performance to pleasure, and learning to play again.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith

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    Dr. Rachel Smith's Community:

    Purity Culture Recovery Group : https://www.agavechicago.com/groups

    Resources to Learn More:

    The 7 Most Popular, and Powerful, Sexual Fantasies : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-sex/202107/the-7-most-popular-and-powerful-sexual-fantasies

    Come As You Are : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781982165314

    Leaving the Fold : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781933993232

    The Relationship between Purity Culture and Rape Myth Acceptance : https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9488d731d4df9d904e6031/t/611e5ed6f546e07cb98eb8d8/1629380311389/Relationship+between+Purity+Culture+and+Rape+Myth+Acceptance.pdf

    The Body is Not An Apology : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781523090990
    Better Sex Through Mindfulness : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781771642354

    Sex for One : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780517886076

    Sex, God, and the Conservative Christian Church : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781138674981

    Pleasure Activism : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781849353267

    Pure : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781501124822

    Succulent Wild Woman : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781668001219

    Better Sex Through Mindfulness : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781771642354

    Podcasts Resources:

    https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/come-as-you-are 

    https://intimacywithease.com/category/better-sex/most-popular/

    Articles/Newsletters:

    https://estherperel.com/blog/eroticism-self-care-plan

    https://www.tinaschermersellers.com/post/how-the-purity-movement-causes-symptoms-of-sexual-abuse

    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/purity-culture-evangelical-church-harms-women/618438/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/us/abstinence-pledge-evangelicals.html

    https://emilynagoski.bulletin.com

    Instagram Resources:

    https://www.instagram.com/ericasmith.sex.ed/



    1 hr 13 min
  • 133. Mystical Drug Experiences, Connection, and Existentialism With Dr. Nick Beller

    On today's episode, we have psychologist Dr. Nick Beller (He/Him) join us for a conversation exploring our relationship to drugs. Together we talk about navigating the moral gatekeeping of systems, how drugs can provide connection, and the importance of engaged presence.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Transcript : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/post/133-mystical-drug-experiences-connection-and-existentialism-with-dr-nick-beller

    Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith

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    Nick's Community:

    Nick Beller, PsyD, CADC, is a doctor of clinical psychology discussing the importance of challenging systems in higher education and in American healthcare.

    LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-beller-ma-cadc/

    Resources to Learn More:

    Falling In Love Hits The Brain Like Cocaine Does : https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/205973#1

    Suicides in the U.S. reached all-time high : https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/cdc-data-finds-suicides-reached-time-high-2022-rcna99327

    Rat Park : https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong/transcript

    The Hero's Journey : https://www.ted.com/talks/matthew_winkler_what_makes_a_hero?language=en

    Play, Pain and Religion : https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/play-pain/

    1 hr 22 min
  • 132. Creating New Patterns of Pleasure: Sex, Relationships, and Psychedelics with Juliana Rose

    On today's episode, we have somatic sex educator and psychedelic integration coach Juliana Rose (She/Her) join us for a conversation about the embodied experience of pleasure. Together we talk about being tangled in the web of early childhood patterning, creating a space for pleasure to land, and co-creating with psychedelic medicines.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Transcript: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/post/132-creating-new-patterns-of-pleasure-sex-relationships-and-psychedelics-with-juliana-rose

    Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith

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    Juliana's Community:

    Website : https://www.boldlyembodied.com/

    Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/boldlyembodied/

    Pleasure Journal : https://mailchi.mp/03fb2d309c9f/bwl4ihcqnj

    1 hr 11 min
  • 131. Coming Home to Our Sensual Embodiment and Open Hearts with Sarah White

    On today's episode, we have pleasure rebel Sarah White (She/Her) join us for a conversation exploring the activism of connecting with our bodies. Together we talk about playing with alchemy, getting curious about our discomfort, and creating a new world.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith

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    Sarah's Community:

    Sarah White is an artist and mother who finds the revolution in birthed within connection to the nervous system, land, sensuality, and mindfulness.

    Website : www.neonsoul.co

    Personal Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/aquariussunvenus/

    Studio for Healing Arts : https://www.instagram.com/nuneurostudio/

    Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3CAKOR-4W0

    1 hr 10 min
  • 130. Relationship Anarchy vs. Libertarianism: Beyond the Status Quo with Mel Cassidy

    On today's episode, we have Mel Cassidy (They/Them) join us for a conversation about creating a world beyond the status quo of relationships. Together we talk building your relational garden, tuning into the wisdom of our bodies, and finding secure attachment in community.

    RELATIONSHIP ANARCHY RESEARCH : ⁠https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/relationshipanarchy⁠
    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Mel's Community:

    Mel is relationship coach and sex-positive nerd who works with queer and questioning people — and those who love them, and is a relationship anarchist who practices Solo Polyamory!

    Website : https://radicalrelationshipcoaching.ca/

    Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/radicalrelating/

    Monogamy Detox : www.monogamydetox.com

    Resources to Learn More:

    Normal marital hatred is real. Here’s what to do about it. : https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/09/23/marriage-relationships-conflict/

    What is Learned Helplessness? | Kati Morton : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA9VEsR2SFg

    Dr. Ayesha Khan : https://www.ayesha-khan.com/

    1 hr 37 min
  • 129. Deep Sex-Positivity for the Political Liberation of Our Pleasure with Dr. Carol Queen

    On today's episode we have pleasure activist and cultural sexologist Dr. Carol Queen, Ph.D (She/They) join us for a conversation about embracing the diverse world of sexuality and relationships. Together we talk about how the values of anarchism intersects with our pleasure, pop sex-positivity vs deep sex-positivity, and how we need to work both within and against the systems.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith

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    Carol's Community:

    Carol Queen PhD is a writer, cultural sexologist, theorist of deep sex-positivity, Good Vibrations Staff Sexologist, and the co-founder and director of the Center for Sex & Culture in San Francisco.

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolqueen

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolqueenphd/

    FB public page: https://www.facebook.com/carolqueenauthor

    Website: www.carolqueen.com

    Good Vibrations : https://www.goodvibes.com/content/c/good-vibrations-sexologist-carol-queen

    Resources to Learn More:

    BDSM Versus the DSM : https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/bdsm-versus-the-dsm/384138/

    BDSM related fantasies were found to be common (40-70%) in both males and females, while about 20% reported engaging in BDSM: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2019.1665619#:~:text=BDSM%20related%20fantasies%20were%20found,20%25%20reported%20engaging%20in%20BDSM.

    Exhibitionism for the Shy : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780940208353

    Go the Way Your Blood Beats: On Truth, Bisexuality and Desire : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781910924716

    1 hr 18 min
  • 128. What's Your Cage?: Drug Use Pleasure Enhancement and Harm Reduction with Irina Alexander

    On today's episode, we have harm-reduction therapist and co-founder of Alchemy Community Therapy Center, Irina Alexander (She/Her), join us for a conversation about the need to deconstruct the messaging we have been sold about drugs and step into a research-backed understanding. Together we talk about how larger systems impact our drug use, the importance of community connection, and coming out of the psychedelic closet.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith

    Modern Anarchy Community:

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    Irina's Community:

    Irina is a co-founder and Clinical Director of Alchemy Community Therapy Center (alchemytherapy.org), a sliding scale psychedelic therapy clinic in Oakland, as well as a street-based harm reduction therapist with the Harm Reduction Therapy Center in San Francisco. Irina has a long history in direct service work, and believes in the healing capacity of showing up for each other, individually and as a community. She feels passionate about making psychedelic healing services more equitable and accessible to underserved communities. Irina has volunteered for several years as a supervisor with the Zendo Project, and is currently also working as an Adherence Rater for MDMA Clinical Trials. 

    Ketamine Therapy Provider Training : https://www.alchemytherapy.org/licensedtraining

    Alchemy Community Therapy Center: https://www.alchemytherapy.org/

    Resources to Learn More:

    Sana Healing Collective : https://sanahealingcollective.org/

    Rat Park : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9DcIMGxMs&t=14s

    Drug Decriminalization in Portugal : https://fherehab.com/news/portugal-lowest-drug-rate#:~:text=Portugal%3A%20The%20Country%20with%20the%20Lowest%20Drug%20Overdose%20Rates

    Dr. Carl Hart : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781101981665

    Stages of Change : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVyhhMzWkiU

    Motivational Interviewing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iBPeZjjuYU

    1 hr 16 min

About Modern Anarchy

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Hosted by Dr. Nicole, a queer, non-monogamous clinical psychotherapist, Modern Anarchy is a living exploration of what becomes possible when we liberate our collective pleasure. The show brings together activists, therapists, and researchers from around the world for vulnerable conversations about sex, relationships, and pleasure liberation psychology.

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