Modern Anarchy

Modern Anarchy

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Modern Anarchy episodes

  • 59. The Intersection of Disability and Sexuality with Robin Wilson Beattie

    On today's episode, we have disability activist Robin Wilson Beattie (She\Her) join us for a conversation about navigating being a mom and becoming disabled. Together we talk about internet dating pioneers, wusbands, and defying no. 

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!

    And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.

    For the month of June, the Modern Anarchy Patreon Family will be supporting the Texas Elementary School Shooting Victims Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mtdrdc-texas-elementary-school-shooting-victims-fund

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    Resources to Learn More:

    Bes - ancient Egyptian dwarf god

    Millions of disabled Americans could lose federal benefits if they get married

    Spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM)

    Preeclampsia

    Thrush

    What Is White Privilege, Really?

    1 hr 1 min
  • 58. I'm Definitely Gay: Unholy Sex, Disciplinary Action, and Painting the Mormon Church with Clark Hazel

    On today's episode, we are joined by the polyamorous and kinky non-binary/trans therapist Clark Hazel (They\Them), who shares their vulnerable story of resilience. Together we talk about never getting the lesbian sex talk, the paradoxical logic of the patriarchy, and processing through shame. 

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!

    And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.

    For the month of May, the Modern Anarchy Patreon Family will be supporting The National Network of Abortion Funds (https://abortionfunds.org/)

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    The Singles Ward

    Wild and Sublime

    Cassie Porter

    Spiritual Abuse Resources

    Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion

    Ex-Mormon Sub-reddit 

    1 hr 26 min
  • Teaser: How Do I Orgasm?

    If you'd like to hear the full response to this letter and join the Modern Anarchy family, then check out our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384

    50% of all Patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together.

    For the month of May, the Modern Anarchy Patreon Family will be supporting The National Network of Abortion Funds (https://abortionfunds.org/)

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    5 min
  • 57. Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents with Ebony Holloway

    On today's episode, we have Ebony Holloway (She\Her) join us for a raw and vulnerable conversation about healing and dealing. Together we talk about emotional integrity,  internal vs external processing, and embracing growth even when it hurts.

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!

    And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.

    For the month of May, the Modern Anarchy Patreon Family will be supporting The National Network of Abortion Funds (https://abortionfunds.org/)

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    Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

    Thich Nhat Hanh

    Does your body really replace itself every seven years?

    The Water in You: Water and the Human Body

    The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

    Long Term Physical Health Consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences

    1 hr 8 min
  • 56. Building a Relationship Contract: Queer Theory, Kinky Monogamy, and the Relationship Escalator with Tom Doctor

    On today's episode, we have sex and relationship therapist Tom Doctor (He\Them) join us for a conversation all about approaching our relationships with curiosity. Together we talk about the healing  nature of community, questioning the "shoulds," and turning our relationship contracts into google docs.

    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!

    And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.

    For the month of May, the Modern Anarchy Patreon Family will be supporting The National Network of Abortion Funds (https://abortionfunds.org/)

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    Introduction: Antinormativity’s Queer Conventions

    What is the Relationship Escalator?

    Timing Is Everything When It Comes To Marriage Counseling

    Why Every Couple Needs a Relationship Contract

    From housework to sex, here's how relationship contracts can help couples

    45 min
  • 55. Tuning Into My Embodied Self: Demi-Sexuality, Polyamory, and Somatic Experiencing with Meggie Twible

    On today's episode, we are joined by somatic experiencing therapist, Meggie Twible (She\Her), for a conversation all about slowing down to land in the present. Together we talk about the language of sensation, orienting to pleasure, and working through our fears about polyamory. 

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!

    And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.

    For the month of May, the Modern Anarchy Patreon Family will be supporting The National Network of Abortion Funds (https://abortionfunds.org/)

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    Resources to Learn More:

    Autonomic Nervous System

    The bowel and beyond: the enteric nervous system in neurological disorders

    How to Use All 5 Senses to Beat Stress

    Mindful Eating: The Art of Presence While You Eat

    Cultural differences in emotion: differences in emotional arousal level between the East and the West

    The Myth Of Multitasking

    Confirmation Bias in 5 Minutes

    Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy

    Introduction to Carl Jung - The Psyche, Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious

    Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems: 5 Forces Impacting Our Lives

    1 hr 42 min
  • 54. Understanding Romantic and Sexual Attraction: Asexuality, Libido, and Abundant Love with Aubri Lancaster

    On today's episode, we have sex educator Aubri Lancaster (She/Her) join us for a conversation all about discovering her Asexual identity. Together we talk about the spectrum of attraction, polyamicable quadracules, and questioning the hierarchy of the nuclear family. 

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!

    And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.

    For the month of April, we will be supporting Insight, a Ukrainian LGBTQ+ and feminist non-profit that is helping people in Ukraine with covering basic needs in protection, safety and health during the war. To learn more about Insight, check out https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/

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    AASECT

    Testosterone Therapy Can Restore Women’s Libido—but Questions Remain

    Bad Girls

    Multigenerational Living Creates Warmth and Companionship

    What is the Relationship Escalator?

    Marriage, a History: HOW LOVE CONQUERED MARRIAGE

    Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love

    Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

    Living as a Sex-Favourable Asexual

    THE ACE AND ARO ADVOCACY PROJECT


    1 hr 2 min
  • Teaser: How Do I Open Up My Relationship?

    If you'd like to hear the full response to this letter and join the Modern Anarchy family, then check out our Patreon! Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 

    50% of all Patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 

    For the month of April, we will be supporting Insight, a Ukrainian LGBTQ+ and feminist non-profit that is helping people in Ukraine with covering basic needs in protection, safety and health during the war. To learn more about Insight, check out https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/

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    5 min
  • 53. True Crime: Holding Onto What He Could Be vs. What He Was with Jamie Baier

    Activation Warning: Stalking, Self-Harm, and Domestic Violence

    On today's episode, Jamie Baier (She\Her) shares her story behind starting the podcast I Am Not Mentally Ill, But.  Together we talk about being a bitch about our boundaries, the hindsight of 20/20, and remembering that we are always doing our best with the skills and resources we have at the time. 

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!

    And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.

    For the month of April, we will be supporting Insight, a Ukrainian LGBTQ+ and feminist non-profit that is helping people in Ukraine with covering basic needs in protection, safety and health during the war. To learn more about Insight, check out https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/

    Modern Anarchy Community:

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    Resources to Learn More:

    Supporting a Friend or Family Member with Mental Health Problems

    The Body Keeps the Score: Memory and the Evolving Psychobiology of Posttraumatic Stress

    How to support a friend or family member who’s struggling with their mental health

    How to Release ‘Emotional Baggage’ and the Tension That Goes with It

    How to cope when a loved one has a serious mental illness

    1 hr 17 min
  • 52. Year One Reflection with Your Host

    On today's episode, we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the podcast with a special reflection episode! Settle in with Fat Cat and myself as we reflect on the last year of growth, embarrassment, and bravery. I cannot express enough of my deepest gratitude for each and everyone of you listeners. Sending so much love your way. Talk soon <3

    If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!

    And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.

    For the month of April, we will be supporting Insight, a Ukrainian LGBTQ+ and feminist non-profit that is helping people in Ukraine with covering basic needs in protection, safety and health during the war. To learn more about Insight, check out https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/

    Modern Anarchy Community:

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    34 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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