Our Better Half

Today we report on the results of our latest survey, Finding a Sexual Partner as an Older Adult. Thanks so much to all of you who participated in this survey. Most of the respondents were in their 70s. The complete demographic breakdown looked like this:

50-59 years old 29.2%

60-69 years old 24.3%

70-79 years old 37.5%

80-89 years old 20.9%

90+ years old 4.2%

We got responses from 75% women and 25% men with no other genders identified. we also noticed that there were no men over the age of 74 responding. You'll have to give a listen to hear the outstanding comments we received from you, our listeners.

Today's episode features Dr. Jenni Skyler, an AASECT certified sex therapist, board certified sexologist, and a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has been the Director of The Intimacy Institute for sex and relationship therapy in Boulder, Colorado for over nine years. She is the in-house expert at Adam & Eve -- use the promo code BETTER for your discount

Ashley and Jane analyze recent news, break down a new study and introduce their latest survey.

Dr. Zelaika Hepworth Clarke is a sexosopher, sexual epistemologist, cultural and clinical sexologist, sexecologist, African-centered social worker, and decolonizing autoethnographer. She is on the faculty of the California Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. She's studied internationally in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Trinidad, Jamaica, Netherlands, Spain, and Cuba. You can reach her by email at [email protected] or through social media at https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Zelaika/ or https://twitter.com/zelaikac.

If you like our show, please subscribe by sending us your email. We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. Please write to us at this address.

And thanks for listening!

Today's episode features Jane's conversation with Dr. Vivienne Cass, a clinical psychologist for over 25 years, the person behind the Cass Lesbian and Gay Identity Model, the developer of the Illustrated Clitoris, the author of The Elusive Orgasm, an app creator of Explore Women's Sex, a lecturer on sexology and sexual therapy, and so much more. You can find out more about Dr. Cass on her website here.

Amy Dickinson from Gazebo Intimates treats Ashley to her first bra fitting. It turns out to be so helpful and a lot of fun. No body-shaming and no guilt. They fit all sorts of bodies. Just pure pleasure and expert advice. You can find out more at http://the-gazebo.com/ or drop by for your own fitting at 14 Center Street, downtown Northampton, MA.

Aisha-Sky Gates is a relationship coach for people in alternative lifestyle or designer relationships. What's that mean? Maybe they're kinky, polyamorous, queer, swinging, or something else. She's written a new book called Unequal Partnerships: A Dating Guide for Loving Non-Egalitarian Relationships and you can buy it here: https://aishaskygates.com/about-book/

Our Better Half returns Sunday, September 2nd with a new season. Stay tuned for some of our best interviews yet! Plus, Jane and Ashley take a field trip.

Jane and Ashley recount what they learned in Season 2. Plus, some tips to take with you on vacation or add to the mix of your normal routine.

This week, Ashley and Jane take a field trip to 50/50 Fitness Nutrition to talk to personal trainer, Jay McWilliams, about exercises for functional fitness. Plus a live workout!