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  • The Body Comments That Stick With Us—and How to Shake Them Off | EP. 81
    Ever had someone say something about your body that stuck with you for way too long? Same. This week on Pleasure Pathways, I’m sharing two real moments:
    → When my parents made comments about my swimsuit
    → And the surprising comments I got from women at girls’ boat day This episode is about how body shame gets passed around—and how to stop carrying it. If you’ve ever been told to shrink, cover up, or felt not enough in your own skin, this one's for you. You’ll get real talk, storytime, and a few ways to start rewriting the story you’ve been told about your body.

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    29 min
  • If IUD Pain Is “So Common,” Why Don’t Doctors Take It Seriously? | EP. 80
    Why are so many women screaming through IUD insertions... and being told it’s normal? In this episode of Pleasure Pathways, I’m sharing my own experience navigating the medical system to get an IUD—and asking the bigger question: If this pain is so common, why isn’t anyone doing more about it? We’ll dig into the lack of pain management, the privilege gap in reproductive healthcare, and why men are offered Valium for vasectomies while women are handed ibuprofen and told to “just breathe.” We’ll talk about how systemic misogyny, outdated research standards, and class bias all shape the care we receive—and why advocating for our bodies is often met with silence. This episode is personal, emotional, and absolutely necessary—because too many of us have been taught to be grateful for care that ignores our pain. And we’re not doing that anymore. Whether you love your IUD, hate it, or you’re somewhere in between—this conversation matters.

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    37 min
  • Is It Bad to Feel Good Right Now? | EP. 79
    In a world that feels like it’s falling apart where every headline is heavy and everyone seems to be struggling it can feel wrong to enjoy anything. In this episode, we unpack the guilt that comes with feeling good during hard times and explore why your pleasure isn’t selfish. We’ll talk about the systems (hi, patriarchy and capitalism) that taught us to equate suffering with worth, why healing isn’t meant to be done in isolation, and how joy can be a radical act of resilience. I’ll also share a few personal stories, some tough truths, and the one question that helped me shift everything. If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I allowed to feel good right now?” this one’s for you.

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    22 min
  • Still Single After Doing ‘The Work’? You’re Not Alone | EP. 78
    You’ve journaled. You’ve therapied. You’ve healed your inner child and raised your damn vibration. So why does love still feel like it’s MIA? In this episode, I’m burning down the illusion that effort always equals outcome — especially in dating. We’re talking about why the “just do the work” advice can actually make you feel worse, how patriarchal bullshit is still running the dating world, and what it really means to want love in a world that’s burning. 

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    23 min
  • Fairy Smut and Why We’re Hooked | EP. 77
    Fairy smut has us in a chokehold right now, and it’s not just because the sex is good (though it is). It’s because these books are finally giving women the one thing we rarely get in real life: to be fully seen, centered, and chosen—without having to shrink or beg for it. In this episode, I’m unpacking why we’re obsessed, what it says about the state of modern intimacy, and how you can stop settling for crumbs in real life. If you’ve ever read a spicy book and thought, “Damn… why can’t men like this exist?” — this one’s for you. You deserve more. And we’re gonna talk about it.

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    21 min
  • No Children By Choice Episode | EP. 76
    I hesitated about making this episode.  But I also know it’s important to share. This episode is for the women who know in their bones they don’t want kids and for the women who feel unsure, who feel that tug in their gut that says, “maybe that’s not for me either.” Because it’s all valid. I talk about how I stopped bending myself to fit a script, how I live with the possibility of change, and how all of this is tied to the bigger fight for freedom and bodily autonomy.

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    35 min
  • The Vacation Episode | EP. 75
    Recording this from the river tonight, in the dark, just me and my cats and the water.
    No big plan, no fancy outline—just slowing the f*ck down and seeing what’s already here.
    Because the real intimacy isn’t always about other people—it’s about how well you can sit with yourself, and the world around you, without trying to fix or rush it.
    I’m talking about the art of doing nothing—how that’s where the real magic happens.
    If you’ve been feeling like you have to do more to be enough, or if you’ve been scared to be alone with yourself, this is your permission slip to stop and actually feel for a minute.

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    13 min
  • The Truth About TMI: Why Women Feel Gross for Being Human | EP. 74
    Ever said, “This might be TMI, but…” before sharing something completely normal—like the way your period actually feels, or that you got turned on out of nowhere, or that you cried after self pleasure? In this episode, we’re breaking down what “TMI” really means—and why women have been conditioned to feel gross, dramatic, or inappropriate for simply being human. We talk about how shame gets passed down, how silence lives in the body, and how reclaiming the things we were told to keep quiet about—like blood clots, body hair, pleasure, and grief—is one of the most powerful ways we come home to ourselves.

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    20 min
  • Secrets Are a Form of Control. So Why Are We Still Protecting Everyone But Ourselves? | EP.73
    You were taught to stay quiet. To be the keeper of secrets. To protect the image, the family, the relationship—everyone but yourself. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the kind of silence that doesn’t keep us safe—it keeps us small. We’ll talk about why secrecy is a form of control, how it gets passed down through generations, and why so many women are still carrying shame that doesn’t even belong to them. This isn’t just about telling the truth out loud. It’s about reclaiming your right to be whole. To stop shrinking. To stop holding it in. To finally belong to yourself. If you’ve ever been told to “not tell nobody your business”… this one’s for you.

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    23 min
  • Self-Worship vs. Self-Care: One Will Change You, One Will Exhaust You |EP. 72
    You’re doing the journaling. Drinking the tea. Buying the serums. Lighting the candles.
    But if you’re still burnt out, disconnected, or just straight-up over it—this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about how self-care got hijacked by capitalism and turned into yet another performance—and why self-worship is the reclamation you’ve been craving. We’ll dig into the difference between routines and rituals, how to stop performing healing, and what it actually means to treat your body like an altar instead of a project. If you’re ready to stop spending money trying to feel okay and start coming back to you—press play.

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    20 min

About Single (not spiraling)

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Welcome to Single Not Spiraling with Lauren—the podcast for women who are done waiting, done performing, and done pretending they’re not whole on their own.

This is your space for honest…