The Soft Science

Have you struggled to understand healthy sexuality and how it fits into Christianity?  In this episode Erika dives into this tough topic with De-Andrea Blalock-Johnson who is a Christian sexuality and relationship therapis.  They tackle the shame and harm that is often done by the Christian church to people around sexuality including the harm done to the LGBTQ+ community. Full show notes here.

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Ever struggled with getting excited to have sex? Ever had thoughts that you and your partner just don’t have the same sex drive?  This episode is for you, Erika and Dr. Lauren Fogel tackle all things desire, desire discrepancies, low desire, you name it! Full show notes here.

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Have you ever wondered what a sex therapist does? Today you get the answers!  Erika talks about what a typical day in her practice is like and what the typical problems clients come to her with.  Sex therapy is a wonderful outlet to bring out of the darkness into the light some of the issues you may have around sex. Also it can be really effective, check out this episode to find out more. Full show notes here.

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Dr. Sarah Shavitz psychologist specialist in online couples and individual therapy in the area of love and relationships. If you want to know more about how the different types of love play out during the course of a relationship this episode is for you!  Erika and Dr. Shavitz talk about how betrayal and sex sometimes impact relationships in unexpected ways, tune in for more!! Full show notes here.

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Stacy Greeter, MD gives some wonderful information about how to ask questions about the medications your doctor is suggesting.  Erika and Dr. Greeter also talk about how to advocate for yourself and the power you have in creating health. If you are in the SW Florida area you can become a patient of Dr. Greeter. Full show notes here.

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Erika talks with David Ley, PhD author of The Myth of Sex Addiction and Insatiable Wives: Women Who Stray and the Men Who Love Them. David goes into depth about how our beliefs and shame around sex have dictated our views about sex and addiction.  Erika and David also explore how gaining insight around our sexual values can impact shame around sex generally. Full show notes here.

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Is permanent birth control for you?  Do you know what a vasectomy is? In this episode Erika talks all about what a vasectomy is and the benefits of this type of birth control.  Many men also talk about their concerns about sexual performance after a vasectomy, Erika addresses those concerns as well! Full show notes here. 

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First thing’s first this episode I am going to go into detail about women’s right to choose, that means abortion.  This episode is not political, this episode is personal to me and the clients I serve.  Just a heads up some folks are not wanting more information about abortion.  That’s okay I’ll see ya next week. Full show notes here.

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Have you ever wondered how often to clean your sex toys? What about how to clean them, and with what?? It is an expansive landscape to figure out how to clean the items we use during sex. In this episode Erika tells you how to clean different types of toys. She also references a couple of articles that can be helpful determine what type of cleaners to consider. Full show notes here.

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Porn is often a reason couples of various configurations come to see a sex therapist.  There is quick judgement as to why the person is using porn with many intense feelings that go with the judgement.  This episode is an instruction manual to start the conversation about pornography and how our values around sex can be so varied. Full show notes here.

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