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Our Better Half

Sexologist Dr. Jane Fleishman and sex therapist Dr. Rosara Torrisi break down the beauty of human sexuality in the latter half of life -- also known as the better half.

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98: Queer Therapy and Relationships

Our Better Half ·

2020/03/22

Our guest today is Dr. Joe Kort, a social worker and certified sex therapist who specializes in queer affirmative therapy, Out-of-Control Sexual Behaviors, relationship problems, marital conflict, and sexual identity concerns. Join us for our conversation and if you like his work, you can also find him on his own podcast, Smart Sex Smart Love. If you like our show or if you have questions, write to us at this address. You can subscribe to our podcast by sending us your email (or whatever way you

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97: Jealousy, Compersion, and Polyamory

Our Better Half ·

2020/03/09

This week’s guest is Dr. Joli Hamilton, talking about jealousy, compersion, and polyamory. Give a listen! You can find Joli online here. If you like our show or if you have questions, contact us here at our website. You can subscribe to our podcast by sending us your email (or whatever way you subscribe to podcasts). We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. Please like us and rate us and find us on social media. And please write to us at this address.Find us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks

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96: Case Conferencing with Dr. Phil Rutter

Our Better Half ·

2020/02/27

On today’s show, we welcome back Dr. Phil Rutter. You may remember that he’s been on our show before. We couldn’t wait to get him back on! On this show, we talk more informally with Phil about some of the trends he’s seeing in his practice with older adults. You can reach him on Facebook or his website or you can email him at Drphilrutter@gmail.com. If you like our show or if you have questions, contact us here at our website. You can subscribe to our podcast by sending us your email (or

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95: Valentines Day

Our Better Half ·

2020/02/10

This Valentine's Day, Rosara takes Jane on a sensory mindfulness adventure with chocolate. Rosara and Jane offer tips to make this Valentine's day a lot more fun. If you like our show or if you have questions, contact us here at our website. You can subscribe to our podcast by sending us your email (or whatever way you subscribe to podcasts). We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. Please like us and rate us and find us on social media. And please write to us at this address.Thanks for

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94: Afrosexology

Our Better Half ·

2020/01/26

Show Notes: Intersectionality and Sexuality Our guest this week is the award-winning Dalychia Saah, Co-founder and creator of Afrosexology. She is a sexuality writer, educator, and speaker who facilitates space for people (especially people of color) to connect more deeply with their desires for their body, life, relationships, and the world. She is passionate about helping people unlearn oppressive norms that keep them from moving towards a more liberated way of being. Dalychia teaches courses in

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93: Men and Masculinities

Our Better Half ·

2020/01/12

Our guest today is Dr. Robert Heasley. In addition to being a psychotherapist in private practice, he is an adjunct professor at Widener University’s Center for Human Sexuality Studies and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is the co-director and board president of the Men’s Center for Growth and Change in Philadelphia and an internationally recognized masculinities scholar. Robert’s work with men over the years has focused on concerns about

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92 : Intersecting Race and Sexual Diversity

Our Better Half ·

2019/12/29

Intersecting Race and Sexual Diversity Our guest this week is Dr. James Wadley, Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Human Services program at The Lincoln University. He’s the founding editor of The Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships and the founder of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians. His most recent book, co-authored with Dr. Richard Siegel, The Art of Sex Therapy Supervision, won the AASECT Book Award for 2019. If you like our show or if you have

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91: Bisexuality and Aging

Our Better Half ·

2019/11/04

Our guest this week is Dr. Sarah Jen, Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. Her research focuses on older adults’ -- and especially older women’s -- experiences of sex and sexual identities as well as the experiences of bisexual-, and other non-monosexual-identified individuals over the life course and in later life. Her work is inspired and informed by her prior experience working as a caregiver, social worker, and community organizer. Here’s a link to

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90: Welcome Dr. Rosara Torrisi!

Our Better Half ·

2019/10/07

This week, we say goodbye to our beloved co-host Dr. Ashley Mader and welcome Dr. Rosara Torrisi to the OBH team.

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89: Bound: A Daughter, a Domme, and an End-of-Life Story

Our Better Half ·

2019/09/09

This week’s guest is Elizabeth Wood, author, scholar, strategist. Elizabeth’s new book is a beautiful memoir, a tribute to her mother, and an exceptionally vivid and beautiful account of a mother-daughter relationship. It’s called Bound: A Daughter, a Domme, and an End-of-Life Story, published by She Writes Press. She’s a Professor of Sociology at Nassau Community College and Senior Strategist for Woodhull Freedom Foundation. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Brandeis University in 1999 for a

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OBH Poolside: Summer Hiatus

Our Better Half ·

2019/07/08

We're taking a break until September, until then, you can reach us at ourbetterhalf.net!

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88: Transgender Sexual Health

Our Better Half ·

2019/06/17

As our season comes to an end, listeners, you are in for a treat. Our guest is the invincible Dr. Holly Herman, who’s spent 43 years as a physical therapist, an AASECT Certified Sexuality Counselor, and one of four physical therapists in the world certified as a Women’s Health Sexuality Fellow by the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH). She has been a pioneer in the field and is now training healthcare professionals in transgender health and sexual functioning.

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87: Erection Defection

Our Better Half ·

2019/06/02

Today we are talking about ED. Erectile Dysfunction or Erection Defection. We also highlighted new research on older adults’ sexual expression and improved well-being. Smith, L., Yang, L., Veronese, N., Soysal, P., Stubbs, B., and Jackson, S. (2019). Sexual Activity is Associated with Greater Enjoyment of Life in Older Adults, Journal of Sexual Medicine, (7)1, 11-18. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.11.001 Sex With Emily (a podcast hosted by sex therapist Emily Morse): www.sexwithemily.com If you

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86: Chronic Illness and Sexual Functioning

Our Better Half ·

2019/05/21

Today we are talking with Dr. Rosara Torrisi, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist who practices on Long Island. She’s one of the few AASECT certified sex therapists in that area. She founded the Long Island Institute of Sex Therapy, a clinical practice with a team of clinicians. We talked with her about erectile dysfunction, sex toys, sexual functioning for lesbian survivors of breast cancer, and Our Whole Lives comprehensive sexuality education. Here are some links to her work: Long Island Institute

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85: Pre-Patriarchy and Back to the Body

Our Better Half ·

2019/05/20

Dr. Betsy Crane, an award-winning educator committed to bringing human sexuality studies to a new level, is our guest on this episode. She talks about pre-patriarchy, gendered sexuality, somatic sexuality, and getting back to the body. Here are some of her publications and a website she refers to on the show. Crane, B., Towne, A. & Crane-Seeber, J. (2013). The four boxes of gendered sexuality: A framework and lesson plan for teaching about the history and effects of gendered sexuality. American

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84: Expanding the Aging Curriculum

Our Better Half ·

2019/04/22

This week Ashley and Jane interviewed Dr. Robin Goldberg-Glen who they both know from Widener University. During the interview Dr. Goldberg-Glen spoke on how the field of aging has evolved and what is on the horizon for her. She also spoke about the death of Peggy Brick and her contributions in the field of sex and aging. So check out the show. We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. Please write to us at this address. And thanks for listening!

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83: Fitting Pre- and Post-Mastectomy

Our Better Half ·

2019/04/09

This week, we visited Gazebo Intimates, for a conversation with Donna McNeight, Co-Owner and Licensed Mastectomy Fitter, and Certified Post-Mastectomy Fitter, Linda Lawton-Jacobson. Both work to support clients of all ages and experiences with breast cancer. You can get in touch with Gazebo by visiting http://www.the-gazebo.com/ or calling (413) 584-6673.

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82: Kink-Aware Therapist: Older Couples, Sexual...

Our Better Half ·

2019/03/24

On today’s show, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, a couples and sex therapist, an Associate Professor at the Center for Human Sexuality Studies at Widener University, and the lead author of two recent journal articles you might like. The first is on becoming a kink-aware sexuality professional and the other is about women and breast cancer survivorship: Pillai-Friedman, S., Pollitt, J. L., & Castaldo, A. (2015). Becoming kink-aware–a necessity for sexuality

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81: A Guide to Online Dating

Our Better Half ·

2019/03/11

On this show, we gave our listeners tips on how to make the most of online dating. If you like our show, if you have new ideas for topics or surveys, you can subscribe by sending us your email. We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. Please like us and rate us and find us on social media. And please write to us at this address. Thanks for listening!

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80: Guiding Your Relationship to Better Times

Our Better Half ·

2019/02/25

On today’s show, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Philip Rutter. Phil has been a Psychologist in private practice and an Associate Professor at the Center for Human Sexuality Studies for almost 10 years. In his clinical role, he sees individuals, couples, and families and has many older gay male clients. If you are interested in any of the articles we discussed: Camarena, J. and Rutter, P. (2015). Decolonizing sex: A multicultural and gay affirmative approach to counseling with African American and

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