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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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158: Puppy Play For All Ages

Our Better Half ·

2023/02/12

Our guest this time, Support Pup Cooper (aka Dr. Justin Sitron), is a professor, sexologist, sexuality educator, and advocate for diversity and inclusion. He’s also a coach who helps his clients get the most joy out of their sex lives and relationships. As a culturally responsive and kink-affirming sexuality educator, his social media and educational programming aim to make the LGBTQ+ BDSM, pup play, and pet play communities inclusive and affirming so players of all backgrounds can find safety and

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157: Black Manhood

Our Better Half ·

2023/01/30

Dr. John Taylor is an Assistant Professor, Author, Christian Therapist, Media Personality, and Sexuality Educator in Philadelphia. His book: Pocket Guide For Young Men Without Fathers; Important Life Lessons was published January 2018. Dr. Taylor is also the host of the Spotify Podcast: My Mortality Matters: The Voices and Lives of Black Men. Dr. Taylor is an Assistant Professor at LaSalle University- Department of Urban Public Health and Nutrition. He teaches courses that focus on public health

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156: Pelvic Floor Demystified

Our Better Half ·

2023/01/09

Erica Fletcher is a certified manual physical therapist in private practice outside Philadelphia at Fletcher Physical Therapy in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Erica specializes in the treatment of pelvic, spinal and cranial dysfunction. She is a pelvic floor therapist and treats people of all genders with sexual pain syndromes. She receives referrals from various specialists including gynecologists, urologists, orthopedists and osteopaths. She also serves the dance community and is the treating physical

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155: Intellectual Disabilities & Menopause

Our Better Half ·

2022/12/19

Our guest this time is Joanne Cropper. Joanne has worked in the field of intellectual disabilities for the last 30+ years. Originally from England, she came to NYC 29 years ago. After working at a summer camp, she was offered a job in NYC and decided to stay. She is the Director of Staff Development at a non-profit organization that provides support to people with disabilities. Going through peri-menopause herself, she realized the lack of knowledge about menopause in general but significantly in

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154: Caring for our LGBTQ Elders

Our Better Half ·

2022/12/04

Our guest this time is Dr. Brian DeVries, a passionate researcher who truly enjoys putting his research into practice. For instance, here’s the website he and his colleagues created to help promote thinking and talking about Advance Care Planning (ACP) among LGBTQ older adults. On the home page of this site is a link to their large Canadian study: “COVID-19 Experiences and Advance Care Planning Among Older Canadians: Influence of Age Group, Gender and Sexual Orientation.” He is also involved in

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153: Rethinking Sexuality: Dementia and Sexual Consent

Our Better Half ·

2022/11/20

Our guest this week is Nathalie Huitema who just received her Ph.D. this year in human sexuality from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has a master’s degree in psychogerontology from Radboud University in the Netherlands and postgraduate degrees in sexology and psychology. Nathalie worked as a government-licensed psychologist in nursing homes for 15 years and was the first sexologist working in a nursing home in the Netherlands. During that time, she also worked for the Center of

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152: “What’s on Your Menu?” Fresh Tips for Good Sex...

Our Better Half ·

2022/11/07

This week's guest, Dr. Hani Miletski, is a sex and relationship therapist in private practice in Bethesda, Maryland, with over 28 years of clinical experience. As an AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor, she has trained and supervised therapists and professionals around the world and has presented nationally and internationally. She is also an author who has published several books, book chapters, and articles. Her new book, Keep It Fresh: Tips For Couples Who Are In It For The Long

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151: Asexuality: An Identity Not a Diagnosis

Our Better Half ·

2022/10/23

Our guest this week is Aubri Lancaster. Aubri is a sex educator of 17 years sharing adult products and educating on the mechanics of arousal. As a Greyromantic Asexual, Aubri has lived experience and a connection to the Asexual and Aromantic communities that provides a unique perspective on the issues facing the changing landscape of sexuality and orientation. If you're interested in Aubri's work, you can find that here. And if you’d like to hear more of our episodes, visit our website and

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150: Sexual Self-Esteem

Our Better Half ·

2022/10/09

Our guest is Dr. Maggie Syme from the Marcus Institute for Aging Research, a part of Hebrew Senior Life, working with thousands of older adults each day in a clinical and research capacity. She is a research psychologist by training with a specialty in aging. Her research has focused on the biopsychosocial aspects of sexual health and aging and the impact of ageism and other sociocultural phenomena on older adults' health and wellness. If you’re interested in some of her research, you can find that

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149: Experiencing the World By Savoring Experiences

Our Better Half ·

2022/09/25

John Ballew is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in Atlanta. He has taught for The Body Electric School for more than 20 years. Professionally and personally he’s most interested these days in what it means to have a good and meaningful life, particularly in midlife and beyond. Join our conversation as John Ballew delights Jane, Sabitha, and Jayleen with creative ideas about the purpose of life, making meaning of our older years, and the purpose of life. You can reach John

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148: Treating the Sexual Self in the Spiritual Realm

Our Better Half ·

2022/09/11

Join Rosara, Sabitha, and Jane for a wonderful discussion about sex therapy in the Jewish Orthodox community with Talli Rosenbaum, an individual and couple therapist and Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor. She co-hosts her own podcast, Intimate Judaism (which is fantastic!) and is co-author of the book “I am For My Beloved: A Guide to Enhanced Intimacy for Married Couples,” and co-edited “The Overactive Pelvic Floor.” Join us for an insightful and reflective discussion with Talli Rosenbaum

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147: Mid-Summer Teaser

Our Better Half ·

2022/07/31

Listeners, we’ve got great news! We just got picked up for Season 8! We couldn’t wait to tell you and we are thrilled. Rosara, Jane, Sabitha, and Jayleen will all be back in the fall with more great information and intriguing guests to satisfy your curiosity. Keep on having a great summer and, as the old song goes, we’ll see you in September! Please welcome our new producer, Hayden Feldscher, an artist, producer, and student of sound. Sad to see Isaac Price-Slade go, but we are excited about this

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146: End-of-Year Wrap Up

Our Better Half ·

2022/06/05

This is it, listeners, our last episode for the season. We have been having a blast this year bringing you fascinating, captivating, and inspiring conversations with some of the best thinkers in the field of sexuality and aging. And now it’s time for us to take a well-needed break for the summer. But before we do, we want to give a tremendous thanks to our wonderful producer, Isaac Price-Slade, who has provided us with excellence in every part of his work. He’s off to his first year of law school

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145: Exploring the Landscapes of Our Bodies

Our Better Half ·

2022/05/22

Our guest this time is Ian Kulp. Ian has over 7 years of experience in the Adult Sexual Health and Welless Sector and he has spent over 20 years in the business world. Ian is now the Head of Sales for Je Joue where he is creating a bridge to sexual wellness through education, market collaboration, and inclusive dialogue. Before Je Joue, Ian was the director of sales at Saisfyer, the global sales and merchandising director at Lora DiCarlo, and the director of Merchandising and retail strategy at the

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144: Exploring Erotic Potential

Our Better Half ·

2022/05/08

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Betsy Crane, a sexuality scholar, educator, author, and researcher. Betsy recently retired as Professor and former Director of graduate studies at the Widener University’s Center for Human Sexuality Studies, where she had taught since 2007. Betsy earned a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2000 and her MA in Mental Health Education from University of Texas in 1972. She worked as a community sexuality educator, and as Executive Director for Planned Parenthood in

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143: Making Space For More Pleasure

Our Better Half ·

2022/04/24

Elle Chase is a sex educator, author, speaker, and body acceptance activist. Elle’s inspirational work have been featured on NBC's THE TODAY SHOW, Glamour, The Daily Beast, Salon and Cosmopolitan.com. She is a sought-after sex expert for other amazing podcasts, including "In Bed with Jessica Drake," (a previous guest on our show!) and is also a respected national speaker and presenter at universities and private organizations across the country. Elle is a course curator at the Los Angeles Academy of

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142: Lube Lube Lube

Our Better Half ·

2022/04/10

Our guest, Aleece Fosnight, talks with Rosara, Sabitha, and Jane all about lube. Lube with sex toys, silicone-based lube, water-based lube, CBD and lube, parabens in lube, queer sex and lube, anal sex and lube. She even breaks down osmolality. She’s from Ashevile, North Carolina and she’s an AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator, Certified Sexuality Counselor, and Supervisor. She has been a Physician Assistant for the past 10 years providing all-inclusive comprehensive sexual and reproductive health,

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141: Marching with the Mistress

Our Better Half ·

2022/03/29

Our guest this time is Jessica Badonsky, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with about 20 years of experience in the wellness space. For the last decade, her focus has been as an intimacy and erotic power coach at Private Parts of Wellness. Jessica is a holotropic practitioner, which means that she considers all parts of her clients. She is a parent of 3 amazing children, partner of a veteran, and constant student of emotional intelligence, sex, sexuality, intimacy, science, wellness,

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140: Exploring Sexual Ageism Through Research

Our Better Half ·

2022/03/13

Our guest this time is Dr. Ateret Gewirtz, a Certified Sex Therapist, senior faculty member at the School of Social Work at the University of Haifa, and the director of the Science of Sex Research Lab. Dr. Gewirtz explores with us why older adults have sex, why sex may be better as we age, what health professionals need to learn, and why we need to change the images of aging bodies in online dating sites.To access her extensive and impressive research discussed on the show, please click here.

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139: Amorus: A Delicious Way to Sexy Text

Our Better Half ·

2022/02/27

Our guest this week is Elizabeth Dell, the founder of Amorus, the digital intimacy app for partners. She’s a certified sexuality educator with a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley. Elizabeth is a serial entrepreneur who has built five successful companies, and a longtime film producer, producing multiple indie features, including Destination Wedding, starring Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves. She is the Chair of the International Committee for the Producers Guild of America (PGA). She

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