Girl Boner Radio: True Sex and Relationship Stories

August is joined by Makenzie Mizell, cofounder of the Period podcast network and Girl Boner's audio engineer and tech producer, for a chat about sexual discoveries, dealing with criticism and competition versus non-competition among women and femmes. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who is struggling to advocate for her own sexual pleasure. Then August and Makenzie delve unexpectedly int...

August is joined by her mom, Caroline, who shares about her upbringing in India, the sexual abuse she endured and how she found healing after memories she had repressed surfaced. Caroline literally wove her life back together, finding healing through art, and wants people to know how important it is to believe survivors. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who received an apology note from...

CalExotics' resident sexologist Dr. Jill McDevitt joins August to talk about giving sex toys as gifts, including when doing so is appropriate and hot new picks when it is. She also shares tips for prioritizing sexual intimacy and self-care during the holidays and other hectic times. Sign up for occasional email extras and learn about August's books at  augustmclaughlin.com . 

Girl Boner Radio LIVE at The Pleasure Chest! August is joined by Erica Garza, author of  Getting Off , and Amy Dresner, author of  My Fair Junkie,  for readings from their latest works and conversation about turning points, addiction myths, sexual shame and recovery. Dr.  Megan  Fleming weighs in for a listener whose boyfriend revealed he's a recovering sex and love addict. Sign up for occasional...

In celebration of her new book, August took Girl Boner Radio to NYC! This episode features a panel with Dr. Megan Fleming and The V. Club cofounder Courtney Clemen on ways to deepen connection in your sex life and relationships. You'll also hear from two surprise returning guests and a spicy excerpt from August's book. Sign up for occasional email updates at  augustmclaughlin.com . Outro music:  I...

Sex addiction, love addiction and self-love. August is joined by Charlene deGuzman to explore her personal journey, healthy dating and her new movie, "Unloveable." Named one of the "funniest people on Twitter" by Rolling Stone and creator of numerous celebrated short films, Charlene wrote and stars in "Unlovable," along with John Hawkes and Melissa Leo. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener w...

Carol and David of The Sexy Lifestyle join August to chat about their unique love story (which includes marrying each other's exes), what they appreciate most about the swinging lifestyle and related myths. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener whose recent job loss is causing rifts in her marriage. In a bonus quickie segment, August shares Life on the Swingset co-host Dylan...

Multi award-winning porn star Rob Piper joins August to chat about music that turns people on, common turn-ons and turn-offs and what it's like to blend Southern charm and values with work in the adult film industry. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener who gets aroused most everywhere except in bed. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at  augustmclaughlin.com . 

How often do you think about your financial future? If you feel a bit clueless about "money stuff," you're far from alone. In this episode, August is joined by Elaine Low, a financial journalist and video producer for Investor's Business Daily, to explore gender gaps around investing, pressures on women to spend money but not discuss it and simple ways to start cultivating financial security. Dr....

August is joined by Artemis Film Festival founder Melanie Wise, social media maven Megan Hubbell and recording artist/publisher Kaylene Peoples to explore representations of women's strength and sexuality in films and more. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener who's noticed sex drive changes since adopting a workout routine. Enjoy the special outro music, courtesy of Kaylene...

Anne Hodder, ACS joins August to explore emotional intelligence and relationships, ways to cope when you're feeling triggered, dreamwork as a healing tool and the mighty vulva! Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who was recently diagnosed with vulvodynia. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at  augustmclaughlin.com .

Bruna  Nessif, founder of The Problem with Dating and author of "Let That Shit Go," joins August to discuss takeaways from her book and dating journey. Learn why millennials, in particular, tend to "ghost" people, the rewards and challenges of sharing vulnerable stories and ways to get unstuck when you fall into harmful dating patterns. Dr. Megan weighs in for a listener who found violent hardcore...

Heather Jeffcoat DPT joins August to discuss the pelvic floor, sexual pain conditions and ways physical therapy can help transgender individuals before and after genital reconstruction surgery. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener who wonders if urinating during sex is normal. You'll also learn a toe-curling orgasm tip! Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at  augustmcla...

Comedian  Shawn  Pelofsky, creator and star of the new one-hour special Stretch It Out, joins August to discuss her career, her efforts to find love (including hypnosis and a love potion) and how she finally met "the one." With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener dealing with sexual desire differences during her period. Sign up for occasional extras at  augustmclaughlin.com . Fi...

Nicoletta Heidegger ,  a registered Marriage and Family Therapy Associate and cohost of Sluts and Scholars, joins  August to discuss her work and minor attraction (being attracted to children). How is it different from pedophilia? Are healing, management and preventing harm to children possible? With the help of Dr. Megan Fleming, they weigh in for a listener whose wife of eight years recently rev...

August is joined by Brianna Rader, founder of Juicebox, an app that pairs people with professional sex and relationship coaches. Learn about Brianna's journey, from queer Tennessee teen to launching her business, unique challenges sex-positive businesses face, people's most common and surprising sexual concerns and more. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener whose boyfriend wants to do away w...

Pickup artistry gets a bad rap, but are some PUAs decent guys? August chats with Drew Schroeder, a pickup artist who goes against the industry grain. Then Sexual Intuitive® Susanna Brisk joins August to explore the whys behind incels, dating dos and don'ts and the worst dating advice listeners have ever heard. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at  augustmclaughlin.com . Find August's new bo...

Dating, sex and animals - oh my! Comedic author Heidi Mastrogiovanni joins August to explore pros and cons of adding a pet to your relationship and the release of their new books: "Lala Pettibone: Standing Room Only" and "Girl Boner: The Good Girl's Guide to Sexual Empowerment." With the help of Dr. Megan Fleming, they weigh in for a listener whose new dog is making spontaneous sex with her boyfri...

Jimanekia Eborn, an expert in mental health, sex education and sexual trauma support, joins August to explore ways eating disorders and trauma intersect, forgiveness, consent, Me Too and more! Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who's boyfriend revealed he was abused as a child. MaryEllen Reider, cofounder of Yarlap, shares facts about kegels, pelvic health and pleasure.  Sign up for occasi...

August is joined by Amberly  Rothfield, a 13-year veteran of the phone sex industry, to explore her personal journey, career and more. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener who's healing from an abusive relationship. Sign up for Girl Boner extras and learn about August's new books at  augustmclaughlin.com . (Our apologies for the subtle AC sound off and on through the episode...

Marni, a dating coach for men, joins August to explore common dating mistakes, communicating in the romance realm and letting a partner down easy. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener who's falling for an asexual man. Can she make it work without sex? Enter the first ever #GirlBoner sweepstakes at  https://woobox.com/qwfryy ! Sig n up for occasional Girl Boner extras at  aug...

Kimberly Ann Johnson, a sexological bodyworker, birth doula and author of "The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions and Restoring Your Vitality," joins August to explore ways postpartum time provides an opportunity for better sex, female arousal and more! Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener experiencing vaginal itchiness after masturbating. Sign...

Kasia Urbaniak, founder and CEO of The Academy who made her living as one of the world's most successful dominatrixes, joins August to explore standing in your power, the role sex and sexuality play in leading an empowered life and more. Learn ways to navigate uncomfortable conversations, the orgasmic potential of difficult emotions and Dr. Megan Fleming's take on preparing a teenager for college...

Natasha Chandel of the Kinda Dating podcast joins August to explore unusual places people have sex! With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they discuss nonconsensual arousal and moving on after experiencing it. Learn more and sign up for occasional extras at  augustmclaughlin.com . For more Girl Boner fun, pre-order "Girl Boner: The Good Girl's Guide to Sexual Empowerment" on Amazon.

Actress, producer and trans health advocate Blossom Brown joins August to explore the importance of trans rights within feminism, issues unique to trans women of color, supporting trans men and how appearing on Ellen Degeneres's show and in Caitlyn Jenner's documentary series, I AM CAIT, influenced her life. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who wonders why vibrators don't do much for her...