Dr. Nicole Thompson

Modern Anarchy

Society EN ↓ 287 episodes

Modern Anarchy is your weekly invitation to reclaim pleasure, sex, and desire as radical acts of collective liberation. Hosted by Queer Sex and Relationship Psychotherapist and Researcher trained in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy, Dr. Nicole. She is the leading academic voice on non-monogamy and embodied pleasure. Modern Anarchy explores intimacy, erotic sovereignty, and healing through raw conversations with pleasure activists, artists, therapists, and rebels from around the world. Are you ready to dive in? Learn more: www.modernanarchypodcast.com

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Author

Dr. Nicole Thompson

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Society

Latest episode

Oct 14, 2026

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Episodes

260. The Collective Power of Queer, BDSM, and Non-Monogamous Communities with Liam Wignall 22.04.2026

On today’s episode we have Liam Wignall (he/him) join us for a conversation about the transformative power of community. Together we talk about an evolutionary perspective on non-monogamy, what happens when you see your therapist at a dungeon, and the ethics of privacy vs transparency in non-monogamy. 🧡 Download Free Pleasure-Based Worksheets and Tools Here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

259. Year 5 Reflection with Dr. Nicole and Dr. Lydia 15.04.2026

I LOVE YOU, DEAR LISTENER! Here's to a lifetime of learning, unlearning, and learning together. Special thanks to my dear friend, Dr. Lydia. I couldn't do this work without your loving support, laughter, tears, and companionship along the way. I love you, dearly. 🧡 Download Free Pleasure-Based Worksheets and Tools Here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modern...

258. Your Empowered Pleasure-Based Sexuality Narrative with Jane Downey 08.04.2026

On Today’s episode we have Jane (she/her) join us for a conversation all about liberating our communities and stepping into empowered pleasure. Together we talk about the bravery to be curious, integrating the wisdom of a dominatrix, and doing the lord’s work of pleasure liberation. 💙 Free Queering Psychedelics: Set, Setting, and Sacred Joy in Queer Community Workshop ⁠⁠⁠https://www.modernanarchy...

257. The Voice of a Liberated Orgasm with Dr. Jen Gunsaullus, Ph. D 01.04.2026

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Jen (she/her) join us for a conversation about building the courage and skills needed to talk about sexual pleasure. Together we talk about expanding our comfort zone, habituation in long term relationships,  and cross cultural sex education. 💙 Free Queering Psychedelics: Set, Setting, and Sacred Joy in Queer Community Workshop ⁠⁠https://www.modernanarchypodcast.co...

256. Radical Relating and Relationship Anarchy with Mel Cassidy 25.03.2026

On today’s episode, we have Mel (they/them) join us for a conversation about building anarchoqueer communities. Together we talk about having an orgy with the universe, joy as a form of resistance, and releasing demons one orgasm at a time. 💙 Free Queering Psychedelics: Set, Setting, and Sacred Joy in Queer Community Workshop ⁠https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/event-details/queering-psychedeli...

255. Embracing Authentic Queer Sexual Pleasure with Dr. Melissa Fabello, Ph.D 18.03.2026

On today’s episode, we have Melissa (she/her) join us for a conversation about aligning your sex life and your politics. Together we talk about decentering men, being witnessed in peak orgasm, and burning down the word foreplay. 💙 Queering Psychedelics: Set, Setting, and Sacred Joy in Queer Community Free Workshop: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/event-details/queering-psychedelics-set-setti...

254. Queer Joy as Collective Resistance with Dr. JJ Wright 11.03.2026

On today’s episode, we have JJ (she/they) join us for a conversation about building joyful queer sexual cultures. Together we talk about eroticism beyond sexuality, embracing the feels, and pleasure liberation consciousness raising. 🧡 Download Free Pleasure-Based Worksheets and Tools Here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

253. Chill Polyamory and Intentional Community Building with Genevieve 04.03.2026

On today’s episode, we have Genevieve (she/her) join us for a conversation about transformational interdependence. Together we talk about taking a break from edging your reality, learning how to swim in non-monogamy, and the nuance of hierarchy. 🧡 Download Free Pleasure-Based Worksheets and Tools Here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

252. Exploring Your Sexual Pleasure with Dr. Frankie 25.02.2026

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Frankie (she/her) join us for a conversation all about releasing shame and embodying your erotic power. Together we talk about stretching into your zone of the erotic, learning to tap back into play, and the importance of lube. 🧡 Download Free Pleasure-Based Worksheets and Tools Here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.co...

251. The Heroic Dose of Polyamory and Sexual Communication with Evita Lavitaloca Sawyers 18.02.2026

On today’s episode, we have Evita (they/them) join us for a conversation about being turned on by more things. Together we talk about sex that feels good before, during, and after, an ethic of compersion, and navigating NRE. 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

250. Jealousy Orgasms and Sexual Individuation with Dr. Joli Hamilton 11.02.2026

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Joli Hamilton (she/her) join us for a conversation all about rewriting the narratives of sexual pleasure. Together we talk about the grief of an amazing dick, how mothers like good sex too, and the evolution of sex in long term relationships. 🧡 Download free resources and Dr. Nicole's book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanar...

249. Relationship Anarchist: Stephen Symington 04.02.2026

On today’s episode, we have Stephen Symington (he/they) join us for another relationship anarchy research conversation. Together we talk about finding security in community, slowing down intimacy, and anarchists’ calisthenics. 🧡 Download free resources and Dr. Nicole's book here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

248: Liberating your Sexual and Relational Play with Dr. Liz Powell 28.01.2026

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Liz (they/them) join us for a conversation about learning to embrace your full erotic play. Together we talk about the orgies at ren fairs, developing healthy interdependence, and betrayal vs cheating in non-monogamy. 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the web...

247: The Skills of Rupture and Repair with Lux Gypsum 21.01.2026

On today’s episode, we have Lux (all pronouns) join us for a conversation all about somatics and conflict transformation work. Together we talk about updating attachment theory, expanding our narratives of connection, and regulating our nervous systems in community. 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, hea...

246: Becoming an Embodied and Empowered Sex Witch with Ashley Manta 14.01.2026

On today’s episode, we have Ashley Manta (she/her) join us for a conversation all about leading with pleasure. Together we talk about orgasming with Lilith, integrating our erotic parts, and riding the waves of your pleasure evolution journey. Pleasure Liberation: Sexuality Group: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-liberation-sexuality-group 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then p...

245: Relationship Anarchist: Jezebel Blessing 07.01.2026

On today’s episode, we have Jezebel (she/her) join us for another relationship anarchy research conversation. Together we talk about the power of curiosity, learning to reconfigure relationships, and surrendering to the ego death of relationship anarchy. Pleasure Liberation: Sexuality Group ⁠ https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-liberation-sexuality-group ⁠ If you are also interested in p...

244. The Revolution of Relationship Anarchy with Juan-Carlos Pérez-Cortés 31.12.2025

On today's episode, we are celebrating the end of the year by replaying the most played episode of 2025: The Revolution of Relationship Anarchy with Juan-Carlos Pérez-Cortés. Thank you to all of your dear listeners who have been a part of this year together. Pleasure Liberation: Sexuality Group ⁠ https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-liberation-sexuality-group 🧡 If you enjoyed today&#...

243. Owning Your Consent and Sexual Agency with Kitty Stryker 24.12.2025

On today’s episode, we have Kitty Stryker (she/her) join us for a conversation all about dismantling rape culture. Together we talk about the sexiness of nuance, getting an A+ in sex, and the need for transformative justice. Pleasure Liberation: Sexuality Group ⁠ https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-liberation-sexuality-group 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, l...

242. Pleasure is the Power: A Female Led Revolution with Dr. Tammy Nelson 17.12.2025

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Tammy Nelson (she/her) join us for a conversation about the power of liberating our collective pleasure. Together we talk about the vast continuum from monogamy to non-monogamy, releasing the restrictions of shame, and some extremely necessary updates to our sexuality research. Pleasure Liberation: Sexuality Group ⁠ https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-libe...

241. Relationship Anarchist: Kara Szymanski 10.12.2025

On today’s episode, we have Kara Szymanski (she/they) join us for another relationship anarchy research conversations. Together we talk about the rebellion of queering spaces, the politics of parenting, and deconstructing the myth of romance. Pleasure Liberation: Sexuality Group https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-liberation-sexuality-group If you are also interested in participating in...

240. Stepping into Your Sensual Empowerment with Ally Iseman 03.12.2025

On today’s episode, we have Ally Iseman (she/her) join us for conversation about following your curiosity all the way home to your pleasure. Together we talk about the politics of a full-belly laugh, sexual habituation in long-term relationships, and making up for the years of woman’s lost orgasms. 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast...

239. Decolonizing and Unsettling Sexuality with Dr. Roger Khun 26.11.2025

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Roger Khun (he/him) join us for a conversation about embracing the innate wisdom of the body. Together we talk about exploring the edges of your conditioning, finding empowerment in our choice, and the lifelong process of unlearning. 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head...

238. Dismantling Purity Culture: Abstinence, Drug Use, and Harm Reduction with Sheila Vakharia 19.11.2025

On today’s episode, we have Shelia Vakharia (she/her) join us for a conversation about our right to bodily autonomy. Together we talk about meeting people where they are at, consciousness raising around set and setting, and moving beyond abstinence only paradigms. 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head...

237. Relationship Anarchist: Momo 12.11.2025

On today’s episode, we have Momo (they/them) join us for another Relationship Anarchy research conversation. Together we talk about creating mutually pleasurable relationships, getting off the intimacy escalator, and stepping into an abundance of love. If you are also interested in participating in the research and sharing your voice in the movement or reading Nicole's dissertation, then click...

236. Relaxing into an Abundance Mindset with Sex and Relationships with Roy Graff 05.11.2025

On today’s episode, we have Roy Graff (he/him) join us for a conversation all about finding pleasure in expansive relating. Together we talk about the generations of lost orgasms, our unconscious cultural conditioning, and stepping into more touch support. 🧡 If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to...

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