Dr. Nicole Thompson

Modern Anarchy

Society EN ↓ 273 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

Author

Dr. Nicole Thompson

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Society

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

196. Building Psychedelic Communities of Care with Ifetayo Harvey 29.01.2025

On today’s episode, we have Ifetayo Harvey (she/her) join us for a conversation all about the psychedelic transformation of trauma. Together we talk about examining systems of oppression, bravely imagining a new future, and the transformative power of vulnerability. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head o...

195. Following Abundant Pleasure After Purity Culture with Kelly Pastori 21.01.2025

On today’s episode, we have Kelly Pastori (she/her) join us for a conversation all about embodying your right to pleasure. Together we talk about the transformative power of community, reconnecting with the wisdom of our bodies, and embracing the abundance of the erotic. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, h...

194. The Polywise Paradigm Shift with David Cooley 15.01.2025

On today’s episode, we have David Cooley (he/him) join us for a conversation all about intentionally cultivating secure and dynamic attachments. Together we talk about moving through relational fluidity, waiting to attach until navigating conflict, and going down the rabbit hole of non-monogamy. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a...

193. Relationship Anarchist: Miles Wilcox 08.01.2025

On today’s episode, we have Miles Wilcox (they/them) join us for another relationship anarchy research conversation. Together we talk about shedding internalized scripts of normality, healing in community, and expanding our capacity for intimacy. If you are also interested in participating in the research and sharing your voice in the movement or reading Nicole's dissertation, then click on the li...

192. The Set and Setting of Your Somatic Intuition with Dr. Karolina Mikos 01.01.2025

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Karolina Mikos (she/her) join us for a conversation about reconnecting with our healing wisdom. Together we talk about intentional drug use, getting curious about our triggers, and being present enough to experience pleasure.   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...

191. Relationship Anarchy and The Romance Myth with Dean Spade 25.12.2024

On today's episode, writer and activist Dean Spade (he/him) joins us for a conversation all about liberating our relationships from patriarchal and capitalist understandings of connection. Together we talk about building community outside of the nuclear model, choosing to be uncomfortable in order to live more, and feeling powerless to jealousy. If you are also interested in participating in the r...

190. Claiming Each Other Across the Divide with Lorie Solis 18.12.2024

On today’s episode, we have Lorie Solis (she/her) join us for a conversation about the revolutionary power of softening. Together we talk about healing intergenerational trauma, stepping into embodiment, and the transformation of belonging. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

189. Relationship Anarchist: Absayonika Hone 11.12.2024

On today’s episode, we have Absayonika Hone (they/them) join us for a relationship anarchy research interview Together we talk about the expansive wish to love and share, embracing our humanness, and how another world of relating is possible. If you are also interested in participating in the research and sharing your voice in the movement or reading Nicole's dissertation, then click on the link b...

188. Crafting Deeper Love in Your Relationships with Taune Lyons 04.12.2024

On today’s episode, we have Taune Lyons (she/her) join us for a conversation about expanding our capacity to feel love. Together we talk about how we grow in relationships, co-creating relationship agreements, and enjoying the inevitability of change. 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...

187. The Erotic Vortex to Anarchy with Rahi Chun 27.11.2024

On today’s episode, we have Rahi Chun (he/him) join us for a conversation about the connection between erotic pleasure and our collective liberation. Together we talk about tuning into the language of the body, rewriting our sexual patterns, and finding the pleasure of presence. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn mor...

186. The Alchemy of Psychedelics and Sexual Liberation with Katie Sullivan 20.11.2024

On today’s episode, we have Katie Sullivan (she/her) join us for an open-hearted conversation about transforming pain. Together we talk about the medicine of authentic connections, riding the waves of life, and finding your alignment. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

185. Relationship Anarchist: Aspen 13.11.2024

On today’s episode, we have Aspen (they/them) join us for another relationship anarchy research conversation. Together we talk about deconstructing the narrative of single, bringing the romantic into the platonic, and how great freedom comes with great responsibility. If you are also interested in participating in the research and sharing your voice in the movement or reading Nicole's dissertation...

184. Unleashing Your Divine Whore with Claire Dore 06.11.2024

On today’s episode, we have Claire Dore (she/her) join us for a conversation all about challenging the status quo of eroticism. Together we talk about learning to receive sexual pleasure, transforming jealousy into erotic energy, and how your community shapes the expansiveness of your fantasies. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a fri...

183. Embracing Your Pleasure in Relationship Anarchy with Marcia Baczynski 30.10.2024

On today’s episode, we have Marcia Baczynski (she/her) join us for a conversation all about communicating your desires. Together we talk about chasing vs becoming available to pleasure, the vulnerability of claiming your desire, and liberatory vs oppressive hierarchy. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head ove...

182. Energy Literacy and Compassionate Magnetism with Dr. Broderick Sawyer 23.10.2024

On today’s episode, we have Dr. Broderick Sawyer (he/him) join us for a conversation all about applied liberation psychology. Together we talk about integrating the woowoo into clinical psychology, tuning into plant logic, and the compassion avatar technique. 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...

181. Relationship Anarchist: Monica Davis 16.10.2024

On today’s episode, we have Monica Davis (she/her) join us for another relationship anarchy research episode. Together we talk about the life goal of fluidity, the power of sexual liberation, and the process of compassionate deconstruction. If you are also interested in participating in the research and sharing your voice in the movement or reading Nicole's dissertation, then click on the link bel...

180. Approaching Sex Deeply and Wholistically with Ellen Heed 09.10.2024

On today’s episode, we have sexological body worker Ellen Heed (she/her) join us for a conversation about the expansive mind body connection. Together we talk about the neuroplasticity of erotic pleasure, scar tissue remediation, and grounding in the presence of our breath. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, he...

179. Exploring Psychedelics and Intimacy with Jordan Dobrowski 02.10.2024

On today’s episode, we have therapist Jordan Dobrowski (she/they) join us for a conversation about the power of psychedelics to deep intimacy with others, with ourselves, and with our collective healing. Together we talk about letting go of the higher dose, the commune retirement plan, and the importance of integration. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or shar...

178. Looking in the Mirror of Your Relationships with Dominatrix Eva Oh 25.09.2024

On today’s episode, we have dominatrix Eva Oh (she/they) join us for a conversation about the never-ending adventure that is connection. Together we talk about doming yourself, the shifting winds of your erotic desires, and learning to lay back and just feel pleasure. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head...

177. Relationship Anarchist: Jase Brakoniecki 18.09.2024

On today’s episode, we have relationship anarchist Jase Brakoniecki (they/them) join us for a relationship anarchy research interview. Together we talk about moving beyond the one hug system, needing to find new pop artists, and the power of disruptive love. If you are also interested in participating in the research and sharing your voice in the movement or reading Nicole's dissertation, then...

176. How to Deal with Jealousy in Non-Monogamy: The Psychedelic Jealousy Guide [Audiobook] 11.09.2024

On today’s episode, I will be walking you through my book, The Psychedelic Jealousy Guide: Crafting Secure Non-Monogamous and Expansive Relationships. Together we talk about grounding in your body, exploring your set and setting, and connecting to your intention for expansive relating. Read the Psychedelic Jealousy Guide Here: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/psychedelicjealousyguide If you en...

175. The Polysecure Paradigm Shift with Jessica Fern 04.09.2024

On today’s episode, we have psychotherapist Jessica Fern (she/her) join us for a conversation about polyamory as a catalyst for liberation. Together we talk about learning to go low and slow with NRE, exploring the protectors of our hearts and the much needed updates to attachment theory. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To...

174. Finding Our Collective Healing in Somatics and Social Justice with Staci Haines 28.08.2024

On today’s episode, we have author Staci Haines (she/her) join us for a conversation about collective liberation. Together we talk about feeling into the wisdom of our bodies, our inherent draw towards healing, and the connection between personal and systemic transformation. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn mor...

173. Relationship Anarchist: Jeff Parrett 21.08.2024

On today's episode, we have Jeff Parrett (he/him) join us for another relationship anarchy research conversation. Together we talk about owning our part in the speed bumps, moving into a world of co-creation, and reconfiguring our relationships to flow with change. If you are also interested in participating in the research and sharing your voice in the movement or reading Nicole's dissert...

172. Expanding into Integrated Narratives of Sexuality and Embodiment with Dr. Ido Cohen 14.08.2024

One today’s episode, we have psychologist Dr. Ido Cohen (he/him) join us for a conversation about integrating new archetypes of sexual empowerment. Together we talk about reconnecting with your wild eros, getting clear on your desires, and the vulnerability of play. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head o...

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