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

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Dr. Nicole Thompson

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Society

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

96. Modern Revolutions: Politicized Healing Under Racial Capitalism with B Stepp 22.02.2023

On today's episode, we have somatic coach B Stepp (They/Them) join us for a conversation all about politicized healing under racial capitalism. Together we talk about healing our shame, the construction of the self, and boundaries as an invitation to more rather than less. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And if you want to...

95. Stories of Collective Liberation: Leadership Beyond Dominance, Psychedelic Expression, and Hope for a New Future with Naomi Grace 15.02.2023

On today's episode, we have multi-sensory medicine maker and artsy-fartsy rabble-rouser Naomi Grace (She/They) join us for a conversation all about imagining a new future of collective liberation. Together we talk about leaning into our intuition, stories of pan-African feminine leadership, and a world beyond hierarchy and extraction.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, le...

94. Reclaiming the Power of the Feminine Energy: Community, Intuition, and Rituals with Akinke Lucas 08.02.2023

On today's episode shamanic practitioner, indigenous traditional healer, and doctoral student Akinke Lucas (She/Her) joins us for a conversation all about afro-feminine energy. Together we talk about decoupling feminine energy from gender, the need for consistency in our spiritual practices, and the gift of rootedness within community.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, l...

93. The Week After the Orgy: Time and Energy in Non-Monogamy with Sadie Lune 01.02.2023

On today's episode, we have feminist artist and queer sex radical Sadie (She/Her) join us for a conversation exposing the dark side and complications of open-relating. Together we talk about the spectrum of jealousy, navigating the limitations of time and energy, and the wild adventure of co-creating relationships.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a revi...

92. Platonic Intimacy, Forced Birth, and Sexism with Asia Dorsey 25.01.2023

On today's episode, podcaster and herbalist Asia Dorsey (She/They) joins us for a conversation all about a critical analysis of contemporary sexism. Together we talk about love as a conduit of oppression, reclaiming with fourth wave feminism, and how the personal is binary but the political is queer.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this po...

91. What Is The Most Pleasurable Sex You've Experienced? with Annie Philpott 18.01.2023

On today's episode, we have the founder of The Pleasure Project, Anne Philpott (She/Her), join us for a conversation all about the liberation of pleasure. Together we talk about the declaration on sexual pleasure, the seven pleasure principles, and changing the paradigm of sex education.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast wi...

90. How About Swinging? Pegging, Prostate Orgasms, and the Bisexual Man with Cooper Beckett 11.01.2023

On today's episode, we have sex educator and writer Cooper Beckett (he/him) join us for a conversation all about transformative sexual experiences. Together we talk about the spectrum of non-monogamy, sitting with the scary questions, and having the license to be ourselves.   If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!...

89. Burning The Holy Mormon Underwear: Kink, Community, and the God Complex with Madazon 04.01.2023

On today's episode, performing artist and dominatrix Madazon (They/Them) joins us for a conversation about a different understanding of community. Together we talk about the fear of expansive love, being a sacred interrupter, and deconstructing the god complex.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And if you wan...

88. The Revolution is Now: Are We Ready to Flip The Board of Capitalism? with Kori Doty 21.12.2022

On today's episode, Kori Doty (They/Them/Theirs) joins us for a conversation about how the system keeps us disconnected. Together we talk about having a full relationship with our body, time-traveler trouble, and noticing the costs of capitalism.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And if you want to connect deeper with...

87. Stop Waiting for Others to Validate Your Shine: A New Paradigm of Healing and Spirituality with Eduardo Viezca 14.12.2022

On today's episode, love and relationship coach and psychotherapist, Eduardo Viezca (He/They/King) joins us for a conversation about a new paradigm of healing and spirituality. Together we talk about integrating the transpersonal within western modalities of therapy, following spiritual bread crumbs, and leaning into the beauty of our imperfection. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please...

86. Am I Cutting Off My Identity By Only Having Sex with One Person? with Chris K 07.12.2022

On today's episode, Chris K (any pronouns) joins us for a vulnerable conversation about their journey into the liberation of polyamory and unfolding the matrix. Together we talk about the expansiveness of connection, the surrender and trust needed to find security in change, and how our identity shifts through relationships.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a revi...

85. Embracing Your Sluthood and Geeking Out About Relationship Anarchy with Brian Gibney 30.11.2022

On today's episode, we have surrogate partner and intimacy coach Brian Gibney (He\Him) join us for a conversation all about fully embracing your sluthood through relationship anarchy. Together we talk about reinventing yourself with radical vulnerability, waving your freak flag, and finding security in the gift that you are in your relationships. RELATIONSHIP ANARCHY RESEARCH : ⁠https://www.mo...

84. Relationship Anarchy: The Romance Myth and Navigating Jealousy with Dean Spade 23.11.2022

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.  RELATIONSHIP ANARCHY RESEARCH : ⁠https://www.mo...

83. Everyone is Alone Together: Celibacy, People Pleasing, and Self-Love with Ally McDowell 16.11.2022

On today's episode, Ally McDowell (She\Her) opens up vulnerably about her mental health journey and reconnecting with her body. Together we talk about itching the wound in mental spirals, giving people the opportunity to love us, and the beauty of smoking a bowl and stretching it out.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!...

82. What Is Tantra? with Yoli Maya Yeh 09.11.2022

On today's episode, we have educator Yoli Maya Yeh (She\Her) join us for a discussion about the indigenous tradition and enlightenment practice of tantra. Together we talk about how the goddess became a tool of the patriarchy, the warped and reductionist notion of tantra under capitalism, and reaching every moment an orgasm.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a revi...

81. Masturbation: It's Amazing and I Can't Tell Anyone About It with Jess DeVries 02.11.2022

Activation Warning: Spiritual Trauma On today's episode, Jess DeVries (She\Her) shares her powerful journey from shameful masturbation to relationship anarchy liberation and queering love. Together we talk about the ontological shift of leaving religion, the divine intervention of dating a kinky person, losing your virginity twice, and ABCD... Anal.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then pl...

80. Are You Carrying Trauma From a Past Life? with Cai Carvalhaes 26.10.2022

On today's episode, PhD candidate Cai Carvalhaes (She\Her) joins us for a conversation all about past life regression. Together we talk about awakening archetypes, fractals and the quantum dimension, and expanding beyond our minds.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern...

79. Think BIG and Scare Yourself with Alycia Levels-Moore 19.10.2022

On today's episode, artist Alycia Levels-Moore (she\her) join us for a conversation all about calling out the seeds of greatness to becoming our highest self. Together we talk about the importance of having a supportive community, letting go of the victim mentality, and how things just show up when you set your intention.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review,...

78. A Spiritual Direction Session: What is Spirituality? with Mandie McGlynn 12.10.2022

On today's episode, we have spiritual guide Mandie McGlynn (She/Her) join us for a conversation all about finding a safe space to explore what we believe spiritually. Together we talk about how we each have our own sense of what is sacred, the power of the narratives we tell ourselves, and healing from the wounds of spiritual abuse.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leav...

77. I was the Poster Child for Purity: Asexuality, Spiritual Abuse, and Racism with Trifecta 05.10.2022

On today's episode, artist and activist Trifecta (They\Them) joins us for a conversation all about their journey through spiritual abuse to embracing their blackness and asexual identity. Together we talk about why love is missing from Christianity, healing from unhealthy relationships, and fetishzing certain sins. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share thi...

76. Polyamory Is an Equally Bad Decision: Kink, Intersecting Identities, and Power Dynamics with Tien 28.09.2022

On today's episode, Tien (They\Them) joins us for a conversation about the beautiful, gorgeous, and complicated ways our identities intersect. Together we talk about their history of 13 years within the kink community, when non-monogamy is not intuitive, and navigating Dom Sub power dynamics in non-monogamy.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this...

75. Erotic Creativity: Surrogate Partner Therapy, Slowing Down Sex, and Relationship Anarchy with Carlene Ostedgaard 21.09.2022

On today's episode, sex and intimacy coach Carlene Ostedgaard (She\Her) joins us for a conversation all about unlocking your erotic creativity. Together we talk about your birthright to sexual expression, going from zero to penetration, and rethinking intimacy in our relationships.  RELATIONSHIP ANARCHY RESEARCH : ⁠https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/relationshipanarchy⁠ If you enjoyed today&...

74. Sex Work Was The Beginning of My True Healing Journey with Cassie Porter 14.09.2022

On today's episode we have somatic sex educator and sexological body worker, Cassie Porter (She\Her), join us for a conversation about moving towards pleasure through sex work. Together we talk about destigmatizing sex work, exploring our kinks, and my fears of a monogamous sex life. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And if...

73. The Feminist Sex Wars: Suzie Jones Who Takes a Sexy Selfie is a Slut with Emma Phillips 07.09.2022

On today's episode, we have researcher and professional photographer Emma Phillips (she\her) join us for a conversation all about the aesthetics of sexualization. Together we talk about middle class disgust, respectable femininity, and letting go of the male gaze. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And if you want to con...

72. Contradictions: Pansexuality, Intersecting Identities, and Shadow Sides with Evelyn Kim 31.08.2022

On today's episode, Evelyn Kim (she\her) joins us for a conversation about the journey to embracing her expansive queer identity and the intersection of her Korean-American Identity. Together we talk about the shadow side of the LGBTQIA+ and social justice movements, contradictions in cultural identities, and letting people have their own experience of us.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, the...

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