Our Better Half

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...

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 Am...

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 sexolo...

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...

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,...

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 phenomen...

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 t...

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...

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 a...

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, wh...

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 a...

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...

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 universit...

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 Physici...

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 vet...

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 datin...

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...

Dr. Rosara Torrisi has always loved to talk with clients about sex toys and sexual health aides. Then, in January of 2021, she opened That Drawer , an eritic boutique, sexual health supply and gender expression gear shop. Listen in as Rosara talks with her co-host Dr. Jane Fleishman about the wonderful world of sex toys that will warm you up this winter– just in time for Valentine's Day! In this e...

Our guests today are two extraordinary people who have tackled the issues of bisexuality, biphobia, and bi-visibility: Lani Ka'ahumanu and Dr. Sarah Jen. Lani was the strategic political architect of the early bisexual movement in the US and co-editor of the acclaimed, Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out. Dr. Sarah Jen is a researcher who focuses on older adults and bisexuality. It's a fa...

Lena Queen, our guest this week, is a clinical social worker and an intersectional LGBTQIA+ and poly supportive life coach, psychotherapist, and kink-aware sex therapist. She is interested in healing the erotic self through somatic sexology. She helps adolescents, individuals, couples, and others heal and improve their overall personal and sexual wellness. Her work has tremendous application to ol...

Our guest this week is Dr. Anne Katz, a certified sexuality counselor and author of a multitude of books on cancer and sexuality. Her latest book, Woman Cancer Sex (2nd ed.), is an accessible and comprehensive resource for women living with and surviving cancer as they navigate sex and sexuality.  Women who survive cancer remain sexual beings despite the challenges of cancer treatment, and they of...

Our guest today is Dr. Gretchen Frey. Her specialty is Obstetrics and Gynecology. She graduated from the University of Colorado Medical School in 1985 and fulfilled her residency at the University of Colorado in 1989. She was on the faculty as an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She began her obstetrics and gynecolo...

Our guest today is a journalist and sex writer, Michael Castleman. Michael has covered sexuality and sex therapy for 47 years. He is the world's most popular sexuality writer. His twice-monthly blog on PsychologyToday.com , "All About Sex," launched in 2009, has amassed more than 53 million views. The free Q&A site he has published since 2010, GreatSexGuidance.com , has attracted 2 million more. H...

Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff is a researcher, expert witness, coach, speaker, and educational consultant specializing in gender and sexual minority families, consensual non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM. Sheff is the foremost academic expert on polyamorous families with children, and her 20+ year Polyamorous Family Study is the only longitudinal study of poly families with children to date. Dr. Sheff co-ch...

Rev. Michael J. Crumpler works as the LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Director at the Unitarian Universalist Association and is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Michael lives in Harlem and is very active in social justice ministry at the historic Judson Memorial Church of New York City, where he served as President of the Board, 2016-2018.  Michael is most passionate about int...