Resources
Resources from our past episodes
Body Positivity
Websites:
Sensual Solutions – sex surrogacy service based in Vancouver for people with a disability
Books:
Podcasts:
Andrew Gurza’s Podcast “Disability after Dark“
Documentaries:
“Petals – Journey into Self Discovery” based on the book “Petals” by Nick Karras
Good Causes:
Articles
By Spencer Williams:
What my disability means for my sex life
The difficulties of dating with a disability
I give disabled people orgasms for a living – an interview with Joslyn Nerdahl
Read more of Spencers Vice articles here.
Documentaries:
Sexual Healing: Inside the world of medically assisted sex
Picture This by Andrew Gurza
Climate Change & the Environment
Websites:
www.climatestrikeaction.org
Sustainabiliteens
www.childrenvsclimatecrisis.org
Articles:
10 steps you can take to help fight climate change by the David Suzuki Foundation
Death, Loss & Grief
Websites:
www.willowEoL.com
www.korucremation.com
www.oflossandgrief.co
BC Funeral Association
Books:
Smoke Gets Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
What to do when I’m gone: A mother’s wisdom to her daughter by Suzy Hopkins
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Health, Wellness & Personal Development
Apps:
www.helloclue.com – period tracker
www.flo.health.com – period tracker
Calm – Meditation app
Headspace – Meditation app
Websites:
www.carolinemacgillivray.com
www.themighty.com
www.lifetomake.com
www.deniceahilton.com
www.periodbypassing.com
Podcasts:
This is Not What I Ordered – a podcast about living with chronic illness.
Period Bypassing with De’Nicea Hilton
LGBTQ2SI+ Rights & Advocacy
GLAAD – GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.
Trans Pulse Canada– a community-based survey of the health and well-being of trans and non-binary people in Canada.
Trans Death Care (Instagram)
Love, Sex & Relationships
Websites:
www.queermeducation.com
www.leahcarey.com
ashasexualhealth.org
cdc.gov
www.MakeTimeForTheTalk.com
www.torridsouls.com
www.juliakovacs.com
www.soulsexy.life
www.trufelle.com
www.swingingdownunder.com
www.teenworldconfidential.com
www.nationalsexeducationday.com
Amaze.org
Planned Parenthood
Family Planning UK
Centre for Disease Control (USA)
www.crippingupsexwitheva.com
HealthyPlace.com – Relationships Community
Bustle.com – Relationships
Dr. Petra Zebroff, Ph.D. The Arousal Types Project
Click here to take the Arousal Test
Meetups, Events & Sex Parties:
Vancouver Sex Positive Society – Meetup.com
Sex Positive Magazine – Vancouver Events
Sin City Fetish Night
Sex Uninterrupted – Vancouver Events
The Art of Loving
FetVancouver.com
The Space2 – Rope Classes
Podcasts:
Queer MEDucation Podcast
Good Girls Talk About Sex
Running Wild with Christine Wild
Sexy in Vancity with Caroline MacGillvray
Torrid Souls
Swinging Down Under
6-Minute Sex Ed with Kim Cavill
Sex Positive Families with Melissa Carnagey
Stores:
Art of Loving
Womyns’ Ware
We-Vibe
Hot Octopuss
Books:
Just Bad Timing by Christine Wild
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find–and Keep–Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
No More Fucking Secrets: A Conversation For Freedom
Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life
Teen World Confidential: Five Minute Topics to Open Conversation About Sex and Relationships by Kim T. Cook
Condom Nation: The U.S. Government’s Sex Education Campaign from World War I to the Internet by Alexandra M. Lord
The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work by Dr. Terri Neil
The Influential Women Podcast by Melanie Tonia-Evans
Articles:
Why Highly Sensitive People May Struggle With Codependency by Peggy Liu
Was It Good For Me? by Liz Goldwyn for airmail.news
The Sexual Art of Using Your Fingers by lovepanky.com
Solo Sex by cosmopolitan.com
Research:
2011 Medical Study – Prevalence, Frequency, and Associations of Masturbation With Partnered Sexual Behaviors Among US Adolescents
9 Surprising Facts About Female Masturbation by health.com
Female Masturbation: Facts, Benefits and Risks by practo.com
Mental Health Resources
Helplines/Websites:
- BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Jericho Counselling – based in Vancouver, BC
- If you do need help immediately then know that you can always call the Crisis Canada Hotline at 1.833.456.4566. They have amazing trained volunteers available 24/7. For more information visit their website www.crisisservicescanada.ca.
- If you are having suicidal thoughts then please contact 1-800-SUICIDE.
- The LifeLine Canada Foundation also has a list of Canadian, USA and international crisis centres.
- Click here for a list for a list of Suicide Crisis Hotlines in other countries.
- Internal Family Systems
Books:
Feeling Better: A Field Guide to Liking Yourself. Practices, habits and tools to learn how to actually like yourself. By Andrea Loewen
Self Compassion by Kristin Neff Ph.D.
Articles:
By Peggy Liu:
Mind Your Mind: A recipe for self care
Mind Your Mind: Self-care doesn’t have to mean Netflix alone
Some Days You Are In Pain, And That’s OK
Podcasts:
Money
Websites:
Canada Revenue Agency
Click here to find out more about the Canada Revenue Agency Liason Officer Service.
Your Mental Wealth website by Ted and Brad Klonz
Business Development of Canada
Community Futures Britsh Columbia
Futurpreneur Canada
Click here to view the Futurpreneur Business Plan Writer
Books:
The Financially Empowered Woman by Tracy Theemes
Podcast:
My Financial Life – Alumni UBC Podcasts
Post-Abortion Support
Websites & Helplines:
OptionLine – After Abortion Support – they also have a helpline: 1-800-712-HELP and you can use their search function to find centres in your area.
AfterAbortion.org – they have a list of healing programs and articles.
National helpline for abortion recovery, toll-free: 1-866-482-5433
Post-abortion workbooks:
A Season to Heal: Help and Hope for Those Working Through Post-Abortion Stress by Luci Freed and Penny Yvonne Salazar-Phillips
Living in Color: The Goal of Post-Abortion Recovery by Jenny McDermid
Pregnancy & Parenting
Shame & Vulnerability
Websites:
www.DavidHatfield.ca
ManTalks.com
www.rebeccaching.com
www.potentiatherapy.com
www.ericacourdae.com
Videos:
The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown
“Honouring and working with male vulnerability” by David Hatfiled
“Why I’m done trying to be ‘man enough’” by Justin Baldoni
Books:
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Podcasts:
Tim Ferris Podcast with Brené Brown
Pause on the Play with Erica Courdae and India Jackson
Past Episodes
Episode 48 – Sexual Abuse Prevention Through Sex Education
How can parents help prevent sexual abuse happening to their kids? In this episode, Deb chats with Sexual Health Educator, Amy Lang. Amy helps educate parents and professionals about sexual abuse prevention by preparing them to have conversations about sex with children from a young age.
Episode 47 – Overcoming Bullying
The trauma of racial bullying can continue affecting people of colour for a long time. Jade Pattenden, who was born in Scotland and then moved to Canada at a young age, has used advice and techniques that she read in self-help books to overcome the trauma of bullying and even find empathy towards those who bullied her.
In this episode, we chat with Jade about moving forward after bullying and discovering that what you were bullied for can be your biggest asset.
Episode 46 – Sex With Younger Men
Stevie never expected to have a sexual awakening in her mid-forties, especially one that involved men in their 20’s. After coming out of a passionless marriage, she decided to try online dating in hopes for a conventional relationship with someone around her age. However, things didn’t quite go as planned and before she knew it, she had a whole bunch of young men knocking at her door.
Uncomfortable
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