Sleeping Around
by Alayna Joy
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How to Break the Cycle of Conflict with Michelle Becker
How to Break the Cycle of Conflict with Michelle Becker
About this podcast
Therapy is expensive - try Sleeping Around! Sleeping Around offers a peek behind the curtain of modern sex therapy, couple's therapy, and sex and relationship research. Each week, Master of Counselling Psychology student and content creator Alayna Joy brings you conversation with experts and professionals in the field of sex and relationship psychology. Each interview offers listeners insights and information otherwise reserved for the therapy couch, bringing a unique and inclusive perspective on intimacy, attachment, and what it means to be in a relationship today.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 36 episodes
- How to Break the Cycle of Conflict with Michelle Becker · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 2How can we break the cycle of conflict in our relationships without sacrificing our own boundaries? This episode is brought to you by Jane App…
- Finding Secure Sexuality with Casey Tanner · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 1How does your attachment style show up in the bedroom? This episode is brought to you by Jane App: https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/sleepingaround - you can get your first…
- The Secret Meaning Behind Your Sexual Fantasies with Dr. Justin Lehmiller · 56 min · Episode 20What do your fantasies really say about you? Go to https://regain.us/alaynajoy to get 10% off your first month of couples therapy! In this season finale, Dr. Justin Lehmiller—…
- Can Couples Heal After Cheating? Where Therapy Gets It Wrong with Rebecca Stone · 56 min · Episode 33After infidelity, is healing even possible? In this episode, Alayna Joy sits down with somatic and couples therapist Rebecca Stone to explore betrayal trauma, what causes people…
- Are We All Traumatized? A Conversation with Bhupie Dulay & Abby Chow · 1 h 5 min · Episode 34In this inspiring conversation, Alayna sits down with Abby and Bhupie—therapists and co-creators of Prospect Counselling + Training—to unpack the big, messy questions around…
- What Is Kink? Understanding BDSM with Stefani Goerlich · 57 min · Episode 21Sex therapist and author Stefani Goerlich joins us to break down the basics: What is kink? What is BDSM? How do you know if you’re “vanilla”—and is that a bad thing? We talk red…
- Coming Out Late with Robin Douglass · 58 min · Episode 29Check out Dossier Perfumes: https://dossier.co/ #dossier #dossierperfumes @dossierperfumes “It’s better late than never—because it’s never too late.” – Robin Douglass In this…
- Couple’s Therapist Reveals Secret to Healthy Conflict · 41 min · Episode 17Why do even the best relationships get stuck in cycles of conflict? FOR THE EXTENDED EPISODE join the Patreon community here ✨: https://www.patreon.com/AlaynaJoy In this…
- Dating with Insecure Attachment: From Anxious to Avoidant with Heidi Priebe · 59 min · Episode 17Ever wonder why you get super anxious—or totally shut down—in relationships? FOR THE EXTENDED EPISODE join the Patreon community here ✨: https://www.patreon.com/AlaynaJoy In this…
- Therapy in the Age of TikTok with Gabriel Ray-Contreras · 42 min · Episode 32FOR THE EXTENDED EPISODE join the Patreon community here ✨: https://www.patreon.com/AlaynaJoy In this episode, we’re unpacking how therapy has changed in the age of TikTok, and…
- The Masc Shortage Is a Myth—and Other Queer Sexuality Lies with Eva Bloom · 36 min · Episode 31This week on Sleeping Around Alayna is joined by Eva Bloom, an award-winning non-binary sex educator and queer joy enthusiast. Whether you're just coming into your queerness or…
- Why Sex Hurts (and What to Do About It) with Sara Reardon · 52 min · Episode 24In this episode of Sleeping Around, Alayna is joined by pelvic floor therapist Sara Reardon to talk all things pelvic health—and it’s way more than just kegels. They unpack…
- Discover This Sexual Superpower with Lori Brotto · 44 min · Episode 30What is the key to unlocking your best sexual experiences? In this episode of Sleeping Around, Alayna and guest Dr. Lori Brotto explore the role of mindfulness in intimacy, its…
- The Ultimate Guide to Kink with Tina Horn · 58 min · Episode 22Use the code SLEEPINGAROUND to try CHEEX for free for 7 days, click here 👉 https://bit.ly/CHEEXFreeTrial-SleepingAroundThe code applies when you select the yearly plan, but you…
- The Most Common ADHD Relationship Struggles (and How to Fix Them) with Jak Levine- Pritzker · 50 min · Episode 21Download Love & Pies here - https://pixly.go2cloud.org/SH4iPThanks to Love & Pies for sponsoring!In this week's episode of Sleeping Around, Alayna sits down with Jak…
- The Real Healthcare Crisis is Fatphobia | Alexandra Shewan On Fat Liberation · 55 min · Episode 20In this week's episode of Sleeping Around, Alayna is joined by counsellor, consultant, and fat liberationist Alexandra Shewan for a conversation about fat liberation. They dive…
- Katy O’Brian On Discovering Sexuality and Identity · 40 min · Episode 19Any other Love Lies Bleeding fans out there?! This episode is for you!! Check out Dossier Perfumes: https://dossier.co/ (wait did I seriously just have a conversation with Katy…
- Boundaries Are Not What You Think with Juliane Taylor Shore · 51 min · Episode 18What exactly is a boundary, and why do so many people struggle to set and maintain them? In this episode, we’re breaking down what boundaries truly are, how to set them…
- The Sex Education We Deserved (But Never Got) with Dr. Nadine Thornhill · 53 min · Episode 17For those of us who never got the sex education we needed - those left with gaps, shame, or straight-up misinformation - this episode is for us. Dr. Nadine Thornhill, an…
- A Beginner’s Guide to Non-Monogamy with Emma and Fin · 58 min · Episode 16This week Alayna sits down with Emma and Fin, a nonmonogamous couple who have been together since college and now co-host the podcast Normalizing Non-Monogamy. Together, they…
