

Girl Boner Radio: True Sex and Relationship Stories
August McLaughlin
A spicy blend of personal stories, in-depth reporting and inspiration! Journalist August McLaughlin explores sexual empowerment and pleasure, featuring a range of voices.
Girl Boner Radio is LGBTQIA+ friendly and all genders are welcome! girlboner.org
Girl Boner Radio is LGBTQIA+ friendly and all genders are welcome! girlboner.org
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Oct 17, 2018 • 44min
Sexy Tunes and Turn-ons
Multi award-winning porn star Rob Piper joins August to chat about music that turns people on, common turn-ons and turn-offs and what it's like to blend Southern charm and values with work in the adult film industry. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener who gets aroused most everywhere except in bed. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.

Oct 10, 2018 • 56min
Money Beliefs and Empowerment
How often do you think about your financial future? If you feel a bit clueless about "money stuff," you're far from alone. In this episode, August is joined by Elaine Low, a financial journalist and video producer for Investor's Business Daily, to explore gender gaps around investing, pressures on women to spend money but not discuss it and simple ways to start cultivating financial security. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who fears women won't date him because of his modest income. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com!

Oct 3, 2018 • 57min
Women's Strength + Gender Equality in Films
August is joined by Artemis Film Festival founder Melanie Wise, social media maven Megan Hubbell and recording artist/publisher Kaylene Peoples to explore representations of women's strength and sexuality in films and more. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener who's noticed sex drive changes since adopting a workout routine. Enjoy the special outro music, courtesy of Kaylene! From her forthcoming album, "Romantic Bossa Nova," the song features Kaylene on vocals and Bunny Brunel on bass. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.

Sep 26, 2018 • 58min
Emotional Intelligence, Dreamwork and Vulva Love
Anne Hodder, ACS joins August to explore emotional intelligence and relationships, ways to cope when you're feeling triggered, dreamwork as a healing tool and the mighty vulva! Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who was recently diagnosed with vulvodynia. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.

Sep 20, 2018 • 1h 4min
Dating Epiphanies, Growth and Ghosting
Bruna Nessif, founder of The Problem with Dating and author of "Let That Shit Go," joins August to discuss takeaways from her book and dating journey. Learn why millennials, in particular, tend to "ghost" people, the rewards and challenges of sharing vulnerable stories and ways to get unstuck when you fall into harmful dating patterns. Dr. Megan weighs in for a listener who found violent hardcore porn on her boyfriend's computer. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com!

Sep 12, 2018 • 53min
Physical Therapy + Peeing During Sex
Heather Jeffcoat DPT joins August to discuss the pelvic floor, sexual pain conditions and ways physical therapy can help transgender individuals before and after genital reconstruction surgery. With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener who wonders if urinating during sex is normal. You'll also learn a toe-curling orgasm tip! Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com and find August's Girl Boner book on Amazon.

Sep 5, 2018 • 50min
Comedy, Dating and Finding Love
Comedian Shawn Pelofsky, creator and star of the new one-hour special Stretch It Out, joins August to discuss her career, her efforts to find love (including hypnosis and a love potion) and how she finally met "the one." With Dr. Megan Fleming's help, they weigh in for a listener dealing with sexual desire differences during her period. Sign up for occasional extras at augustmclaughlin.com. Find Girl Boner, the book, on Amazon!

Aug 29, 2018 • 1h
Sex Therapy, Minor Attraction, Polyamory
Nicoletta Heidegger, a registered Marriage and Family Therapy Associate and cohost of Sluts and Scholars, joins August to discuss her work and minor attraction (being attracted to children). How is it different from pedophilia? Are healing, management and preventing harm to children possible? With the help of Dr. Megan Fleming, they weigh in for a listener whose wife of eight years recently revealed that she's polyamorous and in love with a coworker. Sign up for Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com. Find "Girl Boner: The Good Girl's Guide to Sexual Empowerment" on Amazon.

Aug 22, 2018 • 38min
Digital Sex Coaching, Sexy Startups and Hair Fetishism
August is joined by Brianna Rader, founder of Juicebox, an app that pairs people with professional sex and relationship coaches. Learn about Brianna's journey, from queer Tennessee teen to launching her business, unique challenges sex-positive businesses face, people's most common and surprising sexual concerns and more. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener whose boyfriend wants to do away with the body hair she adores. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com. Find August's new Girl Boner book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MnjwYn

Aug 15, 2018 • 1h 25min
Sketchy vs. Empowering Dating Advice
Pickup artistry gets a bad rap, but are some PUAs decent guys? August chats with Drew Schroeder, a pickup artist who goes against the industry grain. Then Sexual Intuitive® Susanna Brisk joins August to explore the whys behind incels, dating dos and don'ts and the worst dating advice listeners have ever heard. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com. Find August's new book, GIRL BONER, on Amazon!


