Reframing our Stories: The Podcast

Nov 19 2024 79 ep. 54 mins 5

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Stories shape who we are and they hold a lot of power. As we navigate this world we realize that these stories need a great deal of editing. In this podcast we will examine some of these stories around sex, religion, grief, race, and joy.

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Episode 79: Why the Language Around Rape Matters: Danielle Tumminio Hansen

Nov 19 2024 53 mins

In this timely episode relating to conversations in the United States, Kara speaks with Danielle Tumminio Hansen, author of Speaking of Rape: The Limits of Language in Sexual Violence. RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization) notes that every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. Kara and Danielle speak to their

Episode 78: The Connecting and Changing Brain: Stefanie Faye

Oct 02 2024 61 mins

We keep learning more and more about the brain and how it can change with us and create new pathways. Kara got to totally geek out talking with Stefanie Faye about her favorite subject, the brain. They discuss how the brain chemically bonds us, the way we can hijack our own brain, how mistakes can help us grow with intention, and ways to regulate ourselves. Stefanie has a wealth of

Episode 77: The Meat and Potatoes of Ministry: Ken Grant

Sep 12 2024 77 mins

In this podcast, Kara had the opportunity to interview a man who reframed her story as a youth, her youth minister Ken Grant. While Kara was a teenager in the 90s when youth groups were all the rage and the purity movement was in full swing, she considers herself lucky. Though she was influenced by the purity culture, she never got the message from her youth minister that she neede

Episode 76: Holding Space and Unanswered Questions: Shannon Savage-Howie

Aug 22 2024 49 mins

There is so much packed into this little episode with Shannon Savage- Howie. We start this interview by acknowledging mid-life and perimenopause. Shannon experienced so many unanswered questions related to her health that later was diagnosed as an autoimmune disease that technically “didn’t fit.” She was so frustrated but experienced a calm when talking with other women who e

Episode 75: Periods are a Superpower: Konika Ray Wong

Jul 12 2024 41 mins

In this episode, Kara talks with another educator around body literacy, media and the flipping the script around puberty. Many experienced shame and fear in their puberty education and that is why parents seek help from people like Konika Ray Wong who make puberty education for girls fun and empowering. Konika Ray Wong is the founder of Girl Power Science. She is an author, science

Episode 74: The Rising Trend of Rough Sex: Debby Herbenick

Jun 11 2024 54 mins

We are influenced by a lot in our early years that affect our sexual lives. Those who work on college campuses and teach human sexuality have noted that there is a rise in rough sex among the students. Some of what this rough sex involves is choking. Dr. Debby Herbenick has recognized how this can be problematic for many reasons, but one is that any constriction of breath can cause

Episode 73: Men4Choice: Oren Jacobson

May 16 2024 59 mins

When it comes to reproductive rights that are occupying the attention of the nation and threatening the lives of women, Kara asks the question, “What about the men?” It takes two to tango as we know but men seem to be left out of the conversation. This is why Kara reached out to Men4Choice co-founder Oren Jacobson to get his take on things. Oren and Kara talk about how men are

Episode 72: Sexuality Health for the Disabled

Apr 24 2024 37 mins

In this episode, Kara talks with Anna Hayek and Marco Orlando on the topic of sexuality health education for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the community that supports them. Anna works for Mad Hatter Wellness, a business that creates comprehensive sexual health education programming that educates, trains and empowers people with intellectual disabilitie

Episode 71: Finding our Worthiness Within: Christina Woods

Apr 03 2024 52 mins

We can get stuck in the stories we tell ourselves and this can be an exhausting way to live. However, our brains are pretty wonderful and with intention we can help rewire and change the ways we show up for ourselves. This is what Christina Woods did for herself and now she is helping others through hypnosis and coaching. Christina combines her background in corporate leadership a

Episode 70: Male Sexuality: Reece Malone

Feb 28 2024 66 mins

On our podcast, we’ve talked a lot about sexuality related to people who identify as female, but today we are focusing on those who identify as male. Societal gender roles not only impact females, but everyone else. Reece Malone and Kara discuss the way that the buzz phrase “toxic masculinity” affects those who identify as male and the way their female partners perpetuate thi