7 On Sundays™ (SOS) is the only podcast today with young people sharing their raw and real experiences with sex, relationships, and mental health. SOS co-hosts Stephanie Boye and Dr. Chez Leeby, are a dynamic combination of sex educator and family therapist. Our professional and anecdotal experience, working with thousands of young people, reveals that today's socially acceptable and normative behaviors damage young people and the culture at large. Each week, with SOS, we dig in with brave h ...
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Sorority & Fraternity Hazing - with Dr. Chez & Stephanie
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Dr. Chez and Stephanie take a critical look at the time honored tradition of fraternity and sororotiy hazing. As kids head back to school, or are going to college for the first time they will likely make the decision to rush Greek life or not. What are the good and bad aspects of the Greek system. Why are we allowing others to tell us our worth? Ho…
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My Sorority Hazing Nightmare - Sadie's Story
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In this 7 On Sundays Episode Dr. Chez and Stephanie explore sorority and fraternity hazing. Their guest, Sadie, shares the stories of her sorority hazing that ultimately caused the sorority to be booted from the campus and Sadie to drop out of the organization.By Stephanie Boye and Dr. Chez Leeby
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Navigating College Life: Social Pressures, Self-Respect, and Authenticity - Hanna's Story
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In this episode of 7 on Sundays, hosts Dr. Chez Leeby and Stephanie Boye converse with Hannah, a sophomore at a large public university on the West Coast, about the challenges female students face when not involved in sorority life. The discussion delves into issues such as loneliness, the pressures of Greek life, non-consensual encounters at frat …
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Navigating College Life: Authenticity, Social Expectations, and Hookup Culture - Lauren's Story
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In this episode of the 7 on Sundays podcast, Dr. Chez Leeby and Stephanie Boye delve into the complex challenges that young adults face during and after college life. They are joined by Lauren, who provides insightful reflections on Greek life, social expectations, and hookup culture. Lauren discusses the importance of self-exploration and emotiona…
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"Repeating The Same Red Flag Relationships Stops NOW" - Hope's Story
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In this episode of the 7 On Sundays podcast, hosts Dr. Chez Leeby and Stephanie Boye dive into a candid interview with Hope, who courageously shares her experiences with two significant and emotionally abusive early relationships. Discussing the intense emotional dependency and manipulation she faced, Hope provides detailed insights into recognizin…
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"Breaking Down Porn Myths" - With Dr. Chez Leeby & Stephanie Boye
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In this episode of the 7 On Sundays podcast, hosts Dr. Chez Leeby and Stephanie Boye tackle sensitive and often triggering topics surrounding the porn industry. Through Stephanie's candid conversation with former adult film star Cici, they explore the dehumanization and abuse experienced by women and men within the porn industry. They delve into th…
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"The Ugly Underbelly Of Big Porn - My Experience" -CiCi's Story
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Today we are re-airing an episode from Stephanie's podcast, Laid Bare With Anonymous X (still available on spotify and all podcast platforms). In this powerful episode re-airing on 7 On Sundays, host Stephanie Boye interviews Cici, a former porn star, who candidly shares her experiences and busts myths surrounding the adult film industry. Big porn …
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"I Am Way Too Hot For This" - Caroline's Story
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Do college students REALLY have an understanding of consent? The answer is “no." Many young people believe "yes" to hooking up means "yes" to any and all sexual acts. They mistakenly believe that "yes" to some sexual act yesterday, an hour ago or last week means "yes" forever to that act. None of these things are true. Whether due to failed sexuali…
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"I Thought I Was Disgusting And Wanted to Die" - Brooke's Story
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In this 7 On Sundays episode, Dr. Chez and Stephanie to to Brooke, a college student who bravely shares her struggles with genital dysmorphia, a form of body dysmorphia. Genital dysmorphia involves a constant concern about the genitalia. Body dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is diagnosed when an individual has a preoccupation with an imagined defect in th…
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"Purity Culture Fed My Porn Sexpectations" - Drew's Story
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Purity culture is defined as a movement beginning in the 1990’s that promotes a religious view of purity to mean abstaining from sex and sometimes even dating, before marriage. Purity culture emphasizes traditional gender roles in relationships and encourages women/girls to dress modestly so that boys/men are not aroused sexually in their presence.…
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"Hey, Sara...I saw you on PornHub!" - Sara's Story
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Today’s story is about Sara, a survivor of non-consensual pornography (NCP), by her on-again-off-again hook-up we call, Dick! For legal reasons Dr. Chez and Stephanie share this particular story, not Sara herself. “Non-consensual pornography,” sometimes called “revenge porn,” is the sharing or distribution of electronic or printed photographs, pict…
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The Night My Boyfriend Strangled Me - Karoline's Story
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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Domestic Violence (DV) affects millions of women worldwide. According to recent research, almost one in two women (47.3% or 59 million) in the US report experiencing IPV at some time during their lifetime (Leemis et al., 2022). According to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, approximately 1 in 3 teens is th…
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I Didn't Understand, Boyfriends Can Rape - Bea's Story
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“Sexual abuse refers to any behavior that pressures or coerces someone to do something sexually that they do not want to do. It can also refer to behavior that impacts a person’s ability control their sexual activity or the circumstances in which sexual activity takes place, including oral sex, rape or controlling reproductive methods and choices” …
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Starving For Love & Finding My Voice - Chloe's Story
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Approximately 24 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. It is estimated that 10-20% of female college students struggle with diagnosable eating disorders. Eating disorders are among the deadliest mental illnesses, second only to opioid a…
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So Ashamed Of The Porn I Watch - Anne's Story
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In today's episode, we are going where no one goes. We are hearing from a female about her early exposure to porngraphy as an innocent, curious girl. Did you have a natural curiosity about sex that led you down a path to porn? Did it become a compulsion and eventually an addiction that shaped your view of sex and relationships? Unfortunately, many …
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Coerced Rape Was My First Sexual Experience - Hope's Story
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Do you remember your first crush? The rush of excitement when your friend told you your crush was also interested in you? The dizzying blur of getting ready for the first gathering where you will hang out? And then the opportunity presents itself to be alone, together. This was the experience of Hope, today’s guest, when she was just 15-years-old! …
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College Math ~ Alcohol + Anxiety = Compound F&*@ing Anxiety!! - Abby's Story
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Are drinking and college synonymous? Can you name a movie with college students where alcohol and partying are not pictured? Let us know when you find one! While culture promotes the college drinking lifestyle, what do students really think about it? Does it help you find friends? Date with the best intentions? Ease social anxiety? For many young p…
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My Trauma Began Long Before I Hid From My Step-Father - Lilith's Story
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What happens when trauma is not addressed and healed in a family? Often, untreated wounds and patterns of dysfunction, consciously or unconsciously, are repeated and carried forth within families as “intergenerational trauma.” While the concept of Intergenerational trauma may be a new idea to some, others live it firsthand. We learn much more from …
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How The F*%K Did I Fall For A Sociopath? - Riley's Story
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Would you be able to spot the signs of a person with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)? What does dating a sociopath (someone with ASPD) look like? ASPD is a serious mental health condition characterized by a pattern of deceit. These individuals use their intelligence and charm to manipulate and exploit people and partners. While statistics re…
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Pressure To Perform Like A Porn Star - Nicole's Story
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For some parents and grandparents today, their high school relationships were “sweet” and innocent. While this was not the case for everyone in previous generations, today, the dating landscape has dramatically shifted. In current culture, many girls' ideas of relationships are informed by rom-coms at a time while their male counterparts are watchi…
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What We Really Think About One Night Stands (Guy's POV) - Dave & John's Story
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What messages are we getting about sexual hookups from a male POV? “It’s just part of the college experience.” Or, “it’s no big deal.” Culture, including songs and media, glorifies and normalizes hookups. Parents may say, “just don’t do it.” But…when it seems like everyone else is going for it, we may say to ourselves “why not?” Are the gendered id…
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My Partner Was My Sex Trafficker - Linsey's Story
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How does a young woman get trafficked by her boyfriend? Most people think it could never happen to them. In today’s 7 On Sundays Podcast episode, Linsey shares her story of gradual and escalating grooming at the hand's her boyfriend, who then became her husband and eventually, her trafficker. This story shares how isolation, secrecy, shame, and fea…
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How do women really feel about their vaginas(vulvas)? A pornified culture says “vaginas” (correct term is “vulvas”), need to look a certain way to not evoke mockery and shame. Whether girls watch porn or not, today they know exactly what their vulvas “should” look like. No surprise it is almost never “porn perfect”. What happens psychologically whe…
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What are the messages we get about our weight? Family, parents, peers, doctors, social media, and partners -they all have something to say about the idealized picture of both male and female bodies. Culture now promotes uber thin bodies (from glycemic control medications for diabetes). As our guest Ruby shares, social media platforms actually teach…
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College Smollege - What About When It Isn't All That and A Bag Of Chips?? - Henry & Anna's Story
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What's happening socially in institutions of higher learning? Culture says that college is the time of your life when you'll meet your best friends and future spouse! Parents and others reiterate this as teens venture out to college. But what about when it's not? Sometimes, after all the angst and anticipation, we get to college and realize, "It ju…
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I Am NOBODY's Waiting Room - Joy's Story
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What's happening in hookup culture today? Pop culture often portrays having sex with your Tinder date as empowering. Many young people don't question this but feel empty and used from the experience. Often, sexual and cultural nonchalance clashes with the human desire to be wanted, cherished, held, and seen. This creates a disconnect. Like our gues…
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