Ep 25 : Eat Me…We Are Talking Sex : Part 1

From The Hip

In your fifties, no matter how you identify; openly discussing sexuality, libido and your changing desires can sometimes be a tough ask.
Writer and all-round creative Melissa Rymer thought her sexuality was done and dusted.
Then she traveled to Greece for a writers' retreat.
Twice.
In the first of a two-part conversation, Melissa sits down with Kath & Mish and opens up about opening up, confronting her past in the process, and unfurling new ways of being a sexual person in her fifties.
Compelling listening for anyone who's searching for the courage to do the same...
Melissa's Links and recommendations:

I Am Just Saying Yes Because I Want You to Like Me: Consent in a Patriarchal Society (Part One)

I Am Just Saying Yes Because I Want You to Like Me: Consent in a Patriarchal Society (Part Two)

(Melissa Rymer published on Medium)

Podcasts:

“We can do hard things”
Glennon Doyle/ Abby Wambach/ Amanda Doyle

“Savage Lovecast”
Dan Savage *R rated

“Women - we need to talk”

“The hook-up"
(for the younger audiences)

“Authentic Sex”
Juliet Allen

Esther Perel
ANYTHING she does : books/ youtube/podcasts

Instagram musts:

The holistic psychologist

estherperelofficial

dr.alexandra.solomon

yoni_pleasure_palace

the_yoni_empire

TV:

Sex Education (Netflix)

GOOP
The latest series on sexuality on Netflix

Embodiment practices

5 rhythms/ open floor dancing
5rythms.com - based in all states/ openfloor.org

contact improv dance
cimelbourne.org

MOJO dance “perpetual mojo” on FB

Female empowerment

Self-cervix online courses https://courses.selfcervix.com

The Labia Library
http://www.labialibrary.org.au
how to reassure yourself that your labia is perfectly normal

Pelvic physiotherapy- amazing hands on work to help with any incontinence or pelvic floor issues

Orgasmic meditation
instituteofom.com

OMGYES.com
Online portal into science around women's pleasure

Shopping

Yoni palace online
yonipleasurepalace.com

Passionfruit (in melbourne) http://passionfruitshop.com.au
(also run some fascinating workshops)

Books

Come as you are
Dr Emily Nagoski

Tantric orgasm for women
Diana Richardson

Vagina
Naomi Wolf

THe power of Vulnerability
Brene Brown or any of her books and Ted talks

Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert - AMAZING book on creativity

Women who run with the wolves
a bible

The Artists way
Julia Cameron

Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed

Untamed
Glennon Doyle

TED talks

Brene Brown

Esther Perel

Emily Nagoski

Monica Lewinsky

Peggy Orenstein

Elizabeth Gilbert