Hello! Welcome back to another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This week I'm joined by Dr Jaime Knopman, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist and one of the leading voices in fertility preservation today. Jaime brings clarity, honesty, and real world perspective to conversations that are often filled with fear, confusion, and pressure. We're talking all about infertility and her upcoming book Own Your Fertility: From Egg Freezing to Surrogacy, How to Take Charge of Your Body and Your Future. This conversation is empowering, grounding, and full of information every woman deserves to have.

In this episode:

• How fertility works and why egg supply changes with age
• When people should start thinking about fertility health
• Common fertility myths and misunderstandings
• What it means to be proactive rather than reactive with fertility care
• What egg freezing is and who may want to consider it
• When surrogacy becomes part of the fertility conversation
• The importance of emotional support, self compassion, and staying grounded through fertility decisions

Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode!

Resources
Own Your Fertility: From Egg Freezing to Surrogacy, How to Take Charge of Your Body and Your Future
Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine
The Chick Mission

Connect with Jaime
Instagram - @DrJaimeKnopman
Website - DrJaimeKnopman.com

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Hey hey! Thank you so much for coming back to another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This week we have Danie Bergstrom on the show! Danie is a queer somatic sexologist and a trauma specialist working with the sapphic community. Her work focuses on transforming trauma and intimacy blocks into deeper connection and pleasure through experimental learning. We're talking about how purity culture can disconnect us from our bodies and the gentle practices that help you rebuild safety, trust, and a sense of ownership over your pleasure again.

In this episode:

• What purity culture and religious trauma are
• How high control religious environments shape sexuality
• Why shame can make it hard to enjoy pleasure
• How somatic practices help the body relearn safety and agency
• Why curiosity and voice matter when reclaiming desire
• A reminder that pleasure is deserved and healing has no timeline

Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode!

Resources
Want By Gillian Anderson
The Intimacy Block Quiz

Connect with Danie
YouTube - @SapphicSexologist
Website - SapphicSexologist.com

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Connect with Rachel!
Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine
Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise
YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf
Facebook: Rachel Maine
Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello! Welcome back for another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I am so excited for you to hear from Devin Scott today! Devin is a therapist and coach who helps people reconnect with their own inner wisdom and move through life in a way that feels real and authentic. He blends body based coaching, mindfulness, and psychological insight in a way that feels supportive without being overwhelming, and he works with so many people who are tired of playing "the game" and ready for something deeper. His perspective is thoughtful, fresh, and so needed. You're going to love him!

In this episode:

• What Leela is and how it uses emotional states to reflect the ups and downs of life
• How cultural messages and expectations can create conflicting pressures
• Why so many people end up performing instead of living as themselves
• How shame and identity struggles show up in the nervous system
• Why everyday pleasure matters and how it helps people move through heavy emotions
• Why pleasure can feel uncomfortable or selfish during painful or uncertain times
• How to get back to your own meaning, agency, and self trust

Connect with Devin
Website: FindYourMeaning.coach

Support the show

Connect with Rachel!
Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine
Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise
YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf
Facebook: Rachel Maine
Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com