In the season two finale of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Mickie Woods, founder of Intimacy Games, to chat about entrepreneurship in sexological spaces, approaching conversations about love and sex with a new or long-term partner, and how the metaphysical and spiritual realms play into her sexology work and business.…
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Queerness and Sex Education in Rural America with Jacob P. Kelley
Posted on June 7, 2022On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with sex educator, influencer, and content creator Jacob P. Kelley about queerness and sex education in rural America, their experiences in entrepreneurship, HIV outreach and prevention, and fighting stigma.…
Queer and Trans Reproductive Justice and Support With Amy Miller
Posted on May 10, 2022On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with birth worker and educator Amy Miller to discuss the full spectrum of birth work, including support with birth, abortion, fertility, and postpartum; navigating the medical landscape as a queer person; and being a non-binary, polyamorous parent.…
AFAF 9: Sex Education in Black Southern Communities with Jasmine Phillips
Posted on April 5, 2022On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with sex educator, Ph.D. candidate, and disease intervention specialist Jasmine Phillips to discuss being a Black LGBTQ researcher, sexual satisfaction and communication among partners, healing generational trauma, and how to meet communities where they're at when it comes to sex education.…
AFAF 8: LGBTQ Inclusion and Christianity with nakedpastor David Hayward
Posted on March 1, 2022On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with David Hayward, AKA the NakedPastor, about moving past the “love the sinner, hate the sin” narrative, blending art with spirituality, and making change through cartoons.…
AFAF 7: Kink, Non-Monogamy, and Consent with Susan Wright
Posted on February 1, 2022On the season two premiere of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Susan Wright, executive director for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, to discuss defining kink and consent, eliminating fears around our sexual fantasies, and the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon.…
AFAF 6: Teaching Sexuality Education to Future Hispanic and Latinx Generations with Agnes Jimenez
Posted on August 11, 2021On the season one finale of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Agnes Jimenez, sexuality educator, doula, and Marine Corps veteran, to discuss her experiences growing up as a Puerto Rican lesbian in the military, how she found her calling as a sex educator, and how she’s actively fighting the generational stigma around sex and sexuality within Hispanic and Latinx communities. Agnes Jimenez (she/her) is a sexuality educator, is of Taina Afro-Caribbean descent,…
AFAF 5: Ethical Porn and the Liberating Powers of Erotic Art with G and Kei
Posted on July 14, 2021In this month's episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with G and Kei, founders of BEYONDEEP Productions, to talk Black, queer representation in porn, living as a married, kinky, and polyamorous couple, preconceived notions of erotica, and more.…
AFAF 4: Asexuality and Ethical Non-Monogamy with Mirakel Mayoral-Goodwin
Posted on June 8, 2021In this month's episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with Mirakel Mayoral-Goodwin, sexual trauma coach, emotional support mentor, and empowerment specialist, about her intersecting identities as polyamorous, a gray asexual, and Latina.…
AFAF 3: Queer Spirituality with Bonnie Violet
Posted on May 11, 2021In this month’s episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with Bonnie Violet, a trans genderqueer chaplain, spiritual drag artist living with HIV, and recovering addict, about her experiences with queerness, religion, sobriety, HIV, and being "a chaplain of another sort."…











