Welcome to the Body Peace Podcast (formerly Herstory on a Plate). We are so excited to bring you the Body Peace Podcast—a space for deep, compassionate, real conversations about our relationships with our bodies, food, and the world around us. What began as Herstory on a Plate has grown into something deeper. As conversations evolved, so did our mission. Body Peace® is about stepping off the battlefield with yourself. It’s not about fixing, controlling, or striving for perfection—it’s about finding peace, reconnecting with your body, and learning to return to yourself again and again.
Welcome to the Body Peace Podcast (formerly Herstory on a Plate). We are so excited to bring you the Body Peace Podcast—a space for deep, compassionate, real conversations about our relationships with our bodies, food, and the world around us. What began as Herstory on a Plate has grown into something deeper. As conversations evolved, so did our mission. Body Peace® is about stepping off the battlefield with yourself. It’s not about fixing, controlling, or striving for perfection—it’s about finding peace, reconnecting with your body, and learning to return to yourself again and again.
Can I Allow Myself to Experience Pleasure?
In this deeply insightful conversation, hosts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson sit down with certified sex therapist Dana D’Alessandro to explore the intersections of body image, sexuality, and pleasure. They discuss the pressures that women face—from societal expectations to self-judgment—and how these shape our sense of intimacy and self-connection. Dana shares her expertise on how our personal template for pleasure evolves, how desire changes with age, and why pleasure doesn’t have to be defined by outdated norms.
The Erotic Template: How our experiences, upbringing, and body image shape our sexuality.
Judgment & Shame: The internal and external expectations that impact self-worth and pleasure.
Sex Isn’t a Checklist: Why treating intimacy as a task diminishes joy and connection.
Cultural Pressures: How societal norms shape our expectations of sex and intimacy.
The conversation challenges the myth that sexual pleasure has an expiration date and emphasizes the importance of self-exploration, self-acceptance, and cultivating body peace as a foundation for deeper connection and joy.
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