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Mating and Relating

Brianna Endrina

33 episodes

2 months ago

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! The brain is our biggest sex organ, with areas like the anterior cingulate cortex and genital sensory cortex activating during both physical stimulation and erotic thoughts. Understanding how to seduce the mind creates a foundation for profound physical pleasure experiences. • Pleasure begins between the ears, not between the thighs • The brain crotch (genital sensory cortex) activates during bo...

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Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! The brain is our biggest sex organ, with areas like the anterior cingulate cortex and genital sensory cortex activating during both physical stimulation and erotic thoughts. Understanding how to seduce the mind creates a foundation for profound physical pleasure experiences. • Pleasure begins between the ears, not between the thighs • The brain crotch (genital sensory cortex) activates during bo...

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Society & Culture,

Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness,

Episodes (20/33)

Mating and Relating

The Pleasure Highway: Clearing Mental Traffic for Arousal and Desire

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! The brain is our biggest sex organ, with areas like the anterior cingulate cortex and genital sensory cortex activating during both physical stimulation and erotic thoughts. Understanding how to seduce the mind creates a foundation for profound physical pleasure experiences. • Pleasure begins between the ears, not between the thighs • The brain crotch (genital sensory cortex) activates during bo...

2 months ago

10 minutes

Mating and Relating

Listen to Porn: Audio Erotica is the Future of Pleasure Media

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Audio erotica offers a revolutionary approach to pleasure by harnessing the power of imagination and creating safe, consent-driven spaces for exploring desires and fantasies without judgment or performance pressure. • Audio engages our brains—our largest erogenous zones—in ways visual porn cannot • Research shows 90% of women's sexual fantasies are driven by imagination rather than physical stim...

2 months ago

25 minutes

Mating and Relating

What If Orgasm Wasn't The Goal and You Didn't Need to Perform For Pleasure?

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! We explore the transformative power of goalless pleasure and how removing performance pressure can deepen intimacy with ourselves and our partners. By reframing sex as "a place we go" rather than something we do, we open ourselves to greater presence, curiosity, and authentic connection. • Questioning when we last experienced pleasure without seeking orgasm • Examining how performance-based sexu...

2 months ago

18 minutes

Mating and Relating

Reclaiming Love and Commitment Through Divorce, Grief and Cultural Conditioning with Vasavi Kumar

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Vasavi Kumar, personal coach and business mentor, opens up for the first time about her desire to be married again after divorce and navigating the cultural stigma that surrounds it. • Giving voice to desires we've been downplaying • How cultural stigmas can affect our willingness to express what we want • Reframing resentment as "misdirected reclamation" of our deepest desires • The way g...

3 months ago

51 minutes

Mating and Relating

Are You Loving or Loathing Your Partner? The Silent Signals of Relationship Breakdown

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! The Four Horsemen of relationship doom—criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling—can predict relationship failure when they become dominant patterns between partners. We explore these destructive behaviors and why contempt may be the most dangerous, creating a filter where everything your partner does becomes irritating. • Contempt is particularly destructive as it creates a negative ...

3 months ago

20 minutes

Mating and Relating

How Religion, Trauma, and Bipolar Disorder Shaped My Sexuality with Brittney Smith

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Brittany Smith shares her journey from religious sexual repression to self-acceptance and healthy relationships, offering powerful insights on reclaiming pleasure after trauma. • Growing up in a Texas church where sexuality was only discussed within marriage context • Writing love letters to future spouses at age 12 with no actual sex education • Experiencing sexual trauma from a church au...

3 months ago

40 minutes

Mating and Relating

How We Talk About Our Partners When They're Not Around

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! We explore the delicate balance of discussing relationship issues with friends versus keeping conflicts within the partnership. Our conversation unpacks when seeking outside perspective is helpful and when it undermines the relationship. • Coffee in the morning starts our discussion about relationship boundaries • Analyzing a viral clip about whether to discuss marriage problems with friends • Q...

4 months ago

37 minutes

Mating and Relating

6 Powerful Lessons To Transform Your Approach To Love and Connection

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Drawing from my Human Design as a 1-3 mental projector, I share six powerful relationship lessons that have transformed how I show up in partnership and for myself in ways that feel most nourishing and authentic. • The autonomy of your relationship is only as strong as the security of it—we feel liberated by our relationships when we feel safe within them • Fall for the potential—the route to kn...

4 months ago

12 minutes

Mating and Relating

Coffee In The Morning: The Illusion of One Person Being Everything

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! We explore the modern expectation for our romantic partners to fulfill multiple roles – from lover and confidant to therapist and best friend – and how this pressure affects relationships in detrimental ways. • Examining how we now rely on one person for needs that communities traditionally fulfilled • The phenomenon of giving our "best selves" to work while bringing our "leftovers" home to part...

4 months ago

43 minutes

Mating and Relating

Practice Makes Partnership: Five C's Of Love

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! A candid revelation over sushi sparked this exploration into what makes relationships thrive beyond the superficial. When a friend struggling with dating in his thirties called my marriage "perfect," I couldn't help but laugh—what he saw as perfection was actually years of messy, beautiful work. The dating landscape has drastically changed with swipe culture hijacking our natural connection abil...

5 months ago

17 minutes

Mating and Relating

Welcome to Mating and Relating!

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! We're creating a curious, cozy corner of the internet where we can explore the beautiful complexities of intimacy, love, and erotic connection together. Each week, we normalize conversations around pleasure, deconstruct stigmas surrounding sex, and help you step more fully into your relationships and erotic power. • Educational deep dives with leading experts in intimacy and sexuality • Soul-bea...

5 months ago

1 minute

Mating and Relating

The Masturbation Blueprint: How Solo Sex Enhances Your Life and Relationships

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Have you ever wondered if your solo pleasure practice is normal, healthy, or even allowed? You're not alone. The stigma surrounding masturbation has created generations of adults who harbor unnecessary guilt about this completely natural human behavior. But what if self-pleasure isn't just okay—what if it's actually beneficial for your health, relationships, and emotional wellbeing? Dive into th...

5 months ago

20 minutes

Mating and Relating

Coffee In The Morning: What Is Sex & What Do We Really Want From Each Other In Bed?

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Talking about sex can be intimidating, but it's essential for creating a fulfilling sexual relationship. We unpack how to communicate about sex effectively while navigating the complex interplay between desire, pleasure, and intimacy. • Asking for consent before discussing sex creates a safer space for vulnerability • The way we define sex shapes our expectations and desires in relationships • R...

5 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Mating and Relating

Stop Faking Orgasms, Discover Your Pleasure & Create New Habits for Sexual Wellness

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! I have been a part of the population of vulva owners who have betryed their sexual satisfaction. I have been one of those vulva owners who has dismissed my pleasure, who has silenced my desires, who has fantasized my way to climax and faked orgasm completely. It sucks. It feels dirty. It feels deceitful, it feels like "why have sex, if this is what it is." But I promise that’s not wha...

4 years ago

24 minutes

Mating and Relating

Own Your Sexy & Show Up As Your Most Authentic Self!

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! You want to feel sexy? You want to learn how to take charge of your life and show up as your most authentic self? This episode has your name written all over it! -- Short and simple, you have everything you need to show up as the goddess you are. It’s not maybelline, baby, you were, in fact, born with it! Also, we've got a Full Moon In Aquarius Baby! So how fitting of this episode to come ...

4 years ago

15 minutes

Mating and Relating

Dating Yourself, Sex Energy & 2.5 Years Of Abstinence w/ Tara Alice

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Have you been going through a season of singleness or an extended period without sex? My guest host this week, Tara Alice, is diving into the struggles, lessons and clarity that has come from her 2 year season of singleness and 2.5 year abstinence journey! We talk about: The benefits of dating yourselfThe importance of nurturing your platonic relationships The impact of sex energy & sex...

4 years ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Mating and Relating

Power Exchange, BDSM & 50 Shades of Grey w/ Dr. Harmony Hunt

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! What is POWER? How do you utilize it to level up yourself and your relationships? Dr. Harmony Hunt, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Power Exchange Coach joins me this week to demystify how we view POWER and shed light on the way it impacts our relationship to ourselves as well as others. We cover: What power exchange isHow media portrays power exchange50 Shades of GreyBenefits & Relevance of...

4 years ago

1 hour 1 minute

Mating and Relating

Improve Sexual Intimacy & Become Sexually Satisfied w/ Your Partner In 4 Easy Steps

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! It's story time y'all! I made someone uncomfortable, but what's new? Sexual dissatisfaction is one of the most common things people come to me about. It breaks my heart knowing that there are so many couples whose sexual needs aren't being met because they don't have the tools or confidence to ask for what they desire. This week I'm coming at ya with a solo episode to talk about h...

4 years ago

21 minutes

Mating and Relating

Sugar Daddies, Sugar Lifestyle, Ethical Non-Monogamy & Sexual Liberation w/ Sugar Baby, Ellie Rae

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Being a Sugar Baby is one of the many taboo facets of this world that exists, but let’s recognize that it is also very much in demand. A recent statistic from one of the top sugar baby sites, Seeking Arrangements, shows that there are around 8 million sugar baby users world wide-wide-wide…This obviously peaks my interest and I am so excited to be joined today by seasoned Sugar Baby & Ho...

4 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Mating and Relating

Heart-Centered Healing for the Masculine w/ Men’s Intimacy Initiatress Allison Cruz

Ask Bri! Got a question? Send it over and listen out for a response during the following episode! Attention All Penis Owners! This yummy and juicy convo with Men's Intimacy Coach, Allison Cruz, will have you ready to let down your guards, dearmore your hearts and come back home to your body and love your cocks in the most heart-centered way! Allison shares her work as a self-proclaimed Men's Intimacy Initiatress + what catapulted her into this line of work for healing the masculine. We talk...

4 years ago

1 hour