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204 episodes
since Nov. 15, 2016
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In this episode, our co-hosts tackle sexual losses in long-term relationships. Join Rosara and Jane (Sabitha is away this week) as they discuss a common challenge for older adults who've been together for a long time. Looking at the "menu" of sexual options can often bring some positive changes to …

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Anne-Lorraine Selke is a game maker, event host, and vow-writing guide based in Brooklyn, with an MSc in Organizational Psychology from the London School of Economics. She co-created Touchcards, a couples touch and embodiment card game that has sold over 10,000 copies. Her work is rooted in a belie…
Sue Weldon is the founder, CEO, and primary wellness advocate of Unite for Her, a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer through integrative care, education, and community resources. Under her leadership, the organization expand…

Season 12 Teaser

Hey listeners! Great news... we got picked up for season 12! We can't wait to share this next season of amazing conversations with you all. We've got some some deeply-moving personal stories about sex in an aging body, up-to-date research from leading scientists, and our usual brilliant insights fr…
Our guests today are Freddie Weisberg and Char Cohodes, two modern-day Jewish matchmakers who have started a new project that they call Old School Jewish Matchmaking. They started this project -- all volunteer and free to their community -- as their retirement project. If you're interested in learn…
On this episode of Our Better Half, we enjoy an in-depth conversation with Dr. Sarah Girardi, a trailblazing urologist and female sexual health specialist with over 25 years of experience. Together, we unpack the often-neglected world of older adults' sexual health. Dr. Girardi connects the physic…
In this episode of Our Better Half, hosts Dr. Jane Fleishman, Dr. Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, and Dr. Rosara Torrisi welcome Jenifer "JJ" Firestone, a seasoned geriatric social worker and community organizer with a rich history of LGBTQ+ advocacy. JJ shares her journey from coordinating artificial ins…
Our guests this week are two accomplished sexuality professionals – Ms. Sue Goldstein and Dr. Irwin Goldstein. Sue and Irwin Goldstein have been titans in the field of sexology for some time now; they were there on May 14, 1998 when the first article on sildenafil (Viagra) was published with Irwin…
Lara Krawchuk has been practicing as a clinical social worker for over 30 years, specializing in grief, living losses and trauma in her psychotherapy practice. She has an intimate connection to the losses people suffer and is an expert in holding the "tough stuff" for her clients. Lara has a tremen…
Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Ph.D. is Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Director of the Optimal Sexual Experiences Research Team at the University of Ottawa. She is a clinical psychologist, Board Certified in Sex Education and is a Diplomate and Supervisor of Sex Therapy. She is a Fellow of the Amer…
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