My latest on HuffPo: How to Have an Open Relationship with Success
My latest piece on The Huffington Post is called, “4 Ways to Have an Open Relationship With Success and End Professional Jealousy for Good.” It’s all about the strategies I use to nurture my...
View ArticleWhat I #WishIdLearned About Sex and Relationships
During my eight years of teaching sex ed, one of the things I hear over and over again from folks in my workshops is “I wish I’d learned that sooner.” More often than not, they learn about sex from...
View Article#WishIdLearned: Taryn Crosby Talks Sexuality, Gender, and Finding a Powerful...
Taryn Crosby, LMSW is a social worker and sex educator. She does workshops on sexual pleasure, reproductive health and creating inclusive spaces. Taryn is constantly inspired by bell hooks, Solange,...
View Article#WishIdLearned: Australian Sex Researcher and Educator Linda Kirkman
I asked Australian sex researcher and educator (and dear friend of mine) Linda Kirkman to tell us what she wishes she’s learned earlier in life about sex and relationships: “I had some biology-based...
View Article#WishIdLearned: Sex Educator and Coach Dawn Serra Talks About The Power of “No”
Dawn Serra wears many hats: Erotic coach. Courage mentor. Sex educator. Shame slayer. If there’s one thing she’s passionate about, it’s helping people shed their shame and find their courage to create...
View Article#WishIdLearned: Sex Coach Kait Scalisi Talks About Making Relationships Work
Sex coach Kait Scalisi is passionate about helping women build a sex life that works for them. Here’s what she wishes she’d learned earlier in life about sex and relationships. “Relationships take...
View Article#WishIdLearned: Sex and Emotional Literacy Educator Karen B.K. Chan
The first time I saw Karen B.K. Chan’s wildly popular YouTube video “Jam,” I cried. It remains to be some of the most powerful sex ed I’ve ever seen – especially in under six minutes. Years later, I...
View ArticleWhat I Wish I’d Learned: There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Sex
Rick A. Aguilar, MPH is a public health and marketing consultant who is passionate about sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health issues. His work on the intersection of social media and public...
View ArticleWhat I Wish I’d Learned: My Needs Are Equal to My Partner’s
I have been loving the chance to share what many of my smart, empathetic friends and colleagues wish they had learned earlier about sex and relationships through the #WishIdLearned story series....
View ArticleWhat I Wish I’d Learned: Sex is a Team Effort
JoEllen Notte is the writer and sex educator behind The Redhead Bedhead. While she’s busy “saving the world from mediocre sex,” she took the time to share what she wishes she had learned earlier about...
View ArticleThe Migraine Cave: Where I’ve Been Lately
I’ve been getting some lovely emails from folks asking, “Kate, where’d you go? Why has your blog gone dark?” So here I am to explain my absence and let you know what I’m up to next. As some of you may...
View Article“Anti-Empathy”: The 5 Cockblocks to Connection
Being seen and heard is one of my favorite experiences. There’s nothing quite like that moment where you feel like someone is totally listening and making space for your feels. It’s empathy in action....
View Article#Migrainegrams: Things to Say That Are More Empathetic Than “I Hope You Feel...
Most of the people who come to my workshops and read my articles are interested in how to make their romantic relationships better. But as I’ve been talking more about what it’s like to live with...
View Article8 of My Self-Care Strategies That You’re Welcome to Steal
Recently, someone called me “The Self-Care Queen.” It’s one of my favorite compliments I’ve ever received. Self-care is absolutely necessary if we want to have the bandwidth to fully show up for...
View ArticleSummer 2016 Sex & Relationships Workshops
I’m delighted to announce that this summer, I get to reunite with my professional soulmate Louise Bourchier and teach some workshops with her. New York City: July 6th: Pleasure Upgrade at The Pleasure...
View ArticleTeaching with My Professional Soulmate
I’ve had a powerful last six weeks. If you’ve been following my adventures on Instagram, you’d know I’ve been touring the US and teaching with my professional soulmate, Louise Bourchier. She’s based in...
View ArticleWhat’s Missing from the Empathy Conversation
We hear a lot about empathy these days. Barack Obama spoke repeatedly about the need for it. It shows up in corporate mission statements. There are dozens of books, TED talks, and articles written with...
View ArticleThe Potato Metaphor for Emotional Labor
Have you had the experience where a friend comes to you for support and you find it quite easy to give it to them? It may not be effortless for you (it’s still labor), but the way your friend shows up...
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