Zed and Amy take note of December's Winter Solstice and describe why Body Trust is taking the month off. Our shortest podcast ever (00:02:12)!

See you in January. :)

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Amy talks with writer, performer, and educator Jen Cross about her new book and how writing is an embodied practice available to all of us, not just to heal trauma but also to celebrate our passions.

• Find out more about Jen here: http://writingourselveswhole.org
• Jen's recently published book is Writing Ourselves Whole: Using the Power of Your Own Creativity to Recover and Heal from Sexual Trauma
• If you are in San Francisco, come to the book's launch party on December 5, 2017 in San Francisco (more info here)

Other resources mentioned:

• Peter Levine, Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
  
• Pat Califia,
• Macho Sluts and other booksDorothy Alison,
• Bastard Out of Carolina and other booksPat Schneider,
• Amherst Writers & Artists methodClarissa Pinkola Estés,
• Women Who Run with the WolvesLaura van Dernoot Lipsky, The Trauma Stewardship Institute

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Thank you, Mark Fleming and Jay Craver!

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Thanks to Mark Michaels & Patricia Johnson! Follow their work at tantrapm.com

We especially recommend their book Tantra for Erotic Empowerment

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Episode 3 of season 3 includes an interview between Betty Martin and Zed Meade.

Betty Martin's work can be found at BettyMartin.org, along with lots of information about the Wheel of Consent.

Books and inspiration mentioned in this episode are:

• Full Spectrum Sex by Isa Magdalena, and more of her work on isa-magdalena.com
• Science for Sexual Happiness: A Guide to Reclaiming Erotic Pleasure by Caffyn Jesse
• Sexual Intelligence: What We Really Want From Sex and How To Get It by Marty Kline

Our lovely intro and outro is "She Sees Mice" by Little Dog Big Ears, borrowed under a Creative Commons licensed music

Show notes:

Episode 3 of season 2 includes an interview between Amy Butcher and Zed Meade.

Books and inspiration mentioned in this episode are:

• The Queer Body Love Series with Elizabeth Cooper
• The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Health Care, edited by Zena Sharman
• Tara Hardy's work — My, My, My, My, My and Bring Down the Chandeliers
• Cheri Huber — The Depression Book and There Is Nothing Wrong With You
• Front Runner by Patricia Nell Warren
• Sex & Germs: The Politics of AIDS by Cindy Patton
• Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram
• Map of women-centric, queer-positive sex toy shops

Music: Grateful to Little Dog Big Ears for their Creative Commons licensed music She Sees Mice (intro and outro).

Season 2: The Interview Season!

During this season, we'll talk with pioneers in the field of embodiment. In this episode, Amy interviews Marcia Baczynski (starts at 00:01:16).

Marcia Baczynski can be found at Asking for What You Want. Learn more about her projects, including The Good Girl Recovery project and her collaboration with MIdori, Make Hot Play Happen.

Marcia’s recommended resources include: Brené Brown, Daring Greatly; Barbara Carrellas, Ecstasy is Necessary; Betty Dodson, Sex for One; and Betty Martin’s work (and forthcoming book).

Music: Grateful to Little Dog Big Ears for their Creative Commons licensed music She Sees Mice (intro and outro) and New Ages I (try this at home section). Also to Orquesta Arrecife for their snippet LA MORDAZA (whimsey section).

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2: The Interview Season!

During this season, we'll talk with pioneers in the field of embodiment. In this episode, Zed interviews Lucid Dawn (starts at 00:01:14)

Music: Grateful to Little Dog Big Ears for their Creative Commons licensed music She Sees Mice (intro and outdo).

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Keep in touch with Lucid:

Lucid Dawn -

• http://www.lucidawn.com/
• http://www.lucidyoga.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/luciddawn
• https://www.facebook.com/lucidawn

Nona Fender -

• www.nonafender.com
• https://www.facebook.com/GoodTimesYoga/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9zD9hVAGpVcGnGlZFizE7A

Description

• Zed and Amy say goodbye to Season 1 (00:40)
• TT@H: Zed offers a challenge to rest (09:18)
• Alex and Mark celebrate Poetry Month (10:38)

Music: Grateful to Little Dog Big Ears for their Creative Commons licensed music She Sees Mice (intro and outro) and New Ages I (try this at home section). Also to Orquesta Arrecife for their snippet LA MORDAZA (whimsey section).

Description

• Zed and Amy on sprouting and detox (00:40)
• TT@H: Alex on simple acts of engagement (35:22)
• Zed reads Radiant Sutra (36:56)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Lauren Roche's Radiant Sutra.
• The coloring book isn't quite ready yet (so close!) but you can watch some of it being created here. We're in beta reader stage and are shooting for late April release. Stay tuned.

Music: Grateful to Little Dog Big Ears for their Creative Commons licensed music She Sees Mice (intro and outro) and New Ages I (try this at home section). Also to Orquesta Arrecife for their snippet LA MORDAZA (whimsey section).

What's in this episode?

• Zed and Amy explore Valentine's Day (00:40)
• TT@H: Amy on digestive transit time (31:01)
• Alex out at the playground (32:24)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Gretchen Rubin's framework of the four tendencies (obliger, upholder, etc.).
• The coloring book isn't quite ready yet (so close!) but you can watch some of it being created here. We're in beta reader stage and are shooting for late April release. Stay tuned.

Music: Grateful to Little Dog Big Ears for their Creative Commons licensed music She Sees Mice (intro and outro) and New Ages I (try this at home section). Also to Orquesta Arrecife for their snippet LA MORDAZA (whimsey section).

Description

• Zed and Amy talk self-care and poetry (00:40)
• TT@H: Lizz on taking control of your hugs (28:43)
• Alex and Amy discuss better living through anal breathing (30:20)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Great article on the politics of self-care.
• Tru's poem was by Alfred LaMotte.
• Endless thanks for the music of Tori Amos.
• And if you want to know more than you possibly can about her, check out the Drive All Night podcast.

Music: Grateful to Little Dog Big Ears for their Creative Commons licensed music She Sees Mice (intro and outro) and New Ages I (try this at home section). Also to Orquesta Arrecife for their snippet LA MORDAZA (whimsey section).