The Pleasure and Peace Practice with Tia
The Pleasure & Peace Practice with Tia is your invitation to unlearn shame, embrace pleasure, and reconnect with your whole self. Hosted by sex therapist and trauma expert Tia Conway, each episode blends real talk, embodied healing, and practical wisdom to help you cultivate joy, confidence, and calm—in and out of the bedroom.
The Pleasure and Peace Practice with Tia
When Medical Care Feels Unsafe: Reclaiming Your Body
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Summary
In this episode, Tia addresses a listener's struggle with medical anxiety, particularly regarding gynecological exams. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging feelings of shame and fear, and offers practical tools for overcoming these challenges. Tia discusses therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, and the significance of finding trauma-informed providers. The conversation also touches on the complexities of wanting to conceive while dealing with medical anxiety, and the importance of agency and support in these experiences. The episode concludes with answering another listener-submitted question and a discussion on fantasies and consent.
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Intro Music: “Night Jazz” by Ketsa
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Source: Free Music Archive – Ketsa
Interlude Music: “Soul Trap" by Ketsa
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Source: Free Music Archive – Ketsa
Outro: “Night Jazz" by Ketsa
Licensed under: CC BY 4.0
Source: Free Music Archive – Ketsa