Dating as a Feminist and Healing from Sexual Trauma

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to episode 225 of the Love Live Connection podcast, Dating as a Feminist and Healing from Sexual Trauma</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, I’m joined by my new friend Kimberly Rose Pendleton.   In my conversation with Kim, we talk about how viewing your experience in dating and relationships as a feminist reveals patriarchal norms still around us.  We also discuss how to heal, especially sexual trauma, though pleasure. Kim has a Ph.D. in women’s studies AND, she coaches women around sexual trauma and empowerment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/veronicaegrant/?hl=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or send me an</span> <a href= "mailto:hello@veronicagrant.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">email</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">with your feedback. I look forward to hearing from you!</span></p> <p><strong>7:40 -</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Kim introduces herself</span></p> <p><strong>9:05 -</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">How Kim’s Ph.D. intersects with the coaching she does</span></p> <p><strong>12:30</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Examples of patriarchal structures that exist and how one might experience them based on who they are</span></p> <p><strong>16:40 -</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">How patriarchal norms show up in active and online dating </span></p> <p><strong>27:09</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- What encompasses sexual trauma in Kim’s work</span></p> <p><strong>32:54</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- How pleasure is the key part of the medicine to heal sexual trauma</span></p> <p><strong>37:05</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- How the brain will cut off the memory or the feeling when there is trauma to the body</span></p> <p><strong>40:25</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Steps Ki