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22: Orgasm Equality — Reclaiming Pleasure, Dismantling Shame with Dr. Laurie Mintz
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Following last week’s conversation about trauma and body-based healing, this episode of Pay Attention moves us into the next essential layer: reclaiming pleasure.
Holly sits down with Dr. Laurie Mintz—licensed psychologist, sex educator, and author of Becoming Cliterate—to explore how cultural conditioning, religious messaging, and gender norms have created a world where women’s pleasure is minimized, misunderstood, or steeped in shame.
With honesty and clarity, Dr. Mintz breaks down the “orgasm gap,” the taboo around masturbation, and why so many women feel disconnected from their own bodies. She also shares practical, science-backed tools for cultivating sexual confidence and embracing self-touch as a powerful form of self-care.
This episode is both liberating and grounding—a reminder that pleasure isn’t indulgent, it’s essential. And as Dr. Mintz powerfully states: pleasure is your human right.
Includes candid personal stories, myth-busting insight, and empowering reflections on what it means to truly know and honor your body.
Connect with Dr. Laurie:
https://www.drlauriemintz.com/
https://www.instagram.com/drlauriemintz/
https://www.facebook.com/DrLaurieMintz/
A Tired Woman’s Guide To Passionate Sex
More about Dr. Laurie:
Dr. Laurie Mintz is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Florida teaching Human Sexuality to hundreds of undergraduates yearly. She has published over 60 scholarly works and authored two popular press books: Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It and A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex. Mintz is a licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist in private practice. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, indicating her work has had a positive national influence on the field of psychology. In 2023, she was named one of Forbes “50 over 50” women innovators.
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