Do Not Disturb · A podcast about motherhood
Anna Hushlak:
Desire needs room, not another performance target
Pleasure can become another thing women feel they should be getting right. Anna Hushlak on desire, motherhood and finding room for yourself.
The Do Not Disturb edit
Three things to take with you.
Three ideas from the conversation, in our words.
Do
Reconnect with your body on your own terms.
Not
Make postpartum desire another test to pass.
Disturb
The idea that a woman is broken because her circumstances have changed.
What does desire need from the rest of your life?
Anna and Simona discuss pleasure, sexual agency and how desire fits into life after becoming a mother. They look at the circumstances around intimacy, rather than treating it as a performance to get right.
The conversation makes space to talk about your body, what you want and what has changed. Anna also discusses her work with Ferly.
What comes up
- Pleasure and sexual agency
- Desire after becoming a mother
- Talking about what you need
Keep the conversation going
Kate Moyle ↗
For practical language around desire and communication.
Sarah Corbett-Winder ↗
For desire, confidence and a personal identity beyond motherhood.
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