Love Life Connection

Welcome to episode 225 of the Love Live Connection podcast, Dating as a Feminist and Healing from Sexual Trauma 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. I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on Instagram or send me an email with your feedback. I look forward to hearing from you! 7:40 - Kim introduces herself 9:05 - How Kim’s Ph.D. intersects with the coaching she does 12:30 - Examples of patriarchal structures that exist and how one might experience them based on who they are 16:40 - How patriarchal norms show up in active and online dating  27:09 - What encompasses sexual trauma in Kim’s work 32:54 - How pleasure is the key part of the medicine to heal