The Pleasure Files
The Pleasure Files is a podcast about pleasure, intimacy, and sex, where nothing is off-limits and curiosity leads the way. Hosted by Naomi Harris, known as The Pleasure Naturopath, each episode dives into the hidden stories, patterns, and possibilities behind our sexual experiences. Expect raw honesty, smart conversations, and a touch of mischief as we get to the bottom of this whole sexuality thing.
Episodes
30 episodes
A Practical Guide to Dating Again Part 2: Sex and Intimacy
BECOMING: A 9 month group mentorship with Naomi, for you to to grow into the woman you were always meant to be. Click here to find out more. Sex and intimacy in dating can...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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24:15
A Practical Guide to Dating Again Part 1
BECOMING: A 9 month group mentorship with Naomi, for you to to grow into the woman you were always meant to be. Click here to find out more. Dating can feel SO HARD. In th...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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28:20
The Sex Skills Women Aren’t Taught
BECOMING: A 9 month group mentorship with Naomi, for you to to grow into the woman you were always meant to be. Click here to find out more. In this episode I talk about s...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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25:58
How Women Get Aroused
BECOMING: A 9 month group mentorship with Naomi, for you to to grow into the woman you were always meant to be. Click here to find out more. In this episode, I guide you t...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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22:22
Why don't I get (or stay) wet?
BECOMING: A 9 month group mentorship with Naomi, for you to to grow into the woman you were always meant to be. Click here to find out more. In this episode we get honest ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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20:58
Why Can't I Orgasm?
In this episode of The Pleasure Files, we go on a detective hunt into the mystery of why orgasms are not happening, or are disappointing when they do. You’ll hear how stress, tension, shame, numbness, pain, and rushing all disrupt t...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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21:01
Maggie's Story
In this episode of The Pleasure Files, I sit down with Maggie, a former client who began her healing journey with me earlier this year. We start with where she started, what called her into this work, and how her rel...
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54:36
How to Have More Desire For Sex - Part 3 of 3
In this episode of The Pleasure Files, we get deeply practical about desire and what it actually takes for your body to want sex.And yep, we are complex, complex creatures!This conversation is about the real-life co...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:27
Talking To Your Partner About Your Sex Life
In this episode, we get real about one of the most avoided yet most important parts of any intimate relationship: talking about sex. We look at why open, grounded communication is the gateway to deeper pleasure, trust, and connectio...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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26:31
How to Have More Desire For Sex - Part 2 of 3
In this episode, I explore how the modern world’s constant glow and invisible hum might be dimming your desire. From blue light and late-night screens to the Wi-Fi signals surrounding us, I share how these everyday exposures can kee...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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19:13
How to Have More Desire For Sex - Part 1 of 3
In this first part of our Desire series, we unpack how the nervous system’s two settings, stress and safety, act like a seesaw that shapes libido, arousal, and pleasure. You’ll learn why cortisol and adrenaline turn down oxytocin, e...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:59
Why Does My Vulva Hurt?
Welcome to The Pleasure Files and to our very first investigation together. In this episode, I dive straight into a question so many of us carry: why does my vulva hurt?Before we even start unpacking the...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:19
Episode 18: But what if I don't orgasm?
Ashley’s story is common for a lot of us.She never really found physical pleasure in sex and never orgasmed.Sure, there was the closeness and connection and building love and trust that came from sex with her husband, but orgasm...
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33:27
Episode 17: Embracing your feminine is a load of woo woo nonsense, right?
Have you heard that as a woman you are too much in your masculine, and need to be more in your feminine? Or that if you just 'embrace your feminine' you will be able to effortlessly tick off your massively long to-do list, and feel sexy...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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45:40
Episode 16: Does sex stop after menopause?
Have you decided that your sexual life will just be finished after menopause? Are you allowed to be turned on, sexy and desirable after 50 plus, or do you just have to shut down and turn off like society tells you you should?Kar...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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51:47
Episode 15: Curious about kink?
Are you curious about kink?Maybe you've seen the 50 Shades movies or you've heard that some people like having things done to them that to you seem degrading or painful. And where is the pleasure in that?Jessica is a kink and se...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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40:02
Episode 14: How can we have more pleasure with sex?
Ok, sure, pleasure isn't just sex, but what if we want to have more pleasure when we have sex?Aaron Michael is on the pod today, and as an author, sex coach, bodyworker and course creator, he has created a new model for sex that bri...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:05:58
Episode 13: Are pure christians allowed to enjoy sex?
Sarah Michelle grew up in purity culture, and after a painful and unexpected divorce, found herself in hookup culture.We talked about what the impact of her purity education was on her sense of herself and her sexuality, and how tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:09
Episode 12: You want to tie me up, why?
Have you ever been curious about being tied up?Maybe you're wondering why anyone would do it?Or how they do it?And isn't it demeaning and degrading to be tied up? Why would we be talking about rope play and pleasure in t...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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29:45
Episode 11: What's libido got to do with it?
How's your libido? Have you ever wished your libido was stronger, and wondered what you could do about it? Dr Patricia and I explore what it takes for women’s libidos to stay strong and healthy throughout our lives, and the answ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:16
Episode 10: Breathing your way to feeling good
Adam Beker is a student of the body and consciousness, and is certified in all things breathing. Adam and I let our inner geeks out for this episode, exploring the world of breathing, including if it’s true that if we breathe right, we ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:34
Episode 9: Can there be pleasure after an assault?
Do you remember being 20? Remember your own sexual education and first sexual explorations? Elle is on the pod talking about her pleasure experiences as a 20 year old, especially following an assault 18 months ago. We talk about...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:00
Episode 8: Are we allowed to feel turned on at funerals?
Peter Maloney is a grief and loss expert, who is on the pod to talk about that taboo topic - what do we do when we find ourselves in a turned on body when we are in mourning for someone we have loved and lost?Surely pleasure and grief d...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:00
Episode 7: Are you allowed to feel pleasure if you're fat?
If you are living in a body that doesn't fit into what we are taught the perfect body should look like, (and let's face it, who is?), this episode will inspire you. Indi Gage describes herself as sex positive, disabled and fat, and in t...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:38
Episode 6: The ritual pleasures of a Jewish faith
If you have ever been curious about pleasure and the Jewish faith, this episode is for you.Felice Winograd takes us on a gentle ride through her love of ritual, the pleasure she finds from simple daily acts, and her own understanding of...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:17