EPISODE · Jul 5, 2021 · 1H 10M
#067: Somebody Hold Me - with Epiphany Jordan
Today with Epiphany Jordan, author of the book: Somebody Hold Me, we talk about platonic touch. We cover: • What got her into the world of platonic touch. • How come we miss out on tender touch, when not in a sexual relationship. • The role of touch on our health, in particular our immune & nervous systems. • Differences in how touch is perceived in different cultures and across times. • The hypocritical standpoints on nudity and touch in certain western cultures. • Why platonic touch is so misunderstood and so taboo. • The concept of ‘excarnation’ by Irish Philosopher Richard Kearney. • Cultural myths that discourage nurturing human touch. • Touch hunger: Are we, as women, more afraid of platonic touch? • Sometimes we just don’t want certain people to touch us and how to handle it, especially in the yoga and spiritual industries; where it can be considered ‘closed hearted’ if we don’t want to hug everybody. • Boundaries. • Permission vs consent. • Alternative solutions for single people to replace a hug with. References mentioned in this episode: Richard Kearney & Tea Consent & Betty Martin Find Epiphany: nurturinghumantouch.com/ & Her book: Somebody Hold Me: The Single Person's Guide to Nurturing Human Touch ✨ Don’t be a stranger:🎙️ Thinking about starting your own podcast? My membership at getyourpodcastdone.com will help you actually do the thing - without the overwhelm.📬 Want the good stuff I don’t share anywhere else? Hop on my email list❤️ If this episode made you think, laugh, or roll your eyes (in a good way), you can support the show here. It helps keep the mics on.The podcast host I swear by: Captivate💌 Old school and want to just say hi? Contact me here*Affiliate link alert: I get a tiny kickback if you sign up. Think of it as buying me a fancy coffee. ☕️
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Today with Epiphany Jordan, author of the book: Somebody Hold Me, we talk about platonic touch. We cover: • What got her into the world of platonic touch. • How come we miss out on tender touch, when not in a sexual relationship. • The role of touch on our health, in particular our immune & nervous systems. • Differences in how touch is perceived in different cultures and across times. • The hypocritical standpoints on nudity and touch in certain western cultures. • Why platonic touch is so misunderstood and so taboo. • The concept of ‘excarnation’ by Irish Philosopher Richard Kearney. • Cultural myths that discourage nurturing human touch. • Touch hunger: Are we, as women, more afraid of platonic touch? • Sometimes we just don’t want certain people to touch us and how to handle it, especially in the yoga and spiritual industries; where it can be considered ‘closed hearted’ if we don’t want to hug everybody. • Boundaries. • Permission vs consent. • Alternative solutions for single people to replace a hug with. References mentioned in this episode: Richard Kearney & Tea Consent & Betty Martin Find Epiphany: nurturinghumantouch.com/ & Her book: Somebody Hold Me: The Single Person's Guide to Nurturing Human Touch Find me: https://linktr.ee/toooldforthisshit or www.angie-s.com
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