The Sober S*xpert Tawny Lara's Takes on Booze-Free Dating + Dry Humping

Before sobriety and dry months were trendy, Tawny Lara, also known as The Sober S*xpert, was searching for the answers about sober sex and dating. Although, there was one question that held her back from officially ditching the booze.  "How will I date, let alone have sex without liquid courage?” After Tawny wrote a hypothesis or two about her future with alcohol, she decided to bravely explore the uncharted territory of alcohol-free dating and intimacy...through a sober experiment. Spoiler alert! This sober experiment led her to being called The Sober S*xpert by Ruby Warrington, the woman who coined the term "Sober Curious", the author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, & Hooking Up Without the Booze (#1 in three categories on Amazon), writing a weekly advice column Beyond Liquid Courage about all things sober dating and relationships, a recovery advocate, award-winning podcast host and eight years sober.  I had the pleasure of learning about Tawny's sober journey and her book Dry Humping, a lighthearted and judgement-free roadmap on how to navigate the waters of sex and dating without relying on liquid courage.  The Sober S*xpert shares her TAYLOR'D TAKES on:  booze-free outside the box (and the bar) date ideas ways to find pleasure outside of the orgasm why it's essential to crush on yourself before flirting with other people how to have those awkward conversations around not drinking in a society where alcohol plays the lead role in socializing and romantic encounters her passion to break stigmas associated with both sobriety and sexuality edible alcohol-free aphrodisiacs to enhance your sex life how growth can happen, and in some cases needs to happen, INSIDE our comfort zone and so much more!  Follow Tawny Lara on Instagram @tawnymlara and check out her book Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, & Hooking Up Without the Booze Let Taylor know your TAKEaway from the episode by writing a review and rating the podcast! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit taylordtakes.substack.com