Come As You Are
Episodes
How to Experience the Joy of Giving Right Now: A Giving Tuesday Special from The Happiness Lab
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to the science, it really is better to give than receive. Donating a dollar; sharing a kind word or lending someone a hand changes lives, bu...
Decoding Cannabis with Dr. Staci Ann Gruber from Decoding Women's Health
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can cannabis really improve your sleep, help regulate your mood, and treat chronic pain? Neuroscientist Dr. Staci Gruber explains how cannabis works i...
Decoding Genetic Cancer Risk with Dr. Susan Domchek from Decoding Women's Health
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Susan Domchek joins the show to talk about the importance of knowing your genetic history, using genetic testin...
From Decoding Women's Health with Dr. Elizabeth Poynor: Decoding Brain Fog
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s a preview of a new Pushkin podcast, Decoding Women’s Health. On Decoding Women’s Health, Dr. Elizabeth Poynor makes the scien...
The Science of Great Sex in Long-Term Relationships
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A listener in his eighties wants to know if there’s an expiration date on his sex life, and how to reconnect in the bedroom with his wife. Luckily, ...
Consent and "Enthusiastic Maybe"
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Emily answers a question from her producer, Mo, about consent. Mo and her girlfriend are considering a new sexual experience but they’re ...
Sex Ed from Pop Culture
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We switch things up this week as Mo challenges Emily to watch and rate a sex scene from the popular TV show “Ted Lasso." Emily rarely watches sex sc...
How to Improve Your Orgasms
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emily answers calls from listeners who are struggling with their orgasms, and debunks several myths about where orgasm happens in the body. She also e...
How Desire Actually Works
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For some people, sexual desire shows up totally spontaneously and out of the blue. But that’s not the case for this week’s listener, who wants to ...
The Anatomy Lesson You Never Got
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A man is embarrassed about his curved penis, and his partner doesn’t know what to say to him because she’s not sure if the curviness is normal. Em...
The Science of Horniness
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic is really killing the mood and making it hard to prioritize pleasure. A listener calls in about losing the motivation to have sex, even w...
Prelude: Pleasure is The Measure
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this prelude episode, educator and author Dr. Emily Nagoski argues that pleasure is the bedrock of sexual wellbeing. Emily is joined by writer and ...
Introducing: Come As You Are
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sex educator and bestselling author Emily Nagoski answers questions about sex with the latest science. Along the way, she busts cultural myths and tea...