Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 17 minutes ago
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 (youtube.com/watch?v=oQbei5JGiT8) & Betty Martin
Find Epiphany: nurturinghumantouch.com (nurturinghumantouch.com/) / &
Her book: Somebody Hold Me: The Single Person's Guide to Nurturing Human Touch
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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 (youtube.com/watch?v=oQbei5JGiT8) & Betty Martin
Find Epiphany: nurturinghumantouch.com (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 (https://getyourpodcastdone.com) getyourpodcastdone.com (http://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 (forms.angie-s.com/sign-up)
• ❤️ If this episode made you think, laugh, or roll your eyes (in a good way), you can support the show here (https://to4ts.captivate.fm/support) . It helps keep the mics on.
• The podcast host I swear by: Captivate (https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=angiesorensen)
• 💌 Old school and want to just say hi? Contact me here (angie-s.com/contact)
*Affiliate link alert: I get a tiny kickback if you sign up. Think of it as buying me a fancy coffee. ☕️
