Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 18 minutes ago

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Today with Epiphany Jordan, author of the book: Somebody Hold Me, we talk about platonic touch.⁣
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We cover:⁣
// What got her into the world of platonic touch. ⁣
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// How come we miss out on tender touch, when not in a sexual relationship.⁣
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// The role of touch on our health, in particular our immune & nervous systems. ⁣
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// Differences in how touch is perceived in different cultures and across times.⁣
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// The hypocritical standpoints on nudity and touch in certain western cultures. ⁣
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// Why platonic touch is so misunderstood and so taboo.⁣
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// The concept of ‘excarnation’ by Irish Philosopher Richard Kearney.⁣
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// Cultural myths that discourage nurturing human touch.⁣
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// Touch hunger: Are we, as women, more afraid of platonic touch? ⁣
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// 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. ⁣
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// Boundaries.⁣
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// Permission vs consent.⁣
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// Alternative solutions for single people to replace a hug with.⁣


References mentioned in this episode: Richard Kearney & Tea Consent & Betty Martin

Come find Epiphany: nurturinghumantouch.com


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