{"podcast":{"title":"Holding Space","slug":"holding-space-559589","podcast_index_feed_id":559589,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/5af0ccb6-166f-43fe-841a-57f4053937a3","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/holding-space","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/1/13/16/892021c0-9e27-4f79-bd6d-0f254dd60b18_3adlgjr1g6bymwnwad_holdingspace_podcastcover_1.jpg","author":"Dr. Cassidy Freitas","episode_count":163,"summary":"Hey parents, tune in as Dr. Cassidy Freitas holds space for conversations with experts from around the world and parents who have been through it. With a background in Marriage and Family Therapy, Dr. Cassidy offers education in topics ranging from pregnancy, fertility, postpartum, parenting, partner relationships, emotional wellness, creative living and more! This podcast is not a substitute for therapy and if you're struggling you should seek help from a licensed provider in your area. Follow for more @drcassidy and you can learn more about her California-based private practice at www.drcassidymft.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T16:17:46.121942+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holding-space-559589"},"episode":{"title":"141: The Spicy Book Chat: Two Therapists Dissect Romantasy with Vanessa Marin","slug":"141-the-spicy-book-chat-two-therapists-dissect-romantasy-with-vanessa-marin","published_at":"2024-06-19T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holding-space-559589/141-the-spicy-book-chat-two-therapists-dissect-romantasy-with-vanessa-marin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holding-space-559589","url":"https://www.drcassidymft.com/podcasts","audio_url":"https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/06ad8f5e-5402-417c-9780-e17a49e637aa/stream.mp3","summary":"You are cordially invited to tune into our spicy book chat! I invited Sex Therapist and New York Times Bestselling Author Vanessa Marin on to the podcast to talk about all things Fantasy Fiction (especially of the spicy variety). Together we dissect: *What exactly is \"smut?\" *Why is fantasy so appealing? *What are some of the benefits for women reading spicy romance novels? *What are some of the tricky parts of these books to keep in mind? *Are smutty books basically just porn? *How can romantasy reading be a reclamation of time and pleasure for the busy woman? AND of course we are sharing our favorite books to add to your list and what we are reading next (download the list for yourself here: https://courses.drcassidymft.com/bookrecs Learn more about Vanessa's book and offerings at vmtherapy.com and give her a follow @vanessaandxander! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"You are cordially invited to tune into our spicy book chat! I invited Sex Therapist and New York Times Bestselling Author Vanessa Marin on to the podcast…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3975,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holding-space-559589/episodes/141-the-spicy-book-chat-two-therapists-dissect-romantasy-with-vanessa-marin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holding-space-559589/141-the-spicy-book-chat-two-therapists-dissect-romantasy-with-vanessa-marin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}