Complex Sex is a podcast dedicated to exploring the multifaceted world of sex, marriage, relationships, and therapy. Hosted by Dr. Mallorie Sorce, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT), each episode delves into intimate topics with empathy and expertise. As the owner of Healing Hearts Counseling in Murray, Utah, Dr. Sorce brings over seven years of experience in helping couples and individuals strengthen their relationships.
In Complex Sex, listeners can expect insightful discussions on:
• Navigating sexual health and intimacy
• Enhancing marital and relationship dynamics
• Understanding therapeutic approaches to common challenges
• Exploring diverse perspectives from guest experts, including sex coaches and therapists
Join Dr. Sorce and her guests as they unravel the complexities of human connection, offering practical advice and heartfelt conversations to enrich your personal journey.
Pornography in Context - Complexity, Curiosity, & Connection - Conclusion
Send us Fan Mail Episode 16: The Final Chapter — What Porn Really Means for Desire, Relationships & Healing Season 1 Finale — Pornography in Context After 15 episodes exploring fantasy, ethics, shame, relationships, identity, gender, OCSB, religion, research, and the porn industry itself—how do we make sense of it all? In the powerful season finale of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce steps back to connect the dots across the entire series. This closing episode is part reflection, part my...
2 Mar 2026
Pornography in Context - Ethical and Feminist Pornography
Send us Fan Mail Episode 15: Ethical & Feminist Porn — Power, Consent & the Future of Sexual Media Season 1 — Pornography in Context What actually makes porn ethical? Can sexual content be empowering, political, and truly consensual? And how have feminist creators reimagined what desire looks like on screen? In this provocative episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce explores the world of ethical and feminist pornography—movements that challenge harmful mainstream scripts and o...
23 Feb 2026
Pornography in Context - Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Expression (SOGIE), and Diversity Construction of Pornography - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Episode 14: Porn, Queerness & Representation — How LGBTQ+ Desire Is Framed, Fetishized, or Freed Season 1 — Pornography in Context What stories does porn tell about queer identity? Who gets represented, who gets fetishized, and who gets erased? And how are LGBTQ+ creators rewriting the erotic scripts that mainstream porn has repeated for decades? In this powerful continuation of the SOGI series, Dr. Mallorie Sorce digs into how pornography shapes — and distorts — our...
16 Feb 2026
Pornography in Context - Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Expression (SOGIE), and Diversity Construction of Pornography - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Episode 13: How Porn Constructs Gender — Power, Stereotypes & the Scripts We Don’t Realize We’ve Learned Season 1 — Pornography in Context What if porn isn’t just reflecting gender roles — but actively teaching them? What if the way bodies, power, pleasure, and desire are portrayed is shaping how we see ourselves and each other long before we realize it? In this expansive, thought-provoking episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce breaks down how mainstream pornogr...
9 Feb 2026
Pornography in Context - Pornography and Relationships - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Episode 12: Porn & Relationships (Part 2) — LGBTQ+ Dynamics, Solo vs Shared Use, Betrayal, and How Couples Heal Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why does porn strengthen some relationships and fracture others? How do solo vs. shared use, secrecy, LGBTQ+ identity, and emotional safety shape a couple’s experience with pornography? And what actually helps couples repair when porn becomes a source of hurt? In this expansive and deeply compassionate continuation of the s...
2 Feb 2026
Pornography in Context - Pornography and Relationships - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Episode 11: Porn & Relationships (Part 1) — Discrepancy, Secrecy & the Emotional Meaning Beneath the Conflict Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why does porn create massive conflict in some relationships but not in others? Why do secrecy, mismatch, and misunderstanding cause more harm than the porn itself? And how do gender, attachment, and sexual scripts shape the meaning partners assign to porn? In this deeply vulnerable and research-rich episode of Complex Sex...
26 Jan 2026
Pornography in Context - Pornography, Religion, and Shame | Dr. Adam Scalese
Send us Fan Mail Episode 10: Pornography, Religion & Shame — How Faith Shapes Sexual Identity and Self-Worth Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why do religious teachings make porn feel spiritually dangerous? Why do so many people raised in faith traditions interpret desire as moral failure? And how does purity culture shape sexual shame for a lifetime? In this powerful episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce sits down with psychologist Dr. Adam Scalisi, a specialist in Out-of-Cont...
19 Jan 2026
Pornography in Context - Exploring Sexual Fantasy and Sexual Desire - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Episode 9: Fantasy, Identity & Desire — How Orientation, Gender, and Shame Shape Our Erotic Worlds Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why do different people fantasize about different things? Why do some fantasies feel empowering while others feel confusing or taboo? And how do gender, sexual orientation, culture, and shame shape the erotic stories we tell ourselves? In this solo follow-up to her conversation with Dr. Claire Malantine, Dr. Mallorie Sorce takes listene...
12 Jan 2026
Pornography in Context - Exploring Sexual Fantasy and Sexual Desire - Part 1 | Dr. Clair Mellenthin
Send us Fan Mail Episode 8: The Psychology of Fantasy — Attachment, Desire & the Meaning Behind What Turns Us On Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why do certain sexual fantasies stick with us? Why do some feel confusing, shameful, or “too much”? And what do our erotic imaginations reveal about belonging, attachment, and emotional needs? In this intimate and deeply validating episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce sits down with her longtime mentor and supervisor, Dr. Claire Mala...
5 Jan 2026
Pornography in Context - Treatment of OCSB
Send us Fan Mail Episode 7: How Do You Treat OCSB? Inside the Most Debated Models in Sex Therapy Season 1 — Pornography in Context What actually helps when someone feels their porn use is compulsive, distressing, or out of alignment with their values? And why is treating “porn addiction” more complicated than most people think? In this solo deep-dive episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce unpacks the most widely used — and most controversial — treatment models for Out of Control Sexu...
29 Dec 2025
Pornography in Context - Out of Control Sexual Behavior - Part 2 | Natasha Helfer
Send us Fan Mail Episode 6: Gender, Shame & the Double Standard — Why Porn Impacts Women and Men Differently Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why do women often feel more shame around porn use than men? Why do men get labeled dysfunctional while women get labeled “betrayed”? And why are both messages rooted in cultural scripts—not science? In this follow-up episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce and AASECT-certified sex therapist Natasha Helfer dive deeper into Out of Control Se...
22 Dec 2025
Pornography in Context - Out of Control Sexual Behavior - Part 1 | Natasha Helfer
Send us Fan Mail Episode 5: Is It Porn Addiction or Something Else? Understanding OCSB, Shame & Sexual Anxiety Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why do so many people—especially in Utah and conservative religious cultures—believe they’re “addicted” to pornography? And what if the distress isn’t coming from the behavior itself, but from shame, moral conflict, and fear? In this essential episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce welcomes Natasha Helfer, an AASECT-certified sex therapi...
15 Dec 2025
Pornography in Context - Trauma Mastery | Dr. Holly Richmond
Send us Fan Mail Episode 4: Trauma, Fantasy & Porn — Understanding the Meaning Beneath Desire Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why are some people drawn to intense fantasies, extreme porn, or BDSM — especially after trauma? And how do we know when these desires are healing, harmful, or simply misunderstood? In this deeply insightful episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce sits down with Dr. Holly Richmond, one of the nation’s leading experts in sexual trauma, somatic psychology, ...
8 Dec 2025
Pornography in Context - History of Pornography - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Episode 3: From Victorian Censorship to Digital Porn — How Power Shapes Pleasure Season 1 — Pornography in Context Why did Victorian England panic over erotic novels? How did early photography, stag films, Playboy, VHS, the feminist sex wars, and the internet transform pornography forever? And what does AI-generated porn mean for the future of consent and desire? In this sweeping episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce traces pornography’s evolution from the 1700s to ...
1 Dec 2025
Pornography in Context - History of Pornography - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Episode 2: The Ancient Roots of Erotica — From Cave Art to Sacred Sex Season 1 — Pornography in Context What if pornography isn’t a modern invention at all, but a reflection of something humans have always created, celebrated, and wrestled with? In this sweeping, cinematic episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce takes listeners on a journey through 33,000 years of erotic history — from prehistoric cave carvings to phallic Roman street signs, from sacred Egyptian ferti...
26 Nov 2025
Pornography in Context - Introduction
Send us Fan Mail Episode 1: Pornography, Fear, and the Beginning of Healing Season 1 — Pornography in Context What happens when everything you were taught about pornography creates fear, anxiety, and shame—and how do you begin to heal? In this raw and revealing first episode of Complex Sex, Dr. Mallorie Sorce shares the personal story that shaped her clinical work, her marriage, and her doctoral research on sex and pornography. Raised in a home where porn was seen as dangerous and destru...
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