Commune with Jeff Krasno

The Luminescence Podcast, hosted by Schuyler Grant, powered by Commune.

A space for science-based, culturally curious, and politically fearless conversations illuminating women’s health.

Ever wonder why your sex drive vanishes, your brain turns to mush, or you want to rage-quit your entire life for no reason? Blame your hormones, or, more specifically, how estrogen and progesterone run your brain. In this episode, Schuyler Grant and her expert panel (Dr. Jolene Brighten, Dr. Marisa Snyder, and Rosie Acosta) break down why it can feel like your brain is actively betraying you, particularly in perimenopause.

What you'll learn:


Estrogen and progesterone are brain hormones (not just “lady parts” hormones)


The hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis explained in plain language


Why perimenopause brings brain fog, mood swings, anxiety, and vanishing libido


The menstrual cycle phases and how hormones shift throughout


What's happening to your serotonin, dopamine, and GABA levels


Why 80% of perimenopause symptoms happen in your brain


A simple breathing technique to calm your nervous system

Here's the thing: for decades, doctors thought women's hormones only affected reproduction. Turns out, estrogen and progesterone control your brain, bones, heart, metabolism, gut health, and basically everything. When they start declining in your mid-to-late thirties, your brain goes through a massive remodeling. No wonder you feel like you're losing your mind. This episode helps you understand what's actually happening and how to take back control.

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In this episode of The Commune Podcast, Jeff sits down with Reggie Watts — comedian, musician, and bandleader on The Late Late Show with James Corden — for a wide-ranging conversation on identity, improvisation, and the absurdity of modern life. Together, they explore what it means to live without a fixed sense of self, how curiosity becomes a path to creative freedom, and why mistakes often open doors rather than close them.

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The Luminescence Podcast, hosted by Schuyler Grant, powered by Commune.

A space for science-based, culturally curious, and politically fearless conversations illuminating women’s health.

The clitoral conspiracy is real. This episode explains why women orgasm way less than men in heterosexual relationships (just 65% compared to 95%) and what you can do about it. Schuyler Grant and her expert panel (Dr. Jolene Brighten, Dr. Marisa Snyder, and Rosie Acosta) get real about female anatomy, sexual pleasure, and the cultural myths keeping women from experiencing orgasm.

What you'll learn:


Clitoral anatomy explained (your clitoris is way bigger than you think—seriously, Google it)


Why female orgasm rates are so low in heterosexual relationships


The difference between sexual arousal and sexual desire


Why penetration-focused sex isn't creating orgasms for most women


How to improve intimacy and sexual satisfaction


Practical tools for better sex and closing the orgasm gap

Here's a fun fact: the clitoris was discovered in 460 BCE, then men decided to just...forget about it for a few thousand years. Most medical textbooks still barely cover female sexual anatomy. This episode offers you some of the sex education you never got—science-based info about women's sexual health, minus the shame, plus honest conversation about what sexual pleasure actually looks like.

Featured Guests:

Dr. Jolene Brighten – Naturopathic endocrinologist, author of Is This Normal? and Beyond the Pill

Dr. Mariza Snyder – Functional wellness expert, author of The Perimenopause Revolution

Rosie Acosta – Host of Radically Loved, yoga and meditation teacher

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Jeff talks with his wife, Schuyler, about her new women's health podcast, Luminescence, and how women’s health has been shaped by cultural neglect, outdated research, and a medical system that often confuses what is common with what is healthy.

Check out the Luminescence podcast at onecommune.com/luminescence-podcast

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In today's episode, we’re sharing highlights from Kelly Casperson’s Adult Sex Ed course — a science-backed, honest look at desire, anatomy, and connection in adulthood. Dr. Casperson clears up common myths, reframes sexual health through a biopsychosocial lens, and offers practical guidance for couples who feel stuck or disconnected.

To go deeper, explore the full Adult Sex Ed course with Dr. Kelly Casperson on Commune — available with a free 14-day trial at onecommune.com/trial.

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