CJ, a self proclaimed late-blooming kinky queer woman, is a certified life and sex coach who shares her personal journey of self-discovery and exploration of alternative relationships and pleasure. After separating from her first husband, CJ realized she wanted more intimacy and pleasure in her life. She embarked on a journey of self-exploration, which led her to discover non-monogamy, BDSM, and the queer community. CJ emphasizes the importance of prioritizing pleasure and exploring one's desire...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Tabitha Sweeney, a coach specializing in radical self-acceptance in the context of sexuality, discusses breaking taboos and embracing desires. She shares her personal journey of healing and self-discovery after a strict Catholic upbringing. Tabitha emphasizes the importance of open communication and trust in exploring kinks and fantasies. She highlights the need for women to feel empowered to initiate sex and discusses common challenges in expressing desires. Tabitha also explores the concept of...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Dr. Leslie Wakefield, a pelvic health physical therapist, and Angela the Christian Sexpert, discuss the damaging effects of purity culture and the importance of healthy, consensual sex in Christian marriages. They address topics such as the control tactics used in purity culture, the pressure on women to fulfill their husband's sexual needs, the misconception of men needing sex every three days, and the importance of mutual pleasure and communication in a marriage. They also touch on the challen...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 6 min
In this candid conversation, we delve into the nuances of asexuality with Emilie Cabot, an asexual individual who shares her personal journey and experiences with discovering and understanding their sexuality. From navigating societal expectations to finding acceptance within herself, Emilie opens up about the challenges and triumphs of being asexual in a world where sexual norms often dominate the narrative. Sections: Discovering Asexuality: Emilie recounts their journey of self-discovery, from...
Jun 17, 2024•51 min
Melissa is a Sexological Bodyworker, and is the owner/operator of Soma Temple in Greece. She describes what sexological body work is, who it can help, and how. She works only with women, and helps them heal body image issues, dissociation, lack of orgasm, trauma, and more. She discusses consent, boundaries, learning what you like, and the life changing skill of receiving. 0:00:00 Introduction to Sexological Bodywork with Melissa Lumina 0:02:06 The Practices and Benefits of Sexological Bodywork 0...
Dec 12, 2023•47 min
Kendra talks about her experiences with vaginismus, shaped by purity culture, sexual trauma, relationship pressure, and lack of information. She is now 18 years into her journey and has chosen to opt out of "P in V" pressure; she is instead focusing on self acceptance and finding a partner who loves her for who she is, rather than what she can do. She wishes that young women had more information and more self acceptance, and felt less pressure to perform. Resources we discuss: Gyno-Ready Vaginis...
Nov 20, 2023•39 min
Alyssa Chavez is a nutritional coach who specializes in helping women with endometriosis and other menstrual disorders heal their bodies and improve fertility. We chat about her work but the bulk of the conversation is her sharing her personal journey of discovering that she had endometriosis, learning to heal her gut, navigating IVF and miscarriage, and having excision surgery. This interview took place in 2022. You can learn more about Alyssa personally and her work on her podcast, "The Endo B...
Oct 31, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In her 20s Maya escaped an abusive engagement, and ran as far away from traditional relationships as she could. Over the years in non-monogamous relationships she learned a lot about herself and her own boundaries, and healed. She was also able to satisfy her high sex drive and desire for sexual novelty and exploration through these non-traditional relationships. Now, 15 years later, Maya has come full circle and is now looking for a committed, monogamous relationship and family. She tells her s...
Nov 16, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
From cyclical living to period sex! Leslie Draffin is a menstrual cycle coach, feminine embodiment mentor, podcast host of "The Light Within" and former news anchor who is passionate about eliminating shame and fear around women's bodies, cycles, and sex. Leslie believes in empowering women to come home to their bodies while embracing their divine, cyclical natures. We cover topics including: What is a menstrual coach? Leslie's personal story of connecting with her cycle, overcoming post-pill PC...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Ellaraisa is a 70something year-young woman, who was a professional ballerina, and still works in high-level dance and choreography. She talks about physical and emotional intimacy in this season of her life- she is single but wants to be in a committed relationship. She will talk about a skin condition on her vulva called lichen sclerosis, which makes sexual penetration difficult, as well as the therapy and treatment for this autoimmune disease. She talks about her history of sexual, physical, ...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects more than 1 in 10 women and unknown numbers of transgender and gender diverse people. It can be challenging to receive timely diagnosis, and people can often go years without effective treatment. One of the hallmark symptoms of endometriosis, although not always present, is painful sex. Dr. Bridge-Cook discusses endometriosis in general, as well as the specifics of endo-related sexual pain. For more information on endometriosis, The Endometriosis...
Oct 20, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
After 30 years of pain with deep penetration during sex, Annie finally found a solution. She tells us about the long journey it took to get there, including scores of physicians, multiple surgeries, diagnoses including endometriosis, fibroids, and ovarian cysts, the challenges it presented in her relationship, and how she had lost hope. Fortunately, she never gave up.
Oct 04, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Annie returns for part 2, describing how a stuck tampon lead them to find her daughter's septate hymen, and the surgical procedure that resulted. Annie talks about the physical experience, as well as her parenting experience.
Sep 27, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
50 year old Annie discusses the labiaplasty she had age 17: what it was like to discover that her vulva was different, how it affected her, why she chose to have a labiaplasty at a young age, and her thoughts since then. This is part 1 of a 3 part interview.
Sep 14, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
