Hello, dear listeners. We know this season of MVH didn’t go as planned… a lot happened over the past 3 months when we disappeared, and we finally got our shit together to give you a much needed update. Hear from each of us about wtf happened. Will there be a Season 3? Listen to find out.
In this episode of My Vagina Hurts, we had the pleasure of welcoming Sam Schwartz from BLND Health, a certified sex therapist with a passion for helping individuals and couples explore their relationships with themselves and their bodies. This episode was particularly special as it marked our first time hosting a licensed mental health professional, providing our listeners with expert insights beyond our usual discussions. Key Points: Sam's Background: Sam shared her journey to becoming a therap...
We’re back with an eye-opening chat about manifesting. You've probably heard of 'The Secret' and the buzz around manifesting, but we're here to dig deeper and share our own experiences. Join us in this engaging discussion where personal experiences meet thoughtful insights. Whether you're a manifesting pro or just curious, there's something here for you. Remember, manifesting is more than just wishful thinking; it's about understanding ourselves and our actions in the pursuit of fulfillment....
Ever found yourself binge-watching 'Snapped' or geeking out at a 'My Favorite Murder' live show? Yup, us too. Let's chat about why these spine-chilling stories have us hooked! From the chill-inducing 'Making a Murderer' to those headline-grabbing cases like O.J. Simpson and Amanda Knox, we're talking about how true crime has sneaked into pretty much every corner of our media space. What's up with our fascination with what makes criminals tick? Is it curiosity? A need to understand the world? Is ...
Today Courtney, Devin, and Kelly serve up some wisdom on our tumultuous love affair with money. Money and friendships - are we getting better at talking about cash or are we still awkwardly silent? Do you share your salary with friends? We call bullshit on the idea that talking about money is rude. In fact, part of what makes our friendship so great is that we can, do and CELEBRATE money with each other. Money is like that rollercoaster you didn't ask to ride, and we're here to dissect your fina...
In this episode, we’re talking about the hard reality of American school schedules and why it sucks, especially for working parents. Imagine the sigh of relief from working parents if school and work schedules actually played nice together? Let's start by taking a little trip down memory lane. Public schooling in the USA has been around for a hot minute, just over a century, to be precise. But when it comes to desegregation, well, that took its sweet time – a whole 60 years! Can you believe it? ...
Mom guilt, you say? Join the club. Except our take on that is a bit different than you may think. The hit series on Netflix, “Workin’ Moms” presents all kinds of motherhood-related themes, and today we use the show as the backdrop for a discussion around working-mom struggles, mom guilt, rage and more. We start by looking back at how TV moms have transformed from one-dimensional stereotypes into characters that truly resonate with us. This evolution sets the stage for "Workin Moms," a dark comed...
Today we’re getting real about moms and drugs. Courtney, Devin, and Kelly take you from ancient Egypt's 'wandering womb' treatments to modern antidepressants. We touch on societal pressure, women's mental health stigma, and even pop culture's pill-popping portrayals. Sharing personal experiences with mood disorders, we explore how motherhood shifts drug dynamics. We also chat about recreational drug use, microdosing, and the trend of substituting drugs for alcohol. Wrapped up with wisdom, this e...
On this week's episode, join Kelly, Devin, and Courtney for a sizzling convo as we dive headfirst into the intriguing world of erotica. From the heated embrace of steamy romance to the saucy allure of spicy smut, we're dismantling the walls that separate different erotic genres and giving you an uncensored look behind the scenes. Buckle up for a historical ride through the evolution of smut, from ancient Greece to modern times, all while exploring the fascinating landscape of sexy content in tod...
In this episode of "My Vagina Hurts," hosts Devin, Courtney, and Kelly dive headfirst into the world of Barbie, tracing its rebellious journey from a controversial doll to a cultural disruptor. We dish out the juicy details about Barbie's history, her recent cinematic triumph, and the audacious impact she's had on gender norms. We kick off spilling the tea on how Barbie shook up the scene in 1959, despite early haters, and Barbie's origin story, including Mattel's gutsy move to team up with Mick...
My Vagina Hurts is back for season 2! Did you miss us? We've got a LOT in store for you this season (think erotic content reviews, the problem with today's school system, drugs, and even some interviews with special guests. Subscribe and follow us on IG @mvhthepod so you know when new episodes comes out. We're kicking it off with a listener favorite, Vagina Scaries, and these stories do not disappoint. Join Kelly, Courtney and Devin on an emotional rollercoaster of summer-themed stories with tit...
It's time to bid adieu to Season 1 of My Vagina Hurts. We've laughed, cried, and spilled all the tea, but fear not, we'll be back for an epic Season 2 in August. This season has been a wild ride. Every episode brought something new — funny, relatable, and a reminder that we're not alone in this crazy journey called womanhood. Being working moms and partners made this podcast a juggling act, but it forced us to spend quality time together. Producing this podcast taught us a lot. It's not every da...
“Do you find yourself saying “I’m sorry” all the time? You forget to text your friend back. I’m sorry. You accidentally bump into someone at the grocery store. I’m sorry. You sneeze in the middle of a meeting. That’s right—I’m sorry. It’s a seemingly endless cycle. Over-apologizing can undermine your authority and negatively impact your career. It’s not just a hypothesis—studies show that women do apologize more than men.” This excerpt from a Forbes article laid it out perfectly. Today we’re dis...
This week Kelly, Devin and Courtney get into “the sex talk” - body parts, periods, where babies come from, sexuality and more. They share how they were given the birds and bees talk when they were kids, what their sex ed classes were like in grade school, and the role sex had in their teen relationships. Now that they are moms, how did their experiences in childhood and teenage years influence how they are raising their children today? Listen (and laugh along) to personal stories and how they ar...
We’re back with round 2 of Vagina Scaries. This episode includes stories with titles “Five year journey to beat Vaginismus”, “Firey Foreplay Mishap” and “All Girls schools are full of vagina scaries.” You don’t want to miss this. Thank you to everyone who submitted your story. Want to hear what we have to say about your story? Submit it anonymously at myvaginahurts.com. Hang with us: Visit our Website Share an anonymous Vagina Scary Follow us on Insta (and DM us your thoughts, feelings and opini...
This week we talk all about big feelings… a man’s big feelings to be more exact. This came up because of a TikTok Devin came across by @ThatDarnChat, where she talks about how as young girls, we are taught that in order to be safe in the world, we must always prioritize the feelings and emotions of the men around us. A simple Google search on this topic reveals countless articles designed to help women find and maintain relationships if they are what is described as strong, wealthy, or breadwinn...
Today’s mini-episode is an opportunity for you, our lovely listeners, to get to know us a little bit better. We’re going to go through a series of questions which we’ll each answer off the cuff, and then see where the conversation takes us. Kelly is going to be the one asking these questions, so to keep it fair, we found a random question generator tool online so we don’t know what questions are going to come up. We’ll see where this takes us… Links to things we reference in this episode: The Go...
Join the ladies as they review the new ABC show The Parent Test. 12 parenting styles, 12 parent groups all compete to show how the way they parent is the best way… and some of the moments are just downright awful. Hear Courtney, Kelly and Devin talk about the most cringe worthy moments of this new competition between parents, the parenting styles that “won” and how the way you are raised stays with you forever. Links: Watch The Parenting Test The Atlantic : 12 Styles Follow Dr. Adolph Brown Foll...
Breakups are never easy… especially when it involves an organization predicated on women’s professional growth and empowerment. To say the split from the organization that brought Courtney, Kelly and Devin together was seamless would be the understatement of the century. So what really happened? Today, the ladies talk about where they stand today with women’s professional organizations and the lessons they have learned over the years. Learn how to identify if a group is the right group for you, ...
Join the ladies from MVH as they play the NSFW sexy Q&A game while they finish up their 5th bottle of wine. ______ Have Courtney, Kelly or Devin ever called their partner by their ex's name in bed? Ever fantasized about someone on their contact list? Does Courtney think size really does matter and can you guess the surprise place she got pierced…TWICE. Devin talks about her love of pecs and her crazy marathon sex day. And Kelly asks the dreaded “how many'' question, who has sent dirty pics, ...
We’ve got more questions than answers about what and who is behind International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8. The MVH detectives do some digging into this and previous years’ IWD themes and discuss their annoyance and frustration about the lack of actionable purpose behind this and other DEI issues. ______ International Women’s Day is March 8th 2023 and on the website that was created in 2001 to act as a hub for resources, event sharing, content around IWD this is what it says about the 2...
Note before you listen… the audio quality on this episode is a little off, so we suggest turning your sound up once you get past the intro. We’ll do better next time, we promise. Gender roles in marriage. How did we get here and how do we move forward? On this episode of MVH we dive into what it means to be a wife, a husband, should marriages have terms and conditions, advice we’d give our pre-married selves about marriage, plus much more. What does being a wife mean? If a man is paying the bill...
Do you consider your partner to be your best friend? Hear what Kelly, Devin and Courtney think about this (spoiler alert.. They say your partner should NOT be your best friend), what a best friend is and isn’t, and how they view friendship at this phase of their lives. Kelly starts the conversation about the idea of partners being best friends. She questions the belief that your partner "needs" to be your best friend, especially for women in heterosexual relationships. She shares her personal ex...
Today’s topic is “Vagina Scaries!” Because why have a podcast called My Vagina Hurts if we don’t talk about things that LITERALLY made our vaginas hurt. So here’s a quote from a friend who will remain nameless that got us started down the topic of things that physically make our vaginas hurt: "Anything being inside my vagina gives me the heebie jeebies, including my husband’s penis because it could get me pregnant. That's my biggest fear in life." - Terrified New Mom We want to hear from you! Sh...
Listen to Kelly, Courtney and Devin talk about how they define their own personal brands, what it means to be a professional woman in a man's world, and tips on how you can discover and create your own personal brand. What we wear: Courtney: I’ve started a new job this quarter and it’s a casual environment, but I love dressing up, so I continue to do so. It boosts my confidence and definitely adds to how I show up to our internal team and clients. Kelly: I always wear black, in various degrees o...
At this moment in time, Kelly is choosing to be abstinent, except with herself :) But we’ll talk about masturbation in depth in another episode. For the sake of this conversation, we’re talking about sex with others, and in all of our cases, we’re talking about hetero sex with the fathers of our children. On this episode, we are talking about our sex lives before, during and after we had our first babies. A simple Google search says you can have sex after birth in as little as 2 weeks up to 6 we...
But there is one thing on social media that makes my vagina hurt, as a working mom. And that is, “the toxic mompreneur”. The word mompreneur is in the dictionary. Here’s what Oxford has to say: Mompreneur is a woman who sets up and runs her own business in addition to caring for her young child or children. "it's no coincidence that the rise of the mompreneurs comes as more highly educated women are choosing to stay at home with young children". There’s a lot to unpack there, but today we’re goi...
A new take on the phrase, my head hurts . Because let’s be honest, whatever is hard about being a professional, mother, partner, family member, friend, and woman doesn’t just make your head hurt. The big issues, the hard topics, the ones you were taught to NEVER talk about…those topics make your vagina hurt. After years of being a part of the same social circle and going to different dinners and events, we (Kelly Cummins, Courtney Larvadain and Devin McNalley) realized we had way more to talk ab...
