A Pleasure Pause: Hiatus Announcement Where are the new episodes?! Tune in to hear the latest... Want to stay connected in the meantime?! Here are those resources I mentioned: Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts and/ or Spotify! Ask a question/ share a comment The Live Show Recording! https://nazanin-moali.mykajabi.com/offers/ESbAz2o5/checkout Readings: Miranda July, All Fours Emily Nagoski, Come Together Audre Lorde, The Uses of the Erotic Jaord K. Anderson, Something in the Woods Loves You Nicole...
Dec 25, 2024•6 min
This week features Misha Bonaventura. We talk about sex positive communities, sexy parties, being objectified, consent culture, and also- what is being slut secure?! Misha co-produces Bonobo Network with William Winters. Alongside William, she is passionate about supporting sex positive community and helping people create more pleasure for themselves. She teaches and consults individuals and communities to develop their consent culture with a harm reduction and transformative justice lens. Her p...
May 09, 2024•53 min
This week I am joined by porn performer, filmmaker, and artist Robby Apples. He shares how doing porn and psychedelic medicine helped him to heal his social anxiety. We also talk about what it is really like on set for male performers, overcoming insecurities, empowerment through self love, and why humans struggle with always wanting more, more, more! Also- can an apple a day really make you a porn star? Ads: All discounts: https://linktr.ee/slutsandscholars Dipsea: Dipsea is offering an extende...
Apr 25, 2024•56 min
Sarah Tomchesson, C.S.E. (she/her) advocates for sexual liberation through her work as a sex educator, sex toy evangelist and podcast host. Sarah has spent much of her career shaping legendary sex toy brands, including Pleasure Chest, Babeland, and Lovehoney. Currently she holds the position of Director of Marketing for the iconic Magic Wand brand. Sarah firmly believes in the power of pleasure as a healing tool. She is a certified sexuality educator and has been developing, programming, and pre...
Apr 08, 2024•55 min
Lisa Bloom Esquire is an attorney specializing in LGBTQ rights, Civil Rights, sexual harassment and assault cases. Daughter of famous civil rights attorney Gloria Allred, Lisa was raised to help everyday people in their fight for justice. Her firm, The Bloom Firm, continues to focus on fighting for victims of discrimination, harassment and abuse with compassion, as she is a survivor herself. She is also an author and media personality and has successfully represented many high profile celebrity ...
Mar 28, 2024•47 min
Rena Martine is a women's intimacy coach, former Sex Crimes Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County D.A.'s Office, and author of The Sex You Want: A Shameless Journey to Deep Intimacy, Honest Pleasure, and a Life You Love. Today we answer some listener Q and A’s about non-monogamy. Then, we have a discussion about force and submission fantasies and how to reconcile these desires with survivorship and empowerment. Ad: OSEA use promo code SCHOLARS10 FOR 10% off at https://oseamalibu.co...
Mar 22, 2024•55 min
Caitlin V is a sexologist and researcher who helps people gain confidence and improve sexual performance. For the past decade, Caitlin has empowered thousands of couples from more than 150 countries with her expert knowledge and scientific approach, which no doubt had some role in her YouTube channel reaching more than 450,000 subscribers and 65 million views in just 3 years of production. Caitlin is the creator of the Come When You Want Method for gaining ejaculatory control (without any pills ...
Mar 14, 2024•56 min
Lilly Sparks is the Founder & CEO of afterglow, an ethical porn site designed to help women step into their sexual power. She creates porn you can learn from through sexy videos that are educational but still hot enough to masturbate to. Lilly is an entrepreneur addicted to creating positive change in the world, a believer in the power of shame-free pleasure. We talk about porn "addiction," how porn can be good for you, research on porn, what signifies ethical porn, eduporn, and some commonl...
Mar 07, 2024•49 min
Hey slutty scholars. I’m switching things up a bit today and bringing you a preview of a podcast that I think you’ll love. The podcast is called Sex Ed with DB and you may remember DB from a recent episode! So listen up for a little teaser from DB's podcast featuring a clip from one of her shows: The Ultimate Period Episode with Dr. Jen Gunter. In this episode, DB sits down with Dr. Jen Gunter, an OB-GYN and bestselling author, for the ULTIMATE period episode! Dr. Jen shares insights from her tr...
Mar 01, 2024•15 min
Ally Iseman is the Founder of Passport2Pleasure.com and has been a speaker, community organizer, and non-monogamy educator and practitioner since 2016. As a certified consent and communication specialist, she uses her proprietary framework The Non-Monogamy Blueprint™ to help curious couples and individuals build the most mutually fulfilling, sustainable relationships with the highest probability of longevity. Ask an anonymous question that may be featured on the show! https://docs.google.com/for...
Feb 29, 2024•57 min
Tune in for a deep chat about psychedelic research, psychedelic assisted therapies, trauma healing, and more! Our guest Elowyn Samadhi, PhD (she/they) is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of PTSD and other trauma-related disorders. She works in private practice and at Sage Integrative Health, a holistic psychedelic clinic in the Bay Area. Elowyn served as an independent rater for the Phase II and III MAPS MDMA trials for 4 years and began providing post-IV ketamin...
Feb 25, 2024•52 min
Melissa and Wayne have been non-monogamous since day one of their 20 year relationship. They are married and doing life in Los Angeles with their five children & together they are the Creator & Co-Creator of Shades of Non-Monogamy- a supportive resource for folks who are curious about, exploring or actively navigating non-monogamy. Shades is also a curator of non-monogamous & BIPOC-centered community spaces and events. Their vision is for everyone to experience and keep pleasurable, ...
Feb 15, 2024•52 min
Brittany and Ryan Ostofe are a married couple who have been together for over a decade and they host the podcast The Laughing Couple. With their #1-ranked podcast, they have become trusted voices in discussing the challenges and joys of marriage, parenthood, and relationships. They also recently founded TEME, a modern sexual wellness and education company dedicated to transforming the way individuals and couples approach intimacy. We have an honest chat about the decision to have children, how h...
Feb 08, 2024•53 min
This week I am welcoming Melanie Cristol. Named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Women of 2022, Melanie is the inventor of Lorals, the world’s first oral sex undies. Designed to look and feel like silk lingerie, Lorals combine fashion with material science, utilizing 700% multi-directional stretch at just six hundredths of a millimeter of thickness. As Founder & CEO of Lorals, Melanie holds multiple United States & international patents and has been featured in the ...
Feb 02, 2024•56 min
Use code sands to get 50% off the yearly pass https://beducate.me/pd2406-sands In this episode, I interview Danielle Bezalel, MPH, aka DB. She is the Creator, Executive Producer, and Host of the Sex Ed with DB podcast, a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. Danielle earned a Master of Public Health with expertise in sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health from Columbia University. We talk about the current state of sex education in th...
Jan 25, 2024•47 min
Gina Gutierrez is an empathy-driven entrepreneur with her sights set on reimagining and prioritizing female pleasure. As the co-founder at Dipsea, a people-powered story studio that produces a wide range of erotic, female-focused audio content, she’s passionate about demonstrating why sexual wellness s is essential, and how storytelling and imagination are powerful tools that can help women unlock liberating connections with their bodies. Armed with a psychology degree from Duke and a desire to ...
Jan 18, 2024•51 min
Hope you had a lovely hoe-liday! Our first episode of 2024 features Sara Ramirez of Adnet Media (aka XBIZ). Sara Ramirez has been a cornerstone of the adult industry since 2001, bringing over twenty years of passion, expertise, and leadership to the field. As Associate Publisher at Adnet Media (XBIZ), Sara has steered two of the industry's key publications, XBIZ Premiere and Sexual Health, for 15 years with a visionary's eye and an unwavering commitment to the community she serves. We talk about...
Jan 10, 2024•38 min
Sydney Harris is a sexuality educator, artist, and writer. In early 2020, she founded the sex education website/social media page, Clitoriscious, where she has amassed an audience of almost 70K. Sydney also created the podcast, Clit Talking, where she connects with guests/experts to chat about sexuality, mental health, bodies, and lots more. Recently, she has started a new social media page/podcast named "Awe", where she creates informative posts and discussions involving the broader topics of m...
Dec 14, 2023•56 min
Thomas Daily II is a passionate advocate for sexual positivity and personal growth. He has hosted more than 100 events, workshops, and retreats and has witnessed the incredible impact of intentional human connection on personal growth, relationships, and overall well-being. His ability to create a safe and supportive environment empowers participants to explore their vulnerabilities, shatter barriers, and forge deep connections. We talk about his journey into pleasure liberation, play/ sex parti...
Dec 07, 2023•56 min
Dr. Evelin Molina Dacker, MD is a Latinx-American, sex-positive Family Medicine physician. She applies her integrative and holistic approach to sexuality medicine, women’s health, preventative care, consent education and teaching. She is active in creating a safe space for LGBTQIA youth and adults and helping people through illness, trauma, and life transitions towards finding balance and joy. She incorporates a multidisciplinary approach with principles of gratitude and pleasure to support her ...
Nov 30, 2023•49 min
Dr. Emily Jamea is a sex and relationship therapist and she has helped thousands of people create connection and cultivate passion. When she's not seeing clients, Emily researches the relationship between flow and sexual satisfaction. Her expertise has been featured in Oprah Magazine, CNN, USA Today, The BBC, NBC, and more. Emily hosts the popular Love & Libido podcast, writes columns for Healthy Women and Psychology Today, and posts across all the social media channels @dremilyjamea. Her bo...
Nov 23, 2023•49 min
Check out this other awesome show from the Pleasure Podcast Network-DoubleTeamed Podcast! Here is a snippet of Double Teamed Podcast's recent episode "House Boys & Blood Play ft. Colette Pervette" where the twins sit down with a professional Dominatrix and dive into her world of service submissives, blood play, and educational courses for anyone interested in becoming a Domme. Tune into Double Teamed anywhere you listen to podcasts every Thursday, and be sure to check them out on Instagram a...
Nov 20, 2023•15 min
Amy Baldwin was voted 2022’s Sexpert of the Year within the pleasure products industry. She is a Sex and Relationship Coach and co-host of the Shameless Sex Podcast. How to figure out what you want and like during sex, things that can get in the way of experiencing pleasure, nourishment barriers, and Shameless Sex's NEW BOOK! DISCOUNTS/ ADS: Dipsea: For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/sands NOCD: Breaking the OCD cycle take...
Nov 16, 2023•52 min
Deborah Kagan is a Speaker, Author, Mentor and Mojo Recovery Specialist with years of practice being a turned-on woman. She supports entrepreneurs, small business owners, consultants, creatives and the career oriented to tap into their innate power and connect with their mojo, which is a source of true self-esteem. We talk about what MOJO is, how to elevate it, power and pleasure centers of the body, and what to do if you are having difficulties orgasming. Discounts and ads: https://linktr.ee/sl...
Nov 09, 2023•48 min
This episode features Alexis Fawx. Alexis is an award-winning Adult actress, model, Coffee Bean dealer, Cannabis ambassador, podcaster, writer, and producer. Today we talk about what she has learned from her decade plus in the adult industry. We talk about her start in The Air Force and becoming an award winning adult performer. We also cover some of her top sex tips about group sex, DP, communication, testing, and more! Ads: Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/60SANDS and use code 60SANDS to get 60...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Dr. Hartmann holds two doctorate degrees, including a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality with an emphasis on Clinical Sexology, as well as a Master in Public Health. Her primary focus is forensic sexology, and the preservation of erotic artifacts, including the archiving of sexually explicit films. Her Doctoral work centered on the effects of dark web violent and explicit films. She authored the book “I Love Dead People – Inside the Mind of Death Fetishists” based on her doctoral thesis, and has proposed ...
Oct 26, 2023•55 min
This episode features Jessi Kneeland. Jessi Kneeland (they/them) is a body image coach, writer, and speaker dedicated to helping people find personal and collective liberation through body neutrality— a philosophy predicated on the idea that how we look is the least interesting and important thing about us. We talk about body neutrality, how to practice it, and how it can improve your life, including your sex life! https://www.jessikneeland.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send question...
Oct 19, 2023•42 min
This week I am joined by Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey. Dr. Bisbey is a psychologist, accredited advanced GSRD therapist, writer, podcast host, sex & intimacy coach, speaker, TV personality who has spent the past 35+ years helping people to create and maintain incredible relationships with sizzling sex and without shame. She is currently touring the UK with a talk called The Psychology of Fetish and Kink and starring in Open House: The Great Sex Experiment on Ch4 in the UK. We talk about: how to tell...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr
We’re excited to introduce you to another show on the Pleasure Podcasts network called, Erotic Stories. If you’re a fan of erotica and looking for a place to indulge in your wildest fantasies, then you need to listen to Erotic Stories. Each week, Mia will tell you a sensual story in a silky-smooth voice that will surely get you in the mood. Check out more Erotic Stories wherever you get your podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comments, stories, rants to: SlutsAndSchol...
Oct 09, 2023•11 min
This week I am joined By Noa Fleischacker. Noa is the Executive Director of Tight Lipped , a storytelling and advocacy organization by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain conditions. Tight Lipped was born out of Noa’s personal experience navigating the healthcare system with pelvic floor dysfunction. We talk about types of pelvic pain, what it is like to live with pelvic pain, medical gaslighting, and the struggles with receiving care in our medical system. Remember, sex sho...
Oct 04, 2023•51 min
