This episode features Dr. Mitchell Tepper- sexuality researcher, educator, filmmaker, and coach. We talk about his documentary Love After War: Saving Love, Saving Lives, which tells the stories of intimate partners who have won the battle for love. We also cover spinal cord injuries and pleasure as well PTSD, different kinds of disabilities and how they affect sex and relationships. The Doc: https://www.loveafterwar.org/ Dr. Tepper: https://www.drmitchelltepper.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram F...
Apr 07, 2022•49 min
This week I am joined by internationally renowned author, counselor, and speaker Michaela Boehm. We talk about erotic archetypes, listening to our bodies, and her Non-Linear Movement Method® , a somatic release modality which utilizes principles of trauma therapy, polyvagal theory and movement for nervous system regulation (with a demo!). Ads: 15% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/sands Michaela: https://www.michaelaboehm.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send question...
Mar 31, 2022•48 min
In this episode, I co-host with burlesque icon and past guest Michelle L'amour! This episode is actually PART TWO of a bonus feature about pleasure in honor of our upcoming event InToPleasure (on April 2) and features 2022 Sexpert of the Year Amy Baldwin from the podcast Shameless Sex. You can catch part 1 on Shameless Sex wherever you get your podcasts. event: https://intopleasure.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comments, stories, rants to: SlutsAndScholars@gmail.com S...
Mar 25, 2022•45 min
This week The Funny Dom returns to answer listener questions. These questions range from tips for the beginner kinkster to ideas for the seasoned player. We cover how to meet kinky people, how to vet potential partners, how to get started into kink/ bdsm play, DDLG fun in public and private, getting in touch with your inner child, handling jealousy, and why jelly beans are hot. If somehow none of this sounds appealing, tune in for his Australian accent. InToPleasure: https://intopleasure.com/ Fu...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Did you want to hear more about Jessica‘s relationship from last weeks episode? I certainly did! This week features Jessica and her partner Lauren. They talk about how an accidental threesome turned into a beautiful polyamorous love story and shared business. We discuss how to negotiate threesomes in and out of the bedroom, how to manage multiple partners, jealousy, goddess retreats, loving women, and lots of other sexy goodness. Also, happy bday to Lauren! Ads: - 65% off Beducated’s annual pass...
Mar 17, 2022•53 min
This week I am joined by Jessica Esfandiary, retreat leader and host of the Open Late podcast. We talk about how an accidental threesome turned into polyamory. We also discuss how to work through opening up your relationship, falling in love again (with yourself and others), hysterectomies, vaginal health, and more. Ads: 65% off Beducated's yearly pass http://beducate.me/sands Extended 30 day free trial at Dipseastories.com/sands Jessica: https://www.jessicaesfandiary.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Inst...
Mar 10, 2022•53 min
Ifetayo Harvey of the POC Psychedelic Collective joins in for a conversation about psychedelic assisted therapies as well as her own experience with the war on drugs and plant medicine. We cover drug policy reform, cultural roots of psychedelic medicine, harm reduction, and Ifetayo's own healing experiences. Ads: - Join me at my upcoming event IntoPleasure: https://intopleasure.com/ - Like A Kitten 20% off and free shipping www.LikeAKitten.com/SandS - 65% off Beducated's yearly pass with our cod...
Mar 03, 2022•46 min
Bex Caputo is a sex educator, blogger, speaker, podcaster, and professional pervert. We talk about how to get more comfortable and confident with sexting, “dirty” talk, and erotica. Ads: - Check out Lioness.io for some amazing technology! You can even enter to win a free Lioness on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaEEqgLF2iU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link - Upcoming IntoPleasure: A Pleasure Positive Event https://intopleasure.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comm...
Feb 24, 2022•50 min
Goddexx Daphne (They/She/Daddy) is a Pro Dominatrix and FemDom clip creator in Portland, Oregon. As a queer Domme, Daphne enjoys embodying the role of a Femme Daddy and playing with submissives, or subs, of all genders. We talk about Daddy culture, different types of consensual non-consent (including something called coerced bisexual), using BDSM to work through sexual shame, and more. Ads: - Like a Kitten, 20% off and free shipping: www.LikeAKitten.com/SandS - Buy a Lioness at lioness.io and en...
Feb 17, 2022•55 min
Challenging the status quo of the media, medical field, and internal belief systems about the identities of those living with a sexually transmitted infection, Courtney and his organization Something Positive for Positive People are bringing awareness to the interconnectedness of mental health and sexual health. We talk about herpes and other STI’s, how to negotiate sexual play, and how to deal with shame and stigma. Ads: - Lioness: Go to @slutsandscholars on insta for a chance to win a free Lio...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Welcome back to a new season! This episode focuses on surrogate partner therapy, sexological body work, and somatic sex coaching. Ads: - 20% off and free shipping www.LikeAKitten.com/SandS - Extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/sands Court Vox: https://thebodyvox.com/ Back to the Body: https://backtothebody.org/ Squirm: https://www.everybodysquirm.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comments, stories, rants to: SlutsAndScholars@gmail.com Sluts And Sch...
Feb 03, 2022•49 min
Ian Ferguson is a Master Trainer of the Erotic Blueprint™ Methodology and co-founder of Jaiya, Inc., a company dedicated to radically transforming how society discusses and experiences sex. You may have seen them on Sex, Love, and Goop. Tune in to learn more about your blueprint and bust the myth of sexual compatibility. https://missjaiya.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comments, stories, rants to: SlutsAndScholars@gmail.com Sluts And Scholars is a production of sluts a...
Dec 10, 2021•59 min
This week I am joined by sex educator, speaker, and coach Marla Renee Stewart. We talk about her new book An Intersectional Approach to Sex Therapy: Centering the Lives of Indigenous, Racialized, and People of Color. We also talk about her amazing events including Sex Down South and Dick Fest, as well as ways to heal through acts of self love. Ads: - Go to GETQUIP.com/SANDS RIGHT NOW and on top of their holiday savings, you’ll get your first refill FREE. - Check out YourParade.com/sands and use ...
Dec 02, 2021•45 min
This episode talks about a recent controversy in the news regarding Dr. Allyn Walker's research on minor attraction and childhood sexual abuse. I first share the importance of this topic and its nuanced complexities, then I interview a non-offending minor attracted person named Richard Kramer, who discusses what it is like to live with these highly stigmatized desires. Other topics covered: abuse prevention, academic freedom, and stigma related stress. Ads: - 10% off and free shipping at uberlub...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 13 min
If you watched the recent Goop series Sex, Love, & Goop, you may know a bit about Sexological Bodywork; tune in to learn even more. Educators Chris Maxwell Rose and Charlotte Mia Rose, aka the Pleasure Mechanics, join in for a conversation about body work, the importance of touch, how to savor more and increase your pleasure in life and sex, erotic massage, and more! Ads: - YourParade.com/sands and use code sands to get twenty percent off your first order - Everlywell.com/sands for 20% off y...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr
This week I am joined by The Funny Dom. He is a kink content creator spreading BDSM positivity from his home in Melbourne, Australia. We talk about Gomez and Morticia Addams (aka the dream couple), humor in BDSM, 24/7 kinky arrangements, and how to differentiate a toxic misogynist from a Dom or Daddy. Ads: - E verlywell.com/sands for 20% off your at-home lab test - 30% off any Satisfyer at https://us.satisfyer.com/us/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=SANDS&utm_campaign=2H The Funny Dom: htt...
Oct 28, 2021•52 min
This week I am joined by Tamar Samuels of Culina Health. Tamar is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and we talk about PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome), how gut health affects our whole body (sexuality included), and nutrition in relation to sexual health. Ads: 10% off and free shipping when you use my code “Sands” at UberLube.com 20% off and free shipping www.LikeAKitten.com/SandS FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comments, stories, rants to: SlutsAndScholars@gmail.com Sluts...
Oct 21, 2021•50 min
Goddess KoCo Meow is a Professional Dominatrix at Atlanta Dungeon and a Fetish Esthetician/Lead Instructor at Atlanta Sissy Feminization Academy. Her signature is infusing spa treatments with BDSM & Kink. We talk about how this works, why people do it, and ways to love your body more. Ads: Satisfyer 30% off: https://us.satisfyer.com/us/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=SANDS&utm_campaign=2H Dipsea extended 30 day free trial: dipseastories.com/sands KoCo Meow: https://www.kocomeow.net/ F...
Oct 15, 2021•46 min
This episode features urologist Dr. Joshua Gonzalez, M.D., who is fellowship-trained in Sexual Medicine and specializes in the management of sexual dysfunctions. We talk about everything from hormone management, to low libido, "blue balls," and even how to ejaculate more (and why people want to!). Discounts! - Everlywell: 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/sands - Uberlube: 10% off and free shipping when you use my code SandS at UberLube.com. - Like a Kitten: 20% off and free shipping...
Oct 07, 2021•53 min
This special episode turns the tables and I get interviewed by Michelle L’amour on her podcast Look Down There. We talk about how to decrease sexual and body shame as well as offer some hands on tools and steps to explore yourself more. Discounts/ Ads: 30% off Satisfyer at https://us.satisfyer.com/us/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=SANDS&utm_campaign=2H Michelle L'amour: https://michellelamour.com/links/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comments, stories, rants to: Slu...
Sep 30, 2021•44 min
This episode tackles premature ejaculation, or as I prefer to say “finishing before you want to.” I chat with Jeff Abraham of Absorption Pharmaceuticals, makers of sexual wellness supplies including Promescent- a delay spray that helps people with penises “make love longer.” I challenge Jeff about this complex product and talk about why, how, and when folks can use it. Ads: - 20% off and free shipping at www.LikeAKitten.com/SandS - Extended 30 day FREE trial at dipseastories.com/sands - 10% off ...
Sep 23, 2021•56 min
This episode features M.D. Dr. Josephine McNary of CalPsychiatry. We talk about when to visit a psychiatrist, how the process works, some misnomers about medication, as well as what to do if your meds cause sexual side effects. Discounts/ ads: - Get 20% off + free shipping with the code sands at manscaped.com . - 30% off of Satisfyer using code sands30 at this link https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttps://us.satisfyer.com/us/?utm_source%253DPodcast%2526utm_medium%253DS...
Sep 16, 2021•51 min
This week's episode features sex scholar and writer Nadège, founder of Pleasure Science. We talk about sexual empowerment, self esteem, how to communicate boundaries and needs before, during, and after sex, as well as the intersection of science and pleasure. Discounts/ ads: Satisfyer 30 % off at https://us.satisfyer.com/us/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=SANDS&utm_campaign=2H UberLube 10% off and free shipping when you use code SandS at U-B-E-R-LUBE.com Nadege: https://pleasurescience.co...
Sep 09, 2021•47 min
Welcome back to another season of Sluts and Scholars! This first episode talks about a new animated, educational show called Welcome to Kinkyville- which aims to help folks engage in Kink and BDSM in a safer, more informed way. We talk about how to find a Dom, how to explore BDSM for the first time, unicorn "hunting", and more. Donate and help Welcome to Kinkyville become a reality: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pewpewpewproductions/welcome-to-kinkyville Discounts Manscaped: Get 20% off +...
Sep 02, 2021•54 min
Nicoletta welcomes back newly minted author Lucie Fielding to talk about her new book- Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments. Ads: UberLube- 10% and free shipping when you use code sands at uberlube.com Dipsea- Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/SANDS Manscaped: Get 20% off + free shipping with the code sands at manscaped.com . Lucie Fielding: https://luciefielding.com/ FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send q...
Jul 03, 2021•52 min
Join in a conversation with “Rick,” the founder and creator of ASMR Daddy, an audio porn outlet and community for appreciators of all things Daddy. Ads: Uberlube: 10% off and free shipping! Just use code SandS Feeld: https://feeld.app.link/sands50 Pour Moi: https://www.pourmoi.com/ref/SandS/ ASMR DADDY https://www.pornhub.com/model/asmr-daddy FOLLOW US Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comments, stories, rants to: SlutsAndScholars@gmail.com Sluts And Scholars is a production of sluts an...
Jun 24, 2021•58 min
This episode helps to break down the nervous system and explains how it affects our relationships and sex lives. Jennifer provides tools for stabilizing the nervous system and finding our inherent resiliency when we are under stress or triggered by traumatic events. This is a must listen for anyone with a body! Ads: - UberLube 10% off and free shipping when you use my code SandS at UberLube.com. - Feeld https://feeld.app.link/sands50 Jennifer: www.jenniferburtonmft.com Trauma Resource Institute:...
Jun 17, 2021•51 min
Dr. Zhana is a relationship scientist, writer, and consultant. This episode talks about ways to be more prepared when opening up your relationship- the do's, don'ts, and things to think about! Check out Zhana's course on opening smarter: https://www.drzhana.com/open-smarter Ads/ sponsors Manscaped: 20% off and free shipping with the code: [sands] at manscaped.com . Dipsea: Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/SANDS Pour Moi: $25 off of Intensity https...
Jun 10, 2021•56 min
Von uses her own orgasm to make music. Remember the Lioness vibrator from episode 126? Von hacked her Lioness to change the way we talk about sex- and to create songs. Tune in to hear how this works, tips for working through sexual shame, and how to deal with rejection. Ads: Pour Moi: Pour Moi is offering our listeners an additional $25 off of Intensity when you go to PourMoi.com and enter code “sands” at checkout Manscaped: Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code “sands” at Manscaped.com . ...
May 27, 2021•42 min
This episode discusses mental health needs and progress in the adult industry. It includes: how to be a sex worker informed therapist, barriers to care, stigma, and more. In honor of the late Dr. Amie Harwick’s birthday. You are missed and your contribution to Pineapple and so many other lives will never be forgotten. Ads: Dipsea: 30 days of full access for free at dipseastories.com/sands Uberlube: 10% off and free shipping when you use code “SandS” at uberlube.com Pineapple: https://pineapplesu...
May 23, 2021•41 min