Welcome to the very first episode of What Excites Us, a show about sex, sexuality, and all the deliciously complicated ways humans experience desire. I’m your host, Gwyn Isaacs—certified intimacy coach, pleasure educator, lifelong kink-curious nerd, and former confused human who thought something was “wrong” with her sexually… until she realized it absolutely wasn’t.
This episode sets the tone for everything this podcast is going to be: curious, shame-free, conversational, a little nerdy, and very real. I share why I created this show, why the word normal needs to be tossed in the trash, and how consent—not morality—sets the line between okay and not okay. We also kick off our first Question of the Week, hear from real humans answering “How do you define sex?”, and dig into why the definition matters way more than most of us were ever taught.
You’ll hear about:
Why “almost everything” is okay… and what the one hard line actually is
How expanding the definition of sex can transform pleasure, relationships, and even conversations about cheating
The cultural shame most of us grew up with (and why none of it’s your fault)
Why “vanilla” is not an insult (and why basics are sexy as hell)
One simple thing you can do today to have better sex with your partner
How to send in your questions, stories, confessions, or curiosity for future episodes
Plus: a quick ad break from our sex-positive podcast cousin, Good Girls Talk About Sex, and a listener question about whether sex is actually good for your body (spoiler: yes, science says it is).
If you’ve ever wondered “Am I normal?” — this show exists so you can finally exhale and say, “Oh… I’m not alone.”
✨ Want to join the convo?
You can leave anonymous voice messages, ask questions, or pitch a story at WhatExcitesUs.com
Or email me anytime: gwyn@earthlydesire.com
