Diana is a 37-year-old, cis-gender woman who describes herself as white, heterosexual, married and monogamous.
Diana had a traumatic birth with her older son, which led to a disconnection from her body and her pleasure. She was able to have a vaginal birth with her younger child, which helped reconnect her with her body and sexuality.
Major themes in this episode include sexuality after trauma from childbirth and reclaiming your body after motherhood.
- Diana's first sexual experience
- Masturbation as an important component of self care
- Diana's belief that everybody masturbates and how she's handling it with her young sons
- Diana's experience with consent in a long-term relationship
- The messages she heard about sex growing up in a conservative Christian home
- Diana's relationship with her body and the impact of the male gaze
- Figuring out her body and how it works after each pregnancy
- Reclaiming bodily autonomy away from the needs of small children
- PIV (penis-in-vagina) sex after childbirth
- How birth trauma affected Diana's experience of her body and sex
- How her second birth helped heal Diana's trauma from the first birth
- The pain of a previous divorce leading to extra care in her current relationship
Audio extras for this episode are:
- Diana talks about the work that she does to support other mothers who have been through traumatic birth experiences to heal.
- The extended Q&A.
Update:
Since this episode was released, the podcast has concluded. Here's how you can find me now:
EPISODE CREDITS:
Host / Producer – Leah Carey (email)
Audio Editor – Gretchen Kilby
Administrative Support - Lara O'Connor, Maria Franco
Transcript creation – Jan Acielo
Music – Nazar Rybak
