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Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationBirth Control Troubles and Vibrator Triumphs (DB on Longest Shortest Time)Today, we bring you an episode from one of our favorite pods, The Longest Shortest Time — featuring DB as a guest! As the daughter of an OBGYN, Danielle Bezalel learned all about vaginas — but pleasure wasn't part of the conversation. Now she's on a mission to help people prioritize pleasure. Tune in as she shares the incident that motivated her to become a sex educator, her own struggles with birth control, the orgasm experiment she did on herself, and tips for getting in the mood as a busy parent. About The Longest Shortest Time The Longest Shortest Time...
2026-01-0738 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationDesire and Pleasure with Whitni MillerThis week, Danielle chats with fellow sex educator and TikToker Whitni Miller, aka @BDE.moves. They discuss intimacy in relationships, desire, and about Whitni's work as a pleasure coach. They also talk about the difficulties of promoting sex positive content on TikTok and social media. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, Future Method, and Freya. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb
2022-12-1444 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationDoes penis size matter?Does penis size matter? From porn to mass media, we learn from a young age that larger penises lead to a better sexual experience. DB challenges that concept and offers many reasons why penis size isn't the be all end all of good sex (and, spoiler alert, doesn't matter to most people). --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb Rep your favorite sex ed podcast with our brand new merch...
2022-12-0207 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHow do I know if I am masturbating too much?How do I know if I am masturbating too much? DB explores the notion of "too much" masturbation and shares that unless masturbation is taking over your daily responsibilities or hurting you or someone else, you should go to town! --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb Rep your favorite sex ed podcast with our brand new merch! Sign up for our newsletter with BTS content and exclusive giveaways here.
2022-11-2508 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHealing from Trauma with Jimanekia EbornIn this episode, Danielle talks with Jimanekia Eborn, a sexual assault & trauma expert and trauma media consultant. They discuss trauma-informed sex education, healing from trauma through different modalities, and what it means to be a trauma consultant for film and television productions. CW: sexual assault, rape, violence, and trauma. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, Future Method, and Freya. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast
2022-11-2352 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationIntroducing: Sex Ed with DBSex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it's the sex ed you've always wanted. ABOUT SEX ED WITH DB: Take a second and think back to the sex education you had in school. Did it prepare you to have a healthy and happy relationship with sex and identity? If it was anything like DB's, it was stigmatizing, judgmental, and totally unhelpful. But not to worry, the experts are here to offer the sex ed...
2022-11-2300 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationWhat an Abortion Looks Like with Poppy NoorIn this week's episode, DB talks to Poppy Noor, a journalist and author of the recent viral Guardian article showing what early abortion looks like. They discuss how the anti-choice movement shapes how Americans perceive early pregnancy and abortion and debunk a number of myths about abortion, pregnancy, and sexual and reproductive health. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, Future Method, and Freya. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on:
2022-11-1647 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHow do I feel more present during sex?How Do I Feel More Present During Sex? DB offers a few options when it comes to using porn and fantasy as a way to connect to a partner during a sexual experience. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb Rep your favorite sex ed podcast with our brand new merch! Sign up for our newsletter with BTS content and exclusive giveaways here. --- Want to...
2022-11-1106 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAbortion on Screen with Steph HeroldIn this week's episode, Danielle speaks with Steph Herold, a research analyst who studies the portrayal of abortion on television and in film as part of the Abortion Onscreen team at at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH). The two discuss good and bad representations of abortion in media, the influence of media on people's knowledge of sexual health and abortion, and how shows and movies are responding to the Dobbs decision. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, Future Method, and Freya. ...
2022-11-0951 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHow do I become a sex educator?How do I Become A Sex Educator? DB talks about the many paths to becoming a sex educator and how important it is to learn from experts who have been doing this work to promote medically accurate, non-judgmental, inclusive sex ed. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb Rep your favorite sex ed podcast with our brand new merch! Sign up for our newsletter with BTS content and exclusive giveaways...
2022-11-0407 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThe Intersection of Immigration and Reproductive Health with Nancy Cárdenas PeñaIn this episode, DB speaks with Nancy Cárdenas Peña, Texas State Director for Policy and Advocacy at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. The two talk about the intersecting impacts of immigration law and access to reproductive health care, particularly for people living in the Rio Grande Valley. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, Future Method, and Freya. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: In...
2022-11-0240 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHow do I tell my spouse about my foot fetish?How do I tell my spouse about my foot fetish? DB gives tips and tricks as to how to talk to your partner about a fetish or kink you have and encourages you to remember that kinks and fetishes are totally normal. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb Rep your favorite sex ed podcast with our brand new merch! Sign up for our newsletter with BTS content and exclusive...
2022-10-2807 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationReclaiming Power with Madame NamioIn this week's episode, Danielle talks to Madame Namio, a self-styled "dommedian" -- a former dominatrix and stand-up comedian. They talk about dom work, reclaiming power after abuse, and body image and empowerment. CW: parental abuse and rape. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, Future Method, and Freya. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB
2022-10-2654 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHow can I increase my libido?How do I increase my libido? DB shares that feeling low libido is common for lots of folks. She discusses some tangible tools to implement when it comes to increasing our libido when it comes to sex with a partner. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb Rep your favorite sex ed podcast with our brand new merch! Sign up for our newsletter with BTS content and exclusive giveaways here.
2022-10-2110 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationQueer Youth-Led Activism with Maxx FenningIn this bonus episode, DB speaks with Maxx Fenning, who at just 20 years old is the President and Founder of PRISM, a Florida-based nonprofit aiming to expand access to LGBTQ-inclusive eduction and sex ed. They discuss Maxx's experience in high school, learning queer history, and how impactful school board elections are on the sex ed content that students learn. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb ---
2022-08-2635 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationBirthing Liberation with Sabia WadeIn our final episode of the season, DB speaks with Sabia Wade, the founder of Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, For the Village, Inc, Loads of Pride, Logistics, as well as a soon-to-be-published author of their book, Birthing Liberation: How Reproductive Justice Will Set Us Free. They discuss birthing liberation, the future of abortion access, and how Sabia is executing change in reproductive justice to set birthing people free. FIND SABIA'S BOOK HERE Birthing Liberation: How Reproductive Justice Can Set Us Free (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a percentage back if...
2022-07-2058 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationLGBTQ+ Advocacy and Anti-Extremism with Brandon WolfDB speaks with Brandon Wolf, an LGBTQ rights advocate, Pulse Nightclub survivor, and Press Secretary for Equality Florida. They discuss Brandon's experience at Pulse, anti-LGBTQ policies being promoted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and the connections between anti-LGBTQ extremism and gun violence. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den, Fun Factory, Uberlube, B...
2022-07-1358 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationMuslim Sex Ed with The Village AuntieDB speaks with Angelica Lindsey-Ali aka The Village Auntie, a global movement for women's learning. They discuss sex education and intimacy through the context of culture, tradition, and religion, and Angelica shares her perspective as a Black Muslim sex educator. CW: sexual assualt. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den, Fun Factory, Uberlube, Beducated (http://beducate.me/bg2151-sexed-podcast), and Exsens. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb
2022-07-0642 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAbortion Research with Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPHDB speaks with Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH, a public health social science researcher who studies abortion access, safety, and the impact of state-level abortion restrictions. They discuss Dr. Upadhyay's latest research publication about abortion clinic closures and projections after the repeal of Roe v. Wade. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den...
2022-06-2936 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationCommon Sex Ed Questions with MariahDB hangs out with Mariah, the sex educator behind the TikTok account @sexedfiles (with over 235K followers!). They discuss unlearning purity culture through sex education and answer the top sex ed questions they get from students and adults alike! --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den, Fun Factory, Uberlube, Beducated (http://beducate.me...
2022-06-1553 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex Ed on Netflix's "The Circle" with Alyssa LjubicichDB gets silly with Alyssa Ljubicich, a sex and relationship coach and contestant on Season 4 of Netlix's "The Circle." They discuss Alyssa's work with the Sexual Health Alliance, unplugging from technology to improve intimacy, and what it's like to be a contestant on "The Circle"! --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den...
2022-06-0846 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex education"A Sexplanation" with Alex LiuDB talks with Alex Liu, a science reporter and director of "A Sexplanation": a documentary about shame-free sex education. Topics include discussing sexuality with your parents, unlearning shame and stigma, and teaching kids the difference between porn and real life sex. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den, Fun Factory, Uberlube, Beducated (ht...
2022-06-0150 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationMasturbation May with Vic LiuTo celebrate Masturbation May, DB learns from Vic Liu, author of "BANG! masturbation for people of all genders and abilities." They delve into how common and normal masturbation is, masturbation facts, and bust some harmful masturbation myths. FIND VIC LIU'S BOOK HERE Bang!: Masturbation for People of All Genders and Abilities (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a percentage back if you buy with our link -- and we hope you will!) --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Ho...
2022-05-2546 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationEmpowerment on OnlyFans with Audrey AuraDB sits down with Audrey Aura, the young mom making $10,000 per week on OnlyFans. Topics include how Audrey got her start in OnlyFans, body image, the near pornography ban on OnlyFans and how Audrey endured that challenge, and destigmatizing sex work. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den, Fun Factory, Uberlube, Beducated (ht...
2022-05-1848 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationOnline Dating with Swipe Talk Hosts Isabella Marano and Simone AndersonTired of your online dating profile? So are Swipe Talk Hosts Isabella Marano and Simone Anderson. In this episode, DB laughs with Isabella and Simone about the ridiculousness of online dating. They talk about the duo's show, "Swipe Talk," the wildness of conservative Christian memes, and tips and tricks to make your dating profile suck less. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed...
2022-05-1154 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationRoe v. Wade and Abortion Access with Cathren CohenIn this bonus episode, DB chats with Sex Ed with DB's own co-producer and reproductive rights attorney, Cathren Cohen, about what just happened to Roe v. Wade. Topics include the leaked Supreme Court opinion, self-managing abortion with medication, and why it's crucial to donate to abortion funds right now. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by:
2022-05-0532 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThe TikTok OB/GYN with Dr. Jennifer LincolnDB chats with Dr. Jen Lincoln, an OB/GYN who uses social media to share sexual health information with her 2.7 million TikTok followers. Topics include the need for comprehensive sex ed, TikTok, censorship of sexual health information, and Dr. Lincoln's book on sexual health called "Let's Talk about Down There". --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by:
2022-05-0442 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationWeird Sex Facts with Rachel FeltmanIn today's episode, DB talks to Rachel Feltman, author of "Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex." They talk about Rachel's favorite kinky facts from throughout history and play weird sex facts trivia! FIND RACHEL'S BOOK HERE Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a percentage back if you buy with our link -- and we hope you will!) --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (D...
2022-04-2749 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationErotic Art and Censorship with Armando CabbaDB learns about erotic art and social media censorship from artist and creator, Armando Cabba. They dissect racism and sexism that exists within the Instagram algorithm, how sex educators and erotic artists work to bypass censorship on social media platforms, and how fans of sexual education content and erotic art can support creators like them. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with D...
2022-04-2047 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationNetflix's "The Principles of Pleasure" with Dirty LolaIn this episode, DB chats with Dirty Lola, a sex edutainer, speaker, and self-proclaimed dildo slinger. Topics include starring in the Netflix docuseries "The Principles of Pleasure," making sex education entertaining, and choosing the right sex toy for you. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den, Fun Factory, Uberlube, Beducated (http://beducate.me...
2022-04-1353 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHealing Sexual Trauma with The Pleasure CollectiveIn this episode DB speaks with Anja Patten and Hannah Croft, two therapists who together created the Pleasure Collective, a community working to heal sexual trauma. They talk about pleasure as healing, reclaiming sexuality after sexual trauma, and supporting survivors of sexual trauma. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den, Fun Factory, U...
2022-04-0650 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationDestigmatizing Herpes with Courtney BrameIn this episode, DB chats with Courtney Brame, the Founder, ED, and Host of Something Positive for Positive People, a podcast and nonprofit organization that connects people navigating herpes stigma to support resources. They discuss herpes and STI stigma, how stigma impacts mental health, and Courtney's work at the intersection of sexual and mental health. Content warning: suicide. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- S...
2022-03-3053 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationFree the Pill with Victoria NicholsDB sits down with Victoria Nichols, Project Director of Free the Pill. They cover all things birth control including its safety and efficacy, the efforts of Free the Pill to get the birth control pill over the counter, and the reproductive justice movement around birth control for all people, especially young people, BIPOC, and low-income folks. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed...
2022-03-2340 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationPregnancy 101 with Dr. Rebecca Levy-GanttDr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, OB/GYN, aka DB's mom, joins us for the SIXTH season in a row! The two discuss all the sex ed you never got about pregnancy and being post-partum. Topics include sex ed class, biology of pregnancy, the birth experience and birth options, and postpartum care. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy...
2022-03-161h 13
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAbortion in the South with Oriaku NjokuIn this episode, DB speaks with Oriaku Njoku, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Access Reproductive Care - Southeast about the organization's work helping people access abortion in the South. Topics include abortion rights, providing logistical support for abortion patients, and what lessons we can learn from the South in fighting abortion restrictions. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6...
2022-03-0939 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationDating and Disability with Steve WayIn this episode, DB chats with comedian, actor, and disability advocate Steve Way about dating and disability. Topics include sex ed and disability, representation of disabled people on TV, relationships, how government programs limit disabled people's assets, and Medicare for All. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 Team: Creator, Executive Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Website: Evie Plumb --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 6 is Sponsored by: Clone-A-Willy, Lion's Den, Fun Factory, Uberlube, Beducated (http://beducate...
2022-03-0245 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex, Spirituality, and Religion with Reverend PleasureIn this twentieth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 (last ep of the season!), DB dissects the intersections of sexuality, spirituality, and religion with Reverend Pleasure. Rev. Pleasure is a Movement Chaplain working to create a culture of sanctity, pleasure and wholeness for Black femmes, girls, and womxn. She works with individuals and communities to heal trauma as a result of patriarchal and religious violence. Follow her on IG @purposefullylj. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead...
2021-03-2449 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationIntersectional Environmentalism with Diandra MarizetIn this nineteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB discusses the relationship between reproductive justice and environmental health with Diandra Marizet, founding member of Intersectional Environmentalist. Diandra uses her work to elevate intersectional sustainability through the lens of social impact + culture. With a background in fashion + community building, Diandra uses her ongoing study to unpack the importance of cultural preservation and eco-feminism. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Graphic Illustrator: Andrea...
2021-03-1744 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex Scenes with Ita O'BrienIn this eighteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB chats with Ita O'Brien. Ita is the UK's leading Intimacy Coordinator and founder of Intimacy on Set, which provides services to TV, film, and theatre when dealing with intimacy, sexual content, and nudity. Ita has worked on numerous high profile productions including Normal People, Sex Education Seasons 1 and 2, The Great, I May Destroy You, and more. FIND ITA O'BRIEN'S BOOK HERE Intimacy: A Field Guide to Finding Connection and Feeling Your Deep Desires (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive...
2021-03-1055 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationOne-Night Stand with Simon TaylorIn this seventeenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB laughs with Simon Taylor, Melbourne-born comedian and author of the brand new novel "One-Night Stand" -- a story about a young man who is told he is going to be a father after a one night stand with some twists and turns along the way. By the age of 24, Simon became a writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in Los Angeles. His one-hour comedy special was filmed at the famous Enmore Theatre in Sydney and went on to air on ABC and CBS Australia. Simon has...
2021-03-0347 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationA Color Named Love with M. ElleryIn this sixteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB hears from the lovely M. Ellery, author of "A Color Named Love" -- the first children's book with polyamorous parents represented. As traditional publishers wouldn't want to help her with it, M. Ellery took a leap and did a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter - and it was a success! 600 parents and 177% of the goal reached, all because of an amazing community that supports and respects non-traditional forms of love. Learn more about the book at www.acolornamedlove.squarespace.com. --- Sex Ed with DB...
2021-02-2428 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationÜberlube with Amy BaldwinIn fourth bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB speaks with Amy Baldwin, the Lead Educator for Überlube. Amy is also a Sex and Relationship Coach, Certified Sex Educator, and Co-Host of the Shameless Sex Podcast. Use promo code "SEXEDDB" for 10% off your purchase at https://www.uberlube.com/ and enter to win a YEAR'S worth of free lube at https://linktr.ee/sexedwithdb. Find Amy's book here: Shameless Sex: Choose Your Own Pleasure Path to Unlock the Sex Life You've Been Waiting For (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a p...
2021-02-1940 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationRadical Visibility with Sky CubacubIn this fifteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB learns about fashion from Sky Cubacub. Sky is a non-binary, queer, and disabled Filipinx human from Chicago, IL. Rebirth Garments is their line of wearables for the full spectrum of gender, size, and ability. They maintain the notion of Radical Visibility, a movement based on claiming our bodies and through the use of bright colors, exuberant fabrics, and innovative designs, they refuse to assimilate and are spearheading a Queer and Disabled dress reform movement. Learn more at www.rebirthgarments.com. --- Sex Ed with D...
2021-02-1736 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationReproductive Health and The Economy with Andrea FlynnIn this fourteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB gets to speak about reproductive health and the economy with one of her favorite Columbia professors, Andrea Flynn. Andrea works as a Senior Fellow at the Insight Center in Oakland. She is the co-author of "The Hidden Rules of Race" and she teaches courses on reproductive and sexual health, public policy and economic inequality at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. You can follow Andrea on Twitter @dreaflynn. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer...
2021-02-1048 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationPregnancy, Mental Health, and COVID with Dr. Rebecca Levy-GanttIn this thirteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB chats with her mom, Dr. Rebecca Levy Gantt, about pregnancy and mental health in COVID times. Dr. Levy-Gantt is an Ob/Gyn who owns her own solo practice in Napa, CA. She has recently published a book, "Womb With A View," which is her first attempt at providing a true look into the life of an Ob/Gyn in training and in practice. Buy her book on Amazon or Kindle and go to premierobgynnapa.com to learn more. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5...
2021-02-0354 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationClone-A-Willy with Victoria NelthroppIn third bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB gets to know Victoria Nelthropp, the Brand Coordinator for Clone-A-Willy. Clone-A-Willy and Clone-A-Pussy allow anyone to make an exact replica of a penis or vulva into a high-quality, body-safe sex toy at home. Use promo code "SEXED2020" for 20% off your purchase at https://cloneawilly.com/. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Graphic Illustrator: Andrea Forgacs Social Media Intern: Leslie Lopez
2021-01-2935 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationBloom with Dr. Caricia Catalani and Anthony VenezialeIn this twelfth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB learns from Dr. Caricia Catalani and Anthony Veneziale, Co-founders of Bloom. Bloom is modernizing sexuality education, helping it become the empathy, safety, and biology education it always should have been. Bloom has three incredible and engaging playbooks for youth ages 5+, 7+, and 9+ so parents can start and continue having critical conversations about gender, friendship, boundaries, and so much more. Check them out a bloomscience.org. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) ...
2021-01-2841 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationMelanin Monroe with FREDDIEIn this eleventh episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB is inspired by an old pal and incredibly talented musician, FREDDIE. FREDDIE is a Bay Area-based singer-songwriter, performer and digital activist. Their April release of their debut EP Melanin Monroe has amassed over 300,000 streams and has been featured by Billboard, Grindr, them., and The Bay Bridged. FREDDIE is a genre- and gender-fluid artist, often incorporating their love of drag and hip-hop into their work. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) C...
2021-01-2043 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationJane's Due Process with Eleanor Grano and Veronika GranadoIn this tenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB learns from Eleanor Grano and Veronika Granado of Jane's Due Process, an organization that helps young people in Texas navigate parental consent laws on abortion and birth control. They provide free legal support, 1-on-1 case management, and stigma-free information on sexual and reproductive health. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Graphic Illustrator: Andrea Forgacs Social Media Intern: Leslie Lopez
2021-01-1331 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationKikis with Louie with Louie Ortiz-FonsecaIn this ninth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB gets to know Louie Ortiz-Fonseca, Director of LGBTQ Health & Rights at Advocates for Youth (AFY). AFY is an organization that works alongside thousands of young people here in the U.S. and around the globe as they fight for sexual health, rights, and justice. Louie hosts a YouTube series for LGBTQ youth called "Kikis with Louie"; he is also the creator of "The Gran Varones," a digital storytelling project that amplifies queer history. Find out more about Advocates for Youth at www.advocatesforyouth.org. ---
2020-12-0234 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationPlume with Dr. Jerrica KirkleyIn this eighth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB speaks to Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Plume. Plume is the first health technology company dedicated to the transgender community. Plume also radically redefines the way healthcare is delivered and works to ensure that every trans person in the US has access to gender-affirming care at the convenience of a smartphone. Learn more at www.getplume.co. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications...
2020-11-2532 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAdolescent Health with Dr. Natasha RamseyIn this seventh episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB learns from Dr. Natasha Ramsey about adolescent health and the challenges of young people navigating the healthcare system. Dr. Ramsey is a board certified pediatrician who is currently in training to become an adolescent medicine specialist. She founded Gorjus Doc to provide guidance to up and coming health care professionals and has now expanded to providing health education and resources to youth through art. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) C...
2020-11-1849 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationEmojibator with Joe Vela and Kris FretzIn second bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB chats with Joe Vela and Kris Fretz, Co-Founders of Emojibator. With a goal to make sex education empowering and pleasure focused, Emojibator offers body-safe and powerful budget-friendly vibrators in conversation-starting shapes. Use promo code "SEXED20" for 20% off your purchase at https://emojibator.com/discount/SEXED20. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Graphic Illustrator: Andrea Forgacs Social Media Intern: Leslie Lopez...
2020-11-1339 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationMatchmaking with Kara Laricks and Devyn SimoneIn this sixth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB discusses matchmaking and dating during COVID-19 with Kara Laricks and Devyn Simone of Three Day Rule. Kara is a national LGBTQ+ Matchmaker and her date coaching style is rooted in the deep desire for her LGBTQ+ community to experience love, happiness, and fulfillment in healthy, long-lasting relationships. Devyn is a renowned dating expert and matchmaker who has been featured on Good Morning America, The Wendy Williams Show, The Rachael Ray Show, and more and has served as the inspiration for the dating and makeover show Love At First...
2020-11-111h 17
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationYouth Advocacy in Texas with Leslie LopezIn this fifth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB speaks with Leslie Lopez about youth advocacy in Texas, reproductive justice, and using social media to reach the masses when it comes to teaching accessible sex education. Leslie is a reproductive justice educator and the host of Tejana Feminist Talks, a podcast centered on learning about social justice topics and unlearning harmful ways of thinking. You can find her on Instagram @tejanafeminist and the podcast @tftalkspodcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and...
2020-11-0442 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAutism Sexuality Advocacy with Amy GravinoIn this fourth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB has the pleasure of talking to Amy Gravino about sex education needing to be inclusive of folks on the autism spectrum. Amy is an autism sexuality advocate and Relationship Coach in the Center for Adult Autism Services at Rutgers University. Follow Amy on Twitter (@AmyGravino) and Instagram (@amy.gravino) and visit www.amygravino.com to learn more. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen
2020-10-2840 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex education"Ramy" with Dave Merheje and Steve WayIn this third episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB gets to know Dave Merheje and Steve Way, comedians and co-stars of the Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning Hulu series, "Ramy." Dave is originally from Canada and has a comedy special on Netflix as part of a series called Comedians of the World called "The Beautifully Manic." His other special, "Good Friend Bad Grammar," can be viewed on Amazon Prime. Check him out at https://www.davemerheje.com/. Steve is a 29 year old substitute teacher by day and stand up comedian by night. He was born with M...
2020-10-2151 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationPandia Health with Dr. Sophia YenIn this first bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB talks with Dr. Sophia Yen, CEO and Co-Founder of Pandia Health, birth control delivery. With 20+ years in medicine, she is a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford Medical School and on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics's Section On Adolescent Health. Learn more about Pandia Health at https://www.pandiahealth.com/. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 5 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Graphic Illustrator: A...
2020-10-1636 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex and Porn Addiction with Erica GarzaIn this second episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB discusses sex and porn addiction with Erica Garza, author of the memoir "Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction." Her writing has appeared in Time, Health, Glamour, Women's Health, and VICE. Born in Los Angeles, she currently lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Check her out at www.ericagarza.com. FIND ERICA'S BOOK HERE Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction (This is an affiliate link to our Bookshop.org shop! We'll receive a percentage back if you buy with our...
2020-10-1429 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThe Turnaway Study with Dr. Diana Greene FosterWelcome to Season 5! In this first episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 5, DB speaks with Dr. Diana Greene Foster, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. She's also the director of research at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health. An internationally recognized expert on women's experiences with contraception and abortion, she is the principal investigator of the Turnaway Study. She is also the author of "The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—or Being Denied—an Abortion." To learn more and buy...
2020-10-0740 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThe Sex Exchange with Janielle BryanIn this sixteenth (and final!) episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB chats with Janielle Bryan, a public health professional and sexuality educator based in Philadelphia, PA. Janielle has experience in clinical research, health education, community health, and disease prevention. She's also the creator of The Sex Exchange. The Sex Exchange is a series of sexual wellness events that allow attendees to explore the complex subject of sexuality through shame-free, pleasure-centered conversations. You can find her on Instagram & Twitter at _jbytheway. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer...
2020-08-1939 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAbortion on College Campuses with Adiba KhanIn this fifteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB gets to know Adiba Khan. Adiba is a reproductive justice activist and a recent Sociology & Public Health graduate of UC Berkeley. As a student at Berkeley, Adiba spearheaded a student movement called Campus Action for Reproductive Equity (aka justCARE), in support of California legislation she co-authored to implement medication abortion in all California public university student health centers. Her bill became law in 2019. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer...
2020-08-1256 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHyposexuality Disorder with Dr. Rebecca Levy-GanttIn this fourteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB interviews her gorgeous mom, Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, about Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, or HSDD. Dr. Levy-Gantt is a Board Certified ObGyn and a certified menopause practitioner who has been practicing for the last 10 years in Napa, California. Her special interests are menopause management, including hormones and alternative management strategies, as well as vaginal and vulvar pain syndromes. She owns a solo private practice which has been growing for the past 5 years. Read her incredible book "Womb With a View: Tales from the Delivery, Emergency and Operating Rooms" now!
2020-08-0558 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThemsHealth with Nina KosoffIn this thirteenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB learns from Nina Kossoff, the creator of ThemsHealth. ThemsHealth was born to promote health and wellness information beyond the traditional "men's" and "women's" binary. After identifying bodily health, mental health, sexuality, fitness, nutrition, and identity as key areas to focus on, ThemsHealth has become an Instagram-centric resource of suggestions, advice, methods, affirmations, ways of thinking, practices, and broadly information for non-binary and trans folks to see themselves in. You can find the project on Instagram at @ThemsHealth. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 Team:
2020-07-2936 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAsexuality with Daniel WalkerIn this twelfth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB speaks with Daniel Walker. Daniel is an engineer, YouTuber, and asexual activist. He identifies as homoromantic asexual, which means that he feels romantic attraction to other men, but sexual attraction to no one. Through his YouTube channel, Slice of Ace, and work with the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), Daniel works to educate others about this lesser-known facet of the LGBTQIA community. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer...
2020-07-2238 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationVulva Masturbation Around The World with Smile MakersIn this second bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB speaks with Cecile Gasnault of Smile Makers, a femtech brand dedicated to the pleasure of people with vulvas. Smile Makers was created with the ambition to bring female sexuality out in the open and pleasure products to the shelves of mainstream retail. Use promo code "SEXEDDB" to get a free bottle of Generous Gel with any purchase above $50 US at https://smilemakerscollection.com/. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) ...
2020-07-1731 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThe Feminist Dominatrix with Mistress VelvetIn this eleventh episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB has on the wonderful Mistress Velvet! Mistress Velvet is a communist social worker, a sex & pleasure educator, and Chicago's premier African dominatrix. She is best known for her BDSM practice where she teaches her clients about white supremacy, Black liberation, and the importance of reparations. Velvet has been a sex worker and an organizer for 10 years. Her work has spanned reproductive justice, gender-based violence, and LGBTQ+ inclusive sexual health and relationship education for youth and adults. Learn more about her by going to www.miss-velvet.com. ...
2020-07-1542 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSeduction and Eroticism with Dr. Jess O'Reilly and Marla StewartIn this tenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB gets to know Dr. Jess O'Reilly and Marla Stewart, co-authors of the new book "The Ultimate Guide to Seduction and Foreplay: Techniques and Strategies for Mind-Blowing Sex." Dr. Jess is a best-selling author, television host, and top-rated international speaker. She has worked with thousands of couples to improve communication, heighten intimacy, and deepen connection before they encounter struggles in their relationships. Follow her on all social platforms @sexwithdrjess. Marla Stewart is a Californian native, a Southern transplant, and a woman with passion, charisma and integrity to educate and...
2020-07-0845 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationDoula Care with Jessica DiggsIn this ninth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB speaks with Jessica Diggs. Jessica is an LA-based midwife, doula, and educator for Doula Trainings International (DTI). She began her journey as a birth worker in 2012. The trainings, her mentors, and ultimately, her first birth as a doula honed her interest in reproductive justice through doula trainings, childbirth education and holistic practices. Jessica is honored to be a Black midwife and to join other reproductive health advocates with a common goal: to provide a safe, satisfying, and autonomous experiences for all people. --- Sex...
2020-07-0141 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSexy Sex Ed with Tanya TurnerIn this eighth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB talks with Tanya Turner. Tanya is an artist, organizer, and creator of the Appalachian sexual health project, Sexy Sex Ed. As co-host of political podcast, Trillbilly Workers Party, she reaches 50,000 listeners a month and is creating an animated comedy series about rural leftist organizing with MeansTV and Appalshop. You can connect with her on Twitter and Instagram. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Graphi...
2020-06-2943 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationToca with Anne Louise BurdettIn this seventh episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB is in conversation with Anne Louise Burdett. Anne is a certified Western Constitutional Herbalist with 15+ years of training and 9 years of experience as a Primary Care Clinician with a dual focus on sexual health and trauma. She is also a certified Sexual Health Educator and medicinal herb farmer. As CEO of TOCA, her newest project, she is creating pleasure products and educational materials combining botanical extracts with high potency CBD. You can find more information at tocatocatoca.com. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 T...
2020-06-2446 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationKimbritive with Kimberly Huggins and Brittany BrathwaiteIn this sixth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB is super lucky to be speaking with Kimberly Huggins and Brittany Brathwaite, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Kimbritive: an organization that offers real, empowering conversations and sexual wellness workshops for Black women and girls. Kimberly is a sexual wellness educator and Social Worker who is passionate about reproductive health and the emotional well-being for people living with HIV and other stigmatized health conditions. Brittany is a reproductive justice activist, youth worker and community accountable scholar with a deep commitment to supporting the leadership, organizing, and healing of girls of...
2020-06-1749 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationEnding Conversion Therapy with Sam BrintonIn this fifth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB has Sam Brinton on to talk about conversion therapy. Sam is one of the world's leading advocates for LGBTQ youth. They are the founder of the 50 Bills 50 States campaign at The Trevor Project to end the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy, first in the United States and then around the globe. As a survivor of conversion therapy, Sam has spearheaded efforts to submit legislation and promote public education in the hopes of ending the practice on minors. They have co-chaired the National Center for Lesbian Rights #B...
2020-06-1047 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSolutions Not Punishment Collaborative with Da'Shaun HarrisonIn this bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB speaks with Da'Shaun Harrison of Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative (SNaP Co). Da'Shaun is a nonbinary abolitionist and community organizer based out of Atlanta, GA. They work as the Lead Organizer of Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative aka SNaP Co. SNaP Co is a Black trans and queer-led collaborative that builds the power of Black trans and queer people to wage and win campaigns that force systematic divestment from the prison industrial complex and investment in the services that support them. Their mission is grounded in their commitment toward...
2020-06-0827 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThe Period Game with Daniela GilsanzIn this fourth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB chats with Daniela Gilsanz. Daniela is a designer, activist, and co-creator of The Period Game - a board game designed to teach menstruation in a fun, engaging way (with spinning ovaries)! She uses her design skills to advocate for comprehensive sex ed, menstrual equity, and ending toxic masculinity through her personal work and her work on campaigns for brands including Trojan Condoms, Axe and Seventh Generation. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB)
2020-05-2739 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationIntersex Rights with Hans Lindahl, Sean Saifa Wall, and Pidgeon PagonisIn this third episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB has a convo with Hans Lindahl, Sean Saifa Wall, and Pidgeon Pagonis about intersex rights. Hans is an artist, writer, and YouTuber. They currently serve as Communications Director for interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth. Saifa is an intersex activist and public health researcher. He is co-founder of the Intersex Justice Project (IJP), a project whose mission is to end intersex surgery. Pidgeon has slowly, oftentimes not so quietly risen to visibility in Chicago as not only an activist on behalf of intersex people, but also as a fighter...
2020-05-201h 37
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex and Disability with Eva SweeneyIn this second episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, DB has a convo with Eva Sweeney about sex and disability. Eva (she/her) is a 37-year-old genderqueer disabled female who works primarily as a sex educator and freelance writer. Eva wrote the book "Queers on Wheels" and has traveled the country giving workshops about sex and disability. She continues to give workshops online and in-person through "Cripping Up Sex with Eva." --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 4 Team: Creator, Co-Producer, Sound Engineer and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Co-Producer and Communications...
2020-05-1340 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationOvee Health with Maddy SiriouthayIn this first episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 4, we chat about Ovee, a hub for folks with vaginas, with Maddy Siriouthay. Maddy (she/her) is a writer, designer and creative technologist dedicated to social good, education and community. She is the CCO and Co-founder of Ovee, a sexual and reproductive health hub for women (and people with vaginas), which is committed to the re-education and the destigmatization of the body. She also sits on the Board of Directors for the Lao/tian American National Alliance (LANA), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing, uplifting, and uniting the Lao...
2020-05-0638 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAlix Fox of Sex Education and Unexpected Fluids: Part 2In this tenth episode (part 2) of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we chat about sex ed on stage with the wonderful Una Aya Osato. Una aka exHOTic other aka Norms is a performer, writer and educator from NYC, who dynamically merges her art and politics. She is a co-founder of the renowned troupe brASS: Brown RadicalAss Burlesque, who have a queer POC monthly show called "Compost Bin!" in Brooklyn. Una and her sister Michi Ilona Osato's written work can be found in adrienne maree brown's NY Times Bestseller book "Pleasure Activism" in their chapter: Burlesque and Liberation. Check her o...
2019-11-0435 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAlix Fox of Sex Education and Unexpected Fluids: Part 1In this tenth episode (part 1) of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we chat about sex ed in the media with distinguished pun queen, Alix Fox. Alix is a multi award-winning broadcaster / journalist / sex educator. She's a script consultant on hit Netflix series Sex Education; co-host of BBC Radio 1's comedy podcast Unexpected Fluids; and has answered listeners' most intimate questions as an X-rated Agony Aunt on The Modern Mann show for almost half a decade. She's funny, goofy, and an all around wonderful human being. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 3 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host...
2019-10-161h 11
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex In The CityIn this ninth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we chat about sex toys in New York City with the incredible Sid Azmi and Janet Lieberman-Lu. Sid is the owner of and the head educator at the beloved Brooklyn-based educated pleasure shop Please. Please is the epicenter of Sid's mission to change the way people think and talk about sex, and bring it to the mainstream as a daily indulgence for everyone, and anyone, at various stages of life. Janet is Chief Technology and Product Officer at Dame Products (@DameProducts). After graduating from MIT with a B.S. i...
2019-10-021h 10
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationLiving With HIVIn this eighth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we discuss all things HIV and PrEP with three amazing guests: Ashwini Hardikar, Less McCullars, and Thandi Harris. Ashwini is Director of Grants Administration at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. She is an advocate for relevant sexual health education and access to resources across the lifespan. Less is an HIV case manager at The LGBTQ Center in Manhattan. His work is centered around HIV prevention as well as advocating for people living with HIV. Thandi is an avid and passionate HIV activist and spokeswoman of Positive Women's Network.Currently, she does c...
2019-09-301h 38
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationHealthy Love and RelationshipsIn this seventh episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we talk about the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships. First up, we have Tracy MacNeal. Tracy is an engineer, a healthcare innovator, a mother, and a champion for women's health. Fueled by two decades in medical innovation, as CEO of Materna Medical, she maintains a focus that is both personal and universal. We then have One Love's Engagement Coordinator, Sam Hanson, and Executive Director of the New York Tri-State Region, Ellen Blais. One Love educates young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships, empowering them to identify and avoid abuse...
2019-09-181h 22
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationQueer Inclusive Sex EdIn this sixth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we address how to be inclusive of queer identities and experiences in sex ed curriculum. First up we have the amazing Andy Duran. Andy is a Bay Area native sexual health educator and the Education Director for Good Vibrations. As a trainer for over 15 years, this California bear cub and proud blue collar dandy loves providing accurate and accessible sex information with hopes to arouse curiosity and spread truth. We then have the wonderfully wise Fatmata Bah. Fatmata is a Peer Health Educator at The Door - A Center of...
2019-09-111h 19
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationConsent Is Communication Is RespectIn this fifth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we talk about consent and what it could and should look like in different environments. First on the podcast we have Jaclyn Freidman. Jaclyn is a writer, educator and activist, and creator of four books including Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape and her latest, Unscrewed: Women, Sex, Power and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All. We also have on Daniel Saynt. Daniel is the Chief Conspirator of the movement brand New Society for Wellness aka NSFW, a members-only cl...
2019-09-041h 11
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex And Mental HealthIn this fourth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we chat about the intersections of sex and mental health (and trust us, there are quite a few). First, we have on the lovely Mia Davis. Mia is the Founder & CEO of tabú, a revitalized approach to sexual and mental health care. We then talk unintentional celibacy and other dating stories with the hilarious Olive Persimmon, author of The Coitus Chronicles and Unintentionally Celibate. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 3 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Assistant Producer: Cathren Cohen G...
2019-08-281h 03
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex in American Politics: Part 2In this bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB (Vote For Pleasure: Part 2), Season 3, I get shwasty with my bestie Safeena Mecklai, NYU second year Law Student and all around genius/role model/real model. We talk politics, why voting matters, and who out of the dem candidates actually cares about sex ed. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 3 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Assistant Producer: Cathren Cohen Graphic Illustrator: Alanna Rance Sound Engineer: Oliver Divone Fundraising Co-Coordinator: Jamie Cooper Fundraising Co-C...
2019-08-231h 10
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex in American Politics: Part 1In this third episode of Sex Ed with DB (Part 1), Season 3, we discuss the intersection of sex ed and politics with Senti Sojwal, Julie Ae Kim, and Zoe Ridolfi-Starr. Senti and Julie are two of the co-founders of the Asian American Feminist Collective. The AAFC engages in intersectional feminist politics grounded within their communities. Through public events and resources, they seek to provide spaces for identity exploration, political education, community building, and advocacy in NYC. Zoe is an activist and advocate whose work focuses on sex, gender, family, and the law. As Policy Chair of the Sex Education Alliance of NYC...
2019-08-211h 17
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAbortion Is Still LegalIn this second episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we talk about abortion laws, abortion access, and how people can self-manage their own abortions in the US. First up we have Robin Marty. Robin is a freelance reporter and the author of the new book "Handbook for a Post-Roe America," a guide for what to do if and when Roe is overturned and states make abortion illegal. We also have on Yveka Pierre. Yveka is the litigation counsel for If/When/How where she litigates civil and criminal defense cases. She is a former public defender, who has...
2019-08-141h 37
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThe Birth Control ParadeIn this first episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 3, we discuss the importance of being pro-birth control while still highlighting the side effects we don't really talk about. Returning for the third time on the podcast, we have DB's mom, Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt (the ultimate badass). Dr. Levy-Gantt is an OBGYN and a certified menopause practitioner who has been practicing for the last 10 years in Napa, California. We also have on the awesome Alice Pelton. Alice created The Lowdown after she realized that she couldn't find user based data on women's experiences and side effects from contraception at...
2019-08-0756 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationPorn with Era Steinfeld and Cindy GallopIn this tenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss porn as well as its impact on young people with Era Steinfeld and legend Cindy Gallop. Era Steinfeld is a queer and trans facilitator and student, passionately studying and practicing ways of talking to young people about healthy sexuality. Cindy Gallop is the founder of Make Love Not Porn, launched at TED 2009 – 'Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference' - and in 2013 launched social sex video sharing platform https://www.makelovenotporn.tv/ -- The Social Sex Revolution (the revolutionary part isn't the sex, but the social) for which she has...
2018-07-2045 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex and Disability: Differently Abled SexIn this ninth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk all about sex and disability with Dr. Rafe Biggs and Ligia Zuniga, leaders at Sexability. Dr. Rafe Biggs is the founder of Sexability, an organization committed to transforming sexuality and disability. He is a sexual health educator working with people with disabilities and healthcare professionals who support them. Ligia Andrade Zuniga is a Director at Sexability and passionate Disability Advocate and Leader. She has been a change maker working in the area of sexuality and disability since 2009 advocating for the transformation of sexual freedom, reproductive rights and s...
2018-07-1844 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationPelvic Health: Vagina LasersIn this eighth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss pain and dysfunction during sex with Dr. Rachel Gelman and Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt. Dr. Gelman is a pelvic floor physical therapist and practices as a clinical specialist at Pelvic Wellness & Physical Therapy. She specializes in the physical therapy management of numerous pelvic pain disorders, including sexual dysfunction. DB's amazing mom, Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, has been a practicing Obstetrician and Gynecologist for 20 years, now pretty much specializing in the 40+ crowd which includes PMS, perimenopause, hormones, sexuality later in life and menopausal issues. --- Sex E...
2018-07-1345 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationUnique Bodies with Connie Sobczak, Q Wilson, and Caleb LunaIn this seventh episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk about body image with our guests Connie Sobczak, Q Wilson, and Caleb Luna. Connie Sobczak is the co-founder of the Body Positive and the author of "Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!)." Q Wilson is a self-identified queer, gender independent, polyamorous leather boi, and social justice activist. Caleb Luna is a writer, activist, teacher, performer, fat babe and Ph.D. student at the University of California, Berkeley, where their work broadly explores the intersections of fatness, desire, white supremacy and colonialism f...
2018-06-271h 02
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationJust Trust Women with Toni Guy and Dr. Karen ScottIn this sixth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk about abortion with our guests Toni Guy and Dr. Karen Scott. Toni Guy has spoken on issues of sexuality and reproductive health for over 30 years. During her years with Planned Parenthood she rose from Community Educator to Vice President of Education. Dr. Karen Scott is a clinician scientist and feminist intersectional scholar and activist with board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Cont...
2018-06-2257 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationPeriods and Mestruation: BloodyIn this fifth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk about periods and menstruation with our guests Nadya Okamoto, Luna Matatas, and Sarah D'Andrea. Nadya is the Founder and Executive Director of PERIOD (period.org). Luna Matatas is a sex and pleasure educator based in Toronto Canada; she teaches online workshops with O.school. Sarah is a sex educator with The Flex Company. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media L...
2018-06-1344 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex Work Is Not Sex TraffickingIn this fourth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we chat about sex workers' experiences with our guests Mia Little and Andre Shakti. Mia Little is an adult film performer and sex worker leading sex education workshops at universities and online. Andre Shakti is a journalist, educator, performer, activist, and professional slut living in the San Francisco Bay Area. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Grap...
2018-06-0747 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationMeet Your Students Where They're AtIn this third episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss culturally responsive sex education with Menny Bezalel and Haylin Belay. Menny was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in the late 1950's and is one of eight siblings. At age 12 Menny and his family immigrated to Israel to escape religious persecution. Haylin Belay is a sex educator, holistic health professional, and witch living and working in New York City. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen...
2018-05-3045 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationFemale Fertility: Don't Assume MotherhoodIn this second episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss not assuming motherhood with Kristen Mancinelli and Ivy Chen. Kristen Mancinelli, MPH is director of education and partnerships at Extend Fertility. She educates women about fertility and egg freezing, partners with organizations supporting women's reproductive health, and advocates for putting an end to the taboo surrounding the subject of female fertility. Ivy is back for another season! Ivy Chen, MPH is a sexuality health educator, and has been working with Bay Area communities for 21 years. She teaches students ranging from the 4th grade through college age, as we...
2018-05-2345 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationNo, It's MY PleasureIn this first episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss sex toys and masturbation with Polly Rodriguez and Andy Duran. Polly Rodriguez is the CEO and Founder of Unbound, a sexual wellness company that sells sex toys and accessories. Andy Duran is the Education Outreach Manager at Good Vibrations, the Bay Area's sex toy oasis. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic...
2018-05-1647 min