The Sex and Self Podcast

Let's Talk About Positive Results

This week Felicia continues her conversation with Tori Ford, founder of Medical Herstory, an award winning international platform working to de- stigmatise discussions on our health and bodies. The ladies talk about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), their own experiences with them and debunk the concept of STIs being socially taboo. Tori tells us about her positive sexual education experience, and how it still did not protect her from contracting an STI. Reminding us that regardless of your education, STI's are very normal and there should be no shame associated with a positive result. Tune in to hear some advise on how to protect yourself and what to do if you do recieve a positive result. 

Let's Talk About Non-Monogamous Relationships

Join Felicia and published erotica author and sexual educator, Lexi Sylver,  as they discuss the taboo topic of non-monogamous relationships. The ladies discuss the positive aspects of open relationships, the importance of it being ethical and consensual and the questions that need to be asked when transitioning from a monogamous relationship to an open one. Lexi talks how normal it is to experience jealousy in all types of relationships and the important part how we act out on it, the need self-love and communication in and how it’s fine if non-monogamy is not for you. Lexi shares her years of experience as a coach, making us realise that what we feel is valid - whatever type of relationship we’re in and imparts resources for learning more about the culture of non-monogamy.

Let's Talk About The Art of Seduction

Join Felicia this week as she talks to Dr Jessica. former high teacher turned author and sexual educator who preaches the importance of sexual education and how her book ‘the Art of Seduction’ will help us to better understand that. The ladies discuss the importance of seduction and foreplay in a happy relationship , the different forms of communication, both romantically and sexually, and how you can utilise this in your relationships. Dr Jessica tells us the science behind seduction and how the absence of a comprehensive sex education can lead to false conceptions regarding pleasure and educations us on the the common assumptions that can arise from it.

Let's Talk About Chronic Yeast Infections

This week Felicia talks to Tori, founder of Medical Herstory, web based platform for women and femme-identified folks to share their experience and difficulties in regards to healthcare, medicine and wellness. Tori talks about her experience with chronic yeast infections, how prejudiced the medical community can be and her own experience in dealing with it. The ladies discuss the need for the normalization of discussions around yeast infections both medically and socially, as well as addressing how her experiences with chronic yeast infections have impacted her life. Tori tells us the lack of urgency, information and research dedicated to this field and the mental health repercussions of suffering from chronic yeast infections.

Let's Talk About Viita

This week Felicia talks to Raquel, the owner of Viita, a sustainable protective underwear brand to safeguard users from leaks of any kind! The ladies talk about the frequency of both urinal and period leakage in women and how  discussions surrounding these problems should be normalized. Raquel walks us through the journey of how a school project turned into an amazing  brand which caters to all kinds of womanly issues and  deconstructs taboos and shames surrounding period and bladder leakage. The ladies share their opinions on the pink tax and subsidization of period products and we get to hear Raquel’s perspective not only as a business owner, but as a woman.

Let's Talk About Consent

This week, Felicia is joined by social worker Marnie Spiegel to discuss the concept of consent, how we can implement it in our lives  from an early age and the importance of normalizing it. The ladies discuss the impact of consent on everyone’s life,  different resources for education on this topic at all stages of the curriculum and  the concept of body autonomy. They venture on how to identify gaps in our learning and how to gear prevention education in order to be survivor centric and effective. Marnie makes us realize the lack of representation of consent in public media and the need for the reformulation of language surrounding this topic.

Let's Talk About Body Positivity

This week, Felicia is joined by Devon Day, a personal trainer, nutrition specialist and self love specialist who preaches body positivity and helps women struggling with it based on her own personal journey. The ladies discuss the the effects of social media on our body image, the effect of your insecurities on your relationships and the benefits of having a healthy body image. Devon walks us through her own journey and how her eating disorder turned into one of her greatest strengths and shares advice on how to be more accepting of your body.

Let's Talk About The Pleasure Principle

This week, Felicia is joined by a sex therapist, the wonderful Dr Laurie Betito! The ladies discuss the pleasure principle, the importance of accurate sexual education for young women, as well as how to understand our own anatomy in order to learn about what feels good for our own bodies. As a cultural figurehead, Dr Betito shares her journey as a sex therapist and educates us on sexuality, telling us what has and hasn’t changed since her entrance into the field and throughout her career. The ladies bust myths and false narratives surrounding women’s health and physiology and walk you through an empowering discussion on women’s roles throughout the times and why it’s about time that things should change.

Let's Talk About Positivity + Professionalism

This week, Felicia speaks with Taylor Nolan, @taymocha, a podcast host, therapist, social media personality and badass woman! The ladies talk about how they have redefined womanhood by highlighting personal experiences they have each gone through. Taylor shares with us personal stories such as breaking the teen pregnancy cycle she was exposed to, along with the challenges society has presented to her, as she is a bi-racial women. The women have a fun conversation about boundaries, dating, sex, and look at how these concepts have changed overtime and throughout their lifetime.

Let's Talk About Sexual Violence

This week, Felicia and sexual violence educator Bianca, from OSVRSE at McGill University, break down terminology surrounding sexual violence and the importance of letting survivors label their own experiences, and navigating their stories at their own pace and time. The ladies touch on intersectionality within sexual abuse and how this can effect anybody directly or indirectly and how BIPOC experience abuse differently. The ladies discuss personal sexual harassment stories and Bianca explains to us how to best react to someone who decides to disclose their sexual assault experience and how to be an active bystander, especially during the COVID 19 crisis.