Unlocking Creativity
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In the fifth and final episode of Season 5, Myisha chats with her friend, musician and actress, Sharon Van Etten. Sharon talks about how her creative practice evolved from a time in her life where communicating about traumas she experienced was incredibly difficult. Music was a way to make the unconscious conscious and allowed her to process deep emotions.
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Reclaiming Sexual Worth
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In episode 4 of this season, Myisha talks to Alyssa Kies, co-founder of The Sex Issue a zine and Instagram account that aims to give readers the sex ed they wish they'd gotten. Alyssa shares her story of creating The Sex Issue as part of her process of healing from sexual assault.
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Creating A Shame Free Zone
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In this episode, Myisha speaks with fellow sexuality coach Veronica Monet and author of Love, Lust and Romance in the Wake of #MeToo about The Shame Free Zone and her path to heal from incest and rape. They talk about the difficult process of becoming intimate with new partners while experiencing triggers and all the work that it took to allow her to talk so openly about her past.
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From Social Sex to Consent Culture
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Myisha discusses the culture of silence we have around sexuality with Cindy Gallop and how her website Make Love Not Porn aims to combat misinformation about what real world sex should be. Cindy believes that talking about sex and receiving accurate sexual information can radically decrease the incidence of sexual assault in the world. She also shares how MLNP has helped survivors reclaim their sexuality.
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Becoming an Activist for Pleasure
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In this episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha speaks to activist, author and doula adrienne maree brown. They discuss adrienne's path to reclaiming and prioritizing pleasure in her own life as well as her most recent book Pleasure Activism.
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Re-Imagining Survivor Sexuality
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It's the fifth and final season of Down for Whatever! Myisha discusses how this season came to be and the topic of re-imagining survivor sexuality. #metoo exposed so many stories of sexual assault and violence and this season aims to show what healing from these experiences looks like on a personal and cultural level. Guests include adrienne maree brown, Cindy Gallop and Sharon Van Etten.
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Queen of Sex
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In the season finale of Season 4 of Down for Whatever, Myisha interviews Dr. Carol Queen, author and Staff Sexologist for Good Vibrations. Good Vibrations is one of the pioneer sex toy shops designed to welcome women and encourage them to explore their sexuality. Myisha and Dr. Queen discuss the history of sex toys as well as where the industry is headed.
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Sex Books for the Holidays
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In this very special episode of DFW, three of Myisha's previous guests read excerpts from their books. Kitty Chambliss reads from Jealousy Survival Guide, Kristen Sollee reads from Witches, Sluts, Feminists and Vanessa Cuccia reads from Crystal Healing & Sacred Pleasure.
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Sex Talkers
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In this episode of DFW, Myisha interviews Alex Fine of Dame. They discuss what it's like to be a lifelong sex talker, someone who is fascinated by sex and has made a career talking to others about sex.
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The Gender Swapping Couple
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Myisha interviews two sex coaches in training, Tama and David, who participated in a month-long (almost) gender swap where they dressed in the other's gendered clothing and performed gender as the other. From shaving to not shaving, from no makeup to makeup, this couple experimented with what it means to "act like a man" and "act like a woman" in this world. They both learned so much as a result! Tama and David were inspired by Peggy Orenstein's book Girls & Sex. Check it out.
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Myisha chats with the founder of Citizens of Culture, Maceo Keeling. They talk about masculinity and modern dating conundrums including what it's like out there for straight folks dating in the wake of #metoo. Spoiler alert: it's complicated!
Maceo's work centers around giving people the tools to think critically about their relationships and improve them through communication and consent. He's also on his own personal quest to be more intentional about his sexual and gender expression.