Down for Whatever

Down for Whatever is a sexuality podcast featuring sex-positive interviews with real people about their real sexual experiences. With candor and humor, Myisha helps to demystify modern sexual dilemmas by highlighting the experiences and expertise of her guests who represent a wide spectrum of sexual identities, orientations and backgrounds. For more information, visit myishabattle.com.

Unlocking Creativity 01/27/2020

Unlocking Creativity 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/12894620

Reclaiming Sexual Worth 01/27/2020

Reclaiming Sexual Worth 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/12894521

Creating A Shame Free Zone 01/27/2020

Creating A Shame Free Zone 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/12894338

From Social Sex to Consent Culture 01/27/2020

From Social Sex to Consent Culture 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/12894146

Becoming an Activist for Pleasure 01/26/2020

Becoming an Activist for Pleasure 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/12886502

Re-Imagining Survivor Sexuality 01/25/2020

Re-Imagining Survivor Sexuality 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/12880520

Queen of Sex 12/30/2018

Queen of Sex 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/8075828

Sex Books for the Holidays 12/13/2018

Sex Books for the Holidays 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/7903475

Sex Talkers 12/02/2018

Sex Talkers 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/7771220

The Gender Swapping Couple 11/05/2018

The Gender Swapping Couple 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. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/7443539

Vibrations of Pleasure 10/16/2018

Vibrations of Pleasure Myisha interviews Katy Zvolerin, Director of Public Relations at Adam & Eve. Katy worked her way up from a copywriter in the 90s where she wrote product descriptions of pleasure products and sex toys. She and Myisha talk through a few of Adam & Eve's top sellers and innovative toys. Myisha weighs the pros and cons of each toy and encourages exploration of all that sex toys have to offer. Listeners can enjoy 50% off just about any item with a promo code revealed in the episode. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/7197746

Digisexuality and The Future of Sex 09/30/2018

Digisexuality and The Future of Sex Myisha chats with her new friend Rogue Bit about the possibilities of sex mediated through technology. They discuss what digital sex looks like now and what might it look like in the future. They also talk about how the gaming space can be a place for sexual exploration and boundary pushing when it comes to gender and sexual expression. Myisha references a piece she wrote about digisexuality, and you can read it here. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/7109028

Straight Dating Post #Metoo 09/20/2018

Straight Dating Post #Metoo Myisha chats with the founder of Citizens of Culture, Maceo Keeling, and 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! /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/7067353

Molly Brenner Is Not Coming 08/31/2018

Molly Brenner Is Not Coming Myisha chats with the creator of a one-woman comedy show about never having an orgasm. Molly Brenner Is Not Coming is a comedic journey through Molly Brenner's experience with a very common occurrence for women: anorgasmia, or lack of orgasm. She also tackles growing up being very sexually curious, vaginismus and some of the common sexual milestones that she never got to experience all with a comedic twist! /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6992466

The Sexuality Doula 08/14/2018

The Sexuality Doula Can selfies be sexually empowering? Myisha's newest guest thinks so! Ev'yan Whitney is a sexuality doula and sex educator who wants to create a world with more sexually liberated women. Ev'yan is the creator of the Sex, Love, Liberation blog and hosts her own podcast called The Sexually Liberated Woman. She and Myisha talk about what it means to be sexually liberated and Ev'yan's own experience of stepping into her sexual power and how she helps women do the same. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6925776

DFW Live at The Assembly 07/02/2018

DFW Live at The Assembly Myisha chats with the foundress of Sustain Natural Meika Hollendar at The Assembly in San Francisco. The Assembly is a clubhouse for women and Myisha helped organize their first sexual wellness event. Myisha interviewed Meika about what it's like to start a sexual wellness brand geared specifically towards women and the motivation behind writing her book, Get On Top: Of Your Pleasure, Sexuality & Wellness: A Vagina Revolution. Meika & Myisha then answer some amazing questions from the audience. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6767673

Five Stages of Masculinity 06/15/2018

Five Stages of Masculinity Myisha speaks with Joseph Gelfer about his Five Stages of Masculinity theoretical model. They talk about what the future of masculinity could be as well as how to discuss masculinity with folks who are at the various stages. Joseph also opens up about what masculinity has meant to him and how that has changed over time. Other topics explored include intersectionality and Rupaul's Drag Race! /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6706764

DFW Live at Otherwild LA 05/23/2018

DFW Live at Otherwild LA Myisha discusses gender and how that has been expressed throughout Hex's life as she has identified formerly as a gay man and now as a woman. Myisha and Hex explore gender performance and what that means in everyday life as well as in drag. They also talk about the degrees of safety one can expect as they express a gender that is atypical. Hex shares how her gender is often misunderstood in relationships and how race intersects with her gender expression. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6626846

All About the Pelvic Floor 05/03/2018

All About the Pelvic Floor Myisha interviews Dr. Rachel Gelman, a pelvic floor physical therapist based in SF. Dr. Gelman works for the Pelvic Health & Rehabilitation Center, which has locations throughout the US. She shares with Myisha the most common concerns her patients have, including painful sex or sexual difficulties, and how pelvic floor PT can help. They also go over what the pelvic floor is, how it's connected to the rest of the body and what you should (or shouldn't) be doing to keep it healthy. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6553348

The Poly Amish Atheist 04/16/2018

The Poly Amish Atheist The newest episode of DFW is called The Poly Amish Atheist. With a title like that I bet you can guess what Myisha will be discussing with her guest, Kenneth. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6488543

Dating While Domme 03/12/2018

Dating While Domme Ever wonder what the romantic lives of sex workers might be like? Myisha speaks with Lucy Sweetkill of La Maison du Rouge about her dating life and how being a professional dominatrix and sex worker impacts how she dates. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6357759

Femme at Play 02/05/2018

Femme at Play It's DFW's fourth season and the amazingly sexy stories continue! This season's guests are truly mind-blowing. Laura Luna, who identifies as a submissive, a woman of color and a queer, fat femme discusses with Myisha what all of that means in the context of attending play parties, which are events where people can engage safely in BDSM and kink. Laura Luna gives advice to those who might want to attend a play party for the first time and gets into what types of spaces feel the most comfortable for her. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6227297

Holiday Special 01/04/2018

Holiday Special This episode of Down for Whatever is Myisha's gift to you because she knows you like to hear stories of discovery and empowerment, AND you also like to hear people describe the sex they're having. This holiday special features two stories that are sure to please! /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/6114671

The Dominant Woman 11/13/2017

The Dominant Woman Myisha interviews professional female dominant Dia Dynasty. Dia has been providing professional domination services for years and she recently founded La Maison du Rouge with her co-founder Lucy Sweetkill. Their conversation includes the pros and cons of working at a dungeon vs going solo, some of the misconceptions about what it means to be a pro-dom and the intersectionality of being an Asian-American in the BDSM world. Myisha also takes a listener question! /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/5940223

Naked on the Internet 10/19/2017

Naked on the Internet Myisha interviews Tina Horn of the Why Are People Into That?! podcast. They discuss watching porn with friends, how the act watching porn can be a form of rebellion against the state, why you should pay for porn and the trappings of whore-shaming in this digital world. Will we all end up naked on the Internet??? /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/5855545

Coming Out Is Hard To Do 09/18/2017

Coming Out Is Hard To Do This episode features an interview with a listener named Dawn who shares her story of coming out as lesbian in her 40s. Dawn discusses her experience with living the majority of her life as a straight woman, getting married, having children and ultimately suppressing her desire for being with women that existed in her since childhood. It took going through couples counseling with her husband and some incredibly hard work finding her community before she was able to find her first girlfriend. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/5748483

The Dominant Man 08/19/2017

The Dominant Man This month's episode of DFW is with Lifestyle Dominant, Master Severyn Kain. Severyn and Myisha talk about what people in the vanilla (or non-kink) world get wrong about BDSM and what exactly one should expect when seeking out the services of a professional dominant. Severyn also explains some of his fetishes and how he thinks they originated. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/5657269

Orgasm In Motion 07/10/2017

Orgasm In Motion Myisha discusses erotic fitness with fellow sex coach, Sarah Martin. Erotic fitness combines sex and sensuality with working out. Sarah reveals how she got into erotic fitness, which for her includes orgasmic running, play fighting and pole fitness, and how fitness has a symbiotic relationship with sexual function. Listen and learn how you can change your response to working out from a "hell no!" to a "fuck yeah!". For more information visit Sarah's website at goodsexlifestyle.com. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/5521938

Loving Sex All Over Again 06/12/2017

Loving Sex All Over Again Myisha's guest on this episode of DFW, Judith, is someone who was faced with physical limitations after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Judith shares what she went through, how she identified specific sexual issues she could tackle through modifications and even discusses how she managed online dating and expanded her sexual repertoire with a disability. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/5440272

Dr. Cuddle 05/01/2017

Dr. Cuddle This episode of DFW features an interview with , who is (among other things) a professional . Myisha and Dr. Alkan discuss the different types of non-sexual touch, why consent is so important for sexual health and how patriarchy impacts all of our sex lives. We tend to underestimate the power of touch and we have very specific ways that we are supposed to engage in touch with others. There is also often an expectation that non-sexual touch will lead to sex. Myisha's conversation with Dr. Yoni explores how we can all expand our ability to give and receive different types of touch consensually. Imagine the possibilities! Check out Dr. Yoni's work at www.elementsofsexuality.com. /episode/index/show/downforwhatever/id/5314800

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