Previously on Sex Talks with Diana…

EP. 8: “What Social Emotional Education Has to Do with Sex: A Systemic Perspective” // Pierce Delahunt on Sex Talks with Diana

In this episode, Pierce reminds us of the importance of recognizing the many systems we are part of—willingly or not—and the way these creep into our sex lives and relationships.

Hit play to find out what Pierce wished they had learnt about sex ed at school and more:
- What is socialist emotional learning?
- How capitalism can shape our relationships
- Objectification in relationships
- What sex education should be like, according to Pierce
- Why we need to teach gender diversity early on
- Pierce’s experience of early sex ed
- Accountability, repair and boundaries
- Advice for individuals and collectives to advance towards comprehensive sex education for all

Pierce Delahunt (he/they) holds an M.Ed. from the Institute for Humane Education. Pierce’s research was a study of activist-education programs throughout the U.S.​ Pierce has worked with CISV, Youth Empowered Action, SMASH Academy, the Coalition for Healthy School Food, and other activist + education programs since 2010. They teach Social Emotional Learning and Socialist Politics, including activism, social justice and Leftist economics (or as they like to call it: economics). ​Pierce works from the view that individualist, social-emotional learning is insufficient. Our capacity to have fulfilling lives and​ ​relationships cannot come at the expense of others’​ abilities to do the same. If our peace, love, light, and whole-child education movements ​do not address systemic injustice, then they are none of those things.

EP. 7: “All Things Libido with a Couples Therapist” // Dr. Kate Balestrieri on Sex Talks with Diana

How intertwined is our libido with our overall health? In this episode of Sex Talks with Diana, we chat with Licensed Psychologist, Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and PACT Couples Therapist Dr. Kate Balestrieri about sex drive.

Hit play to learn all about mismatched libidos, the different areas of our lives that can impact our sex drive, the potential differences between asexuality and low libido, how gender expectations can affect our libido, ways we can start a sex drive conversation with partners, the link between antidepressants and sexual desire and much more!

Dr. Kate is also the founder of Modern Intimacy, which focuses on mental health, relationships, and sexuality. She earned her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, with a concentration in Forensic Psychology. Following, she completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship through the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and conducted parenting capacity evaluations and provided expert witness testimony at the Cook County Juvenile Court Clinic. In over 14 years of clinical experience, she has conducted clinical and forensic evaluations, provided expert witness testimony in court, and been a treatment provider in clinical, forensic, and correctional settings.

EP. 6: “The Five Sex Languages” // Elle McPherson on Sex Talks with Diana

In this episode of Sex Talks with Diana, we chat with Certified Erotic Blueprint Coach™ Elle McPherson about the main narratives we tend to hold when it comes to our sex lives, how shame messaging and the secrecy around sexuality we experience early on impacts our self-acceptance and ability to connect with our bodies to understand our sexual selves and how the Erotic Blueprints offer a way to build an authentic and fulfilling sex life.

She also shares with us her experience as a coach and the different struggles she often sees people and couples go through when it comes to their sex lives. Hit play if you’ve felt or feel like there might be more to your sex life, either partnered or alone, to discover where you could begin your exploration.

Elle is a Certified Erotic Blueprint Coach™, as well as a Certified Accelerated Evolution™ Coach, an International Coach Federation-certified life coach and an RYT-200 Kripalu yoga teacher. Through her coaching and teaching, Elle’s mission is to empower people to find freedom in owning their authentic erotic selves

EP. 5: “Sex Ed Bites from a Certified Sex Educator” // Gigi Engle on Sex Talks with Diana

In this episode of Sex Talks with Diana, we chat with Award-Winning Feminist Author, Certified Sex Educator, and Psychotherapist in Training Gigi Engle about sex education, human anatomy, and BDSM all the way to mental health and porn.

Hit play to learn about the similarities between the clitoris and the penis, the attitudes toward sex toys that people tend to have, the dangers of porn as sex education, misconceptions about female sexuality, and much more.

This episode will get you up to speed with all the sex ed basics you weren’t taught in school!

Gigi is the author of the book All the F*cking Mistakes: A Guide to Sex, Love, and Life, “the ultimate sex-talk book, demystifying female sexuality without any of the awkwardness of ‘the talk.’” AKA “Sex handbook for the millennial feminist on how to own your body and sexuality, and use that confidence to take charge of your life.”

EP. 4: “Tantra (Beyond Sex) and Emotional Fitness” // Gustavo Monje (Tantra Thoughts)

In this episode of Sex Talks with Diana, we talk with Gustavo Monje. Gustavo is a meditation teacher, emotional fitness coach and Professor of English and Literature at Northern Virginia Community College.

We talk about relationships, spirituality, sexuality and emotional fitness, because here at My Sex Bio we aim to offer you a holistic view of sex and sexuality, and hey! Where our mind and spirit affect the way we experience our sex life!

EP. 3: “Sex and Catholicism: The Intersection” // Sister Shannon

In this episode of Sex Talks with Diana, we chat with Sister Shannon—her project Catholix Who Have Sex aims to help people who have been impacted by Catholicism in any way to reclaim their sexuality and own it as a God-given gift. In her words, she helps them “re-integrate their bodies and create spiritual, religious, divinity-connecting practices based on their pleasure and the world they WANT to live in.”

Enjoy this one-hour ride through the ways sex and Catholicism intersect, the narratives around it, and the parts of history we all should have been taught about a lot more.

EP 2: “Talking Sex Work with a Former Sex Worker” // Rachel Music

There’s global debate about whether or not sex work should, legally and culturally, be considered a profession. There are many realities and dimensions of sex work that can be easily overlooked thanks to the marked stigma society has attached to sex work, such as the potential for sexual healing that sex work offers to individuals.

We hope you enjoy our discussion with Rachel Music; Writer, Former Sex Worker, and Founder of Schadenfrau studio, who first got into sex work in her early 20s, motivated by financial and personal reasons. She shares with My Sex Bio her story as a sex worker, her experiences and insights, and her opinions on sex work, its legalization and what the future should look like.

EP.1: “Tantra” // Dr. Mitchell Tepper

Tantra is a very ancient practice. Is it only about sex? Not quite. It’s a SPIRITUAL practice that was born in India between 300 and 400 CE, and has since traveled the world, acquiring different definitions and sets of customs.

Whether you are a spiritual person or not, tantra offers a different perspective on sex and sexuality that has provided a lot of people with opportunities for sexual healing and a deeper exploration of their sexuality, even after major injuries that compromise sensation in the physical body.

We hope you enjoy our discussion with Dr. Mitchell Tepper who is a Sexologist and Sex and Relationship Coach specializing in Sex and Disability. Dr. Tepper holds a Master’s in Public Health and Ph.D. in Sexuality Education & is the author of the book 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺: 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘹, 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴, 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. Tantra has been a key element in his professional life and a life-changing practice in his sexuality after suffering a spinal cord injury.