In this episode, Hannah is joined by Portia Brown from Froetic Sexology, who is a sex educator and sex coach. Portia discusses why she became a sex educator and also all things pleasure from porn to solo sex. Portia also talks about what it means to have mindful sex and how finding a pleasure practice is different from self-care. Finally, Hannah and Portia chat about how to bring up sex toys with a partner and their feelings on the sexual wellbeing industry in general.✨MORE ABOUT PORTIA BROWN✨Portia Brown is the founder of FroeticSexology.com, a blog and social media platform that helps women and femmes identify who they are as sexual beings. She primarily works as a sex educator and sex coach. Portia believes we are all divine + deserving of pleasure, and spends her days exposing her own truths and troubles as a means to help others. When she is not talking about sex, she is indulging in her own pleasure practices, cooking or watching Survivor with her boyfriend. She can be found most easily through her instagram account @FroeticSexology- Website: https://froeticsexology.com/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/froeticsexology/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Poppy Lepora, who is the founder of the independent sex toy boutique Self & More and a masturbation enthusiast. Poppy discusses discovering self-pleasure and we talk about lockdown masturbation habits (with data!). She and Hannah talk about the stigma around masturbation if you're in a relationship and really get into the theme of "messy masturbation" - the real, dirty, horny reality of wanking. Finally, Hannah and Poppy discuss what it's like running a sex-positive business using Instagram as a main platform and the difficulties with their sex-negative policies, AND, of course, Poppy gives us a whole bunch of sex toy recommendations.MORE ABOUT POPPY LEPORAPoppy Scarlett Lepora is the owner of Self & More sex toy boutique, a pleasure educator and female masturbation activist (aka a proud wanker). She launched Self & More because she was frustrated by the way that many sex toy retailers viewed female pleasure through the male gaze. She believes that shopping for sex toys should be as simple and shame-free as shopping for any other kind of self care items.Poppy is a polyamorous, bisexual woman who’s dedicated to helping people to speakmore honestly about their sexual desires and dismantling the stigma that still surrounds masturbation in the UK.- Self & More: https://www.selfandmore.co.uk/- Self & More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selfandmore/- Poppy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poppyscarlett_/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Megan, who is Hannah's assistant working behind the scenes on her YouTube channels and the podcast. Megan discusses having ME/chronic fatigue syndrome, and also how she somehow escaped compulsory heterosexuality as a lesbian. Her and Hannah talk about biphobia in some lesbian communities, and dating with a chronic illness. Finally, Hannah and Megan discuss the intersection of Megan's ME and eating disorder, and if orgasms really do help with chronic pain.CW: eating disordersMegan Moore (she/her) has been Hannah's assistant for just over a year, working on everything from analytics to the newsletter to finding the right GIF for the situation. You can find her on Instagram (@moogflorin) where she talks more about living with ME, being super gay, and allll the queer book recommendations she can fit in a caption. She lives in London with her wife and the world's angriest cat, finds writing about herself in the third person very weird, and always wants to see pictures of your dog!Megan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moogflorin/Megan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/moogflorinMegan's blog: https://moogflorin.com/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Katherine Angel, who is the author of Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again: Women and Desire in the Age of Consent. Katherine discusses consent culture and the pressure we put on women to know what we want sexually as a way of protecting us from sexual violence. She and Hannah talk about why bad sex happens and quickly dip into their thoughts on pickup artists. Finally, Hannah and Katherine discuss the social and political landscape of sex and the big V word: vulnerability.CW: Sexual assault, sexual violence, and a short discussion about the murder of Sarah Everard✨MORE ABOUT KATHERINE ANGEL✨Katherine Angel is the author of Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again, Daddy Issues, and Unmastered: A Book on Desire, Most Difficult to Tell. She directs the MA in Creative and Critical Writing at Birkbeck, University of London, and her writing has appeared in the Guardian, Granta, The White Review, and Los Angeles Review of Books amongst other places.- Twitter: https://twitter.com/KayEngels/- Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again: Women and Desire in the Age of Consent*: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/689/9781788739160 (aff link)📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Laura Clarke, who is the Stakeholder Engagement Officer for the LGBT National Partnership. Laura discusses some specific issues that affect the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people, what services are available to them, and how our public services are failing this population. She and Hannah talk about data and monitoring of LGBTQ+ people in the recent 2021 census as well as the phrasing of the questions asked about gender. Finally, Hannah and Laura discuss trans men and non binary people accessing pregnancy and birth services, and how COVID and the pandemic has affected LGBTQ+ people.✨MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL LGBT PARTNERSHIP✨The National LGBT Partnership was established in early 2010, in order reduce health inequalities and challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia within public services. The Partnership combines the expertise of a number of key LGBT organisations across England, and works closely with many more. The Partnership is a Sector Strategic Partner of the Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England, collaborating with a wide range of organisations as part of the Health and Wellbeing Alliance. It has experience of successfully influencing policy, practice and actions of Government, statutory bodies, and othersThe partners have a long history of service delivery, working with LGBT people both locally and nationally. Services include 1-2-1 counselling, befriending, peer-support groups, helplines, community leader programmes, testing, advocacy, youth-work, HIV, housing support, drug and alcohol interventions, and much more. This enables the Partnership to act as a catalyst and connector, putting LGBT people and their issues firmly on the agenda of a wide range of decision makers.- http://twitter.com/LGBTPartnership- instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lgbtpartnership/✨MORE ABOUT LAURA CLARKE✨Laura is the Stakeholder Engagement Officer for the National LGBT Partnership. She works with the health and voluntary sector across England, bringing together services to increase the visibility of LGBT+ health inequalities and developing resources to increase awareness.Laura has vast experience of working in the charity sector and has previously worked with LGBT+ youth, mental health, loneliness and sexual violence projects.Laura is from Barry, South Wales (and is well used to the Gavin & Stacey references by now). She moved to Bath for her undergraduate degree and then resided for two years in Brighton, where she obtained her MA in Gender Studies. She is now lives in Bath again with her partner.Laura can often be found laughing at stand-up comedy or crying at musical theatre. She also enjoys poetry (both reading and writing) and has a borderline obsessive love of Taylor Swift. When taking a break from work, Laura is likely moseying around European cities, looking at art and struggling to find gluten-free food.- https://twitter.com/thelauraclarke- https://www.instagram.com/thelauraclarke/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Erin Ekins, who is the author of Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum. Erin discusses coming out as bisexual, being diagnosed with autism, and the combination of societal hypersexualization of bisexuality with the infantilization of autistic people. She and Hannah talk about the potential vulnerability of being autistic and the potential for abusive platonic or romantic relationships. They chat about Torchwood and how fandoms and fanfic can be a great way to explore your sexuality. Finally, Erin tells Hannah about the term "queerplatonic", gives advice for people in relationships with or friends with autistic people, and talks about the current poor state of research into autism.CW: abusive relationships (12:00 - 17:29; 4 minutes 30 seconds) and suicide (30:46 -31:59, 1 minute and 13 seconds). These timestamps are without ads: you may or may not be served ads whilst listening to the episode which may change the time stamps. If you hear a section start and don’t want to listen, just skip ahead the length of the section to avoid it.✨MORE ABOUT ERIN EKINS✨I am a queer, autistic woman who writes and advocates on issues surrounding being queer and autistic. I also work on wider disability justice and various other social justice topics. I have written for The Independent, Huck Magazine, and Neuroclastic, and have featured on Channel 4, The Victoria Derbyshire Show and BBC Radio 5 Live.My first book, Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum was released by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2021. I run a YouTube channel called Queerly Autistic, and you can also find me on Twitter as @QueerlyAutistic- Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9781787751712- Twitter: https://twitter.com/queerlyautistic- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOTz1cKoHxSieKCV_4p5UQ- Website: https://queerlyautistic.com/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Millie Gooch, the founder of Sober Girl Society. Millie discusses why she went sober, and also forgiving yourself for past drunken mistakes. She and Hannah talk about drunk cheating, confidence, and sober sex and sober dating. Finally, Hannah and Millie discuss how to handle break-ups and heartbreak without alcohol, and how to support a partner who doesn't drink.MORE ABOUT MILLIE GOOCHMillie Gooch (she/her) is the founder of The Sober Girl Society, a hugely popular Instagram community (currently 100k followers and growing) and one of the leading voices pioneering the sobriety movement here in the UK. High-profile followers include Sam Smith, Bryony Gordon, Zoe Ball and Jameela Jamil's iWeigh. As a journalist, she has written for a range of publications, and her campaigning work has been featured everywhere from ELLE and Stylist to the BBC and Evening Standard.- Sober Girl Society: https://sobergirlsociety.com/- Sober Girl Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milliegooch/?hl=en- Millie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milliegooch/?hl=en📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Jannette Davies, who is the founder of Sonder and Beam. Jannette discusses what led her to start Sonder and Beam, her African Christian upbringing, and how she went from learning about sex in a more conservative context to becoming someone whose job it is to encourage other people to talk more openly about sex. She and Hannah talk about the cultural differences around sex and dating between the western world and Sierra Leone, and inclusive sex positivity and having different sex positive values. Finally, Hannah and Jannette discuss how sex as a subject matter should be taken more seriously, as well as slut-shaming, the media, and Bridgerton. Hannah and Jannette also discuss FGM (female genital mutilation) - timestamps to skip this section if you need to are below.CW: female genital mutilation. Timestamps to skip: 25:04 - 30:00 (4 minutes 56 seconds). These timestamps are without ads: you may or may not be served ads whilst listening to the episode which may change the time stamps. If you hear a section start and don’t want to listen, just skip ahead the length of the section to avoid it.✨MORE ABOUT JANNETTE DAVIES✨Hi, I am Jannette. I founded Sonder and Beam because I believe that everyone around the world deserves to be educated about their body and given the free choice to do what they please with it.I love what the Sex Positive movement has achieved for women in the western world over the past few decades. Since ‘Me Too’, the conversation around female sex and sexuality has blown up and I am all for that. But there is so much more to do.My mission in life is to create a space where females can speak freely, learn to understand themselves and others, and make their own free choices when it comes to how they live, how they identify, and what they choose to do with their bodies: without fear of violence, stigma or shame. I have seen that the women who make the most change in this world are those who support other women: even simply by listening and being present for one another. I founded Sonder & Beam to give women a way to do exactly that. Together we can change the conversation. Together, we can make a better world for every woman, everywhere.- Website: https://sonderbeam.com/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonderandbeam/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Zachi Brewster, who is an abortion doula and sex educator. Zachi discusses her miscarriage and abortion experience, and also her work supporting others through an abortion. Her and Hannah talk about the impact COVID has had on abortions, and reproductive health and sex education in general. Finally, Hannah and Zachi discuss the importance of activism and advocacy around abortion access and support, and how abortions are over regulated and over politicised.CW: abortion, miscarriageMORE ABOUT GUEST:Zachi is a Black, queer, abortion doula and sex and pleasure educator. She recently created Dopo, a community platform providing honest and inclusive abortion care and education. In short, she supports individuals through transitional experiences and builds communities around our shared stories. Her work aligns with her personal mission to improve reproductive and sexual health services for all.Zachi's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/zaz.brw/Dopo: https://www.instagram.com/doposupport/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Becky Lund-Harket, who is the Head of Public Engagement and a workshop facilitator at the School of Sexuality Education as well as the founder of the Candid Collective. Becky discusses why people feel dissatisfaction in sexual and romantic relationships (spoiler: it's because of poor communication!) and gets into why we find communication so difficult, as well as talking about some good and bad examples from TV. Becky and Hannah talk about the orgasm gap, how sex ed can help to close that gap, and why orgasms shouldn't be the main focus of pleasure. Finally, Hannah and Becky discuss the double standards involved with nudes and sexting.✨MORE ABOUT BECKY LUND-HARKET✨Becky Lund-Harket (she/her) is the Head of Public Engagement and a Workshop Facilitator at School of Sexuality Education. School of Sexuality Education deliver workshops for young people on topics ranging from porn, consent and healthy relationships to periods and genital anatomy. Their approach is intersectional, feminist, non-binary and sex positive. They support young people and those working with them to ensure everyone has access to a complete, inclusive and comprehensive sex and relationships education.Becky is also the Founder of The Candid Collective. Candid host fun and informative workshops for adults across London and online. Their discursive and research-led events focus on sex, bodies and relationships with the aim of starting open conversations. Becky strongly believes that the quality of the relationships we have, including with ourselves, determine the quality of our lives.- School of Sexuality Education: https://schoolofsexed.org/- The Candid Collective Website: https://www.thecandidcollective.com/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES 📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US ✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter