

Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex education
Danielle Bezalel, MPH: Sex Educator | Pleasure Expert
How do I stay in the moment and truly enjoy sex? What’s stopping me from orgasming with my partner? I’m ready to explore my kinks and fantasies in the bedroom; where do I start? You and your fantasies aren’t broken -- but your sex ed probably was.
I’m DB, sex educator with a Masters of Public Health and host of Sex Ed with DB -- your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education, featuring trusted insights from conversations with top experts about everything you’ve been too scared to ask about sex. And this season? We're going ALL IN ON PLEASURE.
Solo pleasure. Partnered pleasure. Orgasms. Porn. Queer joy. Kinks, sex toys, fantasies—you name it.
We’re here to help you feel more informed, more empowered, and a whole lot more turned on to help YOU have the best sex.
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Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted.
ABOUT SEX ED WITH DB: Take a second and think back to the sex education you had in school. Did it prepare you to have a healthy and happy relationship with sex and identity? If it was anything like DB’s, it was stigmatizing, judgmental, and totally unhelpful. But not to worry, the experts are here to offer the sex ed you wish you had.
We cover an array of sex education topics like orgasms, abortion, pornography, fetishes and kinks, pleasure, consent and boundaries, healthy relationships, LGBTQIA+ mental health and sexual health, LGBTQIA+ relationships, coming out, sexual dysfunction and pain during sex, birth control, sex in the media, Queer stories, and so much more. We believe that everyone deserves comprehensive, inclusive, pleasure-centered, feminist, medically-accurate sex education. On the show, DB and sexual health expert guests break down your most curious sex questions like “Am I pregnant?” or “How can I have a stronger orgasm?” or “How do I keep the spark alive in a long-term relationship?” or “How often should I be having sex?” or “What are common sexual fetishes?” or “What are the benefits of masturbation?” Tune in for expert insights and candid conversations redefining sexual health and empowerment!
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ABOUT DB: Danielle Bezalel (she/her), aka DB, has a Master of Public Health from Columbia University with expertise in sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health. DB is a leading voice in inclusive and medically accurate sex education. She tackles taboo topics with humor and expertise because no question is TMI when it comes to learning more about your body and pleasure. With 10 years of sex ed experience and features in Netflix, Mashable, Bustle, SELF, and more, DB empowers listeners to challenge taboos, rethink outdated narratives, and embrace sexual health and pleasure with confidence.
Learn more at www.sexedwithdb.com and email DB at sexedwithdb@gmail.com.
I’m DB, sex educator with a Masters of Public Health and host of Sex Ed with DB -- your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education, featuring trusted insights from conversations with top experts about everything you’ve been too scared to ask about sex. And this season? We're going ALL IN ON PLEASURE.
Solo pleasure. Partnered pleasure. Orgasms. Porn. Queer joy. Kinks, sex toys, fantasies—you name it.
We’re here to help you feel more informed, more empowered, and a whole lot more turned on to help YOU have the best sex.
--
Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted.
ABOUT SEX ED WITH DB: Take a second and think back to the sex education you had in school. Did it prepare you to have a healthy and happy relationship with sex and identity? If it was anything like DB’s, it was stigmatizing, judgmental, and totally unhelpful. But not to worry, the experts are here to offer the sex ed you wish you had.
We cover an array of sex education topics like orgasms, abortion, pornography, fetishes and kinks, pleasure, consent and boundaries, healthy relationships, LGBTQIA+ mental health and sexual health, LGBTQIA+ relationships, coming out, sexual dysfunction and pain during sex, birth control, sex in the media, Queer stories, and so much more. We believe that everyone deserves comprehensive, inclusive, pleasure-centered, feminist, medically-accurate sex education. On the show, DB and sexual health expert guests break down your most curious sex questions like “Am I pregnant?” or “How can I have a stronger orgasm?” or “How do I keep the spark alive in a long-term relationship?” or “How often should I be having sex?” or “What are common sexual fetishes?” or “What are the benefits of masturbation?” Tune in for expert insights and candid conversations redefining sexual health and empowerment!
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ABOUT DB: Danielle Bezalel (she/her), aka DB, has a Master of Public Health from Columbia University with expertise in sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health. DB is a leading voice in inclusive and medically accurate sex education. She tackles taboo topics with humor and expertise because no question is TMI when it comes to learning more about your body and pleasure. With 10 years of sex ed experience and features in Netflix, Mashable, Bustle, SELF, and more, DB empowers listeners to challenge taboos, rethink outdated narratives, and embrace sexual health and pleasure with confidence.
Learn more at www.sexedwithdb.com and email DB at sexedwithdb@gmail.com.
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Jun 13, 2018 • 44min
Periods and Mestruation: Bloody
In this fifth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk about periods and menstruation with our guests Nadya Okamoto, Luna Matatas, and Sarah D'Andrea. Nadya is the Founder and Executive Director of PERIOD (period.org). Luna Matatas is a sex and pleasure educator based in Toronto Canada; she teaches online workshops with O.school. Sarah is a sex educator with The Flex Company. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health, period, periods, menstruation, menstruating, blood, cramps, pms, pmdd

Jun 7, 2018 • 47min
Sex Work Is Not Sex Trafficking
In this fourth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we chat about sex workers' experiences with our guests Mia Little and Andre Shakti. Mia Little is an adult film performer and sex worker leading sex education workshops at universities and online. Andre Shakti is a journalist, educator, performer, activist, and professional slut living in the San Francisco Bay Area. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health, sex work, work, slut, sex trafficking, trafficking, human trafficking, sex work myths

May 30, 2018 • 45min
Meet Your Students Where They're At
In this third episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss culturally responsive sex education with Menny Bezalel and Haylin Belay. Menny was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in the late 1950’s and is one of eight siblings. At age 12 Menny and his family immigrated to Israel to escape religious persecution. Haylin Belay is a sex educator, holistic health professional, and witch living and working in New York City. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health

May 23, 2018 • 45min
Female Fertility: Don't Assume Motherhood
In this second episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss not assuming motherhood with Kristen Mancinelli and Ivy Chen. Kristen Mancinelli, MPH is director of education and partnerships at Extend Fertility. She educates women about fertility and egg freezing, partners with organizations supporting women’s reproductive health, and advocates for putting an end to the taboo surrounding the subject of female fertility. Ivy is back for another season! Ivy Chen, MPH is a sexuality health educator, and has been working with Bay Area communities for 21 years. She teaches students ranging from the 4th grade through college age, as well as parent groups, community based organizations, teachers, and other health professionals. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health, motherhood, mother, parenting, parent, fertility, pregnancy, pregnant, reproductive health, reproductive rights

May 16, 2018 • 47min
No, It's MY Pleasure
In this first episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss sex toys and masturbation with Polly Rodriguez and Andy Duran. Polly Rodriguez is the CEO and Founder of Unbound, a sexual wellness company that sells sex toys and accessories. Andy Duran is the Education Outreach Manager at Good Vibrations, the Bay Area's sex toy oasis. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

Dec 8, 2017 • 1h 15min
Bonus: Sexual Beings From Birth 'Til Death
In this second bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 1, we hear the launch party that got it going. We hear from voices: Ivy, Pristine, Aaron, Ella, and later, Ingrid, and listen to all the behind the scenes action of the podcast. We understand what they think was challenging about the production of it, what needs to be reformed in sex ed in schools, and some dirty details of embarrassing (and funny) sexy stories! —— Featured Voices: Ivy Chen: A Sexuality Professor at SF State who has been teaching sex ed in the Bay Area for over 20 years. Aaron Steinfeld: An educator and activist who teaches youth in Oakland about healthy relationships and how to prevent abusive ones (@gay_for_gender). Pristine Shin: An educator and activist living in Oakland (@pristine). Ingrid Ochoa: An Undergraduate Coordinator and Health Education Lecturer at SF State. Ella Zalon: An OSU graduate who identifies as a queer, Jewish woman and RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) Alum. —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health

Nov 17, 2017 • 41min
Bonus: We're Always Changing
In this first bonus episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 1, we feature brilliant, articulate, and brave Oakland School of the Arts graduates, Ella and Imani. We ask them about every single one of the topics we covered in Season 1 of Sex Ed with DB and learn what sex ed looks like in high schools these days. —— Featured Voices: Ella Zalon: An OSU graduate who identifies as a queer, Jewish woman and RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) Alum. Imani Wilson: An OSU graduate who identifies as a queer, mixed race woman and RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) Alum. —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health, school, high school

Oct 27, 2017 • 49min
Flirting, Kink, and BDSM: What Do You Like?
In this sixth and FINAL episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 1, we explore the two very different concepts of kink/BDSM as well as flirting in every day life. When is flirting consensual? What is the difference between a kink and a fetish? What is a BDSM community in the San Francisco Bay Area like? We answer all of these questions and more in this fun and racy final episode of the season! —— Featured Voices: Ivy Chen: A Sexuality Professor at SF State who has been teaching sex ed in the Bay Area for over 20 years. Aaron Steinfeld: An educator and activist who teaches youth in Oakland about healthy relationships and how to prevent abusive ones (@gay_for_gender). Pristine Shin: An educator and activist living in Oakland (@pristine). Ingrid Ochoa: An Undergraduate Coordinator and Health Education Lecturer at SF State. Rebecca Levy: An OBGYN and a mother of 3 who runs her own private practice in Napa with over 2,000 patients (@rlbobg). —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health, flirt, flirts, flirting, kink, kinks, bdsm, kink scene, bondage, dominance, submission, sadism, masochism, fetish, fetishes

Oct 18, 2017 • 49min
Gender and Orientation: The Spectrum Exists
In this fifth episode of Sex Ed with DB, we explore the idea of the spectrum: of gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, expression, and identity. The binary says that we're either male or female, boy or girl. But what about everyone in between? What about trans folks, intersex people, genderqueer people, asexual folks, etc? There are so many ways to live and breathe on the spectrum and all of Sex Ed with DB's featured voices do it in their own way. —— Featured Voices: Ivy Chen: A Sexuality Professor at SF State who has been teaching sex ed in the Bay Area for over 20 years. Aaron Steinfeld: An educator and activist who teaches youth in Oakland about healthy relationships and how to prevent abusive ones (@gay_for_gender). Pristine Shin: An educator and activist living in Oakland (@pristine). Ingrid Ochoa: An Undergraduate Coordinator and Health Education Lecturer at SF State. Rebecca Levy: An OBGYN and a mother of 3 who runs her own private practice in Napa with over 2,000 patients (@rlbobg). —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health, lgbt, lgbtqia, queer, queerness, gender, sexual orientation, orientation, gender spectrum, nonbinary, trans, binary, asexual, intersex, genderqueer

Oct 11, 2017 • 43min
Consent: Ask First
In this fourth episode of Sex Ed with DB, we hear about consent and rape culture. We learn that 1 in 4 women will be impacted by domestic violence in her lifetime and about the 4 Cs of "consent": clear, continuous, conscious, and free from coercion. How do you shut down rape culture in your daily life? --- Featured Voices: Ivy Chen: A Sexuality Professor at SF State who has been teaching sex ed in the Bay Area for over 20 years. Aaron Steinfeld: An educator and activist who teaches youth in Oakland about healthy relationships and how to prevent abusive ones (@gay_for_gender). Pristine Shin: An educator and activist living in Oakland (@pristine). Ingrid Ochoa: An Undergraduate Coordinator and Health Education Lecturer at SF State. Rebecca Levy: An OBGYN and a mother of 3 who runs her own private practice in Napa with over 2,000 patients (@rlbobg). —— CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB OUR SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Subscribe to our newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and answers to your sexual health questions! FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it’s the sex ed you’ve always wanted. —— Keywords: sex ed, sex, education, sexual wellness, sexual education, wellness, sexual health, health, consent, consensual, ask, rape, rape culture, coersion, coerce