Haus of Vagina Podcast

Chrissy is a wife, mother to 3, licensed therapist and embodiment coach living in San Diego, CA. Through her own healing journey through trauma Chrissy has found freedom from anxiety and panic attacks and is now living a more embodied and authentic life. Chrissy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and creative career coach, and podcast host of Sure, Babe Podcast in Southern California. I ask Chrissy: How did you decide to go into therapy, specifically Marriage and Family Therapy? What's your favorite population you work with? What is purity culture and why is it problematic? What is female embodiment and how is it so helpful in the treatment of trauma? Why is working through your trauma so important? What is the best part of doing therapy for you? What is the next best step in our post-COVID world? Find her at chrissypowers.com

Come to college with me! This week I'm interviewing 2 of my favorite professors, starting with Dr Meng, my Marriage and Family Therapy Professor. I ask Dr Meng What are you couples struggling with? What are couples struggling with sexually? How do we talk to our partners about sex? What advice do you have for a couple with mismatched libidos? How do we teach our kids about sex? You may not menstruate, but how do periods go at your house?

Dr Sarah Bell is one of my professors at Utah Tech. Dr Bell has extensively studied: - Dimensions of women’s sexual health and well-being, including sexual desire, sexual pleasure, and orgasm. - The influence of social and sexual norms on women’s sexuality and sexual pleasure. - How specific sexual contexts, such as hook ups, influence women’s sexual pleasure and sexual health. - Use of mixed-methods designs, both qualitative and quantitative, to study women’s sexuality using a phenomenological approach. I ask Dr Bell: How she got started in all of this. We talk about feminism, the waves and how this affects us. We talk about where we're going as feminists We talk about the orgasm gap and female pleasure. What is female orgasmic disorder? What else do we need to know about female pleasure?

Ashley Cobb is the millennial microphone for people of color seeking ultimate pleasure and sexual liberation. Ashley, “your favorite friend in filth” is dedicated to bringing the conversation of Black Sexuality to the forefront, and across generational lines. Ashley is a sexpert, blogger, and influencer known for her fun, down to earth and practical commentary that's been featured in top media outlets to include Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Self Magazine, Women's Health, Black Love Doc, Shape, and many more. She's also the sex advice columnist for Madame Noire. ​Ashley is the creator of the digital news platform, Gossip and Gasms, which has been coined "The Shade Room of Sex." She also co-hosts a sexuality-centered podcast, "Hoe And Tell" that features real-life sex stories from strangers. I ask Ashley: How did you get into blogging about sex? What is "normal?" What are some of the most common questions you get or common topics you cover? Let's talk about orgasms... How can we get more familiar with what we like and our own anatomy? How can we own our sexuality? How can we talk to our kids about sex? Where can we find you? www.sexwithashley.com IG: @sexwithashley

Dr. Williams is a board-certified gynecologic surgeon and founder of the Gynecology Institute of Chicago. Growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois, she always knew she wanted to make an impact in the world, especially helping women. Dr. Williams is dedicated to international mission work and travels to third world countries regularly, providing much needed surgeries to women in need. Her world travel experiences and core belief in “giving back” has not only shaped her medical practice, but her entire life. She specializes in fibroids, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, female sexual dysfunction, menopause, pelvic pain, female incontinence and prolapse. Dr. Williams resides in Chicago and enjoys playing piano and writing short stories and poetry. I ask Dr Williams: To tell us all about herself and how she became a doctor. Let's talk about your new book, This is How You Vagina: All About Your Vajayjay and Why You Probably Shouldn't Call it That. Let's talk about menopause, what do we need to know? What kind of maintenance does a vagina actually need? What is normal? Instagram: @gynecologyinstitute @drnicolelife Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GynecologyInstituteOfChicago/ www.thisishowyouvagina.com