#35 Periods, Politics & Play Parties: Menstrual Health in Berlin’s Sex-Positive Scene

In this raw and refreshing episode, host Nike speaks with Danielle Keiser, menstrual health advocate and Holistic Women's Health Coach about what it really means to live, love, and have sex while bleeding. From Berlin's sex-positive parties to the everyday realities of endometriosis and hormonal shifts, Danielle opens up about the challenges and beauty of cyclical living. Together, they explore how menstruation is still taboo even in liberated spaces and why we urgently need more open conversations, better infrastructure, and more curiosity around the menstrual cycle. Whether it's navigating sex on your period, managing your energy through each phase, or simply being able to find a clean toilet at a festival, this episode shines a light on how menstruation affects everything, and why it’s time we treat it with care and dignity. This episode is produced in collaboration with The Berliner and invites you to rethink what it means to trust your body and your cycle. About the podcast, collab partner and our guest: Sex in Berlin A Studio36 Production presented together with The Berliner Host: Nike Wessel Editorial: Lilly Hahn Postproduction & Sound design: Ella de Fries & Nele Klieme Editorial Support: Carolyn Stransky Vohr About Studio36: Studio36 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studio36.berlin/ Sex in Berlin Website: https://sexin.berlin Sex in Berlin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexinberlin/ Contact Studio36: [email protected] Studio36 Website: https://studio36.berlin/ About The Berliner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberlinermag/?hl=de Website: https://www.the-berliner.com/ Inspiration for the episodes topic was this arcticle by Carolyn Stransky Vohr: "Why a lack of menstruation policies at Berlin sex parties is a public health issue" https://www.the-berliner.com/berlin/why-a-lack-of-menstruation-policies-at-berlin-sex-parties-is-a-public-health-issue/ About our guest Danielle Keiser: Holistic Women's Health Coach | Consultant | Workshop Facilitator Linktree: https://linktr.ee/danidanihealth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellekeiser/ Newsletter: https://dani-health.us22.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ed2a27eac1d94dcf56b5fb4d8&id=14baf6a5af Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danidanihealth/ Get in touch: [email protected] or visit dani-health.com Read her articles on period pain, sex & menopause on Sensuali. Or this one: How to Communicate About Menstruation in Sexual Relationships: https://www.sensuali.com/b/how-to-communicate-about-menstruation-in-sexual-relationships-29457/ Picture by: Hartmut Schoen About Nike Wessel: LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nike-wessel-73496118a/recent-activity/all/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nike_wessel/