Bet on Yourself: LADY PARTS

Send us Fan MailJoin Missy, Jordan, and Tania as we chat with Bonnie Gross, award-winning screenwriter/executive producer whose personal journey became a full-on movie: LADY PARTS.  In this episode, she reveals how she took on her inability to have intercourse, her diagnosis with Vaginismus Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, her journey to sexual health, and took the big risk to share her lived experience with the world.  The result of betting on herself is a script that captured audiences and won awards, including Austin Film Festival.Whether you connect with Bonnie on her health challenges or are into storytelling, or just want inspiration to start your own creative leap…this interview is gold.  Enjoy!Slut in Training: Saving One Bedroom at a Time.Join us, learn, and listen about sexual health, couples, women, female issues, dating, viral skincare, and improving sexual confidence.+ Subscribe for bi-monthly episodes.+ Follow the show so you don't miss episodes on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify.Timestamps - Episode Highlights00:00 – Welcome to the show: Slutty word of the day - Butter Churner01:10 – Introducing Bonnie – vaginal healthcare and sexuality comedy writer03:59 – Turning personal experience into the film “LADY PARTS”05:30 – It all started with a blog post07:57 – Crafting the film: from opening scene to executive producer role08:50 – Vaginismus Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and dealing with a tampon10:31 – What it’s like to be the writer, screenwriter, executive producer & so much more12:15 – Vestibulectomy – the only one on set with that experience12:22 – Common link to director with Vaginismus and the use of dilators – 2 perspectives13:47 – Mantra - if there is no seat at the dinner table – bring a damn folding chair!14:02 – Dildos versus dilators (the Russian dildos) and taking care of your pelvic floor15:48 – An orgasm a day keeps the PT away!16:28 – Bring toys to the bedroom – we love them – if it brings you pleasure then do it17:54 – Tell us about casting yourself in a movie and reliving your experience on set23:10 – How filmmaking transformed Bonnie’s dating life and intimacy27:15 – What did you learn making this movie that you can now take into the bedroom30:30 – Beauty of their set – leaning in – not making it awkward even in the sex dungeonHosted by: Missy Greenberg, Jordan Carlson & Tania RossProduced by: Missy GreenbergEdited by: Charles E. BeckerFollow on:IG: @thenotfromheremediaMerch: www.notfromheremedia.comTikTok: @notfromheremedia  Resources and mentions:Visit the LADY PARTS website and connect with Bonnie Gross!https://bonnie-gross.comhttps://bonnie-gross.com/lady-parts/Instagram @shake_ur_bonbonSupport the show