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Down for Whatever
by Myisha Battle
Down for Whatever is a sexuality podcast featuring sex-positive interviews with real people about their real sexual experiences. With candor and humor, Myisha helps to demystify modern sexual dilemmas by highlighting the experiences and expertise of her guests who represent a wide spectrum of sexual identities, orientations and backgrounds. For more information, visit myishabattle.com.
Episodes
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Unlocking Creativity
In the fifth and final episode of Season 5, Myisha chats with her friend, musician and actress, Sharon Van Etten. Sharon talks about how her creative practice evolved from a time in her life where communicating about traumas she experienced was incredibly difficult. Music was a way to make the...
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Reclaiming Sexual Worth
In episode 4 of this season, Myisha talks to Alyssa Kies, co-founder of The Sex Issue a zine and Instagram account that aims to give readers the sex ed they wish they'd gotten. Alyssa shares her story of creating The Sex Issue as part of her process of healing from sexual assault. Content…
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Creating A Shame Free Zone
In this episode, Myisha speaks with fellow sexuality coach Veronica Monet and author of Love, Lust and Romance in the Wake of #MeToo about The Shame Free Zone and her path to heal from incest and rape. They talk about the difficult process of becoming intimate with new partners while experiencing...
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From Social Sex to Consent Culture
Myisha discusses the culture of silence we have around sexuality with Cindy Gallop and how her website Make Love Not Porn aims to combat misinformation about what real world sex should be. Cindy believes that talking about sex and receiving accurate sexual information can radically decrease the...
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Becoming an Activist for Pleasure
In this episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha speaks to activist, author and doula, adrienne maree brown. They discuss adrienne's path to reclaiming and prioritizing pleasure in her own life as well as her most recent book Pleasure Activism. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains…
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Re-Imagining Survivor Sexuality
It's the fifth and final season of Down for Whatever! Myisha discusses how this season came to be and the topic of re-imagining survivor sexuality. #metoo exposed so many stories of sexual assault and violence and this season aims to show what healing from these experiences looks like on a…
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Queen of Sex
In the season finale of Season 4 of Down for Whatever one of Myisha's dreams came true! She interviewed Dr. Carol Queen, author and Staff Sexologist for Good Vibrations. Good Vibrations is one of the pioneer sex toy shops designed to welcome women and encourage them to explore their sexuality....
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Sex Books for the Holidays
In this very special episode of DFW, three of Myisha's previous guests read excerpts from their books. Kitty Chambliss reads from Jealousy Survival Guide, Kristen Sollee reads from Witches, Sluts, Feminists and Vanessa Cuccia reads from Crystal Healing & Sacred Pleasure. Any one of these books...
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Sex Talkers
In this episode of DFW, Myisha interviews Alex Fine of Dame. She and Myisha discuss what it's like to be a lifelong "sex talker", someone who is fascinated by sex and has made a career talking to others about sex. Alex talks about her relationship to the work "slut", the slut-shaming she endured…
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The Gender Swapping Couple
Myisha interviews two sex coaches in training, Tama and David, who participated in a month-long (almost) gender swap where they dressed in the other's gendered clothing and performed gender as the other. From shaving to not shaving, from no makeup to makeup, this couple experimented with what it...
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Vibrations of Pleasure
Myisha interviews Katy Zvolerin, Director of Public Relations at Adam & Eve. Katy worked her way up from a copywriter in the 90s where she wrote product descriptions of pleasure products and sex toys. She and Myisha talk through a few of Adam & Eve's top sellers and innovative toys. Myisha weighs...
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Digisexuality and The Future of Sex
Myisha chats with her new friend Rogue Bit about the possibilities of sex mediated through technology. They discuss what digital sex looks like now and what might it look like in the future. They also talk about how the gaming space can be a place for sexual exploration and boundary pushing when…
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Straight Dating Post #Metoo
Myisha chats with the founder of Citizens of Culture, Maceo Keeling. They talk about masculinity and modern dating conundrums including what it's like out there for straight folks dating in the wake of #metoo. Spoiler alert: it's complicated! Maceo's work centers around giving people the tools to...
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Molly Brenner Is Not Coming
Myisha chats with the creator of a one-woman comedy show about never having an orgasm. Molly Brenner Is Not Coming is a comedic journey through Molly Brenner's experience with a very common occurrence for women: anorgasmia, or lack of orgasm. She also tackles growing up being very sexually…
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The Sexuality Doula
Can selfies be sexually empowering? Myisha's newest guest thinks so! Ev'yan Whitney is a sexuality doula and sex educator who wants to create a world with more sexually liberated women. Ev'yan is the creator of the Sex, Love, Liberation blog and hosts her own podcast called The Sexually Liberated...
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DFW Live at The Assembly
Myisha chats with the foundress of Sustain Natural, Meika Hollendar at The Assembly in San Francisco. The Assembly is a clubhouse for women and Myisha helped organize their first sexual wellness event. Myisha interviewed Meika about what it was like to start a sexual wellness brand geared...
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Five Stages of Masculinity
Myisha speaks with Joseph Gelfer about his Five Stages of Masculinity theoretical model. They talk about what the future of masculinity could be as well as how to discuss masculinity with folks who are at the various stages. Joseph also opens up about what masculinity has meant to him and how…
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DFW Live at Otherwild LA
Myisha discusses gender and how that has been expressed throughout Hex's life as she has identified formerly as a gay man and now as a woman. Myisha and Hex explore gender performance and what that means in everyday life as well as in drag. They also talk about the degrees of safety one can…
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All About the Pelvic Floor
Myisha interviews Dr. Rachel Gelman, a pelvic floor physical therapist based in San Francisco. Dr. Gelman shares with Myisha the most common concerns her patients have, including painful sex or sexual difficulties, and how pelvic floor physical therapy can help address these concerns. They also…
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The Poly Amish Atheist
The newest episode of DFW is called The Poly Amish Atheist. With a title like that I bet you can guess what Myisha will be discussing with her guest, Kenneth who is kind enough to dive deep into his restrictive religious roots and their impact on his sex life. Sex and religion often have a...
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Dating While Domme
Ever wonder what the romantic lives of sex workers might be like? Myisha speaks with Lucy Sweetkill of La Maison du Rouge about her dating life and how being a professional dominatrix and sex worker impacts how she dates. Myisha and Lucy talk about the assumptions that people have about Lucy's…
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Femme at Play
It's DFW's fourth season and the amazingly sexy stories continue! This season's guests are truly mind-blowing. One such guest is Laura Luna who identifies as a submissive, a woman of color and a queer, fat femme. In this episode, Laura Luna and Myisha discuss what all of that means in the context...
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Holiday Special
This episode of Down for Whatever is Myisha's gift to you because she knows you like to hear stories of discovery and empowerment, AND you also like to hear people describe the sex they're having. This holiday special features two stories that are sure to please! The first story is told by Taylor…
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The Dominant Woman
Myisha interviews professional female dominant Dia Dynasty. Dia has been providing professional domination services for years and she recently founded La Maison du Rouge with her co-founder Lucy Sweetkill (who will also guest on DFW later). Their conversation includes the pros and cons of working...
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Naked on the Internet
Myisha interviews Tina Horn of the Why Are People Into That?! podcast. They discuss watching porn with friends, how the act watching porn can be a form of rebellion against the state, why you should pay for porn and the trappings of whore-shaming in this digital world. Will we all end up naked on...
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Coming Out Is Hard To Do
This episode features an interview with a listener named Dawn who shares her story of coming out as lesbian in her 40s. Dawn discusses her experience with living the majority of her life as a straight woman, getting married, having children and ultimately suppressing her desire for being with…
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The Dominant Man
This month's episode of DFW is with Lifestyle Dominant, Master Severyn Kain. Severyn and Myisha talk about what people in the vanilla (or non-kink) world get wrong about BDSM and what exactly one should expect when seeking out the services of a professional dominant. Severyn also explains some of...
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Orgasm In Motion
Myisha discusses erotic fitness with fellow sex coach, Sarah Martin. Erotic fitness combines sex and sensuality with working out. Sarah reveals how she got into erotic fitness, which for her includes orgasmic running, play fighting and pole fitness, and how fitness has a symbiotic relationship…
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Loving Sex All Over Again
Myisha's guest on this episode of DFW, Judith, is someone who was faced with physical limitations after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Judith shares what she went through, how she identified specific sexual issues she could tackle through modifications and even discusses how she managed…
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Dr. Cuddle
This episode of DFW features an interview with Dr. Yoni Alkan, who is (among other things) a professional cuddlist. Myisha and Dr. Alkan discuss the different types of non-sexual touch, why consent is so important for sexual health and how patriarchy impacts all of our sex lives. We tend to...
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You, Me and He
In this episode of DFW, Myisha interviews Kitty Chambliss, the founder of Loving Without Boundaries. Kitty has been practicing ethical nonmonogamy for over 12 years and is currently married and living with with her husband and her boyfriend. Take a listen to hear all about how Kitty came to…
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Looking for Magic
In this episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha interviews her friend Bahman who decided over a year ago to abstain from partnered sex until he finds a true connection. They discuss what it's like to be a gay man in San Francisco who doesn't hook up, how Bahman came to make this decision and what he...
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Foreplay
In this Season 3 preview episode, Myisha discusses what's new in episodes to come with DFW editor Michael Ulrich. They'll give you some behind-the-scenes insight into how the show is made and why they do it. Myisha also shares some tips for surviving Valentine's Day no matter where you are in…
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Poly, Wanna Triad?
In the Season Two Finale of Down for Whatever, Myisha interviews friends of hers. B & C are a married couple who have been polyamorous for over 17 years, which just so happens to be how long they've been married. They discuss how they decided to be poly, their personal reasons for it and the...
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The Intimate Woman
This month's guest on Down for Whatever is Dr. Martha Tara Lee, who is a sexologist and sex coach in Singapore. This is Part Two of DFW's two-part series on sex coaching and gender. Myisha and Dr. Martha discuss vaginismus, orgasmic yoga and defining their own femininity. This discussion couldn't...
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The Intimate Man
Myisha interviews fellow sex coach, Jeanson Benoit of Benoit Intimacy Coaching, about masculinity and the sexual issues for which men are likely to seek sex coaching. Beliefs that men hold about masculinity can sometimes be the barriers to a fulfilling sex life. Jeanson and Myisha discuss ways to...
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Finding The D
Myisha celebrates her birthday month and the purity of her sign's mascot, the Virgin by speaking with her guest Sara who was a virgin until the age of 32! Sara is delightful, open about incredibly vulnerable things and now has a son who she's educating to be feminist af. Her story shows that...
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Free To Be You and Me
Myisha interviews her guest Chas about being trans. In this episode, they discuss growing up in Louisiana, being black in San Francisco right now and transitioning with testosterone. This conversation helps to expand what it means to be trans and make the world a little more free for you and me.
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Learning To Sex
Myisha interviews Catt Small, who developed an app-based sex education game called SenseU. With SenseU, Catt offers an enlightened alternative to the misinformation a lot of us get from school, family and religion. They discuss how a game can allow people to learn ways to have difficult...
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The Vagina Dialogues
Two women. Two vaginas. All talk. On this episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha discusses vaginas with her friend Alex who is a nurse and major advocate of lady parts. They cover the basics like hygiene and anatomy, but also get into some advanced topics like childbirth and female ejaculation.
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Spiritual Sex
Myisha interviews Vanessa Cuccia, creator and founder of Chakrubs, a beautiful sex toy line made from crystals! Vanessa shares the story behind Chakrubs and her unique path to sexual bliss. Learn how integrating a spiritual practice into your sex life can deepen your experience of your own...
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Full Bodily Autonomy
Myisha talks with her friend Tori about her experiences as a stripper in San Francisco and her career as a sex worker in Australia. They also discuss Tori's advocacy efforts and the state of sex worker rights and empowerment both here and abroad.
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Jeffrawr & a Pup Named Romeo
On the season 2 premier of DFW, drama therapist Jeffery Allen Hayes and his partner Vivi open up about incorporating kink into their relationship. Power play is explored as a way of processing homophobia, sexism, racism and can be just down-right fun. Learn how to create a play space and…
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You're Never Too Old to Sex
Myisha speaks with Lynn Brown Rosenberg about her book, My Sexual Awakening at 70 in which Lynn details how she ended up watching porn and meeting up with men from sex chat websites for the first time in her life at 70 years of age.
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So You Wanna Make Some Porn?
Happy Valentine's Day! On the return episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha speaks with her first west coast guest, Renny. He's done a porn or twenty in his day and has some insight into what to expect should you want to break into the field.
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Cool Mom
Not everyone can discuss sex and the potential perils of intimate relationships with their parents. In this episode, Myisha discusses interracial relationships, sex, feminism and violence against women with her mom who she discovers is effortlessly cool.
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Dating Tips for Overthinkers
Ever feel like you are completely missing dating signs and signals that everyone else seems to know and understand? Myisha's guest, Michael Leviton helps demystify some common dating habits and explains how to make your approach to dating work for you.
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Jeremiah's FOMO
Myisha interviews a straight male (!). Jeremiah shares his exprience with dating multiple women and the challenges that can arise in the modern dating landscape.
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Feminism Is the New Black
Myisha interviews feminist scholar and founder of Slutist, Kristen Korvette. Kristen gives us the skinny on 4th Wave Feminism, how to ethically watch porn, and pointers for how to own your feminism.
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Mr. T Tells All
In the very first episode of Down for Whatever (!), Myisha and Mr. T discuss the joys of multiple forms of sexual and gender expression all wrapped up in one body. We explore everything from bondage and sex work to foreskin and drag. Note that audio for Mr. T isn't stellar, but I'm learning by...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Down for Whatever is a sexuality podcast featuring sex-positive interviews with real people about their real sexual experiences. With candor and humor, Myisha helps to demystify modern sexual dilemmas by highlighting the experiences and expertise of her guests who represent a wide spectrum of sexual identities, orientations and backgrounds. For more information, visit myishabattle.com.
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Myisha Battle
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Down for Whatever is a sexuality podcast featuring sex-positive interviews with real people about their real sexual experiences. With candor and humor, Myisha helps to demystify modern sexual dilemmas by highlighting the experiences and expertise of her guests who represent a wide spectrum of...
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