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Open Wide TO

by OpenWideTO

Open Wide TO is a community project in the City of Toronto that aims to share the experiences of Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (QTBIPOC) youth in navigating the City's sexual health and wellness resources. Through storytelling and dialogue, this podcast hopes to highlight the lack of information, the barriers to accessibility, and the lack of representation of QTBIPOC communities in our mainstream healthcare system.

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Episodes

  1. Open Wide TO Episode 7: Building Community and Transforming Sexual Health Care with Eugenia Ochoa and Antu Hossain

    TW: This podcast episode includes discussions about sexual health. Welcome Eugenia Ochoa (she/her) and Antu Hossain (she/her) to the podcast! In our season finale, Eugenia and Antu introduce us to their innovation project: Spectrum, a holistic virtual space for sexual health and wellness that is...

  2. Open Wide TO Episode 6: Sexual Health Curriculum, Setting Boundaries and Emotional Intelligence with Karen B. K. Chan

    TW: This podcast episode includes discussions about sex and sexual health. Welcome Karen B. K. Chan (she/they) to the podcast! In this episode, BK introduces us to her work on creating more inclusive educational materials for post-secondary institutions and organizations. She shares her tips on...

  3. Open Wide TO Episode 5 With Luna Matatas: Let's Talk About Sexual Pleasure and Empowerment!

    TW: This podcast episode includes discussions about sex and masturbation. Welcome Luna Matatas (she/her) to the podcast! In this episode, we talk everything about pleasure! Luna shares her insights on why it is important to educate ourselves about sexual experiences and to find out what brings us...

  4. Open Wide TO Episode 4 with Maame De-Heer: Domestic Violence, Seeking Support, and COVID-19's Role

    TW: This podcast episode includes discussions about domestic violence, sexual violence, sex, and trauma. We are pleased to welcome Maame De-Heer (she/her) to the podcast! In this episode, we speak with Maame about domestic and sexual violence among immigrant women here in the GTA. We talk about…

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  5. Open Wide TO Episode 3 with Bethany Daniels: Systemic Barriers in Health Care and Intersectionality in Counselling

    TW: This podcast episode includes discussions about sex, sexual health, mental health, gender dysphoria, trauma, and suicidal ideation. Welcome back Bethany Daniels (they/them)! We had so much to talk with Bethany that we had to add it as a third episode! This time, we discuss systemic barriers...

  6. Open Wide TO Episode 2 with Bethany Daniels: Conversations about Counselling

    TW: This podcast episode includes discussions about sex, sexual health, mental health, and trauma. Say hello to Bethany Daniels (they/them), a peer counsellor and based in Toronto. As a Black, Trans, and Queer person, Bethany has previously worked as a performer, a childcare worker, a sex…

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  7. Open Wide TO Episode 1 with Kiran Punia: PCOS Diagnosis Delays

    Episode 1: TW: This podcast includes difficult discussions on sexual health, mental health, and trauma. We are so excited to introduce Open Wide TO to the world! In this first episode, we welcome our first guest Kiran Punia (she/her), a graduate of the Neuroscience Graduate Program at McMaster...

  8. Open Wide TO Podcast EP1: Teaser

    TW: This episode clip includes difficult discussions on sexual health, mental health, and trauma. Meet Kiran Punia as she discusses her experience as a South Asian female seeking sexual health resources from her community, her school, and her doctors. Music by Sofia Fly. Follow her over…

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  9. Open Wide TO Podcast Teaser!

    This is Henna from RiseTO and our team will be launching our own podcast! Woohoo! Open Wide TO is a podcast that aims to share the experiences of QTBIPOC youth in navigating Toronto's sexual health and wellness resources. Our first episode drops on December 8, so follow @openwideTO on social…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Open Wide TO is a community project in the City of Toronto that aims to share the experiences of Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (QTBIPOC) youth in navigating the City's sexual health and wellness resources. Through storytelling and dialogue, this podcast hopes to highlight the lack of information, the barriers to accessibility, and the lack of representation of QTBIPOC communities in our mainstream healthcare system.

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How many episodes does Open Wide TO have?

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What is Open Wide TO about?

Open Wide TO is a community project in the City of Toronto that aims to share the experiences of Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (QTBIPOC) youth in navigating the City's sexual health and wellness resources. Through storytelling and dialogue, this podcast hopes to highlight the...

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