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Sensual Self with Ev'Yan Whitney
by Ev'Yan Whitney, Sexuality Doula®
Sensual Self (formerly The Sexually Liberated Woman) is a podcast that invites you to luxuriate in the pleasures of your body. Hosted by sexuality doula® Ev’Yan Whitney, you’ll be guided to slow down, tune in, heal, and feel the sensations and pleasures of your sensual body. Sensual Self explores the nuances of sensuality at the intersection of identity, sexuality, embodiment, and healing, and features conversations and practices to help you connect with your sensual self. Check out the guided journal of the same name coming December 7 from Penguin Random House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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You, Me, and Your Sensuality, IRL
Ev'Yan's back with some big updates and a really exciting opportunity to be with your sensual self in real time. Click here to join Sensual Being Music by Melodiesinfonie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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74. How We Heal
What does it mean to heal yourself? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks with author Alex Elle about the many layers, pains, and joys of being on a self-healing journey, in celebration of Alex’s new and bestselling book, How We Heal. Alex speaks about what it means to center joy and pleasure within our...
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73. Moments of Sensuality
A trip down a sensual memory lane. In this one, Ev'Yan talks about some of their favorite moments of sensuality in 2022—from things that gave them gender euphoria to experiences that inspired full-body pleasure. Also, a little birthday celebration for something special. For transcripts, show…
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72. Refusing Compulsory Sexuality
Are you trying to be someone you're sexually not? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with asexual storyteller and author of 'Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture' Sherronda J Brown about the ways compulsory sexuality has shaped and harmed our sexualities....
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71. A Consensual Relationship with Your Body
Are you in a consensual relationship with your body? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with Jonathan Mead, a body relationship and movement coach (and also Ev'Yan's partner) about what it means to be in a trusting, respectful relationship with your body. They discuss how fitness culture has helped…
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70. Give Your Inner (or Actual) Child a Sex Positive Talk
How has your experience of your sexual self been shaped by what you grew up understanding (or not) about sex? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks with Melissa Carnagey (she/they) about what it means + how to raise sex positive kids. Melissa speaks about why “age appropriate” sex ed might not be as useful…
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69. Slow Pleasure
Do you microdose your pleasure? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks to Euphemia Russell (they/them) about the practice of slow pleasure—which is also the title of their bestselling book. They talk about how to create sustainable pleasure practices, the inseparable link between pleasure and somatics, and...
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Sensual Self is Back!
Join host Ev'Yan Whitney for a new season filled with thoughtful conversations about sexuality, embodiment, identity, and pleasure. New episodes of Sensual Self start next week! Subscribe and follow so you don't miss anything. For more about Ev'Yan and their work, go to evyanwhitney.com/about For...
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68. Who Is Wellness For?
What does the word “wellness” even mean anymore? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks to poet, artist, and author, Fariha Roisin, about self-care, collective healing, wellness culture, and this question, "Who is wellness for?"—also the title of Fariha's soon-to-be-released book. Fariha shines light on the...
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67. Sensual Sex Ed
What if you’d been taught about sensuality as a child? How different would your relationship to your body and sex be today? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks to sexologist and comprehensive sex educator, Goody Howard, about the importance of sex education, one that includes sensuality, body literacy…
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66. How to Be A Sensual Man
Sensuality is not just for women and femmes. Men and masc folks are sensual too. In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with artist, writer, and dancer Maceo Paisley about the many things that keep men from accessing and embracing their sensual selves. They also talk about using dance as a way to connect to...
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65. To Be Young, Black, and Asexual
A deeper dive into the ace experience with asexual activist + educator, Yasmin Benoit. In this one, Ev’Yan speaks to Yasmin about her work as an asexual educator and experience as a Black ace person. Yasmin talks about the racism she faces within majority white asexual spaces. She also unpacks…
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64. Feed Your Erotic Imagination (sponsored by Dipsea)
How do feed your erotic imagination, especially when we’re living in such unsensual times? In this one, Ev’Yan’s in the studio solo to give some tips and tell some stories about how to nourish the sexual part of your sensuality. Ev’Yan talks about visual porn (and why they stopped watching it),...
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63. Sensual As A Mother
How do you balance your sensual self with being a parent? And what would you teach your kids about sensuality and sexual agency? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with sexologist and educator, Shan Boodram, about what it's like for her to maintain her sensuality/sexuality as she is a parent for the…
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62. Reflections & Feelings About 2021
Ev'Yan's in a reflective mood as the year comes to a close and in this surprise bonus episode, she sits down to process some of the highs, the lows, the feelings, and the pleasures they experienced in 2021. Quick links: Get the Review, Reflect, Release 2021 workbook Explore your pleasure in 2022...
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61. How to Reclaim Your Sensual Self (Live)
How do you reclaim your sensuality? Ev’Yan and a few special guests answer this and other body-minded questions during a live event that happened a few weeks back called “Reclaim Your Sensual Self”. During this event, Ev’Yan was in conversation with Brianne Patrice, Jimanekia Eborn, and Shadeen...
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60. "My Sensual Self is My Own"
It’s finally here! Ev’Yan’s guided journal, Sensual Self, is out in stores today and to celebrate, they get interviewed by their partner, Jonathan, about their sensuality. Ev’Yan talks about her journey of sensual awareness, the mundane chores she transforms into sensual practices, and how she...
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59. Decolonize Your Gender
What assumptions do you make about your gender? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks to Dayna Lynn Nuckolls (The People’s Oracle) about what it looks like to decolonize gender and why we probably need to decolonize ours. They both speak about the binary and how harmful our gendered ideas of masculinity and...
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58. How to Breathe Sensually
Are you breathing? What happens when you bring intention to your breathing? It becomes a tool of liberation and healing. In this episode, Ev’Yan speaks with Siedeh Foxie—breathwork facilitator and intuitive guide—about the simple power of the breath and how to breathe in ways to connect you to…
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57. Intergenerational Pleasure
Prioritizing our pleasure to heal and liberate our ancestors. In this one, Ev’Yan speaks with Juju Bae—a medium and Hoodoo practitioner—about intergenerational pleasure and what it looks like to honor the pleasure practices of our ancestors. Juju talks about the audacity of Black joy, ancestral...
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Take a Sensual Selfie With Me!
Oh hi! Ev'Yan's in your feed today to drop some quick + exciting announcements—on the theme of sensuality, of course. For a transcript of this bonus episode, go to evyanwhitney.com/transcriptions Sign up for the Sensual Self book club Join the Sensual Selfie Challenge @sensualselfiechallenge...
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56. I'm Asexual, Not Broken
What if it was okay that you don't want to have sex? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with Angela Chen (author of Ace) about asexuality and ace liberation. Angela debunks a lot of myths about asexuality and educates us on how nuanced the Ace spectrum is. She talks about the fluidity of desire and how…
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55. The Sensuality of Solitude
When was the last time you were intentional about your solitude? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with Jordi—artist, storyteller, facilitator, author—about what it looks like to intentionally carve out time to be alone, and what you can find when you create space to be quiet and listen to yourself.…
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54. Pleasure Is the Point
You are responsible for your pleasure, so what are you doing with it? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with the brilliant adrienne maree brown about pleasure—the practice of it and why we must engage in the radical act of pursuing it. They talk about adrienne’s book Pleasure Activism, the importance of...
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53. Hello, Sensual Self! Hello, My New Book!
It's finally here! In this one, Ev'Yan talks about why she created Sensual Self—both this "new" podcast and the book that inspired it. Sensual Self is now available for preorder! Click here to reserve your copy. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Credits…
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Meet Your Most Sensual Self
Luxuriate in the pleasures of your body. Sensual Self (formerly The Sexually Liberated Woman) is a "new" podcast from Sexuality Doula® Ev’Yan Whitney where you’ll be guided to slow down, tune in, heal, and feel so that you can fully experience your sensual self. This "new" podcast begins next…
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52. The Sexually Liberated Woman is Nonbinary
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. In this one, Ev'Yan sits down to talk about gender and identity—specifically their gender identities and how those identities intersect with their sexuality, relationships, work, and the...
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51. So, You Wanna Be a Sex Educator
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. In this one, Ev'Yan sits down with Cameron Glover (@thecameronglover) to talk about the sex educational field—what sex education is and means, how to get started, and what you should...
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50. Shame-Free Masturbation
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. May is Masturbation Month, and in this one, Ev'Yan shares a healing process that helps you accomplish shame-free masturbation—particularly if the mental/emotional chatter you have about…
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49. How We're Living Apart Together (with Jonathan Mead)
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan chats with her husband, Jonathan Mead (@jonathanmead), about their choice to intentionally live apart, and they both answer questions about how this has been working for them—how...
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48. We're Living Apart—Together
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev’Yan gives a vulnerable update on the state of her marriage—and talks about why she decided to put intentional physical distance between her and her partner of 13+ years. For show notes...
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47. Pleasure-Centered and Unfuckwithable
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Well, look what the 'rona dragged in. Ev'Yan's back with explanations about where on earth she's been (hint: trying to recoup and heal from some challenging and tragic times) and to also...
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46. Let's Talk About Sexual Desire | sponsored by unblush
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. How do you feel about talking about sexual desire? In this one, Ev'Yan talks about hers—the way it's fluctuated over the years, the shame and stigma attached to talking about that...
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Back For Seconds: Oshun and Decolonizing Black Femme Sexuality
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan chats with Dr. Zelaika Clarke about Oshun, the Yoruba deity of sensuality and sexuality. They talk about who Oshun is, what she represents, and the ways we can use her as…
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Back For Seconds: Men Need Sexual Liberation Too
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev’Yan Whitney revisits a conversation she had with a sexually woke guy who goes by the name "Expressions Untold" where they talk about male sexuality and what men’s sexual liberation…
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45. Sex and Cannabis
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev’Yan brings back her sister and actual cannabis expert, Jarani, to talk about how they both use weed to enhance their sex lives. Jarani talks about some of the science behind cannabis...
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44. Are You Cliterate?
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan chats with conceptual artist Sophia Wallace, who is best known for her viral art project Cliteracy, to have a fiery talk about the clitoris. They touch on all the misconceptions...
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43. Sex With Friends: Diamond Stylz
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev’Yan brings back her Sex with Friends series in this episode and chats with Diamond Stylz. Diamond Stylz walks down memory lane through her childhood and shares funny and life-changing...
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42. Consent Is Actually Sexy
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev’Yan sits down with Jaclyn Friedman, author of Yes Means Yes, to talk all about consent. They explore affirmative consent as a moral philosophy, what it looks like to communicate…
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41. 21 Sex Questions, feat. Ev'Yan's Mom and Sister
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan's mom and sister return for a shameless, funny, and lighthearted game of 21 questions where they each share their sexual confessions and personal experiences with each other. They...
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40. The Trauma Queen
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev’Yan chats with comprehensive sex educator and trauma expert, Jimanekia Eborn, about sexual trauma and healing. Jimanekia speaks truth about the ways trauma shows up in our lives, the...
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39. Cats Are Sluts
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan sits down with writer, educator, and returning guest, Kristen Sollée to talk about Kristen's exciting upcoming book, Cat Call: Reclaiming the Feral Feminine. Kristen schools us…
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Sex Resolutions!
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan peeps her head out of her hibernation cave and shares a few of the sex resolutions she made for 2019. . . . Follow Sensual Self on Instagram: @sensual.self And many thanks to…
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38: Che Che is Sexually Liberated
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan sits down with Che Che to talk with her about her sexual liberation journey. Che Che shares how she became sexually free, how she found her erotic voice, and how she began...
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37: Ask a Sexuality Doula
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan gives sex advice and helps solve some listeners' sexuality conundrums—from sexual liberated virgins to orgasm frustrations to a boyfriend who hates his girlfriend's pubic hair to...
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36: My Sister is a Sexually Liberated Woman
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. In this one, Ev'Yan and her little sister, Jarani, have a vulnerable and funny conversation about sex. They reminisce about Jarani's first sex talk, her growing up as a late bloomer, and...
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35: Sex Work & Sexual Liberation
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan brings back sex activist and porn performer Allie Oops (@cummanifesto) to talk all about sex work—what it is, why Allie does it, and how we cannot talk about sexual liberation and...
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34: My Sexual Liberation Is Not For Male Consumption
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. After receiving an unsolicited dick pic regarding her sensual selfies, Ev'Yan goes off on men who objectify her body without her consent and invite themselves into her sexual expression....
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32: Taking The Earth As Your Lover
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. Ev'Yan chats with an ecosexual femme Luna Dietrich (@pusssywitch), who is in a sexual relationship with the earth. They talk about what ecosexuality is, what it looks like in practice…
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31: The Moon, The Stars, & My Sex Life
*Note: This episode was done during the era when this podcast used to be called The Sexually Liberated Woman. In this one, Ev'Yan gets dragged (in a good way!) by the stars in an astrology reading done by astrologer, Jaliessa Sipress (@jaliessasipress) of Obsidian Moon Astrology. The reading goes...
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Sensual Self (formerly The Sexually Liberated Woman) is a podcast that invites you to luxuriate in the pleasures of your body. Hosted by sexuality doula® Ev’Yan Whitney, you’ll be guided to slow down, tune in, heal, and feel the sensations and pleasures of your sensual body. Sensual Self explores the nuances of sensuality at the intersection of identity, sexuality, embodiment, and healing, and features conversations and practices to help you connect with your sensual self. Check out the guided journal of the same name coming December 7 from Penguin Random House.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Ev'Yan Whitney, Sexuality Doula®
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