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The Happy Vagina
by Mika Simmons
The Happy Vagina with host Mika Simmons is a podcast dedicated to celebrating those who have made a difference in women’s health, equality and relationships. Each week we chat to an inspiring human being as they explore the experiences that completely changed their outlook - promising not only to educate but also entertain and enlighten. Season 5 launched in August 2022 with the phenomenal Kate Walsh, Jennifer Grey, Caterina Scorsone, Salma El-Wardany, Judy Joo, Nell Hudson, Amanda Abbington and the Scummy Mummies headlining. Previous guests on episode 1, 2, 3 and 4 include Gwyneth Paltrow, Lena Headey, Myleene Klass, Nicola Adams OBE, Dr Zoe Williams, Dita Von Teese, Erin O'Conner MBE, Andrea McLean, June Sarpong OBE, Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood, Tanya Reynolds, Alix Fox and George Robinson, FGM campaigner Hibo Wardere, poet Nikita Gill, Laura Whitmore, Chloe Delevingne, Kenny Ethan Jones, Charlie Condou, Sex With Emily, Nimco Ali OBE, Nicholas Pinnock, Jesscia Megan,
Episodes
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YOU ARE NOT A SMALL MAN with Dr Sara Kayat and Anna Lahey
Did you know that It is estimated only 1% of healthcare research and innovation is invested in female specific conditions, globally. Imgestible brand @vida_glow are changing that with a new range of supplements designed specially with women in mind, and we are obsessed. Link in bio 🔝 to hear…
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LAURA WHITMORE: Health is wealth
BE YOURSELF, EVERYONE ELSE IS TAKEN. For the first time ever we have a repeat guest back on THV. When Anna Lahey founder to Vida Glow asked me to do a deep dive into women’s health there was only one human that came to mind - the extremely thoughtful, inspirational, and unstoppable Laura…
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KNOW YOUR PUBIC with Dr Stephanie Kuku & Dr Frauke Neuser
As Ovarian cancer awareness month draws to a close it’s important to remind ourselves to be mindful of our bodies. Mika isn joined by dr Stephanie Kuku and Dr Frauke Neuser to talk about pubic grooming. Whether you choose to keep your hair, prune or remove it - getting to know your pubic gives…
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Amber Mallery: How to Get Kinky
This week Mika is joined by Sexuality Educator and TedX Speaker, Amber Mallery (MPH, AASECT, CSE) who shares her top tips on how to spice up partnered sex. From how to initiate the conversation, to the top fantasies for women, the multiple uses of a blindfold and how to practice safe choking -...
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Emma Forrest: Busy Being Me
Filmmaker and writer Emma Forrest joins Mika to talk about finally becoming her own woman, free from the traumas of her past. We explore Emma’s experience from heart break to sexting to celibacy and back again - all leading her to finding a deeper freedom. This episode will encourage you to…
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Gabrielle Blair: Ejaculate Responsibly
This International Womens Day we are putting the emphasis on men. Mika is joined by Gabrielle Blair, author of the book, Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way To Think About Abortion. We have a candid conversation about the miscalculated pressure on women to be the primary user of birth control,...
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Adina Porter: You Are Powerful Beyond Measure
This week we are joined by Adina Porter, Emmy Nominated, award wining actress, Mum and voting rights campaigner. Adina shares her most initiate feelings about the importance of sex work, recovering from bereavement and why adoption was her first choice. This episode is a deep dive into knowing…
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ER Fightmaster: Free To Be Me
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. This week, Greys Anatomy's actor, writer and musician ER Fightmaster joins Mika to discuss their joy at re-finding their lost freedom, how they manage their endometriosis diagnosis and...
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Paloma Faith: Truth & Beauty
Season 6 of The Happy Vagina podcast is kicking off with a woman who inspires us, daily, with her unquashable commitment to truth, Paloma Faith. Paloma and Mika have a very candid chat about our relationships with their Mothers, the impact of having children on women, and how to stay fierce and...
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JENNIFER GREY: Out Of The Corner
In the Season 5 finalé of The Happy Vagina podcast we are joined by the actress and New York Times best selling author, Jennifer Grey who shares her deepest feelings on being misunderstood as a young starlet and how she fought to remain out of the corner and find a deep sustainable confidence.…
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LIVE EPISODE: The Real Yummy Mummies with The Scummy Mummies and Amanda Abbington
In this episode we are joined by the phenomenal Ellie and Helen from the Scummy Mummies and star of stage and screen Amanda Abbington live at London Podcast Festival. The whole episode is a master class in how to live your very boldest life. You might just need to pause it at regular intervals to...
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NELL HUDSON: You Don't Own Me
We are almost at the end of Season 5, and this week I am absolutely honoured to be chatting to the brilliant Nell Hudson. Join us as we do a deep dive into objectification and why comparison of and between women is not just as Roosevelt said - the thief of joy - but the most corrosive thing to…
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EXPERT EPISODE: Fertility, IVF and egg freezing
✨TRIGGER WARNING ✨ FERTILITY. In this bonus episode of THV podcast I sat down with Dr Geeta Nargund and @abcivf patient Mel Rutherford to discuss her journey of egg freezing. A process that Dr Geeta Nargund has worked tirelessly to make@more affordable, for those who do want to explore taking...
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JUDY JOO: Endometriosis and Me
This week we are joined by inspirational chef Judy Joo who shares about how her divorce became her greatest teacher, pivoting her to follow her dreams, her endometriosis diagnosis and subsequent egg freezing experience and how she uses Korean food to heal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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SALMA EL WARDANY: Feminism, Faith and Pleasure
This week on The Happy Vagina podcast Mika is joined by the absolutely divine Salma El Wardany who shares her forward thinking ideas on the faith, what the Koran really says about sex and the power of the Burqa. Salma is an author, activist, poet and one of the women behind the period emoji. in…
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CATERINA SCORSONE: Finding Beauty Everywhere
This week, we are joined by Caterina Scorsone - Mom, qualified doula and star of Shondaland's Grey's Anatomy, for an extraordinarily powerful episode that is an absolute must listen. Caterina opens up about how her attempts as a teenager to 'out' a sexual predator in the entertainment industry…
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PATRICIA ALLISON: Freedom Starts With You
Season 5, Episode 2 and we are joined by British-born, Kenyan actress Patricia Allison who played Ola in Netflix's Sex Education. Tricia shares the top tips she learnt from working with an intimacy coach and why she is determined to raise her voice for change. Following a string of guest...
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KATE WALSH: To Thine Own Self Be True
Kick starting Season Five with trail blazing, truth seeking, actress Kate Walsh with a deep dive into how to live your very bravest life and find deep acceptance - from fertility and hormone challenges to medical gaslighting and building a business. Kate Walsh is an award winning actress and star...
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Chinenye Ezeudu: Desire, A Reclamation
It's the SEASON 4 FINALÉ of The Happy Vagina Podcast and we are joined by bright, young star of Netflix's Sex Education, Chinenye Ezeudu. Chinenye joins us to discuss her character Viv's new found rock and roll image, exploring self-pleasure in bathrooms, why we need more black women represented…
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Lumity: Ageing is a Privilege
EDITORIAL EPISODE: This week on The Happy Vagina podcast we are joined by health and nutrition coach Karen Cummings-Palmer and entrepreneur, and chair of Lumity Life, Janice Gammell who share all their deepest secrets on finding balance and ageing gracefully, without judgement. Karen, an...
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Nicola Adams: How to be Invincible
This week on The Happy Vagina podcast we are joined by phenomenal LGBTQ+ activist, pioneering female athlete, Olympian and Great Britain’s most successful boxer - the Lioness herself - Nicola Adams OBE. We do a deep deep into what it takes to be a female athlete, the impacts of the training on...
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Myleene Klass: Reshaping Miscarriage
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we are joined by the multi talented musician turned miscarriage warrior - Myleene Klass. Having experienced four miscarriages in three years, Myleene has turned her attention to demanding better healthcare for women hoping to conceive, enabling a better…
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Dr Zoe Williams: Love and Vaginas
Finally an expert on The Happy Vagina podcast! You know we love an opinion, but when Dr Zoe Williams joins us this week we got some bonfide, exceptional insights into women's health and why we should all still believe in love at first sight. Tune in to here Zoe speak candidly with us about her…
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Chloe Macintosh: Intimacy Unbound
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we have phenomenal woman and founder Chloe Macintosh who joins us to talk about her journey from starting Made.com, where she revolutionised the way people buy furniture, to her latest entrepreneurial mission at KAMA - the phenomenal sexual wellness platform...
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Lena Headey: Women, Sex and Film
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we are joined by the super talented, politically charged star of Game of Thrones Lena Headey. We chat about whats changed for women in the entertainment industry, what still needs to change and celebrate the fact that today, finally - women really are...
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Gwyneth Paltrow: The G Spot
The Happy Vagina podcast is a back for Season 4 with the ultimate sexual wellness Goddess Gwyneth Paltrow who joins us to share her most exquisite feelings about Sex, Love and goop, why being true to yourself is the ultimate freedom and how communication is the thing that has enhanced her...
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POPPY JAY & RUBINA PABANI: THE HAPPY VULVA
BONUS episode of The Happy Vagina with the amazing Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani, hosts of the Brown Girls Do It Too podcast. Poppy and Rubina open up about navigating their relationships with their bodies as brown girls in the UK. Plus we dive deep into some #VULVATALK as they share their journeys...
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PAXTON SMITH: ABORTION IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE
We've added in an extra bonus episode of The Happy Vagina this week with Paxton Smith, the 18 year old brave valedictorian graduate who used her speech to protest the new Texas anti abortion laws. Tune in to hear her tell what she feels about freedom to choose, sex education and her plans for the...
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ERIN O'CONNOR: THE ORIGINAL OTHER
Season 3 finalé and we are joined by British supermodel Erin O'Connor MBE. Erin asks "Why do we hold such a limited remit of what beauty really means?" and shares her experiences of growing up in an industry that holds and enforces a specific standard of beauty, what it was like to be told she…
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ALEX LIGHT: YOUR BODY, YOUR RULES
This week on The Happy Vagina podcast we're joined by Alex Light for a deep dive into body confidence. Not only being confident in your body, but being confident, and free, to explore your own desires. From diet culture & disordered eating, to make-up and body hair, we discuss the essence of...
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DITA VON TEESE: FREEDOM IN FEMINISM
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we are joined by the amazing Dita Von Teese who dives deep into finding her true self through erotica, building a life she loves and how being true to ourselves is the ultimate freedom. Dita has spent her life breaking down taboos for women and continues to...
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SEX WITH EMILY: YOUR LIBIDO AND YOU
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we get the lowdown on libido from pleasure expert and host of @sexwithemily podcast Dr Emily Morse. We dive deep into what low libido is and how can you can harness your own, by exploring your body and becoming your own expert. Because we all deserve more...
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RUBY RARE: CONSENT IS A CONVERSATION
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we are joined by Sex Educator and Body Positive campaigner Ruby Rare who shares her personal insights into finding and loving your true sexual self. We also dive deep into consent and Ruby shares her top tips on how to make consent a conversation. Listen now...
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LESLIE ZEMECKIS: I DON'T HEAR "NO"
This week we are joined by Burlesque expert @lesliezemeckis who educates us on how the women at the beginning of the 20th century found freedom and preempted feminism in Burlesque. The women of America's old school Burlesque scene took their own opportunities, to make their own art and their own...
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ERIKA LUST: THE FEMALE GAZE
This week on The Happy Vagina podcast we are joined by Erika Lust the Swedish born, Barcelona based erotic film director, screenwriter and producer who has dedicated her life to reframing pornography into the feminist space Since the debut of her first indie erotic film The Good Girl in 2004…
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NIMCO ALI OBE: CAMPAIGNING NOT COMPLAINING
This week on The Happy Vagina podcast we are joined by award winning political activist and undefeated 'fanny defender' Nimco Ali OBE. A survivor of FGM here she teaches us all about how to be a campaigner - not a complainer! Nimco Ali OBE is a British independent government adviser on tackling...
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JESS MEGAN: BREAKING FREE
This week on The Happy Vagina podcast campaigner, star of Channel 4's Bring Back the Bush and Cosmopolitan's Health and Well-being Influencer of the year 2019, nominee Jessica Megan shares her top tips on how to break free of the systems and thought patterns that that bind us and hold us back…
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DR HEDIEH & HASTI ASADI: IT TAKES A VULVA, TO KNOW A VULVA
A very special, bonus epode of The Happy Vagina, for World Period day. Host Mika Simmons is joined by Swedish entrepreneurs Dr. Hedieh and Hasti Asadi founders for DeoDoc. Not only are these women pioneering new research and education into female hygiene products they also have the most...
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NICHOLAS PINNOCK: LOVE FOR LIFE
Season 2 finalé with the brilliant Nicholas Pinnock, leading British actor who joins Mika on The Happy Vagina all the way from New York where he is currently filming Season 2 of ABC’s groundbreaking For Life. We delve deep into the importance of his work as a mental health campaigner, his...
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KATE DEVLIN: THE FUTURE OF SEX
Kate Devlin, social archeologist, writer and leading expert in the field of artificial intelligence in the sex and intimacy space joins Mika on The Happy Vagina this week to discuss our relationship with technology and machines, and her latest book, Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots - which we...
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CHARLIE CONDOU: THE PARENTING MYTH
Charlie Condou, British actor, columnist and LGBT rights activist and advocate for same sex parenting, joins Mika on this weeks episode of The Happy Vagina to talk about LGBT rights, the myth of hetro-sexual parenting, how to debunk it and how he manages co-parenting in a three! Hosted on Acast....
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ALIX FOX: A SELF PLEASURE TREASURE CHEST
This week Alix Fox joins The Happy Vagina to educate co-hosts Mika Simmons & Chloe Delevingne on all things Vibrator! Which are the best, how to use them, and why self pleasure is so important for our mental and physical health. This episode of The Happy Vagina is sponsored by DAME, the brand on…
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EMILIE PINE: A LIFE OF ONE'S OWN
Half way through Season 2 and we are honoured to be joined by the phenomenal Emilie Pine - award winning author of Notes to Self and writer in residence at Ireland's National Maternity Hospital. Join Emilie and Mika as they thrash out the pro's and cons of a child free life and the inherent need...
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GEORGE ROBINSON: A RE-EDUCATION
Newest star of Netflix's Sex Education, George Robinson, joins Mika this week to share how his time in hospital and joining the cast of Sex Education has transformed his relationship with himself and women; all his wisdom on how Generation Z are dealing with sexual growth; and the need for a...
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STEPHANIE YEBOAH: FAT IS A FEMINIST ISSUE
S2, Ep2 Multi-award-winning plus-size style blogger & fat acceptance advocate, Stephanie Yeboah, joins Mika on The Happy Vagina to talk about her experiences as a body positive campaigner, intersectionality and the impact of filters and algorithms in contributing to unconscious bias and racial...
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KENNY ETHAN JONES: A LEADING MAN
S2, Ep1 The Happy Vagina: Kenny Ethan Jones In the name of all things inclusivity we've invited some of our favourite men with something to say in the female space to join us on Season 2 of The Happy Vagina! Kicking off this season with the phenomenal Kenny Ethan Jones who joins us a to talk…
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VIRTUALLY YOU
Isolation Special Part 1 with Sexologist Kate Moyle. Today's topic - virtual sex - texting, (or sexting!) phone and video. If you are navigating a long distance relationship, whether by choice or you’ve been forced into one because of social distancing. Or perhaps you are using this time to…
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YOU ARE YOUR SAFEST PARTNER
Isolation Special Part 2 with Sexolygist Kate Moyle. In this episode we offer those who are single some suggestions around how to stay sexually and mentally well during this period of social distancing, exploring everything from a romance with yourself to online dating. Hosted on Acast. See...
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YOU AGAIN?
Isolation Special with Sexologist Kate Moyle. In this episode, Mika & Kate delve deeper into lockdown relationships. Whether they are long term or new, the women discuss and share their top tips on how to keep them physically & mentally healthy during isolation. Hosted on Acast. See...
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LAURA WHITMORE: BE MY YES
Actress, writer, presenter, host of Love Island and all round super talent Laura Whitmore joins us on The Happy Vagina to spill the beans on what really happens in the Villa, her thoughts on women's health pregnancy and childbirth in Ireland and how she keeps her Vagina happy. Hosted by Mika...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Happy Vagina with host Mika Simmons is a podcast dedicated to celebrating those who have made a difference in women’s health, equality and relationships. Each week we chat to an inspiring human being as they explore the experiences that completely changed their outlook - promising not only to educate but also entertain and enlighten. Season 5 launched in August 2022 with the phenomenal Kate Walsh, Jennifer Grey, Caterina Scorsone, Salma El-Wardany, Judy Joo, Nell Hudson, Amanda Abbington and the Scummy Mummies headlining.
Previous guests on episode 1, 2, 3 and 4 include Gwyneth Paltrow, Lena Headey, Myleene Klass, Nicola Adams OBE, Dr Zoe Williams, Dita Von Teese, Erin O'Conner MBE, Andrea McLean, June Sarpong OBE, Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood, Tanya Reynolds, Alix Fox and George Robinson, FGM campaigner Hibo Wardere, poet Nikita Gill, Laura Whitmore, Chloe Delevingne, Kenny Ethan Jones, Charlie Condou, Sex With Emily, Nimco Ali OBE, Nicholas Pinnock, Jesscia Megan,
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