Doing It! with Hannah Witton

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Laura Whitmore, who is a broadcaster, presenter, and now author of her new book No One Can Change Your Life Except for You. Laura discusses being taught sex ed by a nun in Catholic school, the stories they were told, and the pressure around what you should be doing with your sex life, pregnancy, and parenting styles. She and Hannah talk about being pregnant in lockdown as well as relationships, break-ups, and break-up songs. Finally, Hannah and Laura answer some of your questions from Instagram!

MORE ABOUT LAURA WHITMORE:
Laura Whitmore (she/her) is an established and highly experienced TV presenter and radio broadcaster, known for her roles hosting Love Island, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now!, MTV and much more, as well as her own BBC Radio 5 Live series, The Laura Whitmore Show. She hosts Castaway - the podcast about podcasts - and recently wrote and starred in the award winning short film, Sabhdh.

With a degree in Journalism, Laura has always regarded writing as her first love. In 2018 her article expressing her views on Upskirting and the #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns went viral after publication on The Huffington Post, being shared millions of times around the world. And she has written features on topics ranging from abortion to the effects of social media, for Grazia Magazine, Hot Press, Elle and Glamour. Her poem for International Women's Day, She, was shared all over social media in March 2020.

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In this episode, Hannah chats to someone outside the sex ed and sex positivity bubble about their dating journey and experiences: Ali Abdaal, who is a doctor and YouTuber and makes content about productivity, tech, and living a healthy, happy life. Ali discusses the premium offerings from dating apps and what they actually give you, and also whether there's such a thing as being too independent to be able to fit a partner into your routine. He and Hannah talk about if we can learn anything from pick-up artists, and whether you can apply productivity theories to dating! Finally, Hannah asks whether Ali really does have a marriage folder in his email inbox to help him find a wife.

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Ali Abdaal is a doctor, YouTuber and podcaster who explores the strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier, more productive lives.
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/aliabdaal
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliabdaal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AliAbdaal/
- Website: https://aliabdaal.com/

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In this episode, Hannah is joined by Lucy-Anne Holmes, who is an author and activist. Lucy discusses the stories and the gorgeous illustrations in the new book she's edited called Women on Top of the World: What Women Think About When They're Having Sex, and also what she thinks about during sex herself. She and Hannah talk about Lucy's journey to becoming a sacred sexual priestess and the connection between spirituality and sexuality. Finally, Hannah and Lucy answer some of your questions from Instagram, like is it normal to think about what you're having for dinner during sex.

CW: mentions of abuse and forced sex fantasies. Timestamps to skip: 10:00 - 10:47 (47 seconds), 42:55 - 43:44 (49 seconds), 47:21 - 48:33 (one minute 12 seconds). These timestamps are without ads: you may or may not be served ads whilst listening to the episode which may change the time stamps. If you hear a section start and don’t want to listen, just skip ahead the length of the section to avoid it.

MORE ABOUT LUCY-ANNE HOLMES
Lucy-Anne Holmes is a writer, actress and campaigner living in Sussex. She is the author of three previous novels which were published in ten countries, and of Don't Hold My Head Down, her funny and eye-opening personal sexual odyssey. Lucy-Anne was also the founder of the No More Page 3 campaign to convince the owners and editors of The Sun newspaper to cease its Page 3 feature, which showed photos of topless models. The newspaper withdrew this feature as a result of the movement. When she is not working on Women on Top of the World, Lucy-Anne is on a training course to become a sacred sexual priestess.

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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucyanneholmes/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucyAnneHolmeswriter/
- Women on Top of the World: What Women Think About When They're Having Sex: https://www.waterstones.com/book/women-on-top-of-the-world/lucy-anne-holmes/9781529409277

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In this episode, Hannah is joined by Mama Doctor Jones, who is a physician and OB-GYN, and creates YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok content all about periods, pregnancy, and birth. Mama Doctor Jones discusses all sorts of things, including what to expect when trying to conceive, different types of fertility treatments like IUI and IVF, and the state of sex ed in the United States. She and Hannah talk about ovulation tracking, menstrual health, and how much bullshit information is out there. Finally, Mama Doctor Jones gives a doctor's opinion on hypnobirthing and talks about how to be trans-inclusive as a medical practitioner in the OB-GYN field. Plus, they talk about poo!

✨MORE ABOUT MAMA DOCTOR JONES✨
Dr. Danielle Jones, known online as Mama Doctor Jones, is a board-certified ObGyn and online educator who has amassed a following of over 1 million across platforms. She is an expert in periods, pregnancy, and gynecologic health and is passionate about science education, autonomy, and patient-centered care. She’s been featured in the New York Times, on the cover of People Health, and is frequently featured as an expert by various news and media outlets.
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mamadoctorjones
- Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamadoctorjones?lang=en
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MamaDoctorJones
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamadoctorjones/?hl=en

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In this episode, Hannah is joined by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, who is a decolonising sex educator with the School of Sex Ed and Decolonising Contraception, as well as the founder of Inclusive Tamil Arts. Gayathiri discusses the history of what we're teaching as sex educators, looking at how we know what we know and at whose expense we know it. They and Hannah talk about what it means to decolonise queerness, and queerness in Tamil history. Finally, Hannah and Gayathiri discuss centring joy in sex educator work and how important play, imagination, and creativity are in both education spaces and our sexuality!

MORE ABOUT GAYATHIRI KAMALAKANTHAN
Gayathiri (they/she) is a sex and relationships education facilitator and writer. Working with the School of Sexuality Education and Decolonising Contraception, they aim to create decolonising and inclusive spaces for underserved communities. Gayathiri is the founder of Inclusive Tamil Arts - a community space for people of all sexualities and genders, to create and celebrate inclusive Tamil arts and culture.

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unembarrassable/
- School of Sexuality Education Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/school_sexed/
- Inclusive Tamil Arts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivetamilarts/

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In this episode, Hannah is joined by Chris Moore, who is a YA author and writes about LGBTQ+ issues and chronic illness. Chris discusses his specific diagnosis and health journey and having surgeries as a teenager while also discovering his sexuality and trying to have normal teenage experiences. He and Hannah talk about Chris's struggles with body issues because of his scars and stoma and the added pressure from gay culture around having a perfectly masculine body. Finally, Hannah and Chris get into the expectations of sexual roles because of gender and sexuality and how that plays out in relationships if you're physically limited in terms of not being able to perform certain sexual acts, and Hannah finally gets to ask: how DOES someone with a penis empty their stoma bag?

MORE ABOUT CHRIS MOORE:
As an amateur baker and travel enthusiast, Chris loves cooking up a storm and exploring new places. He brings these skills to his writing where he concocts fiendish scenarios and explores fictional worlds. Chris is passionate about teaching and has taught on the BA and MA in Publishing programmes at the University of Central Lancashire. His first book – Fall Out – was published in June and his latest novel, Gut Feelings, published in January and explores his own experiences with chronic illness. You can find Chris on Twitter (@YAfictionados) and on Instagram (@karmickris).
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karmickris/

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In this episode, Hannah is joined by Jess Dante, who is the founder of Love and London. Jess discusses the reality of getting married at 23 and divorced at 30, as well as her decision to be childfree and the stigma around not wanting children. She and Hannah talk about loneliness, dating apps, and money, and dealing with cravings for attention and affection as a single person. Finally, Hannah and Jess discuss how Jess healed and moved on from her divorce and Jess talks about what it's like dating as a divorcée.

MORE ABOUT JESS DANTE
Jessica Dante is the founder of Love and London, an online travel guide for London tourists who want to avoid the overhyped and overdone. Through her Youtube videos, social content and digital guides, she helps her community to visit London like a local. Jess has been featured by Forbes, HuffPost, Refinery29, The Nest, and more, and she's a passionate advocate for sustainable travel.
- Love and London: https://loveandlondon.com/
- Love and London Instagram: http://instagram.com/loveandlondon
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/loveandlondon

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Welcome to the first Doing It episode of 2021! In this episode, Hannah is joined by Andy Thornton (they/he), who is a bigender illustrator, sex educator for the School of Sexuality Education, and Stonewall's Person of Faith role model. Andy discusses their experience being queer and non-binary as well as what being bigender means to him and how the way they identify relates to being a Christian. He and Hannah talk about the difference between tolerating and affirming Christian communities, social constructs of gender, and go on a tangent about language and sexual orientation. Finally, Hannah and Andy also discuss autism and vaginismus. It's a jam-packed episode this week!

MORE ABOUT ANDY THORNTON
I'm a Stonewall LGBTQ+ Person of Faith Role Model so I make noise about how God loves queers, and I mentor young people who are struggling with their Christian and queer identities and help them to embrace and love themselves! I'm also technically an author and illustrator as I published a trans children's book called Rebekah's Secret Grandpa. I've just graduated in Sociology at Bath after doing an art foundation at Oxford Brookes, and now I'm a freelance digital marketer and illustrator, working mainly with SSE (+ facilitating in schools) and Rixxo. My dissertation researched experiences of trans and bi Christians who are excluded from both queer and Christian spaces, with hour long interviews with 17 students who identified with one or both of those identities. I recently talked about my findings, and my experience as a queer Christian Quaker, on the podcast Blessed Are The Binary Breakers (which was split out into two episodes: 1 & 2), and about being a trans ally on the podcast Nobody Panic.

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansatsuma/
- Art Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesgetbetter/
- Portfolio: http://andythornton.work/
- School of Sexuality Education Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/school_sexed/

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Season 4 of Doing It starts next week! If you have any suggestions for guests you'd like to see on the show or topics you'd like us to cover, let us know on Twitter or Instagram ✨💕

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We’re wrapping season 3 up with a q&a! Hannah answers your questions about the podcast, sex and relationships, and sex education as a career. She talks about which guest she’s learned the most from this season, how to find motivation, and future plans for the podcast! Plus, Hannah talks about finding time for solo sex during lockdown and how to get started masturbating for the first time.

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