PrEP & Play: Conversations for Safer Sex

In this episode, I'm joined by Shafia Zaloom to discuss consent. We talk about how she got into her work, some patterns seen in adults and teens who didn't receive affirmative consent education, consent as a continuous dialogue, legal vs ethical requirements of consent, as well as how to ask for consent without killing the mood.

Shafia Zaloom is a health educator, consultant, and author known as "the consent lady." Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, NPR, and PBS. She teaches consent and sexuality education across a wide range of audiences, from high school students to graduate students at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and she leads trainings for teachers and workshops for parents nationwide. She's the author of Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between and Getting Real About Sex Ed. You can find her work at shafiazaloom.com

In this episode, Holly and Jess discuss their experiences with jealousy, stigma, and advice for people looking to start practicing polyamory. This is part 2/2.

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In this episode, I'm joined again by Holly and Jess as they discuss their experience practicing ethical non-monogamy. We discuss how each of them learned about polyamory and what relationship anarchy looks like in their relationships today including boundaries and agreements they have. This is part 1 of 2.

In this episode, which originally aired January 17th, 2025, I'm joined by AIDS Alabama South Prevention Education and Outreach Coordinator, Kaitlyn Burkett. We're discussing HIV 101 including the difference between HIV and AIDS, how the virus is transmitted, some common myths, and ways to prevent and treat HIV.

In this episode that originally aired 12/27/2024, I'm joined again by Rachel Carter, and we discuss viral STIs including how they are transmitted and ways to prevent and treat them.

This episode originally aired 12/13/2024. In this episode, I'm joined by Shell Health Clinical Director and Nurse Practitioner, Rachel Carter as we discuss the basics of bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). We cover:

• Gonorrhea
• Chlamydia
• Syphilis
• Bacterial Vaginosis (not technically and STI)
• Trichomoniasis (not technically bacterial)

We discuss the symptoms of each, how they are transmitted, how they are treated, and how they can be prevented.

In this episode, I'm joined by Holly and Jess to discuss ethical non-monogamy and polyamory! We continue the discussion started in the last episode, talking about how ethical non-monogamy differs from practices that are largely considered unethical.

In this episode, I'm joined by Holly and Jess to discuss ethical non-monogamy and polyamory! We discuss different styles of relationships including monogamy, swinging and open relationships, primary partnerships, polyfidelity, polyamory, and relationship anarchy. We also talk a bit about rules, boundaries, and agreements. This discussion will be continued on the next episode.

In this episode, Z and I continue our conversation around BDSM and Kink. We talk a lot about vetting, safety, the intersection of trauma and kink, and community. Z mention's her podcast The Safe Word w./ Mystique and Mr. Everlasting, so here are links to check it out:

Apple

Spotify

Amazon

In this episode, I'm joined by kink educator Z. We discuss BDSM and Kink, including definitions, types of play, consent, and safe words. This topic will be continued on the next episode.