Stephanie Germino’s Grandmother Aunt, uncle, and mother all tested positive for the BRCA gene for breast cancer. Her mother and grandmother chose to have preventive Double mastectomies with reconstruction. At 27, Stephanie made the decision to get genetic testing. She tested positive for the BRCA 1 genetic mutation which gave her an 87 percent chance of developing Breast cancer in her lifetime. At 28 she made the choice to get a prophylactic Double Mastectomy without reconstruction, opting instead for an aesthetic flat closure which we will delve into in this episode. Stephanie is an influencer with over 1.5 million followers on TikTok and is using social media to share her story, raise awareness, and educate others to know the many resources that are available to them. In this episode we talk about the importance of genetic testing and counseling, breast implant illness, being a mom, the pushback she received for not having reconstruction, and the hate and vile comments that she gets on social media for people thinking she was transgender. She wants people to know they are not alone and that there is power in the community. To love yourself and your body, and standing up and doing what is best for you.

You can find Stephanie at @theebooblessbabe.

You can find Amy at @amymarcs.

You can find the show at @sexafterpodcast.

Sex After is produced by @thechrisderosa.

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Holly Tarkon is an actress and writer living in Los Angeles. She was a G cup pushing an H, had a 13-inch difference between her bust and her waist, and struggled with terrible back issues. Holly grew up in a conservative town in Alaska where there was a tremendous amount of shame built around young women’s bodies. As a young girl with very large breasts, she would get called out by leaders in her community for wearing the exact same thing a smaller-chested girl was wearing. The attention she received from boys was terrifying. She developed an eating disorder because she wanted her breasts to be smaller, to be able to control something, but her breasts remained the exact same size. At 22 Holly made the personal and brave choice to have a breast reduction. In this episode, we talk about our relationship to our bodies, shame, love, forgiveness, a woman's right to choose what is best for herself and her body, and the healing power of sharing our stories.

You can find Holly at @cutefreak.

You can find Amy at @amymarcs.

You can find the show at @sexafterpodcast.

Sex After is produced by @thechrisderosa.

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We are so excited to be launching our first episode of Sex After on my 14-year anniversary of being cancer-free and for Breast Cancer Awareness month. I thought it was important for listeners to get to know me and understand why I chose to create and host this podcast. I sat down with my producer Chris DeRosa for an unfiltered and spontaneous conversation. I had absolutely no idea what he was going to ask me, and nothing was off the table. We chat a lot about sex and dating before and after my double mastectomy and my relationship with my body before and after. We delve into what it is like for me to lose my mom to breast cancer at 17 and how that shaped the course of my life. We talk about my play “Nice T!ts” and the power of community and sharing our stories.

You can find Amy at @amymarcs.

You can find the show at @sexafterpodcast.

Sex After is produced by @thechrisderosa.

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In Sex After, we are getting raw and honest about the most challenging aspects of sex, intimacy, and relationships after seismic change. We’re having intimate and unfiltered conversations with people who’ve been through life-altering experiences, and I’m finding out what sex and intimacy are like for them in the "After." We’re getting naked physically, and getting naked emotionally. This is Sex After. Subscribe now and be ready for the show's premiere very soon!

You can find Amy at @amymarcs.

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