In this episode I talk with Jeff Arseneaux and Annie Cummer. Jeff and Annie co-founded Beyond Accommodations, which provides training for people with disabilities focused on sex and healthy relationships. Over the course of our conversation, we talk about the need for greater visibility of people with disabilities as sexual beings, the emotional aspects of… Continue reading Episode 9: Jeff & Annie

In this episode I talk with Angela Golden, the Community Education Director for STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response). Angela and I came together to discuss STAR’s new website for teens and young adults, STARt Here, but ended up talking about so much more: what it’s like for her doing sexual assault prevention work as… Continue reading Episode 8: Angela

In this episode I talk with Joy Holden. Joy is a teacher, writer, wife and mother, and in this episode we cover a lot of ground but focus mainly on her experiences growing up in purity culture. She shares about what she learned growing up in the midst of the True Love Waits campaign, how… Continue reading Episode 7: Joy

This episode features Mike McAllester, a session musician who previously served in the Marines and worked offshore in the oil and gas industry. A few years ago, Mike made a Facebook post on National Coming Out day, announcing that he was bisexual. In this episode, we talk about what led him to come out both… Continue reading Episode 6: Mike

This episode features Part 2 of my conversation with Dominique Dunbar, who’s currently pursuing her PhD in Sociology and is interested in the intersections of race and sexuality. Dominique and I met through our work together at a nonprofit sexual assault center called STAR. Dominique worked for STAR as a community educator, which we discuss… Continue reading Episode 5: Dominique (Part 2)

In this episode, I talk with Dominique Dunbar, who is currently pursuing her PhD in Sociology and is interested in researching the intersections of race and sexuality. Dominique also has experience as a community educator for the prevention of sexual violence. Dominique and I talked about so many things during our conversation that I’m splitting… Continue reading Episode 4: Dominique (Part 1)

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sonia Blauvelt, who has her PhD in clinical psychology and conducts evaluation and treatment for sex offenders as a post-doctoral associate in a clinical practice, Brandon P. Romano, Psy.D. & Associates. Before working with sex offenders, Sonia worked with veterans who had experienced sexual trauma. Sonia and I… Continue reading Episode 3: Sonia

In this episode, I talk with Phil Spotswood. Phil is a queer poet originally from Alabama, who moved to south Louisiana to pursue his MFA in Poetry at Louisiana State University. Phil and I talk about his upbringing in the Catholic Church as a queer person. We also discuss how questioning has led him to… Continue reading Episode 2: Phil

In this episode, I talk with Raegan Carter. Raegan is a sexual and reproductive health educator, public health worker and advocate for youth. Much of our conversation focuses around the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a national survey that was developed in 1990 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some key questions are… Continue reading Episode 1: Raegan