Virgin Territory

Right at the heart of SHIP's foundation, sexual education and health for adults is an important topic that needs more discussion and attention. But what about coaching for adults? Our new host, Josh, sits down with Myisha Battle to discuss this very subject and also explore her new book "This Is Supposed To Be Fun" […]

Jaclyn takes time out of her busy schedule to sit down with us and shares her experiences through her own activism and work with her organization EducateUS on how you can get involved in promoting shame free, science based sexual education for all, from your local school board to events happen at the local, state, […]

Michelle sits down with our host, for the first time in person! This episode delves deeply into the history and issues related to fatphobia from how fat actors are represented in media, how access to healthcare may be difficult or even knowledge of medical providers may be inhibited by the lack of hands on training […]

Vi is an artist, author, and researcher, if that's not enough to get you to listen to this weeks episode let's get a little deeper. Cancer can have a big impact on one's mental health and sexual health and we tackle this subject head on. From Vi's personal experiences and creating a valuable workshop for […]

Diversity is often a great way to explore different styles of relationships and how culture influences those decisions. So our conversation with Sydney not only covers sexual education, but how coming out to your family can have deep impacts especially based on cultural influences. Vima and Sydney share about erasure in the diaspora between Southeast […]

To start Season 2 of Virgin Territory, we sit down with Jai-La Aponte and Grace Webb. The discussion covers topics such as polyamory and their workshop: Poly, Hot, and Have to Explain My Situation a Lot: Non-Monogamy Skills for All Relationships, other work as sex educators, transferable non-monogamous skills for monogamous partners and misconceptions. Special […]

Josh sits down with Mike Joseph, host of the podcast Detoxicity. In this episode, we explore the dangers of toxic masculinity and the importance of safe space for men, the barriers Mike has faced as open with his sexuality, orientation, relationship style, and the importance of mental health. This is a very informal interview and […]

In this episode Niki and our host discuss vulvas! Why porn can be a negative influence, how irrational thoughts can get in the way of sexual pleasure and the dual control model. We talk about Niki's freelance work and dabble a bit into the world of non-monogamy. Prior to being a guest on our podcast, […]

In this episode we talk with Chelsey who is a sexuality and kink educator who focuses on justice and inclusion frameworks, as well as diversity and equity. Chelsey is also an intimacy coordinator for film and TV, and finds themselves working in sexuality and their representation of sexuality in a variety of creative fields. They […]

Ashley talks with our host and special guest - our sound engineer Josh - about how to engage in discussion with youths about topics of sex and particular risk aware BDSM. While that is the primary focus the topic often derailed into topics of consent and awareness, OWL learning and body positivity https://www.facebook.com/groups/787624245036055 https://www.uua.org/re/owl Visit […]