In the fifth and final episode of Season 5, Myisha chats with her friend, musician and actress, Sharon Van Etten. Sharon talks about how her creative practice evolved from a time in her life where communicating about traumas she experienced was incredibly difficult. Music was a way to make the unconscious conscious and allowed her to process deep emotions. This is the final episode of Down for Whatever! Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

In the fifth and final episode of Season 5, Myisha chats with her friend, musician and actress, Sharon Van Etten. Sharon talks about how her creative practice evolved from a time in her life where communicating about traumas she experienced was incredibly difficult. Music was a way to make the unconscious conscious and allowed her to process deep emotions. This is the final episode of Down for Whatever! Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on <a href="http://adamandeve.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">adamandeve.com</a> for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Unlocking Creativity

In episode 4 of this season, Myisha talks to Alyssa Kies, co-founder of  a zine and Instagram account that aims to give readers the sex ed they wish they'd gotten. Alyssa shares her story of creating The Sex Issue as part of her process of healing from sexual assault. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

In episode 4 of this season, Myisha talks to Alyssa Kies, co-founder of  a zine and Instagram account that aims to give readers the sex ed they wish they'd gotten. Alyssa shares her story of creating The Sex Issue as part of her process of healing from sexual assault. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on <a href="http://adamandeve.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">adamandeve.com</a> for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Reclaiming Sexual Worth

In this episode, Myisha speaks with fellow sexuality coach  and author of Love, Lust and Romance in the Wake of #MeToo about The Shame Free Zone and her path to heal from incest and rape. They talk about the difficult process of becoming intimate with new partners while experiencing triggers and all the work that it took to allow her to talk so openly about her past. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

In this episode, Myisha speaks with fellow sexuality coach  and author of Love, Lust and Romance in the Wake of #MeToo about The Shame Free Zone and her path to heal from incest and rape. They talk about the difficult process of becoming intimate with new partners while experiencing triggers and all the work that it took to allow her to talk so openly about her past. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on <a href="http://adamandeve.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">adamandeve.com</a> for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Creating A Shame Free Zone

Myisha discusses the culture of silence we have around sexuality with Cindy Gallop and how her website  aims to combat misinformation about what real world sex should be. Cindy believes that talking about sex and receiving accurate sexual information can radically decrease the incidence of sexual assault in the world. She also shares how MLNP has helped survivors reclaim their sexuality. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Myisha discusses the culture of silence we have around sexuality with Cindy Gallop and how her website  aims to combat misinformation about what real world sex should be. Cindy believes that talking about sex and receiving accurate sexual information can radically decrease the incidence of sexual assault in the world. She also shares how MLNP has helped survivors reclaim their sexuality. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on <a href="http://adamandeve.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">adamandeve.com</a> for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

From Social Sex to Consent Culture

In this episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha speaks to activist, author and doula, . They discuss adrienne's path to reclaiming and prioritizing pleasure in her own life as well as her most recent book Pleasure Activism. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

In this episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha speaks to activist, author and doula, . They discuss adrienne's path to reclaiming and prioritizing pleasure in her own life as well as her most recent book Pleasure Activism. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on <a href="http://adamandeve.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">adamandeve.com</a> for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Becoming an Activist for Pleasure

It's the fifth and final season of Down for Whatever! Myisha discusses how this season came to be and the topic of re-imagining survivor sexuality. #metoo exposed so many stories of sexual assault and violence and this season aims to show what healing from these experiences looks like on a personal and cultural level. Guests include adrienne maree brown, Cindy Gallop and Sharon Van Etten. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

It's the fifth and final season of Down for Whatever! Myisha discusses how this season came to be and the topic of re-imagining survivor sexuality. #metoo exposed so many stories of sexual assault and violence and this season aims to show what healing from these experiences looks like on a personal and cultural level. Guests include adrienne maree brown, Cindy Gallop and Sharon Van Etten. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by  and . Enter code DOWN2020 on <a href="http://adamandeve.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">adamandeve.com</a> for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Re-Imagining Survivor Sexuality

In the season finale of Season 4 of Down for Whatever one of Myisha's dreams came true! She interviewed , author and Staff Sexologist for . Good Vibrations is one of the pioneer sex toy shops designed to welcome women and encourage them to explore their sexuality. Myisha and Dr. Queen discuss the history of sex toys as well as where the industry is headed. Dr. Queen also answers a few audience questions which range from how to approach a crush to the best way to have sex when both partners have roomies to how to open up your relationship. Happy New Year! To keep up with Myisha's work in 2019, !

Queen of Sex

In this very special episode of DFW, three of Myisha's previous guests read excerpts from their books. Kitty Chambliss reads from , Kristen Sollee reads from  and Vanessa Cuccia reads from . Any one of these books would make an amazing gift for a loved one this holiday season. Need a gift for a gift exchange? Or maybe get all three for your personal sexy library!

Sex Books for the Holidays

In this episode of DFW, Myisha interviews Alex Fine of . She and Myisha discuss what it's like to be a lifelong "sex talker", someone who is fascinated by sex and has made a career talking to others about sex.  Alex talks about her relationship to the work "slut", the slut-shaming she endured as a kid, and how she has integrated her sexuality and her feminism into a sex toy brand that is focused on decreasing the pleasure gap. Listen for a discount code at the end to try one of Dame's products!

Sex Talkers

Myisha interviews two sex coaches in training, Tama and David, who participated in a month-long (almost) gender swap where they dressed in the other's gendered clothing and performed gender as the other. From shaving to not shaving, from no makeup to makeup, this couple experimented with what it means to "act like a man" and "act like a woman" in this world. They both learned so much as a result! Tama and David were inspired by Peggy Orenstein's book Girls &amp; Sex. Check it out.

The Gender Swapping Couple

Down for Whatever is a sexuality podcast featuring sex-positive interviews with real people about their real sexual experiences.  With candor and humor, Myisha helps to demystify modern sexual dilemmas by highlighting the experiences and expertise of her guests who represent a wide spectrum of sexual identities, orientations and backgrounds. For more information, visit myishabattle.com.

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Down for Whatever is a sexuality podcast featuring sex-positive interviews with real people about their real sexual experiences.  With candor and humor, Myisha helps to demystify modern sexual dilemmas by highlighting the experiences and expertise of her guests who represent a wide spectrum of sexual identities, orientations and backgrounds. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.myishabattle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">myishabattle.com</a>.

Down for Whatever

This month's guest on Down for Whatever is , who is a sexologist and sex coach in Singapore. This is Part Two of DFW's two-part series on sex coaching and gender. Myisha and Dr. Martha discuss vaginismus, orgasmic yoga and defining their own femininity. This discussion couldn't come at a better time! It is clear that there is much work to be done when it comes to understanding the experiences of women and unraveling the concept of femininity.

The Intimate Woman

Two women. Two vaginas. All talk. On this episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha discusses vaginas with her friend Alex who is a nurse and major advocate of lady parts. They cover the basics like hygiene and anatomy, but also get into some advanced topics like childbirth and female ejaculation.

The Vagina Dialogues

Myisha interviews fellow sex coach, Jeanson Benoit of , about masculinity and the sexual issues for which men are likely to seek sex coaching. Beliefs that men hold about masculinity can sometimes be the barriers to a fulfilling sex life. Jeanson and Myisha discuss ways to break free from some of the unhelpful messages we get about what it means to be a man, and he shares how his own experience with overcoming sexual difficulties led him to pursue a career in sex coaching.

The Intimate Man

Myisha interviews Katy Zvolerin, Director of Public Relations at . Katy worked her way up from a copywriter in the 90s where she wrote product descriptions of pleasure products and sex toys. She and Myisha talk through a few of Adam &amp; Eve's top sellers and innovative toys. Myisha weighs the pros and cons of each toy and encourages exploration of all that sex toys have to offer. Listeners can enjoy 50% off just about any item with a promo code revealed in the episode.

Vibrations of Pleasure

Myisha discusses erotic fitness with fellow sex coach, Sarah Martin.  Erotic fitness combines sex and sensuality with working out. Sarah reveals how she got into erotic fitness, which for her includes orgasmic running, play fighting and pole fitness, and how fitness has a symbiotic relationship with sexual function. Listen and learn how you can change your response to working out from a "hell no!" to a "fuck yeah!". For more information visit Sarah's website at goodsexlifestyle.com.

Myisha discusses erotic fitness with fellow sex coach, Sarah Martin.  Erotic fitness combines sex and sensuality with working out. Sarah reveals how she got into erotic fitness, which for her includes orgasmic running, play fighting and pole fitness, and how fitness has a symbiotic relationship with sexual function. Listen and learn how you can change your response to working out from a "hell no!" to a "fuck yeah!". For more information visit Sarah's website at <a href="http://goodsexlifestyle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goodsexlifestyle.com</a>.

Orgasm In Motion

In this episode of DFW, Myisha interviews Kitty Chambliss, the founder of . Kitty has been practicing ethical nonmonogamy for over 12 years and is currently married and living with with her husband and her boyfriend. Take a listen to hear all about how Kitty came to create a life with two men that she loves and with whom she gets to share her life.

You, Me and He

Molly Brenner

Myisha chats with the creator of a one-woman comedy show about never having an orgasm.  is a comedic journey through Molly Brenner's experience with a very common occurrence for women: anorgasmia, or lack of orgasm. She also tackles growing up being very sexually curious, vaginismus and some of the common sexual milestones that she never got to experience, all with a comedic twist!

Molly Brenner Is Not Coming

Myisha interviews a straight male (!).  Jeremiah shares his exprience with dating multiple women and the challenges that can arise in the modern dating landscape.

Jeremiah's FOMO

Myisha interviews professional female dominant . Dia has been providing professional domination services for years and she recently founded  with her co-founder  (who will also guest on DFW later). Their conversation includes the pros and cons of working at a dungeon vs going solo, some of the misconceptions about what it means to be a pro-dom and the intersectionality of being an Asian-American in the BDSM world. Myisha also takes a listener question about low desire and having a partner whose penis is just too big!

The Dominant Woman

It's DFW's fourth season and the amazingly sexy stories continue! This season's guests are truly mind-blowing.  One such guest is  who identifies as a submissive, a woman of color and a queer, fat femme. In this episode, Laura Luna and Myisha discuss what all of that means in the context of attending play parties which are events where people can engage safely in BDSM and kink. Laura Luna gives advice to those who might want to attend a play party for the first time and gets into what types of spaces feel the most comfortable for her.  This episode is sponsored by  headphones. Use DFW at checkout for 15% off any purchase.

Femme at Play

The newest episode of DFW is called The Poly Amish Atheist. With a title like that I bet you can guess what Myisha will be discussing with her guest, Kenneth who is kind enough to dive deep into his restrictive religious roots and their impact on his sex life.   Sex and religion often have a complicated relationship and many people find themselves in conflict over the kind of sex they want and the sex that they believe they should be having according to their faith. Kenneth does such a great job at parsing out what that conflict looked like for him and how that moved him to leave his faith behind.

The Poly Amish Atheist

This episode of DFW features an interview with , who is (among other things) a professional . Myisha and Dr. Alkan discuss the different types of non-sexual touch, why consent is so important for sexual health and how patriarchy impacts all of our sex lives.  We tend to underestimate the power of touch and we have very specific ways that we are supposed to engage in touch with others. There is also often an expectation that non-sexual touch will lead to sex. Myisha's conversation with Dr. Yoni explores how we can all expand our ability to give and receive different types of touch consensually. Imagine the possibilities! Check out Dr. Yoni's work at www.elementsofsexuality.com.

This episode of DFW features an interview with , who is (among other things) a professional . Myisha and Dr. Alkan discuss the different types of non-sexual touch, why consent is so important for sexual health and how patriarchy impacts all of our sex lives.  We tend to underestimate the power of touch and we have very specific ways that we are supposed to engage in touch with others. There is also often an expectation that non-sexual touch will lead to sex. Myisha's conversation with Dr. Yoni explores how we can all expand our ability to give and receive different types of touch consensually. Imagine the possibilities! Check out Dr. Yoni's work at <a href="http://www.elementsofsexuality.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.elementsofsexuality.com</a>.

Dr. Cuddle

This month's episode of DFW is with Lifestyle Dominant, Master Severyn Kain. Severyn and Myisha talk about what people in the vanilla (or non-kink) world get wrong about BDSM and what exactly one should expect when seeking out the services of a professional dominant. Severyn also explains some of his fetishes and how he thinks they originated. Listen now! It's a great conversation and a lot more fun to listen to than some of the other conversations about dominant men in the world right now who are actin' like fools. (Ahem) Myisha has launched a Patreon campaign and needs your support to create more episodes of DFW.  to contribute monthly.

The Dominant Man

Happy Valentine's Day!On the return episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha speaks with her first west coast guest, Renny. He's done a porn or twenty in his day and has some insight into what to expect should you want to break into the field.

Happy Valentine's Day!<br>On the return episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha speaks with her first west coast guest, Renny. He's done a porn or twenty in his day and has some insight into what to expect should you want to break into the field.

So You Wanna Make Some Porn?

Myisha talks with her friend Tori about her experiences as a stripper in San Francisco and her career as a sex worker in Australia. They also discuss Tori's advocacy efforts and the state of sex worker rights and empowerment both here and abroad.

Full Bodily Autonomy

This episode features an interview with a listener named Dawn who shares her story of coming out as lesbian in her 40s. Dawn discusses her experience with living the majority of her life as a straight woman, getting married, having children and ultimately suppressing her desire for being with women that existed in her since childhood. It took going through couples counseling with her husband and some incredibly hard work finding her community before she was able to find her first girlfriend. Sometimes it takes a lot of time, strength and support to really own who you are and what you want. When it happens though, it's a beautiful thing!

Coming Out Is Hard To Do

Not everyone can discuss sex and the potential perils of intimate relationships with their parents.  In this episode, Myisha discusses interracial relationships, sex, feminism and violence against women with her mom who she discovers is effortlessly cool.

Cool Mom

Myisha speaks with Lynn Brown Rosenberg about her book,  in which Lynn details how she ended up watching porn and meeting up with men from sex chat websites for the first time in her life at 70 years of age.

You're Never Too Old to Sex

Myisha chats with her new friend Rogue Bit about the possibilities of sex mediated through technology. They discuss what digital sex looks like now and what might it look like in the future. They also talk about how the gaming space can be a place for sexual exploration and boundary pushing when it comes to gender and sexual expression. Myisha references a piece she wrote about digisexuality, and you can read it .

Digisexuality and The Future of Sex

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