Podcasts by Its Not Human Sexuality

Best Of Clips - An It’s Not Human Sexuality Party from 2022-05-07T00:01

Join us for the final episode of season 3, where Dr. B and Mandy Johnson celebrate the entire INHS podcast series by sharing their favorite clips. Listen in for reflections on the value of repro...

Cracking The Mystery of Egg Freezing from 2022-04-07T12:00

Just in time for Easter, egg freezing expert Valerie Landis shares her own story to help others interested in starting their egg freezing journey. Join us to learn the cost, health consideration...

Whiskey D*ck and Getting Randy with Alcohol from 2022-03-07T12:00

Alcohol shapes our sex life in many unexpected ways. Join Betsy and Mandy for this holiday special about the effects alcohol has on sex, just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day.

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Cold as a Frozen Sperm from 2022-02-21T12:00

With male fertility on the decline globally and more individuals feeling comfortable preserving their reproductive material regardless of their sexual identify and behavior, the purpose of sperm...

Is planned sex sexy? from 2022-02-07T01:01

Media usually portrays sex as spontaneous. But does it really have to be that way in real life? And is spontaneity any better than a good plan? Reproductive biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo ...

Managing Toxic Relationships and Imposter Syndrome from 2022-01-25T14:58:06

Should we be assertive or aggressive? Should we draw boundaries or open up? There is a time and place for all of this in our healthy and toxic relationships. Author and life coach Linda Bonnar s...

BDSM, Kink, and Vanilla Too from 2022-01-07T01:01

Vanilla is the world's most popular flavor, but some people like to go to different dimensions in sex. Bondage, discipline, and kink are all topics Indigo Stray Conger explores with her patients. I...

Immaculate Conception: Can we do it? from 2021-12-22T01:01

Join us for a cup of holiday cheer and reproductive health knowledge as we explore the top ten creatures who can reproduce without having sex. This phenomenon is called parthenogenesis, the deve...

Becoming An Everyday Leader with Author Ash Beckham from 2021-12-07T11:30

You don't need a promotion to become a leader. Activist, speaker, and author Ash Beckham joins Dr. B and Mandy Johnson to discuss how becoming an everyday leader in your community creates a more eq...

Thanksgiving special: Do sexy foods exist? from 2021-11-22T13:00

Even with Thanksgiving right around the corner, reproductive biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and sexuality educator Mandy Johnson are always looking out for your reproductive health. While you’re plan...

Ask The Experts: There‘s No G Spot and More from 2021-11-07T12:01

Should you wax your vagina? Is is possible to make your penis bigger? Mandy's high school students want to know, and we know, you do too. Since 2018, Mandy has collected more than 500 anonymous ...

Ask The Experts: Why Pulling Out Doesn‘t Work and More from 2021-10-22T09:00

The anonymous questions are back! Mandy has collected more than 50 reproductive health questions from her high school students since 2018. Now it's your chance to hear the answers to some reproduct...

Los Angeles Pediatrician and Entrepreneur Makes Puberty Comfortable from 2021-10-07T00:01

Pediatrician Dr. Cara Natterson received a call one day asking which bra she recommended for her teenage daughter. Her answer was, "None! They're all terrible." The call came from her future co-...

Exploring the Science and Sociology of Menopause from 2021-09-22T00:01

Dr. Gretchen Frey served as an OBGYN for more than two decades. She has delivered many babies and helped countless people-with-ovaries to achieve comfort and satisfaction as they experience meno...

Gay Disney Artist Grows Up Mormon and Learns To Love Himself from 2021-09-07T04:55

If you have seen "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty In The Beast'', or even Mickey Mouse, you have seen a piece of Dave Woodman, the former Disney animation artist. Dave's childhood was difficult growin...

Ask The Experts: How To Get Rid of An Erection in Class&More from 2021-08-22T11:15

Mandy has collected more than 500 anonymous reproductive health questions from her high school students since 2018. Now it's your chance to hear what is top of mind for some of today's youth.  <...

Jessica Remmele Shares Her Story of Resilience and Recovery From Her Sexually Abusive Childhood from 2021-08-07T08:55

Colorado local 25-year-old Jessica Remmele and former student of Mandy Johnson shares her powerful story of recovery from more than a decade of sexual abuse that took place during her childhood....

Reproductive Health Education on the Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia with Thea Benjamin from 2021-07-22T07:55

Abortion, contraception, and sexual orientation are restricted topics in schools around the world. Fulbright scholar and educator Thea Benjamin covers what's different from the United States and...

Sexuality Therapist and Crossfit Enthusiast Melanie Greenberg Talks About Her Struggles and Triumphs with Eating Disorders from 2021-07-07T06:55

It started as a teenager one halloween when Melanie didn't eat any of her candy. Fifteen years later, Melanie Greenberg has overcome her eating disorders, but identifies as being in recovery fro...

The Business and The Science of Fertility in the U.S. and Abroad with Dr. Dean Morbeck from 2021-06-22T07:55

In some countries, government health benefits will pay for in vitro fertilization. This is unheard of in the U.S., where fertility is seen as medically elective. After working in fertility at Ma...

Public Health Director Grace Franklin Addresses Broad Issues in a Unique Mountain Community from 2021-06-07T11:55

In early 2020, Grace Franklin began her position as the Director of Public Health for San Miguel County, a gorgeous Colorado mountain community where few locals live and many tourists come to pl...

How The Law Governs Surrogacy, Your DNA and Reproductive Rights with Ellen Trachman from 2021-05-22T09:55

Join Dr. B, Mandy Johnson, and Reproductive Lawyer Ellen Trachman as she reveal complexities to consider when having a baby through surrogacy, retrieving sperm after a partner's death, and more....

Simona Spark Immigrates to the US, Escapes An Abusive Marriage, and Becomes An Author from 2021-05-07T15:00

Simona Spark shares her transformational story of self-love and self-respect after leaving her home country of Romania to start a new life in the U.S. Hosts Dr. B and Mandy Johnson guide us through...

How To Live A Joyful and Colorful Life Despite Sexual Abuse and Trauma with Diann Kissell from 2021-04-22T07:00

As a child, Diann Kissell endured years of sexual abuse from her father and lost many of her family members to murder when she was 13. Against all odds, she's lived a joyful life and raised a lo...

Creating A Safe Environment for High School Students Learning About Their Bodies with Al Vernacchio from 2021-04-07T12:10

Al Vernacchio is the sexuality education coordinator and chair of the upper school english department at his Quaker high school in Wynnewood, PA. He has developed an entire curricula of reproduc...

Pt. 2: Captain Alivia Stehlik's Transition in the Military and Journey to Becoming Herself from 2021-03-22T12:00

Under President Biden's new administration, transgender military members can once again receive their necessary medical treatment. Captain Alivia Stehlik explains why this momentous change may o...

Captain Alivia Stehlik's Transition in the Military and Journey to Becoming Herself from 2021-03-15T14:05

Alivia Stehlik is a proud transgender woman in the US military. Dr. B and Mandy Johnson explore her life's story and her body's response to both starting and pausing hormone therapy.

Teaching Reproductive Health at an Alternative High School: A Conversation with Ali Ham from 2021-02-15T16:00

Colorado teacher Ali Ham dives into the challenges and triumphs of teaching an entire course that explores reproductive health for high schoolers with hosts Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson. Al...

Catfishing, Covid, and 2020 with Sex Therapist Dr. Joe Kort from 2021-01-15T05:00

Dr. B and Mandy Johnson usher in a new era of the "It's Not Human Sexuality" podcast with this new episode featuring sex therapist Dr. Joe Kort. The podcast format now focuses on regular intervi...

S02 E07: When Relationships End from 2020-05-04T05:00

How to break up with someone gracefully is a dark art. To be broken up with is terrible. To lose a partner to death is a tragedy. Reproductive biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and sexuality education t...

S02 E06: There's More Than One Way To Have A Relationship from 2020-04-20T05:00

Polyamorous, open, closed, swinging, monogamous, and more: Reproductive Biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and Human Sexuality Educator Mandy Johnson explore a multitude of relationship and marriage type...

S02 E05: Young Love, and How We Get It Wrong from 2020-04-06T05:00

Even if adults don't understand it, it's important to realize that teenage love, is love. Dr. Betsy Cairo and high school human sexuality education teacher Mandy Johnson unpack all the reasons w...

S02 E04: Styles of Communication from 2020-03-23T05:00

Too much eye contact is creepy. But too little is suspicious. Personal space, it's different than intimate space. Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson unpack rules of communication as they relate t...

S02 E03: Unrequited Love and Jealousy from 2020-03-09T05:00

Everyone has felt unreturned love, but now is your chance to understand some of the reasons behind it! Reproductive Biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and human sexuality education teacher Mandy Johnson ...

S02 E02: Attraction from 2020-02-24T04:00

What gets you going? And...why? Is what you think you like really what's best for you? Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson explore the scientific side of our instinctual attractions to help us bet...

S02 E01: Different Types of Love from 2020-02-10T04:00

Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson are ecstatic to welcome you to It's Not Human Sexuality Season Two! This episode draws the connection between relationships and reproductive health. Then, we ex...

S02 Valentine's Day Debate from 2020-02-03T04:00

Is it heartless commercialism or a day to celebrate love? You decide, after you hear Dr. B and Mandy Johnson discuss that perfect, yet disappointing, day we call Valentine's Day. On Monday, Febr...

S02 Happy New Year! Seven Steps To Ruin (or save) Your Relationship from 2019-12-31T07:00

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S02 Preview Episode from 2019-11-11T04:00

Relationships are an integral part of our reproductive health. That's why Dr. B and Mandy Johnson have dedicated our whole second season to the relationship's many complexities. Listen for a sne...

S01 E06: Teaching Reproductive Health In the Classroom from 2019-10-21T05:00

Dr. Betsy Cairo interviews Mandy Johnson about how she applies what we've learned in her high school classroom. Listen to learn what you can do to be a teacher and advocate for reproductive heal...

S01 E05: Adolescent Behavior from 2019-10-07T05:00

Educators Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson explore the stages of puberty and adolescence and how this time of growth shapes our youth forever.

S01 E04: Sexual Identity and Sexual Behavior from 2019-09-23T05:00

Can a man have sex with a man and still identify as straight? Can lesbians get pregnant? Or course! Explore sexual identity and sexual behavior with the reproductive health pros, Dr. Betsy Cairo...

S01 E03: Sex, Assigned Gender, and Gender Identity from 2019-09-09T05:00

Educators Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson explain the distinct differences between sex, assigned gender, and gender identity.

S01 E02: Anatomy and Physiology from 2019-08-26T05:00

If below the belt is a pee-pee, then your eye is a blink-blink. Your mouth is a taste-taste. And your elbow is a bend-bend. We need to teach kids about their whole body, and what reproductive he...

S01 E01: It’s NOT Human Sexuality from 2019-08-12T05:00

Find out why hosts Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson have dedicated their lives to educating students about reproductive health.

S01 E00: Trailer for It's Not Human Sexuality from 2019-08-05T12:09:32

Get the 2-minute scoop on the new podcast that educates the educator about reproductive health. You'll meet reproductive health expert hosts Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson. Plus, hear how rep...