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Being prepared is a very common concept for outdoor professionals and enthusiasts, but it’s not something that often gets applied to sexual violence and harassment intervention. And the skills we need to keep each other safer from sexual harassment and violence-- surprise!-- aren't ones we've been taught or encouraged to exercise.
When it comes to outdoor communities, studies show there are additional factors to consider that increase the risk of sexual assault and harassment taking place. So why aren’t we talking about it? And more importantly– what do we do about it? Join Morgan Flynn and Cora Phillips, two staff members from Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center in Moab, Utah, to hear more about how we can make a tangible difference, even in one person’s life, by showing up prepared.
Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.
Featured in this Episode: Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center
24-hour crisis line: 435-259-2229Support Seekhaven with a donationTake this survey to better support guiding and tourism industriesSeekhaven’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month“What Were You Wearing?” Exhibit, shown at the Moab Arts Center this AprilLet’s be friends:
TAKE THIS SURVEY and let’s plan a retreat together! We’re planning to get together IRL in 2023 and we want you to be a part of the decision-making process. Let us know how you’d like to meet up with us for a retreat– survey closes in 1 week!We’re getting weird (and real) on social media:Instagram: @sexoutsideTikTok: @natureisalittledirtyTwitter: @sex_outsidePinterest: Sex OutsideSupport sex education:
Leave the Sex Outside podcast a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Visit our merch store here!Additional Resources:
High Country News: How We Investigated The National Park Services’s History Of Sexual HarassmentThe Atlantic: The National Park Service Has A Big Sexual Harassment ProblemClimbing.com: Safe Outside: The Facts About Sexual Harassment and Assault in the Climbing CommunitySafe Outside Report: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault In The Climbing CommunityAmerica Outdoors: Beyond Policy - Sexual Harassment And SexismNative Womens Wilderness: Missing & Murdered Indigenous WomenSIECUS: Utah Sex Education State ProfileSalt Lake Tribune: Let’s Talk About SexSIECUS: Policy Brief - Sex Ed & Parental ConsentHigh Country News: Trial By FireHigh Country News: Defuse The WestAdvanceGeo Partnership: Responding To Hostile BehaviorsForbes: Dealing With Sexist Humor At WorkHosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
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What’s the deal with our collective embarrassment around hygiene? How is sex and gender tied up into all of this? What happens when we don’t talk about hygiene openly? And-- just as importantly-- what happens when we do?
Anastasia Allison, founder of Kula Cloth, joins the show to dive into this, and we lean on our own personal outdoor hygiene stories and mishaps to illustrate that when it comes to hygiene, there’s nothing dirty about it-- and nothing to be ashamed about.
Featured in this Episode:
Anastasia Allison
Instagram: @kulacloth / @anastasia.allison Website: Kula Cloth (and check out the Sex Outside Kula!)Check out a special bonus poem about outdoor sex by Anastasia: A (Very Honest) Poem by Kula ClothLet’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!The Sex Outside closed network is a new way to engage with Sex Outside and connect with other community members. It’s free, and where all of our bonus content, giveaways, and workshops will be moving forward.Join the Sex Outside community here!We’re getting weird (and real) on social media:Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sex.outside / @natureisalittledirty / @tinysexoutsideTikTok: @natureisalittledirtyPinterest: Sex Outside BoardWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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In this special bonus content, hear a custom-made poem written and read by Anastasia Allison, founder of Kula Cloth, all about the unexpected adventures that can take place when you decide to get intimate outdoors.
We teamed up with Kula Cloth to produce a special edition Kula that you'll definitely want post sex (be it solo or partnered) featuring beautiful art from Natalie Weinberg. Head to Kula Cloth to see it for yourself, and stay tuned for a full episode featuring Anastasia Allison this Friday!
Lastly, this week marks the beginning of our platform re-launch here at Sex Outside, and we have some fun things planned as we re-introduce our new structure, format, and additional offerings. To get the inside scoop on everything, including promo codes to the fully updated Sex Outside shop, drop us your email. We'd love to keep in touch.
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Get the Sex Outside Kula Cloth: www.kulacloth.comFind Kula Cloth on Instagram: @kulaclothLearn more about the artist, Natalie Weinberg, behind the Sex Outside Kula Cloth: @artistnatalieLet’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Join us for completely free to connect, receive resources, and more: community.sexoutside.orgAs we re-launch the platform, join our newsletter to stay in the loop and receive special promos!Want to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
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We're coming back next month, and we’ll be dropping most of our updates two ways: through our email newsletter and via the Sex Outside Text Hotline. When you sign up for either, you’ll be eligible to grab some amazing deals in our totally updated Sex Outside shop, have the opportunity to win special prizes, and be the very first to know about all the dates and special goodies we have coming up. Plus, you'll have some peace of mind knowing that you'll never fall out of touch with us or this community again in the event that a social media platform decides to turn on sex ed. (Trust us, it’s happened before.)
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Condoms are single use, which might give some environmentally-minded folks reason to pause and wonder if they should use them or not. However, condoms are also incredibly accessible and effective when it comes to unplanned pregnancy and STI prevention. So today we’re taking a journey together following the general lifecycle of a condom to better understand the impact of single use products like condoms while also holding how essential they are to our sexual health.
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Here’s how you find more from our host and narrator, Laura Borichevsky:Instagram: @howsheviewsitLaura regularly creates practical, outdoors-focused sexual health resources online. You can find them all here.Let’s be friends!
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Take our first-ever community survey here!Subscribe to the showFind Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this bonus episode? Find it here.About Our Sponsor:
Après Delight is a new line of small batch, organic CBD sexual intimacy products. Because you deserve to feel good, love your body and what you can do with it, and experience all of the joy it brings you.
Get on the list to give it a whirl at www.apresdelight.com.
Additional Resources:
Greenpeace - Guide to Eco-Friendly SexGreen Queen - Are Condoms Eco-Friendly?Sierra Club - The Rise of Eco-Conscious CondomsVery Well Health - Facts About Condoms AdditivesEcosalon - Some Say Condoms Are Creating More Trash. We Say They’re Good For The Environment.mindbodygreen - 9 Vegan Condoms to Buy in 2021 + What it MeansThe Quirky Environmentalist - Vegan and Sustainable CondomsThe Verge - The 10 Best Eco-Friendly Condoms and LubesOnly Natural Energy - Are Condoms Good for the Environment?CDC - National Health Statistics Report 2017How Products Are Made - LatexWorld Wildlife Fund - Making the Production of Rubber Better for the Planet AskWonder - What FDA Regulations Apply to Condoms?Condom Jungle - FDA Condom Quality Control for Class II DevicesBustle - The 5 Most Common Types of Condoms & Whether or Not They’re BiodegradableGo Ask Alice - Environmentally Friendly Condom DisposalHosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Rey Arrastia, a kink educator, naturalist, and online content creator, joins us for our first-ever full episode covering kink. Because we’ve been told that our kinks aren’t normal-- but in reality, they’re not only completely natural-- but most of us have them. And if we would do more to learn about them, there would be more to embrace, and less to be afraid of.
Featured in this Episode:
Rey Arrastia
Instagram: @selkieskinsTikTok: @selkiesmoothestTwitter: @selkiesmootherCheck out Rey’s Nature Quickie: Getting Knotty
Additional Resources:
Join the Sex Outside Text Community, a free platform which includes a confidential texting hotline you can contact Tuesdays and Fridays (2-4pm MT) to ask questions and seek resources from a sex educator when it comes to sexual health, relationships, and your personal journey with sexuality and gender.Text SEX OUTSIDE to 435-291-5031 to join the community!
Rust & Revelry is a trans-owned business that exists to ensure that other trans, non-binary, and queer folks are surrounded by and adorning themselves in clothes that help them feel seen and loved-- because visibility and support for LGBTQIA2S identities and euphoric expression of gender-related joy saves lives.
This episode is dedicated to Rust & Revelry!
Let’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodCheck out what we’ve saved for you on PinterestWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.
Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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When it comes to gender binaries, there’s a lot of digging to do to get to the root of our problems. And while there are a lot of ways to uproot a plant-- it really depends on how much it’s grown, how tightly its roots are wound, how far its system has spread and embedded its tendrils into the ground-- that determines how challenging it is to get it out.
Nick Albritton, a transgender man and outdoorsperson, spends a good deal of time unpacking specific ways he’s seen gender binaries show up all throughout his life, and the damage they can do-- especially to transgender folks and those who are gender nonbinary. He also shares about the way nature has quite literally saved his life and helped give him the space he needs to dig deeper into what it means to truly be himself.
Featured in this Episode:
Nick Albritton
Instagram: @boyrevelryRead this post from Nick about desire, trans identity, and cis normsAdditional Resources:
Take the Sex Outside Community Survey and be entered to win a Sex Outside prize pack, as well as receive a discount code for 10% off the Sex Outside sticker shop!
Janji aims to explore, connect, and give back by crafting comfortable, responsibly-produced running apparel guided by the places we run and the people we meet.Get 15% off your next order of Janji with code SEXOUTSIDE at checkout
About our Sponsor:Let’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodCheck out what we’ve saved for you on PinterestWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Sex Outside Nature Quickies are short dives into a specific, practical topic about our bodies and the outdoors. This one features Alessandra Hurt-- a mother, wife, book reviewer, and outdoor-lover-- who shares her top 3 children’s sexuality books and offers some perspective on how important it is to be intentional when it comes to navigating these kinds of learning and self-discovery moments with children-- as well as ourselves.
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Find Alessandra on Instagram: @naturemamareadsBooks Alessandra recommended in this episode:“It Feels Good to Be Yourself” by Theresa Thorne“From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea” by Kai Cheng Thom“Julian is a Mermaid” by Jessica LoveCheck out Alessandra’s Bookshop list with tons of recommendations!Alessandra leads a virtual Middlegrade book club for adults! Learn more about MGLit here.Let’s be friends!
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Take our first-ever community survey here!Subscribe to the showFind Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this bonus episode? Find it here.Additional Resources:
Sex Ed Rescue - Tips To Make Reading Sex Ed Books to Kids Super EasyPlanned Parenthood - Resources for ParentsParents - 15 Best Sex Education Books and Resources for Kids By AgeHuman Development - Sexuality Development in Adolescence and BeyondThe Family Journal - Adult SexualityHosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Even though sex may never be a completely comfortable topic for many folks to discuss, there are ways to make it easier to talk about. We explore with writer, traveler, and sexuality specialist Natasha Buffo when it comes to healthy communication, gender roles and expectations, and learning about our own bodies through outdoor recreation metaphors. And once again, we find that when the outdoors are involved, sex becomes a little easier to approach in a dialogue.
Featured in this Episode:
Natasha Buffo
Instagram: @dirtandtearsWebsite: www.dirtandtears.comRead SISU Magazine, Issue 7: Lawful Bodies, for free when you click this link! Thanks so much to Coalition Snow and SISU Magazine for making this issue free for Sex Outside listeners. Natasha’s article is “Sex is an Adventure”
Middlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesShe’s Not There by Jennifer Finney BoylanTake the Sex Outside Community Survey and be entered to win a Sex Outside prize pack, as well as receive a discount code for 10% off the Sex Outside sticker shop!
Additional Resources:
Janji aims to explore, connect, and give back by crafting comfortable, responsibly-produced running apparel guided by the places we run and the people we meet.Get 15% off your next order of Janji with code SEXOUTSIDE at checkout
About our Sponsor:Let’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodCheck out what we’ve saved for you on PinterestWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Sex Outside Nature Quickies are short, 5-minute dives into a specific, practical topic about our bodies and the outdoors. This one features Kelly Simmons, whose background studying animals and plants opened her eyes to the wide world of sex happening all around us outdoors. And we agree! Because the more we started to look into “what animals are having interesting sex?” we quickly learned that the answer is all of them. Tune in to hear just a handful from Kelly as she uncovers fact after fact about how quirky all of our sex lives actually are, and how natural that truly is.
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Find Kelly on Instagram: @koastalsupyogaLearn more about Koastal Paddleboard YogaWe want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Subscribe to the showFind Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this bonus episode? Find it here.About Our Sponsor:
Après Delight is a new line of small batch, organic CBD sexual intimacy products. Because you deserve to feel good, love your body and what you can do with it, and experience all of the joy it brings you.Get on the list to give it a whirl at www.apresdelight.com.Additional Resources:
mindbodygreen - A Natural Connection: Why Getting Outdoors is the Ultimate Sex EdBBC - Do Animals Have Sex For Pleasure?Sapiens - Nature’s Most Creative CopulatorsPubMed - What Can Animal Models Tell Us About Human Sexual Response?PopSci - 10 Animal Sex Rituals You Need to Read About Right NowBustle - 10 Animals with Bizarre Sex LivesMentalFloss - 10 Surprising Facts About Animal SexHosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Syanne Centeno-Bloom is an artist, model, outdoor-lover, advocate, student, and piano player. She is also someone with 2 rare conditions who uses a wheelchair.
The fact is that in so many ways, the systems and culture we live in seems to simultaneously erase disabled people and make them inhuman. From online harassment to navigating ableism in the modeling industry, hear from Syanne about how she’s reclaiming her sexuality and showing the world that the disabled community is sexy, too.
Featured in this Episode:
Syanne Centeno-Bloom
Instagram: @syannebloomTikTok: @syannebloomSee the 2021 swimsuit calendar Syanne led with 11 other disability advocatesAdditional Resources:
Handi - The Handi Book of Love, Lust, and DisabilityCripping Up Sex with EvaThe Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability by Cory Silverberg and Fran OdetteThe Routledge Handbook of Disability and Sexuality by Russell Shuttleworth and Linda MonaParentbooks - Disability, Puberty, & Sexuality book listSlick ChicksModels of DiversityFolks to follow online:@syannebloom@my_catheter_and_me@lizrajchart@maddistrokeofluck@stephcarmenc@amputee_ot@annaaarachel@stickwithchloe@hahaemilyhahn@taraandwolfie@diana_unfiltered@tamaramenaofficial@wheelchairmommy
Janji aims to explore, connect, and give back by crafting comfortable, responsibly-produced running apparel guided by the places we run and the people we meet.Get 15% off your next order of Janji with code SEXOUTSIDE at checkout
About our Sponsor:Let’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodConnect with us on TikTok: @sexoutsidepodCheck out what we’ve saved for you on PinterestWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
Music by The Wild Wild and UTAH, licensed via MusicBed. -
Sex Outside Nature Quickies are short, 5-minute dives into a specific, practical topic about our bodies and the outdoors. This one features kink enthusiast and naturalist Rey Arrastia, who helps answer some questions about bondage for folks who are curious to try it and dispels some common assumptions that athletes and recreationalists might have when it comes to applying outdoor knot tying skills to bondage practice. Spoiler: you’ll need to learn some different knots… oh, and skip the paracord.
Mentioned in this Bonus Content:
Find Rey on Instagram: @selkie_smoothFollow Rey on TikTok: @selkiesmootherWe want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Subscribe to the showFind Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this bonus episode? Find it here.About Our Sponsor:
Après Delight is a new line of small batch, organic CBD sexual intimacy products. Because you deserve to feel good, love your body and what you can do with it, and experience all of the joy it brings you.Get on the list to give it a whirl at www.apresdelight.com.Additional Resources:
Shibari.ph: History & OriginsRecommended book: The Beauty of Kinbaku by Master KRecommended book: Essence of Shibari by Shin NawakiriGaijinPot Blog: 5 Misconceptions about Shubari, Japanese Rope BondageVice: A Brief History of Japanese Rope BondageWomen’s Health: What is Shibari?Autostraddle: Shibari 101: Let’s Talk About Japanese Rope BondageAutostraddle: Shibari 101: Single- and Double-Column TiesShibari Study has an Instagram with photos and videos for knot learningLovense: Bondage Rope 101 - 12 Useful TipsEmily Bingham: Where to Buy RopeRope 101: Nerves & CirculationRefinery29: 9 Tips for Bondage BeginnersAllure: 8 BDSM Sex Tips to Try if You’re a Total BeginnerMistress Kym: BDSM Checklist: Do’s and Don’tsSelf: Curious About Bondage? 9 Things to Know Before You Go ThereReddit: BDSMcommunity subReddit - Paracord for beginners bondage?Hosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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With all of the romance, lust, mystery, and occasional danger folded into nearly every mermaid tale, it’s somewhat easy to explain our fixation on these characters. But where the stories ensnare us all is in how one-dimensional they can be, especially when it comes to surface level mermaid archetypes, which are often full of hyper-sexualization, body image expectations, and heteronormative gender roles. Dive in with us past the surface level narratives we’ve learned about merfolk, and explore deeper waters.
Featured in this Episode:
Gabriel Rivera / Nymphia the Nautilus Mermaid
Instagram: @nautilusseanymphTikTok: @nautilusseanymphFacebook: Nymphia: The Nautilus MermaidBenjamin Radford
Website: www.benjaminradford.comPodcast: Squaring the Strange Episode 143: Merfolk, Merfact, MerfictionArticle: Live Science - Mermaids & Mermen: Facts & LegendsOak Honey
TikTok: @oakhoneyInstagram: @oakhoneyyAbout Our Sponsor:
Janji aims to explore, connect, and give back by crafting comfortable, responsibly-produced running apparel guided by the places we run and the people we meet.Get 15% off your next order of Janji with code SEXOUTSIDE at checkoutAdditional Resources:
Medium - The History of Mermaids Isn’t What You Think It IsPerforming Humanity - Mermaids & Sirens: Women’s Relationship with Water from Myth to Renaissance About the Siren TV seriesMerNetworkMermaids - supporting transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995.Let’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodConnect with us on TikTok: @sexoutsidepodCheck out what we’ve saved for you on PinterestWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Sex Outside Nature Quickies are short, 5-minute dives into a specific, practical topic about our bodies and the outdoors. This one features professional river guide Tess McEnroe, who knows firsthand just how important it is to take care of your reproductive health while navigating a multi-day river trip. From taking a pee break to navigating privacy (plus-- how to make river sex time a cleaner, more lovely experience), Tess drops tip after tip for how to keep vaginas healthy on the river.
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Find Tess on Instagram: @tessmcenroeWe want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Subscribe to the showFind Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this bonus episode? Find it here.Additional Resources:
Live Science - Here’s What You Need To Know About Wet Bathing Suits & Yeast InfectionsHow She Views It - River & Backpacking Trip Tips For Preventing Yeast InfectionsABC News - A Gynecologist's Guide to Good Vulva & Vagina HealthGrand Canyon Whitewater - Going To The Bathroom (#1 & #2) On The RiverSummit Daily - Ask Eartha: How To Pee On The RiverHoliday River Expeditions - Where & When Do You Go To The Bathroom On A River Trip?Arizona River Runners - Feminine Hygiene & Going To The BathroomGrand Canyon Expedition Company - 5 Tips For Bathing In The Colorado RiverLeave No Trace - How To Take A Bath While CampingRed Bud Suds - How To Successfully Take A Wilderness ShowerLeave No Trace Dude - Rivers & WaterwaysRoots Rated - A Paddler’s Guide to Leaving No Trace
Hosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Any of us who love going outdoors are comfortable with being prepared in the face of the unexpected. Alexandra Gabrielle, an entrepreneur and outdoorswoman, is certainly no exception. And when something unexpected happened this past winter-- an unplanned pregnancy-- Alex was put to the test in navigating unknowns to determine what was going to be best for her and her body. Not once-- but many times throughout the process.
Alex wanted to have this conversation because, frankly, we don’t talk about preparedness enough with it comes to sex. Not the way we do when it comes to safety outdoors. And the reality is that you can be completely prepared and still encounter times when things just don’t go to plan. But knowing the potential risks and options well in advance can always help you to make better, less-stressful, more informed decisions.
We know these lessons from being out in nature-- but we rarely apply this logic to our bodies.
Alex is sharing her story with the hope that we all begin to seek out more information from our bodies when possible, and ask our medical systems to do the same.. so that no matter where we are-- the backcountry, the couch, or somewhere in between-- that we show up feeling more ready for whatever comes our way.
A note that this episode covers discussion of unplanned pregnancy and abortion.
Featured in this Episode:
Alexandra Gabrielle
Instagram: @alexandra_abroadPhotography: @abroad_photoYou can listen to a Nature Quickie we did with Alexandra: Colors & SmellsAbout Our Sponsor:
Femtasy is an audio streaming platform designed to inspire women and femmes to enjoy pleasure on their own terms through short, sensual stories uttered by over 30 different voices.Get 25% off a 1-year subscription of femtasy with code SEXOUTSIDE at checkoutAdditional Resources:
International Women’s Health Coalition: Abortion Using Misoprostol PillsVery Well Health - RU486: Abortion Pill InformationPlanned Parenthood: How Does the Abortion Pill Work?Clue: What to Expect Before, During, and After an AbortionKFF - Interactive: How State Policies Shape Access to Abortion CoverageGuttmacher Institute: Distance Traveled to Obtain Clinical Abortion Care in the United States and Reason for Clinic Choice NCBI - Abortion ComplicationsANSIRH - Safety of Abortion in the United StatesComplete Care Community Health Center - A Useful Guide to Retroverted UterusLet’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodConnect with us on TikTok: @sexoutsidepodCheck out what we’ve saved for you on PinterestWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Sex Outside Nature Quickies are short, 5-minute dives into a specific, practical topic about our bodies and the outdoors. This one features tip after tip from bike rider and outdoor rec educator Beckie Irvin, who has some pretty helpful insights when it comes to taking care of your crotch on longer distance or more frequent rides. Because, like it or not, sitting on a bike seat, day in and day out-- it can take a toll on a lot more than your muscles and joints.
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Find Beckie on Instagram: @beckieirvin_Beckie’s got a lot of useful biking info on TikTok, too: @beckieirvin_Learn about the organization she co-founded: Grit Mtb FestivalWe want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Subscribe to the showFind Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this bonus episode? Find it here.Additional Resources:
Self - Here’s What Your Bike Seat is Doing to Your Vulva and Vagina Bicycling - How to Prevent Saddle SoresBicycling - Going with the Flow: How to Manage Your Period on a RideLike a Bigfoot podcast episode 177: Alexandera Houchin: Adventures from BikepackingReddit - “Butt Calluses?”@theinklingsoftess on Instagram created a beautiful image that speaks to labia swelling and bike ridingRadical Adventure Riders - movement toward gender inclusivity in the biking communityCasa Verde - non-traditional “outdoor/cycling” clothingREI - What to Wear on a Bike Ride
Hosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Polyamory is something that-- like many topics within sexuality-- can carry a lot of misconceptions, judgement, and shame. But it’s also one of many types of relationship structures that we as humans have access to, so it’s not as far removed from your sexuality as you might have thought up until now.
If polyamory feels unfamiliar or uncomfortable to you, tune into this episode to dip a toe in the water. You’ll hear not only some tips and insights from whole-person life and relationship coach Alyssa Keegan, but also explore some of the ways polyamory intersects with the outdoors through the eyes of thru hiker and artist Alina Drufkova.
This insight-dense episode is the first of many conversations we’ll have on the show about polyamory, so join us and let’s learn together.
Featured in this Episode:
Alyssa Keegan
Instagram: @therealalyssakeegan / @freshpathnytherapyWebsite: www.freshpathny.comAlyssa’s blog post with free downloadable PDF with questions: Know Thy (Poly)SelfCheck out the Instagram Live Series Alyssa is doing on polyamory: Hump Day Q&A: It’s Not Always About The SexBonus: Alyssa wrote two children’s books last year. You can find them here and here.Alina Drufovka
Instagram: @abstract.hikesWebsite: www.thrudesigns.comCheck out the Nature Quickie Alina did with us: A “Trail Meet-Cute”Additional Resources:
“Sex At Dawn” by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha“The Ethical Slut” by Janey W. Hardy and Dossie EastonPolyamory-Friendly Professionals DirectoryLet’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodConnect with us on TikTok: @sexoutsidepodCheck out what we’ve saved for you on PinterestWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.
Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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Sex Outside Nature Quickies are short, 5-minute dives into a specific, practical topic about our bodies and the outdoors. This one features a conversation with sexual and reproductive health specialist Dr. Justin Houman about why so many of us are focused on sexual “performance” when it comes to erections, how we don’t talk about erectile dysfunction often enough, and some of the ways biological processes, mental health, and pressure from sexual partners can contribute to anxiety around getting hard.
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Find Dr. Justin Houman on Instagram: @justin.houman.mdWe want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Subscribe to the showFind Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this bonus episode? Find it here.Additional Resources:
National Anxiety Center: CBT-Informed Practice Activities for Sexual Performance AnxietyThe Journal of Sex Research via JSTOR- Effects of Social Pressure on Erections and Evaluation of EroticaInternational Journal of Impotence Research- Epidemiology of Erectile DysfunctionHealthline- Is Erectile Dysfunction Common?Sexologies Journal- Current Epidemiology of Erectile Dysfunction, an UpdateHealthline- Can Stress and Anxiety Cause Erectile Dysfunction?The Guardian- Erectile Dysfunction or Performance Anxiety? The Truth Behind a Modern Malaise
Hosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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We need to open up more discussion about what we find pleasurable in our lives, whether it’s outside, in the bedroom, or both. Because when we untangle harmful assumptions about pleasure, we also begin to fray away at some of the things tying us in knots when it comes to discomfort around sex. Which is why Janette Casolary, a queer artist from Seattle and someone we would label as a pleasure advocate, joins us for a discussion on how we can each access pleasure more in our personal lives.
There’s a lot of times it’s important to stay on trail-- but exploring what gives us pleasure isn’t one of them. This is one path that’s totally yours.
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Janette Casolary
Instagram: @janettecasolary Website: www.janettecasolary.comCheck out the Nature Quickie Janette did with us: Intimate Outdoor Portraits 101Let’s be friends:
We want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Find Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodConnect with us on TikTok: @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this episode? Find it here.
Hosted and produced by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
Music by The Wild Wild and LWFI, licensed via MusicBed. -
Sex Outside Nature Quickies are short, 5-minute dives into a specific, practical topic about our bodies and the outdoors. This one features a conversation about something that is totally natural but many folks cringe to talk about: vaginal discharge. Entrepreneur and outdoorswoman Alexandra Gabrielle joins us to share information and tips around vaginal discharge, because developing comfort and awareness around this topic is important for literally everyone (whether you’re the smeller, or the smell-ee, or just want to know more about the human body).
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Find Alexandra Gabrielle on Instagram: @alexandra_abroadWe want you to be a part of the Sex Outside community!Subscribe to the showFind Sex Outside on Instagram! @sexoutsidepodWant to support Sex Outside?Leave a 5-star review in Apple Podcasts or the app of your choosing!Head to the Sex Outside Shop to find stickers, shirts, and underwear!Need a transcript for this bonus episode? Find it here.Additional Resources:
Bedsider - If You Have a Vagina, You Have Vaginal DischargeHealthLine- Everything You Need to Know About Vaginal DischargeSelf - 7 Colors Your Vaginal Discharge Can Be (And What They Might Mean)HealthLine - Molasses to Pennies: All the Smells a Healthy Vagina Can BeMedical News Today - A Color-Coded Guide to Vaginal Discharge
Hosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
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