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In Episode 20, Ari interviews burlesque performer and #vanlifer, Bessie Snow • (she/her). Bessie tells us about how wanderlust shaped her decision to live full-time in a van after lockdown 2020, and why van life isn’t as wholesome or diverse as you’d think (see her couple’s van life vlog dedicated to changing this). Bessie answers burning questions about; how she gets intimate (or does anything) in a small space, her journey to being crowned “Duchess of Funk” during her first burlesque performance since the pandemic began, and what extensive safe travel looks like in the U.S. for a visibly queer and interracial couple. In this episode: Bessie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madamebessiesnow/ Blix & Bess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blixandbess/ Blix & Bess on YouTube: http://youtube.com/blixandbessvanlife About SensuElle Podcast: Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast Follow Host, Ari: https://www.instagram.com/sensuelle.education Resources & Show Notes: www.sensuellepodcast.com

In Episode 19 of the SensuElle Podcast, host Ari interviews YouTuber, Sex Educator, and STI Positivity Advocate, Laureen HD • (she/her). Laureen shares how she went from keeping her genital herpes diagnosis a secret to becoming an advocate for living with incurable STIs. Laureen answers burning questions about: how to disclose STI status with care and even humor, relearning how to date after diagnosis, why stigma is the worst symptom of (incurable) STIs, and how she remains sex-positive and shame-free 8 years after HSV-2 contraction. Laureen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laureenhd/ Laureen on YouTube: http://youtube.com/laureenhd Follow SensuElle Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast Follow Host Ari: https://www.instagram.com/sensuelle.education Resources & Show Notes: www.sensuellepodcast.com

Episode 18 features Reproductive Justice Advocate and Sex Educator Tia (she/her). Tia and host Ari discuss the effects of anti-abortion legislation like the Texas SB-8 bill or “heartbeat ban”, and how Tia centers Black Sexuality on her platform “Slipp3ry When Wet”. Tia answers Burning Questions; how to have nuanced conversations on abortion, the difference between Reproductive Justice and Reproductive Rights, and why she believes that no sexuality progress can be made unless all communities are involved. Follow our Guest, Tia (Slipp3ry When Wet): https://www.instagram.com/slipp3rywhenwet/ Follow host, Ari: https://www.instagram.com/sensuelle.education Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast Sources & Show Notes: www.sensuellepodcast.com

In Episode 17 of the SensuElle Podcast, host Ari interviews personal chef Alexandria Leggett • (she/her). Alexandria tells us how sensuality is infused in her food and how she’s helping her community access luxury through indulgent dishes. Alexandria answers burning questions; how feeding people feeds her soul, why epicureanism is for the culture, and shares about her upcoming book. Follow Alexandria: https://www.instagram.com/alexandriatheegreatest Follow the Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast Follow Host Ari: https://www.instagram.com/sensuelle.education Show Notes: sensuellepodcast.com

In Episode 16 of the SensuElle Podcast, host Ari interviews Certified Matchmaker & Dating Specialist Chi Love (she/her). Chi shares about becoming a Matchmaker after having her heart broken, and tells us how to heal heartbreak ourselves. Chi answers burning questions; how to ask for what you need, want, and desire from partners, why she gets explicitly into sex & sexuality with her matchmaking clients, and what’s the best way to break up with someone. Follow Chi: https://www.instagram.com/nyalovebychi/ Follow the Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast Follow Host Ari: https://www.instagram.com/sensuelle.education Show Notes: http://sensuellepodcast.com/

In Episode 15 of the SensuElle Podcast, Ari interviews Founder + Data Scientist, Michele Abraham(she/her). Michele tells us how about her mission to abolish discrimination as a Black Female Technologist, and the toll this journey has taken on her sensuality. Michele answers burning questions; why the data does not currently exist for the Neurodiverse, Non-traditional, and Accessibility communities in AI we use every day, creating a seat at the table with Holistic AI, and taking care of her sensual side after a career pivot from film to tech. Follow Michele: https://www.instagram.com/micheleatquiver/ Follow the Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast Follow Host Ari: https://www.instagram.com/sensuelle.education Show Notes: sensuellepodcast.com

In Episode 14 of the SensuElle Podcast, Ari interviews Sensuality Coach, Sex Worker, and Sex Educator Kiana of Healing is Imperfect (she/they). They chat about Kiana’s use of eroticism throughout all of their work and dispel myths about the sexual service industry. Kiana answers Burning Questions about the ethics behind Sex Work, racism in the field, and their Queer BIPOC erotic labor project, "House of Heaux". Links: Follow Kiana: https://www.instagram.com/healingisimperfect/ House of Heaux: https://www.instagram.com/houseofheaux_/ Follow the Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast Follow Host (Ari): https://www.instagram.com/sensuelle.education Show Notes: https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast-episodes/14/erotic-labor-kiana-healing-is-imperfect

Ari interviews burlesque icon, queen, and healer Perle Noire • (she/her). Perle tells us how she’s conquered domestic violence, generational trauma, and homelessness to become one of the top burlesque performers in the world alongside the likes of Dita Von Teese! Perle also answers burning questions; why being humble is a trap, why we shouldn’t rely on ‘surrogates’ to complete ourselves, and how she made herself squirt for the first time! Pronouns: she/her Follow Perle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theperlenoire/ Access her Healing Through Seduction Workshop: www.blackburlesquequeen.com Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensuellepodcast Follow Ari on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensuelle.education Link to show notes:  https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast-episodes/13/healing-through-self-seduction-perle-noire

In Episode 12 of the SensuElle Podcast, host Ari interviews a panel of pleasure advocates about their love of porn and how to engage with ethical and inclusive porn. Speakers include writer Shelli Nicole, intimacy coordinator & healer LeoRising Scott, Sex Ed TikToker Valentina Fellina, burlesque performer & SWer Cruel Valentine, and BDSM life coach Domina Chase. They answer Burning Questions; What is their porn origin story? Where can people find ethical and inclusive porn? How do you divest from Big Porn?  

A LIVE podcast interview & giveaway w/ Sex Tech CEO Lora DiCarlo. Week 1 of Pushing Pleasure: A MAY-sturbation series on Clubhouse presented by SensuElle Education x Lora DiCarlo. Editor’s Note: This talk was part of a live podcast series for the drop-in audio app Clubhouse on March 10th, 2020. Bear with the audio, please!

Host Ari is interviewed by the femmes of What Femme!? Podcast in this crossover episode & Season 1 Finale! Ari talks about her work as a Sex Educator and answers burning questions: What's the difference between a Sex Coach and a Sex Therapist, How her sex coaching journey aligns with her sexuality acceptance journey, and what it’s like to work with her in prioritizing your sex life and pleasure. Pronouns: she/her https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast @sensuelle.education

Ari interviews Danielle Longueville, Founder & Co-Host of What The Femme podcast. Danielle (she/her) opens up about how a trauma-induced Vaginismus (involuntary vaginal tightness) diagnosis shifted her perspective on mental health, accessibility, and the privilege of pleasure. Danielle answers Burning Questions about using therapy and masturbation to heal complex sexual trauma, why Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) and Relationship Anarchy are her jams, and honoring boundaries while developing her queer identity. Follow Danielle:  @thebionicbicon and @wtfemmepodcast  https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast    

Ari interviews queer, non-binary Photographer Danika (she/they) of Flesh and Flora Photography. As a trauma-informed Erotic Portrait Artist, Danika captures raw sensual moments to help clients heal. Danika talks about their start in "nature porn", how disability and body representation informs their work, and answers Burning Questions: What it’s like to create aesthetic pornography, How to create boundaries during intimate photo sessions, and making a safe space for clients to express their sexuality fully. Follow Danika:  @fleshandflora & @feralfarrah

Ari interviews Med Student and Sex Science Researcher Rainey Horwitz, who has a successful instagram page dedicated to shame-free research-led Sex Ed. Ari and Rainey chat about de-stigmatizing sex-specific topics in medicine and how Rainey is making waves for sex-positive conversations in the doctor’s office. Rainey answers burning questions; Why Labiaplasty impacts the ability to orgasm, Is the G-spot a hoax?, Do women get erections?, How to advocate for your sexual health and pleasure. Pronouns:she/her Follow Rainey: https://www.instagram.com/Sexplained.Med/ https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast

Ari interviews Dr. Apryl Williams, a sociologist and a professor who studies social media, race, gender, and body size. Dr. Williams has researched online dating extensively, and will include her findings in a forthcoming book! Dr. Williams answers Burning Questions; How algorithms affect who we see on dating apps,The importance of safe spaces and community in the online dating sphere, and What dating apps can do better to protect users from harassment. Guest Pronouns: She/Hers Follow Apryl: https://twitter.com/aprylw https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast

Ari interviews Burlesque Queen, Nox Falls, about their journey from Slam Poetry nights in a small-town Texas coffeeshop to becoming one of the industry’s leading voices and award-winning performers. Nox answers Burning Questions; Black Fetishization and how it informs & polarizes their creativity, Emotional Vulnerability vs Physical Vulnerability, How sensuality is key in making fabulous costume lewks, and the importance of research and mentorship in any art form. Guest Pronouns: They, Them(all) Follow Nox: https://www.instagram.com/thenaughtybody/ https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast

Host Ari interviews apothecary owner & tarot-reading Head Witch In Charge, Kaitlyn Bonzo of Goddess Gatherings. Kaitlyn spills some “tea” on herbalism, misconceptions of the Magick community, and answers Burning Questions; What a day in the life of a witch with a 9-to-5 is like, How she honors her sensuality with rituals, handmade products, and tarot readings that are approachable for herself and others, Why Audioporn is her favorite kind of sexy stimuli to consume… and to create! Guest Pronouns:She/Hers Follow Kaitlyn: https://www.instagram.com/goddessgatherings/ https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast

Ari Antwine interviews advocate, plus-size model, and sensual content creator Carina Shero. Carina enlightens us about Fat Liberation vs Body Positivity, the disproportionate rate & strange ways which Fat bodies are discriminated against i.e. shadowbans, and answers Burning Questions: when to educate the trolls & when/how to block them, where to draw the line between sharing personal or professional content, & what it’s like as a Demisexual babe in a Hypersexualized space—the internet. Guest Pronouns:She/Hers https://www.instagram.com/unskinnyshero/ https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast

In this episode of The SensuElle Podcast, Ari interviews Professional Tease and “Smut Artist”, Honey Sabina. Honey and Ari chat about transcending sexual trauma through burlesque performance & dance, defining Sex Work, and controlling your sexual narrative. Honey also answers Burning Questions like: What’s it like to create fantasies for others?, How do you establish value and rates for your Sex Work?, and Addressing deal-breakers honestly with a partner. Guest Pronouns: She/Hers Follow Honey https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast  

Join Ari as she interviews Programmer and “E-girl of [her] Dreams”, Siri. Siri and Ari chat about the sexism they’ve experienced working as Women in Tech, Siri’s personalized Teledildonics, homemade sex toy ventures, and answer burning questions: why are men who can’t get dates programming Female sex toys?(#sorrynotsorry Developers), what goes into designing sex tools/toys with diverse Vulva-owners in mind (Lookin’ at you again, Developers), and what is a "God Vagina”? Guest Pronouns:She/Her(s) https://www.arielleantwine.com/sensuelle-podcast