Doing It! with Hannah Witton

Doing It Finale Q&A

Welcome to the very last episode of Doing It! Aaahhh its the end! What an incredible 4 years and 7 seasons of podcasting it has been ✨🎙️ To wrap up the podcast, Hannah, producer Mia Zur-Szpiro, and creative assistant Moog Florin, answer your questions about season 7 and the podcast as a whole, share some of their favourite behind the scenes moments, and what’s next for everyone. CW: discussion of paedophilia and child abuse 💛FIND HANNAH ELSEWHERE💛 Patreon Instagram YouTube Newsletter 💜...

Parenting

Did you ever get “the talk” from your parents? In the final episode of Doing It: Deep Dives, we’re talking all about sex positive parenting. How can we embody and express the sexual and relational values we want to pass on to our young people? Why are sex positive parenting and gender affirming care so stigmatized? What role do parents actually have in providing sex ed? Join me, Hannah Witton, sex educator Marisol (The SexEd Mum), researcher Marcelle Kosman, and some returning guests, as we ...

Porn

Is porn warping our view of sex? In this week’s episode, we’re diving into t, and how it can impact our experiences of sex, relationships, our bodies, and our identities. Why is porn such an emotive subject? Is porn actually harmful in all the ways people claim it is? And can ethical porn ever really exist? Join me, Hannah Witton, and guests professor Alan McKee, therapist and porn producer Jet Setting Jasmine, and sex educator and porn maker Billy Lore, as we explore the stigma, myths, and ...

Money

No more simply mentioning it in passing: in this week’s episode, we properly dive into capitalism and money, and how they both shape our experiences of sex, relationships, our bodies, and our identities. How does capitalism affect our experience of gender? If we all need money to survive, why is there a stigma around selling sex for money? Do you feel pressure to treat your sexuality as a self-improvement project? Join me, Hannah Witton, and guests author Sophia K Rosa, writer and editor Fr...

Disability

Today’s episode is all about sex and disability. Why do we imagine disabled people aren’t desirable? What internalised assumptions do we have about what it means to be disabled? What does disability-inclusive sex education actually look like? Join me, Hannah Witton, as we investigate further with actress and influencer Lolo Spencer, founder and CEO of Enhance the UK Jennie Williams, and sex educator and author Cory Silverberg. 📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast....

Sex Therapy

Welcome to Doing It Podcast: Deep Dives, where we get unapologetically nerdy about sex! Over this season, we’ll be exploring some of the biggest taboos that impact our relationship with sex, our bodies, and the people in our lives. Our first episode is all about sex therapy! What actually is it? Why do people choose to go to sex therapy and what happens when you sit down on a sex therapist's couch? Let's deep dive into how sex therapy can transform people's confidence, why we're all so bad a...

Behind the Scenes and Season Highlights (End of Season 6 Q&A)

Welcome to the end of season 6 Q&A! In this episode, Hannah and her producer Mia answer some listener questions about making the podcast and the topics and guests from the past season, and then get into some more personal and advice-type questions too. 📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast.co.uk ✨CONNECT WITH US✨ https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcast 👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀 https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton ✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏...

Money & Relationships, Couples Therapy and Demisexuality with Chantel Houston

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Chantel Houston, who is a director, producer, and editor, and cohost of the Money Honeys Podcast. Chantel discusses how being demisexual has made her romantic choices more deliberate and gives advice for people exploring their own sexuality. She and Hannah talk about how money impacts romantic relationships, discussing finances with your partner, and the risk of resentment building in relationships due to money issues. Chantel also talks about how people c...

Combating Kink Shame, De-Gendering BDSM & Jewish Sexual Values with Emerson Karsh

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Emerson Karsh, who is a sex and kink educator, content creator, and writer. Emerson discusses the importance of proper kink education, how helpful kink communities are for understanding what healthy kink dynamics are, and how learning about consent during her human sexuality degree helped her realise that the relationship she was in was actually abusive. She and Hannah talk about pros and cons of the show How to Build a Sex Room, as well as about degenderi...

How To Know If You're Asexual & Ace Dad Advice with Cody Daigle-Orians

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Cody Daigle-Orians, an asexuality educator, writer, and creator of Ace Dad Advice. Cody talks about how to know if you’re asexual, the different identities under the asexual umbrella, and the difference between sexual attraction, romantic attraction, and lots of other kinds of attraction too. He and Hannah talk about Cody understanding he was asexual later in life at 42, how the language of asexuality helped him understand that he wasn’t broken, and how he...

Gender Diversity in Relationships and Non-Binary Masturbation with Dee

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dee (they/them), who is a non-binary qualified sex educator in the UK. Dee tells us all about their MA in gender, sex, and sexuality at Birkbeck, and the complexities of looking back at gender diversity in history. They and Hannah talk about why it’s important to feel free to try or change labels, and Dee’s relationship with the labels trans and non-binary. Dee discusses how masturbation as a non-binary person allows them to to explore their own sexuality ...

Indigenous, Queer and Trans Identity in Navajo Nation with Charlie Amáyá Scott

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Charlie Amáyá Scott (they/she), a Diné scholar who reflects, analyzes, and critiques what it means to be queer, trans, and Diné in the 21st century. Charlie talks about growing up in Navajo Nation, exploring her queer and trans identity as an Indigenous person, and the misconceptions that Navajo Nation is very inclusive of queer and gender diverse people. They also talk about Two Spirit identity, an identity specific to Indigenous cultures in North America...

Deepfake Porn, Break Ups & Mental Health with Jennifer Savin

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Jennifer Savin, who is the features editor at Cosmopolitan UK. Jennifer talks all about deepfake porn, why women are more likely to be impacted by it, and how long it can take laws to catch up with technology. What’s the balance between protecting yourself from internet image abuse while not censoring yourself online? Jennifer and Hannah also talk about how damaging break-ups can be to people’s mental health, whether you can or should avoid being in contac...

Gender Diversity in Art and Trans Rights in Germany with Louie Läuger

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Louie Läuger, who is an illustrator and author based in Germany. Louie talks about how constrictive it is that German only has one word for gender and sex, and how people are creating new gender neutral terms instead of using gendered nouns, and the current state of trans rights in Germany. They and Hannah discuss how to create gender diversity in art without falling into tropes or stereotypes around the appearance of non binary and trans people, and how L...

Abortion Rights, Sex Ed and Intersectional Feminism in Cambodia with Catherine Harry

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Catherine Harry, who is a feminist vlogger and sex educator. Cath talks about growing up in Cambodia’s conservative purity culture, being made to memorise the women’s code of conduct at school, and when she started questioning what she’d been taught. She gets into why she makes videos in Khmer, her most requested video topics, and how the people that take the biggest issue with her work are actually western white men. Cath discusses what intersectional fem...

Sexual Assault and Working Through Trauma with Jimanekia Eborn

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Jimanekia Eborn, who is a queer sexual assault and trauma expert, trauma media consultant, and comprehensive sex educator. Jimanekia and Hannah talk about why Jimanekia calls herself the trauma queen, how her personal experience of trauma led to her working in mental health and sex ed. Jimanekia discusses why trauma consultants for screen are so important, her work in diversifying intimacy coordination, and training coordinators to work with themes of trau...

Virginity, Penetration and Other Sex Myths with Sophia Smith Galer

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Sophia Smith Galer, who is an award-winning journalist, author of Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century, and Tiktok creator. Sophia unpacks the main sex myths she tackles in her book from virginity to the hymen, and also shares how she identified the gap in social sex education to start with. She and Hannah talk about Sophia’s journey into becoming a TikTok journalist as well as social media’s censorship of sex education and how Sophia hopes SexTok...

Building Sexual Confidence and Sexual Communication with Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, who is a sexual communication expert, podcaster, and tenured professor. Dr Tara chats about how effective sexual communication is the most important indicator of sexual satisfaction and gives some advice on getting started. She and Hannah talk about aftercare and checking in with partners after sex, misconceptions around sexuality in Thai culture, and what sexual meditation is. Dr Tara discusses how to build your own self-esteem...

ADHD, Relationships and Kink with Cate Osborn

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Cate Osborn, who is a certified sex educator with ADHD, a mental health advocate and full-time content creator. Cate joins Hannah to talk about how typical understanding of ADHD has let down women and minority genders, having ADHD and dating, and how ADHD and kink can intersect. Cate unpacks rejection sensitivity and time blindness, discusses the relationship between ADHD and consent, and shares her opinion on why kink is a great tool for managing stimulat...

Postpartum Depression and Sex Ed for Arab Women with Nour Emam

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Nour Emam, the founder & CEO of Motherbeing, as well as a sexual health educator and birth worker. Nour and Hannah talk about the lack of sex education in Egypt as well as the harmful attitudes around virginity. Nour shares how experiencing a traumatic birth and postpartum depression led her into working as a doula, and how that led to her work creating for Egyptian and MENA women around sex education. Finally, Nour talks about her course, Bridal Bootcamp,...

Masculinities, Misogyny and Sex Ed for Boys & Young Men with Ben Hurst

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Ben Hurst, who is an activist, educator, and the head of facilitation and training at Beyond Equality. Ben discusses dismantling concepts of masculinity and combating misogyny in his work with boys in schools, starting with his own journey getting into this line of work. He and Hannah talk about the pressure on young boys from their peers to be interested in sex, how he helps them deconstructs messages they might have learned from porn, and the problems wi...

Platonic Life Partnerships & Demisexuality with April Lee & Renee Wong

In this episode, Hannah is joined by April Lee and Renee Wong, platonic life partners originally from Singapore and now based in LA. April and Renee tell Hannah all about their personal story and what led to them becoming platonic life partners, what a PLP actually is, and how to tell the difference between a best friend, a potential PLP, and a romantic love connection. They talk about getting to handpick things that create security and commitment in their partnership without having to deal w...

Trans People in Elite Sport and Testosterone Myths with Dr Veronica Ivy

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dr Veronica Ivy, who is an interdisciplinary scholar and professional athlete. Veronica talks about what it’s like navigating the sporting world as a trans woman, the recent increase in transphobia in sports, and what she means by sport being a human right. She debunks so many myths around hormones, trans people, and performance, and shares perspective on how the socialisation of children of different genders impacts their sports performance. Finally, Hann...

Asexuality, Kink and Service Submission with Evie Lupine

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Evie Lupine, who is a professional kink and sex educator who has been involved in the BDSM lifestyle for over half a decade. Evie discusses how you can be asexual and into BDSM, how everyone connects to BDSM in a different way, and how kink can be a form of intimacy without being sexual. Evie and Hannah dig into the topic of compulsory sexuality and how it’s alienating for asexual people, and Evie talks aphobia, dating allosexual people when you’re asexual...

Sex Lives of African Women and Raising a Body-Positive Daughter with Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, who is the author of Sex Lives of African Women and the co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women. Nana discusses the breadth of sexual identities and experiences across Africa, and how her book is challenging narrow stereotypes of African women. Nan and Hannah chat about how African women often feel pigeonholed into conversations that don’t represent their personal female sexual pleasure, how the book offers new pe...

Sexual Health is Mental Health & Challenging Herpes Stigma For Black Men with Courtney Brame

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Courtney Brame, who is the founder of Something Positive for Positive People, a non profit organization that serves as a self-help resource for people with herpes. Courtney discusses why sexual health is mental health, and the need for people with positive STI diagnoses to receive therapy. He and Hannah talk about why there are so few spokespeople amongst Black men with herpes, the need to have more diverse voices in sexual health, and what identity-valida...

Unionising Sex Work & Harm Reduction for Strippers with Stacey Clare

In this episode, Hannah is joined by author and activist Stacey Clare, who is a retired stripper, and co-founding member of the East London Strippers Collective. Stacey talks about the ethics of sex work with first hand insight into why harm reduction for strippers needs to be at the heart of that conversation, and why she named her book The Ethical Stripper. Stacey explains how strippers have long had misclassified professional statuses, how sex workers’ rights are part of a broader workers’...

Autism, Gender Diversity, and Transitioning with Yenn Purkis and Dr Wenn B Lawson

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Yenn Purkis and Dr Wenn B Lawson, who co-authored the book The Austistic Trans Guide To Life. Yenn & Wenn discuss what autism means to each of them personally, navigating gender identity when autistic, and how service providers can become more inclusive to neurodivergent people. They also share their thoughts on why autistic people are more likely to be trans and non-binary than non-autistic people, advice for autistic people whose gender identity isn’t be...

Being Child Free, Sexual Pleasure and Sex Education in India With Leeza Mangaldas

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Leeza Mangaldas, who is one of India’s foremost digital content creators focused on discourse around sex, sexuality, sexual health, pleasure, and the body. Leeza discusses her own non-existent experience of sex education growing up in India but how having a family who were open about sex and bodies helped her feel safe to talk about it, as well as the stigma that still surrounds women’s sexuality and bodily autonomy in India and how she is using her platfo...

Trans Sexual Health Care & Menstruation with Kenny Ethan Jones

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Kenny Ethan Jones, a writer, advocate, and content creator who made history as the first trans man to front a period campaign. Kenny discusses how he became a trans advocate, some of the books that helped influence his his growth in becoming an activist, and how modelling changed his life. He talks about how menstruating has been the single hardest thing for him to deal with as a trans man and his own journey with masculinity and learning to step into his ...

Reproductive Justice, Politics of Poverty & Gen Z Social Activism with Deja Foxx

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Deja Foxx, who is a 21 year old reproductive rights activist, political strategist and blogger, as well as the youngest staffer on US Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Deja and Hannah discuss the current state of reproductive justice in the United States, how the overturning of Roe v Wade will disproportionately affect people of colour and poor people, and what the recent changes in law actually mean for people who need abortions in the...

Season 6 Trailer!

Just a quick update to say - we’re back! Hannah’s back from maternity leave and new Doing It episodes will be coming your way from Wednesday 14 September! Here’s a little preview of what to expect coming up in season 6 and a reminder of all the other places you can keep up to date with Doing It online. 📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast.co.uk ✨CONNECT WITH US✨ https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcast https://twitter.com/doingitpodcast 👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCE...

Pregnancy and Maternity Leave (End of Season Q&A!)

In this casual end of season episode, Hannah has a good sit down chat about how season five went and what it was like being pregnant while recording, and then digs into some listener questions about pregnancy, parenting and maternity leave plans, and what you can expect from Doing It in the future! Thank you all for all your support this season, and we’ll see you when Hannah’s back from maternity leave! 📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast.co.uk ✨CONNECT WITH US✨...

Decolonising Sexuality, LGBTQ+ Rights in Kenya and Polyamory with Kaz Lucas

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Kaz Lucus, a kink positive queer Kenyan sex educator who hosts The Spread podcast. Kaz talks to Hannah all about why she decided to create the Spread Podcast and her mission of helping fellow Kenyans be more open in discovering their sexuality, as well as how religion is the root of sexual taboo and stigma in Kenya today. Kaz explains how Kenyan culture was much more open towards gender and sexuality before colonialism, and why, although Kenya is still a p...

Period Equality, Menstruation Workplace Rights & Jewish Joy With Gabby Edlin

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Gabby Edlin, who is an activist campaigning to menstrual equity and the founder of the charity Bloody Good Period. Gabby discusses what led her to start Bloody Good Period, the work she does with the charity to provide asylum seekers with free and high quality period products, and her employment scheme that campaigns for period rights in workplaces. also TOPIC. Gabby and Hannah talk about why it’s important to be able to talk about your period openly, how ...

Rape Culture in Schools and Tackling Sexual Violence Amongst Young People with Sophie Whitehead

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Sophie Whitehead, who is a writer, researcher, and sex educator currently working on her PhD at King’s College London about the nature of teen ‘rape culture’ in the online era. Sophie speaks all about what rape culture in schools actually looks like and how teachers can counteract this by embedding principles of consent and empathy in all aspects of school. Hannah and Sophie discuss the delicate nuance of addressing instances of sexual violence in school i...

Pregnancy as a Trans Dad and Gender Neutral Parenting with Freddy McConnell

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Freddy McConnell, a writer and journalist who recently became a solo dad as a trans man. Freddy talks all about what the experience of being pregnant and giving birth was like for him as a trans man in the UK, as well as the complexities of coming off testosterone to get pregnant and the challenge of body dysmorphia throughout the whole process. Freddy discusses how we need correct education and professional advice to be given to trans people about fertil...

Sexualisation of Women with Big Boobs, Grooming and Pleasure After FGM in Nigeria with Lolo Cynthia

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Lolo Cynthia, a gender and sexuality activist and educator from Nigeria. Lolo discusses her own experiences of sexualization and grooming as a curvy woman with big breasts, the harmful stigma and myths in Nigeria around girls’ bodies and sexuality and how that makes them more at risk to predatory behaviour. Lolo shares how she is working to empower young people and girls especially to reconnect with their bodies, trust their intuition and let this guide ho...

Parenting as Two Mums and with a Disability with Jessica and Claudia

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Jessica and Claudia Kellgren-Fozard! Jessica is a YouTuber and content creator who shares her experiences as a chronically ill and disabled lesbian, often making videos with her wife, Claudia. Jessica discusses drawing on her knowledge of sign language as a deaf person to teach their baby, and how becoming a parent has helped Jessica with her disabilities through building physical strength. Jessica and Claudia chat about why Claudia had an elective caesare...

Measuring Your Orgasms and Being a Woman Engineer In Sex Tech with Anna Lee

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Anna Lee (aka Anna the Average), who is the co-founder and head of engineering at Lioness, the women-led sexual health startup. Anna discusses her journey as a Korean American women in the sex tech world, how she overcame the conservatism of her family to found her own sex tech company, and how working in sex tech helped her reclaim ownership of her own body after trauma. She and Hannah talk about why Anna is feeling positive that the landscape of the sex ...

Reproductive Rights, Teaching Mental Health and Contraception Equality with with Dr Emma Chan

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dr Emma Chan, who is a doctor working in mental health, the Reproductive & Sexual Health Lead at The School of Sexuality Education, and co-author of “Sex Ed: An Inclusive Guide to Relationships”. Emma discusses what current sex education neglects to mention about pregnancy, including fertility, miscarriage, and the experience of being pregnant. They and Hannah talk about reproductive rights, navigating the climate crisis while wanting to have a baby, and h...

Pegging the Patriarchy, Dirty Talk and Race Play with Luna Matatas

Teaching Teachers How to Teach Sex Ed with Alison Wiggins

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Alison Wiggins, who is Subject Leader for the PGCE in Social Sciences and PGCE Psychology programmes at University College London. Alison discusses how she works with teachers to remove their own personal experiences and beliefs around sex when working with students, and the importance of listening to young people and providing what they themselves tell us that they need. Alison and Hannah talk about the crossover of anti-racism work and sex education, wh...

Red Flags, Fuck Boys and Dating Better with LalalaLetMeExplain

In this episode, Hannah is joined by LalalaLetMeExplain, an anonymous sex, dating and relationships expert and a qualified social worker who has just released her first book: “Block, Delete, and Move On”. Lala and Hannah talk about what dating with self-love really looks like, why it’s more important to look for green flags than red flags when it comes to getting to know someone, and why it’s so common for there to be a disconnect between the advice we give other people and the advice we give...

Queering Your Sex Life and Reclaiming 'Transsexual’ with Quinn Rhodes

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Quinn Rhodes, who is a queer, disabled trans sex writer. They talk about why Quinn is reclaiming the words “transsexual” and “faggot,”, why he feels the word “pegging” has homophobic undertones, and how companies need to stop making masturbation all about capitalism. Quinn discusses how to queer up your sex life, what gender-affirming sex truly looks like, and gives advice on how to throw the cishetnormative sexual script out of the window and figure out w...

Postpartum Sex Life, Bisexuality and Vaginas with Melanie Murphy

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Melanie Murphy, an award winning lifestyle YouTuber, bestselling author and Hannah’s good friend! Mel talks about how relationship with her bisexuality has changed since becoming a mum, being genderless blobs with her husband, and how she navigates creating parenting content whilst also maintaining boundaries for her and her family. Mel also opens up on the impact of giving birth on her body, as well as the miracle of the body and its capacity to heal. Mel...

Owning Your Sexuality and Overcoming Shame as a South Asian Woman with Sangeeta Pillai

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Sangeeta Pillai, a podcaster, activist, and speaker, and the founder of South Asian feminist network Soul Sutra. Sangeeta discusses the impact of colonisation on Indian sexuality, as well as the shame surrounding South Asian women’s sexuality. She and Hannah also talk about what the Kama Sutra is really about, and how to own your sexuality yourself. CW: Shame, homophobia, and domestic abuse. MORE ABOUT SANGEETA PILLAI Podcaster, activist & speaker Sang...

Living with Herpes and STI Stigma with Ella Dawson

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Ella Dawson, who is Ella is a sex and culture critic who digs into topics we usually avoid in polite company. Ella discusses herpes - how common herpes is, how recent the stigma around herpes is, and also how sex-positive sex education can talk about STIs in a way that doesn’t exacerbate STI stigma. Ella and Hannah also talk about how talking to sexual partners about your herpes and STI status can create greater intimacy and vulnerability, leading to deepe...

Fetishes and Role Play with Florence and Reed (Come Curious)

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Florence and Reed, the hosts of the Fucks Given podcast and co-founders of Come Curious, to talk all things fetishes and roleplay! Reed shares about her tickle fetish and her journey with acknowledging and accepting it and being more open about it, as well reducing the shame that she's felt for years because she has a tickle fetish. Florence also talks about her fascination with lactation and how it is such a turn on for her, and whether it’s a kink or a f...

Reflections, Maternity Leave Plans and Answering Your Questions (End of 2021 Special)

In this end of year episode, Hannah and Moog, Hannah’s assistant, reflect on working on the podcast this year, the rebrand, Hannah’s pregnancy health break that put the podcast unexpectedly on pause for a while, plans for 2022 and what's going to happen with the podcast when Hannah’s on maternity leave? They talk about their favourite episodes, if pregnancy has changed my perception on any topics we've covered, the controversy over the episode on sex addiction, Moog's experience doing Ev'Yan ...