The Undressing Disability Podcast
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Undressing Disability podcast series strips back the taboo on all things sex and disability.
The series is hosted by Jennie Williams and Zoe Lloyd from Enhance the UK, a charity run by disabled people, which aims to change society's views on disability.
The hosts and guests have honest discussions about sex, sexuality, relationships, dating and more.
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Episodes
Roxy Murray
December 12, 2023 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBOn the final episode of this series, Jennie and Zoe chat to ETUK's brand new Quest range ambassador, disability activist, Roxy Murray. They chat about her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, dating, her podcast and her campaign work. @multiplesclerosisfashionista @thesickandsickeningpodcast Full transcript available.
Laura Mathias
November 28, 2023 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBOn this episode, hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to campaigner and alopecia advocate Laura Mathias. They talk about learning to love yourself, dating and life without wigs.
Samantha Renke
November 14, 2023 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBOn this episode, hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to actress, presenter, and disability activist Samantha Renke. They have a very open and honest talk about relationships, dating and intimacy. This episode contains explicit content.
S3 EP 5: Kris Aves
October 31, 2023 01:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBOn this episode hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to Kris Aves, a former Metropolitan police officer who was paralysed from the Westminster Bridge terror attack in March 2017, when he was hit by the van driven by the terrorist. We talk about the attack, how his life has changed, his relationships and more.
Kris Aves
October 31, 2023 01:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBOn this episode hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to Kris Aves, a former Metropolitan police officer who was paralysed from the Westminster Bridge terror attack in March 2017, when he was hit by the van driven by the terrorist. We talk about the attack, how his life has changed, his relationships and more.
Samantha Baines
October 17, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode of The Undressing Disability podcast, hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to actress and author Samantha Baines. She chats about her hearing loss diagnosis, her career, dating, and her book Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness.
S3 EP 4: Samantha Baines
October 17, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode of The Undressing Disability podcast, hosts Jennie and Zoe chat to actress and author Samantha Baines. She chats about her hearing loss diagnosis, her career, dating, and her book Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness.
S3 EP 3: Ben the carer
October 03, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBOn this episode of The Undressing Disability Podcast, Zoe and Jennie chat with Ben about his time as a carer, and how he helped a client with their first sexual experience.
Ben the carer
October 03, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBOn this episode of The Undressing Disability Podcast, Zoe and Jennie chat with Ben about his time as a carer, and how he helped a client with their first sexual experience.
Asta Philpot
September 18, 2023 23:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBHosts Jennie and Zoe chat to TV personality and pundit Asta Philpot. Asta was born with Arthrogryposis, a condition called that impairs physical movement. They about his first sexual experience, care homes, and how he found his true love. Follow Asta on instagram @astaphilpot or visit www.astaphilpot.com Contains explicit content
S3 EP 2: Asta Philpot
September 18, 2023 23:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBHosts Jennie and Zoe chat to TV personality and pundit Asta Philpot. Asta was born with Arthrogryposis, a condition called that impairs physical movement. They about his first sexual experience, care homes, and how he found his true love. Follow Asta on instagram @astaphilpot or visit www.astaphilpot.com Contains explicit content
John and Jade Reynolds
September 05, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBWelcome back to our Undressing Disability podcast! Hosts Jennie and Zoe kick off series 3 chatting to John and Jade Reynolds. Jade was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis of her spinal cord when she was just 12 years old. In this episode, they chat about how they met, dating, parenting and their hilarious TikTok account. Follow John and Jade on TikTok @johnejreynolds
S3 EP 1: John and Jade Reynolds
September 05, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBWelcome back to our Undressing Disability podcast! Hosts Jennie and Zoe kick off series 3 chatting to John and Jade Reynolds. Jade was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis of her spinal cord when she was just 12 years old. In this episode, they chat about how they met, dating, parenting and their hilarious TikTok account. Follow John and Jade on TikTok @johnejreynolds
Special episode: Sexual Violence and Disability
December 06, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this special episode, CEO Jennie Williams talks to colleague Claire, about her experience with sexual violence, as part of the Enhance The UK’s Sexual Violence and Disability campaign. This seeks to raise awareness about the impact of sexual violence on disabled people. Trigger warning: Please note that this episode contains content that some people may find disturbing or upsetting.
S2 Ep 10: Sex Coach Ruth Ramsay
February 25, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this final episode of series 2, hosts Jennie and Damian talk to sex coach Ruth Ramsay. Ruth talks about her work as a sex coach and what that entails. The conversation then moves on to Ruth talking about how she worked as an award winning stripper and how this work led to her working with disabled people. It is fascinating to hear Ruth explaining how she did striptease for people with visual impairments. We hope you've enjoyed this series and we can't wait to be back talking all thi...
S2 Ep 9: Sex Education with Split Banana
February 11, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this episode, Damian talks to Matilda Lawrence-Jubb and Anna Alexander who are the co founders of Sex Education company Split Banana. Anna and Matilda tell Damian why they set up the company and how they help young people to have healthy relationships with their minds, their bodies and each other. They then discuss the topics of sex education and pleasure, pornography and how Sex Education can be improved in S.E.N schools.
S2 Ep 8: Cindy Gallop discusses Make Love Not Porn
January 27, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode Damian talks to Cindy Gallop who is the self-proclaimed Michael Bay of business as she “likes to blow shit up”. Cindy was born in the UK, lived much of her childhood in Brunei, Borneo, and returned to the UK for university education in Oxford. She has lived in New York for the last 23 years and here we talk to her about one of her ventures, Make Love Not Porn, of which she is the founder and CEO. Make Love Not Porn is the world's first user-generated, human-curated social ...
S2 Ep 7: Sensual Massage with Jo Silby
January 10, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode, host Damian talks to Sensual Masseuse Jo Silby and this time the tables are turned as our very own Jennie Williams becomes a guest! Jo talks a little about herself and explains to the listeners what a Sensual (sexual) Massage in comparison to an ordinary massage. Jennie shares her personal experience of suffering with Vulva pain due to having Lichen Sclerosus and how she went to Jo for a massage and the positive impact it had. Jo also talks about how sensual massage can hel...
S2 Ep6: Sex Tech with Eleanor Hancock
January 01, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode Jennie and Damian talk to Eleanor Hancock who works as a Sex Tech researcher for Kiiroo. They discuss Sex tech including some of the products that Kiiroo make, and how technology can be used to make sex toys more accessible for disabled people. Eleanor gives us some insight into how she thinks Sex Tech will progress in the future including the emergence of Sex robots.
S2 Ep 5: Meet Reed Amber
December 12, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB**This episode contains explicit content of a sexual nature. There is also a lot of swearing so you may not want to play this where young ears could be listening. ** In this episode Jennie and Damian talk to Reed Amber who is a sex-positive mental health advocate, nudity, kinks and fetishes anti-shamer. Reed tells us about herself and the sex positive work she does and how her aim is to talk about subjects that some people may feel uncomfortable discussing. She talks about the positives a...
S2 Ep 4: Loneliness & Dating with Kelly Gordon
December 05, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week, our hosts Jennie and Damian chat with Kelly Gordon about loneliness and dating as a disabled person. Kelly Gordon is a 32 year old entrepreneur and consultant based in the West Midlands, UK. She has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 which is a genetic disability meaning for her, that she uses an electric wheelchair to get around. Kelly's condition is progressive and has meant that she has faced losing her ability throughout her life especially when her body faced big changes and c...
S2 Ep3 Microtia UK & Children's book MI9: The Beginning by Adam Rood
November 23, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBThis week we are joined by Tina Rycroft whose son, Charlie, has Microtia meaning he is deaf in one ear as it is underdeveloped. She talks about Charlie's attitude and confidence amongst his peers and how his differs from the medical model of disability. Tina works for the charity Microtia UK, heading up the fundraising and communication initiatives. She had the great idea of creating a children's book where a character has Microtia. This is where our next guest comes in - Adam Rood took...
S2 Ep2: Sex Toys for Men with Jamie Finch
November 07, 2021 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBDamian welcomes Jamie Finch from the podcast' Let's Talk About Sex, Jamie'. This episode is a frank, open chat which challenges many people's perceptions of the use of sex toys for men. They discuss: sex education sex addiction sex toys and disability the progress of sex toys and Virtual Reality and the difference in perception of sex toys between all genders.
S2 Ep1: Sex Toys for Men with Jamie Finch
November 07, 2021 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBDamian welcomes Jamie Finch from the podcast' Let's Talk About Sex, Jamie'. This episode is a frank, open chat which challenges many people's perceptions of the use of sex toys for men. They discuss: sex education sex addiction sex toys and disability the progress of sex toys and Virtual Reality and the difference in perception of sex toys between all genders.
S2 Ep1: Disability & Social Media with Disabled Eliza
October 28, 2021 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBWelcome back to our Undressing Disability podcast! We kick off series 2 with a chat about what it means to have a social media presence, celebrating your identity. Our host Jennie welcomes Disabled Eliza who is a disabled LGBQT+ Content creator and activist. Listen to Jennie and Eliza discussing how Eliza is 'Loud and Proud' about being disabled and part of the LGBQT+ community. Eliza talks about their disabilities and the journey of discovering what certain labels meant personally. El...
Podcast 11: Dr Mitchell Tepper, Sexuality Educator & Coach
June 07, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIt's our last podcast for this series! And we have the lovely Dr Mitchell Tepper from Atlanta in the U.S. He has a PhD in human sexuality education. He did laboratory based research on pleasure and orgasm in women with spinal cord injury. But anyone can benefit from his findings, and indeed this podcast - not just those who have SCI's. Listen to Jennie and Dr Tepper discuss many areas of what sex may look like in your relationship. It might not conform to society's perceptions of sex mea...
Podcast 10: Trans Community & Disability with Sarah Stephenson-Hunter
May 13, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week we welcome Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, Staff Disability Advisor and Trans Lead at University of Oxford. Sarah is a disabled person who also identifies as lesbian and is a trans woman. ETUK are proud that this podcast provides a fantastic opportunity for us to hear Sarah’s deeply honest account of her life journey, becoming part of the Trans Disabled Community. A section of society that doesn’t get much representation on other platforms. Sarah’s story is so interesting and multi...
Podcast 9: Queer ADHD with Sarah Dopp
May 06, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBOur CEO Jennie Williams, welcomes Sarah Dopp, founder of Queer ADHD for this week's podcast. Based in California, Sarah has set up her website offering coaching for the worldwide LGBTQIA+ community who also have ADHD. This insightful and warm chat discusses the supportive, informative platform she has created for the community. This podcast looks at self discovery, what diagnosis means for an individual and how the ADHD journey and the 'coming-out' journey have many parallels. To conta...
The Love Lounge with Damian and Zoe
April 21, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.59 MBWe have a different type of podcast this week! Zoe and Damian take a look at a question that has been sent in to us at the Love Lounge at Enhance the UK. What do you do when you're in a relationship with a disabled partner and your parents have big concerns about it? They share the advice given by our team who help to answer every question sent in to us with an individual tailored, down to earth answer. Those that answer the Love Lounge questions have their own lived experience and prof...
Podcast 7: CBD Oil with Roisin Delaney and Larry Cavill
April 05, 2021 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBWe hear from Roisin Delaney from Cannavist magazine and Larry Cavill from Medelicious in this podcast. Have you wondered how CBD may benefit you? Do you have certain fears and misconceptions around it? This very informative podcast will arm you with lots of facts to allow you to consider your options. There are some very useful signposts too, plus debunking some myths about cannabis and its components. Take a listen - we hope you may discover some new information about cannabinoids....
Psychosexual Therapy & Disability with Michelle Donald
March 08, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBWe look at the world of Psychosexual Therapy when working with disabled clients. The wonderful Michelle Donald trained to be a Psychosexual Therapist, specialising in working with disabled clients, after she had a spinal injury in 1996. Michelle's warmth and passion for the subject comes pouring out in this fabulous podcast. Jennie & Emily invite her to share the actual process involved for the client in this type of therapy. What is it that happens in the room? Does her disability h...
Parents of Disabled Children with Lucy & Linda
February 17, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBThis week, we welcome Lucy and Linda who are both mothers of a young disabled son. They share their experiences of coping with a different life than they had ever anticipated. Lucy and Linda both reflect on the importance of arming yourself with knowledge and gaining support from fellow parents. Our guests warmly offer advice to other parents of disabled children, sharing their valuable sources of information.
Pride In All Its Forms with Carley & Ian
February 12, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBWelcome back to our podcast! In this episode, Emily chats to the lovely Carley Owen and Ian Massa-Harris from the brilliant organisation Pride in London. They discuss how it feels to have pride in their individual identities, the importance of welcoming everyone regardless of how they identify, and what more could be done to ensure that Pride is an accessible event for all.
Sexual Health Matters with Linnea Haviland from SH:24
January 29, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBHost Emily Yates from Enhance the UK chats with Linnea Haviland of SH:24 about Sexual Health. The compelling topics they get to the nitty gritty about are STI kits, Contraception, how mental health and sex can effect each other, what sexual expression can be for you and above all what sex means to YOU
Cervical Screening Awareness with Sam Renke and Dr Larisa Corda
January 13, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBHosts Jennie and Emily from Enhance the UK interview guests Dr Larisa Corda, NHS OBGYN and This Morning's Women's Health and Fertility expert, and Samantha Renke, actress and disability campaigner about the challenges that disabled women face when accessing sexual health screening. Cervical screening can save lives so why are disabled women struggling to access this essential service?
'The big decision' talking parenting, disability and fertility
November 09, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDisabled guests Emily Yates and Damian Weatherald reflect on whether they should be parents. They chat with host Jennie Williams from Enhance the UK about the factors related to their impairments that they need to consider when making this decision.