In the fifth and final episode of Season 5, Myisha chats with her friend, musician and actress, Sharon Van Etten. Sharon talks about how her creative practice evolved from a time in her life where communicating about traumas she experienced was incredibly difficult. Music was a way to make the unconscious conscious and allowed her to process deep emotions. This is the final episode of Down for Whatever! Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

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Unlocking Creativity

In episode 4 of this season, Myisha talks to Alyssa Kies, co-founder of a zine and Instagram account that aims to give readers the sex ed they wish they'd gotten. Alyssa shares her story of creating The Sex Issue as part of her process of healing from sexual assault. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Reclaiming Sexual Worth

In this episode, Myisha speaks with fellow sexuality coach and author of Love, Lust and Romance in the Wake of #MeToo about The Shame Free Zone and her path to heal from incest and rape. They talk about the difficult process of becoming intimate with new partners while experiencing triggers and all the work that it took to allow her to talk so openly about her past. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Creating A Shame Free Zone

Myisha discusses the culture of silence we have around sexuality with Cindy Gallop and how her website aims to combat misinformation about what real world sex should be. Cindy believes that talking about sex and receiving accurate sexual information can radically decrease the incidence of sexual assault in the world. She also shares how MLNP has helped survivors reclaim their sexuality. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

From Social Sex to Consent Culture

In this episode of Down for Whatever, Myisha speaks to activist, author and doula, . They discuss adrienne's path to reclaiming and prioritizing pleasure in her own life as well as her most recent book Pleasure Activism. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Becoming an Activist for Pleasure

It's the fifth and final season of Down for Whatever! Myisha discusses how this season came to be and the topic of re-imagining survivor sexuality. #metoo exposed so many stories of sexual assault and violence and this season aims to show what healing from these experiences looks like on a personal and cultural level. Guests include adrienne maree brown, Cindy Gallop and Sharon Van Etten. Content warning: this season of the podcast contains some descriptions of rape, incest, sexual assault and coercion. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by and . Enter code DOWN2020 on adamandeve.com for 50% off one item, free gifts and shipping. Restrictions apply.

Re-Imagining Survivor Sexuality

In the season finale of Season 4 of Down for Whatever one of Myisha's dreams came true! She interviewed , author and Staff Sexologist for . Good Vibrations is one of the pioneer sex toy shops designed to welcome women and encourage them to explore their sexuality. Myisha and Dr. Queen discuss the history of sex toys as well as where the industry is headed. Dr. Queen also answers a few audience questions which range from how to approach a crush to the best way to have sex when both partners have roomies to how to open up your relationship. Happy New Year! To keep up with Myisha's work in 2019, !

Queen of Sex

In this very special episode of DFW, three of Myisha's previous guests read excerpts from their books. Kitty Chambliss reads from , Kristen Sollee reads from and Vanessa Cuccia reads from . Any one of these books would make an amazing gift for a loved one this holiday season. Need a gift for a gift exchange? Or maybe get all three for your personal sexy library!  

Sex Books for the Holidays

In this episode of DFW, Myisha interviews Alex Fine of . She and Myisha discuss what it's like to be a lifelong "sex talker", someone who is fascinated by sex and has made a career talking to others about sex. Alex talks about her relationship to the work "slut", the slut-shaming she endured as a kid, and how she has integrated her sexuality and her feminism into a sex toy brand that is focused on decreasing the pleasure gap. Listen for a discount code at the end to try one of Dame's products!

Sex Talkers

Myisha interviews two sex coaches in training, Tama and David, who participated in a month-long (almost) gender swap where they dressed in the other's gendered clothing and performed gender as the other. From shaving to not shaving, from no makeup to makeup, this couple experimented with what it means to "act like a man" and "act like a woman" in this world. They both learned so much as a result! Tama and David were inspired by Peggy Orenstein's book Girls & Sex. Check it out. 

The Gender Swapping Couple

Myisha interviews Katy Zvolerin, Director of Public Relations at . Katy worked her way up from a copywriter in the 90s where she wrote product descriptions of pleasure products and sex toys. She and Myisha talk through a few of Adam & Eve's top sellers and innovative toys. Myisha weighs the pros and cons of each toy and encourages exploration of all that sex toys have to offer. Listeners can enjoy 50% off just about any item with a promo code revealed in the episode.

Vibrations of Pleasure

Myisha chats with her new friend Rogue Bit about the possibilities of sex mediated through technology. They discuss what digital sex looks like now and what might it look like in the future. They also talk about how the gaming space can be a place for sexual exploration and boundary pushing when it comes to gender and sexual expression. Myisha references a piece she wrote about digisexuality, and you can read it .

Digisexuality and The Future of Sex

  Myisha chats with the founder of , Maceo Keeling. They talk about masculinity and modern dating conundrums including what it's like out there for straight folks dating in the wake of #metoo. Spoiler alert: it's complicated!  Maceo's work centers around giving people the tools to think critically about their relationships and improve them through communication and consent. He's also on his own personal quest to be more intentional about his sexual and gender expression.

Straight Dating Post #Metoo

Myisha chats with the creator of a one-woman comedy show about never having an orgasm. is a comedic journey through Molly Brenner's experience with a very common occurrence for women: anorgasmia, or lack of orgasm. She also tackles growing up being very sexually curious, vaginismus and some of the common sexual milestones that she never got to experience, all with a comedic twist!

Molly Brenner Is Not Coming

Can selfies be sexually empowering? Myisha's newest guest thinks so!  is a sexuality doula and sex educator who wants to create a world with more sexually liberated women. Ev'yan is the creator of the blog and hosts her own podcast called . She and Myisha talk about what it means to be sexually liberated and Ev'yan's own experience of stepping into her sexual power and how she helps women do the same.

The Sexuality Doula

Down for Whatever is a sexuality podcast featuring sex-positive interviews with real people about their real sexual experiences. With candor and humor, Myisha helps to demystify modern sexual dilemmas by highlighting the experiences and expertise of her guests who represent a wide spectrum of sexual identities, orientations and backgrounds. For more information, visit myishabattle.com.

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