Sensual Self with Ev'Yan Whitney

What does it mean to heal yourself? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks with author Alex Elle about the many layers, pains, and joys of being on a self-healing journey, in celebration of Alex’s new and bestselling book, How We Heal. Alex speaks about what it means to center joy and pleasure within our healing journeys, how to feel the frustration and anger that comes with being the first in our lineage to embark upon this work, and so much about the challenges of healing ourselves while being in relationships with others. Also: Ev’Yan shares some sweet announcements. Click here to get early access to Ev'Yan's end of the year workbook For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trip down a sensual memory lane. In this one, Ev'Yan talks about some of their favorite moments of sensuality in 2022—from things that gave them gender euphoria to experiences that inspired full-body pleasure. Also, a little birthday celebration for something special. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Get the book that inspires this podcast, Sensual Self: Prompts and Practices For Your Getting in Touch with Your Body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you trying to be someone you're sexually not? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with asexual storyteller and author of 'Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture' Sherronda J Brown about the ways compulsory sexuality has shaped and harmed our sexualities. Sherronda talks about how compulsory sexuality shows up in our world, its links to systemic oppression (like ableism, racism, and fatphobia), and how we can see asexuality as a queer identity to radically reject it. Ev'Yan also shares a practice to help you uncover your sexual authenticity outside of stories of "should". For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Get the book that inspires this podcast, Sensual Self: Prompts and Practices For Your Getting in Touch with Your Body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you in a consensual relationship with your body? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with Jonathan Mead, a body relationship and movement coach (and also Ev'Yan's partner) about what it means to be in a trusting, respectful relationship with your body. They discuss how fitness culture has helped create toxicity between ourselves and our body's messages, what it looks like to be kind to our nervous systems, and how we can start mending a relationship with our bodies that can help us access more ease, safety, and softness within ourselves. Announcement! Ev'Yan and Jonathan will be doing a workshop together exploring in real-time what it means to trust our bodies and flow with our sensual selves—with movement, breathwork, and gentle curiosity. Go here to register. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Get the book that inspires this podcast, Sensual Self: Prompts and Practices For Your Getting in Touch with Your Body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has your experience of your sexual self been shaped by what you grew up understanding (or not) about sex? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks with Melissa Carnagey (she/they) about what it means + how to raise sex positive kids. Melissa speaks about why “age appropriate” sex ed might not be as useful as you think and what to do instead, why this work is so controversial in culture right now, and where to actually start when approaching sex and body talks with young ones (and it’s not with a particular book). At the end, Ev’Yan shares a sensual practice to help you connect to and reparent your younger self around sex positivity. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Get the book that inspires this podcast, Sensual Self: Prompts and Practices For Your Getting in Touch with Your Body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you microdose your pleasure? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks to Euphemia Russell (they/them) about the practice of slow pleasure—which is also the title of their bestselling book. They talk about how to create sustainable pleasure practices, the inseparable link between pleasure and somatics, and what pleasure really means outside of narratives of shame and excess. Euphemia also shares some simple and accessible body-based practices to help us slow down and deepen our connection to feeling good in our bodies. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Get the book that inspires this podcast, Sensual Self: Prompts and Practices For Your Getting in Touch with Your Body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join host Ev'Yan Whitney for a new season filled with thoughtful conversations about sexuality, embodiment, identity, and pleasure. New episodes of Sensual Self start next week! Subscribe and follow so you don't miss anything. For more about Ev'Yan and their work, go to evyanwhitney.com/about For show notes, transcripts, and resources, or to catch up on episodes you might've missed, go to evyanwhitney.com/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the word “wellness” even mean anymore? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks to poet, artist, and author, Fariha Roisin, about self-care, collective healing, wellness culture, and this question, "Who is wellness for?"—also the title of Fariha's soon-to-be-released book. Fariha shines light on the “wellness industrial complex” and how consumerism and capitalism have disconnected us from what it truly means for us to be well. They also speak about messy, non-linear processes of healing, the ways can interrogate our own participation in wellness culture, and the things that keep Fariha feeling well in her own body. Ev’Yan also makes an announcement about the show. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes of Sensual Self, click here. W2he2Drr4sp0xQz1zLIo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if you’d been taught about sensuality as a child? How different would your relationship to your body and sex be today? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks to sexologist and comprehensive sex educator, Goody Howard, about the importance of sex education, one that includes sensuality, body literacy, and human variance equity during a time when all of those things are being threatened. They also answer some listener questions about healing sexual shame, practices to help you stay sensual while living in an unsensual world, and how to come out to your partner as asexual. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes of Sensual Self, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sensuality is not just for women and femmes. Men and masc folks are sensual too. In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with artist, writer, and dancer Maceo Paisley about the many things that keep men from accessing and embracing their sensual selves. They also talk about using dance as a way to connect to the body; how Maceo defines sensuality for himself; the pain and pleasure binary; and how to encourage your partner/loved one to access his sensual softness. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes of Sensual Self, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deeper dive into the ace experience with asexual activist + educator, Yasmin Benoit. In this one, Ev’Yan speaks to Yasmin about her work as an asexual educator and experience as a Black ace person. Yasmin talks about the racism she faces within majority white asexual spaces. She also unpacks what acephobia is and offers advice to those who are nervous about coming out as Ace because of the abuse they’ll face. And a sweet moment during the conversation: Yasmin talks about the joys of being asexual, which is something that is often missing in these conversations about asexuality. Then, Ev’Yan closes us out with a meditation to help us tap into our sensual selves on our own terms. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes of Sensual Self, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do feed your erotic imagination, especially when we’re living in such unsensual times? In this one, Ev’Yan’s in the studio solo to give some tips and tell some stories about how to nourish the sexual part of your sensuality. Ev’Yan talks about visual porn (and why they stopped watching it), their quest to "up their sexual context", and how she’s using audio erotica to help remind herself that she is a sexual being—even when these wild times have her forgetting that fact. Shout out to Dipsea for sponsoring this episode! For a free 30-day trial, go to dipseastories.com/evyan For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes of Sensual Self, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you balance your sensual self with being a parent? And what would you teach your kids about sensuality and sexual agency? In this one, Ev'Yan speaks with sexologist and educator, Shan Boodram, about what it's like for her to maintain her sensuality/sexuality as she is a parent for the first time. Shan talks about all the things she hopes to teach her kid from a sex education lens, what it looks like to dismantle old narratives of what being a mother "should" look like, and Ev'Yan shares their thoughts and feelings about her choice not to have children in this lifetime. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes of Sensual Self, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ev'Yan's in a reflective mood as the year comes to a close and in this surprise bonus episode, she sits down to process some of the highs, the lows, the feelings, and the pleasures they experienced in 2021. Quick links: Get the Review, Reflect, Release 2021 workbookExplore your pleasure in 2022 with Dame. Get 10% with the code EVYAN10. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you reclaim your sensuality? Ev’Yan and a few special guests answer this and other body-minded questions during a live event that happened a few weeks back called “Reclaim Your Sensual Self”. During this event, Ev’Yan was in conversation with Brianne Patrice, Jimanekia Eborn, and Shadeen Francis, and they each speak about their unique and personal experiences of connecting to themselves, what sensuality means and looks like to them, and some practices you can use to reclaim your sensual self. They also answer a few questions from the audience—one about sensuality in relationships, the other about sensuality and chronic pain. Winners of the giveaway! Contact us and we'll get a copy of Sensual Self out to you soon. For everyone else, you can now find Sensual Self wherever books are sold (or you can click here). For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s finally here! Ev’Yan’s guided journal, Sensual Self, is out in stores today and to celebrate, they get interviewed by their partner, Jonathan, about their sensuality. Ev’Yan talks about her journey of sensual awareness, the mundane chores she transforms into sensual practices, and how she stays in union with herself. Also in this episode: men's sensuality, creating intentions for your sensual self, and connecting to your pleasure during annoying moments. Links you should check out: RSVP for the in-person workshop/book-signing in Los AngelesEv'Yan book tour/workshop series datesGet tickets for the Reclaim Your Sensual Self panel For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What assumptions do you make about your gender? In this one, Ev’Yan speaks to Dayna Lynn Nuckolls (The People’s Oracle) about what it looks like to decolonize gender and why we probably need to decolonize ours. They both speak about the binary and how harmful our gendered ideas of masculinity and femininity are, how language and labels flatten us, and the ways indigenous cultures have viewed gender and gender roles. Dayna also explains what it really means to decolonize something. At the end, Ev’Yan offers questions to get you curious about your own gender to help you parse through what was shaken up in this episode. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Check out the book that inspired this podcast, Sensual Self: Prompts and Practices For Your Body - preorder here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you breathing? What happens when you bring intention to your breathing? It becomes a tool of liberation and healing. In this episode, Ev’Yan speaks with Siedeh Foxie—breathwork facilitator and intuitive guide—about the simple power of the breath and how to breathe in ways to connect you to your sensual body. Siedeh goes into depth about what breathwork is, its roots in indigenous healing, and how you can use breathwork to connect you not only to yourself but your pleasure. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. Check out the book that inspired this podcast, Sensual Self: Prompts and Practices For Your Body - preorder here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prioritizing our pleasure to heal and liberate our ancestors. In this one, Ev’Yan speaks with Juju Bae—a medium and Hoodoo practitioner—about intergenerational pleasure and what it looks like to honor the pleasure practices of our ancestors. Juju talks about the audacity of Black joy, ancestral reverence, sex magic, and cultivating your intuition as a sixth sense. Ev’Yan also shares a practice to help you tune into the ancestral wisdom in your body. For transcripts, show notes, and links to previous episodes, click here. To connect to your sensual self, check out my book—Sensual Self: Prompts and Practices For Your Body. Preorder here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh hi! Ev'Yan's in your feed today to drop some quick + exciting announcements—on the theme of sensuality, of course. For a transcript of this bonus episode, go to evyanwhitney.com/transcriptions Sign up for the Sensual Self book clubJoin the Sensual Selfie Challenge@sensualselfiechallenge@evyan.whitney If you haven't already, please rate and review Sensual Self on Apple Podcasts. It helps us out a lot. Thanks so much! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.