The Sexy Saturday Podcast

My Name is Jane is an episode that has been recorded in collaboration with Rejeanne Martin and is a collection of stories from humans who have accessed abortion care. 

We are so thankful to everyone who shared their stories with us and allowed us to create this project. We are honoured to use our platforms to share your voices and this episode is so close to our hearts. 

Please listen to each story with an open heart. If you or a friend are in need of abortion care or support here are some resources:

Canada:
https://nafcanada.org/
https://www.actioncanadashr.org/
https://womensclinic.ca/
https://ppt.on.ca/factsheets/abortion/

US:
https://abortionfunds.org/
https://prochoice.org/
https://www.plancpills.org/
https://abortionhotline.org/
https://www.ineedana.com/
https://www.abortionfinder.org/

This week I’m chatting with Sarah Stellar, women’s sexuality coach, all about the art of pleasure.

Take this as a sign that you need more pleasure in your life!

Sarah tells us all about the art of pleasure, how to incorporate it into our lives in both intimate and non-intimate moments, and the pleasure bank!

You can follow Sarah on Instagram here and sign up for her Pleasure Masterclass here.

Join Sarah’s Facebook community The Pleasure-Filled Woman here. 

Have you ever seen a boudoir shoot and wished you could rock one? We are here to tell you WHY you can and how to get the confidence to do it!

Today I am chatting with Heather Doughty who is an incredible photographer in the Peterborough area who specializes in body positive boudoir.

We are talking preparation for a boudoir shoot, what to expect at a shoot (and I’ll share about my experience with Heather), and how to choose a body positive photographer.  I also talk with Heather about her WHY for choosing the path of boudoir photography as well as her incredible portrait project called Inspire.

You can find Heather at @heatherdoughtyphotography and @inspirewomens
www.heatherdoughtyphotography.com and www.inspirewomens.com.

Make sure you nominate a women that inspires you!

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com

Today I am chatting about desire and desire differences within relationships with Michelle Jermy.  Michelle is a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist (trainee), couples counsellor, intimacy coach, and Pilates teacher.

We are chatting about some of the different reasons why desire fluctuates within relationships and strategies to keep that spark alive. 

You can find Michelle on Instagram @michelle.jeremy and @theyoniwellnessclinic

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com

If you struggle with painful periods (AKA: dysmenorrhea), today’s episode is for you! I am chatting with Manual Osteopath and RMT and fellow podcast host Nicole Settimi all about dysmenorrhea, how it can impact our lives, and how osteopathy can help to treat it.

You can follow Nicole @one.body.wellness on Instagram or check out her website www.one body wellness.ca.  You can find her podcast called The One Body Wellness Podcast here.

If you’re local to the Peterborough and Kawarthas areas, she offers her services @lavenderandplay. 

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com

Today I am chatting with one of my all time favourite creators, Mia O’Malley. 

Mia is a content creator, advocate, and mom who founded Plus Size Babywearing and #PutUsOnTheRack (an initiative to encourage retailers to put inclusive sizing in their stores). She talks about fat positivity, plus size fashion, and parenting. 

We are chatting about Mia’s journey with her body, body image during plus size pregnancy, what sparked her to create Put Us On The Rack, and her tips for reconnecting with our bodies.

You can find Mia on Instagram @miaomalley and @plussizebabywearing

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

This episode is in celebration of the beginning of the end of an era—my 20s.  I am reflecting back on all the amazing times and the hard times of my 20s and going a little deeper into my story than I’ve gone before.  

I’m sharing all about my lessons learned and favourite memories. 

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Today we are joined by Saibh, AKA The Vaginismus Lady.

 Have you ever experienced very painful or impossible penetration? 

We are covering: 

• What vaginismus is, its symptoms, and causes
• Primary vs secondary vaginismus
• Treatment options 
• Tips for intimacy with vaginismus
• Pelvic exams with vaginismus 

If you would like to follow Saibh, you can find her @vaginismus_lady

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Today we are joined by Jenay of the My Naked Mindset Podcast!

We are talking about some terrible date stories (you’ll have to listen to hear what a guy had the audacity to do to her) and tips for confidence while dating and date ideas!

You can follow My Naked Mindset @mynakedmindset

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

It’s the Valentine’s, Galentine’s, whatever you want to call it episode! I figured this would be the perfect time to bring Gigi Singer back for Part 2 of the sex ed you always wanted but were too afraid to ask for! 

In this episode we’re covering: 

• Why people should own sex toys
• How to use sex toys with a partner
• Toys that work well for partnered use 
• Whether or not vibrators decrease sensitivity 
• How long it takes the average person to climax
• Vaginal and clitoral orgasms 
• Anal with hemorrhoids and first time anal! 
• Language to use for asking for sexual reciprocation
• Fun ways to be intimate for Valentine’s Day
• Ways to bring body confidence into the bedroom
• How YOU can be a better sex ed advocate 

Visit Gigi’s website and follow her on Instagram @thegigi.spot

If you’re interested in the event she is presenting at on Sexuality, Sex, and Orgasms here is the link.  

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Today we are joined by sexologist and cannabis researcher Amanda Moser, MS, cFLE to chat about all incorporating cannabis safely into your sex life.  

What you can expect to learn about in this episode: 

• Ways to enjoy cannabis other than smoking
• Tips for combining cannabis and intimacy for beginners
• Safety rules to follow
• How cannabis can help us explore more during sex
• How cannabis can increase pleasure and orgasms
• How we can incorporate cannabis into a self-pleasure routine
• Communication tips regarding cannabis and intimacy
• What strains are best for sexual benefits 

I learned so much in this episode and I hope you will too!

Follow Amanda @weedlovesexx on Instagram and visit her website www.weedlovesex.com

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Have you heard of a clitoral suction toy or a “clit sucker”? Today we are joined by Georgia Seymour of Meet Rosie, creator of the Original Rosie. 

Does the word suction sound hella intimidating? Don’t worry, by the end of the episode it will sound MUCH more enticing.  Here are The Sexy Saturday Podcast, we are a firm believer that everyone with a clitoris needs a suction toy. 

We are talking everything from how vibrators and suction toys differ, how to find your clitoris, turning masturbation into an experience, and why waterproof toys are so important!

In this podcast we chatted about The Vulva Gallery—their Instagram page is here if you would like to check them out. 

Follow Georgia @meetrosieofficial and get your own Original Rosie at www.meetrosie.com

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

We asked…you answered (or I guess you asked!)

These are the questions YOU wanted to ask a sex educator and I brought on Gigi Singer from @thegigi.spot to answer them. 

Gigi is answering your “spicy” sex ed questions like: 

• How to increase libido postpartum
• Sex while recovering from a traumatic birth
• What to do when one partner wants sex more than the other
• How to get into kinky play
• Tips for communication about and during sex 
• Position tips for those in fat/plus-size bodies
• Why you can only orgasm with a vibrator 
• What to do if your clitoris hurts during stimulation
• Sex toys on a budget 
• Solutions for a dry/tight vagina

Visit Gigi’s website and follow her on Instagram @thegigi.spot

If you’re interested in the event she is presenting at on Sexuality, Sex, and Orgasms here is the link.  

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Trigger warning: eating disorders

Today we are joined by Danny Falco, AKA My Wild Aura.  Danny is a singer/songwriter from Boston, MA.  He was on American Idol, made it to the top 32 of X Factor, and has opened for artists like Kesha, Big Time Rush, Mike Posner, and Victoria Justice.  Danny has recently released his debut album titled Confessions of a Fallen Star that can be streamed wherever you get your music. 

Danny is sharing about his journey with anorexia (the mental health disorder with the highest mortality rate) as a man and the impact working in the entertainment industry had on his body image.  He is also sharing what recovery has looked like, finding self-love, and his advice for other people struggling with an eating disorder. 

US Eating Disorder Hotline for calling or texting: (800) 931-2237
Canadian Eating Disorder Hotline: 1-866-NEDIC-20
Canadian Eating Disorder Instant Chat
Eating Disorder Screening Tool

Follow Danny on Instagram @mywildaura and find his debut album Confessions of a Fallen Star wherever you stream your music.  

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

We are learning all about Erotic Blueprints with Camilla Davis, M.A. ACS, of Flavors of Pleasure Academy.  She is a Sexual Freedom and Intimacy Coach, Servant Leader, Sex Educator/Sexologist, Erotic Blueprint Coach, and Pleasure Advocate. 

Think of Erotic Blueprints as kind of the love languages of sex! Camilla shares her abundance of knowledge about: 

• What Erotic Blueprints are
• The 5 Erotic Blueprints
• Ways each blueprint can spice things up
• Sensation toys (sign us up for those Wolverine claws!)
• What to do if your partner and you have different blueprints
• Why you should still take the quiz when you’re single

You can take the Erotic Blueprint Quiz here.  

Follow Camilla @flavorsofpleasure on Instagram and visit her website www.flavorsofpleasure.com

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Happy New Year! Today we are chatting all things tarot with the lovely owners of Tarot and the City, Sarah and Andi. Tarot and the City is the unofficial tarot deck of Sex and the City.

If you’ve ever been curious about tarot or wanted a deck of your own, get ready to learn! Sarah and Andi do a collective card pull for us to ring in 2022 and discuss some of the beautiful illustrations in their deck.

...and if you’re just a fellow SATC fan, I hope you enjoy the fun discussions we have in this episode!

In addition to learning all about tarot, we play Sex and the City trivia, Would You Rather, and a little game of F*ck, Marry, Kill featuring the characters of the show (...I promise, we recorded BEFORE the And Just Like That premiere and had NO idea what was coming). 

Follow Tarot and the City and @sexandthecitytarot and buy yourself one of their beautifully illustrated decks here (because now we know it’s not bad luck to buy your own!)

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Today we are joined by Marie-Pier, AKA The Balanced Dietitian.  Marie-Pier is an anti-diet Registered Dietitian with a B.Sc. in Psychology and the founder of The Balanced Practice.

If you’ve ever struggled in your relationship with food, this is the episode for you.  Today we are chatting about

• Marie-Pier’s journey with her body 
• Being an anti-diet dietitian
• What diet culture is and how we’ve been affected by it
• Disordered eating/eating disorders
• Steps to take toward food freedom
• Tips for surviving the holidays and enjoying them guilt free
• Avoiding common holiday body triggers and setting boundaries 

You can find Marie-Pier at @the.balanced.dietitian and listen to her podcast The Balanced Dietitian Podcast  here.

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

You’ve tried meditation—but have you tried SEXUAL meditation? You can literally check off your meditation and your orgasm in one self-love sitting! How cool is that?

Today we are joined by Sayra Player, owner of sexual meditation app Guided by Glow.  Sayra is also an actress, filmmaker, creative, and a writer.  She is enthusiastic about yoga and meditation and created this app for iOS and Android for sexual meditation. 

Guided by Glow has been featured on Goop and the Late Late Show with James Corden!

Guided by glow is at the top of our Christmas wish lists this year and is the perfect sustainable self-love gift to give to a friend!

Today we are talking with Sayra about:

• Her WHY for creating a sex meditation app
• What sex meditation is
• Techniques to help increase the mind-body connection during sex
• How mindfulness can improve your sex life
• How Guided by Glow can help with sexual confidence
• The root and sacral chakras
• Who can benefit from sexual meditation

Use code SEXYSATURDAY to save $20 off the yearly subscription to Guided by Glow, bringing it to only $27.99 at guidedbyglow.com

Follow Guided by Glow on Instagram @guidedbyglow

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Trigger Warning for this episode: alcoholism, addiction, sexual trauma, suicide attempt, toxic relationships, disordered eating, and pregnancy loss.

Today we are joined by Misha Griffis, a content creator and single mom to two boys.  She suffers from ADHD, depression, anxiety, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.  She is a recovering alcoholic/addict since 2010  and is also in recovery from disordered eating.  She left a toxic marriage in 2015 and earned her BS in Environmental Health and an MS in Industrial Hygiene while raising her two young boys.  Her social media platforms are focused on body acceptance, mental health, normalizing normal shit, and making people smile and laugh along the way. 

I gave Misha the space to share her story in its entirety instead of formatting this episode in the usual interview style.  In this space, Misha discusses her story including:

• Alcoholism and drug addiction
• Her suicide attempt and the aftermath
• Disordered eating and body image
• Leaving a toxic marriage
• Her complete molar pregnancy loss 
• Being diagnosed and treated for ADHD
• Breast Implant Illness and her experience with explant surgery
• Looking back on red flags 

You can find Misha’s incredible platforms on Instagram and TikTok
@misha.griffis on Instagram
@misha.griffis on TikTok

Here is the link to her blog

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com 

Today we are joined by Leslie Piekarski—a Speech Language Pathologist, fitness instructor, and Director of Exercise Content for Pilates on Demand.

Topics we are covering today include:

• Body image and growing up in competitive dance
• How her knee injury changed the way she looked at her body
• How to find joy in movement
• Building up body image and confidence with Pilates and Barre
• Learning from your body
• How PIlates and Barre increase pelvic health and can improve your sex life
• Mind-body connection and sex
• Movements that are great for sexual health 
• Why missionary might be hurting you
• Stretches to help you find comfort in your favourite sex positions
• What to look for in an instructor that’s size inclusive

You can follow Leslie @ellepye on Instagram and find her @pilatesondemand_ca

Sign up for Pilates on Demand here and use code NICOLE10 to save on your membership!

Follow the podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast and Nicole @_nicolelemke

Want to apply to the podcast? Send an email to thesexysaturdaypodcast@gmail.com