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Sensual Self (formerly The Sexually Liberated Woman) is a podcast that invites you to luxuriate in the pleasures of your body. Hosted by sexuality doula® Ev’Yan Whitney, you’ll be guided to slow down, tune in, heal, and feel the sensations and pleasures of your sensual body. Sensual Self explores the nuances of sensuality at the intersection of identity, sexuality, embodiment, and healing, and features conversations and practices to help you connect with your sensual self. Check out the guided journal of the same name coming December 7 from Penguin Random House.
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Sensual Self with Ev'Yan Whitney Ev'Yan Whitney, Sexuality Doula®

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 713 Ratings

Sensual Self (formerly The Sexually Liberated Woman) is a podcast that invites you to luxuriate in the pleasures of your body. Hosted by sexuality doula® Ev’Yan Whitney, you’ll be guided to slow down, tune in, heal, and feel the sensations and pleasures of your sensual body. Sensual Self explores the nuances of sensuality at the intersection of identity, sexuality, embodiment, and healing, and features conversations and practices to help you connect with your sensual self. Check out the guided journal of the same name coming December 7 from Penguin Random House.
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    74. How We Heal

    74. How We Heal

    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.

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    • 1 hr 12 min
    73. Moments of Sensuality

    73. Moments of Sensuality

    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.

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    • 37 min
    72. Refusing Compulsory Sexuality

    72. Refusing Compulsory Sexuality

    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.

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    • 1 hr 5 min
    71. A Consensual Relationship with Your Body

    71. A Consensual Relationship with Your Body

    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.

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    • 1 hr 14 min
    70. Give Your Inner (or Actual) Child a Sex Positive Talk

    70. Give Your Inner (or Actual) Child a Sex Positive Talk

    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.

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    • 1 hr 9 min
    69. Slow Pleasure

    69. Slow Pleasure

    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.

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    • 1 hr 4 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
713 Ratings

713 Ratings

Hummusgirl ,

Episode 59 on REPEAT

On my third listen since this episode came out and it’s the gift that keeps on giving.

thoroughlyenjoyable ,

Ev’Yan is a nutcase

Ev’yan Whitney is a nutcase. She fired me as a client for literally being, I’m not kidding, 3 minutes late to a zoom. She is an ahole lol. If you actually listen to her work it’s completely devoid of content. Don’t waste your time, money or energy.

Hannah_Beth3 ,

Sexuality Doula

Ev’Yan is my favorite and most accessible sexuality doula. They’re journey resonates with my experience and the way they articulate their process has been such a warm, supportive resource.

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