Sex Ed Before Bed

Rebecca Nava

Sex Ed Before Bed explores powerful and meaningful topics that often go undiscussed in our daily lives. In bringing these conversations into the open, my intention is that collectively, we can approach them with less shame and more compassion, giving them the nuance that they often require. As part of a small cadre of Canadian podcasts focused on this topic, with over 8,000 listeners, Sex Ed Before Bed’s growing fan base signals a rising interest in sexual health and politics. Since 2017, guests have included experts and folks with lived experience, including sex workers, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, researchers, educators, psychotherapists, physicians and program facilitators. Sex-positivity, anti-oppression frameworks inform the podcast and the tone is one of humility and curiosity. I aim to bring what I have learned and my experiences to the mic and understand that sexual health education is a lifelong learning experience for me, and for all of us. I don’t have all the answers and I see myself as “along for the ride” with the listener, grateful for the stories, wisdom and insight of my wonderful guests. What I want to give listeners through this experience: ● To have more informed, joyful, liberating sexual experiences ● To see a topic or marginalized group in a new light ● To unlearn harmful stereotypes and cultivate more empathy ● To be aware of timely sex-related Canadian research and news

  1. 4d ago

    Operating With Joy: barbara findlay on Fighting Transphobia in Canada

    A conversation with my friend and mentor, barbara findlay (she/her). For nearly five decades, barbara's worked tirelessly for LGBT rights in Canada. The episode was recorded in February 2025.  Our discussion ranged from the modern world we find ourselves in and how we got here to the homegrown transphobia right here in Canada, to galvanizing and taking action. barbara died on August 22, 2026 - this episode includes a closing tribute.  Timestamps 00:00 Cold open 00:58 Introduction and the political moment  02:32 Climate dread, fear, and the rise of right-wing populism 05:59 Trans rights in Canada 10:16 Saskatchewan's Bill 137 and the notwithstanding clause 13:28 The "people not like us" sentiment, and why Lawyers Against Transphobia operates with joy rather than righteousness 17:39 barbara's path from feminism to anti-racism work and finding agency 19:54 What listeners can do - locating yourself in systems of power 23:59 Building community  27:09 Tribute  Taking Action https://www.repeal137.ca/action to send an email to your MLA insisting on repeal of Bill 137. Transphobic Legal Actions in Canada https://egale.ca/egale-in-action/alberta-bill9-nov18/ https://egale.ca/egale-in-action/sask-appeal-aug11/ Remembering barbara https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/barbara-findlay-lawyer-lgbtqia-advocate-mourned-9.7317710 https://nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles/people/2026/a-transformative-force-in-the-legal-profession https://egale.ca/egale-in-action/barbara-findlay-aug-24/ https://xtramagazine.com/video/barbara-findlay-lawyer-obituary-284076

  2. May 9

    The Other Breakup: We're Grieving Friendships And Nobody Talks About It

    Sex Ed Before Bed Host Bex (she/her) is in the hotseat for the first time ever, interviewed by her sister Izzy (she/her) on another taboo topic: friendship breakups. Timestamps 0:00 Cold open 3:30 Coming out late, building a queer community 9:42 Pursing love with a friend 12:00 Girlfriend breakup, crew breakup 15:44 The stories we tell ourselves and friendship ideals 18:10 Rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD) and cognitive distortions 24:53 Transmuting pain into art 30:00 Accepting what is 33:00 Closing Topics we discuss: Coming out and building community Role that queer families play for newly out folks Romantic relationships within a friend group Friend group ruptures in the wake of breakups Role of compounding factors in coping with loss The role of rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD) in grappling with loss  Accepting the loss and moving forward Books The Other Significant Others by Rhaina Cohen Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson Who Deserves Your Love: How to Create Boundaries to Start, Strengthen or End Any Relationship by KC Davis Tools Thought Record exercise to combat distorted thinking Research The Lesbian's Experience of Friendship by Jeanne Stanley pgs. 43-44 Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria definitions from ADDitude and the Cleveland Clinic The lived experience of rejection sensitivity in ADHD - A qualitative exploration PLoS One - Published January 2026 Theme song: "Rise and Shine" by Audiobinger, sourced from the Free Music Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

  3. 12/19/2018

    Male Sexual Trauma and Hope for Healing

    A fascinating discussion with Rick Goodwin. Rick is at the forefront of Canadian programming for men who have experienced sexual and/or physical childhood abuse. The statistics and the impact are alarming to say the least. Rick relays two decades of experience in a concise way and we still found time to talk about #metoo, Netflix, the US military and more.  Timestamps  0:34 Intro — Rick Goodwin & Men in Healing 3:13 How the Men's Project ended and why male survivors feel invisible 4:03 The scale of the problem: 1 in 6 boys, 3 million men across Canada 6:26 Why men wait 35 years on average before seeking help 8:02 Trauma's downstream cost: addiction, incarceration, social harm 9:02 Trauma and the criminal justice system 11:57 Shame, grandiosity, and Western masculinity 16:23 How Me Too has affected male clients 19:49 The Three Steps of Emotional Integrity 28:07 On forgiveness Topics When men experience trauma, how long do they tend to keep it secret? What is emotional integrity and why are more men interested in it now? How is #metoo impacting male survivors of sexual violence? How do ideas about Western masculinity foster a sense of shame for men? How does trauma impact the lives of men and the people around them and what can survivors do to start healing? Links Men and Healing 1in6 The Bristlecone Project Theme music: "Rise and Shine" by Audiobinger, sourced from the Free Music Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Edited for time and volume.

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Sex Ed Before Bed explores powerful and meaningful topics that often go undiscussed in our daily lives. In bringing these conversations into the open, my intention is that collectively, we can approach them with less shame and more compassion, giving them the nuance that they often require. As part of a small cadre of Canadian podcasts focused on this topic, with over 8,000 listeners, Sex Ed Before Bed’s growing fan base signals a rising interest in sexual health and politics. Since 2017, guests have included experts and folks with lived experience, including sex workers, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, researchers, educators, psychotherapists, physicians and program facilitators. Sex-positivity, anti-oppression frameworks inform the podcast and the tone is one of humility and curiosity. I aim to bring what I have learned and my experiences to the mic and understand that sexual health education is a lifelong learning experience for me, and for all of us. I don’t have all the answers and I see myself as “along for the ride” with the listener, grateful for the stories, wisdom and insight of my wonderful guests. What I want to give listeners through this experience: ● To have more informed, joyful, liberating sexual experiences ● To see a topic or marginalized group in a new light ● To unlearn harmful stereotypes and cultivate more empathy ● To be aware of timely sex-related Canadian research and news