Doing It! with Hannah Witton

Welcome to the very last episode of Doing It! Aaahhh its the end! What an incredible 4 years and 7 seasons of podcasting it has been ✨🎙️ To wrap up the podcast, Hannah, producer Mia Zur-Szpiro, and creative assistant Moog Florin, answer your questions about season 7 and the podcast as a whole, share some of their favourite behind the scenes moments, and what’s next for everyone.CW: discussion of paedophilia and child abuse💛FIND HANNAH ELSEWHERE💛PatreonInstagramYouTubeNewsletter💜MIA ZUR-SZPIRO💜Mia is a creative producer, director and psychosexual therapist.Instagram🩷MORE ABOUT MOOG FLORIN🩷Moog is a writer, creative assistant, and cosy content creator.InstagramCosy newsletter📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨ https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcast

Is porn warping our view of sex? In this week’s episode, we’re diving into t, and how it can impact our experiences of sex, relationships, our bodies, and our identities. Why is porn such an emotive subject? Is porn actually harmful in all the ways people claim it is? And can ethical porn ever really exist?Join me, Hannah Witton, and guests professor Alan McKee, therapist and porn producer Jet Setting Jasmine, and sex educator and porn maker Billy Lore, as we explore the stigma, myths, and emotions we hold around porn.CW: mentions of sexual violence📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨ https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀 https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

Today’s episode is all about sex and disability. Why do we imagine disabled people aren’t desirable? What internalised assumptions do we have about what it means to be disabled? What does disability-inclusive sex education actually look like?Join me, Hannah Witton, as we investigate further with actress and influencer Lolo Spencer, founder and CEO of Enhance the UK Jennie Williams, and sex educator and author Cory Silverberg.📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcast 👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES AND BEHIND THE SCENES EXTRAS?👀 https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

Welcome to the end of season 6 Q&A! In this episode, Hannah and her producer Mia answer some listener questions about making the podcast and the topics and guests from the past season, and then get into some more personal and advice-type questions too. 📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨ https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Emerson Karsh, who is a sex and kink educator, content creator, and writer. Emerson discusses the importance of proper kink education, how helpful kink communities are for understanding what healthy kink dynamics are, and how learning about consent during her human sexuality degree helped her realise that the relationship she was in was actually abusive. She and Hannah talk about pros and cons of the show How to Build a Sex Room, as well as about degendering kinks, especially when it comes to dominance and submission. Finally, Hannah and Emerson talk about Jewish values around sex, being Jewish in the kink community, and Jewish reproductive values.CW: sexual assault, discussions of abusive relationships, discussion of abortion, brief mention of racial violence and police brutality, discussion of raceplay and Nazi Germany kink play.MORE ABOUT EMERSON KARSHEmerson is a sex and kink educator, content creator, and writer. She is the brains and beauty behind the Instagram account @TheKinkEducator! Emerson has a degree in Human Sexuality and a dream to make kink and sex education accessible to everyone. She has been featured in HuffPost, Get Me Giddy, Style Caster, Men’s Health, and more!InstagramEmailTwitter📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨InstagramTwitter👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dee (they/them), who is a non-binary qualified sex educator in the UK. Dee tells us all about their MA in gender, sex, and sexuality at Birkbeck, and the complexities of looking back at gender diversity in history. They and Hannah talk about why it’s important to feel free to try or change labels, and Dee’s relationship with the labels trans and non-binary. Dee discusses how masturbation as a non-binary person allows them to to explore their own sexuality and pleasure divorced from genitals and how sex toys can be really gender affirming within sex by allowing them to explore different roles. Finally, Dee and Hannah chat about non binary relationships and what it’s like coming out and transitioning whilst in a previously cis het relationship, and Dee gives advice about how to help guide your partner to being gender affirming in your relationship and in sex.MORE ABOUT DEEDee (they/them) is a nonbinary qualified sex educator in the UK who creates educational content online via their platform s3xtheorywithdemi on all things sex, gender and sexuality, as well through their full time content creating job at PinkNews.InstagramTwitterTikTok📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨ InstagramTwitter👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Jennifer Savin, who is the features editor at Cosmopolitan UK. Jennifer talks all about deepfake porn, why women are more likely to be impacted by it, and how long it can take laws to catch up with technology. What’s the balance between protecting yourself from internet image abuse while not censoring yourself online? Jennifer and Hannah also talk about how damaging break-ups can be to people’s mental health, whether you can or should avoid being in contact with exes after break-ups, and how important it is to let people know if you’re struggling. Jennifer shares her own experience of attempting to take her own life after a break-up, and why we need to stop dismissing people’s pain around break-ups and take their experiences seriously. Finally, and Hannah discuss advice for break-up mental health care, and getting back to basics to help you care for yourself.CW: discussion of suicide from the beginning of the episode📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨InstagramTwitter👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀 https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️ http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Catherine Harry, who is a feminist vlogger and sex educator. Cath talks about growing up in Cambodia’s conservative purity culture, being made to memorise the women’s code of conduct at school, and when she started questioning what she’d been taught. She gets into why she makes videos in Khmer, her most requested video topics, and how the people that take the biggest issue with her work are actually western white men. Cath discusses what intersectional feminism means to her, her work with abortion organisations, and what it’s like navigating access to sexual health services and contraception in Cambodia. Finally, Cath and Hannah talk about how LGBTQ+ rights have been improving in Cambodia, how race impacts how accepting Cambodian society can be towards queer tourists, and the importance of having a support system who care about you when you’re working as an online sex educator.CW: discussion of abortions, mention of sexual assault✨MORE ABOUT CATHERINE HARRY✨Catherine Harry is a feminist vlogger and founder at A Dose of Cath, a channel that focuses on sex education, gender equality and cultural issues from a feminist perspective. Her channel has 1 million followers on Facebook. Asides from being a vlogger, Catherine is also an agented writer.Named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 and shortlisted as one of Women of the Future Asia 2019, Catherine has been working to raise awareness on feminism and empower women to further the feminist movement.When she’s not speaking in schools and making her vlogs, she’s an avid reader and a passionate writer who enjoys spinning tales in a way that’s never been told before. She’s also enthusiastic about environment causes and animal rights.As an intersectional feminist, Catherine recognizes the challenges that women from different backgrounds have to overcome. She realizes that the feminist movement can’t be advanced without allies and support from other people, especially other women. With this in mind, she always looks for ways to empower women and inspire them to shine in their communities so that they can pass on the inspiration to more women.YouTubeTikTokInstagramChit Chat with Kit Cath podcastFeminists Say What podcast📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝 https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨ InstagramTwitter👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀 https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Sophia Smith Galer, who is an award-winning journalist, author of Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century, and Tiktok creator. Sophia unpacks the main sex myths she tackles in her book from virginity to the hymen, and also shares how she identified the gap in social sex education to start with. She and Hannah talk about Sophia’s journey into becoming a TikTok journalist as well as social media’s censorship of sex education and how Sophia hopes SexTok can continue to help us and the next generation with sexual, mental, and physical health. Finally, Sophia shares a personal story of vaginismus, and Sophia and Hannah discuss why sex education should never come from just one person.CW: discussion of consent nuances, consent withdrawal, and non-consensual sex. (roughly between 22 - 24 minutes). A brief mention of self-harm.✨MORE ABOUT SOPHIA SMITH GALER ✨Sophia Smith Galer is a multi-award-winning journalist, author and TikTok content creator with over 100 million views on the app. Credited with pioneering TikTok journalism in the UK, she has been named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list this year for her work as well as in Vogue's list of 2022's 25 most influential women in the UK alongside Emma Raducanu, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and HRH Queen Elizabeth II. As a Senior News Reporter at VICE World News she has covered everything from gender violence and technology to the climate crisis and Europe's Christian hard right, and this year published her first book debunking what she has branded a worldwide sex misinformation crisis. Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century is out now, debunking sex myths surrounding virginity, penetration, virility, sexlessness and consent. The Evening Standard, who called Sophia a 'Face to Watch' in Books this year, said: ‘It’s the kind of book that makes you wonder, ‘why wasn’t this written before?’ It could change lives.’InstagramLosing It by Sophia Smith Galer* (affiliate link)TikTok📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Cate Osborn, who is a certified sex educator with ADHD, a mental health advocate and full-time content creator. Cate joins Hannah to talk about how typical understanding of ADHD has let down women and minority genders, having ADHD and dating, and how ADHD and kink can intersect. Cate unpacks rejection sensitivity and time blindness, discusses the relationship between ADHD and consent, and shares her opinion on why kink is a great tool for managing stimulation. Finally, Hannah and Cate discuss relationship dynamics where one person has ADHD and the other(s) doesn’t, the moral obligation to treat people with compassion, and how communication is crucial in all relationships.✨MORE ABOUT CATE OSBORN✨Catieosaurus (she/they) is a certified sex educator with ADHD, a mental health advocate and full-time content creator. As a professional streamer and TTRPG influencer, she is passionate about opening conversations about neurodiversity and accessibility into the gaming community- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@catieosaurus?lang=en- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catieosaurus/- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Catieosaurus- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/catieosaurus📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Ben Hurst, who is an activist, educator, and the head of facilitation and training at Beyond Equality. Ben discusses dismantling concepts of masculinity and combating misogyny in his work with boys in schools, starting with his own journey getting into this line of work. He and Hannah talk about the pressure on young boys from their peers to be interested in sex, how he helps them deconstructs messages they might have learned from porn, and the problems with teaching boys that consent is something they should get rather than something for them to give as well. Finally, Ben gives advice on dealing with loved ones who still have misogynistic values, shares tips for teachers leading sex education classes with boys, and Hannah and Ben discuss how to help men understand that misogyny harms men too.CW: brief mention of suicide✨MORE ABOUT BEN HURST✨Ben Hurst (he/him) is an activist, educator, host, presenter, podcaster, model, public speaker and the Head of Facilitation and Training at Beyond Equality (formerly The Good Lad Initiative), a UK based organisation that engages men and boys in the gender equality conversation across Schools, Universities and Corporate spaces, rethinking masculinities and promoting positive personhood and healthy relationships. Ben discusses these topics online, most notably in his TEDx Talk, ‘Boys won’t be boys. Boys will be what we teach them to be’, and in print, with features in Glamour and Stylist magazine, Postscript, Positive News and many more. Ben's work focuses on dismantling the gendered stereotypes that men inhabit and encouraging them to explore their own relationships to masculinity.Ben is also a freelance DEI consultant and trainer for a bunch of organisations he's not allowed to mention because he signed too many NDA's without reading them first, including but not limited to; UNHCR, Virgin, Sky, Travers Smith and Soho House, and he is the co host of TED x London’s Climate Curious podcast *which is really good* and explores the current climate crisis. Ben’s focus is on making important conversations accessible for young people and adults from all walks of life- Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealbenhurst- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbenhurst/- Beyond Equality: https://www.beyondequality.org/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dr Veronica Ivy, who is an interdisciplinary scholar and professional athlete. Veronica talks about what it’s like navigating the sporting world as a trans woman, the recent increase in transphobia in sports, and what she means by sport being a human right. She debunks so many myths around hormones, trans people, and performance, and shares perspective on how the socialisation of children of different genders impacts their sports performance. Finally, Hannah and Veronica discuss the misogynoir directed towards Black female athletes and how cis athletes can be effective allies.CW: discussions of transphobia✨MORE ABOUT DR VERONICA IVY✨Dr. Veronica Ivy is an interdisciplinary scholar who has published widely on topics of knowledge, language, gender, and issues of equity (particularly in sport). She is a world-leading expert on trans and intersex athlete rights and offers institutional diversity and inclusion training workshops. Veronica has penned articles for New York Times, Washington Post, Economist, NBC News, VICE, and many more. She has appeared on major TV, radio, and podcast interviews to discuss trans issues and particularly trans and intersex athlete rights, including CNN, BBC, SKY, and The Daily Show.In addition to her academic work, she is a two-time masters track cycling world champion and previous masters world-record holder. Dr. Ivy also happens to be a queer trans woman. She is the first known trans woman to win a track cycling world championship.Veronica also engages in advocacy and activism for trans and intersex athletes. Her message is that #SportIsAHumanRight. Ivy brings a unique perspective of being an academic, an athlete, and an activist to her work. She advises various national and international organizations including the International Olympic Committee.- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drveronicaivy/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, who is the author of Sex Lives of African Women and the co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women. Nana discusses the breadth of sexual identities and experiences across Africa, and how her book is challenging narrow stereotypes of African women. Nan and Hannah chat about how African women often feel pigeonholed into conversations that don’t represent their personal female sexual pleasure, how the book offers new perspectives on polygamy, and why Nana wanted to put these stories about African women and sex into the world. Finally, Nana speaks about her own journey with sexuality and pleasure as a queer woman as well as raising a body positive daughter and the importance of communal parenting.CW: mentions of miscarriage and FGM✨MORE ABOUT NANA DARKOA SEKYIAMAH✨Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is the author of The Sex Lives of African Women, which Publishers Weekly described as “an astonishing report on the quest for sexual liberation” in their starred review. It was also listed by The Economist as a best book of the year. She is also co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, a website, podcast and festival that publishes and creates content that tells stories of African women’s experiences around sex, sexualities, and pleasure.- The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/689/9780349701639 (affiliate link)- Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women podcast: https://adventuresfrom.com/- Nana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dfordarkoa/📝CHECK OUT THE SHOWNOTES AND TRANSCRIPT📝https://doingitpodcast.co.uk✨CONNECT WITH US✨https://www.instagram.com/doingitpodcasthttps://twitter.com/doingitpodcast👀WANT EARLY & AD-FREE ACCESS TO EPISODES?👀https://www.patreon.com/hannahwitton✏️SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER✏️http://bit.ly/HannahWittonsNewsletter