It's Not Human Sexuality

Join us for the final episode of season 3, where Dr. B and Mandy Johnson celebrate the entire INHS podcast series by sharing their favorite clips. Listen in for reflections on the value of reproductive health education and behind the scenes footage. And, we say goodbye to producer Hannah Copeland, who is moving on to NPR, Washington DC. Reproductive Health Education: Lookbothways.us Cryo Banking: cryogam.com Production: Peachislander.com

Just in time for Easter, egg freezing expert Valerie Landis shares her own story to help others interested in starting their egg freezing journey. Join us to learn the cost, health considerations, and emotional factors you need to know when deciding to freeze your eggs.  Valerie Landis: shor.by/valeriedlandis Reproductive Health Education: Lookbothways.us Production: Peachislander.com

Alcohol shapes our sex life in many unexpected ways. Join Betsy and Mandy for this holiday special about the effects alcohol has on sex, just in time for Saint Patrick's Day. Cryobank: Cryogam.com  Reproductive Health Education: Lookbothways.us Production: Peachislander.com

With male fertility on the decline globally and more individuals feeling comfortable preserving their reproductive material regardless of their sexual identify and behavior, the purpose of sperm banks is more important than ever. Join Mandy Johnson in this episode as she interviews her co-host, Dr. Betsy Cairo, owner of the only commercial cryobank in Colorado. Dr. B has owned her cryobank Cryogam since 1990. She dives into the process of storing sperm and how she runs her business.  Cryobank: Cryogam.com  Reproductive Health Education: Lookbothways.us Production: Peachislander.com

Media usually portrays sex as spontaneous. But does it really have to be that way in real life? And is spontaneity any better than a good plan? Reproductive biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and sexuality educator Mandy Johnson share what they think about planned sex! Reproductive Health Education: Lookbothways.us Cryobank: Cryogam.com  Production: Peachislander.com

Should we be assertive or aggressive? Should we draw boundaries or open up? There is a time and place for all of this in our healthy and toxic relationships. Author and life coach Linda Bonnar says it's understanding our relationship with ourselves that's most important. Join us as Dr. B and Mandy connect with Linda as she discusses how to improve our self confidence and wellbeing.   Linda Bonnar: LindaBonnarLifeCoach.com   Reproductive Health Education: Lookbothways.us Cryobank: Cryogam.com  Production: Peachislander.com

Vanilla is the world's most popular flavor, but some people like to go to different dimensions in sex. Bondage, discipline, and kink are all topics Indigo Stray Conger explores with her patients. Indigo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who trained in San Fransisco, land of inclusiveness and no judgements. Join Dr. B and Mandy as they explore exactly what BDSM and kink are, and how they play a part in different relationships.   Indigo Stray Conger: MileHighPsychotherapy.com   Reproductive Health Education: Lookbothways.us Cryobank: Cryogam.com  Production: Peachislander.com

Join us for a cup of holiday cheer and reproductive health knowledge as we explore the top ten creatures who can reproduce without having sex. This phenomenon is called parthenogenesis, the development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell. Reproductive biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and Many Johnson will let you know if humans are one of these remarkable creatures on the list.  Content: LookBothWays.US Cryobank: Cryogam.com  Production: Peachislander.com Music: Envir0maniac2, https://freesound.org/people/envirOmaniac2/sounds/478570/  Sound Effects: Juskiddink, https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/110158/ 

You don't need a promotion to become a leader. Activist, speaker, and author Ash Beckham joins Dr. B and Mandy Johnson to discuss how becoming an everyday leader in your community creates a more equitable world. As a lesbian, Ash believes that everyone has some type of a closet. She thinks that empathy and openness can help us understand others with different stories and perspectives. Ash has appreciated watching her own kids and youth of today accept and explore gender fluidity throughout the last decade, making the world a more inclusive space. Ash's 2013 Ted Talk has garnered more than 2-million views. The talk inspired her 2020 book, "Step Up: How To Live With Courage and Become An Everyday Leader."   Ash Beckham: AshBeckham.com Reproductive Health Resources: LookBothWays.us Cryo Bank Resources: Cryogam.com Production: PeachIslander.com

Even with Thanksgiving right around the corner, reproductive biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and sexuality educator Mandy Johnson are always looking out for your reproductive health. While you're planning your next big meal, join us on this special holiday episode to learn about sexy foods and fertile foods. Do they really exist?   Recipe: Curry for the ladies Text book: Look Both Ways Production: Peachislander.com

Should you wax your vagina? Is is possible to make your penis bigger? Mandy's high school students want to know, and we know, you do too. Since 2018, Mandy has collected more than 500 anonymous reproductive health questions. Now it's your chance to hear the answers to some you may be afraid to ask yourself!   CryoGam Look Both Ways Peach Islander Productions

The anonymous questions are back! Mandy has collected more than 50 reproductive health questions from her high school students since 2018. Now it's your chance to hear the answers to some reproductive health questions you may have been afraid to ask yourself! Learn about the gender binary, hysterectomies, STIs, and more.  CryoGam Look Both Ways Peach Islander Productions  

Pediatrician Dr. Cara Natterson received a call one day asking which bra she recommended for her teenage daughter. Her answer was, "None! They're all terrible." The call came from her future co-founder of the company which makes puberty more comfortable: OOMLA. Today, Dr. Natterson creates educational content and products that adhere to her business' core values: honoring health, anti fast-fashion, does not exist for the male gaze, committed to inclusion, produce locally and think globally. Join Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson as they dive into how caretakers and kids can create a better puberty experience for everyone.   OOMLA, making puberty more comfortable: Myoomla.com Look Both Ways for Reproductive Health: LookBothWays.us Production: PeachIslander.com

Dr. Gretchen Frey served as an OBGYN for more than two decades. She has delivered many babies and helped countless people-with-ovaries to achieve comfort and satisfaction as they experience menopause. She supports the benefits of hormonal therapy and works to fight against scientific misinformation surrounding it. Join this deep dive conversation about menopause hosted by reproductive biologist, Dr. Betsy Cairo.

If you have seen "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty In The Beast'', or even Mickey Mouse, you have seen a piece of Dave Woodman, the former Disney animation artist. Dave's childhood was difficult growing up Mormon in a small Colorado town. But, art was his physical and mental escape. He is an active artist today with an incredible story and message of resilience.   Check us out! Dave Woodman Look Both Ways Peach Islander Productions

Mandy has collected more than 500 anonymous reproductive health questions from her high school students since 2018. Now it's your chance to hear what is top of mind for some of today's youth.   CryoGam Look Both Ways Peach Islander Productions

Colorado local 25-year-old Jessica Remmele and former student of Mandy Johnson shares her powerful story of recovery from more than a decade of sexual abuse that took place during her childhood.

Abortion, contraception, and sexual orientation are restricted topics in schools around the world. Fulbright scholar and educator Thea Benjamin covers what's different from the United States and what's surprisingly the same when teaching reproductive health education in home home country, the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. 

It started as a teenager one halloween when Melanie didn't eat any of her candy. Fifteen years later, Melanie Greenberg has overcome her eating disorders, but identifies as being in recovery from them. Join Dr. B and Mandy Johnson as they explore how our reproductive health can affect how we interact with food.

In some countries, government health benefits will pay for in vitro fertilization. This is unheard of in the U.S., where fertility is seen as medically elective. After working in fertility at Mayo Clinic for 10 years, Dr. Dean Morbeck moved to New Zealand to pursue his fertility business in a way that could match his vision. More info: www.lookbothways.us Hosts: Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson Producer: Hannah Copeland, Peach Islander LLC

In early 2020, Grace Franklin began her position as the Director of Public Health for San Miguel County, a gorgeous Colorado mountain community where few locals live and many tourists come to play. She would have never guessed the health crisis that was headed her way!

Join Dr. B, Mandy Johnson, and Reproductive Lawyer Ellen Trachman as she reveal complexities to consider when having a baby through surrogacy, retrieving sperm after a partner's death, and more.

Simona Spark shares her transformational story of self-love and self-respect after leaving her home country of Romania to start a new life in the U.S. Hosts Dr. B and Mandy Johnson guide us through her story from abuse and survival to thriving as a life coach and author.  

As a child, Diann Kissell endured years of sexual abuse from her father and lost many of her family members to murder when she was 13. Against all odds, she's lived a joyful life and raised a loving family of more than 5-children and 25-grand-children. Kissel has told her story in her co-authored biography "A Turquoise Life," on the Oprah Winfrey show in 1987, and here on the podcast hosted by her daughter, Mandy Johnson, joined by Dr. Betsy Cairo. Get Diann's Book

Al Vernacchio is the sexuality education coordinator and chair of the upper school english department at his Quaker high school in Wynnewood, PA. He has developed an entire curricula of reproductive health and sexuality education and successfully implemented it at his school, which is no easy task. Vernacchio has more than 25-years of sexuality education experience. Mandy Johnson and Dr. B explore his work and discuss how it overlaps with their own, especially during the pandemic.

Under President Biden's new administration, transgender military members can once again receive their necessary medical treatment. Captain Alivia Stehlik explains why this momentous change may only be temporary, and she expresses how the transgender experience is different for everyone.

Alivia Stehlik is a proud transgender woman in the US military. Dr. B and Mandy Johnson explore her life's story and her body's response to both starting and pausing hormone therapy.

Colorado teacher Ali Ham dives into the challenges and triumphs of teaching an entire course that explores reproductive health for high schoolers with hosts Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson. Ali uses Dr. B's textbook "Reproductive Health: The Biology, Psychology and Sociology of Sexuality" which is provided free of charge to schools who adopt the curriculum by the non-profit Look Both Ways. Tune in to hear what it's like to teach what we used to call "sex ed." Now, it's reproductive health and it shapes our whole world.  

Dr. B and Mandy Johnson usher in a new era of the "It's Not Human Sexuality" podcast with this new episode featuring sex therapist Dr. Joe Kort. The podcast format now focuses on regular interviews with experts who expand and explore our understanding of reproductive health. Reproductive health affects us all, even when that means being catfished by scammers or navigating hook-up culture while wearing a mask, Dr. Joe Kort explains. Join the INHS crew as we dive into our inaugural guest interview episode!

How to break up with someone gracefully is a dark art. To be broken up with is terrible. To lose a partner to death is a tragedy. Reproductive biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and sexuality education teacher Mandy Johnson explore the cycle of grief we all go through when relationships end.

Polyamorous, open, closed, swinging, monogamous, and more: Reproductive Biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and Human Sexuality Educator Mandy Johnson explore a multitude of relationship and marriage types. The pair use humor and science to help you learn the pros and cons of each, what might work for you, and why people choose their own styles.

Even if adults don't understand it, it's important to realize that teenage love, is love. Dr. Betsy Cairo and high school human sexuality education teacher Mandy Johnson unpack all the reasons why adults may discount young love, how harmful that can be to a young person's growth, and how to change that!

Too much eye contact is creepy. But too little is suspicious. Personal space, it's different than intimate space. Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson unpack rules of communication as they relate to relationships, giving you the words you need to define your own communication style. 

Everyone has felt unreturned love, but now is your chance to understand some of the reasons behind it! Reproductive Biologist Dr. Betsy Cairo and human sexuality education teacher Mandy Johnson explain ways that unrequited love and the green eyed monster can sneak into your relationships. 

What gets you going? And...why? Is what you think you like really what's best for you? Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson explore the scientific side of our instinctual attractions to help us better understand our relationship as they relate to our reproductive health. 

Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson are ecstatic to welcome you to It's Not Human Sexuality Season Two! This episode draws the connection between relationships and reproductive health. Then, we explore the scientific formula for love and the many forms this complex emotion can take! Just in time for Valentines Day, this episode gives you the words you need to understand types of love and its close connection to relationships and reproductive health.Connect with Look Both Ways, the non-profit behind It's Not Human Sexuality:FacebookTwitterInstagram 

Is it heartless commercialism or a day to celebrate love? You decide, after you hear Dr. B and Mandy Johnson discuss that perfect, yet disappointing, day we call Valentine's Day. On Monday, February 10, 2020, Season 02 Episode 01 of "It's Not Human Sexuality" releases! Listen to season two to bulk up your relationship toolbox with the vocabulary and stories needed to understand yourself and other's better. "It’s Not Human Sexuality" is hosted by reproductive biologist and author Dr. Betsy Cairo and certified sexuality education teacher, Mandy Johnson. The show is produced by Hannah Copeland and recorded by Jeff Ratterman of Redstone Sound Recording studio in Loveland Colorado, USA.

Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson lay out 7 foolproof steps to ruin a relationship this new year. Of course, if you learn the steps and do the opposite, you can save or sustain your relationships that matter most! Plus, find out exactly when Season 2 will release, and hear what Mandy got for Christmas. Read the full 7-step relationship disaster guide here.

Relationships are an integral part of our reproductive health. That's why Dr. B and Mandy Johnson have dedicated our whole second season to the relationship's many complexities. Listen for a sneak peak of what's to come and find out when to catch season two! Submit your relationship questions to info@lkbthwys.org to be answered by the reproductive health experts.

Dr. Betsy Cairo interviews Mandy Johnson about how she applies what we've learned in her high school classroom. Listen to learn what you can do to be a teacher and advocate for reproductive health. Dr. B and Mandy also want to hear what you what to learn in season 2! Email your suggestions to info@lkbthwys.org.

Educators Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson explore the stages of puberty and adolescence and how this time of growth shapes our youth forever.

Can a man have sex with a man and still identify as straight? Can lesbians get pregnant? Or course! Explore sexual identity and sexual behavior with the reproductive health pros, Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson. 

Educators Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson explain the distinct differences between sex, assigned gender, and gender identity.

If below the belt is a pee-pee, then your eye is a blink-blink. Your mouth is a taste-taste. And your elbow is a bend-bend. We need to teach kids about their whole body, and what reproductive health really means. Educators Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson take a bike ride through female anatomy and go to a graduation party for male anatomy.

Find out why hosts Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson have dedicated their lives to educating students about reproductive health.

Get the 2-minute scoop on the new podcast that educates the educator about reproductive health. You'll meet reproductive health expert hosts Dr. Betsy Cairo and Mandy Johnson. Plus, hear how reproductive health education can be fun, challenging, and essential for human development at all ages.