Welcome to Season 9! In this special episode, DB sits down with the delightful duo April and Amy from the Shameless Sex podcast. As certified sex educators and founders of the sex toy company Hot Octopus, these two have a wealth of knowledge to share, and their dynamic friendship adds an extra layer of charm to this discussion! This episode takes you behind the scenes of their robust business partnership, and their insightful perspectives on personal pleasure. This episode also gives us a deep dive into their new book-- an empowering guide that encourages people to be their own pleasure-guides. We discuss the broad range of sexual questions the book addresses and the unique practices it offers. So, buckle up as April and Amy offer an insider's view on how they created a resource that is both humorous and lighthearted, yet boldly tackles the often challenging aspects of personal pleasure! Explore your inner animal and its connection to sexual pleasure, dive into self-exploration, the power of communication in a relationship, and the role of the brain as your most significant sex organ. So, tune in, take notes, and take control of your pleasure! (0:08:28) - Best Friends in Business Working Together (0:18:48) - The Book as Next Step in Podcast Journey (0:23:44) - Taking Control of Your Sexual Pleasure (0:34:00) - Collaborative Humorous Book Writing Process (0:39:21) - Expanding Sexual Exploration and Openness (0:50:57) - Inner Animal and Sexual Pleasure Find more from Amy and April: Amy is a Sex and Relationship Coach, Sex Educator, lead educator for Uberlube, as well as co-owner of a mother-daughter owned online pleasure boutique, and was also voted 2022’s Sexpert of the Year. April is Vice President and co-owner of Hot Octopuss, an innovative pleasure product company, and was voted Woman of the Year in the pleasure product industry. Together, Amy and April combined forces to create the Shameless Sex Podcast, inspiring radical self-love, sexual empowerment, and shame-free intimacy. To learn more, or to pre-order their upcoming book Shameless Sex: Choose Your Own Pleasure Path to Unlock the Sex Life You’ve Been Waiting For, go to shamelesssex.com. —— Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb Twitter : @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Sign up for our newsletter with BTS content and exclusive giveaways here. Are you a sexual health professional? Check out DB’s workshop: Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand. Want to get in touch with Sex Ed with DB? Email us at [email protected]. ——   Sex Ed with DB, Season 9 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, and Plan C. Get discounts on all of DB’s favorite things here! ——   About Sex Ed with DB: Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 9 Team: Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Producer and Communications Coordinator: Sadie Lidji Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala