For the 155th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Gabrielle Stone, author of Eat, Pray, #FML and host of FML Talk.If you've recently been dumped or are struggling to get over a past relationship, this episode is for

Stuck in a Sex Rut? Ian Kerner Helps Us Repair Our Love Lives with "So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex"

16 days ago 50m 36s

For the 154th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Ian Kerner for a long-term relationship sex rut reboot.Dr. Ian Kerner is a nationally recognized sex therapist and author of the smash hit She Comes First and the rec

Pet Loss, Part 3: The Agony & Ecstasy of Animal Rescue & Saving Abused Dogs From Skid Row with Joey Tuccio

23 days ago 38m 23s

For the 153rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Joey Tuccio, president and CEO of Roadmap Writers, for the final episode in our three-part series on pet loss.Have you ever lost a beloved pet? It’s the worst. Scient

Pet Loss, Part 2: Working Through the Grief & Guilt of Losing a Beloved Pet with Beth Bigler of Honoring Our Animals

30 days ago 1h 21m

For the 152nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Beth Bigler, pet loss grief counselor and founder of Honoring Our Animals, for part two in a three-part series on pet loss.Have you ever lost a beloved pet? It’s the

Pet Loss, Part 1: Grieving Our Beloved Dogs & Healing Complex Trauma with Cherie Doyen of Quantum Therapeutix

Mar 20th, 2024 31m 21s

For the 151st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Cherie Doyen of Quantum Therapeutix for part one in a three-part series on pet loss.Have you ever lost a beloved pet? It’s the worst. Scientifically, it can be as har

Non-Monogamy on the Rise: Ashley Madison's 2024 Trends Forecast with Paul Keable

Mar 13th, 2024 37m 42s

For the 150th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak speaks to Ashley Madison's Chief Strategy Officer, Paul Keable, to discuss the company's 2024 trend forecast. TL;DR: Non-monogamy is on the rise, but it's playing out different

Why Women Cheat: Underneath Ashley Madison & Female Infidelity, Part 3

Feb 21st, 2024 33m 47s

For the 149th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak speaks to Ashley Madison's Communications Director, Isabella Mise, who coauthored "The Good Wife Study" on female infidelity for the final installation in our three-part series

Why Women Cheat: Underneath Ashley Madison & Female Infidelity, Part 2

Feb 14th, 2024 32m 54s

For the 148th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak speaks to Ashley Madison's Chief Strategy Officer, Paul Keable, to continue our three-part series on why women cheat.Last week, we heard from an Ashley Madison member going by

Why Women Cheat: Underneath Ashley Madison & Female Infidelity, Part 1

Feb 7th, 2024 31m 6s

For the 147th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak speaks to an Ashley Madison member going by the alias of "Nikki" to kick off a deep dive into why women cheat.Next week, for part 2, you'll hear from Ashley Madison's Chief St

(Not) Regretting Motherhood with Orna Donath

Jan 31st, 2024 42m 13s

For the 146th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Orna Donath, an Israeli sociologist, author, and feminist activist who wrote the book Regretting Motherhood based on her research.We talk about ambivalence vs. regret

A Brief History of Sex Toys with Hallie Lieberman, Author of "Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy" (Redux)

Jan 24th, 2024 41m 18s

For the 145th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, to talk us through the highlight reel of sex toy history. Hallie literally has a Ph.D. in sex

The Transformative Effect of Shibari Rope Bondage with Marika Leila Roux of Shibari Study

Jan 17th, 2024 44m 42s

For the 144th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Marika Leila Roux, a Berlin-based Shibari practitioner & the co-founder of Shibari Study, the leader in online rope education.Shibari is Japanese rope bondage, a form

No One Should Die From Colon Cancer PSA: My First Colonoscopy & Tips for Colonoscopy Prep

Jan 10th, 2024 18m 41s

For the 143rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak shares the experience of getting her first colonoscopy and tips for the notoriously disgusting colonoscopy prep.According to the National Cancer Institute, new cases of colore

Darshana Avila on Her Erotic Wholeness Evolution (& Tips for Getting Started on Yours)

Dec 27th, 2023 51m 35s

For the 142nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes erotic wholeness coach and sex therapist Darshana Avila — for one of Courtney’s favorite interviews of the year.You may have seen Darshana’s work on the Netflix serie

BEST OF: How Dancers at Star Garden Became America's Only Unionized Strippers (Velveeta's Version)

Dec 20th, 2023 45m 52s

For the 141st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Velveeta, a Star Garden stripper and organizer, to explain how their 15-month fight for union recognition ended in victory in May. This was the most popular episode of

Use Your Breakup as an Opportunity to Become Your Best Self with Breakup Bestie Kendra Allen

Dec 13th, 2023 33m 16s

For the 140th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Kendra Allen, founder of Break Up Bestie.If you've recently been dumped or are struggling to get over a past relationship, this episode is for you! This is the ultima

Divorce Attorney Renee Bauer on Divorce, Prenups & Finding Your Happily Ever After

Dec 6th, 2023 35m 30s

For the 139th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes divorce attorney Renée Bauer for a conversation about divorce, prenups, common reasons couples break up, and how to avoid them.Renée Bauer is an award-winning divorce

Don’t Wait for Dry January or Sober October: The Benefits of Pressing Pause on Your Drinking at Any Time with Keegan Winfield

Nov 29th, 2023 32m 5s

For the 138th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes My Worst Date co-host Keegan Winfield to discuss her 100-day hiatus from drinking.It's not Sober October or Dry January; we're smack dab in the middle, but the good n

Bonus

From Multiamory: 50 Ways to Handle Jealousy

Nov 22nd, 2023 15m 11s

I'm excited to introduce you to one of my favorite podcasts on the Pleasure Podcasts Network, the Multiamory podcast. Multiamory explores the ins and outs of non-traditional relationships. Whether you're curious about polyamory, open relationsh

Reenergize Your Sexuality & Relationship at the Sweet Spot Burlesque with Ainsley Burrows & Laurielle Noel

Nov 15th, 2023 38m 45s

For the 137th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Ainsley Burrows (founder) and Laurielle Noel (CEO) of the Sweet Spot Burlesque, an all-black nationally touring company performing burlesque shows in an artistic light

Choose Your Own Pleasure Path with Amy Baldwin & April Lambert of Shameless Sex

Nov 8th, 2023 36m 27s

For the 136th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Amy Baldwin and April Lampert, co-hosts of the Shameless Sex podcast and authors of the new Shameless Sex book.They share how they shed early shame about sex and STI

My Favorite Porn Du Jour: LeoLulu

Nov 1st, 2023 14m 46s

For the 135th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak shares her favorite porn du jour: LeoLulu. Tune in for her glowing review.For more LeoLulu:Follow LeoLulu on Twitter @LeoLulu_XXXFollow LeoLulu on Instagram @leoluluoffic

"The Vagina Whisperer" on Orgasms, Endometriosis & Clitorial Misconceptions with Dr. Amir Marashi (Redux)

Oct 25th, 2023 42m 2s

For the 134th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Dr. Amir Marashi, aka "The Vagina Whisperer" (@nycgyno on Instagram), for a fun and informative episode that spans from orgasms to endometriosis and Freud to Fear of F

Fisting 101 + Coming Out, Living with HIV in a Post-PrEP World, Becoming a Sex Worker & Writing "My Love is a Beast" with Alexander Cheves (LGBT History Month Replay)

Oct 18th, 2023 49m 4s

For the 133rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak revisits a favorite conversation with Alexander Cheves — sex writer, sex worker, sex educator, and author of My Love is a Beast: Confessions — for LGBT History Month.In additi

Discovering Your Inner Dominatrix with Colette Pervette of MistressClass

Oct 11th, 2023 41m 59s

For the 132nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Mistress Colette Pervette, a professional Dominatrix of 19 years.As an Educatrix, Colette teaches the art and practice of FemDom and BDSM to women and couples. She ho