Sex Confidential

Susan Bratton: biohacking to elite orgasms

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 20:27:44 GMT

In this episode, host Sophie Cohen speaks to Susan Bratton, one of the most important voices to emerge in sex expertise in the last decade. She reveals why she is passionate about unlocking people's orgasmic potential, and the latest scientific thinking which is informing how to achieve this. But it's not only orgasms, Susan's approach is to expand knowledge, improve health, and ensure that sex can bring pleasure no matter how old you are.

Follow Susan's work here: susanbratton.com

This episode is in partnership with intimate wellness brand LUVISS, and listeners to the podcast can receive a 20% discount on their 100ml lubricant by using the code BOOKOFMAN20 at luviss.com

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Cindy Gallop: empowering sexual futures

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:25:54 GMT

In this episode, Sophie Cohen speaks to Cindy Gallop, the mastermind behind MakeLoveNotPorn, a site which aims to put the reality back into porn, and a businesswoman offering thought-leadership in the interrelation between sex and tech.

Cindy talks about the new thinking about porn and sex as empowerment - how much has changed over the last few years and what changes are still to come.

They discuss how current tech can be restrictive, in terms of the male-dominated social media platforms out there, which control narratives around women and restrict sex work.

This is a vision for the future, while fighting the battle of the present.

For more information on Cindy's work visit https://makelovenotporn.tv/

Her academy is: https://www.makelovenotporn.academy/

And her Substack: https://dearcindy.substack.com/archive

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Sex and film: what the future looks like

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 22:16:24 GMT

Sophie Cohen speaks to Vex, the creator of Four Chambers, a groundbreaking erotic film project which is exploring sexuality in bold new visual ways. The pair discuss Vex's artistry and where the future might be headed in the relation between new tech and human pleasure.

You can discover Vex's work at afourchamberedheart.com or follow her on Instagram at @vextape

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Lube: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:38:47 GMT

Sex Confidential is back for season two, which will be looking at The Science of Better Sex, and will look at how future tech - and new thinking - is improving sex lives NOW. Our partners for this season are LUVISS, the intimate wellness company who are changing the game with their luxury water-based lubricant.

The first episode of S2 is entitled 'Lube: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once' and features Sophie in conversation with Dr Lisa Thomas-Emrus and Dr Emma Marie Williams, who have been blowing us away with their brilliant Pressing Desires podcast. They talk about the transformation lube can make of course, but also how such innovations are all tied into understanding our bodies - and particularly women understanding their bodies - and come from a holistic aim encompassing confidence, empowerment and of course pleasure.

SC fans can have a 20% discount on the LUVISS 100ml lubricant by using the code BOOKOFMAN20 at luviss.com

(No minimum purchase requirement. One use per customer. Cannot be combined with other discounts)

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The truth about polyamory, with Poppy Scarlett

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:19:21 GMT

This week's episode features Sophie Cohen speaking to Poppy Scarlett, a content creator, educator and performer, who is one of the leading voices on polyamory at the forefront of the New Sex Revolution.

The pair talk about common misconceptions about poly, why communication is key in all relationships, and the liberation that comes with exploring your sexuality with similar-minded partners.

You can find more on Poppy @polyampoppy on IG and poppy-scarlett.com

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Dominium Vita: inside the secret world of play parties

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:13:44 GMT

Sophie speaks to Emma from Dominium Vita, the erotic play members' club which is taking the London underground (the party scene not the Tube) by storm.

Emma talks about how their play parties work with regards to safeguarding rules and etiquette, what actually happens inside and how novices can enter this world in a way that will ensure maximum enjoyment on their own terms.

DV is one of the organisations leading a new Sexual Revolution in the UK, and this episode reveals just how exciting this is.

You can learn more about their work at dominiumvita.com

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Anna Richards: bringing ethics to porn

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:08:21 GMT

Sophie Cohen speaks to Anna Richards, the filmmaker and founder of ethical porn site, Frolicme.com. Anna is on a mission to reclaim women's sexuality and present sex in an empowering thing where pleasure and self-expression are intertwined. Sophie and Anna talk about breaking taboos around pregnancy and sex, bringing couples together using fantasy scenarios and helping people feel sexually seen.

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From pastor to master: the Marquis de Mayfair

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:45:47 GMT

Sophie speaks to Nik Maguire about his journey from a man of God to becoming a man of kink. The amazing story of how one person ditched the Church to become a dom. And now creating his own kink sex toy brand, the Marquis of Mayfair.

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Megan Prescott

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 06:00:55 GMT

Sophie Cohen speaks to Skins actor and performer Megan Prescott about how she took back control of her body and career after the exploitation of the TV world. Megan talks about her experiences doing sex scenes as a child actor in Skins - which would surely not be allowed now - being sexualised in the media and interviewed by older male interviewers like Russell Brand, and how she finally moved into stripping and OnlyFans as a means to take ownership of her image on her own terms, as well as fund her theatrical shows, like 'Really Good Exposure' which is on at London's Soho Theatre in February, and was awarded Best Edinburgh Fringe Debut, and nominated for the Popcorn Writer's Award.

Sophie and Megan discuss sex working, the protection of children on TV sets and a changing world of young women fighting to live on their own terms.

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