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EPISODE #230: Secrets from the Vagina Whisperer

Leaky vaginas! Dry vaginas! Painful vaginas! Smelly vaginas! Aging vaginas! Sara Reardon, aka The Vagina Whisperer, joins us with tips on taking care of your pelvic floor.

EPISODE #229: The Permanent Birth Control Option Doctors Rarely Mention

Anna North spent years reporting on reproductive health — so she was surprised when her doctor suggested a birth control method she’d never heard of. Hear why she chose to end her potential for having kids while giving birth to one… and who else might want to consider this little-known procedure.

How Much “I” Is TMI With Your Parents?

When parents ask teens questions about their sex lives, what’s a healthy amount of info to expect?

EPISODE #288: Xyla vs. the FAA

Xyla Foxlin started flying as a teenager. By her twenties, she was piloting her own plane and building another from scratch. But when a private health crisis went public, she wound up in a battle with the FAA that could ground her for good.

EPISODE #227: Ashley Parker on Raising Girls While Covering the White House

Political reporter Askley Parker opens up about her obsession with birth stories, pregnancy loss, raising girls in the digital age, and a mistake she made as a teenager involving a camera… and boobs.

How Do You Let Go of an Ex?

Normally on You Know What, the questions come from you, our listeners. But this time the crew tackles a question on Ollie’s mind: how do you let go of an ex when you’re in the same friend group and when it’s so easy to stalk them online?

EPISODE #226: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood

Ali Yarrow thought her childbirth experience would be hers to guide. Instead, she found it was guided by the American obstetrics system — a model that was designed by men.

EPISODE #225: Becoming a Single Dad While Trans 2

When we last heard from CJ, they were struggling to figure out how to achieve their lifelong dream of becoming a dad. CJ now has a kid, but getting there was a total rollercoaster. Buckle up, because this ride is a wild one!

What Is a Healthy Relationship?

Ollie, Zaraia, and Niko tackle a big thinky question from a teen: What is a healthy relationship? They also tell us how they recognize when a relationship is unhealthy — and who would play them in a movie about their life.

EPISODE #224: Sex-Positive Books for Tweens and Teens (And Parents!)

Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast joins us to suggest books that help tweens and teens navigate the complicated world of sex and relationships. We’ll cover fiction and nonfiction — plus a few picks to help spice up the sex lives of parents!