Sophie Cohen - The Evolution of Female Sexuality, Creativity, Power and Self-Exploration

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10/02/24 • 39 min

Is there a link between female sexuality, creativity and power?

Meet Sophie Cohen, the founder of a cult underground erotic theatre company House of Vixens, a film director, an ex-stripper, and a sex coach who helps people discover their sexuality and eroticism. This show is about pushing the boundaries of the female experience. To do that, we have to look in the shadows. And that is exactly where female sexuality lives today. This episode is not really about sex. It is about how our sexuality interplays with our sense of inner confidence, creativity, and even health.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:21) What is eroticism?

(03:10) What are the key barriers for women to experience sexuality fully?

(04:50) Is there a connection between sexuality and inner confidence?

(06:00) Sophie's creative work: House of Vixens, film and live performances

(11:29) How does sexuality interplay with creativity?

(13:30) What's the difference between a kink and a fetish?

(17:20) How female sexuality and preferences change throughout life

(25:00) Myth or true: Does our monthly cycle influence arousal?

(27:40) Pelvic floor nerve endings and the range of a female orgasm

(34:00) Religion and sexuality

(35:50) How female sexuality shaped history

(37:20) Sophie's plans for the future

Links:

Sophie's Website (with info about upcoming experiences, film, and coaching) - https://thesophiecohen.com/

Sophie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesophiecohen/

House of Vixens - houseofvixens.com (follow @houseofvixens_official on Instagram)

Mandrake Salon by Sophie Cohen, at the Mandrake Hotel in London - https://www.themandrake.com/mandrake-salon

The RedRoom (film) - https://filmfreeway.com/TheRedRoom817

Books Sophie mentioned:

"My Secret Garden: Women’s Sexual Fantasies" by Nancy Friday

"A Curious History of Sex" by Kate Lister

"Licentious Worlds: Sex and Exploitation in Global Empires" by Julie Peakman

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Is there a link between female sexuality, creativity and power?

Enjoy!

Want to become a MOTHER-sponsor and create some magic together? Reach out to us: https://shorturl.at/0RHLM

(00:00) Intro

(01:21) What is eroticism?

(03:10) What are the key barriers for women to experience sexuality fully?

(04:50) Is there a connection between sexuality and inner confidence?

(06:00) Sophie's creative work: House of Vixens, film and live performances

(11:29) How does sexuality interplay with creativity?

(13:30) What's the difference between a kink and a fetish?

(17:20) How female sexuality and preferences change throughout life

(25:00) Myth or true: Does our monthly cycle influence arousal?

(27:40) Pelvic floor nerve endings and the range of a female orgasm

(34:00) Religion and sexuality

(35:50) How female sexuality shaped history

(37:20) Sophie's plans for the future

Links:

Sophie's Website (with info about upcoming experiences, film, and coaching) - https://thesophiecohen.com/

Sophie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesophiecohen/

House of Vixens - houseofvixens.com (follow @houseofvixens_official on Instagram)

Mandrake Salon by Sophie Cohen, at the Mandrake Hotel in London - https://www.themandrake.com/mandrake-salon

The RedRoom (film) - https://filmfreeway.com/TheRedRoom817

Books Sophie mentioned:

"My Secret Garden: Women’s Sexual Fantasies" by Nancy Friday

"A Curious History of Sex" by Kate Lister

"Licentious Worlds: Sex and Exploitation in Global Empires" by Julie Peakman

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dr. Sara Naseri - Biomarkers in Menstrual Blood, the Women's Health Movement & Breaking Stigma in Science

Can menstrual blood become the ultimate biohacking tool for women?

Meet Dr. Sara Naseri, the co-founder and CEO of Qvin. This year Qvin got FDA approval for the first even diagnostic menstrual pad, proving that menstrual blood has tremendous medical utility. Today, women in the US can already order the Q-pad to test their blood glucose levels. This is just the beginning. Qvin is already working on more biomarkers and insights, including cervical cancer screening.

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(0:00) Intro

(4:40) How a forensic investigation led to breakthrough research on menstrual blood

(6:10) What’s inside period blood and why it matters

(7:36) The presence of stem cells in the endometrium

(8:58) Insights we can gain from analyzing menstrual blood

(10:30) Using menstrual blood to detect cervical cancer

(12:30) How the Q-pad works and conditions it can diagnose

(16:50) Making healthcare more accessible around the world through menstrual blood analysis

(18:10) How menstrual blood is changing our understanding of female biology

(22:37) The presence of inflammation markers in menstrual blood

(24:00) Menstrual blood’s role in diagnosing endometriosis

(26:57) The stigma around menstrual blood in the scientific community

(30:10) Menstrual blood as a biohacking tool for women

(31:50) How environmental factors affect menstrual blood and women's health

(32:58) The potential of menstrual blood to reveal nutritional deficiencies and hormonal imbalances

(36:00) The future of menstrual blood research and women's health

Links:

Qvin - https://qvin.com/ and @weareqvin on socials

Sara's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naseri/

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Sioned Fôn Jones, PhD and Lydia Mapstone, PhD - The Fascinating Science of Breast Milk Microbiome

Could the discovery of breast milk microbiome transform the health of future generations?

Meet Dr. Lydia Mapstone (microbiologist) and Dr. Sioned Fôn Jones (chemist & biophysicist), the founders of BoobyBiome.

Sioned and Lydia explain that a mother’s breast milk contains a unique microbiome. This microbiome influences up to 40% of a baby’s gut and is the key to immune health. Currently, the only way to transfer breast milk microbiome to the baby is through breastfeeding. Even storing milk in the fridge isn’t the same, as exposure to oxygen compromises it. Sioned and Lydia are doing pioneering scientific research and building incredible products, like a "symbiotic" that will supplement formula milk with the necessary bacteria, and a device that preserves the microbiome in milk during storage. In recognition of their important work, they won the Potts Medal for outstanding contribution to science and were named in Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 list.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:30) The discovery of breast milk microbiome

(03:00) What is a microbiome?

(04:40) Infant gut microbiome and "dysbiosis"

(05:30) How does our mother's microbiome transfer to us?

(06:40) How infant gut microbiome links to health

(09:00) Consumerisation of microbiome: hypothesis vs scientific fact

(13:00) Breastfeeding rates today

(17:00) The issues with formula milk

(19:30) How breast milk adjusts to the needs of the baby in real time