The Happy Vagina
Mika Simmons
The Happy Vagina with host Mika Simmons is a podcast dedicated to celebrating those who have made a difference in women’s health, equality and relationships. Each week we chat to an inspiring human being as they explore the experiences that completely changed their outlook - promising not only to educate but also entertain and enlighten. Season 5 launched in August 2022 with the phenomenal Kate Walsh, Jennifer Grey, Caterina Scorsone, Salma El-Wardany, Judy Joo, Nell Hudson, Amanda Abbington and the Scummy Mummies headlining.
Previous guests on episode 1, 2, 3 and 4 include Gwyneth Paltrow, Lena Headey, Myleene Klass, Nicola Adams OBE, Dr Zoe Williams, Dita Von Teese, Erin O'Conner MBE, Andrea McLean, June Sarpong OBE, Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood, Tanya Reynolds, Alix Fox and George Robinson, FGM campaigner Hibo Wardere, poet Nikita Gill, Laura Whitmore, Chloe Delevingne, Kenny Ethan Jones, Charlie Condou, Sex With Emily, Nimco Ali OBE, Nicholas Pinnock, Jesscia Megan, Leslie Zemeckis, Erika Lust and Ruby Rare each sharing a huge variety of uplifting, fun, heartfelt and personal experiences.
The Happy Vagina podcast is hosted by Mika Simmons
In association with women's business network AllBright
Produced by Pineapple Audio Production
Video content created by Lucy Alexander at Yvonne Creative
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This podcast was produced in association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back.
Visit www.allbrightcollective.com to join their free community today or download the AllBright app. AllBright - a global sisterhood for ambitious women.
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Myleene Klass: Reshaping Miscarriage
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11/24/21 • 65 min
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we are joined by the multi talented musician turned miscarriage warrior - Myleene Klass. Having experienced four miscarriages in three years, Myleene has turned her attention to demanding better healthcare for women hoping to conceive, enabling a better future for both women and men.
We also do a deep dive into racism, what's changed and what still needs to change, and reflect on how Myleene made it work when she was a single Mum.
Myleene Klass is a classical pianist and Broadcaster and now miscarriage campaigner who first came into the public spotlight as a member of the group Hear’Say. An accomplished musician and broadcaster, Myleene continues to work in both Television and radio and has published a number of parenting books. As a businesswoman, Myleene runs her own children’s clothing line and women’s fashion brand. This year she celebrates her tenth year as ambassador for Save the Children.
The Happy Vagina podcast is hosted by Mika Simmons
Produced by Pineapple Audio Production
Supported by THV team Olivia Mervyn Smith and Amber Huggins
Come find us on Instagram
The Happy Vagina podcast is produced in association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit www.allbrightcollective.com to join their free community today or download the AllBright app.
ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.
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Dr Zoe Williams: Love and Vaginas
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11/17/21 • 53 min
Finally an expert on The Happy Vagina podcast! You know we love an opinion, but when Dr Zoe Williams joins us this week we got some bonfide, exceptional insights into women's health and why we should all still believe in love at first sight. Tune in to here Zoe speak candidly with us about her joys and challenges as a new Mum, and shares some top tips on vagina, vulva and clitoris care!
Dr Zoe Williams is a practicing NHS GP and media medic with accolades such as being named on the Pulse Power 50 List as one of the country’s most influential GP’s. Trained and practising as a physician, Williams rose to media prominence as the character "Amazon" in the UK television series Gladiators. Since then her broadcast career has seen become a household favourite as one of the country’s most trusted doctors. Zoe is one of the resident GP’s on ITV’s popular daytime show This Morning in addition to presenting for the BBC’s ‘The One Show’, ‘Horizon’ and ‘Trust Me I’m a Doctor’. Her strength lies in sharing knowledge with the viewing public, specialising in debunking the confusing world of medicine, in a warm, down to earth and straightforward manner.
The Happy Vagina podcast is hosted by Mika Simmons
Produced by Pineapple Audio Production
Supported by THV team Olivia Mervyn Smith and Amber Huggins
Come find us on Instagram
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CANCER ISN'T ON YOUR TERMS, BUT THEY CARE YOU GET SHOULD BE.
The Happy Vagina podcast is produced in association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit www.allbrightcollective.com to join their free community today or download the AllBright app.
ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.
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Chloe Macintosh: Intimacy Unbound
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11/10/21 • 59 min
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we have phenomenal woman and founder Chloe Macintosh who joins us to talk about her journey from starting Made.com, where she revolutionised the way people buy furniture, to her latest entrepreneurial mission at KAMA - the phenomenal sexual wellness platform for education and exploration. Chloe speaks candidly about the right to education for all human beings, her dedication to amplifying others and her belief that we do not need a sexual revolution - but a sexual evolution. Something she believes is not so hard to achieve if we connected more to our full being.
Chloe Macintosh is the founder and CEO of Kama, a leading destination for sexual education and sexual exploration. before founding Kama Chloe was the co-founder at Made.Com and Chief Creative Officer for the Soho House Group where she led the digital transformation.
The Happy Vagina podcast is hosted by Mika Simmons
Produced by Pineapple Audio Production
Supported by THV team Olivia Mervyn Smith and Amber Huggins
Come find us on Instagram
This episode is sponsored by Bondara the perfect place to go to spice up your s$x life. With over 4,000 products to explore, all discreetly delivered to your door - you're sure to find what you desire. Bondara, for breath-taking orgasms and more.
This podcast was produced in association with AllBright, the leading career network for women. Got a mission, a five-year plan or an outrageous dream? AllBright will have your back. Visit www.allbrightcollective.com to join their free community today or download the AllBright app.
ALLBRIGHT - A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD FOR AMBITIOUS WOMEN.
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SEX WITH EMILY: YOUR LIBIDO AND YOU
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05/05/21 • 60 min
This week on The Happy Vagina Podcast we get the lowdown on libido from pleasure expert and host of @sexwithemily podcast Dr Emily Morse.
We dive deep into what low libido is and how can you can harness your own, by exploring your body and becoming your own expert. Because we all deserve more pleasure, whatever that looks like.
Emily Morse is an American sex therapist, author and host of long-running podcast, Sex with Emily. Emily holds two bachelors degrees from The University of Michigan in psychology and political science. She attended the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco, where she became a Doctor of Human Sexuality. Emily Morse is on a mission to liberate the conversation around sex and pleasure. Over the last 15 years, Morse’s work has made her the best-selling author of Hot Sex: Over 200 Things You Can Try Tonight, a pioneering MasterClass instructor on Sex and Communication, live SiriusXM radio host and executive producer and host of the #1 Sexuality podcast on iTunes, Sex With Emily.
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09/27/22 • 59 min
In this episode we are joined by the phenomenal Ellie and Helen from the Scummy Mummies and star of stage and screen Amanda Abbington live at London Podcast Festival. The whole episode is a master class in how to live your very boldest life. You might just need to pause it at regular intervals to catch your breath, because these women are very, very funny.
I also want to take a moment to thank everyone who bought tickets for the live recored event - we donated the profits to my charity Lady Garden Foundation which is dedicated to funding research into Gynaecological Cancers.
This episode is sponsored by Scent and Remedy, the flower delivery service dedicated to changing how you feel. With six bunches over two mind enhancing collections Restore and Renew, these flowers are a floral pharmacy in a box. Each bunch is carefully curated to lift your mood and heighten your senses though the use of scents such as eucalyptus and lavender to bring calm and jasmine and garden roses to nurture. All their flowers are cut to order - for peak freshness and to minimise waste, then tied with natural twine; wrapped in eco-friendly tissue and carefully pack in a recycled cardboard box.
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EXPERT EPISODE: Fertility, IVF and egg freezing
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09/18/22 • 55 min
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GEORGE ROBINSON: A RE-EDUCATION
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08/18/20 • 40 min
Newest star of Netflix's Sex Education, George Robinson, joins Mika this week to share how his time in hospital and joining the cast of Sex Education has transformed his relationship with himself and women; all his wisdom on how Generation Z are dealing with sexual growth; and the need for a overhaul of the UK Sex Ed curriculum to enable freer & kinder relationships.
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The Happy Vagina with Mika Simmons is hosted by Mika Simmons, produced by Tanja Pagnucoa and researched by Alice Hill.
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AMIEE LOU WOOD & TANYA REYNOLDS: SEX EDUCATION
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01/07/20 • 53 min
On this weeks episode, British actors Aimee Lou Wood & Tanya Reynolds, stars of Netflix's groundbreaking series Sex Education, join Mika to help smash taboos about all things sex, moon cups and on-set body hair.
Hosted by Mika Simmons @MissMikaSimmons
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This episode was recorded at @allbright and sponsored by @kindred_social
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HIBO WARDERE: THE CUT
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01/29/20 • 56 min
This week on The Happy Vagina the wonderful, inspirational Hibo Wardere, one of Britain’s most prominent FGM campaigners, joins Mika for a candid conversation about her experience of FGM, the effect it had on herself and family and how, ultimately, she turned the scars into an outstanding story of female bravery and courage.
Hosted by Mika Simmons @MissMikaSimmons
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This episode was recorded at @allbright and sponsored by @kindred_social
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YOU ARE NOT A SMALL MAN with Dr Sara Kayat and Anna Lahey
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08/10/23 • 53 min
Did you know that It is estimated only 1% of healthcare research and innovation is invested in female specific conditions, globally. Imgestible brand @vida_glow are changing that with a new range of supplements designed specially with women in mind, and we are obsessed. Link in bio 🔝 to hear more.
Guest @Anna_lahey and @drsarakayat
Host @missmikasimmons
Produced by @pineappleaudioproduction
Cover design @wtfcreative
Video content @madebytww
This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Vida Glow – the global number one marine collagen brand and leaders in the ingestible space. Recognising female heath is under-researched and underserved, Vida Glow has applied its female-first, concern-solution approach to the health category with the launch of their Women’s Health range. A science backed range of health supplements meticulously formulated specifically for women based on their unique physiological requirements.
Vida Glow are donating 1GBP for every Women’s Health product to my charity @ladygardenfoundation and you can use the code HAPPYVAGINA20 for 20% off the range, which includes Gut Pro, De-Stress, Prental+, Multi 360.
If you haven’t already, go check out the range online at vidaglow.com
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Happy Vagina have?
The Happy Vagina currently has 58 episodes available.
What topics does The Happy Vagina cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Sex, Women, Motherhood, Ivf, Love, Pregnancy, Podcasts, Childfree, Intimacy and Relationships.
What is the most popular episode on The Happy Vagina?
The episode title 'LAURA WHITMORE: Health is wealth' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Happy Vagina?
The average episode length on The Happy Vagina is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Happy Vagina released?
Episodes of The Happy Vagina are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Happy Vagina?
The first episode of The Happy Vagina was released on Jan 7, 2020.
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