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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 colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 have been rising at an alarming rate over the past several decades, but the good news is that colon cancer can be caught and treated early through aggressive screening, thus preventing colorectal cancer-related death. Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Flure is a dating app where fun, wild, and safe collide. Download the Flure app, set your relationship goals — whether it's a long-term thing or a rendezvous with a hot stud — be real, be shamelessly you, and I promise, you'll have a blast! flure.com Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lo

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 series Sex, Love & Goop! If you’ve seen the show, you already know that she’s something of an orgasm whisperer. In this episode, Darshana shares her journey from personal exploration to becoming an erotic wholeness coach and sex therapist. She also explains what erotic wholeness is, the deep layers of tantra that explore “how to human,” how she maintains boundaries with her clients with all that intimacy in the room, what goes on inside her membership community Erotic Explorers Collective, and so much more. For more from today's guest, Darshana Avila: Check out Darshana's links linktr.ee/eroticwholeness Follow Darshana on Instagram @darshana_avila Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unkn

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 2023. The spark that ignited the unionization campaign was lit in March of 2022 when the club’s security guards repeatedly failed to protect dancers from threatening and abusive behavior from patrons. Dancers were illegally fired for bringing concerns about safety and security to management. With the assistance of Strippers United, a 501(c)3 organization led by strippers that advocates for strippers’ rights, Star Garden’s strippers began picketing outside the strip club to protest unsafe working conditions. Picketing continued every week through November outside the club’s location on Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood, California. Last August, the dancers announced they had affiliated with Equity. Shortly afterward, the national union filed for an election with the NL

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 ultimate breakup recovery guide to help you not just survive but thrive after your breakup. No matter how desperate you feel or how embarrassing things have gotten with your ex, you CAN heal your heartbreak, and we'll tell you how. For more from today's guest, Kendra Allen: Check out Kendra's website breakupbestie.com Follow Kendra on Instagram @yourbreakupbestie Buy Kendra's book The Breakup Workbook: Exercises & Advice to Help You Heal from Your Heartbreak & Create Your Best Life! from Bookshop.org Listen to the Heal Your Heartbreak podcast Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Dipsea is an au

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 attorney, international speaker, accomplished entrepreneur, and personal hype squad for countless women. She's the founder of She Who Wins, a business dedicated to helping women crush conventions and live bold, daring lives. Renée is also the author of a book and the host of a weekly podcast by the same name.  For more Renée Bauer: Buy Renée's book She Who Wins on bookshop.org Listen to the She Who Wins podcast Check out Renée's website msreneebauer.com Follow Renée on Twitter @msreneebauer Follow Renée on Instagram @msreneebauer Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Lume is a whole-bod

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 news is you can press pause on your drinking habit at any time of the year. So this episode is a friendly reminder that if you're feeling out of control with your drinking, you can take a 30-day or 100-day or indefinite hiatus... even in the midst of the holiday season. And today's guest is the perfect inspiration — she took a 100-day break from drinking, stuck to it, and gained a new perspective on her drinking. For more Keegan Winfield: Listen to the My Worst Date podcast myworstdatepodcast.com Follow Keegan on Twitter @Keegan_Win Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Flure is a dating app

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 relationships, or just want to approach your monogamous relationships more intentionally, the Multiamory Podcast has got you covered. I'm sharing a short clip from Multiamory episode 394: 50 Ways to Handle Jealousy. It's the beginning of a two-part discussion of 50 different personal tools and techniques for having a better relationship with jealousy. This clip covers just the first four tools, but I hope it interests you to check out the full episodes 394 and 395 of the Multiamory podcast. Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your

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 while redefining the landscape of burlesque entertainment. Ainsley and Laurielle are the dynamic duo (and life partners) behind the Sweet Spot Burlesque. They're on a mission to spark open dialogues and ignite subjects of sexuality and sensuality that often remain hushed in modern society. Ainsley, the visionary founder from Brooklyn-via-Jamaica, has revolutionized burlesque entertainment for 17 years, producing mesmerizing variety shows and thought-provoking storytelling series. Laurielle, a first-generation Haitian-American and CEO of the Sweet Spot, accelerates the show's success, making it the largest Black burlesque production in the country, captivating audiences in 30+ cities nationwide.  For more about the Sweet Spot: Get tickets to the next Sweet Spot show sw

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 stigma surrounding herpes and learned to center their pleasure and ultimately become sex educators, sex-positive podcasters, and now, debut authors! Plus, they share tips for how you can center your own pleasure and choose your sex and relationship adventure. For more Amy Baldwin and April Lampert: Preorder your copy of their new book Shameless Sex: Choose Your Own Pleasure Path to Unlock the Sex Life You've Been Waiting for Listen to the Shameless Sex podcast shamelesssex.com Follow the show on Instagram @shamelesssexpodcast Follow the show on Twitter @shameless_sex Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is b

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_XXX Follow LeoLulu on Instagram @leoluluofficial Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Dipsea is an audio erotica app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions designed to turn you on. Dipsea is offering a 30-day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/private. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Tw

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 Flying. We also discuss misconceptions about the clitoris and how that even affects doctors, different treatment options for post-menopausal women and others who need a boost (including Cliovana and "the love treatment"), his natural lube recommendation from your kitchen cupboard, and his sexual health tips for vagina-havers of all ages. For more Dr. Amir Marashi: Follow Dr. Marashi on Instagram @nycgyno Check out Dr. Marashi's website nycgyno.com Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Beducated is like the Netflix of sexual wellness! Access a vast variety of 100+ online courses from the world

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 addition to fisting 101 tips, Alex shares his experiences coming out, living with HIV in a post-PrEP world (vs. in the 80s or even ten years ago), becoming a sex worker, becoming a sex writer, and writing his memoir My Love is a Beast: Confessions. We also discuss tips for exploring kink, how the pandemic shifted his perspective on the fluidity of his sexuality, and why he recently moved to Berlin, Germany. For more Alexander Cheves: Check out Alex's website alexander-cheves.com Check out Alex's sex advice blog lovebeastly.com Buy Alex's book My Love is a Beast: Confessions Follow Alexander Cheves on Twitter @BadAlexCheves Follow Alexander Cheves on Instagram @badalexcheves Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee

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 holds a Ph.D. in Education from UC Berkeley, where her research focuses on misconceptions and conceptual change. Through her teaching and writing, she dispels misconceptions about kink, sex work, and alternative sexuality. She guides women and femmes to find and cultivate their personal power by learning how to play with it in the bedroom, dungeon, and beyond. Colette teaches an online Dominatrix training course called MistressClass, where she takes you on an immersive journey where she shows you every step it takes to become a Dominatrix and come into your full power. She has guided and trained hundreds of women and femmes to become the Dominatrix of their vision. In this episode, we discuss how she got started as a pro domme at The Gates dungeon in the San Francisco Bay

Today I'm sharing a clip from another show on the Pleasure Podcasts network: a hilarious and oh-so-informative podcast, The Horny Housewife. Your host Jordyn Hakes is raw, unfiltered, and a bit salacious, discussing all things sex, the realities of marriage, and answering YOUR burning questions while always protecting anonymity. Find out more and where to follow Jordyn at thehornyhousewifepodcast.com. Today's clip features two listener questions- listen in to hear how much oral you “should” be partaking in, and what to do when things are stale and you want a little more dominance behind closed doors! To listen to the full episode featured in today's clip, check out "118- stop lying about the sex, a wife craving dominance and erotic spanking 101." Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love

For the 131st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Dr. Diana Greene Foster, who's responsible for some fascinating and groundbreaking research on abortion and contraceptives. Dr. Foster is a professor at the University of California-San Fransisco, the director of research at ANSIRH, and the author of The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—Or Being Denied—An Abortion. In this episode, we dive into the Turnaway Study — why she started the study, how the study was conducted, her hypothesis and how it lined up with the results, what Gloria Steinem said about her book, and more. For more Dr. Diana Greene Foster: Check out the website for ANSIRH ansirh.org Follow Dr. Foster on Twitter @Dianagfoster Buy Dr. Foster's book The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—Or Being Denied—An Abortion ***BUY A PRO-ABORTION SHIRT TO HELP SUPPORT OUR "ABORTION IN POST-ROE AMERICA" REPORTING TRIP (use code PRIVATE to sa

For the 130th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes artist and writer Roxanne Darling for a special birthday episode. In this episode, Roxanne shares wisdom on love and life from her perspective at 70 years old, including her thoughts on having kids, body positivity, relationships, and self-acceptance. For more from today's guest, Roxanne Darling: Follow Roxanne on Instagram @roxannedarling Follow Roxanne on Twitter @roxannedarling Sign up for Roxanne's newsletter roxannedarling.substack.com Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Candid is building the premiere discovery and connection platform for the ethically non-monogamous. Get one month of free Premium access when you use the code Private at candid.bio. Lume is a whole-body deodorant for pits, privates, and beyond. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @l

For the 129th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Rachel Kramer Bussel, author of How to Write Erotica and editor of over 70 anthologies of erotica, for a lesson in writing erotica. For more from today's guest, Rachel Kramer Bussel: Follow Rachel on Instagram @rachelkramerbussel Follow Rachel on Twitter @raquelita Order Rachel's book How to Write Erotica Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Dipsea is an audio erotica app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions designed to turn you on. Dipsea is offering a 30-day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/private. Candid is building the premiere discovery and connection platform for the ethically non-monogamous. Get one month of free Premium access when you use the code Private at candid.bio. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you

We’re excited to introduce you to another show on the Pleasure Podcasts network called Erotic Stories. If you’re a fan of erotica and looking for a place to indulge in your wildest fantasies, then you need to listen to Erotic Stories. Each week, Mia will tell you a sensual story in a silky-smooth voice that will surely get you in the mood. Check out more Erotic Stories wherever you get your podcasts. Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Subscribe to the Private Parts Unknown YouTube channel to watch full-length video episodes and clips from the show. youtube.com/privatepartsunknown Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepar

For the 128th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Amy Chan, a woman who not only harnessed the healing opportunity in her breakup but turned it into her life's work. Amy Chan is the founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp and author of Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart. If you've recently been dumped or are struggling to get over a past relationship, this episode is for you! This is the ultimate breakup recovery guide to help you not just survive but thrive after your breakup. No matter how desperate you feel or embarrassing things have gotten with your ex, you CAN heal your heartbreak, and we'll tell you how. Topics covered include: What are attachment styles? How long does it take to get over a breakup? Should you implement the no-contact rule? Can you get back together with your ex? Can you stay friends with your ex? How to handle friend breakups And more! For more from today's guest, Amy Chan: Follow Amy on Instagram @missamychan Buy Amy's book Breakup B

For the 127th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak takes you inside the historic reopening of Star Garden Topless Dive Bar, now officially America's only union strip club — and only the second club to unionization in the country, period, after strippers at San Francisco’s Lusty Lady organized the Exotic Dancers Union in 1997. On Monday, May 15th, lawyers representing the owners of the Star Garden agreed to recognize the union and meet with the Actors’ Equity Association across the bargaining table within 30 days to negotiate a first contract — and now, 3.5 months later, the club opened back up for business on Thursday, August 24th. Kocak was there to talk to dancers Selena, Wicked, and May and the lead negotiator, Andrea Hoeschen, General Counsel for Actors' Equity Association. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine was also there to sing a few songs and show his support for the strippers. Kocak and her friend Stacey were also excited to be the first customers inside when the club reopened i