Sex in Space

This is the first instalment in our podcast series in collaboration with Intersex Aotearoa. For this episode, Jane had the privilege of chatting with Jelly O’Shea. Jelly is a queer Pākehā intersex individual, was born in Ōtepoti/Dunedin and hails from Irish, Scottish, Dutch, and English roots. Currently residing in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington, with their rescue staffy Nessi and partner Flo. As...

On this episode of the podcast, Jane had the opportunity to chat with Justin Hancock, who has been a relationships and sexuality educator since 1999. He writes resources for young people at his website BISH, which is a crowdfunded website visited by thousands of young people every day. His website BISH Training is for practitioners who want to access resources and training. Justin's latest book, '...

For today’s episode, Toshi sat down with Dr Jane Cherrington from the Sex in Space team, to talk about a new book that we’re releasing. It’s coming out this January 19th – it’s called ‘How to talk with your kids about porn’. It's going to be available in print form from Amazon, or you’ll also be able to grab a downloadable PDF copy from our website at sexinspace.com. Dr Jane was one of the researc...

TW: mention of abuse.    For this episode, Jane had the pleasure of chatting with Mike Parish. Mike spent 40 years as an officer in the London Fire Brigade training in disaster management. In 2018 he co-founded www.forbrian.co , a dementia interventions company. Then in 2021, he founded the LGBTQ+ Dementia Advisory Group, which provides advice, support, knowledge and expertise in support...

Sex in Space is excited to introduce a new podcast series: Blokes Talk Sex, where we chat with men from all walks of life about all things sex. For this first episode, Jeremy and Tim spoke about their experiences with pornography growing up, and shared their thoughts as parents about why it's important to educate kids about pornography before they see it. Head to our website, www.sexinspace.com, t...

This is episode 40! Get ready for a good one. Tim got to connect with the incredible River Scott. River is a multi-award-winning writer, broadcaster, podcaster, audio producer, and a dynamic force in the world of content creation. Their passion for storytelling is abundantly evident, and as a dedicated LGBTQI+ activist, they channel their energy into making a positive impact. Join us as we explore...

For this episode, Tim was lucky enough to have a conversation with Mitch Larsson. Mitch has led a pretty interesting life - he's a father of one, and he's moved through a number of careers including sales, law, and professional photography, before a moment of clarity led him to become a highly successful male escort. More recently, he's a columnist for Mamamia, and the author of 'Time For Her - A...

Jane had the pleasure of chatting with Vanessa Hamilton from Talking the Talk Healthy Sexuality Education in this week's episode of the Sex in Space podcast. Vanessa has over 25 years of experience as a registered sexual health nurse, and she’s also the parent of 3 teens, an award-winning author, highly respected speaker, podcaster, blog writer and educator on the topics of human sexuality, consen...

Tim had the wonderful privilege of chatting with Shaneel Lal. They are an Activist for queer and indigenous communities, a columnist – for the NZ herald, a model, political commentator, Young New Zealander of the Year 2023, Instrumental in the successful campaign to ban conversion therapy in Aotearoa, and the author of a bestselling autobiography titled One of Them, which is great and out now. Fol...

For this episode, Tim had the privilege of chatting with Cath Hakanson, who runs Sex Ed Rescue. Sex Ed Rescue helps parents find a better way to have conversations with their kids about sex. Sex Ed Rescue can help you with: giving age-appropriate answers to tricky questions about sex, starting conversations that feel natural and guided by your personal values, and having a closer relationship wher...

For this episode, Tim had the privilege of chatting with Cath Hakanson, who runs Sex Ed Rescue. Sex Ed Rescue helps parents find a better way to have conversations with their kids about sex. Sex Ed Rescue can help you with: giving age-appropriate answers to tricky questions about sex, starting conversations that feel natural and guided by your personal values, and having a closer relationship wher...

In this episode, Jane spoke with Professor Jioji Ravulo. Jioji is the Professor and Chair of Social Work and Policy Studies in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney. His research, writing and areas of interest include health and wellbeing, youth, diversity and inclusion, decoloniality and educational leadership. Jioji has been involved with and invited to autho...

On this episode, Jane had a conversation with writer, editor, and book lover, Alex DiFrancesco. Alex is a US-based commissioning editor of gender and sexuality books for Jessica Kingsley Publishers. We found them after reading an article that they wrote in the Guardian about the culture wars that surround them as a trans person editing children’s books – you can check out that article here: https:...

Tim had the privilege of chatting with Paul Barlow. Paul is a media and marketing veteran with a decade of experience spanning technology, entertainment, politics, and more. As a former Stuff columnist, he's contributed to renowned New Zealand publications like Waikato Times, NZ Herald, and NBR. Paul's expertise extends to crafting content and strategies for diverse industries, including professio...

In this episode, Tim sat down with Angelique Jurd, who writes male-male romance fiction which she describes as “people-driven stories, about slightly ‘broken’ boys”. Angel’s first book, Jesse’s Smile, was published in 2018. When she first went through school, Angel got a degree in languages, before travelling around the world, starting a family, working as a business journalist, before going back...

In this episode, Toshi spoke with Dr Danielle Jones, who you may know from her social media as Mama Doctor Jones. Dr Jones is a board-certified ObGyn who, in 2021, moved from Texas, in the U.S., to Invercargill, New Zealand. Her mission is to change the world through empowering, entertaining education about women and AFAB (assigned female at birth) health. Dr Jones has a following of over 2.5 mill...

In this episode, Jane sat down in the studio with Morgana O’Reilly to talk all things bodies. Morgana is multi-talented: a successful actress, writer, performer, storyteller, and mum of two. She caught our attention at Sex in Space when she recently wrote and performed a solo show, Stories About My Body, which Jane had the pleasure of going to see.  For more of Morgana, go here: https://www.f...

In this episode, Toshi talks to Nocturness. A performance artist, special effects model, stripper and a burlesque performer who has spent more than 10 years in the adult entertainment industry. She has a day job as a body piercer, and she also runs Libra Moon Stagewear, sewing clothes for strippers and burlesque performers. Nocturness is also the founder of Nocturne Sanctum, in which she directs a...

In this episode, Toshi was lucky enough to speak with Vixen Temple, who is incredibly multi-talented. Vixen is a sex worker, a Takatāpui performance artist, a writer, a poet, a sex witch, and sex work activist. We’re delighted to have her join us to talk about just a fraction of the work that she’s doing – and given who we are that’ll be focusing on sex. For more Vixen, check out: www.instagram.co...

We had the pleasure of talking all about vulvas with the lovely Jo Corrall. Jo is the founder of This is a Vulva, a sex education and vulva acceptance project. Her mission is to teach people what the vulva is (newsflash – it is not a vagina) and celebrate the diversity in genitalia. When people learn about vulva diversity and see photos and images of vulvas that look like their own, they start to...

In this episode, our very own Dr Jane Cherrington had the pleasure of chatting with Dr Laurie Mintz, a feminist author, therapist, professor, and speaker, whose life work has been committed to helping people live satisfying sex lives. She’s also the author of two incredibly important books when it comes to empowering women sexually – Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get I...

Our very own Jane Cherrington had the pleasure of sitting down with Suzanne Werder, a nurse practitioner from the New Zealand Sexual Health Society. With an impressive 29 years of experience in the field of sexual health, working within Aotearoa's unique and diverse society, Suzanne has had a career serving individuals of all ages and backgrounds on things such as sexual disease prevention and edu...

We're excited to share a recording of our team—Jane, Toshi, and Tim—chatting with the incredible Michelle Fischler for her podcast, GETSOME. Michelle is a certified Sex Therapist who fearlessly and insatiably explores human sexuality, inspiring transformative conversations across cultures, belief systems, and lifestyles. We discussed everything from Kangaroo Vaginas to literal sex in space. A huge...

Jane jumped in for an awesome chat on this one with Michelle Hardenbrook. She's a dynamic and thoroughly original online sex worker who is in the top 1% of earners on OnlyFans – oh and she's 71. Hope you enjoy!   Quick reminder to check out our book at: www.sexinspace.com/book or search for The Organ Education Forgot on amazon. Follow us here: https://www.instagram.com/sexinspacedotcom https://www...

In this episode, we are honoured to feature Jo Robertson, a trailblazing sex therapist, betrayal trauma specialist, and parent consultant who has dedicated her career to helping individuals and families navigate the complex landscape of sexuality and relationships. With her extensive expertise and experience, Jo serves as the research and training lead for The Light Project, a charitable trust tha...