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The Hotbed

Hotbed Collective

Do the words "let"s talk about sex" make you cringe? Join the Hotbed Collective for funny, frank, non-cringey sex chat, with help from sex experts, comedians and confidence coaches. We"re making the world a better place, one orgasm at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:00

Help, my vulva is broken! With Clemmie Hooper

The Hotbed ·

2019/03/20

The Hotbed Collective kicks off the fourth series of the Hotbed podcast by talking to midwife and Instagram star Clemmie Hooper, aka Mother of Daughters. We interview her about the wonderful world of vulvas, body knowledge, post-birth recovery and how Clemmie herself manages to get her leg over despite having four kids in the house. Anniki is particularly interested in the topic as she’s just had a baby herself, and she talks through what’s made her bits a bit better. Recorded at Soho Studios

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45:29

It's the Moist Wonderful Time of the Year

The Hotbed ·

2018/12/19

Why do women have such rubbish words to describe their sex drive, rude bits and nice things that can be done to us? We talk to poet Hollie McNish about why sexy words are often super-cringe and what we can do about it (Oxford English Dictionary, are you listening?). We also talk about the orgasm gap, how only 20% of women can orgasm via intercourse alone, and how to have a coregasm (it’s a real thing, ask Hollie and Lisa!). We leave you over the festive break with a test to write a sexy poem (or

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54:49

I Took The Cat, with Rebecca Humphries

The Hotbed ·

2018/12/12

Rebecca Humphries hit the headlines when her then-partner Seann Walsh was papped snogging his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones. Rather than sell her story, she released a powerful statement on Twitter, reframing herself not as a victim, but as a woman strong enough to leave - taking the cat with her. She talks to Lisa Williams and Anniki Sommerville about her life since, why she’s actually pleased it happened so publicly, and how she’s coped in the aftermath. We then speak to the Hotbed’s

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36:51

Maybe It's A 'Girl Crush', Maybe You're Queer

The Hotbed ·

2018/12/05

What is the sexuality spectrum and where on it would you put yourself? Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams discuss the Kinsey Scale, the 'girl crush' and the 'wand' sex toy. Lisa speaks to Alright For A Mum podcaster Remi Sade (@booksbabyandback) about dating a woman for the first time and why she doesn't agree with the concept of 'coming out', and Clinical Psychologist and Psychosexologist Dr Karen Gurney talks about different definitions of sexuality and how the new acceptance of fluidity is good

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37:57

Ditch the Diet, with @BodyPosiPanda

The Hotbed ·

2018/11/28

This week, we are joined by body positivity campaigner Megan Jayne Crabbe, otherwise known as Instagram phenomenon @BodyPosiPanda (she has a million followers, and there’s a good reason for this!). She tells us how ditching diet culture for good has meant amazing things for her body confidence, relationship and sex life. Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams also talk about Nineties phone culture (do you remember Call Waiting and the game Dream Phone?), positive ageing accounts, and why we don’t want

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31:34

The Maintenance Shag, with Sali Hughes

The Hotbed ·

2018/11/21

When you’re in a relationship, how long between shags is too long? Anniki Sommerville discusses sex droughts and the ‘maintenance shag’ with beauty journalist Sali Hughes. They offer up tips on how to make sex a fun and easy part of living together, why it’s unfair to decide that you’re just not going to have sex with your partner any more, and what to do when you’re living through a sex drought. Recorded at Soho Studios. Produced by Alex Graham. Thanks to Acast, and to our episode sponsor

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38:50

The Hotbed Live at Sh! Women’s Store

The Hotbed ·

2018/11/14

A very special live edition of the Hotbed, recorded at Sh! Women’s Store in London. Cherry Healey, Anniki Sommerville, Lisa Williams, and their gaggle of gorgeous listeners hear store manager Renee demonstrate the sex emporium’s best-selling toys, including the ‘sucker’, the male masturbator and the anal plug. There’s also a little spanking demo, with Cherry as the ‘spankee’, and a Q&A with clinical psychologist and psychosexologist Dr Karen Gurney (@thesexdoctor).Produced by Alex Graham and

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38:03

That Was Shit, Mate: With Jess Phillips MP

The Hotbed ·

2018/11/07

We head to the Houses of Parliament to speak to Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, about sex and relationships education in schools: why kids should learn about pleasure as well as pregnancy, how growing up in an open 'naked' household paved the way for her career in politics, and which member of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers she fantasised the most about when she was a teenager. In the episode, which is sponsored by the original reusable menstrual cup the Mooncup, we also discuss naming our

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31:01

Confidence is a Preference...

The Hotbed ·

2018/10/31

In our first episode in the new series, Lisa Williams and Anniki Sommerville focus on the pressing issue of confidence and how to have more presence and VA VA VOOM in your life. This might be when attending an intimidating event, getting ready for a speakingopportunity, or broaching a difficult conversation with your other half about your own desires (versus ‘making do’). We also interview the fab author, stand-up comedian and broadcaster Viv Groskop about her new book ‘Owning the Room: The Art of

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0:25

The Hotbed Season 3 - Trailer

The Hotbed ·

2018/10/28

Do the words 'let's talk about sex' make you cringe? Join Cherry, Anniki and Lisa of the Hotbed Collective for funny, frank, non-cringey sex chat, with help from sex experts, comedians and confidence coaches. We're making the world a better place, one orgasm at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:35

Yoni Live Once

The Hotbed ·

2018/08/22

*WARNING: DUE TO A STUDIO BLIP, SOUND QUALITY ON THIS EPISODE IS NOT GOOD* How can yoga help us have better orgasms? Is there a quick way of doing tantric sex? And will a crystal dildo be the sex toy Anniki Sommerville finally bothers to try? The Hotbed Collective answer these questions and more, in this special episode on sex and mysticism. Lisa Williams and Anniki are joined by mum blogger and designer Kerri Northcott (@life_with,ivycoco) who reveals her favourite way to ‘destress’ during the

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43:50

Let’s Write About Sex Baby

The Hotbed ·

2018/08/15

In this weeks episode The Hotbed Collective talk all about writing and sex. What makes a good sex scene in a book? What words turn us on? What descriptions make us cringe? We re-visit classics by Jackie Collins, Jilly Cooper and also discuss ‘50 Shades of Grey,’ with our guest - writer Tetyana Denford. There’s also an interview with author Clover Stroud (‘The Wild Other’). Recorded at Acast. Produced by Lisa Williams, Anniki Sommerville and Alex Graham. Studio support by Ayoub.Useful

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52:19

Dr Karen, Dr Karen, Dr Karen

The Hotbed ·

2018/08/08

Sex doctor Dr Karen Gurney is in the house to give us a load of tips in this bumper episode. How can women get the horn more easily? And how can men feel less inadequate? Is ‘date night’ a good idea? Dr Karen, Lisa Williams and Anniki Sommerville also discuss Naked Attraction, snogging in public and fancying dads in the playground. They also answer some listener questions and set a relationship exercise to try at home. Let us know how you get on... Recorded at Acast in Shoreditch, London. Produced

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35:27

Sweat, Wobble and Roll

The Hotbed ·

2018/08/01

Did you see the London Marathon this year? Did you see the two women who ran it in their underwear to prove that people of all shapes and sizes can take part? Bryony Gordon and Jada Sezer made a big impression on the Hotbed Collective (Cherry Healey. Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams). In this episode, Anniki and Lisa talk to Jada, a model and mental health campaigner, about how she got through the marathon (clue: sausage rolls and anti-chafing rub), her tips for body confidence and the link

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39:21

I Hate You So Much Right Now

The Hotbed ·

2018/07/25

How do you stay in love with your other half when you kind of hate them a little bit? And how do you keep up the orgasm count when you spend more time sorting the recycling than snogging on the sofa? Cherry Healey, Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams debate the ‘seven year itch’ and work out what causes stress in their relationships and what they can do about it. Lisa interviews Relate ambassador and relationship expert Anjula Mutanda who offers some extremely wise advice and, because it’s not all

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35:34

Just Relaxing Won’t Make Me Pregnant

The Hotbed ·

2018/07/18

In this weeks episode The Hotbed Collective tackle the thorny issue of trying to conceive. With special guest Kelly Ford AKA @bookofmum we discuss the frustrations when the one thing you really want to happen WON’T. There’s also an honest and frank interview with Cat Strawbridge and Kate Meakin – two brave women who’ve been going through IVF treatment and know first hand the impact it can have on your relationship and sex life. Recorded at Acast. Produced by Lisa Williams, Anniki Sommerville and

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37:54

The Most Exhilarating Sex of My Life

The Hotbed ·

2018/07/11

Pregnancy sex, birth injury and being a MILF: all in a day’s work for the Hotbed Collective, this week made up of Lisa Williams, Anniki Sommerville and guest host Remi Sade. They also work out all the things they don’t feel guilty about, and talk to The No-Guilt Pregnancy Plan author Rebecca Schiller about how women can empower themselves for pregnancy and birth, and what to do if their birth has knocked the confidence out of them. Recorded at Acast. Produced by Lisa Williams and Alex Graham. Studio

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37:10

It's Only Blood

The Hotbed ·

2018/07/04

The Hotbed podcast is back for series two! We hope you've had some good orgasms since we were away.And now we're straight in at the deep end again, talking about periods: period shame, period education, period sex, period poverty and period politics. It's a good one! The Hotbed Collective (that's Cherry Healey, Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams) also manage to reference Love Island, cult horror film Carrie, and Cherry's show Inside the Factory. We also interview Anna Dahlqvist about her book It's

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32:42

Like being in our own budget rom-com

The Hotbed ·

2018/04/04

It’s the end of the first series, and presenters Anniki Sommerville, Lisa Williams and Cherry Healey reflect on what has surprised them the most about doing this podcast. They review the Pillow app which helps to reconnect couples, hear from life and confidence coach Mary Meadows about dating after divorce, and read out some alternatives to the word ‘masturbation’ as suggested by Hotbed listeners. Find out more about the Hotbed Collective at thehotbedcollective.com and on Instagram

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45:39

Watching all the hot doctors on Grey’s Anatomy

The Hotbed ·

2018/03/28

Following on from their hit episode about feminist porn, Anniki Sommerville, Lisa Williams and Cherry Healey discuss sex on screen more broadly: why do film and TV sex scenes so often show a woman coming to a screaming climax after a few thrusts, and does this do a disservice to both women and men? The Shape of Water, Trainwreck, Fleabag and Don’t Look Now are among the titles discussed, and they set out ‘the Hotbed test’ as a way for listeners to assess how accurate a screen sex scene is to real

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