**Originally Recorded September 2022** This episode continues the theme "Sex Ed & The Spirit", by having Dr. G speak with Dr. Shaakira Abdullah, creator of the Halal Sexpert brand, and a trained educator whose work centers on individuals and families of the Muslim faith. During the conversation the two Drs. discuss similarities between growing up sexually within Christianity and Islam, as well as how healing is an essential aspect of education that go overlooked with in the sex ed space, yet is integral to future work not only within the African-American Muslim community, but with African ..read more

**Originally Recorded August 2022** In this episode, Dr. G takes on perhaps her most sensitive conversation yet, chatting with Brittany Broaddus-Smith of The Intimacy Firm about her work helping Christians achieve greater access to their authentic sexual selves. The pair discuss the historical intersections of White Supremacy and Christianity as it impacts sex in Black America, and how deep exploration of the faith can, in some cases, create a more expanded understanding of sex that resists some of those continually oppressive norms. While this conversation presents food for thought for the ed ..read more

**Originally Recorded Summer 2021** It is argued that the most effective sex education is rooted in evidence collected from the habits and behaviors of the populations for which that education is created. What happens, however, when that evidence does not reflect the community's lived experience--and does that even matter? For this episode, Dr. G. speaks with sexuality researchers Drs. Candice Hargons and Shemeka Thorpe, and future Dr. Gabrielle Evans about their work in advancing both credible research speaking to the real-time life-affirming experiences of Black & Indigenous American pop ..read more

**Originally Recorded Summer 2021** Happy Black History Month, Everybody! It’s always a good time when we can get out new episodes—and this moment is one that is LONG overdue! In this episode, Dr. G sits down to talk all things gender-expansive parenting with friends and scholars Monique Walker, Shane'a Thomas, and Jeanae Hopgood. The trio share their experiences with both childbirth and childrearing, sharing both expertise and insights on how we might create a world in which Black children feel free to evolve as their Divinely known selves, without interruption.  NOTE: While this origina ..read more

This inaugural episode of T.S.O.B. w/ Dr. G introduces you to Dr. Tracie Q. Gilbert, podcast host and sexuality educator. She breaks down a bit of her background, inspirations and rationale for the show, and provides a brief overview of what can be expected from future episodes. (Click to download the episode transcript) Episode Question to Ponder: What would you do if you knew you could not fail? Host Bio: Tracie Q. Gilbert, PhD (she/her/Thembi) is an educator, writer,  and consultant who uses conversation to help achieve sexual wellness and healing for Black people, along with racial ju ..read more

Sometimes you can have a conversation that you intend to take in one direction, but as luck would have it you venture off and end up going somewhere else entirely. In this conversation, Dr. G speaks with the phenomenal Dominique Morgan, activist, music artist and executive director of Black & Pink, one of the largest prison abolition organizations in the nation. The two literally discuss "all the things"--a must-listen conversation sprinkled with hilarity, vernacular (are you having "sushi sex"?), real talk and insights for a lifetime. Click here for the episode transcript. Guest Bio: Domi ..read more

What can good sex ed look like when it isn't centering cisgender, heterosexual people? For this episode, Dr. G invites sexuality educator Nefertari Sloan to the show for a hilarious yet insightful and poignant conversation about what it can look like, and how doing so can benefit us all. Click here for the episode transcript. Guest Bio: Sloan is a nonbinary sex educator who has been facilitating classroom conversations about sexuality since 2016. They have facilitated over 800 LGBTQ inclusive workshops for youth aged 13-24 and their writing has appeared in Scarleteen, Racebaitr, and Upspoken ..read more

Black femme folk have ALWAYS been part of the sex ed profession, even when their work wasn't exactly recognized as such. For this inaugural season finale of TSOB, Dr. G sits down with Mariotta Gary-Smith (she/they), sexuality educator and Co-Foundress of WoCSHN, the Women of Color Sexual Health Network. Together they unpack what sex ed & pleasure look like for burgeoning Gen-Xers, while Mariotta provides continuing evidence of how amazing things happen when Black people gather together. Click here for episode transcript. Episode Question to Ponder: Who are your favorite Black femme sexuali ..read more

Happy Holidays! Dr. G's been away for a bit, but slid back in before the end of the year by checking in with Dr. Hope Crenshaw and Patrina Williams of Teen Health Mississippi. The three embark on a powerful conversation centered on community, Southern authenticity and the generational healing that can come from honest, "loving accountability".  Plus: Check out Dr. G's new website: https://drtracieg.com, as well as her new book, Black and Sexy: A Framework of Racialized Sexuality, available now at Routledge.com ..read more

It's one thing to speak of what isn't working our lives--to point out and extricate the factors that make sexuality an adverse experience for us. What does life look like, however, once those destructive factors are removed? You may know what you DON'T want...from there though, the opportunity emerges for you to determine and connect with what you do! In this episode of the show, Dr. G chats with educator and self-proclaimed dreamer Dalychia Saah, co-founder of the wildly-popular sex ed resource Afrosexology. Dalychia shares how her dreams have gotten her closer to self-love and liberation, an ..read more