Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In this weekly podcast from North Carolina Public Radio WUNC,... more
There's a growing number of women challenging the expectation that you need a partner to have a child. In honor... more
Something Special for you all: an episode from "Me and My Muslim Friends," featuring Sameera Qureshi. She is a therapist... more
Religion and sexuality are often pitted against one another...so where does that leave folks who feel attuned to both? Anita... more
People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by climate change yet often sidelined from policy conversations. Anita marks Earth Day by... more
Sharing something special today, an episode of the Love Letters podcast. Love Letters tells stories about romance, marriage, partnership, sex,... more
A significant portion of the funeral home workforce is entering retirement...but there's a crop of young people who are ready... more
Anita has many close friends who defy all stereotypes about only children. But when it comes to thinking about having... more
True or false? Victorian doctors invented the vibrator to cure women's "hysteria" by bringing them to sexual climax. The answer... more
A gender transition is a moment of personal flux that can also have a big impact on a romantic relationship.... more
No matter how much you love your partner, your relationship will never be totally free from disagreement. And nor should... more
American Sign Language is the third-most used language in the U.S. ASL has its own culture and art forms, and... more
Anita finds a lot of ASMR videos to be deeply relaxing, but she doesn't get the well-hyped/well-documented 'brain tingles.' Why?... more
Egg donation in the U.S. is a multibillion dollar industry with high stakes and complicated dynamics. Anita talks with two... more
The Brazilian butt lift (or BBL) is the fastest-growing cosmetic surgery in recent memory ... but why? Anita learns about... more
When a loved one dies, a big part of the grieving process involves letting go of the role they once... more
Science fiction and real-life tech experts have promised a future filled with sex robots. But how many of those predictions... more
When human romance isn't working out, can an AI chatbot successfully take its place? Anita hears varied perspectives on that... more
In the 34 years that guest host Omisade Burney-Scott was a menstruating person, she always felt that blood held more... more
You might have noticed that the word “y’all” is popping up everywhere. For decades, linguists have noted that regional American... more
Anita is no stranger to anxiety, but her spirals are mostly short lived. In this episode she meets folks who... more
Anita usually feels better after a good, long cry. But why is that? She explores that question with a poet... more
Erectile dysfunction affects as many as 30 million people in the U.S. — yet the fears of not being “normal”... more
Anita is committed to self-improvement but skeptical of self-help. She brings her qualms and questions to the experts: Kristen Meinzer,... more
Stuttering occurs in every culture with a spoken language. So why do many communities treat it as a source of... more
Anita reconnects with the woman who changed her thinking on incarceration: her beloved college thesis adviser Ashley Lucas. Ashley reflects... more
Dealing with pimples and blackheads in middle school is practically a right of passage. But when acne is a defining... more
More Americans are living into their 90s and 100s than ever before, and it blows Anita's mind that so few... more
Anita walked away from her first pole dancing class slightly bruised … but very intrigued. She talks with a veteran... more
Anita has fallen down her fair share of wellness rabbit holes [including a certain alliterative family's beauty and shapewear brands...].... more
What happens when trauma occurs not as a single isolated event, but millions of smaller, ongoing incidents? Guest host Anisa... more
As a child of two immigrants, Anita has a tumultuous relationship with the question: "Where are you from?" So, too,... more
Guest host Anisa Khalifa first became a fan in high school. She gets an explanation from a psychologist about how... more
Many autistic people assigned female at birth remain undiagnosed at 18, so what's it like to get an autism diagnosis... more
Anita hasn't always loved getting her photo taken, but seeing herself through the artistic eye of a close friend and... more
Meet the guests: - Esmé Weijun Wang, a writer, speaker and the author of "The Collected Schizophrenias," talks about navigating medical... more
Anita first learned about surrogate partner therapy from the 2012 movie "The Sessions," and her curiosity was piqued. It's a... more
Anita agrees to a suggestion posed by a listener: Explore why the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania is so taboo. She talks... more
Anita has no tattoos but plenty of admiration for the art form that gives us new ways to experience our... more
Anita discovers just how wrong “Fifty Shades of Grey” was about BDSM. A dominatrix and community leader introduce her to... more
Anita has heard one resounding truth from her friends who lost a parent in early adulthood: That death was the... more
Fifteen years ago Anita took Women's Studies 101 on a whim … and to this day, she still doesn't have... more
Anita got friend dumped for the first time in 6th grade, and she's still not over it. She talks to... more
Anita wouldn't have made it through her 20s without her work friends. But now that she's a manager and working... more
Anita has no qualms about being an armchair therapist for friends going through a breakup. But sometimes she wonders how... more
Anita is confused about hook up culture. Is it a thing, and if so, who makes the rules? She talks... more
Anita invites her parents back to Embodied for a special bonus episode. She hears their take on our recent episode... more
Anita's nail habit has evolved in the past decade from $10 drop-in manicures to 90 minute appointments with a nail... more
When Anita moved away to college, she experienced a big shift in her biracial identity. Turns out that the questions... more
Anita does not work with her boo, but after sharing home office space for two pandemic years, she's started to... more
Anita is a bashful sexter, and she's ready to get over her insecurities. A pleasure enthusiast advises her on the... more
Guest host Omisade Burney-Scott is well aware that gentle parenting is a divisive concept. So she's gets into it! Omi... more
Male fertility issues make up half of all infertility cases … but you’d never know it from consuming fertility content... more
Anita passes the mic to our friends at the feminist documentary podcast "Bodies" for an exploration of ADHD and identity.... more
A growing number of American adults have the same feeling about romantic partnerships: They don’t want one. Anita meets three... more
Anita's highly-anticipated (and highly-awkward) first kiss was in eighth grade … but she remembers it like it was yesterday! A... more
Anita usually feels better after a good, long cry. But why is that? She explores that question with a poet... more
Anita treasures sleep and moments of silence. So when she hears typical narratives of early parenthood that include unending cries... more
Anita has been around enough postpartum folks to know that there's a whole lot they felt unprepared for when it... more
Anita is no stranger to anxiety, but her spirals are mostly short lived. In this episode she meets folks who... more
It's a small procedure, but a big question. Anita talks with a urologist about what medical advice to consider while... more
Anita usually feels better after a good, long cry. But why is that? She explores that question with a poet who spent... more