Doing Sex
Doing Sex
Podcast Description
Hosted by award-winning journalist Sahar Zand (@saharzand5) and produced by Vespucci (@vespuccigroup), Doing Sex peels back the layers of what we think we know about intimacy and identity.
Part confessional, part investigative, part therapy, and entirely honest, Sahar will be turning the lens inward — exploring desire, shame, and silence through her own story and those of others daring to talk about how we “do sex.”
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into a range of themes such as sexuality, cultural stigma, personal trauma, and empowerment. For example, Episode 3 features Fatou Badjie discussing her journey of reclaiming pleasure after undergoing female genital mutilation, while Episode 2 tackles the decriminalization of brothels with expert Catherine De Noire. The focus areas include the intersection of culture and sex education, advocacy for sex workers, and the personal impacts of societal taboos.
Hosted by award-winning journalist Sahar Zand (@saharzand5) and produced by Vespucci (@vespuccigroup), Doing Sex peels back the layers of what we think we know about intimacy and identity.
Part confessional, part investigative, part therapy, and entirely honest, Sahar will be turning the lens inward — exploring desire, shame, and silence through her own story and those of others daring to talk about how we “do sex.”
How do you reclaim your sexual freedom in a world that’s tried to take it from you through trauma, culture, or even motherhood?
In this episode of Doing Sex, Sahar speaks with activist and campaigner Payzee Mahmod, whose life is a powerful story of survival and reclamation. Born in Iraqi Kurdistan, Payzee is a survivor of FGM, child marriage, and devastating loss. Her sister, Banaz Mahmod, was murdered in an honour killing — a tragedy that shaped Payzee’s fight to change the law on child marriage in England and Wales.
Now an activist at the Obama Foundation, Payzee opens up about the intersections of trauma, identity, and desire — and how she rebuilt her relationship with her own body and sexuality. From confronting shame to rediscovering pleasure, this is a conversation about healing, agency, and what sexual freedom really means.
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