Myisha Battle

Myisha Battle

Sexologist; Host of KCRW "How's Your Sex Life?" Podcast

Myisha Battle is a certified sex and dating coach, author and educator, and host of KCRW’s How’s Your Sex Life? podcast.

She is the owner of Sex for Life, LLC which is home to her coaching practice, writing and podcasts. Myisha provides empowering sexual information, instills pride in difference, and encourages the quest for sexual satisfaction no matter a person’s race, gender, orientation, ability or age. She guides her clients, listeners and readers to embrace better sex for a better life. 

As the foremost feminist sex coach, Myisha offers her clients the opportunity to explore how gender and the expectations of gender roles impact their sexual desires and experiences. She provides space for her clients to grow into the kind of sexual people they want to be, not who they are told they should be.

Myisha’s advice and expertise has been featured in TIME, Refinery29, HuffPost, GQ, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and New York Magazine’s The Cut, among many others.

Her book, This Is Supposed To Be Fun: How To Find Joy in Hooking Up, Settling Down, and Everything In Between is available now.

Myisha Battle on KCRW

Can women initiate sex? I’m thinking of breaking my celibacy, but men scare me. How do I set boundaries with my parents about my sex life?

Why is it hard to initiate sex? with Allison Behringer

Can women initiate sex? I’m thinking of breaking my celibacy, but men scare me. How do I set boundaries with my parents about my sex life?

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How can I get my husband to do foreplay? I’m tired of my wife turning me down for sex. Is squirting real? Sex educator Emily Nagoski answers your questions.

How to have better conversations about sex with Emily Nagoski

How can I get my husband to do foreplay? I’m tired of my wife turning me down for sex. Is squirting real? Sex educator Emily Nagoski answers your questions.

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How do I get more comfortable with dirty talk? Why is ghosting a thing? I can only orgasm with a vibrator — am I alone? Comedian Heather Chelan gives advice.

Ghosting sucks! with Heather Chelan

How do I get more comfortable with dirty talk? Why is ghosting a thing? I can only orgasm with a vibrator — am I alone? Comedian Heather Chelan gives advice.

from How’s Your Sex Life?

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