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You Are Not Broken

357. Why We Made This - The Explorer

You Are Not Broken

Kelly Casperson, MD

Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Explorer is officially available for pre-order, and the first production run is intentionally limited. Use code NOTBROKEN20 If you’ve been waiting for a vibrator that’s anatomy-informed, safety-first, and designed with real female physiology in mind, this is for you. 👉 Pre-order Explorer now 🎧 Use code NOTBROKEN20 at checkout for 20% off ⏳ Limited first run — once it’s gone, you have to wait! Pleasure is not a luxury. It’s part of health care. What if pleasure wasn’t mysterious, shameful, or something women were expected to “figure out on their own”? In this episode of You Are Not Broken, Dr. Kelly Casperson is joined by Lara Pack to talk about the launch of their new vibrator, Explorer—and more importantly, the science, safety, and education behind it. It’s a grounded, evidence-based conversation about female arousal, blood flow, anatomy, consent, and why most women were never taught how their bodies actually work. Kelly and Lara walk listeners through why Explorer was designed the way it was, what makes a vibrator safe (and unsafe), and how pleasure tools can support—not replace—intimacy, connection, and sexual health. They also tackle common myths around vibrators, including fears about dependency, partner insecurity, and “doing it wrong,” while reframing pleasure as a learnable, normal, and empowering part of healthcare. If you’ve ever felt confused, embarrassed, or under-educated about pleasure—or wondered how to talk about it with a partner—this episode is for you. What We Cover Why Explorer was designed for external pleasure—no penetration required The role of blood flow and arousal in sexual comfort, desire, and response Why consent matters in every relationship, no matter how long you’ve been together How vibrators can support sexual health, healing, and confidence The importance of anatomical accuracy and comfort in vibrator design How to talk with a partner about using pleasure tools without shame or defensiveness Why vibrators are not a “replacement” for partners—but a supplement to connection Safety, materials, and why quality matters when it comes to intimate products How sex education gaps leave women blaming themselves instead of the system Why sexual wellness is a lifelong learning process—not something you’re born knowing Key Takeaway Pleasure isn’t frivolous. It’s physiological. It’s learnable. And it belongs to you. Listen to my Tedx Talk: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Why we need adult sex ed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take my Adult Sex Ed Master Class:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested in my sexual health and hormone clinic? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waitlist is open⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midi Women's Health⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Designed by midlife experts, delivered by experienced clinicians, covered by insurance.Midi is the first virtual care clinic made exclusively for women 40+. Evidence-based treatments. Personalized midlife care.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinmidi.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to You Are Not Broken, the podcast that challenges everything we've been taught about midlife, hormones, and sexuality.

0:07.8

I'm Dr. Kelly Casperson, board certified jurologist, author, and a leading voice in women's sexual and hormone health.

0:13.6

Enjoy the show.

0:14.4

Hey, everybody, we've got a big surprise today, and I'm so excited to bring back my friend, Laura Pack, who is the CEO founder of Elixir Play in Australia.

0:24.2

We met in Sydney. Welcome back. Thank you so much. It's good to be back. Super exciting for this.

0:29.0

And we're going to talk about vibrators today because we have a very exciting announcement. But I want to

0:33.5

encourage people to go back to episode 346, which is Dr. Dubenskiaya,

0:38.3

Dubenskaya, where we talk about the science and the papers and the published research on vibrators to help with blood flow, arousal, and even looking pre-lim data, looking like it helps genital urinary syndrome of menopause and lichen sclerosis likely through

0:54.5

a blood flow mechanism. So go check that one out. And also go check out episode 312, where

1:00.6

Laura and I chat for the first time about vibrators. So if you need, if you're like, this is awesome,

1:05.1

and I just need all the data on vibrators. And also if you go back a lot, a lot, like previous

1:10.0

years on my podcast, I have other vibrator episodes.

1:13.1

So this is not the first, nor will it be our last, in talking about vibrators today.

1:17.9

Laura, welcome.

1:19.0

Thank you so much.

1:20.0

Do you want to break the news?

1:22.5

No, I'm going to let you do it.

1:23.6

You're going to let me break the news?

1:25.2

I'm going to let you break the news.

1:27.0

So I am collaborating

1:29.0

with Laura on my very first vibrator, not my first vibrator, but my first authorized vibrator,

1:36.7

creation vibrator. The best designed vibrator. My first designed vibrator, thank you. So it is called

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