#449 Buzzing with Pleasure: What the Research Says

Shameless Sex

Amy Baldwin

Self-improvement, Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Education

4.3 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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The Ultimate Pleasure Experiment: Can a Magic Wand Really Change Your Sex Life? Get ready for a fascinating conversation with Danielle Bezalel, MPH, aka DB, the Creator and Host of Sex Ed with DB, and a special anonymous guest who participated in the Magic Wand study. Here's what you can expect to learn from this episode: • The surprising story of how our anonymous guest became part of the Magic Wand study and what they learned about themselves in the process • Why Danielle felt compelled to study pleasure and how it led to the creation of the Magic Wand study • The gap in sex education that the Magic Wand study aimed to fill and how it's changing the conversation around pleasure • The most striking results of the study and what Danielle found most surprising • How the study's findings can be applied to real-life sex and relationships • What still needs to be studied in the world of sex and pleasure, including representation and inclusivity As a listener, you'll benefit from: • A deeper understanding of the importance of pleasure in sex education • Insights into the latest research on sex and pleasure • Practical advice for improving your own sex life and relationships • A more nuanced understanding of the complexities of sex research and representation Danielle Bezalel, MPH, is a renowned expert in sex education and research, with a Master of Public Health from Columbia University. She's the Creator and Host of Sex Ed with DB, a podcast that delivers trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. So, what are you waiting for? Tune in to this episode to learn more about the Magic Wand study and how it can impact your own sex life. And, as a special treat, we'll share details on how you can get your own Magic Wand and support further research in the field of sex and pleasure. Will this study revolutionize the way we think about sex and pleasure? Listen to find out, and get ready to upgrade your sex life! Learn more about the study here: https://magicwandoriginal.com/study/ Learn more about Sex Ed with DB here: https://www.sexedwithdb.com/ Follow DB on Instagram @sexedwithdbpodcast Get your own Magic Wand at https://purepleasureshop.com/ Join us for our next Shameless Sex retreat in the Coachella Valley, CA September 11th-14th: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/49b9fx8b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get premium access to our behind the scenes episodes here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shamelesssex.supportingcast.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you love us? Do you REALLY love us? Then order ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shamelesssex.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to snag your copy Support Shameless Sex by sending us gifts via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Wish List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other links: Get 45% off our favorite (super hot) ethical porn with code SEX45 at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://erikalust.com⁠⁠⁠ Get 10% off + free shipping with code SHAMELESS on Uberlube AKA our favorite lubricant at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://uberlube.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 10% off while learning the art of pleasure at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://OMGyes.com/shameless⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 15% off all of your sex toys with code SHAMELESSSEX at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://purepleasureshop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	Pleasure is a human right and it's powerful and it can be used as a tool to create connectivity,
0:06.3	happiness, joy, laughter, silliness. It can really make us feel like the best versions of ourselves.
0:16.5	I'm Amy. I'm April, certified sex educators, sex experts of the year, and best-selling authors.
0:23.6	And we're on a mission to help you have more spicy, connected, and amazing shameless sex.
0:29.7	Welcome to the shameless sex revolution.
0:36.6	To learn more, go to shameless sex.com. And for It's like we have our own language. We're making sex and relationships shameless.
0:38.6	To learn more, go to shamelesssex.com.
0:41.1	And for 15% off some of our favorite sex toys, use code shameless sex at pure pleasure shop.com.
0:48.8	You were listening to a pleasure podcast.
0:52.0	For more from our sex podcast collective, visit pleasurepodcasts.com.
0:57.1	Well, hello, everyone. Hi, everybody. Welcome back to the shameless sex podcast. We are here
1:03.5	not live from California and Canada. Not live, but live. But April's in Canada right now. We're
1:09.8	live with each other. Yes, and you're in California. I'm only three hours ahead of you right now. Yeah, but you're in Canada. I know. And I'm in Toronto. Yeah. How do you say Toronto? How do you say Toronto? Yeah, that's how Americans say it. My Uber driver was like, you say Toronto like an actual Canadian.
1:30.1	I was like, thank you.
1:30.8	I've worked really hard on this.
1:32.2	Do you say Toronto?
1:33.6	I do because I've been here so many times that I learned not to say Toronto.
1:39.1	That's how people that are not from Toronto say it.
1:42.5	It's like tomato tomato, Toronto, Toronto. It's like tomato tomato to Toronto Toronto.
1:46.4	It'd be like tomato tomato tomato. Well, I'm very excited for your experience in Toronto.
1:54.7	You know what I'm excited for, Amy? The fact that we talk to people in the Magic and Wan
1:59.1	experience and we talked to Sue Ann, this
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