JoEllen Notte

JoEllen is a writer, speaker, researcher and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Since 2012 she has written about sex, mental health, and how none of us are broken on her award-winning site The Redhead Bedhead. JoEllen has led workshops nationwide on sexual communication, navigating consent, having casual sex kindly, and dating as an introvert. She has toured sex shops, spoken at length on dildos, and even started a sex school but she is happiest and most effective when writing and speaking on behalf of quiet people who have sex. Check out her video series on attending conferences as an introvert and her extensive writing on sex and depression. JoEllen has spoken at Clark College, University of Chicago, Woodhull's Sexual Freedom Summit, and the Playground ConferenceJoEllen's book The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression & The Conversation We Aren’t Having is now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

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5 Ways to Use Butt Plugs to Take Your Sex Life to the Next Level
5 Ways to Use Butt Plugs to Take Your Sex Life to the Next Level

If you’ve got a butt, adding a plug to your routine can be a fun way to add a little spice, take things to the next level, and explore a whole new world of sensation.

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Summer Lovin’: 3 Reasons Why We Love Outdoor Sex
Summer Lovin’: 3 Reasons Why We Love Outdoor Sex

Summer might make us feel universally sexy, but some of us just aren't outdoorsy types. Don't worry: You don't have to feel left out.

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6 Ways to Feel Better about Your Body in Bed
6 Ways to Feel Better about Your Body in Bed

We deserve to enjoy our sex lives now. Not when we are a different size, NOW.

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This Is Not Another Article About Not Having Sex During Holiday Visits
This Is Not Another Article About Not Having Sex During Holiday Visits

Do the holidays really need to feel so sex negative. Nope. There's a better way!

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10 Sexy Ways to Spend Thanksgiving Weekend
10 Sexy Ways to Spend Thanksgiving Weekend

Do something sexy this weekend! Seriously. It's way better than hanging around Target.

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