Geeking out Archive

Hitting The Books: My Favorite Recent Reads (& A Bonus!)

One of my favorite discoveries of the last couple of years is the ability to check audiobooks out of my local library using an app on my phone. I used

I am a writer, a writer writes. In my case however, I am also someone with a history of depression, someone with a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s disease, and someone who

Folks, I’m so excited about today’s news! The new Will Work For Sponsorship is now available on Vimeo! As you may know, I am a huge fan of sponsorship. As far as I’m

In less than two weeks I’m heading up to Vancouver, BC for the first time. I’m extremely excited about that for multiple reasons (there’s a Superhero Sex Shop up there!)

The time has come! I’m bringing back my class Will Work For Sponsorship! It’s been three years since I recorded the original class and a LOT has happened: I know

I spent the last weekend of February in Toronto for the Playground Conference and, frankly, it was pretty rad. I attended Playground in 2015 and then the conference took a bit of a hiatus

In addition to writing and teaching about sex, one of the things I enjoy doing professionally is helping other develop their careers writing and teaching about sex. To this end

In less than a month I’ll be packing my bags and heading to Toronto for the exciting return of the Playground Conference! Along with Stephen Biggs, I’ll be presenting Keep Giving a

I don’t know about you guys but I frequently blurt out “It’s 2014! How do we not have teleportation/jet packs/time travel etc yet?!” Basically I feel like movies and books

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JoEllen Notte is a writer, speaker, 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 here at 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, University of Tennessee, the Guelph Sexuality Conference, Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit, and the Playground Conference

JoEllen’s first book The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression & The Conversation We Aren’t Having was published by Thorntree Press in March 2020. Her new book In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family was published by Thornapple Press in March 2023.

Geeking out Archive

Hitting The Books: My Favorite Recent Reads (& A Bonus!)

5 Tips For Writing When Your Brain Doesn’t Want To

The NEW Will Work For Sponsorship Online Class is HERE!

I’m Bringing The Monster Under The Bed To Vancouver, BC!

What Do You Want To Know About Sponsorship?

And We’re Back! The Playground Conference Returns (and So Do I!)

Social Media: Cant Buy The Love

The Playground Conference is Back and I Can’t Wait!

Sex of the Future- From Condoms to Sex Dolls, We’ve Gone High Tech

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