Meet Our Experts

McKenzie Schwark

Health and Wellness Writer

McKenzie Schwark is a Chicago-based health and wellness writer whose work covers chronic illness, sexual education and reproductive health.

Portia Brown

Sex Educator, Coach and Content Creator

Sex educator, coach and content creator working toward shame-free, pleasure-centered conversations about sex, with a background in journalism and sexual health.

Rachel Wright

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Psychotherapist and licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in sex and relationships, and host of The Wright Conversations podcast.

Shadeen Francis

Marriage and Family Therapist and Sex Therapist

Licensed marriage and family therapist and AASECT-certified sex therapist whose work connects mental health, sexual wellness and social justice.

Shelby Sells

Love, Sex and Life Coach

New York City-based love, sex and life coach and sexologist whose writing, interviews and photography explore modern sexuality and relationships.

Sydney Gore

Culture and Design Journalist and Editor

New York-based writer, editor and journalist covering culture and design, with bylines in The New York Times, Vogue, Architectural Digest and The Cut.

Tracy Felder

Pleasure Product Educator and Writer

Pleasure product educator who has trained retailers on COTR's Le Wand, b-Vibe and Cowgirl ranges, with a background in Philadelphia lingerie and adult retail.

XaXa McQueen

Trans Activist and Writer

Trans activist who wrote a first-person essay for Le Wand's Pleasure Guide on the phrase 'vulva owners' and how it can exclude trans women.