Sexual Encounters: The Very First Time

About Sexual Encounters: The Very First Time

Sexual Encounters: The Very First Time is a storytelling podcast that explores intimacy through the lens of “firsts.” Each episode brings together anonymous lived experiences and expert insight to unpack the awkward, emotional, unexpected, and deeply personal moments that shape how we connect. From cultural clashes to awakenings and everything in between, the show dives into the deeply personal and the surprisingly universal moments that shape our intimate lives. Created and hosted by MaryJane, an international civil servant by day and a quiet disruptor by nature, based in New York. Through laughter, reflection, and the occasional cringe, she’s here to remind us: everyone has a story — and it’s time we talked about it. Music in Season 1: “Desires” used under the Pixabay.com Content License. Music in Season 2: Original music by Funk, the poeticpiper (https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Y4p4YBSVWacP9GZXklms5?si=B5lfH-A_T_uCb7Fy5z-YQw) (used with permission).

Publisher

MaryJane

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Apr 2025

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   First Times Without Sex: Celibacy, Vows, and Sacred Choices

   Sex therapist Neil Sampson joins MaryJane to explore celibacy, abstinence, sexual desire, spirituality, and how intimacy, love, and connection can thrive without sex.

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Digital Firsts

   MaryJane is joined by Dr. Markie Twist and Dr. Neil McArthur to explore digisexuality and how sexting, virtual reality, AI companions and emerging sexual technologies are reshaping intimacy, relationships and what it means to have a “first time” in the digital age.

3. 

   13 Aug 2026

   The First Lie (First time cheating)

   What really counts as cheating? In The First Lie, Dr. Rachael Needle unpacks infidelity, broken agreements, and what happens when trust is betrayed. We also hear a deeply personal listener story from someone who discovered infidelity after nine years of marriage and was forced to confront the distance between the relationship she thought she had and the reality she suddenly faced.

Who has been a guest on Sexual Encounters: The Very First Time

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• [Guest Name]
• Dr Neil McArthur
• Dr Mallory

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

24 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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