Dr. Elisabeth Bolaza
Mama | Researcher | Author | Educator
Your Birth Experience Matters.
interview with Debra Pascali Bonaro
“Let’s make this go viral!”
“For me this [research] is revolutionary.”
“I’m so thrilled you’re centering birthing people and that you’re allowing their voice to be heard. Because you are the first that I’ve heard of ever doing a pleasure study and looking at how many people at some moment have pleasure [in birth].”
“I really hope you support this survey because ultimately we’re supporting this transformation that I believe needs to happen in birth right now.”
Dr. Elisabeth Bolaza
Principal Investigator, The Birth Pleasure Study & Founder of SexyMama.co
Hello!
I’m Elisabeth Bolaza, PhD, MPH. I’m a mama-wifey dynamo, researcher, author, and educator. I'm the PI of The Birth Pleasure Study, my dissertation research that was successfully defended March 30, 2023. It’s the first ever mixed-methods study of pleasure in birth, and I'm now developing several publications to share the findings so stay tuned! I’m also the founder of SexyMama.co (coming soon), my new online educational project where I’m helping everyday mamas live sexier and healthier, so mamahood can feel good. You can learn more about me here.
My work
I ask unconventional questions about mamahood, sexuality, and birth, work hard to answer the those questions, then share what I’ve found. That’s my job. As a human sexuality scholar, I like to crash all the nerd parties. I’m a mind-mutt. Part anthropologist, part public health researcher, and part biologist. I apply my findings to education, advocacy, and activism, and anywhere else I can.
I believe in research justice. I am a feminist, anti-racist, and anti-bullsh*t mama. My work engages folks from all walks, because all people deserve to be a part of knowledge-building and solution-creation. Especially us mamas — we can speak for ourselves, thank you very much.
I share my work in academic publications and online platforms for everyday mamas, because that’s where cutting edge info should be. That’s what sexymama.co is about (coming soon).
The world needs happy, healthy mamas. You can help.
SexyMama.co
I am crafting a new platform for my work - SexyMama.co. It's a blog and community that is all about mamas, and making mamahood feel good - mind, body, and heart.
The major topics I'll tackle fall into these categories:
- Sex + Relationships
- Health + Vitality
- Mama + Parent Life
As I gear up for the big launch, I'd love to hear your ideas!
- What would you want to talk about?
- What is the biggest challenge you face in sex + relationships?
- What about your health and vitality (and sexiness)?
- What questions do you have about sex, health, and mama life (maybe that only a sexuality expert can answer)?
- What is missing from other platforms that you think is an absolute must?
If you have ideas, lay them on me. Give a piece of your mind via email at contact@elisabethbolaza.com. Thank you so much! I can't wait to hear from you!