Over the past few months, I’ve been speaking with educators, creators, sexologists and intimacy experts across the sexual wellness industry as part of a project called Make Pleasure Make Sense. The goal was simple. To listen to the people on the front lines of education and understand how conversations around pleasure, consent, inclusion and brand partnerships are evolving.
Those conversations quickly became something bigger. Across recorded interviews and written Q&As, more than 20 educators shared their experiences, frustrations, hopes and insights. Despite coming from different backgrounds and disciplines, the themes were remarkably aligned. Authenticity matters more than ever. Consent needs to be embedded in communication, not treated as an afterthought. Inclusion must go deeper than visuals. And consumers are overwhelmed by products without enough education or context.
Last week, a preview of this work was published in EAN, bringing together the core themes and early signals for where educator brand partnerships are heading in 2026. That article marked the beginning of the project going public.
From here, the focus shifts to the individual voices.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be publishing a series of blog posts, each spotlighting one educator who took part in Make Pleasure Make Sense. These posts will dive into what they shared, what they see changing in the industry, and how their perspective contributes to the wider picture.
This series is about slowing the conversation down. Giving space to nuance. And making sense of where pleasure, education and brand responsibility intersect next.
Alongside the blog series, we’ll also be releasing a short Educator Insights report later this month that brings the themes together in one place.
If you’d like to follow along, explore the EAN article or sign up to receive the report when it launches, you can do that here.