Fitness influencer Steph Claire Smith has hit back at critics who shamed her for talking openly about her sex life on her podcast.
During a conversation with her KikPod co-host and Kik co-founder Laura Henshaw, Smith described a recent experience with her husband when he introduced a new sex toy into the bedroom.
After facing criticism for her raunchy confession, the 30-year-old entrepreneur told news.com.au she believes sex shouldn’t be discussed just because she’s in the public eye.
“I think the topic of sex shouldn’t be so taboo,” she said. “But if you don’t want to engage in that kind of content, that’s your prerogative.
“Our podcast has always covered women’s health, wellness and our personal lives, and sex falls into all three of these categories.”
Smith and Henshaw have been podcasting for over five years, and the content of their episodes has naturally evolved over that time, as has their confidence in speaking openly about their personal lives.
Smith explained, “Laura and I have built the confidence to speak about who we are, and what we stand for, and to cover the topics we feel are important.”
“We’re two women in their 30s, very comfortable with ourselves, our bodies, and the idea that people know we’re sexually active.”
The most common compliment she receives about her podcast is that her listeners say they feel like they are friends with the two women.
“It’s like we’re all sitting in a café talking about something they’d talk to their friends about – or wish they could!” He shared.
“They may feel shy to bring up certain topics – until they hear us speaking about it.”
“Honestly, your chat has made me more comfortable opening up to my girlfriend and it’s changed everything,” one listener recently told the pair.
“That’s why we do what we do!” He said proudly. “Whether it’s talking openly about sex or more recently about my ADHD diagnosis, the conversations Laura and I have on the podcast are helping people feel less shame and isolation about their experience “
These comments of his came after shared a clip From one of the recent segments of the podcast on her Instagram.
“Last night, Josh and I were having sex and decided to use a vibrator on him. This is not an unusual occurrence,” he began.
“We were just trying some things out, and I was trying to do something different with mine…I decided to use it on my butt hole.”
Claire Smith said that she was going “deep into it”, and without realizing it the toy had somehow gone further in than out rather than out.
“It was up there,” she admitted, “and I’m usually not interested in things up there, so I was kind of like, ‘Okay, well, it’s happened!’ And Josh looked at me like what’s happening.
“I’ll admit, it felt so good, I just went with it, I let it go, I felt like there was no way out of it now. Then I came on top and we both had a great time.
“We peed ourselves laughing because afterward… this thing is still inside my butt and I didn’t want to take it out because I couldn’t get to the off button. So I had to walk the old stoop to the bathroom and take a shower while this thing was still inside me.
“I wanted to share it because it was so much fun.”
However, many commentators did not think so.
“What happens to your husband in the bedroom should stay in the bedroom,” one person claimed. “Where is respect and privacy these days?”
“Oh God. Keep it to yourself,” said another. “This extreme external sexual chat has become too much.”
“I don’t find (this material) very attractive and I certainly wouldn’t want my daughter to listen to this kind of material. Sad because I really looked up to both of you,” one parent responded.
A fourth quipped, “I’m sure your kids would be proud.”
Others claimed that the podcast had deviated from its original direction.
“I think you guys are trying too hard to get people’s attention about the podcast,” one wrote, while another said they were trying to copy the format of the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast. .
Thankfully, many people came to the influencer’s defense and praised him for speaking out so openly.
“Love women who are honest about their joy. Go girls!” Made one happy.
“Yes to normalizing sex chat! Ignore the haters,” another insisted.
