with Theresa Lasbrey Peters, Bettina Zágoni and Alejandra Lozano

In this special live roundtable episode of the Orgasmic Birth® Podcast, Debra Pascali-Bonaro is joined by three Orgasmic Birth® Practitioners— Theresa Lasbrey Peters, Bettina Zágoni, and Alejandra Lozano—to explore why pleasure belongs at the heart of childbirth. Together, they share powerful personal and professional stories about weaving sensuality, intimacy, and joy back into the birth space, and how this changes outcomes for birthing people, partners, and the entire birth team.

The conversation dives into the overuse of technology and interventions in modern maternity care, contrasting this with a physiology-centered, pleasure-informed approach. The panelists unpack common myths and misunderstandings about orgasmic and pleasurable birth, offering practical insights for both families and professionals. They also reflect on how the Orgasmic Birth Practitioner Program has shaped their practices and helped them build a global community committed to respectful, pleasure-positive care. The episode closes with an invitation to continue this exploration, connect with the community, and learn more about upcoming opportunities to deepen into this transformative model of birth.

Key takeaways:

• Pleasure in birth is unique and can look like safety, connection, or triumph, not just orgasm.

• Environment, privacy, and going slow help oxytocin and pleasure support the physiologic birth process.

• Pleasure tools (touch, movement, breath, intimacy) can ease pain and reduce fear in labor.

• Language and mindset of providers shape whether birth is framed around trust and possibility or terror and control.

• Community, education, and the Orgasmic Birth Practitioner perspective give birth workers practical ways to integrate pleasure into all birth settings.