Bawdy Storytelling Podcast: Episode 299

Title: ‘Both My Vaginas’ (Sara Lederach)
Release Date: September 1, 2024
Host: Dixie De La Tour
Featured Storyteller: Sarah Lederach

Episode Overview

This episode of Bawdy Storytelling, hosted by Dixie De La Tour, features a bold, vulnerable, and laugh-out-loud true story from Nashville-based artist, mother, and sex-positive realtor Sarah Lederach. The main theme is embodied self-discovery and acceptance, as Sarah recounts her journey navigating marriage, motherhood, sexual awakening—and, notably, life with two vaginas due to a septate uterus. The story explores pleasure, healing, non-monogamy, and the transformative magic of sex-positivity, all with Bawdy’s hallmark humor and heartfelt honesty.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introducing the Show and Host’s Personal Reflections

• Dixie shares personal struggles (“Edna” the van’s breakdown) as a metaphor for grief and adapting through hard things, tying into the episode’s themes of loss, change, and resilience.
• Quote: “How stupid is it to get emotional about a van? But I'm gonna have to figure out something soon.” (08:38)
• Dixie discusses why Bawdy insists on off-script, real-life storytelling: “That’s the way my brain works, y'all… I seem to make it really hard.” (11:00–11:18)

2. Sarah Lederach’s Story: ‘Both My Vaginas’

[14:56]

• Scene Setting: In a Nashville hotel room, Sarah describes a climactic moment of double penetration, foreshadowing the reveal of her double anatomy.

Background/Origins

• Sarah describes her upbringing in a strict Mennonite household as the eldest of nine. Sex education was absent; her adult sexuality grew in opposition to that environment.
• Quote: “I knew that it sometimes hurt to have sex... but just assumed it was standard issue.” (17:21)
• Marriage to a country musician leads to a life revolving around his schedule—Sarah’s sense of self shrinks.

Discovery of Two Vaginas

• At age 20, during an abortion procedure, Sarah learns she has a double uterus, double cervix, and two vaginas (septate uterus).
• The medical staff’s confusion is recounted with dark humor: “Sort of work their way through like a Russian nesting doll situation with speculums and land at one that they inform me is child sized...” (18:12)
• The procedure reveals half the pregnancy tissue is missing: “Did you see it? Was no. So they ultrasounded me and sure enough, there on the left side of my body was a pulsing mass of cells. Because the occupier was still in place. They did a little bit more purposeful wanding and revealed that there is a septum that is to blame.” (19:32)

Sexual Exploration and Relationships

• Tinder and non-monogamy in a failing marriage offer Sarah clarity and stories: “I loved the ease of meeting up with people for the explicit purpose of sex. It was clean, it was easy... It made for really great stories.” (16:36)
• New partner Chuck suggested a threesome; Sarah counter-offers: “Because I'm solutions-oriented... two pussies, but they're both mine.” (15:58)
• Innovative negotiating and agreements: “Perhaps the left side could be for his use only and the right side was a public use beach. It's a really good solution.” (21:08)

Pandemic, Divorce, and Growth

• “Pandemic monogamy” forced emotional intimacy—not just sex as escapism, but as raw connection.
• Divorce leads to buying a duplex and co-parenting with her ex; Sarah’s life and home structure mirrors her anatomy (two separate but interconnected spaces).

Sexual Wish Lists and Play

• Sarah and Chuck prepare a sexual “Google sheet”: “Dream Lover, come and rescue me. It's got a column for the name of activities and then the number of bodies and then the tools that you would need...” (22:43)
• Playfully reframes objectification: “I want to be treated like a very well designed, hard to find piece of mid century furniture.” (23:11)

The Double Penetration Event

• Post-vaccine, Sarah and Chuck invite a flight attendant, Jimmy, for a double penetration encounter.
• Vivid sensory details and affirming dirty talk:
  • “I love two cocks in my face.” (25:00)
  • “Chuck is handing out instructions and also affirmations like, 'You can fuck her harder, buddy. She likes it. Do you like that? Good job, bud. Good job.'” (26:08)
• Service bonus: “I absolutely recommend fucking a flight attendant because as we clean up, he gives me the ultimate in flight accoutrement. He gives me a warm, wet rag to clean myself with. The service is spectacular.” (27:10)

Reflection, Healing, and What "Home" Means

• The experience marks the end of pandemic isolation and a deeper unfurling into self-acceptance: “The universe had given me a partner who wants to know all of me and more importantly, wants me to know all of myself.” (28:00)
• Deep compassion for her former self: “When I think back to when I was choosing to preserve the peace of my home and the peace of my husband and my child at the expense of my pleasure and my desire. I have a lot of compassion for that version of myself.” (28:45)
• Warm closure: “At the end of every day... we go through our ritual of connection, which is to ask one another, what's your favorite thing that happened today? And do you want to do it again tomorrow?” (29:40)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote/Moment | |-----------|------------------|--------------| | 08:38 | Dixie De La Tour | “How stupid is it to get emotional about a van? But I’m gonna have to figure out something soon.” | | 11:00 | Dixie De La Tour | “That’s the way my brain works, y’all... I seem to make it really hard.” | | 14:56 | Sarah Lederach | “I am naked in a stranger's downtown Nashville hotel room, sweaty clothing discarded, straddling my boyfriend on the crisp white linen...” | | 18:12 | Sarah Lederach | “Sort of work their way through like a Russian nesting doll situation with speculums and land at one that they inform me is child sized...” | | 23:11 | Sarah Lederach | “I want to be treated like a very well designed, hard to find piece of mid century furniture.” | | 26:08 | Sarah Lederach | “Chuck is handing out instructions and also affirmations like, 'You can fuck her harder, buddy. She likes it. Do you like that? Good job, bud. Good job.'” | | 27:10 | Sarah Lederach | “I absolutely recommend fucking a flight attendant because as we clean up, he gives me the ultimate in flight accoutrement. He gives me a warm, wet rag to clean myself with. The service is spectacular. Spectacular.” | | 29:40 | Sarah Lederach | “At the end of every day... we go through our ritual of connection, which is to ask one another, what's your favorite thing that happened today? And do you want to do it again tomorrow?” |

Noteworthy Segments & Timestamps

• [00:13] – Show theme song/performance by Shirley Noem
• [01:06–12:18] – Dixie’s intro, personal story about Edna the van, reflections on grief and adaptation
• [14:56–29:53] – Sarah Lederach’s featured story
• [29:53–33:30] – Shirley Noem’s closing song "Believe in Yourself," playful banter and musical humor
• [33:30–35:41] – Workshop announcement and call for support (skip for content focus)

Episode Tone & Language

• Tone: Raw, confessional, sex-positive, and wryly humorous throughout. Both Dixie and Sarah balance vulnerability and playfulness, creating a welcoming space for taboo, tender, and triumphant narratives.
• Language: Candid descriptions of bodies, sex, and emotions; loaded with witty asides and affirming, inclusive language. True to Bawdy’s brand: direct, generous, deeply human.

Conclusion

Episode 299 is a powerful blend of openhearted storytelling and sexual honesty, highlighting the transformative journey of self-knowledge and pleasure. Sara Lederach’s story shines as a testament to the value of knowing your anatomy, creating your own rules for pleasure, and cultivating love and compassion for every version of yourself. With Dixie’s guidance and the supportive Bawdy Storytelling ethos, listeners are left inspired to embrace their fullness—be it one vagina or two.