In this funny and straightforward talk, sex educator Veronica Whitehead talks about leaning into honest conversations about sex and being in charge of your own agency around your sexuality. Veronica Ray Whitehead, M.Ed., CHES, is a reproductive justice advocate and a sexual health educator. Currently she serves as the Director of Programs at the North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in Teens (Ntarupt). In this role she oversees sexual health education programs for parents, adolescents and youth-serving with the goal of changing the stigma around talking about sex. Veronica is a Certified Health Education Specialist with an emphasis in promotion, education and advocacy related reproductive health education and healthcare access. She believes inclusive, trauma informed comprehensive sexual health education and healthcare access is basic human right of all people. She is a current Movement Mujeres fellow and a United States of Women Ambassador representing North Texas. Veronica did her undergraduate work at Texas A&M University, graduate studies at Texas State University and is a group fitness instructor at Dallas Grit Fitness. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx