Bryony Cole

Sex Tech Pioneer & Podcast Host

Bryony Cole is the founder of Future of Sex and host of one of the world's leading sexuality podcasts. She has spent years at the intersection of technology and human sexuality, documenting the ways innovation is changing how people experience desire, connection, and intimacy.

Future of Sex began as a research project and became a global platform — a place where technologists, therapists, researchers, and everyday people could talk honestly about what the future of human connection might look like. Bryony has interviewed hundreds of people working at the frontier of sex tech, from device designers to VR developers to AI researchers.

Her perspective is neither utopian nor alarmist. She is genuinely curious about what technology can offer — and genuinely thoughtful about what it cannot replace. That combination of openness and rigor makes her one of the most valuable voices in a conversation that is only going to become more urgent.

Why They Were on Pair-A-Docs

Bryony joined Dr. Sherry Ross and Dr. Tammy Nelson to explore how technology is reshaping human sexuality — from dating apps and virtual reality to sex tech devices and AI companions. The conversation covers the future of intimacy, the therapeutic applications of sex tech, and what remains irreducibly human about sexual connection.

For Pair-A-Docs, Bryony's work sits at the edge of what medicine and therapy are beginning to grapple with. Dr. Ross sees patients whose sexual health has been affected by illness and treatment, and who are increasingly turning to technology for support. Dr. Nelson works with couples navigating desire and connection in a world saturated with digital alternatives to intimacy.

The episode is forward-looking, honest, and genuinely thought-provoking — a conversation about where human sexuality is going and what we want to bring with us.

Topics Covered

In this episode, Bryony and the doctors covered:

How technology is reshaping desire and intimacy
Sex tech devices and their therapeutic applications
Virtual reality, AI companions, and the future of connection
What remains irreducibly human about sexual intimacy
The ethics and opportunities of the sex tech industry

Their Episode

Episode 5

Bryony Cole: The Future of Sex and Intimacy

Founder of Future of Sex and host of one of the world's leading sexuality podcasts, Bryony Cole explores how technology is reshaping intimacy, desire, and human connection.

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