Meet Arielle
She / Her / Hers
Arielle Zadok, ABS
Arielle is a Board Certified Sexologist, Certified Intimacy Coordinator and Certified Sex Educator who brings with her 18+ years working in the film, television and advertising industries as a Producer and Assistant Director prior to shifting her focus to sex and intimacy.
Whether she’s helping create a scene for film and television, or helping clients with their real life sex and intimacy, she uses the same principals of communication, collaboration, consent and education to help facilitate the sex they want to have, or see on screen.
Arielle hosts workshops, teaches online classes and works with individuals and couples and is available for panels and speaking engagements. She also as a Production Consultant bringing her years of production, project management and operations expertise supporting the sexual wellness industry.
She has had specialized training in trauma-informed care, emotional intelligence, de-escalation, sexual harassment, kink & BDSM, working with minors, sex with aging, sex and disabilities, diversity & inclusion and movement.
(She / Her / Hers)
TRAINING & EDUCATION
I want to speak to you directly for this one, so let’s ignore the shift in tenses for a moment (this is a nod to my grammar nerds).
Imagine this; You’re a curious little kid. Your parents are tinkering in the living room, thinking you’re asleep. The lights are off, door slightly open, light peeking in, you’re hiding under the covers and listening to Dr. Ruth or watching Real Sex on HBO, too young to fully understand what’s happening, but being fully captivated by the way people live. I don’t know what this is, but I know I want it.
That was me, completely fascinated by human sexuality, always curious to know more.
I would spend the next few decades of my life watching, listening and reading about sexuality and human behavior, but it wasn’t until the pandemic hit that I finally formalized my education and shifted from self-study to certified.
Long before we were locked indoors, I began my professional wellness journey by becoming a Certified Holistic Health Coach in 2014 with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. In 2017 I wanted to add movement to my repertoire and I obtained my 200hr yoga teacher certification, specializing in injury prevention, from St. Petersburg Yoga.
When it felt like the world was ending and we all had time to assess what we really wanted out of this life, I started making vides about sex. I wanted them to be fun, funny, sexy and engaging. You could say that was the birth of Sex(y) Education and Birds & Bees Don’t Fck, but I didn’t know it. You can watch my most popular video here. Soon after I started producing these videos I began working n a leadership position at The Walt Disney Company and ABC Signature Studios, supporting the Television Physical and Post Production Departments in returning to work and navigating production throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Needless to say, I had to shelf the project.
What I was able to do was start working on the qualifications I knew I wanted and needed to have in order to safely guide people through getting to the best sex they wanted whether it was on screen or in real life. Here is what followed:
A Sex Education Certification (and continuing education) with Anne Hodder-Shipp and many brilliant co-facilitators such as Andrew Gurza, Beck Gee-Cohen, Dr. Bianca Laureano, Carlton Perry, Hunter Riley, Ignacio G Hutía Xeiti Rivera, Goody Howard, Dr. Grace Abruzzo, Dr. Laurie Mintz, Marla Renee Stewart, Dr. Shanéa Thomas (and so many more) with Everyone Deserves Sex Ed.
An Intimacy Coordinator Certification (and continuing education) with Amanda Blumenthal co-facilitated by Rebecca Johannsen with Intimacy Professional’s Association.
A Consent Forward Artist Certificate with Intimacy Directors & Coordinators.
A Sex Education Certification (in progress) with Modern Sex Therapy Institute and is under the Supervision of Logan Levkoff, PhD.
Plus countless other trainings and workshops. The learning never ends, and I love that.
GIVING BACK
Movember & The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive
In addition to her work in sexuality and entertainment, Arielle is the Los Angeles Organizer and Host of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive, an annual global fundraiser for Movember.
Since the inaugural drive in 2021, the Los Angeles Community alone has raised over $35,000 for men’s mental health, suicide prevention, testicular and prostate cancer research. If you would like to know more about Movember, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive or The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, she would love to connect.