Join us online as Winnie and Maddy sit down with Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes to unpack the “Welcome To” book series development and the community's response. Listen how they approach conversations about sex, bodies and consent with confidence and care.

Melissa Kang is a medical doctor who trained in General Practice and then worked exclusively with adolescents and young adults in hospital and community settings for 30 years. Melissa was the medical writer behind the ‘Dolly Doctor’ Q&A column in Dolly magazine, between 1993 and 2016. Melissa has also been an academic for over 25 years and is Professor of Adolescent Health and currently the co-head of the General Practice Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, at the University of Sydney. Her research has focused on access to health care, health system navigation, adolescent sexuality and sexual health. She is currently the Vice President Oceania of the International Association for Adolescent Health and Vice President of the Australian Association for Adolescent Health. 

Yumi Stynes is a broadcaster, podcaster and author who has worked in Australian media for more than two decades. She is known for her candid, feminist approach to topics such as consent, women’s health, sexuality, race and culture. As host of the ABC podcast Ladies, We Need to Talk, Yumi leads open, practical conversations about bodies, sex and wellbeing, making complex topics accessible and engaging. Yumi can also be heard live on national music broadcaster Double J every weekend.

Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes co-authored award-winning books for adolescents including Welcome to Your Period, Welcome to Consent, Welcome to Your Boobs and Welcome to Sex.