My guest this week is Kerry Cohen, a psychologist and licensed therapist, specializing in sex and relationships. She is a prolific writer and we talk about her latest book, “Crazy For You: Breaking the Spell of Sex and Love Addiction.” We define what sex and love addiction is and is not; why this addiction is unique for women; Breaking the Spell; the essential process of self-awareness; emotional wounds; and The Four Foundations of continued self-growth.

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Kerry Cohen on HWTAS

My guest, Lee Jagger, is the CEO and founder of Rock The Bedroom — the only sex education community of its kind. She helps women be more confident, creative, and playful in the bedroom. It's her mission to normalize conversations around sexuality and make obligatory sex become a thing of the past. We talk about one thing that women get wrong about the penis; her 69 erotic massage techniques; her "7 Minutes In Heaven" morning routine; how Mother Teresa can teach us to show up as a compassionate lover; the one thing Dr. Ruth got wrong about sex; and why she gives a percentage of her sales to The Girl Power Project.

Lee Jagger on HWTAS - Episode #173

My guest is Brenda Marie Davies. She's here to talk about her book, "On Her Knees," which chronicles Brenda’s spiritual journey over the course of a decade in LA, through marriage, divorce, unlikely friendship, and sexual exploration. We discuss sex education; purity culture; the definitions of being a Christian; surviving religious trauma; the Playboy Mansion; badass women from the bible; whether the word “arsenokoitai” means homosexual or not in the bible; the actual definition of a “biblical marriage;” hookup culture; #churchtoo; and a short talk about abortion, that probably should have been a lot longer.

Brenda Marie Davies on HWTAS - Episode #172

My guest this week is Ella Dawson. Her TEDx talk about fighting herpes stigma has been viewed over 765,00 times. Today we talk about STI stigma; emotional abuse; slut shaming; mental health; disclosure conversations and much more. You can find Ella on twitter @brosandprose and join her Patreon page at patreon.com/brosandprose

Ella Dawson on HWTAS - Episode #171

My guest this week is Guy Blaise, author of “Vive la Difference: A Frenchman’s Perspective on American Women, Love, Respect, and Relationships” and “Love Like The French,” which comes out 4/22/21. The new book gives his unique perspective on sex for American women. We discuss the difference between sex and lovemaking; dick pix; ménage e trois; racism; PDA; and so much more. thefrenchperspective.com

Guy Blaise on HWTAS - Episode #170

My guest this week is Dr. Ina Park, a Medical Consultant for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. She tackles a wide array of sexual health topics with empathy, humor, and inclusivity in her first book, "STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs," which is out right now! There is SO much to talk about!

Dr. Ina Park on HWTAS - Episode #169

This is Cooper S. Beckett’s third time on the podcast! Since last we spoke he has written two queer horror novels, started a new podcast, The PikeCast, and gotten married in a hot tub…well, sort of. We discuss how the swinging community is dealing with the pandemic – Naughty in N’awlins; correlating herpes with Covid; personal freedom versus general welfare; depression and anxiety; the outgoing and incoming administrations; and how much he and his wife miss their girlfriend.

Cooper S. Beckett #3 on HWTAS - Episode #168

My guest this week is Crystal Byrd Farmer, the author of the book, The Token: Common Sense Ideas for Increasing Diversity in Your Organization. We discuss her book; the poly community and her involvement with blackandpoly.org; as well as coping with disability/autism and sex. crystalbyrdfarmer.com

Crystal Byrd Farmer on HWTAS - Episode #167

My guest this week is Julie, a divorced mother of three teenage boys. We talk about her first exposure to sex at a rather young age; not finding true comfort in her body until 27; the sex talk with her boys; and then we get into dating and learning about new partners sexually.

Julie on HWTAS - Episode #166

Tea Hacic Vlahovic (TAY-UH HA-CHEECH VLA-HO-VEECH) has been a blogger, sex-columnist, TV host, and is now an acclaimed novelist. “Life of the Party” will be out in bookstores on June 2, 2020 but it’s already available as an e-book on Amazon right now. We cover many topics including moving to Milan at 19; sexual hypocrisy in Italy; dealing with abusive relationships; and how it’s never too late to be a teenage slut.

Tea on HWTAS - Ep #165

My guest this week is a returning guest from episode #69. The last time Natalie was on we talked about her experience of hosting sex toy parties, but this time we talk about her first experience going to a sex party. We also talk about dating during the time of Covid-19 and her new favorite sex toy. Enjoy!

Natalie returns to HWTAS - Ep# 164

Lanae St. John aka the MamaSutra, returns to the podcast with her book, “Read Me – A Parental Primer for The Talk.” We cover everything including the cover. Dr. St. John uses “The Five Building Blocks to a Healthy Sexuality” to ensure children and adults of all ages have the best resources, support, and skills to make good decisions and grow into a happy and fulfilling sex life.

Lanae St. John returns to HWTAS - Episode #163

My guest this week is Brooke Norton, a therapist who specializes in sexuality and relationships. She works with clients of all genders, sexual orientations, and relationship styles. Brooke feels that her best work is with clients who are dealing with anxiety about their bodies or their relationships. We talk about how she became a sex educator and therapist; her story while working in a dildo shop; desire discrepancy; sex re-education; and finally we talk about her book and different sexual styles. brookenorton.com ohmysensuality.com emilynagosaki.com

Brooke Norton on HWTAS - Ep#162

This episode is a conversation I had with a new friend, Olivia Osol, talking about the Intimacy Directing workshop we attended back on 10-13-19. This workshop was for directors, actors, and stage managers to learn about directing/coordinating intimate scenes on film, TV, and on stage. I felt like these were concepts that could just as well be used by anyone outside of entertainment too. So, instead of just talking about it myself, I asked Olivia to come onto the podcast so we could have a conversation about what we learned and how this would help in the real world as well. You can find Olivia's podcast "I Stream, You Stream" on iTunes

Intimacy Directing w/Olivia Osol - Ep# 161

Kayla Kandy is my guest this week. She is a web-cam girl who also does porn on the side. She refers to herself as an "All-American country sweetie with class & kink." We discuss growing up as a blue girl in a red state; starting to do web-cam shows at 18; trying out porn for a week in Florida while still a virgin; and more.   @realKaylaKandy

Kayla Kandy on HWTAS - Ep# 160

This podcast will contain a new conversation every week about how we learn and talk about sex. The idea of this podcast is to get more comfortable talking about our sexuality and getting over the fear of sexual communication with our family, friends and lovers.

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HOW WE TALK ABOUT SEX hosted by Eric Leviton

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