Better Sex

174: How Men Can Talk About Their Sexual Desires – Shana James

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Shana James shares how men can talk about their desires and their vulnerability toward having a thriving sex life. Shana’s drive ...

173: Self Love Secrets From a Bra Fitter with Kimmay Caldwell

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we hear from Kimmay Caldwell, an Undergarment Educator and Coach, whose 20-year-old self, working as a bra fitter, was struck by how p...

172: Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse – Dr. Stephen Braveman

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To bring awareness and break the myth around male survivors of childhood sexual abuse, Dr. Stephen Braveman joins me today. He is a Licensed Marriage ...

171: God Wants Us to Have Pleasure – Rachel Alba

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our topic today is about getting closer to God through pleasure. I’m talking to Rachel Alba, who is a sex coach for people raised in Christian tradi...

170: Orgasmic Expansion – Serena Haines

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Serena Haines joins me on this episode to talk about orgasmic expansion – a hybrid technique developed by fusing techniques she used working as a So...

169: Out of Control Sexual Behavior in Women – Jessica Levith

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest Jessica Levith, is a Licensed marriage therapist from California and is here to talk about the “Out of Control Sexual Behavior Model...

168: Moving Past Shame – Tilly Storm

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s conversation surrounds sexual shame and negativity and how that leads to a loss of desire and pleasure in sex. Tilly Storm, a sexual coach, ...

167: Awakened Intimacy – Maci Daye

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maci Daye joins us today to talk about awakened intimacy and share some of the practices she uses with couples. This episode discusses awakened intima...

166: Communicating Sexual Desires and Boundaries – Yael Rosenstock Gonzalez

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Communicating desires and boundaries In this episode, Yael Rosenstock Gonzalez talks all about how to understand and communicate your own desires an...

165: Stepping Into Your Feminine Wild – Natalie Frasca Surmeli

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie Frasca Surmeli is here today to talk about stepping into your feminine wild and what it means. This episode talks of awakening feminine desire...

164: Sexual Awareness – Kristen Lilla

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we see how communication can affect a person’s sexuality and intimacy and how we can work towards that with our partner. Communicat...

163: Joyful Monogamy – Lynne Sheridan

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lynne E Sheridan, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist after being an international transformational trainer for 27 years is here today to talk ab...

162: Perinatal Mental Health & Sex – Emma Shandy Anway

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emma explains what perinatal mental health is and includes thinking about pregnant, becoming pregnant and the intersection of this with your sex life....

161: Menopause – Dr. Michelle Gordon

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After having gone through menopause and being surprised by the event, Michelle discusses her journey to finding out more about it and how to make it e...

160: Sizzling Sex Across the Lifespan – Michael Castleman

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Castleman is a journalist that has been writing specifically about sexuality since 2005. He is also the author of Sizzling Sex across the Life...

159: Erotic Blueprints – DD Haeg

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we hear from DD Haeg who tells about the 5 Erotic Blueprints. She explains that this is a map/ language for how to turn each other on....

158: Disability, Sex, and Creativity – Kate Wolovsky

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, we learn how to maximize connection and pleasure if you are affected by physical barriers. Kate Wolovsky shares her story being affec...

157: Body Image Liberation – KaRonna Lynn

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Liberation guide KaRonna Lynn, deals with body image obstacles. Liberation to KaRonna is about following what is liberating to you and not necessarily...

156: The 5 Seasons of Connection – Leanne Kabat

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, we hear about Leanne Kabat’s personal journey. Faced with an illness and a young family, she found clarity and direction on how to ...

155: Sex and the Developmentally Disabled – Richelle Fribotta

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, you will hear from Richelle Fribotta.  Richelle discusses her work teaching people with developmental and intellectual disabilit...

154: Masculine Sexual Leadership – GS Youngblood

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

GS found his path after his own painful journey in his personal life and used this to create his book and help others. He references strong women and ...

153: Love More, Fight Less – Dr. Gina Senarighi

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From early on in her career, Dr. Gina knew she wanted to help people with sex and relationships. Her work delved into the more uncommon areas such as ...

152: Learning From LGBTQ Elders – Dr. Jane Fleishman

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At age 56, Jane went back to finish her PhD and completed this at 62. She tells us this brought her into her own intellectually. She chose to focus on...

151: Blocks to Orgasm – Kim Akrigg

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kim joins me on this episode to discuss blocks to orgasm.  Her aim is to work with the subconscious mind to transform women.   What Blocks ...

150: Talking To Your Kids About Porn – Braxton Dutson

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How to Talk to Your Kids About Porn With children being exposed to porn as early as 10 today, Braxton, teaches us how to deal with pornography and k...

149: The State of Our Union – Dr. Corey Allan

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

State of Our Union Program Bringing personal life experience to the fore, Corey explains how the idea of ‘The State Of Our Union’ came about. On a...

148: [Personal Story] A Triggered Life – Alba

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alba  Soto is my guest on this episode. She shares her ‘triggered life’ experience, which still haunts her today. Her trauma began at the age...

147: Becoming Sex Positive with Heather Shannon

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Shannon joins us on this episode to delve deeper into what being sex positive or sex negative actually means. In explaining what it actually m...

146: What We Can Learn From People With Spinal Cord Injury – Dr. Mitchell Tepper

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sex After Spinal Cord Injury On this episode, Mitchell joins us to discuss the impact of a spinal injury on sexual function. Having experienced this t...

145: Sensate Focus – Linda Weiner

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sensate Focus Exercises Sensate focus is a touching technique for couples or individuals that stimulates the primal part of the brain to enjoy a fully...

144: What is Sex Therapy Like – Paula Leech

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paula shares that mindfulness plays a key role in sex therapy which ties in mind and body by focusing on sensate focus and behavior. The therapy is pu...

143: Surrogate Partner Therapy – Brian Gibney

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is Surrogate Partner Therapy Surrogate Partner Therapy offers a unique, tailored space in which to safely explore trust, communication, emotional...

142: Birth Control – Emily Aytes

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, we hear from birth control expert, Emily Aytes. She uncovers some of the most common questions she receives. Interestingly, Emily sha...

141: Doing Non-Monogamy Well – Tristan Taormino

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we dig into non-monogamy with Tristan Taormino. She discusses how the processing of both parties feelings is a crucial element to open...

140: Bawdy Bookworms – Thien-Kim Lam

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, we visit the topic of erotic fantasy in a box! Thien-Kim came up with the idea after selling sex toys at parties and one day finding ...

139: Safer Sex & STIs – Kayla Potts

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Kayla Potts educates us about STIs. She highlights that people often do not display symptoms when they have an STI and recommends tes...

138: [Personal Story] Pelvic Organ Prolapse – Erin

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Once a casualty of prolapse, Erin is completely asymptomatic today. Having encountered this long before support groups and information was easily avai...

137: Dance, Flow State, and Sex – Ode Dixon

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Flow State and Dance 3 years ago Ode discovered Flow – The Psychology of Optimal Performance and picked up dancing again after so many years of not...

136: Back into Dating – Marni Battista

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dating Again Marni shares a great tip for figuring out what entering the dating world would be like. After gathering the stories we have about it in ...

135: Optimal Sexual Experiences – Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Kleinplatz introduces her findings around “optimal sexual experiences” based on actual interviews she performed. After much r...

134: Senior Sex – Joan Price

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Sex Joan tells us that being a senior sex advocate is her third career. She lived as a high school English teacher until a car accident made h...

133: Sexual Personality Types – Vanessa Marin

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa shares that she’s always working to make people’s sex lives better, but the idea of forming a personality test for sex began from hearing ...

132: The Pleasure Gap – Katherine Rowland

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine explains her initial interest in sexual pleasure gaps began with her journalistic coverage of the search for a female version of Viagra. She...

131: MS and Sex – Kimberly Castelo

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Living with MS Six months after her daughter was born, Kimberly stopped nursing, and soon went completely numb on the left side of her body. An MRI un...

130: Sex and Orthodox Judaism – Dr. Shy Krug

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Diversity in Jewish Beliefs and Practices Dr. Shy describes Jewish law as a corpus of Jewish religious requirements. He explains that every aspect of ...

128: ADHD and Sex – Dr. Ari Tuckman

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To reach an ADHD diagnosis, Dr. Tuckman reports that a 45-minute interview is required. With the media coverage of young boys with ADHD, Dr. Tuckman s...

127: Talking to Kids About Sex – Amy Lang

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amy noticed that even she was having trouble talking to her own child about sex, and she imagined it would be even more difficult for people without h...

125: Testosterone – Dr. Serena McKenzie

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. McKenzie explains both sexes produce testosterone however it’s much more prevalent and important in men. Serena informs us that puberty is drive...

122: Feel Amazing Naked – Amanda Walker

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Walker is a health lifestyle coach whose focus is on helping women feel better naked. She created the Feel Amazing Naked Program and the Feel A...

120: Pressures on Men – Dr. Corey Allan

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Pressures on Men in the Bedroom Dr. Corey Allan is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor with a Ph.D. in Family The...

119: Guide to Wicked Sex – Jessica Drake

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Drake is an adult film performer, writer, and director. She’s also a sexual health advocate and sex educator. Her onscreen work earned her n...

118: Coming Out – Dr. Christopher Belous

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Belous is an Associate Professor, the Director of the Couple and Family Therapy Center at Purdue University Northwest, and a practicing therapist....

117: Medical Approaches to Women’s Sexual Concerns with Dr. Ashley Fuller

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After accumulating nine years of experience working as an obstetrician and gynecologist at Swedish OB/GYN Specialists First Hill, Ashley Fuller transf...

116: Sexual Authenticity – Domina Franco

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Domina Franco is a New York City based sex educator, coach, and writer. Franco completed her Masters in Human Sexuality at Widener University and help...

115: Creating Relationship Satisfaction – Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh is a global thought leader in psychosexual therapy, couple counseling, and social psychology. A former member of the Internationa...

114: Permission; Finding Your Libido – Lauren White

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is a qualified sexologist and permission-granter who helps her clients reduce stress and reinvigorate their sex lives. Through her writing, onl...

113: Premature Ejaculation and Treatment – Jeff Abraham

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Abraham is a man dedicated to doing the right thing. After winning a court case against Hyundai who asked him to actively discriminate against fe...

112: Hip Injuries Can Cause Sexual Pain – Dr. Ben Domb

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Domb, M.D. is the Founder, Medical Director, and Orthopedic Surgeon at American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists. His group pioneer...

110: Your Conscious Sexual Self – Melissa Fritchle

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Melissa Fritchle. She has developed The Conscious Sexual Self Workbook, she is a mindfulness meditation teacher, a Holistic Sex Therapist,...

109: Sleep, Snoring and Sex – Lindsay Tucker

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Lindsay Tucker. She is the founder of artfulsleep.com and is on a mission for better sleep for all. When managing a snoring partner,...

108: Out of Control Sexual Behavior – Doug Braun-Harvey

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest, the sexuality educator, author, trainer, and psychotherapist Doug Braun Harvey is here to share his knowledge on an important distinction in...

106: Pelvic Floor Function after Childbirth – Kathe Wallace

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is the author of Reviving Your Sex Life After Childbirth, a pioneer for diagnosing and treating pelvic floor dysfunction, and also a practici...

105: Trans Sexualities – Lucie Fielding

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest Lucie Fielding identifies as a nonbinary femme. She is a Resident in Counseling, where she practices under supervision as a counselor in Char...

104: Recovering Your Sexuality After Cancer – Tara Galeano

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is a certified sex therapist and sexologist with a lot of important information to share on sex therapy for women with cancer. She is the cre...

103: Finding Your Yes – Pamela Madsen

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pamela Madsen joins me on this episode about the importance of finding your YES.   Pamela explains the conditioning women undergo, which rew...

102: Medical Treatment for Menopause – Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Medical Treatments for Menopause Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor works in Seattle, Washington as an OBGYN specializing in diagnosing and treating unwelcome symp...

100: Body Kindness – Rebecca Scritchfield

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest Rebecca Scritchfield is an exercise physiologist, nutritionist, author of Body Kindness and host of the Body Kindness podcast. She is a stron...

99: From Sexual Madness to Mindfulness – Jennifer Gunsaullis

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is fresh off a book tour for her new book From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women. Her name is Dr. Jennifer Gunsaullus and she...

98: BDSM and Kink – Tamara Pincus

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Tamara Pincus, who is an AASECT certified sex therapist, an advocate for BDSM and polyamory, and an overall celebrator of the divers...

97: Sex and Chronic Illness – Dr. Lee Phillips

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chronic Illness and Sex My guest is here to talk about chronic illness and how it relates to sex. Originally, there wasn’t a lot of information or ...

95: Sherrie Palm – Pelvic Organ Prolapse

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Sherrie Palm, who is the founder and CEO of the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support. In addition, Sherrie wrote a great book cal...

94: Dr. Jennifer Valli – Fetishes

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Jennifer Valli. She has been on the show before to share her expertise and we’re very fortunate to have her back!   Jenifer ...

93: Taylor Pierce – Navigating Jealousy

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest, Taylor Pierce, is a therapist at the Center for Couples & Sex Therapy in Portland, Oregon. She works closely with couples to explore iss...

92: Matthias Rose – Ejaculatory Choice

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is a repeat guest, which is a first for the Better Sex Podcast! His name is Matthias Rose and he is a Tantric teacher and healer. Matthias op...

90: Susan Bratton – Sexual Vitality

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest Susan Bratton has been called a ‘trusted hot sex advisor for millions’. She is a sex technique publisher, a celebrated speaker, educator,...

89: Dr. Justin Lehmiller – Sexual Fantasies

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sexual Fantasies and Eroticism I know I say it often, but this topic is one of my favorites. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Justin Lehmiller about ...

88: Dr. Corey Allan – Desire Discrepancy Conversation

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Dr. Corey Allan. He is a professional counselor and host of the podcast Sexy Marriage Radio, which centers on helping couples experience a...

86: [Reprise] Emily Nagoski – Come As You Are

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Come As You Are My guest today is the acclaimed author of the best selling, Come as You Are. Emily has been a sex educator since 1995, where she put ...

85: [Soapbox] – Talking about Sex with your Partner

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can you bring up your sexual concerns with your partner? On this episode, I focus on talking about sex with your partner when things are not goin...

84: Martha Kauppi – Sexual Desire Issues

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Martha Kauppi, who is a certified sex therapist and supervisor. Through her practice in Wisconsin, she focuses largely on relationsh...

#83: Dr. Kelifern Pomeranz – Erectile Dysfunction

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Dr. Kelifern Pomeranz. She is a licensed clinical psychiatrist, a sex therapist, and an overall expert on arousal disorders and more. She ...

79: Feminine Energy – Dr. Sharon Cohen

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

All about Feminine Energy My guest Sharon Cohen, PhD has been working in the mental health field for over 25 years. She has also specialized in love a...

77: How Childbirth Affects Men – Dr. Amy Gilliland

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Dr. Amy Gilliland, Ph.D., ADVCD/BDT(DONA), CSE (AASECT). She is a doula, an AASECT certified sexual educator, and her work has been extens...

76: Sexuality and Spirituality – Tina Schermer Sellers and Kamara McAndews

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An Intimacy that Includes Mind, Body, Heart, and Spirit My guests are Tina Schermer Sellers and Kamara McAndrews, and together they are sharing the im...

73: Jim Fleckenstein – Consensual Non-Monogamy

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Jim Fleckenstein. He is a coach and educator on sexuality. He is also a researcher who focuses predominantly on non-exclusive relationship...

72: Amy Lang – Signs of Sexual Abuse in Children

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Signs of sexual trauma in children My guest for this episode is Amy Lang: she has been teaching sex for over 25 years now with an emphasis on teaching...

71: Dr. Sheila Addison - When Your Partner is Transgender

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a wealth of information. It is delivered by the expert guidance of guest Dr. Sheila Addison and covers many important elements of tran...

69: Dr. Lori Brotto – Mindfulness and Sex

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Dr. Lori Brotto. She works at the University of British Columbia Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Lori has a Ph.D. in psychology w...

68: Rachel Keller & Beverly Dale – Sex Positivity in the Christian Faith

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sexual Health within the Christian Faith Starting with a little background on Rachel, she is a psychotherapist who works with clients who have experie...

64: Stephanie Beuhler - Fertility Issues and Sex

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest on today’s show is Stephanie Beuhler. She’s a licensed therapist, AASECT certified sex therapist, a graduate of UCLA and Pepperdine (amon...

63: Ellen Dechesne - Third Stage Sex

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As my guest Ellen Dechesne relates during this episode, sex in your later years, what is defined as the ‘third stage’ of your life, is a very impo...

62: Mariah Freya - Conscious Sex

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

62: My guest is Mariah Freya, the founder of Beducated.com, which is a website and repository of online courses, resources, and tantric-infused concep...

#61: Dr. Valerie Rein - Patriarchal Stress Disorder

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest for this episode is Dr. Valerie Rein. She is an author, psychologist, and in addition, founded Her Genius, Inc. Through her work, she has co...

#60: Dr. Mark Schoen - SexSmartFilms

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest is Mark Schoen. He is a prolific sex-education filmmaker--he has made over 50 of them!--and still very productive and skilled at his importan...

#57: Stan Tatkin - We Do

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stan Tatkin is the founder of A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy®(PACT). He has worked with couples for more than fifteen years in his cli...

#56: Amanda Testa - Feminine Fire

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest Amanda Testa is an expert in sex and love. She is the founder of Find Your Feminine Fire, which is a program that combines concepts from neur...

#55: Lisa Diamond - Female Sexual Fluidity

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Lisa Diamond tells us about her past and present research on sexual fluidity. Lisa M. Diamond is Professor of Psychology and Gender Studies at ...

#53: Daniela Wittmann - Prostate Cancer and Sex

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest Daniela Wittmann is an expert on prostate health and urology. In fact, she is a very prominent member of the Prostate Cancer Survivorship Pro...

#51: Emily Nagoski - Come As You Are

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Motivation for Come As You Are My guest today is Emily Nagoski, the acclaimed author of the best selling book, Come as You Are. As Emily relates, ...

#50: Dr. Beverly Whipple - Female Orgasm, The G Spot, and Ejaculation

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How Dr. Beverly Whipple Started Studying Sex Dr. Whipple got her start while she was teaching nursing students. A sexual topic was broached that she d...