HOW WE TALK ABOUT SEX hosted by Eric Leviton

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

Jaeleen Bennis, the creator of Bondassage®, which is an exploration of the senses comprised of light bondage, sensory deprivation, sensual massage and sensation play is our guest this week. “I thought that BDSM people who wanted more erotic touch were going to be the clientele…Not at all, the clients who come to us are mainly people who had done tantra or sensual massage, that kind of want to dip their toes into the kinky waters, but don’t want to go to a dominatrix because it’s too scary and it’s going to hurt.” www.bondassage.com

My guest, Ashley Manta, has become a sought-after authority on mindfully combining sex and cannabis as part of her CannaSexual® brand. As a professional sex and relationship coach, she helps people navigate these topics to make sure they are interacting, loving, and feeling their best in and out of the bedroom. We discuss surviving sexual trauma; how she used to be anti-cannabis; her work as rape crisis counselor and domestic violence crisis counselor; her “aha moment” using a cannabis arousal lube and so much more.

Since 2011, Anthony Asanti has been a straight Male Escort Companion and Sensual Warrior for the busy woman & couples who crave experiences that bring a sense of fulfillment. We talk about how he got into the business; what he deals with as a straight male escort; multiple male orgasm; and Bondassage. Enjoy. website anthonyasanti.com Twitter @anthonyasanti IG anthony.asanti

My guest this week is Vacation.Charlie. Previous guest, Parish Blair, introduced us at the SexExpo in September of 2018. We talk about sexual assault/abuse at an early age and how that led to hosting a workshop about sex and communication. The next workshop will be at Sugar toy shop in Baltimore, MD at 6pm on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Vacation.Charlie also offers Guided Meditations for the mind and Psychic Readings by way of palm touching for the spirit.

Zoey Trope returns to HWTAS. She is an Asian American writer and creative consultant based in Los Angeles. She serves as executive producer of SAKE (Socal Asian Kinkster Events). When she's not enjoying the glow of a newbie enjoying their first taste of sadism, Zoey writes about kink and non-monogamy. See her work at http://zoeytrope.com/#work @zoeylikesit @sakelaevents askfirstcampaign.org