Ignite Intimacy

Courtney Brame was diagnosed with Herpes over 7 years ago. Instead of letting it get him down he chose to create a platform for people living with positive STI results to share their stories as a way to support and empower themselves and others. Join Courtney and I as we have an open flowing conversation about STI’s, testing, the stigma around Herpes, disclosure and how and how to have and maintain a thriving sex life after a positive diagnosis on Episode 81 of Ignite Intimacy! About Courtney: Courtney Brame is a podcast host who has coordinated a space of understanding for other humans living with and/or affected by sexually transmitted infections. He hopes that sharing his experiences can help others find a new, positive perspective and flourish despite their diagnoses.  Instagram: @HOnMyChest Tumblr: @HOnMyChest Reddit: @HOnMyChest Facebook Page: Something Positive for Positive People Twitter: @HOnMychest Podcast STL Magazine Article St. Louis Post Dispath Article    Resources:   ProjectAccept.org  

I love cuddling!! It’s one of my favorite things to do with people I dig.. ya dig?! So you are definitely going to want to listen to this episode with professional cuddler Christina Hepburn and I as we dive deep into the world of professional cuddling. Christina and I discuss our touch-starved culture, seeking sex to fill the void and how to keep it tight and right, safe and sound as we venture into our desires, fulfilling our pleasure and receiving that good good loving on 2 year anniversary Episode #80 of Ignite Intimacy! About Christina: Christina Hepburn is a professional cuddler and intentional touch expert. Cuddling is a platonic, physical touch therapy that allows her to work with clients around intimacy and comfort in their bodies. She is also creator and cohost of T&A Talk Sex, a podcast on BlogTalkRadio for 3 years, gabbing about taboo topics around sexuality, relationships, and intimacy in an effort to normalize it. She firmly believes a developed sexuality can center us as humans. Christina

Marga Berlinski was searching for a way to feel connected to her own pleasure, vulnerability and desire. After a chance meeting with a woman from the OneTaste community Marga went on an exploration to stretch beyond the edges of her own comfort to discover pleasure on her terms.   Join Marga and I as we have a conversation between the US and The Netherlands about pleasure as access to creating what we desire, exploring new frontiers, getting vulnerable and the difference between orgasm and climax on Episode 79 of Ignite Intimacy!    About Marga:     Marga Berlinski works with women (and men) who desire more connection, intimacy and satisfying sex in their lives. This touches on area's of self-esteem, body image and feeling confident to speak up and get your needs met.  A trainer and coach since 2010, Marga practices a variety of modalities combined with the OneTaste philosophy and the practices of OM. After experiencing the power of this practice she is committed to make it available in the Netherlands, whe

Megwyn White is a brilliant, creative, powerful woman. She experienced sexual abuse as a child, and as a result discovered a deep connection to creative expression, her voice, movement and acting to channel trauma.    On her soul's adventure through creative expression, ancient cultures, the discovery of body as technology and the healing arts, Megwyn founded Haptic Body.   Join Megwyn and I as we dive into the ethers of our physical and spiritual bodies, how to utilize the gift of creative expression to channel and heal trauma, orgasmic dolphins and more on Episode 78 of Ignite Intimacy!   About Megwyn:     Founder of EmbodyVoice Megwyn White has spent over 20 years researching and exploring the dynamics of human emotions as they are mapped inside the body’s tissue. Her “Haptic Body” technique includes powerful self-care tools which work with the technology of touch to help awaken, and naturally clear the constellation of emotions that are often locked inside the body's tissue as fear, shame, and trauma. 

I met Olivia Richman in a 7 month leadership training program that we’re both in at the moment her in NYC. This woman is a powerhouse. She is so bright, full of light and brings power, strength, confidence and humor to her YouTube channel GlamourPuss, M.D. to share Sex Ed with teens and adults.  Olivia decided to launch GlamourPuss, M.D. when she realized how little factual information was available to her younger cousins about sex, their bodies, and issues for younger girls like how to put in a tampon.  I highly recommend this episode for teens and adults! It is fun, insightful and witty. Enjoy Episode 77 with GlamourPuss, M.D. Olivia Richman!! About Olivia: Olivia Richman is a 3rd year medical student at American University of Antigua College of Medicine. Olivia started a YouTube channel in August 2017, GlamourPuss, M.D., in which she is educating adolescents on mind, body and sexual health. She releases videos once a week on Saturday mornings and in the future, Olivia will be creating videos about empow

Suki Sohn is an author and coach who went from a corporate career in finance, and two intense heartbreaks to emotional healing, full self expression and a life filled with love, family, connection and beauty. Join us as we have a real deal conversation about the power of heartbreak to crack us open to what is really at the heart of the matter, healing emotionally, embracing our differences, dancing in life and the power of role play on Episode 76 of Ignite Intimacy!  About Suki: Suki is a feminine leadership and relationship coach, author, and intuitive healer.  Her passion is to empower women to embrace their divine femininity to create a new paradigm for feminine leadership. She has journeyed through a personal transformation to health through holistic mind-body-spirit approaches, and now focuses on assisting her clients reclaim and cultivate divine feminine aspects of fluidity, heart-centredness, and intuition.   Connect with Suki:   Website   Resources: Happily Ever After by Suki Sohn    Alpha Bitc

Sheri Winston is a Goddess Powerhouse. Her journey as a midwife led her to develop and teach some of the most powerful and groundbreaking work on the exploration of the female anatomy and female sexual pleasure.  This conversation is a deep dive into the power of setting boundaries. Sheri shares with us her process for discovering what your boundaries are and how to stick to them when your in the midst of erotic encounters and your brain is like mush. Sheri also shares in depth about the female anatomy and the many layers and levels to our own potentials for pleasure. Episode 75 of Ignite Intimacy is powerful and juicy... you’re going to love it!!    About Sheri:     Wholistic Sexuality teacher, author, and founder of the Intimate Arts Center, Sheri Winston offers pleasure-centered sex-ed for grown-ups with a wide variety of practical and transformational intimate arts education. She delights in inspiring people to have a lot more pleasure, fun and fulfillment!   Website   Resources:   Sheri's Intimate Ar

Giving a heads up that this is a more intense conversation on sexual trauma and the decolonization of bodies. If you’ve recently experienced or are working through past trauma you may want to check with your support system (therapist, doctor, coach, mentor) before listening to this episode. Rachel Halder, a sacred sexuality specialist and empowerment coach, is a survivor of sexual trauma who has studied religion and the intersection of sexuality and spirituality. Join us for a powerful conversation on sexual trauma, sexuality + spirituality, the decolonization of bodies, racism and healing on Episode 74 of Ignite Intimacy!  About Rachel: Rachel (many of who refer to as Rae) is a sacred sexuality specialist and empowerment coach helping spiritual seekers remove shame and blocks from their sexuality, reigniting passion and pleasure in a deep, holistic and integrated way. With an M.A. in Religion, she extensively researched sexual and spiritual healing through neuroscience, trauma recovery and embodied inters

Kongit Farrell is a Goddess Powerhouse, no two ways about it (just take a look at her bio!!) She's been taking a stand to empower her clients and community to form and sustain healthy, empowered relationships with ourselves and each other.    On this episode Kongit and I go deep into clarifying the type of relationships we want, doing the work we need to do in order to attract and sustain those relationships and fine tuning our ‘Guy-Q’ so that we are clear about and courageous enough to say yes to what works and no to what doesn’t. If you’re interested in the world of dating, relationship and ‘Guy-Q,’ allowing others (and ourselves) to be where we are in our relating while being powerful to either embrace or walk away from a situation that doesn’t serve us, then this episode is for you! There are some juicy tips so tune in for my conversation with Kongit Farrell on Ignite Intimacy! About Kongit Kongit Farrell is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, her therapeutic approach rooted in CBT, Narrative an

Robert Kandell is a powerful stand for Men having a transformation in the world of relationships, romance, truth telling, sex and love.  This is important and essential work because, from my estimation, men are largely demonized, emasculated and kept out of the conversation.  Join us for an energizing, empowering and thought provoking episode focused on pleasure, permission, truth telling, infidelity, forgiveness and relationship styles on Episode 72 of Ignite Intimacy! About Robert An expert in interpersonal communication and relationships, Robert Kandell has helped thousands of students find a more balanced, energized life with better relationships, more sex and more happiness. He is the host of the highly successes podcast, Tuff Love. To learn more about Robert and his revolutionary work, visit www.RobertKandell.com   Links: Facebook TwitterInstagram YouTubeLinkedIn   Resources: Fierce Honesty - How To Boldly Transform Your Relationships + Your Life - Article by Robert Kandell   No More Mister Nice G

Brianna Rader is an entrepreneur, sex tech innovator and founder of the Juicebox APP whose sex education organization at the University of Tennessee was shut down by state legislature for being too risqué.    Join us as we have an engaging conversation about new APP Juicebox (giving you access to sex and relationship therapists on the go), sex advice, toys + lube, communication before, during and after (of course) and the future of sex on Episode 72 of Ignite Intimacy!!   About Brianna     Brianna Rader is a sex education advocate well-known for starting a comprehensive sex education organization at the University of Tennessee that led to her being condemned by the state legislature. She received a Masters in Global Health from UCSF and then created Juicebox, an iOS app that pairs you with professional sex and relationship coaches from a network of certified and vetted experts.   App link   Website link    Instagram   Promo code for Juicebox Ignite Intimacy listeners enter the IGNITE code will get 60% o

Holy Goddess Gracious!! Rachael Maddox is a powerhouse and YOU are in for a treat on this episode!!   Not only does Rachael give us the goods on healing trauma and learning to say no in powerful and sexy ways, she also gives us some of her go-to processes to create more intimacy, vulnerability, closeness and power in our romantic and intimate relationships before we get naked and during the exploration period.   From top to bottom this episode is FIYAH! You will definitely want to check this episode of Ignite Intimacy!   About Rachael:   Rachael Maddox is a trauma resolution educator, coach and guide who’s helped hundreds of women and men resolve their sexual trauma and reclaim their pleasure, power and wholeness. On a fierce mission to help as many women as possible who’ve experienced trauma, Rachael offers one-on-one support, groups, articles and courses for women who are ready to dance hard with life. For fun, Rachael writes songs on her ukulele, swims naked as often as possible, and lays quietly under tr

Morgen Love is a powerful being and force in this life. I have personally witnessed her transformation over the last several years, which includes coming out to the worldwide community about being queer, embracing your own flavor of sexiness, consent, being powerful in your vulnerability and being an activist for sex workers, the LGBTQ+ community and for being safe to let your freak flag fly! This woman is blowing my heart and mind wide open and I’m SUPER excited at the thought of her being a regular contributor to the Ignite Intimacy podcast. Morgen shares another one of her musings with us on this episode and you definitely want in on this conversation!! About Morgen: Morgen Love is a New York-bred Oakland-based multidisciplinary artist and performer who believes in speaking candidly and openly about human sexuality and pleasure. Known as both a wild card and a wisdom-keeper, she artfully weaves the sacred and profane throughout her written musings that chronicle her journeys of womanhood, queerness, per

Alison Armstrong has been studying men, relationships and romance for over two decades after a friend told her she was a ‘Frog Farmer.’    Her book, ‘The Queen’s Code,’ focusing on the emasculation of men and how to go from a frog farmer to someone who turns frogs into Kings, has been revolutionary for women and men around the world.   Alison’s work has impacted thousands of people through her online community at UnderstandMen.com where she has programs and ongoing materials that help people like me (and, maybe, you?!) crack the code on dating, romance, communication and truly creating the love lives we desire.    This is a RAPID FIRE conversation where we cover a LOT in a short time frame. Enjoy it, share it with your friends and check out Alison’s programs via her website below! About Alison Alison Armstrong, author, educator, and creator of the widely acclaimed "Understanding Men" and “Understanding Women” transformational online series, asks the question: "What if no one is misbehaving -- including you?"

 Strap on your seat belt for this one because you are in for something special!!! Last week we heard from Kenya’s husband Rakhem on Episode 66. This week we hear from his Wife, business and life partner Kenya about her journey from embracing the feminine after discovering uterine cancer with the birth of her first child, to the choice to open her marriage and be a catalyst for relating in her community and in the world. This is a DYNAMIC conversation that you definitely want to listen to no matter which gender or non gender you align with!  We are diving into the Female Choice Paradigm, the Sexuality of the Human Species, Living Polyamorous, Healing Trauma, Keeping it Real and more on Episode 67 of Ignite Intimacy!! About Kenya:   Kenya K. Stevens is a relationships expert, love coach, best-selling author, wife, and mother of three. A graduate of Howard University in Washington D.C. she has a degree in Education/ Child Psychology. She now lives in the mountains of North Carolina raising three children with

Rakhem Seku got his sexual education like many of us, from porn and the movies. This is what drove him as a sexual being.  When he married his wife at 25 their sex life was OK, maybe a C. 10 years into their marriage they started studying tantra, which opened things up for them sexually and otherwise.    For Rakhem, tantra also began a journey of him expanding and deepening his understanding of what women desire, and who women are as sexual beings.    Join us for a powerful and juicy conversation about men, women, sexuality, relating, honesty, dispelling myths and having it all on Episode 66 of Ignite Intimacy!   About Rakhem:     Carl E. Stevens, Jr. (aka Rakhem Seku) is a metaphysician, life and love coach, and author. Through the JujuMama Love Academy, Rakhem and his wife Kenya teach the Bagua Astrology System (BAS) and applies metaphysical concepts to support people in creating the lives they desire. Married over twenty years with 3 children, Rakhem has been on numerous television and radio shows and has

Today’s episode features entrepreneur, dating industry disrupter and Feminine Weapon, Christina Weber.    I learned about Christina through a friend who encouraged me to attend her annual Feminine Weapon event in Los Angeles on January 30th 2018.   As we discuss men, dating, romance and sexuality in this episode, and our desire to bring men more deeply into these important conversations, Christina shares how she received a ton of backlash for this year's Feminine Weapon Day focus, ‘For the Love of Men,' from women in a popular Facebook group, and how she handled it.    Tune in for a real conversation about liquid free dating, dispelling shame around dating and relating, bringing men into the conversation and being a Feminine Weapon on Episode 65 of Ignite Intimacy!   About Christina     Christina Weber is a powerful gift to the world, sharing her insights about business and strategy while still maintaining her feminine approach to life. Ever-evolving, Christina created Feminine Weapon Day as a way to amplif

Dr. Jenn is a powerhouse woman on a mission to bring mindfulness to sexuality so that we can transform our relationship with ourselves and each other for healthier, more fulfilling and empowered relations and experiences.    In this conversation we do a deep dive into sexual harassment, consent, mindfulness and micro cheating during a dynamic and passionate meeting of the hearts and minds.    Tune in for this juicy conversation on Episode 64, Micro Cheating, Mindfulness + Sexual Harassment on the Ignite Intimacy podcast hotline!   About Dr Jenn   Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, sociologist and sex coach, is a frequent speaker about couples intimacy, sexual consent, healthy relationships, erotic play, and mindful sex. She has presented two TEDx Talks, is a writer on sex and relationships, and a recurring intimacy expert on the morning news. She is one of the founders of Sex Positive San Diego and the creator of World Sexual Health Day—San Diego. In addition, as a martial arts practitioner, she was recently promot

I recently received a request from one of our Ignite Intimacy listeners to have a conversation focused on ageism and dating. This woman is in her mid-60’s and has been experiencing some dating challenges based on her age.   In response I reached out to former guest, Walker Thornton, who is an expert, advocate and author focused on women’s sexuality. I knew she’d have some juicy tips and insights for us!   Join Walker and I as we dive into the topic of ageism, online dating, sex and communication. Walker shares some key tips for how to stay safe when engaging with online dating and how to explore and engage with potential partners that align with your desires and values.    About Walker:   Walker Thornton is a sex educator, speaker, and sexual health writer. Her mission is to help women embrace their sexuality in a way that feels comfortable at each stage of life. Her writing has appeared on the American Sexual Health Association website, Huffington Post, Better After 50, Senior Planet, and other sites. She

Ali Binazir was a ‘late bloomer’ and certified intellectual who had trouble dating through college. He thought that being nice would win over women and make him a happy man.   After college, and many trials and errors, he began realizing the behaviors that were standing between himself and the romantic experiences of his dreams.    Ali wrote two books about dating, the first for ‘thinking’ men like himself and the second for ‘smart’ women who are having trouble attracting the right men. In this episode he shares dating and happiness tips for all humans as many of us navigate the digital world of dating.   About Ali: Happiness Engineer, clinical hypnotherapist, speaker, and author of the highest rated dating book on Amazon for 4 years, "The Tao of Dating: The Smart Woman's Guide to Being Absolutely Irresistible", Ali is a highly educated expert based in California.    Check Ali online at: TaoOfDating.com HappinessEngineering.com blogs.harvard.edu/abinazir     Email Ali at: dralib@taoofdating.com   Resourc