Even I learned how to do relationships better after this conversation with Diana Indries. In today's episode, Diana and I discuss which important topics couples tend to avoid and how to engage in conversational relationship maintenance over time. We talk about the importance of treating long-term partners with respect during difficult chats and keeping the little promises that we make to ourselves. Diana also shares the process of retraining herself to be kind to herself and opens up about the continual practice it takes to become the person we want to become. Diana Indries is a life coach and ..read more

I didn't understand the impact that shame could have on one's life until this episode. Today's guest Eve Milford knows all too well about the tendency of women to push people away when they experience shame. As both a certified Intimacy, Love, and Relationship Therapist and Women’s Pelvic Health Specialist, Eve preaches the importance of going into your body instead of outside your body. In this episode, she and I talk about the importance of awareness versus overcoming shame and we discuss the intersection of shame and pleasure. Eve Milford works with a host of intimacy, pleasure, pain ..read more

We didn't get to cover premature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction the last time he came on the show, so today, porn star, author, and coach Erik Everhard is back to talk about all the assumptions men make when they can't rise to the occasion. In this episode, Erik and I talk about his methods for helping men deal with performance anxiety. Erik also shares tips for how to build what he calls "irrational self-belief in your penis" along with some helpful things he learned in his career, like biohacks for a longer erection. He also explains which two things you should be focusing on during sex ..read more

Today I am talking with Lee Jagger about how her personal sex life changed after six years as an erotic masseuse. Having worked with over 2000 clients over the course of her career, Lee is the perfect person to speak with about different ways to express intimacy and new ways to be intimate. Lee first got involved with her work purely because the money sounded good. What she didn't expect was the personal awakening she experienced at home as a result of her work. In this episode, she explains her Seven Minutes in Heaven morning routine and tells me why she doesn't like the word 'foreplay ..read more

How can writing a love letter improve your sex life? Today's guest, Kristine Grant, has all the answers. This conversation is unique because the technique she uses likely isn't super obvious to you and her areas of expertise are so diverse. Kristine is a relationship coach and author who specializes in crafting personalized love letters for clients. Her letters help people express themselves and their fears. And one thing is clear: we all share the fear of not being loved and the fear of not being good enough. These fears color every aspect of our lives -- including the relationships that we h ..read more

It is a privilege to speak with someone who has such a grasp on how to help couples through problems in their relationships and today's guest, Dr. Jackie Black, is just that: a relationship expert, marriage educator, and board-certified coach to couples. She teaches learnable skills to people wanting to be more productive in their relationships. In this episode, Dr. Black and I talk about the concept of feeding versus starving a relationship and ways to strive for both mutuality and reciprocity with a partner. We also talk about the importance of striving for self-knowledge and partner knowled ..read more

Grief is a challenging emotion and an even more challenging topic to discuss. Today's guest Emily Thiroux Threatt has grappled with grief after the loss of not one, but two husbands who both died of congestive heart failure. After facing her grief head-on, Emily managed to come out on the other side happier than she has ever been. She even wrote a book on her experiences to help others overcome the challenges of grieving the loss of a loved one. In this episode, Emily and I talk about the intrinsic value in getting curious about challenges we face. We also talk about her addiction to writing d ..read more

It's not every day that I get to talk to a professional porn star. I have been looking forward to this episode with great anticipation because any man that teaches other men these kinds of skills has my attention.  Today's guest is Erik Everhard, an author, men's coach, and professional porn star. A former lover told him that his bedroom skills were so next-level that he should write a book, so that is just what he did. In today's episode, Erik shares his three pillars of sexual satisfaction and the ways that men are being misled about sex. He and I talk about men's responsibility du ..read more

Today's guest is Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, a sexuality researcher and professor at California State University. Her line of research is all around sexual empowerment and, more specifically, sexual confidence. She even has her own TedTalk on how to enhance sexual confidence. In this episode, Dr. Tara and I discuss the idea of measuring swagger, how sexual communication relates to sexual satisfaction, and how you can work with your partner to achieve sexual satisfaction in your relationship. Dr. Tara is a tenured professor of relational and sexual communication at California State University ..read more

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