Sex Talk Cafe

Psychedelic therapies are a revolutionary approach to resolving numerous issues most commonly delegated to the mental health arena. The realm of sex therapy is one of those realms where ketamine and other psychedelic therapies can shed a new light for hope and healing of common sexual issues such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, challenges with reaching orgasm, communication, and other common relationship challenges couples face.

In today’s episode I interview Dr. Stephen Radowitz, Chief Medical Officer, Co-Founder, Nushama, a psychedelic wellness center located in Manhattan, NY.  Starting his career in New York during the peak of the opioid and AIDS crises, Dr. Steven Radowitz has a wealth of experience seeing the effects trauma and addiction can have on our physical health. Dr. Radowitz joined Nushama, at the intersection of science and spirituality, to oversee and develop treatment modalities. He believes psychedelic medicine’s framework of neuroscience, mystical experience, and integration therapy is the future of mental wellness, and current solutions often fall short, treating symptoms without addressing underlying issues.    

Tune in to our juicy conversation to discover:

*Why ketamine is a groundbreaking psychedelic therapy.        *How ketamine works and how to know if you or a loved one qualifies for this kind of therapy. *Why psychedelic medicine’s is the antidote to current solutions that often fall short. *The problem with treating symptoms instead of root causes.     *How our relationships with ourselves can develop and grow through psychedelic therapy. *The most common sexual wellness issues that ketamine therapy has been shown to alleviate.

 

Learn more about Dr. Radowitz and his work  here:https://nushama.com/

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Today's episode of Sex Talk Cafe features Mattie Jo Cowsert, raised by a pastor and once a proud purity ring wearer before moving to New York City where she experienced an unexpected worldview and identity implosion thanks to Tinder and her Jewish roommate. Author of the book and blog by the same name, God Sex and Rich People, Mattie Jo is a living example of a woman who overcame the negative impact of religious programming and is now a beacon of hope for others. In this episode we explore the myth of "too soon", identifying what Mattie Jo calls "mysogynistic day walkers", overcoming sexual shame, and the steps you can take to overcome religious trauma and expand your capacity for sexual pleasure.

Learn more and connect with Mattie Jo Cowsert here:

Website: www.mattiejocowsert.com Instagram: @mattiejocowsert FaceBook: God, Sex and Rich People Tik tok: People@mattiejocowsquirt

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What is sexological bodywork? Why is somatic sex education and somatic sexual wellness the wave of the future of sex therapy? What do women most of all have to gain from this revolutionary approach to sexual evolution?

Today's episode of Sex Talk Cafe features Pamela Madsen, a Somatic Wellness Educator who has worked with hundreds of women and couples on their own personal journey back into their bodies. Pamela founded The Back To The Body Method™, now in its thirteenth year. A pioneer in fertility and sex advocacy, she also was the Founder and first Executive Director of The American Fertility Association. Pamela is a veteran speaker, educator, and has been a blogger for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and more. She has been called a “vagipreneur,” as well as an “OG in the world of sexual wellness” by Condé Nast Traveller. She is a fearless advocate for women’s health and integrated sexuality who reveals her raw honesty and well-informed wit to help strip the stigma from women’s wellness, female desire and pleasure, body image, and infertility.

More on Pamelas work at www.backtothebody.org

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Open relationships and non-monogamy have become a growing trend in today's modern world. But what are the common pitfalls couples face when considering opening a relationship? And more importantly, how do you avoid them so that you can successfully navigate the benefits and joys of non-monogamy while simultaneously maintaining your primary relationship. Dr. Joli Hamilton, PhD. is the expert on this often misunderstood and complicated topic. She is the go to coach for couples who like to color outside the lines and an expert in the science of and secret power hidden within the most common issue of opening up a relationship--jealousy. Tune in to today's episode of Sex Talk Cafe Podcast where your host Susan Morgan Taylor interviews Dr. Joli Hamilton, PhD. on this fascinating topic.

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Are you ready to open happily? Find out here: www.JoliQuiz.com Use the Jealousy Roadmap: https://www.jolihamilton.com/yes  Follow Joli on Instagram @drjoli_hamiton https://www.instagram.com/drjoli_hamilton/ Follow Joli on TikTok @drjoli_hamilton https://www.tiktok.com/@drjoli_hamilton?lang=en Playing With Fire podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joli-hamilton

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Today we chat with Wendi Dumbroff, MA, LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice where she specializes in individual, family, couples sex therapy. She is a highly trained couples and sex therapist who provides a safe, non-judgmental and sex positive environment. Wendi is also a specialist in helping couples recover after infidelity and shares her insights with how couples can recover from infidelity. More about Wendi at www.wendidumbrofftherapy.com

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Psychedelic Sacred Sexuality? What is it and how does it work? What are the benefits of integrating psychedelic molecules with sexual energy and how do you navigate this uncharted cosmic domain safely and productively? This and more will be explored in today's conversation with Astraeus Amori, author of Psychedelic Sacred Sexuality and experienced psychonaut.

Learn more about Psychedelic Sacred Sexuality at https://psychedelicsacredsexuality.com/

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Is that medication affecting your hard on? Did that ED treatment actually help? Has changing your diet affected your morning wood? Let's find out in today's episode! Today we meet Dr. Elliot Justin, MD, FACEP, Founder and CEO of FirmTech, the first sex tech company dedicated to improving men’s erectile fitness. Dr. Justin has a background in Emergency Medicine and healthcare technology consulting. Driven by technological advancements and a growing emphasis on sexual wellness, the sextech market has exploded on a global scale in recent years. Join the conversation today as we learn how to help men have better and stronger erections, longer and more satisfying orgasms, and why the mysterious "sixth vital sign" is critical to the future of men's sexual health.

Learn more about Dr. Justin and FirmTech products at www.myfirmtech.com

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We're keeping it steamy today on the Sex Talk Cafe with guest Susan Bratton, Intimacy Expert to Millions, who shares with us her tips, proven techniques, and timeless wisdom on how to keep sex hot for a lifetime. Susan shares with us why sex is supposed to get BETTER as we get older, why it's a myth that not all women can orgasm from sex, the #1 thing that's more important than any technique, and how to start improving your sex life tonight.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanbratton/

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Today's conversation is on the topic of male infant circumcision. This social custom is a trend whose time has come to be laid to rest. Join me today as I speak with Tim Hammond, Founder and President of the Genital Autonomy Legal Defense and Education Fund (GALDEF.org) where we explore the myth-information around the practice, and discover why circumcision has been described as a solution looking for a problem. Learn why the common reasons parents choose circumcision are not founded on medical or scientific fact, and the grim truth about how much of the penis is actually being removed through circumcision. Find hope as you learn about a new path forward. Tim Hammond shares his long history of advocacy and activism efforts which are today paving the way for a brighter future for our men and boys.

Interested in More? Connect with Tim Hammond and The Genital Autonomy Legal Defense and Education Fund

GALDEF newsletter(subscribe at the bottom of the homepage): https://www.GALDEF.org/ May 4, 2024 Global Screening of Whose Body, Whose Rights?: Film times and ticket purchase Go Fund Me Campaign: Support Legal Justice for Circumcision Sufferers

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Today I welcome Kevin Anthony, certified sexologist, sex coach and the co-creator of Power and Mastery, a sexual mastery program for men. Join us as we dive deep into the topic of men’s sexual mastery and explore what both men and women have to gain from this worthy pursuit. Kevin reveals the secret sex techniques that will turn your woman from totally disinterested in sex to a cock worshipping goddess as he explains in plain language what sexual mastery is and why it matters (or should matter) for every man (and, I might add--for every woman too!). Take a ride with us as Kevin dispel the common misperceptions about erections and orgasms and why understanding this ONE thing is a total gamechanger for mutual sexual satisfaction for both men and women.

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THE PLEASURE KEYS COUPLES RETREAT 2024 is now enrolling! Find out how to activate genuine desire while gracefully navigating different desires so that you can experience mutual fulfillment in this live weekend immersion retreat for couples.

https://www.pathwaytopleasure.com/pleasure-keys-retreat-for-couples.html THE PLEASURE KEYS FREE EBOOK: Discover the Three Secrets to Increase Pleasure, Expand Orgasmic Potential and Experience Intimate Fulfillment www.pleasurekeys.com Couples Sex Therapy and Somatic Sex Coaching. Book your complimentary no cost consultation with Susan Morgan Taylor, MA here: www.bookwithsusan.com More about Susan Morgan Taylor, MA at www.pathwaytopleasure.com and on IG @susanmorgantaylor

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Today we meet Margo, a former client of mine who graciously shares her successes, struggles and results after working with me in one of my four month mentorship programs. In this conversation we bust the myth that "some women can't orgasm" or that more toys or sex positions are the answer for a woman struggling to experience pleasure and enjoy sex. You get to hear how Margo successfully overcame this and many other common challenges women face in sex. This one is not to be missed! Stay tuned to the end for a special offer at the end of the show.

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Today I interview Shari James, RN aka the Erection Coach where she shares the root causes of ED and her groundbreaking approach to helping men resolve this challenge holistically and without the use of pills.

As a former stripper turned RN, then Tantra Teacher to Holistic Sex Coach (known for a "pill-free" approach to healing ED), Shari James has been helping men "keep it up" since 1992. The emphasis of Shari's work is to help men get hard, stay hard, and last long. 

Shari has been featured on ABC News, Playboy, and the Good Men Project.  In addition to being an expert guest on top podcasts, she has been a guest speaker at one of Forbes top 3 must attend events, Secret Knock. 

Shari's mission is to raise the consciousness of men through the doorway of their sexuality.

More at www.shari-james.com

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In this interview we take a tour with pelvic floor physical therapist and dive into the pelvic floor and it's important role in contributing to sexual pain and sexual pleasure. Discover how and why women and men may experience pain with intercourse and how to overcome it, why a strong pelvic floor is essential for stellar orgasms, and one simple practice to ensure you have a rock star pelvic floor for life.

Dr. Rebecka Childs is a Pelvic health Physical Therapist who works at Origin Physical therapy in San Antonio Texas. She specializes in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction, including pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, pregnancy/postpartum, and bowel and bladder dysfunction.  Dr. Childs has a passion for empowering individuals through education and connecting them to their pelvic floors through her holistic approach.

Learn more about Dr. Childs and Origin Physical Therapy at https://www.theoriginway.com/ and on Instagram at @dr.rebeckadpt and @theoriginway

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Today's guest on the Sex Talk Cafe is Nicole Siegel, Sexological Bodyworker, Pleasure Coach and Postpartum Doula. In today's episode we explore what the word "somatic" means, and how it is relevant to improving your sex life for greater connection and pleasure. We discuss what it might actually mean when boredom hits the bedroom and how to overcome this erotic bed death with the magic of the somatic. 

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In today's episode of the Sex Talk Cafe I interview special guest Lee Jagger. Lee 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. Specializing in erotic massage, she makes it easy for women to embrace their power and take charge between the sheets, knowing exactly where and how to touch a man to drive him wild.

Lee has taught in-person and online workshops internationally and helped women move from a stale, same ol' sex routine to the next level of passionate playtime. It's her mission to normalize conversations around sexuality and make obligatory sex become a thing of the past.

Website: rockthebedroom.com/signup

Facebook: facebook.com/leejaggerrocks

IG: instagram.com/rockthebedroom

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCrGXTMMAAJcm7ejdktiEZbA

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Today's guest on the Sex Talk Cafe is Dr. Betty Martin, the developer of  the Wheel of Consent. She has had her hands on people professionally for over 30 years and conceived of the Wheel through these touch interactions. She is a former Chiropractor, and is currently a sex and touch coach, and certified Cuddle Party facilitator in Seattle, WA.  

Betty also mentors and coaches other hands-on professionals in assessment tools, boundary and communication skills and how to make their sessions safe, effective and satisfying.  As the author of the The Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of Consent and the founder of the School of Consent, Betty’s desire is to bring the concepts of consent and personal empowerment to as many humans as possible, using the framework of the Wheel of Consent®. 

During today's episode we'll explore why receiving is the key to giving, what consent really means, and how this incredible tool can change your life and impact all of your relationships positively 

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In this episode of Sex Talk Cafe I interview Eleni Ottalagana who shares her incredible story of how she reversed her own PCOS and how this led her to become passionate about sharing this wisdom with other women through her work in the field of women's holistic health and nutrition. 

Eleni’s passion in life is to help people heal by guiding them on their healing journey and providing them the tools they need to bring their body back into balance on a physical, mental and soul level.  She is a Registered Dietitian specializing in women's health and PCOS. Her business is Healing Roots LLC where she helps women identify the root cause of imbalances through individualized nutrition and lifestyle change through nutritional counseling, holistic health coaching and lab testing.

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Today's episode features special guest Elizabeth Marberry- a certified yoga teacher, retired professional dancer, and body confidence coach extraordinaire. Join us as we explore body image, body confidence, and the inner work of learning to LOVE the body you're in!

Elizabeth Marberry is a certified yoga instructor and body confidence coach, who has been teaching people how to reconnect with their bodies through joyful movement and self-love practices for over 15 years. As a retired professional dancer Elizabeth has overcome her own struggles withdisordered eating and viewing her body as the enemy. Passionate about helping others to do the same.

She launched The 12-week Confident Feminine Body Program to help women reclaim their body confidence, discover joy-filled movement practices and heal their relationship with food, so they can have an abundance of energy and feel comfortable in their own skin.

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This weeks episode features Shaunna Williams aka The Mystical Minister! Shaunna is a spiritual leader and author of book “The Spiritual Magic of a Queer POC: Inspirations and Practices To Empower The Queer and People of Color Communities to Live in Their Spiritual Truth.  She is an expert in helping her clients to clear shame and unworthiness, heal sexual trauma and ancestral wounds and repattern family relationships. She is passionate about helping each individual to remember their divine perfection so that they can live a joyful life.

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The hit cheesy romance novel 50 Shades of Grey made an opening for the mainstream in to the subculture underworld of Kink and BDSM.  But any experienced kinkster or BDSM lifestylist will tell you that what's in that book is not quite the complete picture. In today's podcast interview our special guest  Ms. Kimi Inch aka Mistress Nina Payne and the founder of  DomiDollz will set the record straight as we explore what the world of kink and BDSM is REALLY all about, and how the growing trend towards "Conscious Kink" is a profound pathway for personal healing, empowerment, and improved relationships.  

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The routine practice of circumcision on baby boys in the United States has become a cultural norm whose benefit and purpose is seldom questioned. Citing sanitation and health benefits to the upholding of ancient religious beliefs, proponents of the practice defend it's necessity. But for those who oppose the practice, a different story emerges. Through their eyes we are shown a practice that is not supported by scientific fact but rather held up by outdated and often misinformed moral and cultural beliefs, raising questions about human rights, the right to pleasure, and the role of consent.  Join me today as I interview documentary filmmaker Brendon Marotta about his groundbreaking documentary American Circumcision where you will hear the shocking facts about this practice, what female circumcision has to do with male circumcision, and the path towards individual and collective healing. Then decide for yourself where you stand on this important issue. 

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Today's podcast episode features special guest Colette Davenport who shares her fascinating journey through the realm of sex, intimacy and relationships to her recent transition into the world of business coaching where Colette has become the go to business coach for empathic business owners.  Learn about the soul wound and what it has to do with your sex life, why confronting this part of yourself is essential for a truly fulfilled life in the bedroom and beyond, and how keeping pleasure as a central focus in your life is a proven strategy for more more abundance, intimacy and joy. 

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Why does it seem to happen that he things he's giving her everything she wants, but she just feels like he's being selfish? And why is it so important to understand the connection between the voice and accessing desire?  In today's bonus episode of the Sex Talk Cafe you will learn about the obstacles to pleasure that we all have to some degree, how they show up in relationships (frustration, confusion, resentment!) and what how to navigate through them so that you can experience more pleasure, depth and freedom in sex without having to shut down, reject, coerce or convince your partner.

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What is the toxic feminine? In a nutshell, the toxic feminine is the use of COVERT manipulation through the emotions. It is the killer of connection and the executioner of love itself.  At the root of this are the Three Fears of the Feminine that are subtly controlling your choice and behaviors and unconsciously ruining the love and connection you most long for.  In today's bonus episode of the Sex Talk Cafe learn what the toxic feminine looks like in your relationship and how to resolve the three fears that are feeding it. This is Day 2 of The Intimacy Keys 5 Part Training.  

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Eros is the erotic life force energy, the innate impulse towards creation, connection and love.  But we have largely disconnected from this powerful force of creativity and expression due to three major influences that lead us to a misunderstanding of sex, love, and intimacy.  In today's podcast Morgan reveals why why we need a new understanding of sex, intimacy and love if we are to truly be fulfilled in relationship. This bonus episode reveals day 1 of a 5 part series called The Intimacy Keys. 

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Is it really "normal" for a woman to NOT have a sex drive? The short answer is NO! But...some professionals are still spreading this MYTH!  And why is it that the go to treatments for this EPIDEMIC of low sex drive in women in the medical world--pills, shots and hormones-so often fail to be the salvation they promise to be? Join me in today's podcast episode where I share with you three REAL LIFE case studies about women who were told that low sex drive was "normal" and to just live with it, or for whom the go to "treatments" of hormones and pills completely failed.  Learn WHY this is the case for so many women and why the problem of low libido in women cannot just be medicated away with shots, pills or hormones.  In this informative conversation I'll share with you what actually works instead. 

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With the rise of the #metoo movement the topic of consent has become paramount. Yet our current understanding of consent is insufficient and incomplete.  Today's special guest Corinne Diachuck explains: "It is important that we recognize that its not enough to just be calling out sexual predators.  We absolutely need a new language for negotiating desire that is nuanced, sensitive to embodied oppressions,  is trauma sensitive and is simple enough to teach to children. I believe that is what we have here with the Wheel of Consent.  In this interview with somatic sex educator and yoga therapist Corinne Diachuk,  we explore the role of accountability, responsibility, desire, and touch through the lens of a powerful tool called the Wheel of Consent.

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Have you ever considered that the same reason you hate sales people may be the same reason you are feeling resentful in your relationship right now?  Wait. What???? In this episode Morgan S. Taylor walks you through the anatomy resentment, how and why it's there in the first place, why being an over giver may be causing you more harm than good, and how to bring down The Wall of Resentment so you can get back YES and back to LOVE.

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Though we all come from sex, seldom do we connect the journey of conception, pregnancy and birth with it's ertoic--dare we say orgasmic?- origins.  Join me in today's interview with Katie Spataro of Sacred Womb Services where we will be exploring how birth and orgasm are in fact the same process, what birth work has to do with sex work, and what it means to enter the sacred womb.  

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When you hear the word “seduction” you may immediately get images of some suave guy at a bar trying out his latest pickup lines on the nearest female or an image of some scantily clad woman playing strip tease to the hot guy across the room with her eyes. Seduction, in other words, is often synonymous with sexual “manipulation”.

But what if there were an entirely new way understanding of seduction? One that has nothing to do with pickup artists or master sexual manipulators (or bars!)

What if we understood seduction as our innate capacity to access desire and pleasure within our very own bodies and as a pathway to navigating erotic connection with another? (And nothing at all to do with fake pickup lines or false eyelashes?)

When we come to understand seduction by this definition, we gain greater access to our ability to:

Create deeper intimacy in our relationships Create emotional safety Understand how our past lives on in our bodies and what to do to resolve negative memories and emotions for good. Share our sexual fantasies with our partners in a way that feels safe for us to do so.

From this perspective, seduction becomes an ongoing practice of learning to slow down, of learning how to re-connect deeply with our own bodies, of becoming radically present to exactly what is happening in in the here and now. It is an art of becoming more and more present. And in becoming more present we gain access to greater and greater amounts of pleasure, connection, intimacy and love.

Seduction is ultimately the art of knowing ourselves more deeply and learning to share ourselves more authentically with another (this is a far cry from manipulation!)

In this weeks episode of the Sex Talk CafeI have the pleasure to introduce you to my dear friend and colleague Peter Craig, MA, LPC. Peter will be sharing with us more about this erotic art of seduction and how you can gain access to more pleasure in your own life when you learn the skillful art of presence and awareness.

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Over the past two decades the removal of pubic hair has turned into a national craze, with Brazilian waxing studios cropping up on every street corner like weeds.  Women are by far the biggest consumers of this hair removal trend but men have also increasingly started to partake in the fun, with  84% of women and 50% of men in the United States reporting some sort of pubic hair grooming ritual ranging from minor pruning to complete deforestation. 

But when did we begin relating to our pubic hair as though it were weeds to be plucked, pulled, eradicated and annihilated from the human body?And what if there are some very good reasons to stop the deforestation and keep the bush?

In this podcast episode I will share with you the history of the women's hair removal fad including its associations with capitalism and the patriarchy, and share with you 8 compelling reasons why you might just want to keep that fluffy muffy intact. 

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What is the  Sacred Root? And why is connecting with this part of our body through healing touch so important to our overall health? Find out in today's interview with Melissa Davison (formerly Melissa Mango).  Melissa is a somatic sex educator and certified clinical hypnotherapist who is on a mission to help others experience a healthy, passionate and shame free sex life, free of mental blockages, fear and religious or cultural stigma and programs.  Get in on our juicy conversation on what the field of somatic sex education has to offer us in moving beyond just talking about a problem by entering the realm of pleasure and consensual touch. 

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One of the practices I recommend for nearly all of my clients across the board is the self-pleasure practice.  Also referred to as mindful erotic practice, the art of skillful self-pleasure is one of the most valuable and effective tools for awakening and expanding our sensual capacity (that is the ability to feel more and more sensation in the body) as well as the path to igniting our sexual arousal and activating desire.

In this podcast you will learn:

· WHY you should care about self-pleasure! · Why NOT being in a relationship makes it easier and even more important to have a regular practice. · What does neuroplasticity have to do with pleasure and arousal? · Why our brains are not trained to automatically notice pleasure. · How to use self- pleasure to release negative emotions, increase orgasmic capacity and re-wire the body and brain. · Self-pleasure tips and a simple structure to help you get started with your own practice. How to overcome the common obstacles to cultivating your own self-pleasure practice.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sextalkcafe/support

Think you have low sexual desire or low libido? Or do your think your partner's sex drive is too high (or too low)?  Does this cause all kinds of challenges in your relationship?  Desire discrepancy is one of the most common challenges I work with in my sex therapy practice.  More often than not it is women who have been labeled as not being as sexual as men, or as having the "lower desire".  And women have been labeled as sexually dysfunctional because of it.  But the truth is that there is more than one way to get the flames of desire going . In this episode I share with you the two forms of desire and how they are different.  When you understand how your desire actually works you will learn you are not dysfunctional at all, and that the idea of "low desire" is merely another myth of women's sexuality.  Now you can stop just waiting for "the mood" to strike and take control over your libido once and for all.

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Welcome to the Sex Talk Café. A podcast about the transformative and healing power of sex, pleasure and embodied sexuality. I am your host Morgan Susan. Taylor. I am a sex therapist and specialist in women’s sexuality and the founder of the Pathway to Pleasure Collective where I am passionate about normalizing the conversation on sexuality while building a bridge between the sexual and spiritual.

I created the Sex Talk Café as place for you to learn from myself and other experts in the field of somatic sex education, sex therapy, and sacred sexuality so that you can remove the mystery from sex, release guilt and shame, and learn to live a sexually empowered life filled with more confidence, connection, intimacy and love.

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