My guest on Sexual Healing Central today is Kara Hoholik. Kara is the founder of Social for Good, a content marketing agency that supports entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits. Kara is offering ANOTHER kind of social good. She’s talking about her personal experience dealing with—and overcoming—vestibulodynia, a kind of pelvic pain condition that can lead to painful sex. This episode is helpful for anyone with a pelvic pain condition, which often involves lots of doctors and ignorant advice. Sometimes, we need to take our healing into our own hands. Link in my bio will take you to this latest episode.

My guest on Sexual Healing Central this week is Pamela Aubrey. Pamela is an author, podcaster, and energy healer. She’s also a regular contributor to Thrive Global. Her mission is helping individuals upgrade to their best life by sharing stories of success and victory. She also supports non-profit organizations for children by donating her services and helps raise awareness for domestic violence. In this episode, Pam teaches us some energy healing techniques we can use to heal/manage sexual trauma, as well as all kinds of difficult past experiences.

This week I’m talking to Ben Rousseau. Ben is a British artist and designer now based in Manhattan Beach, California. Ben creates high tech homes, luxury interior products and modern artworks that harness a passion for digital lighting and technology. Ben talked to us about making a nurturing, healing, and romantic environment in our own homes—with what we might already have! I was so blessed to have a professional opinion on creating these spaces. Have a listen!

This episode features Rachel Kramer Bussel, who is the editor of the Best Women's Erotica of the Year series, including the latest, which is Volume 6. Women’s erotica can be so useful to connecting and reconnecting us to our sensual selves. Often we need something…interesting…to help us with that connection. Let Rachel Kramer Bussel give you so much more information about this medium and its uses.

My guest this week on Sexual Healing Central is Abby Maslin, who is the author of the esteemed memoir #LoveYouHard. Abby’s beautiful husband, and the father of her 2 year-old little boy, went to a baseball game one night and never came home. Eventually, she learned her husband had been brutally attacked, sustaining traumatic brain injury. He could no longer walk, or even speak. In my interview with her, Abby shares so much wisdom and hope for individuals, couples, and families dealing with difficult circumstances. How can we find our way back to connection and healthy intimacy with our partners? How can we keep our vibrant selves alive during these trials? Is there a key to all resilience?

In this episode, Laura talks with Liz Lehman, MD, who is founder and CEO of Aluminate Life, a company that makes candles and other home fragrance products. Laura discovered these candles accidentally, and talks about how they don’t give her headaches, and other allergic reactions, like almost every other candle she’s tried. The fact that Liz is a doctor, very committed to health, might have something to do with that. Liz wants you to create a sanctuary out of your home—especially the bedroom. Let her tell you how to make that happen. If candles are OK for your sinuses, they can really transform a room—and a mood. Ya know?

Disclaimer: Although Dr. Lehman is a licensed physician, she is not your personal physician. No information on Sexual Healing Central is meant to be concrete medical advice. Please discuss any options you may discover here with your own doctor.

In this episode of Sexual Healing Central, Laura Zam welcomes Tara Scott, MD, Revitalize Medical Group, Chief Medical Officer and Founder of Revitalize Medical Group in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Scott, is an integrative gynecologist known the “The Hormone Guru,” For women and vulva owners approaching and landing in menopause (moving beyond too), there is also incredible confusion about hormone replacement therapy (HRT). In this episode, tries to clear this up, including: risks and benefits; history of HRT and HRT options.

Disclaimer: Although Dr. Scott is a licensed physician, she is not in a position here to give specific medical recommendations. No information on Sexual Healing Central is meant to be concrete medical advice. Please discuss any options you may discover here with your own doctor.

In this episode of Sexual Healing Central, Laura Zam welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Susan Shapiro, who recently published a book called THE FORGIVENESS TOUR: HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT APOLOGY. In this brilliant book—filled with the author’s poignant quest for an apology as well as the lives of people who’ve forgiven after manslaughter, genocide, and other unspeakable offenses—we learn about how to live in peace with ourselves and others. Susan Shapiro, who’s been happily married for decades, also offers tips for healthy relationships. Anyone who’s been in relationship knows how important apology is in the house!

Here’s how you can connect with Susan Shapiro

FYI: Sue has written tons of excellent books, and she’s also a writing teacher/mentor. In fact, she is the reason I was able to publish in high profile outlets and get my own book deal!

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In this episode of Sexual Healing Central, bestselling author and podcast host Laura Zam welcomes Lakila and Eric Bowden, founders of Dope People Who, a coaching company that helps “Black singles and couples amplify their dopeness so they can experience wildly healthy and fun relationships.” In our interview, this wise and full-of-starshine couple talk about why Black couples and singles have particular intimacy challenges, requiring customized solutions. They also give tips for more intimacy fun that can be used by ALL couples.

Here’s how you can connect with Dope People Who

Website: www.DopePeopleWho.com

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DopePeopleWho

Link to Free Masterclass on Eliminating Struggle Love: https://dopepeoplewho.kartra.com/page/YZg6