The Lovers' Lounge

Sex & Relationship Expert, Author, Speaker, Podcast & Television Host, Dr. Jessica O'Reilly discusses her book, co-authored by Marla Renee Stewart and herself, entitled The Ultimate Guide to Seduction and Foreplay: Techniques and Strategies for mind-blowing sex." She discusses seduction, what it is and what it isn't, she also discusses how foreplay works along with seduction, different seduction techniques, seduction styles, arousal, desire, core desires, tips for couples that are in sexless marriages or busy live, sex toys for couples and so much more!

Activist, Sex Advocate, and Sex Educator Robyn Harris shares her personal story of a cancer diagnosis that led to her suddenly having to undergo a full hysterectomy. She shared how the hysterectomy catapulted her into full menopause without much education and preparation. We discuss her "Pause What" website, how it helps women with education regarding perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. We discuss what happens to the body medically and the bodily changes that take place as well. Finally, she shares how sex changes with menopause and we educate the listeners on what can be done to make sex more pleasurable.

Author, Speaker, and Presenter Joshua Shea continues sharing his story of recovery from porn addiction and how it affected his marriage. We discussed what porn addiction is, the three different categories of porn addiction, the recovery process of the spouse of the addict, how it happens, we discuss his book "He's a Porn Addict, Now what" how it might help the spouse or partners of addicts, and how we should educate our youth in the dangers of pornography. We also discussed the statistics and the latest book, "The Porn and the Pandemic: How three months in 2020 changed everything."

Author, Speaker, and Presenter Joshua Shea discusses his books on pornography addiction. He discusses his incredible personal story, including childhood into adulthood and what triggered him into porn and sexual addiction and also how he reached rock bottom and began recovery.

Psychotherapist and Founder of the Center for Intimacy Recovery discusses his practice and how he helps individuals, couples, and groups with developing or learning to heal from the loss of intimacy in a relationship and his work with individuals who struggle with sexual addiction. We discuss what sexual addiction REALLY is, what it's NOT, and some examples of how sexual addiction occurs. We also discuss questions that a person who might be a sexual addiction may need to answer to determine if they are a sexual addict.

Clinician, Speaker and Intimacy Recovery Strategist, Renelle E. Nelson discusses her prior hurt and pain related to betrayal and infidelity in her prior relationship. She discusses what happens emotionally for the person who has been cheated on, and the person that has cheated. She discusses the stages that each person goes through. She shares the myths of monogamy, the importance of communication, and then she shares her Recovery program and the decisions that each peron has to make and do in order to heal and either move forward with each other or on their own.

Sexologist, Sex Educator, and Sex Toy Consultant, Goody Howard shares a little bit about herself and how she got started as a Sexologist, how she met her husband, and their business experience together. She shares a little about the classes that she provides for singles and couples, she talks about pleasure and pleasure while pleasuring your partner, she shares what is learned in her classes on oral sex for both a man and a woman. She talks a little about shame, sex and Christianity, masturbation, and finally, she discusses sex toys that are available on her website and how they can be used.

Award-winning sex therapist, sexologist, and author, Dr. Gloria Brame, shares her education and how she transitioned from English Professor to sexologist and what she does today with couples, singles relating to BDSM, Kink and she discusses Fetishism. She shares what a fetish is, the different types and how they may relate to Kink, BDSM, power and etc. She also shares why there is shame in exposing fetishes and desires to significant others.

Nationwide speaker, certified dating and relationship coach, and author, Carla Romo, shares her personal journey and experience in an abusive relationship that led to her breaking the cycle of codependency in her life. She shares how she made the decision to stop the cycle and take the necessary steps to regain her life. She shared how her experience led her to the writing of the book, "Contagious Love" and how she helps women to heal and move forward.

Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist, LaConya Manuel discusses little known facts about herself, how she became a therapist, the importance of mental health right now is a time of COVID 19 for singles and couples. How it is affecting people as a whole. How parents are getting to know their kids more at this time. She discusses trauma that is affecting us all as it relates to police brutality and the ongoing negative images that we are seeing on the news and social media.