Sex Is Medicine REBOOT

Somatic Sex Educators, Rahi Chun and Ariel Sazbo, join Devi to explore the meaning of “Erotic Intelligence” and how conscious sexual intimacy allows us to rewire our understanding of intimacy, heal the nervous systems, and expand consciousness through the Body. Discover the path from “release” to revelation and expand your understanding of what sex Is for! Learn about: 1) The difference between Se...

What many mainstream media outlets don’t tell you is that sex after 50 often becomes more intentional, emotionally fulfilling, and enjoyable than our younger years.  It is a time when sex is less about performance and more about pleasure, communication, and intimacy. Midlife sex and relationship expert, Karen Bigman, joins Devi for an honest conversation about what no one tells you about sex after...

What does it feel like to come home to your body as a cancer survivor? How do you reclaim pleasure, sensation, and connection to your body after treatment? In this episode of Sex Is Medicine, Certified Sexologist Stacie Steinbock  shares their personal story of surviving ovarian cancer, undergoing cancer treatment, and how having cancer and being a cancer survivor has impacted their sexual health...

“When you dwell in a frequency that feeds you, your frequency will naturally reset your authenticity. Remember, there is a difference between a person who has medicine and a person who is medicine.” ~Malidome Patrice Some We are committed to the collective activation of pleasure as sacred medicine. But WHY, why do we need pleasure as medicine, and how does this factor into our communities? Here’s...

Are you sabotaging your sex life by falling into an "intimacy trap"? No, we’re not talking about love-bombing and emotional manipulation, we’re talking about the three biggest intimacy traps that men fall into when trying to navigate the complex landscape of post-pardom, perimenopause, hormonal fluctuations, and SEX. In this week’s episode, Intimacy After Kids expert, Sofia Fortin, and Devi Ward E...

In this episode of Sex Is Medicine, we focus on understanding porn addiction—its causes, effects, and the underlying unmet needs that may drive compulsive use. Guest Jeremy Lipkowitz, founder of Unhooked Academy, shares his personal journey of overcoming porn addiction with mindfulness and self-connection.  Find out:   * How porn rewires the mind to be addicted to novelty and more extreme content...

Pleasure, or the lack thereof, can be a vital sign of our overall physical, mental, and emotional wellness. Desire, arousal, and orgasm are not luxuries—they’re biomarkers of health, reflecting blood flow, nitric oxide, oxytocin, vagal tone, and nervous system balance. In this episode of Sex Is Medicine Reboot, Dr. Alicia Newsome weaves science, practical steps, and holistic wisdom to address comm...

Exploring Embodied Intimacy: Why Pleasure, Safety, and Consent are Medicine with Andre Lazarus Sexual pleasure can be medicine, but only when woven with safety & consent. Unlike mainstream, porn-inspired sex, Embodied Intimacy is a somatic, relational, and healing practice, not a performance or technique.  Present, connected, and embodied intimacy restores safety in the nervous system, dismant...

In Episode 1 of Season 2 Sex Is Medicine Reboot , The Adoptedsexologist, Anna Linde, and Devi Ward Erickson discuss tending and mending the Motherwound within each of us, how it shows up in intimate relationships, and how to use embodied pleasure to nurture our hearts and awaken the wisdom of the body. The Mother wound is a relational wound. Nurturing is the medicine to heal relational wounding. T...

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In this 2025 Tantra Talks Throwback, Devi and Tugce dive into the truth about vibrators, desensitization, and the not-so-subtle gaslighting happening in the pleasure product industry. This episode is not to shame you (or anyone) about vibrator use. The purpose is to educate you about the long-term impacts on your body and validate your lived experiences. In this episode, Devi and Tugce explore how...

What is the relationship between Tantra and modern pornography? Can there even be a relationship between these two seemingly disparate approaches to sexuality? In this 2025 Tantra Talks Throwback episode, Dr. Erickson and Devi Ward Erickson take on the very nuanced topic of Tantra vs Porn and discuss: The difference between p✨rn and erotica—and why that distinction matters How habitual p✨rn use...

Did you know your p3nis is medicine??? In this powerful episode from the 2025 Tantra Talks archives, we’re flipping the entire script on what it means to be a man, to own a penis, and to awaken your vajra as a sacred, conscious tool of healing, transformation, and power 💪🏽  In This Episode You Will: Discover why your penis isn’t just for pleasure—it's a literal diamond scepter of wisdom (aka Vaj...

2025 Tantra Talks Throwback! If you followed spiritual communities online in 2025, you likely noticed this topic: Polyamory, Aubrey Marcus,  and “Radical Nonmonogamy”, etc., etc. But are all these radical liberating concepts simply code words for “Poly f*ckery” i.e. f*ck around without consequence? In this throwback episode of Tantra Talks from May 2025, we address one of the most common myths in...

​In this LAST Sex Is Medicine episode of 2025 , we revisit a Tantra Talks episode from Spring 2025... And, this time, strive to set the record straight by offering authentic, lineage-based guidance on the most proper, respectful, and effective ways to engage with this medicine from the plant world. Tune in to learn about how to properly and respectfully engage with Grandmother Ayahuasca. Whether y...

How should we react when a partner is unable to maintain an erection? This episode of Sex Is Medicine answers listeners' questions about: Navigating psychosomatic ED as a couple The impact of aging on sex and the best remedies for addressing vaginal dryness, thinning tissues, and low libido Are Throatgasms a thing? How to find your pelvic floor muscles The use of fantasy to recover from porn addic...

It's not often we get the opportunity to speak to living legends!   Join us for a conversation about Reproductive Justice with Loretta J Ross and Marlene Gerber -two prominent leaders in the social justice movement. ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE: An Essential Guide for Resistance, by Marlene Gerber Fried and Loretta J. Ross, emphasizes that the right to have and raise children is as essential...

Beyond The Clitoris: A Dissertation On Female Pleasure Zones There is a concerning phenomenon in the field of sexology involving the emergence of a nearly militant insistence that the clitoris is the ONLY source of female orgasm. This viewpoint not only dismisses the lived experiences of millions of women but is also simply anatomically incorrect. While the clitoris and its surrounding structures...

This is a true story of coercion, manipulation, and abuse…. What happens when sexual healers engage in acts of sexual harm?  Who can you turn to when an organization's leadership lacks a genuine interest in accountability? In this episode of Sex Is Medicine, Devi speaks with ISTA survivor advocate, Cara Cordoni, to explore how "sex-positive, trauma-informed" communities can sometimes function as h...

Would you like to master the art of separating your orgasm from your ejaculation? Would you like to become a multi-orgasmic man, but don't know where to begin? Are you looking for guidance about how to practice semen retention and non-ejaculatory orgasms safely, but don't know who to trust? What would it be worth to you to have access to over 27 years of combined expertise in the art, practice, an...

The topic of polyamory seems to be everywhere these days. From articles in The Atlantic describing it as the ruling class's latest fad, to the controversy surrounding Aubrey Marcus and “radical monogamy” (essentially polygamy), polyamory is highly present in the media right now. But is polyamory really a new trend? Is it even new at all? Or is it a way of relating that predates colonialism and rec...

Is it possible for women to have orgasms from breast and/or nipple stimulation? The short answer is yes! And here's why... Studies have determined that there is, in fact, a neural link between the nipple and the clitoris. Stimulation of the nipples activates the same sensory area of the brain associated with the genitals. Stimulation of the nipples activates: Your Brain -Stimulating the nipples ac...

Erospirituality: Ancestral Remembering for Embodied Liberation with Mx. Lena Queen Join Devi and Alaina for a deeply regenerative conversation about Erotic Liberation through Erospirituality with licensed, integrative somatic sex therapist, Mx. Lena Queen In this episode of Sex Is Medicine, learn about: The Indigenous Roots of Erospirituality   Erotic Liberation as a radical, embodied state of bei...

Your cervix is PORTAL into ENLIGHTENMENT!   In Tantric Buddhism, the cervix is the bottom end of the Uma Channel (aka Shushumna Nadi, aka Central Channel). In the genital reflexology system associated with Taoist sexual teachings, the cervix is the “heart point,” and stimulation of this zone can catalyze deep emotional release and opening. Your cervix is one of the few organs of the body to boast...

Premature ejaculation (PE) is a sexual issue that affects approximately 1 in 3 men aged 18 to 59 in North America. It occurs when ejaculation happens sooner than desired during sexual activity. PE is considered the most common sexual disorder among men and can lead to depression, low self-confidence, erectile dysfunction, and relationship problems. Conventional definitions describe premature ejacu...