Sex Talk with Lou

Welcome to my internet living room!!! You get to be a fly on the wall while I get to dish about all things sexual with Emily Morse, Relationship Expert & Co-host on Bravo's Miss Advised. This is my idea of real fun!!!! We'll talk about what we see are trends in sexual behaviors, our wackiest questions, following my Heroes show last week who are hers. What had her chose this field? What has she...

This week's Assignment - 1) List Your Heroes. 2) Explain why you are grateful they are in your life. 3) What are the gifts you are giving forward from them? Last week Amy Byer who handles my social media asked me to consider writing out a list of who my heroes are. That had my brain start sorting and shifting on who is a hero and how does one become someone's hero? As I started my list it surprise...

My guest this evening is Sandra Daugherty. http://sexnerdsandra.com A passionate sex educator based in Los Angeles, her irreverent humor and quirky love for details has given rise to her moniker, Sex Nerd Sandra. So how does one become a sex nerd and what does a sex nerd do??? We'll cover all those details and how Sandra started in the field. Just as there is a range of sexual appetites and desire...

Dr. Linda Mona is a cherished colleague in our mutual field of sexual health. Truly she is my go-to person about sexuality and disability. From panels and hands on breakout sessions for severly injured OEF and OIF soldiers to Disability Conferences to "LInda what's new ?' Linda is my go-to girl. So let's jump into what is the definition of a disability: can be a range of things from someone with a...

Olga Cohen went into full fledged menopause at the age of 43, as a new bride, complete with unpleasant mood swings and extreme hot flashes. She'd tried hormone replacement for ten years, but stopped after the bad press about the health complications associated with hormone replacement. She could not believe how, almost immediately, so many symptoms returned. Worse, she had a terrible new symptom:...

I met Jodi and sister Jen at the International Lingerie Show in Las Vegas September, 11th. At any show I look for what's new that I can guide people to try. 'Do It Naturally" is there two companies attitude and they walk their talk. Good, non-toxic, sex products are rare especially in the crowded market segment of lubricants and body lotions. Well much to my delight I walked into the Sierra Sage c...

The Chemistry Between Us attempts to do what no other book has done: present a grand unified theory of how love, sex, and human social bonding is created in our brains, how that creation drives our behavior, and to place these mechanisms into social, historical and even political contexts. Provocative, opinionated, and written with humor and insight for the lay reader, The Chemistry Between Us off...

My guest Tiffany York, Founder & CEO of Fixsation, did what any great entrepreneur does, she saw a need in the couples' intimacy market and took immediate action to create a solution. She wanted a non-insertive vibe made with all the right component parts that couples could use together during intercourse. Nothing to interrupt the connection, hands free no remotes just the two of them. Voila -...

Her show OFF THE RECORD last week about long term affairs had me reach out to host Judy Schriener. I hear about affairs and fooling around every day and sometimes they surface in a relationship and sometimes they don't. As an award winning business journalist, ever curious about how people think, she did research on why men cheat. She found that the reason men cheat isn't always a simple 1-2-3 for...

The Olympics epitomizes excellence in ideals in attitudes and in bodies. My guest Michele Cameron was Gold Medalist 1988 Seoul Synchronized Pairs and originally I wanted an insider's view on "So how much sex does go on at the Olympic Village?" Michelle's comment she didn't know she swam on the last day so was so focused she never even saw other athletes. Then I realized I wanted Michelle to share...

The Sexual Positions and Attitudes of Fifty Shades - the best and how to make them yours. Anastaia and Christian are very active and you can get some ideas from them especially about their willingness to learn and expand what they don't know. Then my guest and colleague Emily Prior of the Center for Positive Sex will discuss the real Kink, BDSM lifestyle. 50 Shades got some things right and others...

The cultural impact of this trilogy has just started to surface. Movie, product lines, music CDs. In essence it is a love story, Harlequin Romance meets kinky sex. Honestly that doesn't give you the range of nuanced and in depth material EL James has packed into her books. I mean let's be serious I know the world of sexuality and I write books. This was a LOL highly enjoyable read for me, and one...

How does astrology help people find/keep love? What can they learn about why they are single? 1. Timing – there are seasons of love and seasons of loneliness 2. Compatibility – that magical “wow” feeling you want with someone (this may be great, but the person may be a bad partner) 3. Relationship capacity – the ability to be a good partner – this may be missing, in SPITE of amazing compatibility...

FINALLY a book that delivers THE TALK about peri-menopause, menopause and all things associated with it. Ellen Dolgen is that investigative girlfriend who fearlessly and methodically sorted through the confusing morass of information about this most natural of female transitions. This information is delivered by a woman who is so methodical and meticulous about every aspect of her life she even so...

Imagine taking a retreat that has the potential to change your entire life. Claes Lilja of International Brotherhood Retreats does just that for men who are HIV+. Blending his background of life coaching, guided mediation training, Enneagram expertise Claes structures a program in the Poconos region so these men can experience their own transformations in mind, body and soul. Facebook: Bro Therhoo...

"This book Inside the Wall will be more useful to seekers on the path than Autobiography of a Yogi because it is so down-to-earth; Megan honestly, authentically presents her seeking." Paramahansa Nithyananda....... I have always loved lives that follow their passion and Megan Bishop-Scott's life is a testament to following heart and intuition. Tonight we will hear her life's and her family's histo...

Dr. Diana Wiley and I will be Looking at singles and dating. Commitment issues…recognizing patterns in relationship being scared,inappropriate partners. Women pursuing men…what women need to pay attention to (posture, eye-contact, etc.), chemistry, need vs want, etc. What do men really want? Yes, they want sex, but many also want to enhance the emotional relationship Studies show that the odds of...

So How Bright is Your Future in Sex? Betsy Crane Ph. D., Professor and former Director of Human Sexuality Graduate Program at Widener University, PA will discuss the explosive growth of people seeking graduate degrees in the field of sexuality. One of only two nationally accredited institutions, in the last five years the Widener Program has grown from 30 students to 100 entering in fall of 2012 m...

Patti Britton,Ph. D., MPH, co-founder of Sex Coach University is a nationally board certified clinical sexologist and former President of AASECT the largest certifying group for the sexual health and therapy professionals. She'll share highlights from last week's national conference in Austin. Our field is exploding as more people realize the importance of our sexual health as a crucial part of ou...

This is an often requested recording of my 2010 Society for the Study of Sexuality-Western Region Symposium. I share my Entrepreneurial Tips and Lessons that have helped my create a worldwide business in the area of sexuality Eduction. AND these lessons apply to all areas of business. Before choosing to focus on sexuality my area of expertise was Manners, Etiquette and Deportment and believe me go...

Monogamy - Do You, Don't You? Whose definition do you use? A recent paper on monogamy by a biomathematician at U of Tennessee had me look at monogamy from a number of viewpoints. Who benefits more Women? Men? Children? Is there a monogamy conspiracy? What is the supposed source of monogamy? How many definitions of monogamy are there? What does evolution/science have to say? Polyamorists? Open rela...

Herpes viruses are a leading cause of human viral disease, second only to influenza and cold viruses. Gary Richwald and I discuss what it is, a skin infection, it's impact on how people feel about themselves, why the numbers in US are so big, (60 million of which 50 million DO NOT know they have it) what treatment options there are for this lifetime infection are. The veil of shame about any infec...

Rather than just say "Do x, try y" I want to give people concrete examples of what are behaviors you need to put on your radar to ease you into a new social life and the next part of your life. When relationships end one goes through a mourning period and then at some point one lifts their head and looks at" Okay I want to get back out in the dating world. 1) How important do you think the 'THE LI...

Chicken or the Egg??? Is your sex life damaging your relationship or is your relationship hurting your sex life? Pasadena based Dr. Lori Buckley (www.drloribuckley.com)and I will look at the two main sources of sex and intimacy issues. What we see are the best ways for an individual or a couple to untangle their issues and have the love life and sex life they want and deserve. We both know that wh...

Tonight my guest Dr. Diana Wiley and I will discuss Sex Addiction - Real or Made Up? This is hugely controversial topic for those of us in the field of sex education and therapy. Dr. Wiley is affiliated with the SEATTLE INSTITUTE for SEX THERAPY, EDUCATION and RESEARCH, www.sextx.com. Dr. Diana's a board certified sex therapist, a clinical sexologist and a Marriage and Family Therapist for 25 year...