The Love Drive with Shaun Galanos

Fie Sommer is a taboo-breaking Danish disruptor who talks about what she wishes people talked more about when she was growing up. Today, we're starting with pornography, it's effects on her sex life, and how she transitioned away from using it.  This is part one of our two-part conversation.  What you'll learn (or why you should care): • How to use sex as a tool for connection • Why we have sex wh...

Cam Fraser is a sex coach and works to help dispel the myths of male sexuality. Together, we explore the vastness of men's sexuality beyond the myths. We both deepen and widen our definition of what it means to be a sexual man nowadays.  What you'll learn (or why you should care): • Approaching lovemaking as a ceremony • The importance of taking orgasm off the table • Focusing on pleasure over per...

Kelsey Grant is a love educator and relationship coach, and together we explore the importance of boundaries, how to set them with love, and give you a ton of examples of what these challenging conversations might look like.  What you'll learn (or why you should care): • How shadow work is connected to self-love • The importance of community when learning to set healthy boundaries • What these con...

We all have an inner child full of love, creativity, intuition, and wisdom. And that inner child in all of us sometimes needs some extra love and some healing.  Chloé Huth is a child psychologist and therapist and together we go deep on how to heal our inner child wounds, the importance of being able to recognize and name a wide range of feelings, how our environment growing up affects our ability...

Do you struggle to make your needs easy to meet? Can you effectively communicate what it is you truly need? And, what if you could make it easy for your loved one to succeed in meeting your needs?  Liz Earnshaw is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a certified Gottman therapist. We go deep on the importance of communicating your needs, sharing what having those needs met will bring to y...

Now more than ever, we're being asked to be alone. We're being asked to spend time indoors and away from our loved ones. We've never been in this position before. Which is why it's more important than ever to take this opportunity to care for ourselves like never before.  Heather Pennell is a guide, facilitator, and healer. And she knows a thing or two about being alone. We go deep on how to lean...

Everyone needs a break, even you. Rest is crucial to growth. If you're working overtime trying to fix, solve, or improve a situation in your life, sometimes a break is what's needed. Take a step back, put the sword down, and relax. Let time do what it needs to do and relax into the present moment. And while you do that, I'll join you. The Love Drive is taking March off from publishing podcasts. I'...

Welcome to the most intimate episode of the podcast, yet. Sophie Josephina is a conscious sex and intimacy coach and we go deep on the paradox of masculine and feminine energies and their roles in modern relationships. From how men can own their feminine side while still holding space for their partners, to how women can put their inner-dude aside and fully surrender to the strong masculine. You w...

Let's create an environment for an orgasm to come and go as it pleases, rather than being hyper-focused on the orgasm itself. Pleasure and connection is the main goal of lovemaking, not orgasm. Orgasm is a by-product of desire, arousal, safety, intimacy, and pleasure.   The Intro to Great Sex Workshop - Invite Intimacy into Your Bedroom 125 USD  https://thelovedrive.com/greatsex To book a coaching...

Here it is, folks. The exact way to ask for anything, including sex. Today, I'm breaking down the three-part invite that Dr. Ali Ash and Charlie Glickman taught me. Use this framework everywhere, every time to ask for anything. From a date to sex, to a promotion, this three-part invitation goes with me everywhere I do. I use it daily, and you should too. The Intro to Great Sex Workshop - Invite In...

You are 100% responsible for your sexual health. And when you care for your own, you care for your partner's sexual health as well. If you can't talk about sexual health, you shouldn't be having sex. But don't worry. Talking about it doesn't have to be so scary, especially when you have the exact script to use. Oh, and let's not forget that being confident talking about sex is a huge turn on.  The...

Great sex takes work; we rarely stumble across it. Great sex requires the self-awareness to know what we want, the courage to ask for it, and the trust to open up to someone to have it with.  Dr. Alexandra Solomon  is a licensed clinical psychologist, a mother, a wife, and the author of Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality & Create the Relationships You Want. We go deep on what it takes to...

You must learn to advocate for your needs. Because if you don't, who will? This is your work and no one else's. You are 100% responsible for your happiness and fulfillment in life.  No one.  Part one of getting your needs met is to identify what they are. Then to find ways of getting them met, and finally to dare to ask for them to be met. It's time to get to work. You can do it.  Magic Moon - Cre...

Letting go doesn't mean giving up; it means releasing control over what you have no control over, which is just about everything. Your actions and your reactions are the two main factors that you have control over. Everything else is an illusion. Can you give others space and freedom to show up for you in a way that makes sense for them? Can you do what you need to do to take care of yourself and...

Can you let go of control? Can you let go of controlling love, the outcome of your relationship, and ultimately, life? What happens when you let love do what it needs to do? Today, we explore those answers.  The Intro to Modern Dating Workshop  125 USD until January 9th.  https://thelovedrive.com/moderndating To book a coaching call https://thelovedrive.com/coaching Learn more about The Love Drive...

Congrats. You did it. You made a series of changes this year that have led to more love. You are in the race, and that race is a marathon. You are in it for the long run. The work of cultivating love and building a love life you can be proud of does not happen overnight. It happens one day at a time. Little by little. Keep it up and let's keep doing the work into 2020.  The Intro to Modern Dating...

What does it mean to have your needs met? Can you get clear on what those needs are, and then find language to communicate those needs in a way that is easy for people to meet? Can you dumb your needs down a bit so that folks can succeed at meeting them? That's what we're exploring today. Make your needs easy to meet.  What happens when the values you hold dear don't line up with those of your par...

Traditional relationships don't work for everyone so people look for alternatives and non-monogamy is one of those alternatives.  Janel Marie Vitale is a sex and relationship coach, and together, we explore the different forms of non-monogamy, how to deal with the inevitable jealousy, and how to begin talking about opening up your monogamous relationship.    What you'll learn (or why you should ca...

Relationships take work. I'm wary of anyone who claims otherwise. Some of that work happens in a relationship, and some happens before the relationship even gets off the ground. Brandon G. Alexander is the founder of New Age gents, and he's showing men how to do it differently. We examine the power of being a whole being even when we're single, the importance of dating with intention, and how our...

What happens when the values you hold dear don't line up with those of your partner? How do you leave a loving relationship, knowing that you deserve more? How do you both honor your relationship, and celebrate it, while honoring yourself and leave it? Today, we explore those answers.  To book a coaching call https://thelovedrive.com/coaching Learn more about The Love Drive Website  https://thelov...

Grieving a relationship takes time. And it's OK to start dating when you're still thinking about your ex. And you need to be upfront about it. How can you trust that the next relationship will be as good or better than the last? How do you stop comparing your new partner to your old partner? Today, we explore those answers.  To book a coaching call https://thelovedrive.com/coaching Learn more abou...

What's so scary about a man being vulnerable? How can we learn to accept, welcome, and celebrate men who show us their sadness, their pain, and their soft side? What can women do to let men know that it's safe to put their guards down and open up? Shana James is a coach and host of the Man Alive podcast. She works with men on a daily basis, challenging their conception of what it means to be a man...

Your relationship needs intimacy, passion, and commitment if you want it to stand the test of time. Not only that, you need enough of these three qualities to help you get through the rough or dull parts. And lastly, you need realistic expectations of what a relationship can realistically provide. Dr. Robert Sternberg is a professor of Human Development at Cornell University, the author of The New...

Kindness matters when it comes to life, relationships, and how we speak to ourselves. Like Roxan says, " anything else ain't shit" and I agree.  Roxan McDonald  is a writer, teacher, and creator behind the spiritual_af Instagram account and today we talk about the importance of kindness in all areas of our life.   What you'll learn (or why you should care): • The importance of passion, safety, and...

Change is incredibly hard. There's no doubt about it. And yet, the biggest obstacle to change is often fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of failing, and fear of making the wrong decision. What if that fear didn't exist? What then? What crazy life could you dream up, and then make happen? Would you still be in your current job and in your current relationship? Maybe.  Dr. Jeremy Goldberg is a recover...