Love, Lust, and Laughter

Love Lust And Laughter - 07.21.15

Tami Meraglia, MD, is a physician with a passion: to help women take charge of their own hormone health and happiness!  Dr. Tami is double board certified in integrative and natural/aesthetic medicine. Her recently published book “The Hormone Secret – discover Effortless Weight Loss and Renewed Energy in just 30 Days”  is getting lots of media attention. By going to her website www.DrTami.comyou will learn about her holistic approach – so very necessary in a time when hormone levels decrease 30 to 50% between the ages of 20 and 40 alone. Stress and the inflammation it creates is a huge factor… Women are exhausted. Dr. Tami focuses on testosterone, and a healthy dosage helps women slim down, improves their mood, lowers the risk of cardiac disease, increases energy and libido, prevents osteoporosis, enhances skin tone and texture, and may even prevent cognitive decline. (Full disclosure: I’ve been on BHRT for many years and especially love my testosterone replacement!) Dr. Tami reveals that more than 90% of women over age 45 suffer from low testosterone levels. Please listen to this program – you will be informed and perhaps inspired!

Love Lust And Laughter - 05.26.15

Dr. Lori Buckley – www.DrLoriBuckley.com – returned to the program. Her book is “21 Decisions for Great Sex & a Happy Relationship” and can be purchased on AMAZON. Dr. Diana and Dr. Lori co-narrated GREAT SEX for A LIFETIME, volumes 1 & 2 available on www.BetterSex.com. For this edition of “Love, Lust & Laughter,” the focus was on performance and pleasure anxiety. We explored why folks resist sexual pleasure.  Overwhelmed by sexual excitement, they may have difficulty relaxing and giving up control. They may be performance driven rather than experience drawn. Being in control may help folks feel safer, less vulnerable; yet, surrendering to sex can create so much more emotional and physical intimacy (as well as more orgasms)!  Listen to this show for illumination around these issues!  

Love Lust And Laughter - 05.12.15

David Steinberg author of “This Thing We Call Sex” returned to the program. Part 1 was on April 14th – so please listen to the archived version. David’s core message is that sex is important for everyone…a treasure to be celebrated, and a path to self-knowledge.  Dr. Diana and David first discussed MONOGAMY. Quoting Oscar Wilde: “Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.” Perhaps we confuse love with lust – even though the two are as distinctly different as red wine and blue cheese! Myths about monogamy: people in open relationships have psychological problems. Because open relationships require well-developed communication skills, and a high level of self-awareness, research has shown they are no more or less dysfunctional. EROTIC IMAGES and David’s fine art erotic photography were explored. Steinberg is a word person…and then he discovered the visual world: photographing people enjoying the emotional, joyful connection as they were sexual! You may learn more by going to www.DavidSteinberg.us 

Love Lust And Laughter - 05.05.15

Dr. Dudley Danoff, M.D., known for his wisdom and wit, discussedlifeandlove both good to enjoy to the fullest! Dr. D. is a board-certified urologist who for years has helped couples achieve the emotional intimacy and physical satisfaction they desire. His book PENIS POWER The Ultimate Guide to Male Sexual Healthacknowledges women too in his Womens Top 10 Complaints which include a husband without sexual skills. Dr. Diana asked, Why is it that so many people are still suffering from a lack of sexual fulfillment? Anyone can learn techniques, but technique alone will not make him or her a good lover. Dr. Danoff knows that when a man satisfies a woman, he frees her from harboring negative feelings such as frustration, disappointment and anger. He needs to communicate and appreciate! His M.O. is inspirational: The more you give of yourself, the more you get in return. Listen to the program to get more!www.PenisPowerBook.com

Love Lust And Laughter - 04.28.15

Bradley Coates, Esq., returned to the program. His book “DIVORCE with DECENCY – The Complete How To Handbook and Survivor’s Guide to the Legal, Emotional, Economic, and Social Issues” is in its Fourth Edition. Brad and Dr. Diana discussed the basic differences between men and women and its impact on their relationships. Researchers are discovering that when we talk, fight, flirt, or even exchange a moment’s glance with our fellow humans, we physically shape one another’s brains. Brad’s book looks at the male & female differences: mentally, in terms of values, communication, and sexually. Please listen. You will enhance your existing relationship – or, perhaps, prevent a divorce!

Love Lust And Laughter - 04.14.15

David Steinberg author of “This Thing We call Sex” knows that sex is who we are, how we live – and how we experience desire, yearning, joy, and life! His book is a collection of his writings on sex and gender – documenting the American sexual landscape from teenage sexuality to Viagra, swingers’ parties to erotic spirituality, lap dancing to women’s sexual liberation, fine art sexual photography to pornography, homophobia to BDSM – visiting many sexual worlds! Dr. Diana and David discussed the Seattle Erotic Art Festival and his participation in it (April 23-25). MEN and PORNOGRAPHY is one of his Chapters, and it addresses some unresolved sexual issues – namely, sexual scarcity, rejection, and the fear of being sexually undesirable. MONOGAMY MYTHS are another chapter in David’s thoughtful book. There will be more discussion on this topic – as well as others when David returns for Part 2 on May 12th.  Please go to his website www.DavidSteinberg.us for a signed copy of his book -- or to Amazon.com.  

Love Lust And Laughter - 04.07.15

Barbara and Michael Jonas returned for a lively, informative Part 2 describing their romantic games! Please remember to go to www.TimeforTwo.com where you can download either Romantic Interlude or Make-a-Date at no cost, using the code Wiley. This offer will remain for one more week. If you listen to the program, you will see why this is an unbelievably attractive offer! We focused on their game Fan the Flames  -- remembering that re-sparking isn’t a chore…it’s a delight! The Jonas’s have heard from thousands of couples over the years – in response to An Enchanting Evening or another of their romantic games. They talk about “Six Satin Strings to Tie Around Your Finger”: (1) Being attentive…aware (2) Being appreciative…considerate (3) Being together…building a partnership (4) Being yourself…celebrating two individuals (5) Finding humor…laughing together (6) Being intimate…being affectionate. Dr. Diana discussed each point with Michael and Barbara. A quote from their book by Jules Renard says a lot: “If I were to begin life again, I should want it as it was. I would only open my eyes a little more.”      

Love Lust And Laughter - 03.31.15

Barbara and Michael Jonas, voted by PEOPLE magazine to be one of America’s Most Romantic Couples, have created many games – games that ABC NEWS proclaimed were love, laughter & romance…in a box. An Enchanting Evening (which has sold 750 thousand-plus copies) was the first. Please go to www.TimeforTwo.com where the Jonas’s have set up their shopping cart so that you listeners can get a copy of EITHER Romantic Interlude or Make-a-Date at no cost. Use the code Wiley. Only one game is downloadable…look for the Downloadables section from the upper toolbar. These games encourage the kind of playful touch and supportive communication most couples need to re-instate so that intimacy and sexual desire can go hand in hand! Michael and Barbara will return next week for Part 2 – and their free game offer will remain for two weeks. Please listen to the show, and you will realize that “Time for Two” is one of America’s sexiest businesses. Plus, the back-story is inspirational!   

Love Lust And Laughter - 03.24.15

Carl Frankel is a writer, entrepreneur and managing director of Sheri Winston’s Intimate Arts Center (www.IntimateArtsCenter.com). Dr. Diana and Carl discussed one of his books “Secrets of the Sex Masters” and specifically his chapter on ENERGY SEX with Reid Mihalko. To quote from their chapter: “…when you make sex more interesting, you make life more interesting…energy sex is magical in the sense that it’s not easily explained by our rational mind…It’s literally a wonderful experience, as in – full of wonder.” Positivity is important; indeed, 40% of our happiness is in our control. You create love – it is not a state. Energy (heart emotions) precedes anatomy. “Peaking” is an exercise Carl and his partner Sheri do: it’s a “glad game”(based on a 1913 book about Polyanna) where they each find the positive emotional and heart energy. For them these are Positivity Games: micro-moments of positivity resonance. Another side benefit of energy sex: It’s a training ground for great habits and can make you more self-confident and open-minded. Energy sex can also make you a happier, better person!

 

Love Lust And Laughter - 02.24.15

Dr. Patti Britton, a nationally board-certified clinical sexologist and world renown sex coach, is the author of hundreds of articles and four amazing books. (www.DrPattiBritton.com).  Dr. Robert Dunlap is a seasoned media expert, with appearances in over 400 commercials, and in print, film and television. He is also the filmmaker of “Beyond Vanilla” and “Xaviera Hollander: The Happy Hooker.” As a clinical sexologist with a specialization in BDSM/kink and fetish populations, he and his partner Dr. Patti were perfectly poised to discuss “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Because they were so disappointed in the film, for them it was retitled “Fifty Shades of Lame.” The Doctors Diana, Patti and Robert discussed the film and its possible (dangerous) sexual ramifications. Dr. Patti & Robert continue to run SAR’s in this country and internationally – with the next one being held in Poland. (www.SexCoachU.com) Their weekly radio show is called The Boom Doctors (www.TheBoomDoctors.com). No matter your age, they serve as role models for sex-positivity, sexual empowerment, sexual health and sexual success. Dr. Patti’s credo is “Celebrate your sexual self!” Indeed, that’s what “Love, Lust, and Laughter” is all about!