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In this candid and poignant conversation, Eric Leviton shares his personal story about the challenges of being a Broadway actor during the Covid pandemic and subsequent lockdown of all performance arts. He also shares about his struggles with depression and wants to bring mental health out of the closet. His groundbreaking and original podcast started way back in 2012! “How We Talk About Sex” is a frank discussion about how we communicate and learn about sex and how it affects our lives. Each week he brings on a new guest to talk about how their lives are affected by sex and sexuality. For example, Eric openly talks to both friends and strangers; he talks with people who like sex and people who don’t like sex. Eric also talks to parents and asks them how they teach or intend to teach their kids about sex. He talks to writers of erotica and sexual subjects. You will find a wide range of discussion on this podcast and it relates to the lives of Boomers along with all other generations. Eric and Dr. Patti delight in telling their stories of coping with a global pandemic, as they dish it up to talk about life itself as an aging actor or sexologist, and attempt to dissect the shame around mental health disclosure. This is one fun episode!

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Eric Leviton has been hosting the pioneering podcast, “How We Talk About Sex”, since its inception in July of 2012. He’s been lucky enough to speak with a wide spectrum of guests, including sex-workers, sex toy creators, authors of both erotica and sexual manuals, friends (including Dr. Patti!), and just recently a consultant to the CDC on STIs. Eric is also an actor, having worked on Broadway (“Kinky Boots”), the West End (“Damn Yankees with Jerry Lewis”), as well as touring around the world with shows like “Chicago” and “The Full Monty”. Eric is the penultimate podcaster, actor and creator!To learn more, visit his podcast site at: https://howwetalkaboutsex.libsyn.com

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When Dr. Norelyn isn’t in front of the computer as Curriculum Coordinator for Sex Coach U, you might find her in a field of cannabis plants! Her journey with medicinal cannabis began when she sought out the healing properties for personal use when traditional medical treatment protocols weren’t enough and sometimes damaging. After finding relief from painful conditions that affected her sexually such as TMJ disorder and lichens sclerosis, she wanted to learn more. Over the last several years, she has had the opportunity to work in several facets of the medicinal cannabis industry throughout the journey from plant to product. In this conversation we talk in candid detail about the many uses, benefits and forms of cannabis—the significance of major cannabionoids and their relation to sexual concerns, differences between strains and intake methods, and about the leading cannabis sexuality products. You’ll want to get some for yourself!

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Dr. Norelyn Parker is a graduate of Sex Coach U and is currently based out of Sacramento, California. She holds her PhD from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality and her certification in Sexological Bodywork through the European Academy of Somatic Education (EASE). When Dr. Norelyn isn’t in front of the computer as Curriculum Coordinator for Sex Coach U, you might find her in a field of cannabis plants! Her journey with medicinal cannabis began when she sought out the healing properties for personal use when traditional medical treatment protocols weren’t enough and sometimes damaging. After finding relief from painful conditions that affected her sexually such as TMJ disorder and lichens sclerosis, she wanted to learn more. Over the last several years, she has had the opportunity to work in several facets of the medicinal cannabis industry throughout the journey from plant to product. She offers 1:1 coaching and consultations for how to bring the benefits of cannabis into your life.  Find her at: lucidintimacy.com  for more information.

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Michele Lyons is an expressive arts and sex coach. As she says, “My clients include heterosexual men, women and couples. Even though they come to me for sexual concerns such as low libido, dating anxiety or erectile dysfunction, I find that low self-esteem, lack of confidence, and negative messages around sexuality are the underlying causes. Aging also plays a role in that the clients compare their current sexuality to what it was like in their earlier years. I coach my clients to develop a new vision for their sexuality.” Michele will share her experience how she approaches sexual shame in her coaching as it applies to issue around aging. She will share poignant stories of client successes. This episode is a spicy conversation about aging and sexuality, ways to stay active and alive using Michele’s unique expressive arts approach to sex coaching.

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Dr. Jane is a sexuality educator who came to this work late in life. As she writes, “As a result, my focus is not on young children, adolescents, or even parents. I’m on a mission to promote the sexual wellness of older adults, especially those in senior living communities. I am interested in those people on the margins who might feel different because of their sexual orientation, their gender identity, their sexual choices, their relationship status, or their race/ethnicity. My book was a joy to write. I was able to lift up the voices of LGBTQ elders who have been activists all their adult lives, fighting for sexual freedom. As an older lesbian, I believe Bayard Rustin was right when he said what every community needs are ‘angelic troublemakers’ and I am doing my part to make trouble in my later years!” She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. The Stonewall Generation is her first book. This lively interview is a conversation about sexuality, aging, LGBTQ challenges and the glorious book she has written as a significant contribution to our understanding of the topic of aging and sexuality.

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Dr. Celina says: “My work revolves around sexual expression and freedom. Each person has their own relationship to their body, their pleasure, and their sexual behavior. I believe that when there is harmony in this area of life, it is easier to connect with partners and find paths to shared bliss. BDSM is one way to explore sexuality by bringing awareness and intention to power dynamics, sensations, roles, and fantasies. It’s endlessly creative! One of the opportunities of BDSM is that it can be fulfilling at any age and physical demands are easily contained: your greatest asset is your mind.” In this episode she and Dr Patti have a candid dialogue about BDSM as a pathway to pleasure and an aspect of human connection.

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Dr. Celina Criss is a Certified Sex Coach, clinical sexologist, and lifelong BDSM expert, aka kinkster. She is also a parent, a scuba diver, and a cookie enthusiast (snickerdoodles are her current favorite). Her sex coaching practice is based in Munich, Germany, where she works virtually around the world. She works 1:1 with clients to bring their sexual expression to life. Dr. Celina also mentors explorers new to the kinky and poly scenes and provides supervision to new sex coaches. As the Curriculum Director at Sex Coach U, Celina supports students in their training and leads SAR programs to broaden appreciation of the spectrum of human sexual expression and behavior. You can find her at: www.DelightfulMischief.com

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Having experience with painful conditions like TMJ Disorder and Lichens Vulvar Sclerosis, Dr. Norelyn Parker talks with Dr. Patti about her own healing journey. Her experience opened her eyes to how cannabis can not only play a huge role in the management of pain and sleep, but also contribute to the enhancement of pleasure. In the interview, Dr. Patti and she discuss how cannabis can play a positive role in sexual experiences with chronic conditions and as we age. This is an informative, in-depth and revealing interview about cannabis and its potential positive impact on us as Boomers.

Presenter Bio

Dr. Norelyn Parker is a graduate of Sex Coach U and is currently based out of Sacramento, California. She holds her PhD from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality and her certification in Sexological Bodywork through the European Academy of Somatic Education (EASE). When Dr. Norelyn isn’t in front of the computer as Curriculum Coordinator for Sex Coach U, you might find her in a field of cannabis plants! Her journey with medicinal cannabis began when she sought out the healing properties for personal use when traditional medical treatment protocols weren’t enough and sometimes damaging. After finding relief from painful conditions that affected her sexually such as TMJ disorder and lichens sclerosis, she wanted to learn more. Over the last several years, she has had the opportunity to work in several facets of the medicinal cannabis industry throughout the journey from plant to product. She offers 1:1 coaching and consultations for how to bring the benefits of cannabis into your life.  Find her at: lucidintimacy.com  for more information.