Holistic Sex Ed Radio

When a teenage girl decides to have sex, it’s only a matter of time before she actually has sex. The desire to have sex is a normal and natural part of growing up.

“Good girls don’t do that!” Whether it's that little voice in your head or someone saying it out loud, there are many things that get in the way of a woman fully accessing and realizing the full range of her pleasure without guilt or shame.

Why is pleasure associated with guilt? All too often we are made to feel bad when we’re feeling oh so good.

Do your relationships bring you pleasure? Since covid changed the world, many of us have spent time reflecting on our mortality, how we spend our time and if what we are doing is satisfying and in some cases, satisfying enough to risk our lives on.

Did you know that one out of every ten women has never had an orgasm? Or that for many women there is no sure pathway to achieve orgasm? As a result, many women feel like they are broken and their lovers feel inadequate all because orgasm remains elusive.

When you hear the word “pleasure” what is your immediate thought or reaction? Your first response is a window into your relationship with pleasure.

When a woman is in her power, when she is feeling good about herself, feels good in her own skin, and confident in who she is, there’s a certain energy that she exudes that can turn every head in the room.

When looking for love, are you setting yourself up for failure? You’ve heard the saying, finding your “other half” completes you. Suggesting that if you’re single, there’s something wrong with you.

Imagine the most amazing place you have ever personally experienced. Remember how it made you feel. In your mind’s eye, travel back to that place and drink in the awe and the wonder, the emotions you felt.

Have great sexual chemistry with your partner? Take it to the next level as a Sexual Alchemist. Research has shown that sex is good for your health, but sexual positions for ailments? Sexual reflexology? Yes.

How much sensuality do you have in your life? When is the last time you had a passionate erotic kiss? Most couples fall into routine sex. It’s not exciting or passionate but it gets the job done.

Since ancient times, women have used plants to regulate menstruation, this information was transmitted from mother to daughter and held by midwives and wise women.

Most people don’t realize that the menstrual cycle is actually controlled by the brain. Puberty. Ovulation. Menstruation. All start in the brain. It’s a hormonal dance that keeps us cycling from menarche to menopause.

The birth control pill sparked a revolution for women in many ways giving us the freedom to engage sexually without fear of pregnancy and the ability to focus on careers by making it easier to choose if and when to have a baby.

What’s your relationship with your period like? As girls, we get a lot of negative messaging around menstruation. It’s this life-changing event that happens suddenly, without warning.

There’s a certain danger that comes with dismissing a young girl's complaints around menstruation.

Are you creating a culture of silence within your household? You may be doing this without realizing it and may miss out on a wealth of information as a result.

Society values extroverted energy, action, and getting things done. Society teaches women to pretend that menstruation doesn’t exist, that it’s like any other day. When the reality is that a woman’s energy goes in cycles just like her feminine cycle does.

In ancient times, in certain cultures, women had a sacred place they could go during menstruation. Inside the Moonlodge, women of all ages would come together to support menstruating women.

A woman’s fertility cycle is a rhythm of nature, like the moon and seasons.

As children, we often believe what we are told without question. As we grow older, some of us start to question those beliefs; while others never give them a second thought.

Were you taught to be a good lover? Most of us had to figure out sex on our own because we didn’t get a very good sex education. Once we discovered the basics most of us never really went any deeper.

When we hear a soldier has PTSD we often assume it was from a war, yet often PTSD is actually caused by traumatic events from childhood such as molestation, domestic or community violence, and other frightening events.

It’s easy to make financial mistakes when you don’t know any better. Most of us didn’t get much of a financial education. We learned how to count money, balance a checkbook and that money comes from doing work but not how to make money work for us.

Most people don’t knowingly sign up for an abusive relationship. Yet many of us find ourselves in relationships that become more toxic over time.

How is being stuck at home impacting your teen? We all know how important friends and social interaction is during the teenage years. Like many of us, teens are struggling to adapt and may feel isolated, depressed or even suicidal during this time.

Kids are home and spending a lot of time on the computer and cell phones.

Being pregnant when you don’t want to be is an upsetting situation to find yourself in even in the best of times. On average half of all pregnancies in the US are not planned.

Eons ago our grandmothers knew which plants to take to discourage implantation and encourage menstruation.

Erectile dysfunction can undermine a man’s confidence and increase his anxiety in the bedroom. Since the 90’s erectile dysfunction diagnoses have skyrocketed with nearly half of all men being affected and young men are not immune.

One thing people will be doing as the world hunkers down to contain the spread of Covid-19 is have more SEX! It might be you. It might be your teenager. Either way, it’s time to talk about birth control and what to do if you can’t get it.

Childhood sexual abuse robs children of their innocence and their ability to fit in with their peers. Undisclosed abuse creates distance between the child and parent because there is a secret that must be kept.

How do we raise boys to be good men? Masculinity has been under the microscope with the explosion of the #metoo movement and spotlight on toxic masculinity.

Have you ever had a cervical orgasm? Most women don’t associate the cervix with pleasure. If anything, it’s a mysterious organ that’s often discussed in medical terms.

Do you know how your subconscious mind sabotages your relationships? By the time we are one-year old our blueprint for love has been established.

When sexual boundaries are crossed during childhood it can have profound and far reaching consequences, sometimes in ways that are quite unexpected.

There are a lot of reasons to wear condoms but when it comes to having the conversation to get a partner to wear a condom, things can get TRICKY.

If you’ve ever had an abnormal Pap Smear result, you understand how distressing it is to hear you may be at risk for cervical cancer. Often this news is accompanied with a diagnosis of HPV (human papilloma virus).

January is cervical health awareness month. Every year approximately 14 million women are diagnosed with HPV. For many, this comes along with an abnormal Pap Smear and concerns about pre-cancerous changes to the cervix. It’s a frightening experience.

Did you know that millions of women are exposed to HPV every year putting them at risk for cervical cancer? What you may not know is that HPV is a primary cause of oral and throat cancer in non-smoking men.

“Thank goodness I have boys!” Mothers who felt they didn’t need to have conversations with boys about sex and relationships suddenly realized with the #metoo movement that their job was harder because they needed to raise good men.

Who was more trusted in America than Bill Cosby after the Cosby show? Harvey Weinstein entertained the world by producing 198 movies. McDonald’s, the world’s second largest employer is under fire for not protecting workers against sexual harassment.

What does it take to be a good friend? What are the qualities that make a great friend? How do we help our children not only pick good friends but also BE a good friend? At the core, relationships are centered around trust.

Discovering sacred sexuality at 16 changed Tatianna’s life by showing her that there was much more to sex than her peers were aware of at their tender age.

We have a serious parenting problem. We have to stop thinking that talking to kids about sex is going to hurt them, ruin them or encourage them to have sex. Research shows the opposite is true. The average age teens have sex for the first time is 17.

Did you know the ideal age to start talking to your child about sex is five years old? If you missed the boat on that one, it’s not too late.

Do you know people who are good at making their dreams come true? It’s almost like a super power, but it’s not, there’s a science to it and a step by step process.

Is your sex life stuck in a rut? Are you bored with the same old routines and positions? Maybe you are just tired, stressed out or too busy to make time for pleasing yourself or a partner.

Have you ever laid down the ground rules with a date before you started fooling around only to have them push the limits of what you agreed to? Suddenly you’re in the awkward position of saying “NO”.

Did you know that everyone has experienced sexual wounding? Everyone. Whether you were touched inappropriately, had sex when you didn’t want to, or were humiliated in some way. Maybe you experienced something more traumatic.

You may not think of yourself as a leader in your daily life, but as a parent you are leader and your children look to you for guidance every day.

Do you have a narcissist in your life? How do you cope with difficult people that seem to suck the energy from you? Dr. Rhoberta Shaler unlocks the secrets to dealing with those toxic people who drain your energy and ruin your day.

How do you raise an important issue, get someone to understand your point of view and achieve a satisfactory outcome that resolves the issue? It’s a great question and easier said than done! But you can learn how to do this and do it well.

Every day we engage in disrespectful behavior. We disrespect the people we love the most without even realizing what we are doing.

Are there natural ways to deal with STDs and other sexual health concerns such as low libido, vaginal dryness, mood swings, cramps, PMS and more? In this episode, Robin has an insightful conversation with wise woman, herbalist and author Susun Weed.

Did your parents talk to you about sex? Do you struggle with talking to your kids about sex? You are not alone. With 38 years of abstinence only sex education under our collective belt it’s no wonder we struggle.