Explore every episode of the podcast The Purple Passion Project-Intimacy & Sex Podcast for Midlife & Beyond

Sex coach and Board-Certified Sexologist Amanda Dames, known as The Kink Consultant, joins Dr. Stacy Friedman for an explicit, no-holds-barred sexologist talk on kink, fantasy, and fetish — and what happens when one partner wants to be tied up and the other wants the lights off. A former professional dominatrix turned Somatica-certified relationship coach, Amanda gets specific about what people are actually asking for behind closed doors, why fantasy and fetish aren't the same thing, and how couples navigate mismatched desire without blame, pressure, or pretending. This is a raw conversation about permission, communication, and finally saying the dirty thing you've been holding back.

In This Episode You Will Learn

• The real difference between a fantasy, a fetish, and a kink

• Why so many people carry shame around what actually turns them on — and how to release it

• How to navigate a relationship where one partner is kinky and the other isn't

• Exactly what to say (and not say) when a partner shares a new desire

• Why 'you should just know how to do this' is a myth worth retiring

Guest Bio

Name: Amanda Dames, The Kink Consultant

Email: info@thekinkconsultant.com

Instagram: @the_kinkconsultant

Website: https://www.amandadames.com/

Amanda Dames, known as The Kink Consultant, is a Board-Certified Sexologist, Somatica®-certified sex and relationship coach, former professional dominatrix, and host of The Kink Consultant Podcast. Drawing on her professional expertise and lived experience, Amanda helps individuals and couples navigate mismatched desire, communicate their fantasies, and explore kink and power exchange with greater confidence, connection, and consent. Her straightforward, shame-free approach makes complex and deeply personal conversations feel practical and approachable. Amanda's work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, HuffPost, The Knot, Court TV, and other major media outlets. Through coaching, speaking, workshops, and digital education, she helps couples discover the kind of spice that turns them both on and brings them closer together.

Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

Sexless marriages don't always start with a woman losing interest. Sometimes it's the man who goes silent first, and it usually has nothing to do with how much he wants his partner. In this episode, Dr. Stacy breaks down what's actually happening when a man stops initiating: erectile changes, low testosterone, prostate procedures, and the shame that keeps him from ever bringing it up. If you've been wondering whether your partner has lost interest, cheated, or checked out, this episode gives you an honest picture, and a way to finally talk about it.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• Why erectile changes and low testosterone are almost never about attraction

• What actually happens to a man's body after a prostate procedure that nobody warns him about

• Why one failed erection medication convinces so many men to give up entirely

• How shame turns into silence, and silence gets mistaken for rejection or cheating

• One sentence that can finally open the conversation your partner has been afraid to start

  
  

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

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✨ Everything you need is one click away:

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman 

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/ 

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

 📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min 

🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/ 

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

What if the secret to better orgasms, zero bladder leaks, and feeling sexy as hell was belly dancing? Sexologist and sex coach Dr. Stacy Friedman sits down with Jennifer Sobel — professional belly dance instructor, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, and creator of The Belly Dance Solution — to break down exactly how targeted belly dance movements strengthen the pelvic floor, stop bladder leakage, increase blood flow, and unlock more pleasure and more powerful orgasms. This is sexologist talk that goes places most conversations won't — because your body deserves better than silence.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• Why the pelvic floor is directly connected to orgasm intensity — and how to strengthen it through belly dance

• How bladder leakage affects intimacy, body image, and desire — and what actually helps

• The specific belly dance movements that increase blood flow to the pelvic region and boost arousal

• What it means to feel sexy from the inside out — not performing confidence, but embodying it

• How 30,000 women have used The Belly Dance Solution to reclaim their bodies and their pleasure

Guest Bio

Jennifer Sobel is a professional belly dance instructor with over 21 years of experience and the creator of The Belly Dance Solution, a research-backed online program that's been joined by over 30,000 women worldwide who are using specific belly dance movements to strengthen their pelvic floor and address bladder leaking.

Jennifer holds a Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and practiced as a licensed acupuncturist for five years. This unique combination of credentials allows her to bring a holistic, healing-centered approach to her belly dance programs, integrating movement, body mechanics, and ancient wisdom.

She and her programs have been featured on NBC and in major publications including Women's World magazine (twice!) and First for Women. Jennifer believes belly dance is more than entertainment; it's a powerful form of healing movement that helps women reconnect with their bodies, build confidence, and tap into their fundamental feminine energy and power.

Website: https://go.thebellydancesolution.com/podcasts

Instagram: @thebellydancesolution | @femininefireofficial

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebellydancesolution

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@femininefire

Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

Sexless doesn't happen overnight, and for so many women, it starts with things nobody warned them about: menopause, body changes, and moments of pressure that never looked like pressure at all. In this episode, Dr. Stacy breaks down what's actually happening in a woman's body and mind when desire disappears, and why arousal can still be there even when wanting isn't. If you've been avoiding this conversation with your partner, this episode gives you the words to finally start it.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

Why arousal can show up in your body before desire ever shows up in your mind

What menopause actually changes about your ability to want sex, and what doesn't have to change

How "duty sex" becomes coercion without either partner realizing what's happening

Why weight gain reshapes desire more than almost anything else in midlife

One sentence that can finally open the conversation your partner has been waiting for

Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

What happens when a Harvard MBA, AI founder, and domesticviolence survivor decides the world needs a vibrator with a brain? You get Devin — and one of the most electric conversations The Purple Passion Project has ever had. Morgan Hewett is the CEO of the first AI romantic companion paired with a connected vibrator built entirely for women, and she is here to blow up every myth you’ve ever heard about women’s desire. From rebuilding herself after trauma, to building a company that helps women reclaim their pleasure, to why women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are the most exciteddemographic in her community — this episode is a masterclass in what it looks like when a woman decides her desire matters.

•       Why self-knowledge and pleasure are the foundation of how women show up in love and in life

•       How AI is transforming women’s intimacy — and why it was so badly overdue

•       The truth about women’s desire after midlife (spoiler: it does not fade — it gets hungry)

•       How healing from trauma can become the seed of your most powerful chapter

•       What it looks like to build something the world told you was too taboo — and do it anyway

Morgan Hewett is a serial founder, survivor, and the CEO of Devin — the first AI romantic companion paired with a connected vibrator built entirely for women. Called “the Peloton of Pleasure,” Devin combines a sensor-embedded device with an emotionally intelligent AI companion that personalizes the experience in real time around her desire. Before Devin, Morgan sold her first AI startup, Options MD, by age 30 after raising M — and prior to that, she helped launch the health vertical at Meta, driving over 10M in annual revenue. She is currently pursuing her MBA at Harvard Business School (Class of 2026), where Devin became the first sextech startup to emerge from the institution. A survivor of domestic violence and PTSD, Morgan turned herown healing journey into a mission to help women reclaim their desire, confidence, and pleasure on their own terms. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company, Essence, and AFROTECH. She is a recipient of the ADCOLOR Rising Star Award and the Carnegie Mellon AI Innovation Award. She wears pink every day.

Instagram: @morgan.pink.founder

TikTok: @morgan.pink.founder

Website: experiencedevin.com

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos,communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy’s private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond thesurface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

📚 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn’t just happen — it’s built.https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed —https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

Ever had a fantasy you've never told a soul? Sexologist and sex coach Dr. Stacy Friedman breaks down role play — what it actually is, how to bring it up with your partner without it sounding like a confession, how to keep it safe with consent and safe words, and how to make it genuinely fun instead of a performance. In this solo sexologist talk, Dr. Stacy shares real scripts for starting the conversation, a menu of scenario ideas from mild to wild, a crash course in dirty talk, and answers the questions she gets asked constantly as a sex coach about fantasy, safety, and bringing more play into your sex life — at any stage, including midlife. Find more from Dr. Stacy at drstacyfriedman.com and @drstacyfriedman everywhere.

In This Episode You Will Learn

What role play actually is (and why it's simpler than you think)

Exact scripts for bringing up a fantasy without it feeling like a confession

How to keep role play safe with consent, safe words, and aftercare

A menu of scenario ideas, from mild to wild, plus a dirty talk crash course

Answers to the questions Dr. Stacy gets asked most about fantasy and desire

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

As a sexologist, Dr. Stacy Friedman brings on AASECT-certified sex therapist Rachel Dorneanu for a sexologist talk on a topic that doesn't get nearly enough airtime: what happens when you're highly sensitive, neurodivergent, or raised conservative — and you want a sex life that actually turns you on. This episode is part sex coach masterclass, part permission slip, covering nervous-system-friendly communication, untangling inherited shame from personal values, and why scheduled sex might be the sexiest thing you try this year.

In This Episode You Will Learn

• What a Highly Sensitive nervous system needs to actually feel safe enough for desire

• How conservative and religious upbringings shape sexual shame — and how to untangle it

• Communication tools built for sensitive and neurodivergent brains, not against them

• Why "scheduled sex isn't sexy" is one of the biggest myths keeping couples stuck

• A script you can use tonight to open the conversation you've been avoiding

Guest Bio

Rachel Dorneanu (she/her) is a licensed therapist, AASECT-certified sex therapist, and board-certified coach specializing in Anxiety, HSPs, People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Sex Therapy, with a passion for helping people reconnect with their bodies, reduce shame, and find freedom in their wellness journey. She holds a Master's in Counseling and brings over 8 years of experience working with millennial women and moms.

Through her work as a therapist and coach, Rachel integrates evidence-based approaches with compassionate education to normalize topics often left in the dark—like pelvic pain, pleasure, and embodiment. She is known for her relatable, down-to-earth style and her ability to make complex or uncomfortable topics accessible and affirming.

Outside of her professional life, Rachel enjoys practicing yoga, spending time with her husband and 2 children, and traveling.

Website: SageCounselingTherapyAndWellness.com  | RachelDorneanu.com

Instagram: @sage_counseling_wellness

Facebook: facebook.com/SageCounselingWellness

TikTok: @sagecounselingwellness

Twitter/X: @RachelButlerCo1

LinkedIn (personal): linkedin.com/in/rachel-butler-dorneanu

LinkedIn (business): linkedin.com/company/sage-counseling-wellness

YouTube: youtube.com/@sagecounselingandwellness

Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

Most of us think intimacy means one thing — sex. Sexologist and intimacy coach Dr. Stacy Friedman breaks down the eight distinct types of intimacy every relationship needs — affectional, emotional, social, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, sexual, and spiritual — and explains why couples who lean on just one or two of them are the ones who end up feeling disconnected. In this solo sexologist talk, Dr. Stacy walks through what each facet looks like, what it looks like when it's missing, and gives one small, doable action for each. This episode also answers the questions Dr. Stacy gets asked constantly as a sex coach: whether you have to be strong in all eight, what to do if your partner isn't on board, and why it's never too late to rebuild connection — even in midlife.

In This Episode You Will Learn

• The 8 types of intimacy — and why sex is only one of them

• What each facet looks like when it's thriving vs. when it's missing

• One small, doable action to rebuild each facet, starting this week

• The most common intimacy pattern that gradually breaks down relationships

• Answers to the questions Dr. Stacy gets asked most about connection and desire

Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman 

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/ 

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs 

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min 

🎁 Free PDF library access including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/ 

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

What if the reason connection keeps feeling just out of reach has nothing to do with sex at all? Clinical Sexologist and Certified Sex Coach Dr. Stacy Friedman sits down with Louis Brantmeyer for a conversation that goes deep on everything most people are too scared to say out loud. Louis went from socially-anxious, autistic introvert to conscious relating expert — and he's here with a truth that reframes everything: a lot of perceived unmet sexual and relational needs are actually unmet emotional and spiritual needs. This sexologist talk covers sexual insecurity in dating and relationships, the nice guy pattern, nervous system dysregulation, narcissistic relationship dynamics, and the raw story behind his book A Creationship'sInception. He also breaks down his Make Love Easy framework on communication and conflict.

 In This Episode You Will Learn:

•      Why so many unmet sexual needs are actually unmet emotional and spiritual needs — and how to finally tell the difference

•      What sexual insecurity really looks like in dating and relationships, and where it actually comes from

•      The truth about the nice guy pattern and why it silently destroys attraction and connection

•      The raw story behind A Creationship's Inception — trauma, polyamory, sacred sexuality, and what cult-ish spiritual communities taught Louis about love and power

•      What the Make Love Easy framework teaches about communication, conflict, and building conscious relationships that are hot and healthy

 Guest Bio — Louis Brantmeyer

Louis Brantmeyer started as a socially-awkward, anxious, introverted science fiction-loving nerd diagnosed with autism — and spent more than a decade and many thousands of dollars on personal development to transform into a social virtuoso, serial entrepreneur, international public speaker, and author. His first book on thriving in relationships — The Treasure Of Souls Touching: A Hurricane, A Pandemic, And A Stolen Car — is available for digital download, and his second book — ACreationship's Inception: Conscious Relating Through Polyamory, Entrepreneurship, and a Cult(ish) — became an Amazon bestseller.

Website: bit.ly/mletribe

TikTok: @louis.brantmeyer

Instagram: @make.love.easy

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painfulsex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

👉linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks 

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

🎁 Free PDF library including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram,TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms

Dr. Stacy Friedman, sexologist and sex coach, tackles the brain side of sex in this sexologist talk — ADHD, autism, sensory processing, depression, anxiety, and the medications that treatall of it. Intimacy coach Dr. Stacy breaks down why standard sex advice fails neurodivergent brains and anyone on psychiatric medication, covering executive function and initiation, rejection sensitive dysphoria, sensory processing and intimacy, and exactly what SSRIs and SNRIs do to desire, arousal, and orgasm.

In This Episode You Will Learn

●     Why low initiation isn't the same thing as low desire — it's about bandwidth, not wanting

●     How ADHD, autism, and sensory processing shape what actually happens in bed

●     What rejection sensitive dysphoria has to do with how you initiate

●     What SSRIs and SNRIs are actually doing to your arousal and orgasm

●     How to advocate for your sexual health without feeling like you're asking for too much

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painfulsex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

 📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

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Sexologist Dr. Stacy Friedman — intimacy coach, sex coach, and host of The Purple Passion Project — sits down with menopause coach Karen Bigman for the sexologist talk midlife couples have been waiting for. Men and menopause, the sexless bedroom, low libido, and what women actually want when dating after 50 — nothing is off limits.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

·      Why menopause is a couples issue — not just hers to deal with alone — and what men need to understand right now

·      Karen's framework for what's really behind the sexless bedroom and how to find your way back

·      What women dating after 50 actually want — and the expectations men need to completely rethink

·      Why comfort, presence, and yes — lube — matter more than performance at this stage of life

·      How staying curious about your partner is the spark that keeps long-term desire alive

Karen Bigman is a midlife sex and relationship expert redefining how we think about dating, intimacy, and pleasure after 50. As aCertified Sex Educator and Sex and Menopause Coach, she's on a mission to help men and women thrive in midlife by talking openly about the topics most people were never taught — or were too afraid to ask — ranging from low libido and sex toys to dating, menopause, and andropause. Through her podcast Taboo to Truth: Life and Sex After 50, Karen delivers candid, often raw conversations grounded in science, compassion, and playful honesty, giving men an inside track on becoming confident, connected partners and offering women clear, straight-talk guidance to navigate changing bodies and relationships. Her work goes beyond quick fixes, offering a holistic, shame-free approach to the physical, emotional, and relational shifts of midlife intimacy.

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Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos,communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come withmidlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

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🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

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💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20%off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok,Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

Dr. Stacy Friedman, sexologist and sex coach, tackles what really happens to sex and desire when your body changes the rules on you. In this sexologist talk, intimacy coach Dr. Stacy breaks down what actually happens to desire after surgery, with mobilitylimits, and through hormone shifts like menopause, low testosterone, and thyroid changes — covering prostate surgery, hysterectomy, and heart procedure recovery, plus the everyday stuff that rarely gets talked about, like bad knees, bad hips, bad backs, and stiff shoulders.

In This Episode You Will Learn

●     Why desire doesn't disappear after surgery — it goes into hiding and waits for safety

●     How to adapt intimacy around mobility limits without turning it clinical

●     What menopause, low T, and thyroid shifts actually do to desire

●     Why comfort tools are strategy, not surrender

●     How to grieve the old version of easy sex and build a hotter one

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painfulsex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/

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📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

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What happens when pornography, escorts, or compulsive sexual behavior become impossible to stop? This week, Dr. Stacy sits down with licensed psychotherapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Scott Stolarick — 33 years of clinical experience and 26 years specifically working with sex addiction and trauma — for an honest, compassionate, judgment-freeconversation about what’s really going on beneath the surface of sexual compulsivity.

In this episode:

•      Why sex addiction isn’t in the DSM — and why that doesn’t mean it’s not real

•      How unresolved childhood trauma quietly becomes theengine behind addictive sexual behavior

•      What EMDR therapy is, how it works, and why Scott’s informed-consent-first approach changes everything

•      Why poor sex education and accidental exposure to sexual content as a child can shape adult behavior in powerful ways

•      The critical difference between intimacy and sex — and why confusing the two keeps people stuck

•      What partners of people with sex addiction need to hear right now

Guest Bio & Links

Meet Scott Stolarick — the psychotherapist who doesn’t flinch.After 33 years of doing some of the most courageous clinical work in Illinois, Scott has seen it all — and he’s still here, still helping, and still dedicated to getting to the real story underneath the behavior.

Scott is a licensed, trauma-informed psychotherapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, experienced clinical supervisor, and the owner of Mosaic Pathway Counseling in Gurnee, Illinois. He holds Management and Leadership Certifications from the University of Notre Dame and Cornell University, and he has spent 26 years working specifically with sex offenders, sex addiction, and trauma survivors. 

His approach is warm, deeply informed, and rooted in the belief that the behavior is never the whole story. There’s always something underneath — and that’s exactly where he does his best work.

🌐 Website: www.mosaicpathwaycounseling.org

📧 Email: scott@mosaicpathwaycounseling.org

📞 Phone: (224) 214-3944

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helpsmen and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman 

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroomresults. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF library access to include: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, sexologist and sex coach Dr. Stacy Friedman tackles one of the most requested topics from her community: sexual shame. From slut shame to religious shame, cultural shame to masturbation shame and vibrator shame — this is the sexologist talk nobody else is having. Dr. Stacy answers real questions from real people and delivers the education midlife men and women actually need to stop carrying shame that was never theirs to begin with.EPISODE DESCRIPTIONShame is one of the most powerful — and most silent — killers of desire and intimacy. In this solo Q&A and education episode, Dr. Stacy goes deep on five types of sexual shame: slut shame, religious shame, cultural shame, masturbation shame, and vibrator shame. Real questions. Real answers. No apologies. If you have ever felt broken, dirty, or wrong for your desires — this episode is for you.IN THIS EPISODE• What sexual shame is, where it comes from, and why nobody is born with it• How religious shame splits your identity — faith vs. desire — and how to begin healing that• The real truth behind slut shame and who it affects• Why masturbation is one of the healthiest things you can do — and why vibrator shame has zero basis in reality• How cultural shame silences intimacy — and real Q&A answers to the hardest questions

Dr. Stacy Friedman, clinical sexologist and host of The Purple Passion Project, sits down with relationship coach Andre Paradis to answer the question so many women ask: what actually makes a man commit? As a sexologist talk unlike any other, this episode breaks down why intimacy isn't where lasting connection starts, how masculine and feminine energy shapes attraction, and the hidden checklist men run through before they decide a woman is "the one." Dr. Stacy, a trusted sex coach and intimacy coach for men and women navigating midlife dating and relationships, dives into the disrespect blind spot that quietly pushes men away, the difference between boys and men when it comes to commitment, and why safety — not sex — is the real foundation of a relationship built to last.

In this episode, we cover:• Why equality kills intimacy—and what to do instead• What men really need before they can commit• What makes a man leave a relationship that “seems fine”• How early sex can block the foundation of lasting love• How to reignite polarity when the spark has fadedGuest Bio — Andre ParadisAndre Paradis is a relationship and communication specialist with over 18 years of study, training, and applied research in male/female dynamics. He holds 17 professional certifications including NLP and Hypnosis, and has trained extensively under some of the most respected names in the field—including Dr. Pat Allen, Esther Perel, Dr. John Gray, Alison Armstrong, and Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn.His work is grounded in Nature, Science, Evolutionary Biology, Anthropology, Human Chemistry, and Psychology—not personal opinion. Through his company Project Equinox Coaching, Andre helps men and women learn to communicate deeply, balance their masculine and feminine energies, and build strong, lasting, fulfilling love relationships. He is also a Men’s Work Facilitator and an Ordained Minister who has officiated the weddings of many of his own clients.Andre is a Two-time Amazon #1 Bestselling Author and has spent nearly two decades helping people have the conversations about love, intimacy, and connection that most people don’t know how to start.🌐 Website: www.projectequinox.net📱 Facebook: Project Equinox with Andre Paradis📱 Instagram🎬 YouTube🎵 TikTok📧 Email: andrecoaching1@gmail.com📞 Phone: (818) 681-4457🎁 FREE Gifts for listeners: 2 gifts available—mentioned during the episode!Host Bio — Dr. Stacy FriedmanDr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.🎁 Free PDF: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at drstacyfriedman.comFollow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

What if the most powerful tool for unlocking your desire, healing your shame, and awakening your sexuality was sitting on your nightstand right now? In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, sexologist Dr. Stacy Friedman sits down with award-winning spicy romance author and sexuality podcaster Ruan Willow to talk about the radical idea that sex in books isn’t dirty — it’s healing.

 As a sex coach who has worked with women navigating desire, shame, and midlife awakening, Dr. Stacy knows that fantasy is not fluff — it is fuel. Ruan’s open door romance novels give women permission to see themselves as fully sexual, fully empowered, and fully deserving of pleasure. From how erotic fiction activates female desire, to how reading spicy books can help you process trauma and shame in a safe and indirect way, to why enthusiastic consent is the hottest thing you can bringinto your relationship — this conversation is everything your sex life has been asking for.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

•      Why sex in books isn’t dirty — it normalizes desire, chips away at shame, and can be a genuine path to healing sexual trauma

•      How erotic fiction introduces you to fantasies you didn’t know you had and can reignite a desire that’s been flat

•      What ‘open door’ romance actually means — and why the language we use around it matters more than most people realize

•      How one woman shed decades of sexual shame in her forties and what that liberation can actually look like in your own life

•      Why your erotic imagination is one of the most powerful tools you have for connection, healing, and pleasure

Guest Bio

Ruan Willow is an award-winning multi-pen name author who writes in spicy HEA romance subgenres, spicy romcom, alternative lifestyle romance (under pen name Ruin Willow), both queer and heterosexual, and open door Romantasy/magical/paranormal/dark romance (under pen name R.U. Ann). Her writing ranges across various levels of heat — bold, sensual, and always unashamed. She writes about empowered women seeking pleasure with their partners for mutual satiation — no needs ignored, and mutual enjoyment a must. Ruan is also a sexuality and fiction podcaster at Oh F*ck Yeah with Ruan Willow, an audiobook narrator, and a sexuality blogger at ruanwillowauthor.

Connect with Ruan Willow:

•      Instagram & Threads: @ruanwillow

•      Facebook: ruan.willow

•      Bluesky: ruanwillow

•      Blog: ruanwillowauthor

•      Podcast: Oh F*ck Yeah with Ruan Willow

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

A Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painfulsex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

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•      📅 Free 30-min consult.

•      🎁 Free access to PDF library: including “10 Things They Really Want in Bed — drstacyfriedman.com

 Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on IG, TikTok, FB, YT, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

In this episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with Monica Tanner—RLT-trained relationship and intimacy coach, host of the Secrets of Happily Ever After podcast, and Amazon bestselling author of Bad Marriage Advice—to talk about why compromise mightactually be destroying your relationship, how to break free from roommate syndrome, and what it really takes to build lasting intimacy after years together. 

Monica shares her personal journey from watching her parents’ divorce at 12 to spending 23 years building her own marriage and coaching thousands of couples through the hard stuff. From navigating mismatched desire to releasing deep resentment,this episode is packed with real talk and actionable strategies for couples who are ready to stop going through the motions and start reconnecting.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why “compromise” is actually bad marriage advice and what to do instead

• How to break free from roommate syndrome and reignite intimacy

• The communication mistakes long-term couples keep making

• How to navigate mismatched desire and low libido in marriage

• Midlife relationship challenges: empty nesting, hormones, and aging parents

• How to ask your partner for what you need—emotionally and sexually

• One thing you can do tonight to start reconnecting with your spouse

• The worst marriage advice people keep repeating (and what works instead)

Guest Bio & Links

Monica Tanner, RLT trained, Relationship Coach and host of the Secrets of Happily Ever After podcast, transforms marriages with simple communication, connection, conflict resolution and commitment strategies. Her mission is to lower the divorce rate and improve marital satisfaction. Through her engaging podcast, new Amazon Best-Selling book, Bad Marriage Advice, vibrant social media community, and couple’s coaching practice, Monica’s expert guidance has impacted thousands of couples, by helping them ditch resentment and roommate syndrome and get back to living their happily ever after love story.

🌐Website: monicatanner.com | badmarriageadvice.com

🎧Podcast: Secrets of Happily Ever After

📖Book: Bad Marriage Advice (Amazon Best-Seller)

📱Instagram: @monitalksmarriage

🎬YouTube: @secretsofhappilyeverafter

📧Email: onthebrightersideoflife@gmail.com

🎁FREE Resources available—mentioned during the episode!

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helpsmen and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blendingexpertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉 ⁠linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman⁠

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Free 30-minute private intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF library access including: 10 Things They Really Wantin Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

Your hormones are running your sex life — and most doctors aren’t telling you the whole story. In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, clinical sexologist and sex coach Dr. StacyFriedman sits down with Tia Bowden, Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and Hormone Specialist at Coastal Vitality and Anti-Aging in Delray Beach, Florida, for the hormone conversation midlife men and women have been waiting for.

Whether you’re dealing with low libido, painful sex, zero energy, or a drive that has completely disappeared — this sexologist talk is going to change the way you think about what’shappening in your body. Tia and Dr. Stacy break down why testosterone matters for women, what the removal of the HRT black box warning means for you, how SSRIs, and opioids are quietly wrecking your hormone levels, what nitric oxide is, and more!

In This Episode You Will Learn:

•      Why testosterone is critical for women’s desire and wellbeing — and why many doctors aren’t testing for it

•      What the removal of the HRT black box warning means and why it changes everything for women who’ve been afraid to try hormone therapy

•      How SSRIs, opioids, and microplastics are quietly destroying hormone levels in both men and women

•      What nitric oxide is, why it matters for sexual function, and how to test your levels at home

•      What peptides like PT-141 are and how they’re being used to reignite desire when other options haven’t worked

Guest Bio

Tia Bowden is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and Hormone Specialist endorsed by The Menopause Association, with 15 years of experience in primary care and additional specialty training in functional medicine, nutrition, and dietarysupplementation. She is the owner of Coastal Vitality and Anti-Aging, where she combines in-depth testing and hormone balancing protocols to get to the root of hormone dysfunction — improving and optimizing health and wellness for both menand women. After years of watching the traditional allopathic system disregard the importance of hormonally healthy patients, Tia became an agent of change — one lab panel at a time.

 Connect with Tia Bowden:

•      Website: www.mycoastalvitality.com

•      Instagram: @CoastalVitalitySouthFlorida

•      Facebook: Coastal Vitality Delray Beach

•      Email: info@mycoastalvitality.com

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helpsmen and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroomresults. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF library to include: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

The male enhancement industry has exploded—and so havethe dangers. In this eye-opening episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy sits down with board-certified anesthesiologist and male enhancement expert Dr. Joel Pash, co-founder of Upsize Clinic and faculty member at Stanford University.

 In this episode, you’ll learn:

•      Why demand for male enhancement procedures has surged nearly 20% year-over-year since 2018

•      The most dangerous trends in the industry right now including DIY pumps, black-market fillers, and unqualified providers

•      How botched procedures cause nerve damage, chronic pain, and permanent complications

•      What red flags to watch for when choosing an enhancement provider

•      Why pain management is critical—and what safe, painless procedures actually look like

•      The questions every man should ask before undergoing any procedure

•      How to find medically sound, effective non-surgical options

Guest Bio — Dr. Joel Pash

🩺 Meet Dr. Joel Pash—the man California trusts to do the work most doctors won’t even talk about.

Dr. Joel Pash is the co-founder and medical director of Upsize Clinic’s San Francisco location, and one of the most experienced male enhancement specialists in the state. With more than 1,500 successful procedures under his belt—from nerve blocks and epidurals to penile injections—Dr. Pash brings a rare combination of clinical precision and genuine compassion to an industry that desperately needs both.

A board-certified anesthesiologist with a residency from the University of Calgary and his medical degree from Midwestern University (2006), Dr. Pash has published academic work on pain management and operating room systems. He’s on staff at several Northern California hospitals and is a faculty member at Stanford University—bringing academic rigor and real-worldexpertise to everything he does.

His approach is unlike anyone else in the field: he spends over an hour with each patient, building trust, understanding the fullpicture, and making sure enhancement is truly the right path. He understands that this isn’t just physical—it’s emotional. And he takes that seriously. 

🌐 Website: upsizematters.com

📸 IG, YT, X: @upsizeclinic

📞 Contact (PR): madison@dalynmillerpr.com | (860) 204-7155

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helpsmen and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community.Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroomresults. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF library to include: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

This is the episode couples forward to each other without saying a word — because sometimes a link says everything you've been trying to figure out how to say.

 If you and your partner have drifted — if the sex has slowed down or stopped, if every conversation about intimacy turns into a fight, if one of you wants more and the other has shut down — this episode is the conversation you've been avoiding. And it might be exactly the one you need.

Clinical Sexologist and Certified Sex and Intimacy CoachDr. Stacy Friedman answers the questions couples are too afraid to ask each other: how to talk about sex without it blowing up, what to do when desire is completely mismatched, how to come back from years of rejection and resentment, how to ask for something new in bed without your partner feeling like they'renot enough, and what to do when you want to fix things but your partner won't engage.

This is coaching, not therapy. Practical, passionate, andbuilt for couples who are not ready to give up on their sex lives — or each other. As a sexologist and sex coach with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Stacy brings the kind of honest conversation that actually moves the needle.

In This Episode:

•      How couples drift into roommate territory — and how tofind your way back

•      What to do when one partner wants sex and the otherdoesn't

•      How to start the sex conversation without it turninginto a fight

•      Why scheduled sex fails and what actually works instead

•      How to ask for something new without making your partner feel inadequate

•      Skill building in the bedroom — where to start when you don't know where to start

•      What to do when you're the only one trying to fix things

Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come withmidlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

•      👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

•      🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond thesurface. Try it free for a week.

•      📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

•      💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

•      📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

•      🎁 Free PDFs including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours athttps://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

•      Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok,Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

00:00 Introduction02:14 The Men's Episode — One Year Anniversary10:12 Is Male Menopause Real? Understanding Andropause18:28 Why Men Lose Their Sex Drive in Midlife28:12 Emotional vs Physical Connection — Why You're Wired Differently35:47 Closing Thoughts — What Men Need to Hear

Nobody is talking about what midlife really does to men'ssex lives. Today, Dr. Stacy is.

This is the episode for the men who have noticed somethingshifting — in their drive, their performance, their confidence — and have had no idea where to turn. And it's for the partners who love them and are trying to understand what's going on.

Clinical Sexologist Dr. Stacy Friedman answers the questions men are too embarrassed to Google, let alone ask their doctor: what really happens to testosterone after 40, whether male menopause is an actual thing, how to break the anxiety-performance cycle, why emotional and physical connection work so differently for men and women, and how to stop the slow drift into a sexless relationship before it becomes the default.

No guest. No script. Just Dr. Stacy and the most honest conversation about men's sexual health in midlife you're going to find anywhere.

In This Episode:

•      What actually happens to testosterone, erections, anddrive after 40

•      Is andropause (male menopause) a thing — and what to doabout it

•      How to break the anxiety-performance cycle that killsconfidence

•      Why men stop initiating and how to find your way back

•      The emotional vs. physical connection divide and how tobridge it

•      What your partner means when she says she needs moreintimacy

Resources Mentioned:

•      Men's Intimacy Uncovered (Pleasure Playbook) —https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks

•      The Vibe Tribe Community — https://drstacy.mn.co/

•      Free 30-Minute Private Intimacy Consult — https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min

•      Adult Products Shop — code PURPLE for 20% off https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs

•      Free Access to the PDF Library: https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Host Bio Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Sex/ Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come withmidlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

•      👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

•      🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond thesurface. Try it free for a week. https://drstacy.mn.co/⁠

•      📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides forreal bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built. https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#ebooks⁠

•      💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off) https://drstacyfriedman.com/shop-with-dr-stacy/#catalogs⁠

•      📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life. https://calendly.com/stacy-drstacy/30-min⁠

•      🎁 Free PDF library including: 10 Things TheyReally Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours athttps://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/⁠

•      Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok,Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

One year. Hundreds of questions. All of it unfiltered.Today Dr. Stacy goes solo for a special anniversary Q&A episode answering the question she gets asked more than almost anything else: Why don't I want sex anymore?

If you're a woman in midlife who has noticed your desire disappearing — and you don't know if it's hormones, your relationship, aging, or just the new you — this episode is the honest conversation your doctor probably isn't having with you.

Dr. Stacy breaks down the questions her community has beenasking: the difference between hormonal and emotional low desire, what perimenopause actually does to your sex drive, the truth about responsive vs. spontaneous desire, why avoiding affection might be hurting you more than you know, and whether desire can actually come back after years of feeling nothing.

No guest. No script. Just Dr. Stacy, your questions, and the kind of honest conversation that makes you feel finally, completelyunderstood.

In This Episode:

•       Why low desire in midlife is not the same as losingyour sexuality forever

•       How to tell the difference between hormonal, emotional,and relational desire issues

•       The perimenopause-libido connection nobody warned youabout

•       Responsive desire vs. spontaneous desire — and why thischanges everything

•       What it means when you avoid affection to avoid sex

•       How to rebuild your sense of self and sexuality whenyour body is changing

•       Whether desire can actually come back — and what ittakes

Host Bio 

Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helpsmen and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blendingexpertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroomresults. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF library or resources: grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

In this episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with Eileen Kopsaftis — physical therapist, founder of Have Lifelong Wellbeing, and bestselling author of Pain Culprits! and Aging Culprits! — to have the conversation almost nobody is having: what happens to desire, pleasure, and intimacy when you're living in pain.

Eileen has spent over 30 years helping patients address the root causes of pain — including pelvic floor dysfunction — and has led support groups for women who've experienced trauma and abuse. She brings clinical expertise and real compassion to a topic that affects far more people than ever admit it.

In this episode:

•      Why chronic pain kills libido — even before youget to the bedroom

•      What your pelvic floor has to do with your sex life (more than you think)

•      How past trauma lives in the body and affects intimacy

•      Positioning, movement, and pacing as tools for pain-free intimacy

•      The nutrition and erectile dysfunction connection nobody talks about

•      Why age doesn't have to stop desire

Guest Bio & Links

💜 About Eileen Kopsaftis

 Eileen Kopsaftis, BS, PT, FAFS, CMI, NE is the founder of Have Lifelong Wellbeing, LLC — and she is on a mission to erase pain from the world.

An eclectically trained physical therapist, nutrition educator, and bestselling author of Pain Culprits! and Aging Culprits!, Eileen uses her extensive postgraduate education to resolve the root causes of pain and dysfunction. Teaching facts about pain, movement, and aging that are mostly unknown is herspecialty. She speaks nationally, publishes articles, and teaches movement and pain education classes both online and at her local community college.

Eileen has worked with patients navigating pelvic floor dysfunction and its impact on intimacy, and has led support groups for women who've experienced abuse — bringing bothclinical expertise and deep compassion to the intersection of pain and connection.

Her passion is to show people how to age without decline and move without pain — because desire doesn't have an expiration date. 

📖 Books: Pain Culprits! | Aging Culprits!

🌐 Website: havelifelongwellbeing.com

📧 Email: eileen@havelifelongwellbeing.com

📺 YouTube: Search Eileen Kopsaftis

🎁 Free resources & membership: havelifelongwellbeing.com

📞 Phone: +1 (518) 496-1265

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helpsmen and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

👉 ⁠linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman⁠

🔥 Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroomresults. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Free 30-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF's including: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at https://drstacyfriedman.com/free-downloads/

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

00:00 Introduction

02:15 What Is the Marriage Pause Button?

13:36 The Three Levels of Connection

31:46 How One Person Can Change a Marriage

41:53 The Unpause App & Practical Tools to ReconnectMost marriages don’t end with a blowup. They quietly pause —and that pause is where desire goes to die.

In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, Clinical Sexologist and Sex Coach Dr. Stacy Friedman sits down with marriage coach Lee Baucom — PhD-level therapist, author of seven books, and creator of the Save the Marriage System — to break down why long-term relationships stall, how desire quietly disappears, and what it actually takes to turn it back on.

This is not your average couples therapy advice. This is asexologist talk that gets into the real mechanics of long-term desire, emotional disconnection, and the one thing most couples get completely wrong about communication.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why marriages pause long before they actually break — and the warning signs most people miss

• How daily habits and relationship systems shape intimacy and sexual desire

• Lee’s three levels of connection — and which level is quietly killing your desire right now

• Why communication is NOT the core problem in marriage (andwhat actually is)

• How one person can create real change — even when theirpartner refuses to try

If your relationship feels “fine” but not alive — this conversation is going to hit. Dr. Stacy and Lee give you the tools, the mindset, and the permission slip to stop waiting and start showing updifferently.

👤 About Lee Baucom:

Lee Baucom is a Ph.D.-level trained therapist turned marriage coach with over 35 years of experience helping individuals transform struggling marriages — even when only one partner is willing to take action. He is the creator of the Save the Marriage System, author of seven books including Save the Marriage and How to Save Your Marriage in 3 Simple Steps, and the founder of the Unpause App — a daily reconnection tool designed to help couples rebuild connection, desire, and intimacy through intentional systems and habits. Lee is also the host of relationship-focused podcasts with millions of downloads worldwide and is happily married with two adult children.

👤 About Dr. Stacy Friedman:

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple PassionProject — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology. She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

💥 Links & Resources:

🔗 Lee Baucom — Save the Marriage: https://savethemarriage.store

🔗 Unpause App: http://UnPauseYourMarriage.com

📖 Pleasure Playbooks (16+ step-by-step intimacy guides, $27 each): drstacyfriedman.com

🔥 Vibe Tribe (Dr. Stacy’s private midlife community— live sessions, courses): drstacyfriedman.com → click Vibe Tribe

📅 Free 15-min intimacy consult: drstacyfriedman.com→ click Free Consultation

🎁 Free PDF — “10 Things They Really Want in Bed (ButWon’t Say Out Loud)”: drstacyfriedman.com

👉 All links: linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

📌 Follow Dr. Stacy:

Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn:@drstacyfriedman

00:00 — Introduction: Meet Lacey Bond

02:04 — What Is Purity Culture? A Crash Course

22:04 — How Religious Trauma Shows Up in Your Sex Life

34:01 — How to Unfuck Yourself: The Healing Process

43:58 — Second Adolescence, BDSM & Reclaiming Your Identity

What did the church teach you about sex? If your answer involves shame, silence, and a long list of rules about what you were not allowed to do with your own body — this episode is for you.

Dr. Stacy Friedman — clinical sexologist and certified sex coach — sits down with Lacey Bond (IntimacyLacey), a Certified Sex, Relationship, and Intimacy Coach and purity culture survivor, for a bold, no-shame sexologist talk about how religious trauma shapes our sexuality and what healing actually looks like on the other side.

In this episode you will learn:

• What purity culture actually is — and the messages it sends about sex, desire, and your body

• Why female desire was erased from religious education entirely — and what that silence costs women

• How religious trauma and sexual repression show up as freeze responses, shame spirals, and dysfunction in adult relationships

• What “second adolescence” means and why it’s a real, necessary part of the deconstruction journey

• How BDSM — built on consent, communication, and self-knowledge — can be a powerful path to healing for purity culture survivors

🎁 FREE OFFER FOR LISTENERS: Book a free 30-minute education call with Lacey at www.IntimacyLacey.com

Guest Bio — Lacey Bond (IntimacyLacey)🔥 Lacey Bond (IntimacyLacey) is a Certified Sex, Relationship, and Intimacy Coach and an adult sex, consent, and BDSM educator based in Los Angeles. She’s dedicated to helping people heal — or as she likes to say, unfuck themselves — from Purity Culture, building healthy relationships with other people and developing awesome, shame-free sexuality.

✨ Lacey lived the quintessential Purity Culture experience: raised in the Evangelical church through youth group, Bible study, and Christian school, she graduated from Biola University and was even featured in the 2015 documentary Give Me Sex Jesus. She’s here to tell you that every single one of us can heal — and unfuck ourselves — from it.

📲 Instagram & TikTok: @intimacylacey

🌐 Website: www.IntimacyLacey.com

📧 Email: lacey@intimacylacey.com

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away: 👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

🔥 Vibe Tribe — private midlife community, live sessions, courses, try free for a week. 📖 Pleasure Playbooks — step-by-step guides for real bedroom results.

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Free 15-min consult.

🎁 Free PDF: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed — drstacyfriedman.com

👉 linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

#PurityCulture #ReligiousTrauma #SexHealing #SexCoach #Sexologist #IntimacyCoach #PurityCultureSurvivor #Deconstruction #ShameFree #SexPositive #ThePurplePassionProject #DrStacyFriedman #FemaleDesire #BDSM #SexualLiberation #ReligiousAbuse #SecondAdolescence #SexAndReligion

In this episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with Dr. Diane Mueller—naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and founder of My Libido Doc—to have the conversation that millions of people are Googling in private: why has my sex drive disappeared, and can I actually get it back?

 Dr. Diane shares her own deeply personal origin story (yes, itinvolves pelvic pain and self-pleasure as medicine), breaks down the real physical, emotional, and relationship causes of low libido, and gets into one of the most fascinating topics in modern relationships: how to keep passion alive in long-term monogamy—and what it’s actually like to transition from anon-monogamous lifestyle into a committed relationship.

 You’ll learn:

• The most common (and surprising) causes of low sex drive inwomen and men

• How to create novelty and desire with a long-term partner

• What it’s really like to go from poly to monogamy—and how tomake it work

• Why ‘everything looks normal’ on your labs but your libidois still MIA

• Practical tools to start reclaiming your desire today

 Plus, Dr. Diane shares details on her book Want to Want It andfree listener resources.

Guest Bio & Links

💃 Meet Dr. Diane Mueller, ND, DAOM — sexual wellnessauthority, dual-doctorate doctor, and the woman who turned her own pelvic pain journey into a global mission to help people actually want sex again.

 With degrees in both Naturopathic Medicine and Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Dr. Diane blends cutting-edge functional medicine with a deeply human understanding of what it means to live in a body that’s lost its spark. She’s the founder of My Libido Doc, host of The Libido Lounge podcast, author of Want to Want It, and a trainer of medical professionals worldwide.

Her own experience with pelvic pain in her twenties—and thevery personal, very powerful way she healed it—is at the heart of everything she does. She gets it. Which is exactly why thousands of people trust her with their most intimate struggles.

📚 Book: Want to Want It

🌐 Website: MyLibidoDoc.com

📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@mylibidodoc

📸 Instagram: @mylibidodoc | @myromancedoc

💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drdianemueller

🎙 TikTok: @mylibidodoc

📧 Email: podcast@mylibidodoc.com

📞 Phone: (503) 890-5856

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in themedical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertisewith humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨Everything you need is one click away:

🔥Vibe Tribe — Dr.Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

💋 Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Free 15-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF: 10 Things TheyReally Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com

👉linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

In this bold and unfiltered episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy sexologist sits down with Miss Nicole Brooke for a raw sexologist talk conversation about sex, confidence, desire, and what happens when a woman stops performing for approval and starts choosing herself.

Nicole shares how dance became the gateway to reclaiming her sensuality, how her experiences in the sex industry reshaped her understanding of power and boundaries, and why access to your body is never the same as intimacy. Together, they explore dating standards, sexual confidence, and the freedomthat comes when women stop over-giving to feel wanted.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why sensual confidence starts in the body, not the mind• How women confuse desire with validation — and how to stop

• What sex work reveals about boundaries, power, and choice

• Why “being available” often kills attraction and self-respect

• How to raise your dating and sexual standards without guilt or apology

• What it really means to choose yourself in sex, dating, and intimacy

Miss Nicole Brooke is a women’s empowerment leader, professional dancer, and coach with a background in education, psychology, and coaching.

After more than a decade of dancing and dating in Spain, Nicole reclaimed her sensuality through movement, which ultimately led her into the sex industry.

She has worked as an exotic dancer and as a legal courtesan at Sheri’s Ranch.

Nicole is the creator of Find Your Sexy®, now housed inside Sexy Sunday School, her modern house of wisdom focused on confidence, pleasure, dating, and self-leadership.

Website: https://beacons.ai/missnicolebrooke

Instagram: @missnicolebrooke

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex Coach & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨Everything you need is one click away:

🔥Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

💋Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅Free 15-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF's: 10 Things TheyReally Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud)  and many more! Grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com under FREE SEX TIPS

👉linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

Episode Description:

What does it actually look like to build a sex life that stayshot — not just for a few months, but for nearly two decades? Carol and David, hosts of The Sexy Lifestyle Podcast, have been together and active in the swinging and ethical non-monogamy lifestyle for 18 years. They didn’t stumble into a great sex life. They chose it, talked about it, planned for it, and keptchoosing it even when menopause threw a wrench into everything.

 In this candid, spicy, and surprisingly relatable episode, Dr.Stacy sits down with Carol and David to talk about what it really takes to keep desire alive in a long-term relationship — inside the lifestyle and out. From navigating jealousy and communication in open relationships, to the very realchallenge of low libido after menopause, to busting the myth that sex has to be spontaneous to be good — this conversation is packed with insight, laughs, and more than a few mic drop moments.

In this episode you will learn:

•      Why they chose the swinging lifestyle and never lookedback

•      What healthy communication in an open relationshipactually looks like

•      The real truth about libido and desire after menopause

•      Why planned sex might be hotter than spontaneous sex

•      How to reignite the spark when it’s gone quiet

Guest Bio

The Sexy Lifestyle Podcast With Carol & David 🎤🔥

Because Great Sex Matters — Listen. Learn. Live Sexy!

 Are you ready to spice up your sex life and live happy,healthy, and horny? Welcome to The Sexy Lifestyle Podcast — the premier destination for those ready to trade the “status quo” for a life of electrifying intimacy and lifelong connection. Hosted by Carol and David — a real-life couple with nearly two decades of experience navigating the world of open-mindedness, swinging, and ethical non-monogamy — this is a completely uncensored look into the heart of modern relationships.

 With their signature style, Carol and David make theconversation sexy, easy, and funny, normalizing the topics we are often too afraid to discuss and proving that no subject is off-limits when it comes to pleasure.

Find Carol & David: Instagram:@exploringthelifestyletogether | Podcast: The Sexy Lifestyle Podcast | https://thesexylifestyle.com

Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex Coach & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to makemidlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy —without apology with sexologist talk.

She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertisewith humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨Everything you need is one click away:

🔥Vibe Tribe — Dr.Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversationsthat go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Ethical non-monogamy? Check this one out!

https://e.drstacyfriedman.com/product-details/product/69419b9478c766392929527a

💋Shop catalog for adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅Free 15-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possiblefor your sex life.

🎁 Free PDF: 10 Things TheyReally Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com

👉linktr.ee/drstacyfriedman

Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

Mismatched libido is incredibly common — but most coupleshandle it with pressure, silence, or frustration. 😬

In this episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with intimacy coach Dan Purcell to unpack the truth behind “duty sex,” desire discrepancies, and what actually helps couples reconnect. They explore why different sex drives don’t mean something is broken, how obligation quietly kills desire, and practical ways to rebuild spark without forcing it.

This conversation is real, relatable, and packed with tools couples can actually use. 💜

What You’ll Learn

• Why mismatched libido is normal in long-term relationships

• How “duty sex” slowly drains emotional & sexual connection

• The difference between low desire and blocked desire

• Practical ways to close the desire gap without shame

• Why playfulness is one of the most powerful intimacy tools

• What a realistic “desire comeback” actually looks like

Guest Bio ✨

Dan Purcell is a sex and intimacy coach dedicated to helping married couples build and maintain sexually vibrant, emotionally connected relationships. He is the Founder of Get Your Marriage On and the creator of the apps Intimately Us and Just Between Us, tools designed to help couples strengthen communication, increase connection, and bring more playfulness into their intimate lives.

For over six years, Dan has coached couples through mismatched desire, intimacy challenges, and communication breakdowns — helping partners move from obligation and pressure to authentic, chosen intimacy.

🔗 Website & social links: getyourmarriageon.com
📱 Apps: Intimately Us & Just Between Us

Host Bio 💜

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blendingexpertise, humor, and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.

✨ Everything you need is one click away:

🔥Vibe Tribe — Dr. Stacy's private midlife community. Live sessions, courses, and conversations that go way beyond the surface. Try it free for a week.

📖 Pleasure Playbooks — Step-by-step guides for real bedroom results. Because great sex doesn't just happen — it's built.

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📅Free 15-minute intimacy consult — let's talk about what's possible for your sex life.

🎁Free PDF: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) — grab yours at drstacyfriedman.com

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Follow Dr. Stacy @drstacyfriedman on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and all social media platforms.

The Purple Passion Project is the podcast where sex, intimacy, and real connection are discussed honestly—without shame, fluff, or small talk.

In this episode, Dr. Stacy is joined by Dr. Arthur Burnett, a Johns Hopkins urologist and pioneering researcher whose work helped shape modern erectile medicine.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How erections actually work and why blood flow matters more than willpower

• Why stress and performance anxiety sabotage desire and confidence

• How masculinity myths quietly damage intimacy and relationships

• What men can do when their body doesn’t respond the way they expect

• How couples can stay connected instead of shutting down

This episode is educational, reassuring, and practical for men and partners navigating erectile challenges, pressure, and intimacy concerns.

In this episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with Laurie Handlers to explore boundaries as the foundation for extraordinary intimacy, why your best sex might still be ahead of you, and how to create desire that doesn't fade—even after decades together.

Laurie shares her journey of finding her soulmate at 67, breaks down the 3-step boundary formula that transforms relationships, and explains why couples are "endangered" and what it takes to save them.

What You'll Learn:

• Why finding love at 67 taught Laurie what she didn't know at 27

• The 3-step boundary formula that makes intimacy hotter

• How people-pleasing kills desire and what to do instead

• Why couples are going extinct and how to become extraordinary

• What Tantra actually is (beyond the marathon sex myth)

• How sexuality becomes a portal to healing

• One 5-minute practice to reconnect tonight

• Why your best sexual years might still be ahead of you

Guest Bio

Laurie Handlers is a bestselling author, international retreat leader, and relationship visionary with over 40 years of experience in sacred sexuality, empowerment, and transformational education. Featured in the New York Times and on Bloomberg Canada, she's spoken before thousands and been a guest on countless podcasts, summits, and media platforms.

As host of two long-running podcasts—Tantra Cafe and Sex and Happiness (15 years!)—Laurie has spent decades challenging taboos and inspiring embodied self-love through humor, honesty, and deep wisdom.

Her current passion? Saving couples from extinction. After finding the love of her life at 67, she now teaches singles and couples how to attract, ignite, and sustain extraordinary love.

📖 Author of:

• Sex & Happiness: The Tantric Laws of Intimacy (International Bestseller)

• Sex & Happiness Over 60: It Only Gets Better!

🎓 Lead Facilitator for the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA) since 2008

🌐 Website: lauriehandlers.com

📧 Email: laurie@butterflyworkshops.com

🎁 FREE Download: lauriehandlers.com

Instagram: @laurie.handlers

Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

✨ Stay connected!

💜 Grab your FREE guide: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won't Say Out Loud) at drstacyfriedman.com

💋 Shop fun adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy consult at drstacyfriedman.com

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Ever feel like you’re too tired, too busy, or just not “in the mood”? In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy sits down with Elana Auerbach, author of The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Go From Frustrated to Fulfilled, to uncover how one simple weekly ritual can reignite intimacy, deepen connection, and transform your sex life.

Elana shares how The Sure Thing began as a personal experiment to save her own marriage—and became a life-changing pleasure practice for people everywhere. Together, they explore how to get out of your head and back into your body, why “waiting for the mood” is a myth, and how presence and surrender create the conditions for real pleasure.

Whether you’re partnered or solo, this episode will show you that desire isn’t gone… It’s just waiting for your attention.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

• How a simple weekly pleasure ritual can rekindle long-term desire

• Why presence—not perfection—is the gateway to pleasure

• How to get out of your head and back into your body

• The real truth about “not being in the mood.”

• How sensuality can be practiced daily, not just in the bedroom

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✨ Guest Bio

Lover. Mother. Writer. Mentor. Activist. Priestess.

Elana Auerbach spent her early life on “the conveyor belt of life”—doing what was expected until it all fell apart. After leaving a life that looked perfect on paper, she began exploring sensuality and embodiment, eventually founding Sensuelle: A Woman’s Journey into Sensuality.

Her upcoming book, The Sure Thing, offers the same weekly ritual that reignited passion in her own 20-year marriage—a simple, powerful pleasure practice designed to help anyone go from frustrated to fulfilled.

🌐 Website: surethingexperiment.com

📸 Instagram: @elana.auerbach

💬 Facebook: Elana Auerbach

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💜 Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

✨ Stay connected!

💜 Grab your FREE guide: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud) @ drstacyfriedman.com

💋 Shop fun adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Book your 15-minute intimacy consult: drstacyfriedman.com

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📲 Follow @drstacyfriedman everywhere for more resources, tips, and behind-the-scenes magic

In this deeply honest episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with Veronica Lynn Clark to explore what intimacy looks like after trauma—and how healing the body can reopen the door to pleasure. This conversation moves from safety and self-trust to embodiment, sensuality, and ultimately reclaiming orgasm without pressure or performance.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, your desire, or your pleasure, this episode will remind you that healing and arousal are not opposites—they’re partners.

In This Episode, you’ll Learn:

• Why emotional safety is the foundation of sexual confidence

• How trauma lives in the body—and how to gently reconnect

• The role of embodiment in rebuilding intimacy

• Why orgasm is not about performance but presence

• How partners can support healing without trying to “fix” it

• Practical first steps toward reclaiming sensuality and self-trust

👩‍💼 Guest Bio & Links

Veronica Lynn Clark is a trailblazer in personal transformation, intimacy empowerment, and somatic healing. With nearly two decades of experience, she has helped countless individuals reclaim their power, heal from trauma, and embrace lives of authenticity and purpose.

A certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, Intimacy Coach, and Transformational Speaker, Veronica is known for her ability to demystify complex emotional and relational dynamics, offering practical tools for healing and self-discovery. Her programs blend deep compassion with embodied expertise, creating transformative spaces where individuals feel safe to explore vulnerability and step into their fullest selves.

Veronica is the creator of Body Temple Sensuality Training for Women and The One Human Experience, both global programs bridging embodiment, intimacy, and emotional intelligence. She also hosts the Liberate Your Orgasm Podcast and is the author of To Be Aligned and S.E.X. Boss. Her retreats and workshops—featured at CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa—integrate somatic practices, mindfulness, and energy work to support holistic transformation.

Website: www.veronicalynnclark.com/intimacy/coaching

Instagram: @veronicalclark

Podcast: Liberate Your Orgasm

https://www.veronicalynnclark.com/better-sex-less-drama-book-series

💜 Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

✨ Stay connected!

💜 Grab your FREE guide: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud) @ drstacyfriedman.com

💋 Shop fun adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Book your 15-minute intimacy consult: drstacyfriedman.com

🧠 Try FLOW, a natural nitric oxide booster—get a free bottle here: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=drstacy69&vendor=the20&cbpage=free

📲 Follow @drstacyfriedman everywhere for more resources, tips, and behind-the-scenes magic

In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy sits down with sex therapist and single mom Keri Green for a grounded, honest conversation about dating in your 40s, mismatched desire, and why comfort matters more than performance in intimacy. Together, they explore how pressure, expectations, and silence quietly shut down desire for both women and men.

Listeners will walk away with insight around:

• Why comfort creates better sex than confidence or performance

• How mismatched libido often reflects safety and communication issues

• The impact of cultural expectations on men’s and women’s desire

• How to reconnect with intimacy without blame or pressure

💜 Guest Bio

Keri Green, LMFT, CST is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist with over 20 years of experience working with adults and couples through intimacy and relationship challenges. As a single mom dating in her 40s, Keri blends professional expertise with lived experience to help people feel comfortable in their bodies, communicate openly, and reclaim authentic desire.

Website: kerigreenlmft.com

💜 Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

✨ Stay connected!

💜 Grab your FREE guide: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud) @ drstacyfriedman.com

💋 Shop fun adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Book your 15-minute intimacy consult: drstacyfriedman.com

🧠 Try FLOW, a natural nitric oxide booster—get a free bottle here: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=drstacy69&vendor=the20&cbpage=free

📲 Follow @drstacyfriedman everywhere for more resources, tips, and behind-the-scenes magic

In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacysits down with psychotherapist and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst Laurie Singer to talk all things fetishes, desire, and neurodivergence. From the psychology behind why fetishes develop to how neurodivergent individuals often experience desire differently, this candid and compassionate conversationexplores the beauty of misunderstood pleasure. Laurie opens up about her decades of clinical experience, her book "You’re Not Crazy," and why education and empathy are essential for a healthy, shame-free approach to sexuality.
Whether you’re curious, kinky, or simply craving more understanding—this episode brings insight, humor, and heart to a topic that deserves both.

Laurie Singer is a licensed Psychotherapist and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst who heads Laurie Singer Behavioral Services inCamarillo, CA. For over 20 years, she has integrated Behavioral and Cognitive therapy strategies to support both children and adults facing mental health challenges. Her first book, "You’re Not Crazy: Living with Anxiety, Obsessions and Fetishes," invites readers inside the therapy room to better understandtheir own behaviors and emotions. She’s currently completing her second book, focusing on resilience and endurance as a decorated athlete. Laurie is passionate about educating people on sexuality, neurodiversity, and emotional well-being.
🌐 Website: https://lauriesingerbehavioral.com📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaurieSingerBehavioral📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurie__singer

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real,and seriously empowering.

✨ Stay connected!💜Grab your FREE guide: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed(But Won’t Say Out Loud) @ drstacyfriedman.com💋Shop fun adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)📅 Book your 15-minute intimacy consult: drstacyfriedman.com🧠 Try FLOW, a natural nitric oxide booster—get a free bottlehere: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=drstacy69&vendor=the20&cbpage=free

📲 Follow @drstacyfriedman everywhere for more resources, tips, and behind-the-scenes magic.

[00:00:00] Introduction to Purple Passion Project
[00:01:10] Guest introduction: Laurie Singer
[00:02:29] Laurie’s background and path to psychotherapy
[00:05:33] Fetishes and neurodivergence
[00:08:46] Case studies on behavioral challenges
[00:18:55] Understanding desires in neurodivergent individuals
[00:25:32] Navigating fetishes in relationships
[00:35:16] Managing compulsive behaviors and masturbation
[00:45:34] Support, education, and "You're Not Crazy"
[00:51:57] Final thoughts and host outreach

In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy sits down with Certified Sexologist and Relationship Coach Kevin Anthony for a raw conversation about men’s performance, stamina, erection challenges, and the pressure to “get it right” in the bedroom.

They unpack why performance anxiety is so common, how lasting longer is about presence, not pressure, and why ignoring intimacy leads many couples into sexless marriages. The episode also explores cultural and religious shame around sex and reframes intimacy as sacred, essential, and worth fixing before disconnection becomes permanent.

What listeners will gain:

• Why men struggle with performance and confidence more than they admit

• What actually causes premature ejaculation and erection issues

• How lasting longer improves connection and pleasure for both partners

• What defines a sexless marriage, and why they slowly erode relationships

• How shame and conditioning block desire and intimacy

• Why sexual connection matters for emotional safety and long-term love

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👤 Guest Bio

Kevin Anthony is a Certified Sexologist, Tantra Counselor, NLP Practitioner, and Sex, Love & Relationship Coach with over a decade of experience helping men, women, and couples build deeper intimacy and better sex.

With more than 20 years devoted to studying relationships and sexuality, Kevin has coached hundreds of clients, hosted 370+ podcast episodes, interviewed 150+ experts, and created over 1,000 educational YouTube videos. He is the host of The Love Lab Podcast and the creator of Kevin Anthony Coaching.

Links:

Website: https://www.kevinanthonycoaching.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinanthonycoaching/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinanthonycoaching

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kevinanthonycoaching

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🎙️ Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, she helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and create hotter, healthier intimacy without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and empowering. Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨Stay connected✨

Download 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (code PURPLE for 20% off), or book a complimentary 15-minute intimacy consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for resources and behind-the-scenes magic.

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Menopause and midlife changes don’t just affect the body; they affect desire, intimacy, confidence, and connection. In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy is joined by Dr. Shannon Chavez, licensed psychologist, AASECT-certified sex therapist, and clinical sexologist, for an honest conversation about sex and hormones in midlife.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How menopause impacts desire, arousal, and painful sex

• Why body changes can affect confidence and intimacy

• How men experience aging through erectile and hormone changes

• Why these shifts are normal and more common than people think

• How couples can talk about these changes without shame or blame

• Ways partners can support each other and stay connected

This episode is about normalizing midlife changes and learning how intimacy can evolve instead of disappearing.

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👩‍⚕️Guest Bio

Dr. Shannon Chavez, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist, AASECT-certified sex therapist, certified sex coach, and clinical sexologist with over two decades of experience. She specializes in sexual wellness, intimacy and relationship coaching, and attachment-based psychotherapy. Her holistic approach blends sex education, psychotherapy, and somatic practices to help individuals and couples reconnect to pleasure and emotional closeness.

She has been featured in The New York Times, GQ, and Cosmopolitan and is a sought-after speaker and educator.

Instagram: @drshannonchavez

Free pleasure guides are available through her website.

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🎙️Host Bio

Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and empowering. Her motto: My passion is to help you create yours.

✨Stay connected beyond the show✨

Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman for tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

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In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy sits down with Dr. Elliot Justin, MD, founder and CEO of FirmTech, to explore the future of men’s s3xual performance and why erections are about far more than just s3x. This conversation breaks down the concept of erectile fitness and how changes in erection quality can be one of the earliest indicators of cardiovascular and vascular health issues.

Dr. Justin explains why erectile dysfunction doesn’t happen overnight, how shame and silence keep men from getting help sooner, and how modern s3xtech is giving men real data about their bodies for the first time. Together, they unpack how pleasure, prevention, and performance can work together to support long-term health, confidence, and intimacy.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What erectile fitness is and why it matters before ED shows up

• How erection quality is linked to heart and vascular health

• Why nighttime erections are an important health signal

• Common myths men believe about erections and performance

• How shame and pressure affect male desire and confidence

• How FirmTech’s Tech Ring tracks erection firmness and duration

• What partners should understand about supporting men without pressure

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👨‍⚕️ GUEST BIO

Dr. Elliot Justin, MD, FACEP

CEO & Founder of FirmTech

Dr. Elliot Justin is the CEO and Founder of FirmTech, the world’s first s3x tech company focused on improving men’s erectile fitness and long-term sexual health. His work centers on the connection between sexual performance and cardiovascular health, helping men recognize early warning signs before more serious health issues arise.

A former Emergency Medicine physician and healthcare technology consultant, Dr. Justin is a serial healthcare entrepreneur who has founded and exited Pegasus Emergency Group and Swift MD. He studied at Harvard University and Boston University School of Medicine and lives in Montana with his wife of 35 years and their family.

🌐 Website: https://myfirmtech.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirmtech/

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC46J3ibyYyQNPBr5T58DpFg

🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myfirmtech

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💜 HOST BIO

Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With 26+ years in the medical field and 20+ years working in the sexuality field, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering. Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨ Stay connected with Dr. Stacy ✨

• FREE download: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud)

• Sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off)

• Complimentary 15-minute coaching consult worldwide

Find it all at drstacyfriedman.com and follow @drstacyfriedman

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What if midlife isn’t a crisis—but an opening?

In this episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy sits down with Sheryl, a 55-year-old single mom and business owner who redefined her life and relationships after years of monogamy. Just before turning 50, Sheryl stepped into the BDSM lifestyle and later incorporated swinging—discovering not just freedom, but a deeply committed partnership rooted in trust, communication, and consent.

Sheryl shares her journey through marriage, divorce, widowhood, and dating, how she shifted her mindset around monogamy, and what it really looks like to balance parenting, work, privacy, and pleasure. Together, they challenge the myth that BDSM and swinging are about cheating or deviance, and instead show how intentional agreements and consent can strengthen connection.

Topics Covered:

• Moving from monogamy into BDSM and swinging

• Midlife sexual awakening and mindset shifts

• Talking to a partner about opening the relationship

• Consent, safety, and privacy in the lifestyle

• Body confidence and representation in BDSM spaces

• Balancing parenting, work, and adult connection

• Breaking myths about cheating and deviance

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🎧 Guest Bio – Sheryl is a 55-year-old single mom, business owner, and woman who fully embraced her midlife awakening. After experiencing marriage, divorce, widowhood, and dating, she entered the BDSM lifestyle just before turning 50, where she unexpectedly found not only her passion, but her life partner. She met her partner at her third-ever BDSM party, and together they’ve built a committed, playful, and deeply connected relationship that also includes the swing lifestyle.

As a full-figured woman and single parent to a teenage son, Sheryl openly shares the realities of balancing work, parenting, privacy, and an alternative lifestyle. She’s passionate about challenging misconceptions that BDSM and swinging are about cheating or deviance, and instead highlights the role of consent, trust, and communication. Her belief is simple: midlife isn’t the end—it’s where freedom begins.

Her username on Fetlife: Leo_Sher, and on SDC it is WickedandLeo

Host Bio – Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering. Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨ Stay connected with her beyond the show ✨

Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

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In this raw and revealing episode, Dr. Stacy welcomes psychotherapist and author Sherry Gaba, LCSW, to dive deep into the world of toxic relationships, codependency, and love addiction. Sherry shares her personal story of early trauma and how it shaped her romantic patterns—and what it really takes to break free. Together, they explore why we get addicted to toxic love, how trauma bonding keeps us hooked, and the first powerful steps to healing.

If you’ve ever found yourself drawn to someone who feels like “home” but hurts like hell, this conversation will open your eyes and your heart.

🎧 Listen for insights on:

• How trauma shapes who you’re attracted to

• The difference between love and love addiction

• The sneaky red flags of codependent and toxic relationships

• How to finally stop the cycle and choose healthy love

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💜 Guest Bio

Sherry Gaba, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist, life coach, and leading expert on addiction and recovery. She helps clients heal from codependency, toxic relationships, love addiction, and transgenerational trauma.

She’s the author of Love Smacked: How to Stop the Cycle of Relationship Addiction and Codependency to Find Everlasting Love and a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People.

You may have seen her on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab, CNN, Inside Edition, or Access Live—and she currently hosts The Love Fix podcast.

🌐 Website: www.SherryGaba.com

📘 Book: Love Smacked

🎁 Free Quiz: The Link Between Trauma & Codependency

📲 Instagram: @codependencycurious

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💜 Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

✨ Stay connected!

💜 Grab your FREE guide: 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud)

💋 Shop fun adult products (code PURPLE for 20% off)

📅 Book your 15-minute intimacy consult: drstacyfriedman.com

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Board Certified Sexologist, Certified Sex Coach, and Pleasure Educator Jennifer Marie Summers joins Dr. Stacy to turn up the heat on low desire, spicing things up, and life after monogamy. From tackling jealousy in poly relationships to building agreements that actually deepen intimacy, Jennifer keeps it real with humor, fire, and no-filter fun.

💜 Topics include:

- Why low libido isn’t the end of intimacy—and what actually works to reignite desire.

- Jealousy in poly relationships: how to navigate it without killing the vibe.

- The power of communication, agreements, and contracts in keeping passion alive.

- Busting the myth that sex stops when you hit a certain age.

- Hot tips, toy talk, and a special discount on coaching + products from Jennifer.

Guest Bio:

Jennifer Marie Summers has been educating, empowering, and entertaining audiences in the world of sexual health and pleasure for nearly two decades. As host of SIP with Summers, she blends expert knowledge with humor and real talk to make sex conversations fun and accessible. She helps women and couples reignite intimacy, overcome challenges like low libido, and embrace their sexuality at every stage of life—including perimenopause and menopause.

👉 Connect with Jennifer:

Instagram: @theselfmadediva

Podcast: SIP with Summers

Host Bio:

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨ Stay connected with her beyond the show! ✨

Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

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In this episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with relationship coach and man–woman dynamic expert Greg Stephans, author of Build New Bridges: The Art of Restoring Impossible Relationships.

Greg shares how communication, trust, and everyday connection shape the intimacy you feel in the bedroom and beyond. From turning conflict into connection to understanding emotional safety and rebuilding trust after it’s been broken—this episode explores how powerful communication is the foundation for both passion and peace.

He also opens up about his own personal journey—healing relationships with his father and his exes—and how vulnerability became the key to true intimacy. As Greg says, “Sex doesn’t start in the bedroom; it starts the moment you wake up.”

Whether your relationship feels disconnected or just needs a reset, this episode will remind you that desire begins with dialogue—and that emotional foreplay is just as important as the physical kind.

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Guest Bio & Links

Greg Stephans is a relationship coach, mediator, and man–woman dynamic trainer who helps individuals and couples restore trust, resolve conflict, and create emotional safety.

He’s a Certified Professional Behavior Analyst, Master Certified Trainer, and the author of Build New Bridges: The Art of Restoring Impossible Relationships.

Learn more about Greg and his work at www.alignment-resources.com.

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Host Bio

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering. Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨ Stay connected with her beyond the show! ✨

Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

If you’re looking for a healthy supplement that can increase blood flow, check out FLOW, a nitric oxide supplement. 💜

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When you lose over 230 pounds, everything changes—your body, your relationships, your libido, and your identity.

In this unfiltered conversation, men’s dating coach turned health advocate Frank Kermit joins Dr. Stacy to share the raw truth about sex, intimacy, and love after massive weight loss. From his battle with diabetes to his upcoming reconstructive surgery, Frank opens up about how healing his body forced him to face old trauma, changing attraction dynamics, and a new kind of vulnerability in his marriage.

This episode explores the emotional and sexual side of transformation—how to communicate through change, reconnect in a new body, and rediscover what intimacy really means when the physical layers fall away.

💜 Support Frank’s journey:

GoFundMe for Frank’s Skin Removal Surgery

Read his full story: FrankTalks.com/obese-recovery

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👤 Guest Bio & Links

Frank Kermit is a former men’s dating coach who shifted focus from helping others find love to saving his own life. In April 2020, he weighed 460 pounds, was diagnosed with diabetes, and could barely walk. Five years later, he’s down 230 pounds, his diabetes is in remission, and he’s preparing for reconstructive surgery to remove 30 pounds of excess skin.

Frank’s journey reveals the complex truth of recovery—the emotional battles, the shifting dynamics of attraction, and the rediscovery of intimacy with his wife. He shares his story to inspire others to heal not just their bodies, but the pain beneath the surface.

🔗 GoFundMe: Donate to Frank’s Skin Removal Surgery https://youtu.be/9EfQgYBKRyM

🔗 Journal & Story: FrankTalks.com/obese-recovery

💌 Direct support: frank@franktalks.com (PayPal / e-transfer)

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🎙️ Host Bio: Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨ Stay connected with her beyond the show! ✨

Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

If you’re looking for a healthy supplement that can increase blood flow, check out FLOW, a nitric oxide supplement. 💜

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Men are silently struggling with E.D., premature ejaculation, and performance anxiety—yet no one’s talking about it without shame, gimmicks, or quick fixes. That changes today.

In this bold and unfiltered conversation, Dr. Stacy sits down with Sam Itshaki (aka Mr. Get Bigger Now)—CEO of the legendary Dr. Joel Kaplan Company. Sam has helped over 100,000 men improve their sexual health, confidence, and performance without pills or surgery.

We cover:

🔥 The #1 lie men believe about male enhancement

🔥 How penis pumps actually work (and why they’re like exercise for the penis)

🔥 Why E.D., PE, and performance anxiety are still so taboo—and how that silence hurts men and relationships

🔥 The role of supplements—what’s hype vs. what helps

🔥 How partners can support men without adding pressure or shame

This is raw talk about blood flow, confidence, and manhood—without the snake oil. Whether you’re a man wanting answers or a partner wanting to understand, this episode delivers the truth doctors don’t always tell you.

👉 Subscribe, share, and tune in for the truth about men’s performance—no shame, no gimmicks, just results.

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👤 Guest Bio — Sam Itshaki

Sam Itshaki (aka Mr. Get Bigger Now) is the CEO and co-owner of the Dr. Joel Kaplan Company, a global leader in men’s sexual health and performance solutions. Over the past decade, Sam has helped more than 100,000 men around the world naturally improve their sexual performance, confidence, and overall well-being—without pills, surgery, or gimmicks.

After years of personal frustration and misinformation in the male enhancement industry, Sam turned his experience into a mission: to bring honesty, science, and real results back into conversations about men’s sexual health. Through his bold, no-BS approach, Sam makes it safe for men to talk about performance, confidence, and size without shame.

💻 Learn more or connect: getbiggernow.com

📸 Follow on Instagram: @MrGetBiggerNow

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💜 Host Bio — Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

✨ “My passion is to help you create yours.” ✨

💜 Stay connected with her beyond the show!

Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

If you’re looking for a healthy supplement that can increase blood flow, check out FLOW, a nitric oxide supplement. 💜

Get your FREE bottle here: https://hop.clickbank.net/?affiliate=drstacy69&vendor=the20&cbpage=free

What if the key to healing sexual trauma and reclaiming intimacy wasn’t just therapy or time—but rewiring the subconscious mind itself?

In this deeply moving and scientifically fascinating episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with Dr. Grant “Dr. G” Kruhly, founder of Depth Healing, to explore how quantum energy, morphic fields, and divine consciousness can transform trauma at its root.

They unpack how childhood sexual abuse shapes adult intimacy, what it means to clear subconscious “downloads,” and how techniques like HeartMath’s heart coherence and Deeksha blessing can help survivors rebuild trust, self-love, and connection in their relationships.

This conversation blends science, spirit, and healing in a way that gives hope to anyone ready to move from pain to possibility.

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Guest Bio & Links:

Dr. Grant “Dr. G” Kruhly is the founder of Depth Healing and a pioneer in Quantum Energy Healing. With over five decades of experience in martial arts, meditation, and spiritual study, Dr. G helps clients across the globe clear deep subconscious blockages that prevent emotional and sexual freedom.

His groundbreaking approach combines applied quantum physics, morphic field physics, and divine energy transmission, producing transformative results in health, relationships, and self-identity. A trained chiropractic physician with honors in Human Kinetics and Psychology, Dr. G has been featured as co-host of The Radical Man Series and is the author of WANT MORE.

📚 Learn more: https://depthhealing.org

💫 Follow / Support: The Heart Math Institute — https://heartmath.org

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Host Bio:

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

✨ Stay connected with her beyond the show!

Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on all social media for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

If you’re looking for a healthy supplement that can increase blood flow, check out FLOW, a nitric oxide supplement. 💜

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It Only Takes One: How to Save a Marriage When You Feel Like You’re the Only One Fighting

What if your marriage could still be saved — even if your partner says it’s over?

Relationship expert Larry Bilotta spent 27 years in a loveless marriage before discovering a mindset breakthrough that transformed everything. He’s living proof that it only takes one to change the entire relationship dynamic.

In this unfiltered, empowering episode, Larry and Dr. Stacy dive into:

💥 The truth about midlife crisis and why it wrecks even “good” marriages

💥 What the Chaos Kid Phenomenon really is — and how it silently sabotages love

💥 How betrayal patterns can actually be passed down through family

💥 How to rebuild connection and desire when your partner has checked out

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the work to keep love alive, this episode gives you permission to take your power back — and maybe save your marriage in the process.

🎧 Listen now on The Purple Passion Project — where we talk real love, raw truth, and the passion that refuses to quit.

👤 GUEST BIO – Larry Bilotta is a relationship and marriage expert, author, and speaker specializing in midlife-crisis recovery and marital transformation.
As the creator of programs like Marriage 101 and the Environment Changer Courses for men and women, Larry has helped tens of thousands of couples rescue their marriages, rebuild trust, and reclaim emotional control.

After enduring 27 years in a loveless marriage, Larrydiscovered a life-changing breakthrough that saved his relationship and his sanity. He and his wife remained married for 40 years until her passing in 2019.
Today, Larry continues to teach his simple, science-backed, and profoundly hopeful approach to healing relationships from the inside out.

🌐 Learn more: www.larrybilotta.com and https://youcansavethismarriage.com/
📺 Watch on YouTube: Larry Bilotta – Environment Changer💋

HOST BIO – Dr. Stacy Friedman

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project.

With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering. Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨ Stay connected: Grab your FREE download 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

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Online dating doesn’t have to feel like a soul-sucking swipe marathon — ifyou know how to play it smart and stay connected to yourself. In this episode, Dr. Stacy chats with Jonathan Aslay, one of America’s top midlife dating and self-love coaches, about how to navigate modern love without losing your mind (or your mojo).

From dating after divorce to decoding masculine/feminine energy and buildingreal self-worth, Jonathan gets raw and real about what truly keeps attractionalive — both online and off. Expect humor, heart, and a few truths that’ll make you rethink how you show up for love.

💜Topics include:

·       How to find real connection in the age of swipes and DMs

·       Online dating mistakes that kill chemistry fast

·       Why self-love is the ultimate aphrodisiac

·       Masculine vs. feminine energy: myths, labels, and what really creates heat

·       Dating after divorce: rebuilding confidence and identity

·       How laughter, honesty, and a little self-awareness can transform your love life

Jonathan Aslay is one of America’s leading midlife self-love and datingcoaches. After facing an identity crisis following divorce — and thedevastating loss of his 19-year-old son, Connor — Jonathan turned his journeyinto a mission to teach others how to love themselves deeply and date withconfidence.

He’s the author of What The Heck Is Self-Love Anyway?,a guide packed with spiritual and personal growth tools for singles ready toattract better love by starting within. Jonathan’s blend of wit, wisdom, andreal-world advice has made him a favorite among men and women navigating love in today’s digital world.

👉Learn more: www.jonathonaslay.com
📘Book: What The Heck Is Self-Love Anyway?
📲Instagram: @jonathonaslay

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacycoach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project.With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years in sexuality, she helpspeople break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthierintimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women whoexperience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.

✨Stay connected with her beyond the show! ✨
Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (ButWon’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.
Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for more tips, resources, andbehind-the-scenes magic.

If you’re looking for a healthy supplement that can increase blood flow,check out FLOW, a nitric oxide supplement. 💜
Get your FREE bottle here: FLOW — Free Offer

In this powerful episode, Dr. Stacy sits down withpsychologist and New York Times bestselling author, Gloria, who brings over 50 years of experience to the mic. Gloria unpacks how our culture systematically robs boys and men of emotional freedom, resulting in intimacy struggles, disconnection, and an over-reliance on porn.

They dive into how early parenting, societal messaging, andcultural expectations leave men emotionally paralyzed—and what we can do to change that. From fatherhood to masculinity to presence in the bedroom, thisepisode is rich with wisdom and deep truth.

www.drvanderhorst.com

Gloria is a licensed psychologist with over five decades ofexperience working with clients ranging from preschoolers to adults. Her career began by supporting young boys often mislabeled as hyperactive, leading her to uncover how early cultural messaging blocks boys from accessing their emotions.

She now focuses on helping men reclaim their emotionaldepth, improve communication, and foster deeper connections in relationships.

Gloria is the author of the New York Times bestselling journal book Read, Reflect, Respond: The 3 R's of Growth and Change. Her work uses Internal Family Systems and Emotion Focused Therapy to guide men and couples toward emotional healing.

She’s currently writing a new book exploring the dangers ofemotional suppression in boys and how fathers can help raise emotionally resilient sons—especially in today’s AI-driven world.

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex& intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With 26+ years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternativelifestyles, painful sex, and LGBTQ+ intimacy. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering. Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨ Stay connected with her beyond the show! ✨
Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social for more resources, tips,and behind-the-scenes magic.

💜 If you’re looking for a healthy supplement that can increase blood flow, check out FLOW (nitric oxide booster).
Get your FREE bottle here:
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What if the secret to personal magnetism, creative power, and deeper connection wasn’t out there—but already inside your breath, your body, your pleasure?

In this sultry, soul-awakening episode of The Purple Passion Project, Dr. Stacy is joined by the electric Hani Cheng—Tantra + Taoist guide and creator of the Sensual Liberation Program. Together they dive into the juicy fusion of sacred sexuality, breathwork, and energy transmutation.

You’ll learn how to:

·       Reclaim your erotic energy as a tool for confidence and clarity

·       Use breath to regulate your nervous system and expand your capacity for pleasure

·       Harness sensuality to lead, love, and live with ease and power

Whether you’re craving more turn-on, more success, or just more you…this episode is your permission to explore. 🔥

Hani Cheng is a transformational coach, Tantra and Taoistpractitioner, and founder of the Sensual Liberation Program. With over 1500 hours of coaching and more than 800 global events under her belt, Hani blends ancient Eastern practices with modern leadership, emotional healing, and creative embodiment.

Her work empowers high-achieving individuals, spiritual seekers, and creatives to transmute erotic energy into purpose, magnetism, and abundance—through sacred breathwork, sensual rituals, and intuitive strategy.

Website: Tantra Singapore Massage
LinkedIn: yinghanc; FB: yinghan; IG: haniabundance

Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.

She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering.
Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”

✨Stay connected with her beyond the show! ✨
Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.
Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.

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Episode Summary:Why do we keep repeating the same relationship patterns?What if the key to better sex and deeper love lies in how we were attached as children?
In this raw and revealing episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with Certified Relationship and Attachment Trauma Practitioner Bev Mitelman to dive into the power of attachment theory. From the bedroom to the boardroom, our attachment style influences how we love, communicate, and connect—with others and withourselves.

Bev specializes in working with peri- and post-menopausal women navigating sexuality, self-esteem, and relationships. She shares the truth about secure vs. insecure attachment, how radical honesty can revolutionize connection, and why healing your childhood wounds might just lead to your best sex life yet.
This is your permission slip to stop performing and start connecting—for real.

Bev Mitelman is a Certified Relationship and AttachmentTrauma Practitioner and the founder of Securely Loved. Her work centers on helping women—particularly those in their peri- and post-menopausal years—rediscover confidence in dating, rebuild connection in long-term relationships, and develop healthy, respectful parenting dynamics.
With deep expertise in attachment theory, Bev brings a unique perspective to sexuality, intimacy, and self-worth. She supports individuals and couples in navigating how childhood trauma and insecure bonding patterns can impact adult relationships. Her mission? Helping people connect authentically through the power of radical honesty—because we’re living in a world starving for realness.
She works with clients individually and as couples, and also explores attachment in parenting and even in the workplace. Bev believes healing starts with securing the relationship you have with yourself.
🔗 https://securelyloved.com/

Host Bio: Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex& intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame.
She specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real,and seriously empowering. Her motto: “My passion is to help you create yours.”
✨ Stay connected with her beyond the show! ✨
Grab your FREE download of 10 Things They Really Want in Bed (But Won’t Say Out Loud), explore her sexy toy shop (use code PURPLE for 20% off), and book your complimentary 15-minute intimacy coaching consult at drstacyfriedman.com.

Follow @drstacyfriedman on social media for more tips, resources, and behind-the-scenes magic.
🧬 Looking to increase blood flow and bedroom confidence?
💜 Get your FREE bottle of FLOW, a nitric oxide supplement:
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