Lunch with the Loveologist Podcast

Listen this week to Co-founder and CEO of Numi Tea, Ahmed Rahim discuss the love that happens as green, fair trade businesses extend themselves to indigenous farmers from around the world creating not only sustainable teas, but sustainable livelihood. Ahmed, is a renaissance man who infuses these values into not only his products, but music, architecture, art and friendship. Listen as he describes how the power of love has created a path for him in his life and the larger circles that are transformed by it.

Join Dr. David Schnarch, world-renown sex and marital therapist, and international best-selling author of Passionate Marriage, Resurrecting Sex and most recently Intimacy and Desire explore the crossroads of healthy sexuality and the maturation of our humanity. Dr. Schnarch's brilliant understanding of the core issues behind the majority of sexual problems that most couples face and his compassionate articulation of the insights and practices that lead to satisfying long term relating are hopeful and inspiring. His latest work which applies the new science of neurobiology to our understanding of our sexual selves and our capacity to relate are nothing short of life changing.

Randy Paytner, CEO of Care2.com is living proof of the difference one person can make in the world. Listen as he reflects on the challenging and rewarding work that has gone into building the largest online community of people making a difference in sustainable living. His positive outlook and solution oriented thinking is a breath of fresh air and demonstrates how powerful intention combined with hard work becomes its own reward. Don't miss this inspiring conversation- sure to move you to taking action in your own life.

Announcing our new Modern Love monthly segment co-hosted by loveologist Wendy Strgar and international love muse Tina Marie Bernard. Share in their lively conversation, exploring all the ways to make love work and avoid the many pitfalls that consume and burn out modern loving relationships. Don't miss this refreshing and nourishing view of how to sustain your loving relationship with grace and courage. I am thrilled to have Tina Marie as a co-host as she is is a top-rated writer of sex, love and relationships for Examiner.com. Her musings are found in a variety of online and print media including Greenprophet.com, More.com, and SheWrites.com, among others. Her studied and lively perspective on everything from tantra, erotica, feminism and the blessings of pleasure are sure to awaken a new understanding of intimacy and answer questions you might not even knew you had. Tinamarie lives in the middle east and is a great resource for everything that Modern Lovers want to know about.

Listen to Gina Ogden explore the Heart and Soul of Sex with Wendy this week. Her research on the immediate connection between love and intimacy is thought provoking and reassuring. In addition to great ideas for creating powerful rituals to revitalize the passionate side of life, this conversation explores the healing and vitality that comes from loving sex.

Join Wendy as she explores the fascinating juncture of spirituality and sex with Dr. Jenny Wade, author of Transcendent Sex, When Lovemaking opens the Veil. Her research explores the spiritual and altered states that happen spontaneously in sex. Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn about the access point to both understanding and creating life changing transcendent sex in your own life.

Listen to author Jillian Lauren discuss her riveting New York Times best selling memoir Some Girls, My Life in a Harem. Exploring the nature of what it means to be female and sexual in our culture and the emotional crossroads that bring many women into paid sexual work, her interview, like her book is a breath of fresh air. True to her commitment to share the whole truth of her experience, she boldly confronts the painful truths about her past with courage and wisdom. Her insights into the meaning and practice of sex for money are hard won and worth hearing.

Listen in as Wendy explores the best sex guide on the market: The Guide to Getting it On with author Paul Joannides. In its sixth edition, filled with over 900 pages of practical skill based lessons and a balanced, healthy emotional approach to creating a satisfying and evolving sex life. Don't miss one of the masters of sexual education talk about the core of sexual education and health.

Listen to Dr. Libby Bennett and I explore what it takes to open up your sexual communications. Her new book, Finding and Revealing Your Sexual Self is a true guide to understanding the practice and challenges that many couples face in sustaining a healthy and vital intimate life. Don't miss this conversation, with both practical aids to improving your relationship and easy to use communication ideas to open up your sexual identity and relationship.

Listen to Wendy talk with her children about what life has been like with a a mother who makes love products and calls herself a loveologist. Listen to how love is distilled through the generations and they generously share their best advice about relationships in families. Understand the work of boundaries - what works and doesn't from the perspective of teens. Witness the emotional intelligence that families uniquely offer us when they fulfill their potential.

Ever wonder about Polyamory and the lifestyle of multiple consensual lovers? This discussion about the opposite of jealousy and the many ways that people come to agreements to fulfill their emotional and intimate needs is compelling and eye opening. Dr. Deborah Anapol, author of Polyamory in the 21st Century (2010), and several other titles, and international teacher and counselor for the millions of people who practice this lifestyle answers all the questions you ever wondered about and never knew who to ask.

Join Sherrie Dillard for an intuitive perspective on love and relationships. With over 20 years experience working as a professional psychic an medium, her new book Love and Intuition offers both a deep look at the lessons our relationships provide and sound advice and exercises to develop your own intuition and grow your loving relationships. Join us in this riveting conversation about tapping into the power of universal love and accessing your own intuitive abilities for a more satisfying and loving life.

Listen as Frank Lampe, one of the founders of the LOHAS movement (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) walks us through the early development and corporatization of the natural product industry and alternative health care. Frank has been a leader in the publishing side of the business for over a decade and has witnessed the movement towards natural health and healing in media and retail environments. His understanding of the power of Alternative Health modalities and the crossroads of health care reform are thought provoking. Equally interesting, are his views on the power and potential of journalism in this digital era. Don't miss this fascinating discussion about the natural health industry.

Wendy Slick is the Director/Producer of the feature documentary, "Passion and Power: The Technology of Orgasm" which offers a unique historical perspective of female sexuality. A well known producer and director for a wide range of media including -American Playhouse, Disney, Showtime, PBS, CBS, and VH-1, she has been honored with numerous awards and several Emmy and ACE nominations. She has created film projects for the Herb Alpert Foundation, Carlos and Deborah Santana's Foundation, Woman's Funding Network, among others. This ground breaking documentary opened at Lincoln Center in NYC to a sold out audience and is currently showing internationally and being distributed by First Run Features.

Listen to Michele Sugg, Certified Sex Therapist and President elect of AASECT explore the sexual lifestyle and experience of polyamory and other alternative sexual practices. This provocative conversation challenges prevalent cultural views about the sexual choices and provides healthy food for thought about sexual and relationship boundaries.