Love, Lust and Laughter – 12.27.21

Intentional Pleasure with Masturbation & Vibrators Masturbation is a touchy area! Dr. Carol Queen informs and entertains as she talks about masturbation and vibrators. She is Staff Sexologist at Good Vibrations, a nationwide chain of sex toy stores. Since 1990 Dr. Carol has enjoyed a unique platform to focus on sex education and women’s pleasure. She is also the historian and …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 12.14.21

A Chat With Barbi Benton Barbi Benton and I have been good friends for 23 years, and this show focused on Barbi’s adventurous life! My friend is the real deal … she’s authentic, bright, beautiful, talented and FUN! Perhaps she is most famous for being Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend for eight years, more than fifty years ago. We spoke about her childhood in Sacramento …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 11.16.21

Senior Sexuality Joan Price’s candid, upbeat manner has led the media to dub her a “senior sexpert.”  Dan Savage is among her fans: “Joan Price is one of the smartest thinkers about sex, regardless of your age – or hers!” Joan’s books include Naked at our Age, Better Than I Expected, Ageless Erotica, and Sex After Grief. Joan and Dr. Diana spoke of their own …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 11.02.21

A Tribute to Betty Dodson with Dr. Carol Queen Thanks to Betty Dodson, millions of women have known orgasmic bliss … What a legacy! And there is so much more to Dr. Dodson’s legacy. Exploring all of this with Dr. Carol Queen, author of The Sex & Pleasure Book, was such an enlightening experience! As someone who was mentored by Betty, Dr. Carol …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 10.05.21

Sizzling Sex for Life Michael Castleman (www.GreatSexGuidance.com) has answered more than 12,000 sex questions. By listening to this show and buying his latest book Sizzling Sex for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Erotic Pleasure at Any Age, you’ll have all your questions answered. You can also check out his Psychology Today sexuality blog, which has attracted more than 50 million views. This makes …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 09.21.21

Narcissism and Relationships   If a narcissist is part of your life—as a spouse, partner, lover—you may need a game plan to survive. Dr. Linda De Villers, author of author of Love Skills and Simple Sexy Food, joined Dr. Diana again. This time the two friends and sex therapists spoke about overt and covert narcissism in men. The overt narcissist is more extraverted; perhaps he needs to …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 09.08.21

World Sexual Health Day Dr. Lori Buckley (www.drloribuckley.com) and Dr. Diana looked at how sexual pleasure can be profoundly healing and very good for our overall health. Sex drive decreases gradually with age in most men and women, but women are two to three times more likely to be affected by a decline in sex drive as they age. Many …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 08.24.21

The Gray Divorce: ending a relationship in later years. Dr Diana’s return guest Dr. Linda De Villers (www.drlindadevillers.com) is a sex therapist, Professor, and author of “Love Skills” and “Simple Sexy Food.” Both Dr. Diana and Dr. Linda have seen older couples who end their relationships after 20, 30, or 40 years. Breakups among long-married couples are actually pretty common: …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 08.11.21

What really turns women on? The answer to that question has been the subject of countless books and articles offering strategies and seduction techniques on how to bed a woman – and keep her coming back for more. Helping men become amazing lovers is but one skill that Dr. Hernando Chaves possesses. He is a sex therapist in private practice …

Love, Lust and Laughter – 07.27.21

Getting Back Out There – Part 2 Dr. Ashley Mader (www.ourshine.org) returned to talk with Dr. Diana about how to mentally prepare to return to the dating scene. The trick is to find the right balance of having fun, not coming off too desperate, and being yourself – which is no easy task. So how do singles mentally prepare to …