Straight from the Source's Mouth: Frank Talk about Sex and Dating

Lonely in a new city even though you’re “connected” all day? We felt that tension hard, so we sat down with Gabor Catas, CEO of Friending Inc., to talk about a different kind of social app: one that’s built to get you off your phone and back into real life. Gabor shares why he helped shape the Friending App after years of moving between countries and states, and why loneliness is more common than most people...

A five hour date, nonstop texting, plans for coffee, then total silence. That’s not a one-off story anymore, it’s a snapshot of modern online dating, especially if you’re dating over 50 and trying to make sense of the swipe-first culture.

We sit down with Cathy Berra, author of “These Stories Are True, I Shit You Not,” to talk about what really happens when an older woman jumps into dating apps....

Dating gets exhausting when you feel like you’re auditioning for approval. I sit down with Paul Roseberry, a relationship coach, matchmaker, and stand-up comic, to talk about a simpler foundation that makes everything clearer: security. Not fake confidence, not pick-up tactics, not pretending you don’t care. Real relationship security, where interest is mutual, respect stays intact, and both people can relax into someth...

Your sex life doesn’t need more performance, it needs more truth in the body. We sit down with Darshana Avila, a trauma-informed somatic educator and sexological bodyworker featured on Netflix’s Sex, Love and Goop, to talk about what changes when you stop chasing “being good” and start building real connection to sensation, desire, and choice.

We dig into erotic wholeness: Eros as sexuality and also a...

We talk with couples therapist Dr. Tracy Dagleish about why mother-in-law conflict escalates and how couples can stay connected while setting clear boundaries. We break down the patterns that pull partners apart, then share tools and scripts that keep the marriage first without cutting family off. 
• why couples crave a healthy extended family relationship yet struggle to act as a team 
• the Vault Method and why va...

You can be a confident problem-solver at work and still feel lost the moment a hard conversation starts at home. That gap is exactly where Dr. Robin Buckley lives as a clinical psychologist turned executive coach and couples coach. We sit down with her to explore why a proactive coaching model can feel so relieving for couples who are tired of replaying the past and ready to build something better in the present.

We dig into...

Most people don’t realize how early body anxiety can start, or how quietly it can shape decades of confidence. I’m joined by Dan Salas, owner and CEO of Surgery Life Enhancement, who begins with the most personal credential possible: he started as a patient. From childhood insecurity to making a life’s work out of helping others, Dan lays out the emotional side of male enhancement with a level of honesty you rarel...

One statistic stopped us cold: a meaningful slice of American singles say they’ve had a “romantic relationship” with AI, not just a quick chat or a joke, but ongoing emotional companionship and intimate conversation. That’s where our conversation with Dr. Amanda Gesselman goes first, and it opens a bigger question about what connection looks like in 2026 when dating, sex, and technology keep colliding. Dr. G...

Dating can make smart, capable people feel weirdly powerless. One minute you’re hopeful, the next you’re stuck in the texting spiral, overanalyzing every message, and wondering why the spark never turns into something real. I sit down with dating coach Alana McKenzie Page to talk about what actually changes your results, and why “trying harder” often backfires when it’s coming from anxiety and overthin...

Most people gamble on love. We make big promises on small information, then wonder why chemistry fizzles into conflict. Today we pull the curtain back with Anil Gupta—TEDx speaker, triple best-selling author, and the “Love Doctor”—to share a clear framework for happiness and a practical method to choose partners who are truly safe for your heart.

We start with G³, a simple formula that compounds well-...

We explore a practical four-step method to raise the odds of real connection in midlife dating, blending clarity with romance. Ian shares how a business blueprint became a personal roadmap that stops settling and protects energy.

• defining non-negotiables and nice to haves
• using low-investment milestones to test fit
• applying objective checkpoints after each date
• playing the odds without burning out
• recog...

What if the traits we celebrate in men—toughness, self-reliance, powering through—are the very habits pulling them away from health, love, and purpose? Men’s embodiment coach Jason Lange joins us to trace how boys are taught to leave their bodies, why that blunts emotion and intimacy, and how to rebuild connection from the ground up.

We dig into the invisible training many boys receive: stop crying, sit sti...

We explore how early attachment wounds can lead to love addiction and toxic relationships, and we share practical tools to build secure connection from the inside out. Sherry Gaba offers clear signs of toxicity, explains trauma bonds and love bombing, and outlines somatic ways to heal.

• how insecure attachment forms and drives partner choice
• why love bombing hooks the nervous system
• signs you are in a toxic relati...

We dig into strategic dating, secure attachment, and the skills that turn chemistry into commitment. Valerie Greene shares questions, scripts, and a four-part roadmap for inspiring commitment and creating a win-win culture at home.

• defining vision, values and relationship culture
• writing profiles that show values, not just hobbies
• first-date questions that reveal growth and integrity
• safe haven and secure ba...

We speak with Dr. Eric Fitzmedrud about rethinking male desire, building safer consent, and turning pressure into genuine connection. He shares his journey into ethical nonmonogamy, how families can make open structures work, and why porn isn’t the enemy—shame and bad sex ed are.

• desire is not a need and how that changes connection
• consent as the double green light and clear intentions
• shifting from e...

We explore single-parent dating, the realities of being a sex therapist on the apps, and what it really takes to talk about sex without shame. Keri Green shares tools for mismatched desire, sexual timelines, and opening tough conversations with care and consent.

• single mom dating constraints and filters
• clarifying what sex therapy is and is not
• handling disrespect and myths on dating apps
• mismatched desire a...

Some breakups end; others turn into a campaign of control fought through motions, money, and your children. We invited Lisa Johnson, co-founder of Been There Got Out and a certified domestic violence advocate, to walk us through the reality of legal abuse and how to regain power when an ex weaponizes the system. She shares how abandonment triggers can fuel rage, smear campaigns, and endless filings—and why the smartest respon...

We explore how practical neuroscience and somatic work can clear stuck patterns in love and life without rehashing trauma. Riana Malia shares a three‑phase method to replace old wiring, define non‑negotiables, and claim a new identity with speed and compassion.

• conscious versus unconscious mind and the body as storage 
• what talk loops reinforce 
• Clear to Create methodology and three phases 
• va...

We explore how to stop having the same fight. Greg Stevens shares how repairing 36 past relationships taught him that insight only matters when it becomes a habit.

• why repeated arguments persist without a foundation
• how psychological safety unlocks hard conversations
• mutual respect and mutual purpose as safety levers
• using clarifying questions to reach the real hurt
• defining respect and setting repair a...