Eros Evolution

Body Love, Diversity, and InclusivenessAir Date: Monday, 27 June 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 28 June 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeIs it possible to love your body when it is different from others? What happens when you have a health condition like PCOS or birthmark that is not typical of the definition of beauty. In this episode, host Dr Martha Tara Lee invites Malaysia Rozaella Mahjrin and Singaporean Plus-size Beauty Queen to explore body love, diversity and inclusiveness in the face of health conditions. How have they stood in the time of bullying, judgment, discrimination? What kind of world are we advocating for? And how can each of us make a difference? All this and more on Eros Evolution!Fiona Tan’s weight increased after chicken pox at 8 and was haunted by negative comments. Undaunted by criticism, she worked towards body positivity and won the International title of Miss Top of The World

Grief Kicks In When Your Body is Failing YouAir Date: Monday, 20 June 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 21 June 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeThere are more than 40 types of tangible and intangible losses. Losing body control is a type of grief.What is Grief?How do I feel when my body fails to have a baby?What happens when others say things that hurt?What do I do when I find out I am 100% one-ear-deaf?What was my reaction when the infection came back and attacked my face?Does time alone heal my grief?Does keeping busy help to be distracted from being sad?Does it mean I am still stuck in the past and not moved on if I still cry? How did I feel when I was pregnant again? Was I scared and anxious? Why is there such a taboo to talk about losses and grief?How do I hold space for others’ sadness without being emotionally drained?Vernessa Chuah has always wanted to be a mother. Her journey in losing three angel

Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey – Managing Intersections: BDSM Authority Transfer Based Relationships and Non-MonogamyAir Date: Monday, 13 June 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 14 June 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeBeing in an authority transfer-based relationship (BDSM-based power exchange) can be complex enough. Add non-monogamy into the mix, and maintaining a healthy, joyful relationships can seem so difficult. We will talk about what this intersection looks like, skills to make these relationships more likely to be successful, and what it is like to live full-time at the intersection of two alternative lifestyles. Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey is a psychologist, sex & intimacy coach, and accredited advanced GSRD (gender, sex, and relationship diversity) therapist who has been working with people for over 33 years, helping them create and maintain amazing relationships containing sizzling sex (and without the shame)

Sex Coaching – The New Pathway for Sexual HealingAir Date: Monday, 6 June 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 7 June 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeA discussion of:* What is sex coaching,* How did it evolve,* The story of the “Mother of Sex Coaching”,* Dr. Patti’s Signature System (MEBES)* Fascinating issues that clients bring into the session,* How to find the best, most comprehensive training and certification in sex coaching,* What is SAR?* What new and different program is Dr. Patti offering next?Dr. Patti Britton has led 55 SAR programs and most recently is the author of the only SAR training manual (Routledge Press, 2017). Britton is a nationally board-certified Clinical Sexologist and world renowned as the “Mother of Sex Coaching”. She’s a former grad school academic, the author of hundreds of articles, book chapters, forewords, and five major books in sexology; a popular speaker to consumers, and a

Masia One – Love, Sex, and Hip HopAir Date: Monday, 30 May 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 31 May 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeWhen she first entered the music scene, she was an Asian woman in a Western country. Against the odds, Singapore-born, Canada-bred Masia One made a name for herself in Hollywood. Her work has evolved from breaking Asian stereotypes to empowering women, particularly in the realm of sexuality. In December 2020, Masia and fellow artiste Elaine Lim, also known as General Ling, created the song “Not All That Glitters Is Gold” after a headlining artiste allegedly sexually assaulted a member of her team. On International Women’s Day March 8 this year, Masia One released “Vulva Vocabulary”, a body-positive message to #BreaktheBias. This episode will discuss Masia One’s recent marriage, health scare, hip hop, and more! Stay tuned! Masia One is that 1 in a million. Born in Singapore, an

Female Sexuality without ShameAir Date: Monday, 23 May 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 24 May 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeHost of Eros Evolution Dr Martha Tara Lee comes together with her friend and spiritual guide Janet Chui on the false ideas shown and taught to us about sexuality, relationships and gender roles as women. This includes taboos around divorce and dating. How did we move past our past? How did we evolve? All this and more on Eros Evolution!BIO:Janet is the creator behind the Self-Love Oracle, a 44-card deck and book set for healing and self-empowerment featuring her writing and art. After her experiences with motherhood, divorce, Tibetan Buddhism, healing, and the supernatural, Janet pushes others to heal through radical self-acceptance and creative expression.She worked for The Eros Guide while living in the US, and now has started exploring the polyamory and kink scene in Singapore.

Pelvic Health Solutions for Sensitive Health IssuesAir Date: Monday, 16 May 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 17 May 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeIn this episode we discuss common pelvic health issues and how they can be managed conservatively. Pelvic pain can coincide with bowel and bladder issues as well as difficulty tolerating medical exams and intercourse. Incontinence can be associated with issues ranging from low back pain to difficulty with intimacy as well. We will discuss how to manage all of these issues and why there is no need to feel shame with them.Dr. Amanda Olson earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Pacific University, and a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Regis University, graduating as a member of the Jesuit National Honor Society. She holds a Certification of Achievement in pelvic floor physical therapy (CAPP-PF) from the American Physical Therapy Association, and the

What Predicts Sexual Satisfaction? with Dr. TaraAir Date: Monday, 9 May 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 10 May 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeDr. Tara discusses her 5,000-participant research on significant predictors of sexual satisfaction. Interestingly, one of the most important factors is sexual confidence. Tune in to find out where your sexual confidence comes from and how you can cultivate it through sexual wellbeing activities.Dr. Tara is a sexual communication expert. She’s a tenured professor of relational and sexual communication at California State University Fullerton, an award-winning researcher, a sex and relationship coach at luvbites.co, and the host of Luvbites by Dr. Tara podcast that focuses on sexual wellness. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health Magazine, Insider, and other media outlets. She gave a TEDx Talk titled Become Sexually Powerful that highlights her

Is Work Life Balance A Myth?Air Date: Monday, 2 May 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 3 May 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeWhat does work life balance mean to you? Is it important? Before you give up on your work/career to balance dreams, having clarity of what work life balance encompasses in totality is important. How do you transition and strike a healthy balance between your working life and your personal life. The balance is more nuanced than that, and it also varies among different people.Join Life Transition Coach Lynette and I as we explore why the need is more important than ever. Especially given the unpredictable, often under pressure workplace environment and the added blurring of lines between work and personal time with many of us working from home now, more than before. How do we adapt to the new normal whilst maintaining sanity to the dream life we want to build.BIO:Aspiring One to Live Ou

Make Asian Love Not PornAir Date: Monday, 25 April 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 26 April 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeMartha talks to Cindy Gallop, the founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn – ‘Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference’ – about her Asian background, her mission to change the world through sex, the challenges she’s face, and why she feels it’s so crucial that the whole of Asia should #MakeAsianLoveNotPorn. Cindy Gallop is half Chinese, grew up in Brunei, and has spent 37 years working in brand building, marketing and advertising. She’s the founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn, launched at TED 2009 – ‘Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference’. In 2013 she turned MakeLoveNotPorn into the world’s first user-generated, human-curated social sex vide sharing platform, socializing and normalizing sex in order to make it easier to talk about, to promote consent, communication, good sexua

Lady, I Will Touch You with My MindAir Date: Monday, 18 April 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 19 April 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeAs Hollywood rom-com has it, writing love poetry to your beloved is an aphrodisiac. Err no. Not in Felix Cheong’s experience. The award-winning writer of 22 books has penned dozens of love poems to friends and wives (yes, plural). A few poems were even featured in Love Poetry (2004), a telemovie starring Janice Koh and Keegan Kang. But none of them has managed to woo and win a woman.In this chat, Felix will take a stab at Hollywood stereotypes about writers. He will also open up about how his afternoon trips to a strip club in Brisbane had raised his writing (only the writing, nothing else) to a new height.Profile:Felix Cheong is the author of 22 books across different genres, from poetry to graphic novels, from short stories to non-fiction. His latest book is a young adu

Mother’s Day: The Heart of MothersAir Date: Monday, 11 April 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 12 April 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeIn this episode, host Relationship Counselor & Clinical Sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee invites her two friends Confidence Coach Carol Gockel and Entrepreneur Felicia Tan to share about their motherhood journey. What is it like being modern day moms? What are some of the challenges and how do they cope? How do they navigate their romantic and sexual relationship? All this and more on Eros Evolution!Profile:Carol GockelCarol Gockel is a Confidence Coach and Change Maker. She helps women unleash their inner goddess through her coaching blueprint. She is an NLP practitioner with The American Board of Neuro-linguistic Programming as well as a certified Style Coach with Style Coaching Institute, London. She was recognised as one of 100 Faces of International Iconic Influencer

5 Ways to be an Epic LoverAir Date: Monday, 4 April 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 5 April 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeIn this episode, Eros Evolution host, Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist Dr Martha Lee will share her top five tips to be a better lover regardless of your gender identity and sexual orientation! They include: 1) where you touch; 2) how you touch; 3) how you build up sexual pleasure; 4) sexual communication; and 5) mirroring!Born and bred Singaporean Chinese, Dr. Martha Tara Lee is Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist of Eros Coaching. She has a doctorate in human sexuality, masters in counselling and two other degrees. In practice for 12 years, Dr. Lee is also the appointed Resident Sexologist for sexual wellness boutique PinkLifestyle.com and Clinical Sexologist of Singapore Cancer Society. She was recognised as one of ‘Top 50 Inspiring Women under 40’ by Her

Man Myths: Understanding Male SexualityAir Date: Monday, 28 March 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 29 March 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeMartha and Cam discuss some of the most common myths about male sexuality, from the belief that men are always in the mood for sex to the assumption that if a man doesn’t have an erection it means he isn’t turned on. Martha and Cam explore how our thinking about masculinity and sexuality can be expanded and how we can challenge harmful stereotypes about men. Cam will also share some tips for men to broaden their experiences of masturbation, sex, and pleasure.Cam is a Certified Professional Sex Coach, Certified Sexologist, Registered Counselor, and Registered Tantric Yoga Teacher. His work integrates scientifically validated, medically accurate information about sexual health, with sacred sexuality teachings from the mystery traditions. As a coach, he helps men go beyo

Negotiating Gender Identity: A Trans Masc PerspectiveAir Date: Monday, 21 March 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 22 March 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeIn this episode, we will explore what it means to embody a pre-transition trans masculine gender identity in Singapore. From being on the receiving end of daily micro-aggressions to obvious contempt along the spectrum of discrimination. From navigating gender dysphoria to the euphoria of “passing”. From navigating sexual intimacy to the feeling of inadequacy in relationships of not being a “real man”. We discuss all these and more from the lens of someone who identifies as trans masc, but has yet to embark on the journey to transition.Jamie Nonis is an accomplished journalist published in Singapore’s top-tier luxury, lifestyle and business publications including Channel NewsAsia Luxury, Vogue Singapore, Tatler Singapore and The Edge Singapore over 20 yea

Sex Therapy with Chronic Illness and DisabilityAir Date: Monday, 14 March 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 15 March 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeRelationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee and Licensed Social Worker and Sex Therapist Dr Lee Philip come together to discuss how individuals and couples can juggle the needs with being ill and disabled. We will discuss how individuals and couples cope with the inadequacy and shame due to illness and disability and how they can reclaim their sexuality.About the Guest:Dr. Lee Phillips is in private practice in New York City and McLean, Virginia where he specializes in chronic illness and sexual dysfunction. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and New York. He is a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). Dr. Phi

Being Male and All Things MasculineAir Date: Monday, 7 March 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 8 March 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeIn this episode, Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee explores with her two conscious friends Lionel Koh and Balan Wolfy about being male and all things masculine. Both are parents and have a parent going through cancer. What does it mean to be a modern day heterosexual male? How do they do sex ed for their kids? How is it like also being a caregiver to their parents? How do they navigate all the challenges of life? All this and more on Eros Evolution!About Lionel Koh:Lionel is a man on a mission to help people live authentic and empowered lives with purpose, power and passion. He has spoken to, trained and helped thousands of individuals internationally to come to realise the true power within themselves. His company, Maven Communications Pte L

International Women’s Day – Have We Achieved Gender Equality?Air Date: Monday, 28 February 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 1 March 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeInternational Women’s Day is 8 March. This year the IWD 2022 campaign theme is #BreakTheBias. Does bias, stereotypes and discrimination still exist? Aren’t we already more diverse, equitable and inclusive? What does it mean as Asian women? And its link with our sexuality? In this episode, host/ sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee speak with her sex educator colleague Justine Ang Fonte based in New York, and Melanie, co-host of the Balut Kiki podcast to explore all this and more. Justine Ang Fonte, a sex educator based in New York City and Your Friendly Ghostwriter on Instagram.Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imjustineaf/ and https://www.instagram.com/_good.byes_/Melanie (She/Her): The only rose among the thorns and one of the co – h

Let’s Talk About Body NeutralityAir Date: Monday, 21 February 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 22 February 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeThis one is all about bodies & how to find peace with yours. In this episode, Dr Martha sits down with Mary Victor (thebodywithin) and discuss about body love and the community in Singapore. We also talk about how to heal from body hating and how to build a safer space with your body.BIO:Mary Victor is a Makeup artist and the founder of #thebodywithin (@thebodywithinofficial) a body neutrality movement in Singapore. She started her makeup career at the age of 16 learning makeup and 9 years later she now helps aspiring makeup artists by coaching them on how to run a makeup business in Singapore. She started thebodywithin to help women find a community they feel like they belong to . Body image can be such a heavy subject to many so having a space to express that can

What’s Love Got To Do With It?Air Date: Monday, 14 February 2022 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PTTuesday, 15 February 2022 at 9:00 AM SingaporeWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeJoin us Relationship Counselor & Clinical Sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee and guest Valentina Tudose, Transformational Relationship Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist as we will talk about relationship fundamentals, intimacy skills, and deconstructing the romantic ideas of sex, lust and love. What are the major barriers people encounter when it comes to experiencing more desire, connection, and intimacy? We explore the wide range of limited beliefs and stories we tell ourselves that create unrealistic expectations and assumptions and so on.Guest: Valentina Tudose, Transformational Relationship Coach and Clinical HypnotherapistValentina Tudose is a Transformational Relationship Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist, passionate about educating and empowering her clients to co