The Love Drive with Shaun Galanos

Please, for the love of everything that is good, stop saying yes to stuff you should be saying no. When you say no to someone, you are saying yes to yourself, and you should be doing it more.  Be intensely protective of your time and energy; it's a finite resource.  Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls.   For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Here's another pep talk for you. Take it easy. You don't need another podcast, book, coaching session, or workshop. You probably need to take a break instead.  Your life and your relationship cannot be all work and no play. You need rest, relaxation, and fun.  You can work more when you're dead.    The Flirting with Confidence Course  Join us: https://thelovedrive.com/flirting-and-connection-course/   Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls.   For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

This week, a pep talk on opening up to love.    The Flirting with Confidence Course starts August 6th Join us: https://thelovedrive.com/flirting-and-connection-course/   Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls.   For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Bryan Reeves is a former US Air Force Captain turned relationship coach. Bryan helps men, women, and couples create thriving lives and intimate relationships. In this episode we’re talking about men being worthy of love, and what it means to let love in despite the fear of getting obliterated.   What you'll learn (or why you should care): What it means to love yourself before you can love others How to let yourself feel  Why showing your emotions can bring you closer to your partner How to properly tune into your masculine and feminine energies The difference between codependency and interdependency Where to find Bryan: Website Instagram Facebook Podcast   Resources: Tell The Truth And Let The Peace Fall Where It May - Reeves  Getting To "I Do" - Dr. Pat Allen   The Flirting with Confidence Course starts August 6th Join us: https://thelovedrive.com/flirting-and-connection-course/   Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls.   For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Ken Page is an award winning author of the book Deeper Dating and renowned psychotherapist. In this episode, we discuss authentic living and dating, what it looks like for each of us, and how to reach it. Through small and simple exercises, Ken teaches how to recognize and accept our core gifts which are essential for an authentic love life.   What you'll learn (or why you should care):   How to drop the game of seduction in early stage dating.  Importance of acknowledging and naming the core gifts we have as a practice to self acceptance and self love How to build a relationship that is sexually and spiritually satisfying by sharing and being vulnerable The difference between attraction of deprivation and attraction of inspiration. Does my soul feel safe with the other person?   Where to find Ken:   Ken’s six-month intensive course for a small group of lovers The Deeper Dating Podcast Deeper Dating audio course on attraction and deeper intimacy  The Deeper Dating Book: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy By Ken Page  Deeper Dating Online – warm safe and fun online dating place Ken’s Instagram Ken’s Facebook    Resources: David snarch – the crucible, on monogamy The Presale for The Flirting and Connection Course  Learn to connect to love with courage and clarity $75 until July 27th. We start Aug 6th.  www.thelovedrive.com/flirt   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Dr. Justin Lehmiller is a research fellow at the Kinsey Institute where he studies the science of sex and relationships. Justin is also the author of the blog Sex & Psychology as well as the author of the book “Tell Me What You Want”. Today we’re talking about sharing your sexual fantasies, building intimacy in your relationships, and how to get more of what you want in your sex life. What you'll learn (or why you should care): How to have a conversation about your fantasies without intimidating your partner  You’ll learn the 7 common themes in sexual fantasies How planning sex may actually boost your sex life You’ll learn what your fantasies actually say about you Uncovering the roots of sexual problems  How sharing fantasies can be used as a tool for heightened arousal Where to find Dr. Justin Lehmiller: Sex & Psychology Blog Instagram Podcast Resources: Tell Me What You Want by Justin Lehmiller The Ethical Slut by Easton & Hardy The Jealousy Workbook by Kathy Labriola  XConfessions App Own Your Sex App   Sign up for the email list Get twice monthly reminders that love is real and presale access to my latest online courses: https://thelovedrive.com/email Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy - for contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Nate Postlethwait is a certified life coach and the creator of the IG hashtag #thehealingcollective. Nate specializes in finding safe ways to share trauma and empower your life story. Today we’re talking about undoing the shame in sexuality, validating pain, and how to process traumatic experiences.  What you'll learn (or why you should care): How to connect with your story and understand how your story impacts every part of your life The tools necessary to engage with parts of you that have experienced trauma  The importance of creating a safe environment and how to hold space for someone  How to avoid giving unsolicited advice and emotional slobber  Where to find Nate Postlethwait: Twitter Instagram Resources: The Other Side of Saved Story Connect Coaching Podcast Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls. For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Todd Baratz is a licensed individual and couples psychotherapist who specializes in sex and relationships and also the man behind the @yourdiagnonsese IG account. Today, we’re talking about sexual myths, social media therapy, and porn.  What you'll learn (or why you should care): Understanding cultural scripts about sex Why sex is not just penetration  The effects of mutual masturbation on deepening intimacy  Porn myths and what it means for your sex life Where to find Todd Baratz: Instagram Website Podcast Resources: "Yes, No, Maybe" Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls. For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Zoe Kors is a sex & intimacy expert. Sex doesn’t always look like what we see in the movies, and sometimes it doesn’t feel the way we wish it did. But what if I told you, you deserve to have the kind of sex you dream about? Today, we’re talking about improving your sex life, safety and its role in arousal, and how to ask for what you want in the bedroom.    What you’ll learn:  What to do if you’re in a sexless marriage When to let go vs. when to keep working  Opening up your marriage to a new level  Arousal and “safety” in the bedroom Changing the way you masturbate The benefits of “edging”   Topics of discussion: 06:00 - Ten years without sex 11:05 - Bringing sex back into the relationship 17:10 - Intimacy with yourself  19:30 - Defining sexual chemistry 34:10 - Talking about sex with your partner 44:20 - Change the way you masturbate 48:45 - The benefits of “edging” 55:20 - Creating an orgasmic environment    Resources from our discussion: Good Sex - Jessica Graham  Vagina - Naomi Wolfe Slow Sex - Dianna Richardson   Where to find Zoe Kors: Zoekors.com Instagram Facebook YouTube   Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls. For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Camille Barton is an artist, writer, and somatic educator working on the intersections of wellness, drug policy, and transformative justice. Today, we're exploring the effects of ancestral trauma that people of the global majority (another way to say Black, Indigenous, People of Color) walk around with and how to begin healing that trauma What you'll learn (or why you should care): How social justice overlaps with somatics (the embodied experience) What it means to be a person of the global majority The importance of ongoing grief ritual in social justice work How to get out of your head and into your body How white people can do their own ancestral healing work Where to find Camille: Website: https://www.camillebarton.co.uk Instagram: @Afrooankali Resources: Lumos Transforms | Anchoring Resilience training The Roots of White Supremacy are in Our Bodies By Madelanne Rust-D’Eye Madelanne Rust-D’Eye website Re-evaluating Counseling White Awake - Study, Support, & Action TRE and Shaking Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation by Angel Kyodo Williams, Lama Rod Owens, Jasmine Syedullah Somatic Market Hypothesis - Wiki page Why White People Can't Dance Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls. For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter Current workshop on Emotional Availability: https://thelovedrive.com/emotionalavailability