Build a rich, deep gay relationship through differentiation with Tom Bruett We can't simply squeeze ourselves into expected heteronormative structures and find happiness. It’s not going to happen! That’s why Tom Bruett, a therapist and founder of the Queer Relationship Institute, wrote the book, The Go-To Relationship [...]
Feet are hot and sexy! A fetish dating back to medieval times with Adam Zmith “I am promiscuous because I am curious,” reads an introduction to Soulmates: A History of Our Fetish for Feet,” a book authored by Adam Zmith, a writer and podcast producer whose [...]
Transcending Trauma and Being Lovedwith Frank Aderson In this powerful episode of Smart Sex, Smart Love, Dr. Joe Kort sits down with world-renowned trauma expert, psychiatrist, and author Dr. Frank Anderson. Together, they explore the many forms of trauma—relational, cultural, global, and more—and how our responses, not just [...]
Staying fit at any age with Amadeo Aram You can build the body you want and live a healthy lifestyle with a few simple changes, says Amadeo Aram, a sports and exercise professional, certified personal trainer, and online fitness coach who works with gay men all [...]
Homosexism and Sides with Ronald Hellman, MD A prejudice exists about the sexual behaviors of men who have sex with men, and it is not called homophobia, finds Ronald Hellman, MD, former associate professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Now semi-retired, [...]
Navigating Libido with Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy and Dr. Jennifer Vencill In this episode of Smart Sex, Smart Love, Dr. Joe Kort interviews Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy, and Dr. Jennifer Vencill dive into the complexities of sexual desire discrepancies between partners. They discuss the differences between [...]
The fight for LGBTQ+ rights under the Trump Administration with Jay Kaplan In this first episode of Smart Sex, Smart Love's fifth season, Dr. Joe Kort talks with Jay Kaplan, an attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Project. Jay shares insights on the Trump 2.0 administration’s executive orders [...]
Mixed orientation marriages can work with Samantha Wynn Greenstone and Jacob Hoff “For a while, we thought we were a fluke in the system,” announces Samantha Wynn Greenstone, a social media influencer and actor who “came out” less than two years ago about her unconventional marriage to a [...]
Boys and Barbies do mix with Jim Taylor “I remember my dad telling me when I was 12 or 13 that I was too old to play with toys,” reports internationally known Barbie collector Jim Taylor. He opened Season 4 of Smart Sex, Smart Love by [...]
Masturbate without shame or guilt with Eric Sprankle “I wanted to call my book, Go F**** Yourself, but I didn’t think the publishing world would accept it or get it,” laughs Eric Sprankle, PhD, author of DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation. The [...]