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MOBI founder DaShawn Usher tells us what is; Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative

Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI) is a series of curated social connectivity events for Black gay and queer men to see their holistic self while promoting community, wellness, and personal development. MOBItalks, a personal and professional development series for Black gay men. MOBIfest, is an interactive arts experience that celebrates Black Queer voices in fashion, music, visual arts and media. With a focus on wellness, MOBI connects individuals to opportunities to better themselves before and during the event.

Getting Off: One Woman’s Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction with Erica Garza

Join hosts Jeffrey and Kristin with author Erica Garza discussing her incredible memoir, Getting Off: One Woman’s Journey Through Sex and Addiction. It has been featured at The New York Times, Elle, VICE, The Guardian, The LA Review of Books, Cosmopolitan, Megyn Kelly TODAY, and NPR. Her essays have appeared in TIME, Glamour, Health, BUST, Good Housekeeping, The Cut, The Los Angeles Review, and Salon. She holds an MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University and a certificate in Narrative Therapy from the Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy. Born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents, she has spent the majority of her adult life traveling and living abroad.

www.ericagarza.com

A Lighthouse for the LGBTQ+ Community with Nick Fager

Join hosts Kristin Sunanta Walker and Jeffrey Feliz-Ybes for a wonderful and enlightening interview with counselor Nick Fager. Nick is an LGBTQ specialized psychotherapist in Manhattan who recently founded Lighthouse (www.lighthouse.lgbt), a rapidly growing startup that matches the queer community with nearby, LGBTQ affirming health and wellness providers. 

Instagram: @gaytherapy 

Blog: blog.lighthouse.lgbt

The Dark Side of the Moon: Amy Dresner Unfiltered on Sex Addiction

Amy Dresner joins hosts Jeffrey and Kristin for what she does best: Unfiltered talk about her book, My Fair Junkie, with a special focus on sex addiction. Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, and has been a regular contributor to Addiction.com and PsychologyToday.com, where she has her own addiction blog entitled “Coming Clean.” “My Fair Junkie” is her debut book.

www.amydresner.com

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Frank Talk About Erectile Dysfunction with Paul R. Nelson

Join hosts Kristin and Jeffrey as they interview the founder of www.franktalks.org Paul Nelson (the firstnon-commercial online community for men with sexual dysfunctions). Paul is a sexuality educator and advocate who specializes in male sexuality. He is a Mental Health Counselor, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator as well as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). He is president of the Erectile Dysfunction Foundation (501c3) , He is the instructor for the brand new project, Man Academy which will be producing educational video classes on men’s reproductive health. He works as a clinical sexuality educator with Dr. Michael Werner at MAZE Men’s Health. Paul puts his teaching skills to use and educates men about every aspect of their reproductive system, how it functions, and what can go wrong! He bridges the enormous communication gap between the medical world and the sexuality world and brings a holistic, integrated approach to the medical treatment men are receiving. Paul helps men not only restore lost function, he helps them take advantage of this process by teaching men to look at their sexuality and sexual expression in a way that goes far beyond physical limitations.

Paul is an instructor at the Institute for Sexuality Education in Northampton, MA, where he teaches sex therapists and educators. He is an affiliate with the Men’s Health Network, as well as a presenter to men’s groups across the country. Paul has been featured on ABC News with Diane Sawyer, The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, National Public Radio, the BBC, MTV, Women’s Health Magazine, Parenting Magazine, Built for the Bedroom, Ask Men, Mel Magazine, the Good Men Project and many regional media outlets. He writes for the Prostate Cancer Research Institute, and has worked for the Department of Defense as a Peer Review Panelist for prostate cancer research.

Sex Addiction and Our Society: Counselor Steven Welch

Counselor Steven Welch joins us to discuss Sex Addiction. We came upon his article in Swerv Magazine, Are You A Sex Addict? which afforded us the opportunity to interview him again but, this time, on our Mental Health After Dark podcast.

Join Steven and our host, Kristin Walker, as they discuss how sex addiction impacts an individual and our society.

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The Recovery Process for Partners of Sex Addicts with Dr. Stephanie Carnes

Stefanie Carnes, Ph.D., CSAT-S. is the President of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, a company that provides training and materials to addiction professionals. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AAMFT approved supervisor. She works as a clinical consultant at Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Her area of expertise includes working with patients and families struggling with multiple addictions such as sexual addiction, eating disorders, and chemical dependency. Dr. Carnes is also a certified sex addiction therapist and supervisor, specializing in therapy for couples and families struggling with sexual addiction. She presents regularly at conferences at both the state and national levels. She is also the author of numerous publications, the editor of the book, Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts, and co-author of Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts. She currently co-facilitates Module 2 in the Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Training.

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Dr. Carnes is one of the presenters at this years National Conference on Addiction Disorders in Denver, CO.

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