Shownotes
How Laurie stayed available to love as she aged
Why Laurie and Michael believe couples are an endangered species
The core teachings Laurie has learned from Tantra
How Tantra gives you hotter sex AND deeper truth
Exactly what an RBDSMT conversation is and how it can serve you
How to practice consent in a sexy way
Bio
Laurie Handlers is the author of 2 international bestselling books, Sex & Happiness: The Tantric Laws of Intimacy and Sex & Happiness: It Gets Better with Age. She empowers people to fall deeply in love with themselves and their partners. An expert in the fields of sexuality, intimacy and relationships, Laurie has taught transformational workshops on topics ranging from releasing past emotional trauma, fearless communication and sacred sexuality since 1978.
Michael Gibson is a Certified Sex and Happiness Coach, the co-founder of the Academy for Men and creator of the Extraordinary Lovers Experience; a program that guides couples into long lasting conscious-relating to deepen intimacy, communication and connection. His Academy for Men’s Coaching Program trains men in the skills of presence, communication and exquisite touch, focusing on intimacy, pleasure and healing. Michael is known for the quote, “Consent: don’t have sex without it!”
Partners Michael and Laurie have also created an online community called Laurie Handlers' Inner Circle that serves its members through podcast interviews, online courses and monthly live calls, and offer relationship coaching, workshops and retreats on Extraordinary Love.
Timestamps
00:01:36 - Guest introduction
00:03:26 - The story of how Laurie and Michael met
00:06:28 - Sign up for Layla’s newsletter at LaylaMartin.com
00:07:40 - How Laurie stayed available to love as she aged
00:09:20 - Why older people need boundaries in a different way than younger people
00:12:45 - What allowed Michael to say yes to Laurie changing his life
00:15:21 - The stories women tell themselves that block them from opportunity
00:17:18 - Michael proposes to Laurie in a 5-star Port-a-Potty
00:18:45 - Discover the VITA™ Sex, Love and Relationship Coaching Certification
00:23:04 - What made Michael cry at his own wedding
00:25:30 - There is no expiration date on your highest dreams
00:27:44 - Why Laurie and Michael believe couples are an endangered species
00:31:18 - When Laurie knew she didn’t want to be in an open relationship any longer
00:35:28 - Discover MOOD™ Sexy Supplements
00:36:37 - Get Layla’s free Orgasmic Breathwork Practice for deeper pleasure
00:37:49 - Reach your full pleasure capacity with Men’s Sexual Mastery
00:40:12 - Laurie shares her experience teaching sexuality in the 70’s
00:44:38 - The core teachings Laurie has learned from Tantra
00:48:49 - The Tantric tools Laurie has seen help other women and herself the most
00:54:06 - Layla talks about the foundational philosophy of Tantra
00:58:54 - Michael explains the saying “Welcome to your life”
01:01:55 - Tantra gives you hotter sex AND deeper truth
01:02:49 - Expand your pleasure potential with Obliss Women’s Sexual Masterclass
01:04:16 - How to practice consent in a sexy way
01:06:53 - Consent is the gift of choice
01:09:50 - Michael explains what an RBDSMT conversation is
01:13:04 - How Laurie and Michael’s RBDSMT conversation began
01:17:33 - The one thing Michael wants men to know
01:20:59 - Laurie’s top advice for women
01:23:54 - Michael and Laurie’s message to couples
01:27:32 - The Return to Love Game
01:29:28 - Conclusion