Physcian
Dr. Amy Pearlman is a board-certified urologist with specialized expertise in male and female sexual health, male hormonal health, and genitourinary health. She earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed her urology residency at University of Pennsylvania. She then completed a fellowship in male sexual and reproductive medicine, genitourinary reconstruction, and andrology at Wake Forest University. Dr. Pearlman previously served as Director of Men’s Health at University of Iowa. After several years in academic medicine, she co-founded Prime Institute in Coral Gables, Florida, with her twin sister, Dr. Michelle Pearlman, a board-certified gastroenterologist.
Sexual Wellness Educator
Ashley Cobb (she/her) is an award-winning sexual health expert and author of Pleasure Please! The Black Woman’s Guide to Unapologetic Pleasure and Confidence. Known for an inclusive, pleasure-forward approach, she empowers women of color and marginalized communities with practical, stigma-free guidance on sexual health, wellness, and confidence.
Ashley’s work spans reproductive health and HIV prevention to pleasure education and sexual empowerment. Her writing has been featured in outlets such as Essence, The New York Times, and Women’s Health, where she blends cultural insight with real-world tools that help readers embrace their sexuality on their own terms.
A trusted educator and advocate, Ashley champions equitable access to sexual health resources for communities disproportionately impacted by health disparities. Through her work on and off the page, she continues to spark honest conversations that challenge social norms and support more fulfilling, liberated lives.
President, Coach, Author, Host
Caitlin V is a sex and relationship coach, host of Good Sex on HBO Max, and author of Harder Better Longer Stronger. Armed with a Master of Public Health from Indiana University and 20 years in sexuality education, she has spent the last decade focused specifically on men’s issues, building a platform of over 925k YouTube subscribers and 160 million views. Her work addresses men’s performance, confidence, and relational depth, with results that extend well beyond the bedroom. She’s been featured in dozens of outlets including GQ, O Magazine, and Healthline
Founder of Joylux
Named one of Inc. Magazines Top 100 Female Founders of 2020, Courtion is a distinguished and award-winning consumer marketer, inventor (21 issued patents), and femtech leader who is revolutionizing the $600 billon dollar menopause market with Joylux—the leader in at-home devices, personal care products and digital tools for menopausal women experiencing vaginal and sexual health issues. With over 20 years of cross-functional expertise leading consumer product, retail, and medical device companies, she is known as a category creator in the emerging health and wellness space. Prior to founding Joylux and her other two skincare related start-ups, she was a marketing executive with Starbucks responsible for launching and growing the Starbucks Card and Customer loyalty program into a multi-billion-dollar business. Courtion and her companies have earned numerous accolades including the AARP Innovation Lab’s Women’s Health Award (2021), Angel Capital Association’s Most Innovative Company (2019), Best Product of the Year (2003) for Starbucks Duetto Card from Business Week, Top 15 Women of Influence (2009) in Seattle and Top 40 Under 40 leaders (2006) in Seattle from Puget Sound Business Journal.
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Corey Thomas, MSN, APRN, CNP, is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner with over 18 years of experience in emergency medicine and a deep commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care. She is the founder and owner of Wild Radiance Medspa. Since entering the field of aesthetic medicine in 2021, she has built a reputation for cultivating beautifully natural results through thoughtful assessment, advanced technique, and a highly individualized approach. She is a trusted leader in Columbus, Ohio for sexual and intimate health services within the aesthetic space.
Her approach is centered on patient education, transparency, and trust. She ensures patients understand both the purpose and rationale behind each treatment, creating a more informed and collaborative experience. Her goal is that every patient leaves feeling better than when they arrived. She has cultivated an environment where there is no stigma, where patients can speak openly, without judgment, and feel supported throughout their care.
Corey has trained with industry leaders and is skilled in advanced aesthetic protocols, combining precision with artistry to enhance, not alter, her patients’ natural features. Her expertise extends beyond traditional aesthetic medicine to include sexual and intimate health and wellness services, including labial rejuvenation, dermal fillers, biostimulatory treatments, and specialized protocols for male enhancement.
She has also completed advanced training through the Cellular Medicine Association, further strengthening her foundation in regenerative and biologic therapies.
Corey is especially passionate about advancing sexual and intimate health within aesthetic medicine raising the standard of care through thoughtful treatment, patient education, and honest, open conversation.
Dan Jablons
Dan Jablons has worked in the retail industry for more than 40 years. His consulting work stems from working with small mom-and-pop retailers, up to giants like Walmart, Target, American Apparel, Jimmy Choo, and many others. His company specializes in merchandise planning, open to buy, and cash flow planning. In addition to his vast retail background, Dan can be seen in film and on TV, in shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Family Business, and more. Dan combines his extensive knowledge of retail with his comedy skills to become one of the industry's most popular speakers.
David Ghozland
I am an OB-GYN focussing on sexual wellness and cosmetic gynecologist dedicated to helping women improve their quality of life through advanced surgical care, sexual wellness, hormone optimization, and innovative treatment solutions. My passion has always been finding better ways to address conditions that are often overlooked, misunderstood, or accepted as "normal" by patients who are silently suffering.
As the founder and medical director of the Intimate Health Center, I specialize in cosmetic gynecology, intimate wellness, and regenerative treatments designed to help women feel more comfortable, confident, and empowered in their bodies. My approach combines surgical precision with a deep commitment to patient education, individualized care, and recovery optimization.
Throughout my career, I have focused on developing and refining techniques that improve patient outcomes. I have a particular interest in helping women suffering from painful intercourse, sexual dysfunction, and recurrent Bartholin gland cysts. Through years of clinical experience and innovation, I have worked to advance treatment options that prioritize both function and quality of life while minimizing recovery time and disruption to daily living.
Education and physician training have also been important parts of my professional journey. I have taught surgical techniques to physicians both nationally and internationally and have participated in humanitarian efforts to help women recovering from female genital cutting and sexual trauma.
Beyond patient care, I am passionate about healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship. One of my most exciting projects is Doctor's Complete, a platform focused on transforming post-procedure recovery through evidence-based recovery protocols, targeted nutritional support, patient education, and technology-driven guidance. My goal is to help redefine how recovery is approached by providing patients and physicians with tools that support healing, reduce anxiety, improve communication, and ultimately enhance outcomes.
As a former President of my district within the Los Angeles County Medical Association, I launched "Walk with a Doc," a community wellness program that brought physicians and patients together to promote healthier lifestyles and meaningful conversations about health.
My mission is to continually push the boundaries of women's healthcare through innovation, education, and compassionate care while helping patients achieve meaningful improvements in their health, confidence, comfort, and overall well-being.
Urologist + Co Founder of Popstar
Dr Brian Steixner is a board-certified urologist and an expert in men’s sexual medicine. He is co-founder of Popstar Labs, a sexual wellness brand focused on promoting the importance of sexual health for all.
He completed his General Surgery internship at The University of Pennsylvania.
He continued his training in Urology at The University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, one of the busiest and most comprehensive urology programs in the nation. During his surgical training, he received the Clinical Excellence Award in Urology from the University of Pennsylvania and the Resident Achievement Award from the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.
Beyond his training at UPENN, he completed specialized training with the National Urology Resident Preceptorship Program at the Cleveland Clinic, Advanced Training in reconstructive urology in New York City and Miami and completed an advanced program in the treatment of BPH at The University of Pennsylvania. Throughout his years of training, he gained extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of all aspects of sexual medicine
Dr. Brian Steixner has been a medical contributor for Men’s Health Magazine, Details Magazine, and NBC.
Dr Christopher N Smith, PhD
Dr. Christopher N Smith (They/Them) is a sex, sexuality, gender and relationship liberation advocate and speaker. As an academic, Dr. Smith is a published trailblazing educator and speaker who creates and delivers groundbreaking curricula in Sociology, Education, and operationalizing Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in federal, state, local, private, and educational enterprises. Dr. Smith has taught at University of the District of Columbia, South University, Southern New Hampshire University, Lincoln University, Howard University, University of Maryland, American University, and Radford University, where they successfully designed and implemented courses focused on the intersections of DEI, Civil Rights, Education, Health, Research, Risk Management, Emergency Management, and Social Justice, receiving positive feedback from students and peers.
Dr. Smith earned a Doctor of Philosophy in the Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies Program at Howard University, focusing their studies on intragroup discrimination and Non-Monogamy among African Americans. Dr. Smith's prior education includes doctoral studies in Sociology, a Master of Arts in Religious Studies with a concentration in Religion and Society, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology from Howard University, and an Associate of Applied Sciences in Criminal Justice from the Community College of the Air Force.
Dr Evan Goldstein
Dr. Evan Goldstein is the leading anal health expert in the United States, founder of Future Method, and one of the few surgeons in the world whose practice, Bespoke Surgical, is dedicated to treating and restoring the human butt. He holds a perennial spot on the list of top doctors for the New York metro area and Crain’s New York Business listed him as one of their notable LGBTQ+ leaders and executives. He has been featured in national publications including GQ, Well+Good, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine, Forbes, Fast Company, Out, and Shape; is a popular podcast guest; and in demand as a speaker for both medical and sex-positive industries. His first book, Butt Seriously: The Definitive Guide to Anal Health, Pleasure, and Everything In Between, published in May 2024.
Dr Jordan Leasure
Dr. Jordan Leasure is a functional medicine physician and Certified Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner with 20 years of integrative clinical practice. As the founding physician of North Shore Pro-Active Health in Libertyville, Illinois — Dr. Jordan has spent two decades helping women understand that optimal health is not an accident. It is the result of understanding your body at the root level and making daily choices that support it.
Her clinical expertise spans hormonal health, metabolic medicine, and functional nutrition — with a particular focus on the women who have been told their labs are "normal" but feel anything but. She is the creator of Metabolic Mastery, a 12-week evidence-based functional medicine program designed to give women the tools to transform their metabolic health through personalized nutrition, fasting strategy, movement, stress management, and advanced lab interpretation.
Dr. Jordan's personal story fuels her clinical mission. She lost her grandfather to preventable illness at the age of 12 — a moment that set her on the path to medicine. Ten years ago, she and her sister and clinic partner Dr. Jade Dellinger lost their father, again to choices that could have been made differently. Those losses have never left her — and they show up in every patient conversation, every program she creates, and every stage she steps onto.
She is a champion of the "medtail" intersection — the powerful space where clinical medicine and the wellness retail experience can collaborate to serve women more completely. Because the woman walking into a sexual wellness boutique and the woman sitting in a functional medicine office are often the same woman. She just hasn't been told that yet.
Dustin Rybka
Dustin Rybka is a Meta Certified Consultant and a 2026 Marketer of the Year nominee for his groundbreaking work with ProDx Health. Dustin has carved out a niche as the go-to strategist for sexual wellness brands navigating the digital minefield. He’s mastered the art of helping brands avoid shadowbans, overcome ad hurdles, and convert clicks into loyal customers.
As the award-nominated host of “Sex Party with Dustin Rybka,” he’s brought raw, fearless conversations to the mainstream, attracting celebs and creators who trust him to tackle the unfiltered truth. His marketing savvy is the engine behind the show’s explosive growth—where authenticity meets smart audience strategy.
From podcasting to consulting, Dustin’s passion is helping sexual wellness entrepreneurs break barriers. He’s empowered countless brands to turn restricted ad spaces into thriving revenue streams. If you’re in sexual wellness, you won’t want to miss Dustin’s insight—he’s the ally who knows exactly how to help you win.
Holly Schaffner
Sweetly Sassy Toys founder Holly Schaffner is a Certified Sex and Kink Educator, Kink-Informed Consultant, and Relationship & Intimacy Coach with more than 20 years of experience in the adult novelty and sexual wellness industry. Combining a strong corporate and entrepreneurial background with advanced education and specialized certifications, Holly is known for helping individuals, couples, and communities navigate intimacy, communication, pleasure, and alternative relationship dynamics with confidence and authenticity.
In addition to her work in sexual wellness and relationship education, Holly is an experienced business consultant and entrepreneur who has helped numerous startups and established businesses successfully grow, scale, and strengthen their operations. Throughout her career, she has provided strategic guidance in business development, branding, customer engagement, operational growth, and long-term sustainability. Her ability to combine innovative thinking with practical business strategy has helped companies establish strong foundations, expand their reach, and increase profitability. Holly has also successfully built, grown, and sold businesses of her own, bringing firsthand entrepreneurial insight to the organizations and professionals she supports.
As the founder of Sweetly Sassy Toys and The Pleasure Professor, Holly blends evidence-informed education with real-world experience to provide approachable, inclusive guidance on intimacy, kink, consensual non-monogamy, sexual wellness, and relationship connection. Her approachable teaching style, business expertise, and passion for empowering others have made her a trusted educator, speaker, consultant, and advocate for inclusive, pleasure-positive conversations.
Hope Kodman and Nico Darling
Originally from Western Kentucky, Hope Kodman came to New Orleans in 2009 with a passion for frank, honest talk about sexuality. She believes that every person is entitled to pleasure – and to accurate information about sex. Nico Darling spent years as part of the team at the Tool Shed in Milwaukee, driven by the dream of working towards an anti-rape culture, a desire for nonjudgmental educational spaces, access to queer resources, and safe erotic community. Nico is a certified sex educator. Hope and Nico co-founded Dynamo Toys in 2013, and have run it as a brick and mortar in downtown New Orleans since 2017.
Sexologist and Store Owner, WinkWink
Jenn Mason is a certified sexologist, sex educator, and owner of WinkWink: an inclusive, all-ages, “not creepy” sex shop and education space in Bellingham, Washington. She opened WinkWink in 2018 as a pop-up shop and has grown it into a larger brick-and-mortar store with a dedicated education venue and e-commerce site. Before opening WinkWink, Jenn worked as a freelance communications specialist and held roles in grantwriting, marketing, communications, and management for a nonprofit organization.
CEO & Founder of LSPlayground
Josh Fink is the founder and CEO of LSPlayground, one of Colorado's most recognized private lifestyle events communities. Since launching, he has built LSPlayground into a thriving membership community spanning Denver and Colorado Springs, producing elevated, consent-forward adult experiences for a growing base of members who return not just for the events, but for the culture he has built around them.
Josh approaches event production the same way he approaches community: with intention. Every element of LSPlayground, from vetting and onboarding to venue design and post-event communication, is built around one core principle: people deserve to feel safe, seen, and free to explore without judgment.
His work sits at the intersection of event production, community leadership, and culture design. He has spent years developing operational frameworks for consent-forward environments, building trust-based community governance, and creating experiences that feel genuinely elevated rather than performative.
He brings no theory. Just years of doing the work.
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Joseph Schilleci
Attorney
Laurie B. Marshall is a trademark and copyright attorney with more than 30 years of experience advising businesses on brand protection and intellectual property strategy. Her practice focuses primarily on trademark law, including domestic and international trademark prosecution, trademark clearance and enforcement, and the negotiation and drafting of trademark-related agreements. She regularly handles matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, including office action responses, oppositions, and settlement and coexistence agreements.
Laurie represents clients across a broad range of industries, including health and wellness, medical, pharmaceutical, designer clothing, restaurants, food and beverage companies, beauty brands, consumer electronics, mobile applications, and professional sports organizations. She has worked with hundreds of clients ranging from start-ups and entrepreneurs launching new businesses to established global brands.
During her career, Laurie has worked at several well-known intellectual property law firms before establishing her own practice. Earlier in her career she practiced at firms including Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman and Pennie & Edmonds, where she handled a wide range of trademark, copyright, advertising, and intellectual property matters.
She also served for ten years as in-house Trademark Counsel at Major League Baseball Properties, where she managed domestic and international trademark portfolios and worked on legal matters related to global licensing and merchandising programs.
In addition to her private practice, Laurie serves as Of Counsel to a well-known entertainment law firm and regularly speaks on the legal aspects of branding for small businesses and entrepreneurs. She received both her B.A. and J.D. from Hofstra University and is admitted to practice in New York and before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Cosmetic Gynecologist
Dr. Michael Reed is a board-certified gynecologist, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and founder of The Cosmetic Gyn. A recognized leader in cosmetic gynecology and sexual wellness, he has trained physicians across the globe and is currently filming a documentary redefining how we talk about women’s intimate health.
Dr. Reed combines surgical precision with a woman-first philosophy, offering advanced procedures and recovery protocols that restore both confidence and function. Through his Institute for Restorative and Cosmetic Gynecology, he is shaping the next generation of specialists in this emerging field.
As a proud husband and father of six, he and his family split time between Northern and Southern California where he continues his mission to elevate women’s health, one story, one surgery, and one system at a time.
Intimacy Expert to Millions and CEO, Better Lover
Susan Bratton | "Intimacy Expert to Millions 💋"
Susan Bratton is the pioneering voice behind a movement that treats passionate intimacy as the fourth health factor, as vital to your longevity as sleep, nutrition, and exercise. In her sixties, she’s having the best sex of her life—and knows you can too.
Her life's work is extending your sex span to lengthen your health and happiness span. Through mastery of mutually satisfying lovemaking techniques, bedroom communication skills, and regenerative sexual health advice, she has transformed the intimate lives of millions of people across the gender spectrum.
Susan is the author and publisher of 44 books and programs, with over 1,500,000 copies enjoyed by lovers worldwide, including her Amazon #1 International Bestseller, Sexual Soulmates, Relationship Magic, the Steamy Sex Ed Video Collection, Revive Her Drive, Thrust In Time, Expand Her Orgasm Tonight, and The Pumping Guide. She has appeared on over 1,000 podcasts and TV and radio shows, across 400+ online summits, and is a worldwide keynote speaker on pleasurable intimacy. She has been featured as a thought leader in two documentaries: Ageless and Your Second Fifty.
Her four newsletters, Better Lover, Personal Life Media, The 20, and Longevity Wins, reach 300,000 readers. @susanbratton, her social media handle, has 250,000+ followers.
As CEO of Better Lover and Personal Life Media, she publishes the world's most comprehensive library of orgasmic lovemaking education. As CEO of The20, she formulates FLOW Nitric Oxide Booster®️ and the DESIRE libido vitamin complex, precision supplements built on the science of blood flow and sexual vitality.
She is Chief Advocacy Officer of ProDx Health at-home STI test kits, on the Board of Advisors of Adaptable Intelligence and LucyX, the first LLM AI video generation platform for creators, and Spokesperson for GAINSWave regenerative therapy and the Dr. Joel Kaplan Company of vacuum erection devices. She founded The Intimacy Alliance, a global business mastermind of 100 sexuality experts, and the Intimacy Activation Network, a coordinated sexpert influencer collective that floods the market with trusted recommendations to move consumers from curiosity to purchase.
A former Silicon Valley CMO honored as a "Silicon Valley Woman of Influence,” ad:Tech Industry Achievement Award winner, and Ad Age Magazine "Top 10 Internet Pioneer," Susan is also a leading international sex tech expert helping consumers integrate the emerging science of quantified intimacy, AI, haptics, teledildonics, and adaptive technology into their intimate lives.
She believes ageless, expansive, heart-connected pleasure is your birthright. And she has made it her mission to show you exactly how to get and stay on the upward pleasure spiral.
Valerie Martin
Valerie Martin is the founder and clinical director of The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing, a psychotherapy practice based in Nashville, and the creator of the Camp Gaia online membership for individual and collective well-being. Valerie is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Certified EMDR therapist, and Professional Certified Coach. She works with individuals and couples in both therapy and coaching capacities, and co-hosts the podcast But For Real, a variety show bringing an intergenerational lens to topics across mental health and pop culture. Valerie is currently pursuing a PhD in Existential Psychology at Saybrook University.
Wendy Brant
Wendy Brant is a podcast and vidcast consultant, strategist, and producer who helps people, businesses, and organizations turn important conversations into engaging, listener-focused audio and video content. Wendy combines creative vision with practical, step‑by‑step planning, guiding clients from big‑picture goals through show concept, format, and audience definition into a realistic launch and growth roadmap. Drawing on her background as a podcast and YouTube creator, producer, show host, with a top-performing show in the Relationships & Lifestyle space, as well as her years as corporate trainer and educator, Wendy is skilled at shaping sensitive or complex topics into clear, well‑structured episodes and series that feel accessible, grounded, and trustworthy for the audiences they serve.
As Event and Education Director for Podfest Expo, Wendy designs and supports educational programming for one of the creator industry’s most collaborative communities, working closely with speakers and creators at every stage of their journey. She has helped numerous podcasters and organizations refine their content strategy, streamline production workflows, and design shows that are sustainable behind the scenes as well as impactful in front of the mic. Whether she is advising on long‑term series planning, guest strategy, or repurposing episodes across platforms, Wendy’s approach stays focused on clarity of purpose, high‑quality listener experience, and building relationships—not just views, likes, or downloads.
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