Sandra Reynolds is originally from western Maryland. She moved to Utah to attend Utah State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude from their dietetics program. Sandra discovered her passion for helping people recover from eating disorders while employed at the Center for Change in Orem, Utah. She has been working with and inspiring the eating disorder population for four years. She specializes in anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, orthorexia, and general disordered eating and practices wi...
Oct 13, 2022•44 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Melinda Chats with individuals about their personal opinions on Roe vs Wade. Support the show
Aug 19, 2022•7 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Sarah graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Master’s degree in Counseling and Development. She is on her journey as an LPC- Associate under the supervision of Melinda Porter, LPC-S, CST. She has experience in working with all age groups, including children, adolescents, and adults. She specializes in helping adolescents and adults who have experienced trauma. Sarah has a background in an early childhood education as well as financial counseling. Experience in these diverse settings, alo...
Jul 23, 2022•27 min•Season 7Ep. 1
This week Melinda Chats with Dr. Stacy Sutton PT, DPT, WCS, CLT Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (WCS) | Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) | Certified ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation Specialist | Advanced Certificate in Women’s Health Physical Therapy “I believe that only you can heal yourself. My job is to guide you and provide you with the resources you need to accomplish that mission. I want to help walk with you through that process.” Dr. Stacy Sutton, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT is...
Jul 08, 2022•38 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Maïkan is a person who's had to figure a few things out the hard way. He now hosts S podcast (Spotify, Apple, iHeart, and other platforms via https://si.buzzsprout.com ) based on life experiences and studies in massage, somatics, and tantra. He has a unique no-hype style for you to know, accept, love, desire and be curious about yourself and, from there, an intimate partner and life in community and in nature. He shares here some simple questions and games you can play solo and duo to really be ...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 3
New Episode today! Great chat with Peter about his experiences in a polyamorous relationship. #Polyamorous #CNM #podcast #melindachatspodcast Peter describes himself as a goofy nerd, who keeps learning more and more about himself. Poly is a way of life for him. There are struggles, that the family still faces on a daily basis. However, being poly has made those struggles easier, because there are more minds to think about any and all issues and get the different perspectives. Peter stated that h...
Apr 29, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 2
This week on Melinda Chats, I visited with Janice Leonard about relationships and connections. Janice Leonard is the host and creative director of Her Sexual Space podcast, a carefully designed podcast that creates space to facilitate dialogues on women’s mental and sexual health. Janice is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an inclusive sex therapist at her private practice- Cognitive Shifts Psychotherapy, where she serves individuals and consensually non monogamous partners in Texas and Col...
Apr 01, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Melinda Chats with Rachel about being polyamorous what that journey has looked like for her. We appreciate her visiting with us! Support the show
Dec 06, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Bob McCranie lives in the Carrollton Texas area. He's the team lead and owner of Texas Pride Realty Group, brokered by HomeSmart Stars. He's been a resident of Texas for 34 years and has been out as a gay man for 29 of those years. His company is a diversity-centric real estate firm employing and serving the people of Texas who do not feel welcome at a traditional real estate company. Support the show
Nov 19, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This week we chat with Jackline Akinyi Logan about her book and living life! Jackline Akinyi Logan is an M.B.A. graduate, accountant, published author, wife, and mother. Passionate in her creative work, she seeks to inspire and be inspired. She discovered at an early age that languages, in general, have a way of bringing people together and opening one's understanding of the world around us. The love of words and languages has led her to learn five languages: English, French, German, and two Afr...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Today on Melinda Chats, we visit with Lonnie Hambrick about coming out and living life. Join us next week for another episode. Lonnie can be followed on Instagram: LonnieHambrick Follow Melinda on TikTok and Instagram @melindachats and @melindacporter and don’t forget to hit subscribe! Support the show
Nov 05, 2021•38 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This week on Melinda Chats, I visit with Mac Taylor. He is a therapist with a passion for people and helping them understanding themselves. Building the knowledge about how all human think or work differently. ADHD is a focus point for Mac and Melinda and this episode is just exploring the topic, skills, and patterns of ADHD. The next time we chat we will look at the 3 types. Thank you for joining us at Melinda Chats! Link for Mac Taylor: IG: talk.2.mac Support the show...
Oct 22, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 3
This week on Melinda Chats we welcome Susan East! This week is a chatted about relationship, coming out, and family. You journey is a story of self growth, worth and yes, always growth pains. Susan's Links are below. Your calmness and ability to be present is powerful! I appreciate you stopping in for a chats! TikTok Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@mysticmountainreiki?lang=en Support the show...
Oct 15, 2021•29 min•Season 4Ep. 2
This week on Melinda Chats we welcome Kimmie! Lee and I thank you for joining us. This week is a chatted about relationship, coming out, and family. You journey is a story of self growth, worth and yes, always growth pains. We is your strength. Your great joy is heard in your voice and seen in your smile! We appreciate you stopping in for a chats! https://www.tiktok.com/@kimmie_bee_smilin Support the show...
Oct 08, 2021•44 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week on Sexgen chats Melinda and co-host Lee from across the pond talk to Ashley Minney. Ashley is a musician, a maker, artist, inventor and content creator amongst many other things that they turn their hand to. We discuss life, love, lesbian heartbreak and why motorcycles and scars are kinda cool. Join us for laughs and as always a great conversation. You can find Ashley on Instagram @aminney and on Tiktok @a.minney Follow Melinda on TikTok and Instagram @melindachats and @sexgenchats fol...
Oct 01, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Mac shifted his focus from helping communities to helping individuals, and is now licensed as an LPC-Associate after completing a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas at Dallas. Mac takes his lifetime of learning, both in and out of academia, and uses it to form a broad understanding of human life, human nature, and the systems that bind us together. He believes that you are the expert on your own lived experience. Mac takes a humanistic point of view, and i...
Sep 10, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Madeline Gregg is a certified sex educator and intimacy coach. We talked about the differences between being a sex therapist and being a sex educator and intimacy coach, and the shared values that both professions bring to couples and individuals. We discuss some of the sexual things that people might want guidance with in her experience, and about her goal oriented methods with couples and individuals. We also touched briefly on types of relationships, like polyamory and why jealousy is a sneak...
Sep 01, 2021•44 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Great chat with Anthony about his life, understand mental health and his journey with family. Anthony explores the developing relationship with bi-polar and how that fit into relationships with himself, his wife and others. Join us for this informal and little conversations about a hard topic. https://www.tiktok.com/@antoniosvoices Support the show
Aug 20, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Denver Gribble is a wonderful human that I happened upon via TikTok. Denver provides positivity online and was a joy to visit with about coming out, learning who you are as a person that is gay and moving forward as a life coach to help others. Group Link LGBTQIA Know Your Worth | Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/490459912377885 TikTok: @denver_g_ Thank you to Denver for visiting and I am excited to see the next step in your journey! Support the show...
May 29, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Thank you to Carol for sharing her story and sharing about coming out. The Struggles the proud moments and moving forward. Support the show
Apr 24, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Matt’s primary goal for clients is to help them find a sense of purpose and meaning that allows them to continue on, even if the pain or illness does not go away. Chronic pain and illness can also take away aspects of life that may previously have been significant. Whether that be losing the ability to play a sport, losing the capability to work a job, or not being able to do things such as hold a child or grandchild, there is a sense of grief and loss that can come with significant injury or il...
Apr 08, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Russ and Sharon join me today to talk about intimacy, meeting later in life and building their relationship. This wonderful couple talk openly about changes over time in their selves and what they view as important in their connection with each other. Support the show
Apr 02, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Elizabeth Newsom, LCSW-Supervisor. Over the last 10 years, she has developed an upfront, honest, and professional approach that allows her to empower you to make the change(s) you want in your life. She is very open-minded and work hard to develop her own insight, which assists she in providing judgement free therapy. " I am a firm believer that we are not trapped... ever!! " by Liz https://nationalcoalitionforsexualhealth.org http://www.realisticexpectations.net/index.html Support the show...
Feb 26, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Ashley Hence is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She completed her undergraduate at the University of Central Arkansas and her Masters at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Ms. Hence has twelve years of experience in mental health, with the belief in the potential to change and grow. She believes in partnering with clients to meet goals and has spent many years working with adults, adolescents, and children. As a practitioner, Ms. Hence believes in using effective and established treat...
Feb 19, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff is a researcher, expert witness, coach, speaker, and educational consultant. With a PhD in Sociology (University of Colorado, Boulder, 2005) and certification as a Sexuality Educator from the AASECT (the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, 2012), Dr. Sheff specializes in gender and sexual minority families, consensual non-monogamy, and kink/BDSM. Sheff is the foremost academic expert on polyamorous families with children, and her 20+...
Feb 12, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Karen has a passion for survivors of trauma and victim advocacy. Providing a safe environment for self acceptance, connection and reintegration of self is important to Karen. She shares time with us today discussing when violence against women happens, what comes next, where are safe places to go and where to seek out support? Also, we talk about victims of violence and how they navigate being able to regain intimate connections with a partner. To contact Karen Williams: https://www.psychologyto...
Jan 16, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Cassandra is a sex-positive clinical social worker/therapist based in Georgetown, Texas. In the therapy world, they say, “your niche will find you.” She soon discovered that her niche was for sex therapy after she began working with clients struggling with issues around sex and love. Cassandra visits with us today about Sex Work and providing a sex positive perspective. https://calmnhealing.com/ Support the show...
Dec 05, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Jessica's treatment focus is on healthy relationships. She has been in the mental health field for over 20 years and love working with adults ages 18 and older in individual therapy and relationship therapy. She is trained by the Gottman Institute and by the Sexual Health Alliance. Please visit the Gottman Institute's website for more information on this evidence based approach. Sex therapy is a specialized type of therapy that addresses concerns about sexual function, health, sexual feelings an...
Nov 17, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Matt always knew he wanted to go into a career that allowed him to help people. Way before he knew anything about counseling, Matt set a goal to be the guy that makes the people around him happier, whether that be through trying to make someone laugh, giving a needed complement, or simply just being there when they needed someone to listen. In pursuit of this goal, Matt graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a minor in nutrition science. He then went on to the...
Nov 13, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Carolina has dedicated her life to understanding and assisting those who are suffering. By doing so she pursed her mental health career across different countries and states. Carolina is a licensed psychologist from Argentina, she completed her masters’ in Mental Health Counseling in New York and earned her Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Dallas. Carolina shares with us the Gottman approach and connecting it with Couples and Sex. Below is a link to her information page. Please feel fre...
Nov 03, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2