A sex toy is so much more than just a fun gadget. Toys can help us to explore our bodies, rekindle the connection in a relationship, improve sexual communication, and more. In this episode, we&#8217;re going behind the scenes of how sex toys are designed and developed. We&#8217;re also going to talk about what makes a toy truly great, as well as how to tell which toys are worth your money and which ones aren’t.

I am joined by <a href="https://www.venusohara.org">Venus O’Hara</a>, a pleasure educator, author, and content creator. She became Spain’s first professional sex toy tester, and since 2014 has tested and reviewed over 1,000 products from leading sexual wellness brands worldwide. She is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/439YB0n">Orgasmic Manifestation</a> and hosts the podcast, <a href="https://www.venusohara.org/c/the-orgasmic-lifestyle-podcast">The Orgasmic Lifestyle</a>.

Some of the specific areas we explore in this show include:
<ul>
<li>What does it mean to view sex toys as experiences rather than products?</li>
<li>What all goes into designing and developing a new sex toy?</li>
<li>How can you tell the good sex toys from the bad?</li>
<li>In what ways can sex toys help us to improve our sex lives?</li>
</ul>
Learn more about Venus by checking out her website <a href="https://www.venusohara.org">here</a>.
Got a sex question? Send me a podcast voicemail to have it answered on a future episode at <a href="http://speakpipe.com/sexandpsychology">speakpipe.com/sexandpsychology.</a>
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