Jamie Oliver | Barcelona

Female Perspective Sex Coaching for Professional Men

Marketing-executive-turned-sex-coach Jamie Oliver guides her clients to become Balanced Men. As an expat living in Barcelona, she has lived the executive experience, is familiar with the pressures and toll it takes on personal lives, and is passionate about helping others integrate to find a more satisfying, balanced life.

A “Balanced Man” is a high performer in his career, yet takes time to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He strives for growth and vitality in his mental, physical, and sexual health. He is exploring new depths of pleasure and excitement in his sex life and the world around him.

Jamie uses her unique female perspective, been-there executive experience, and an effective holistic approach to help men become the most professionally and sexually successful versions of themselves.

Jim Pfaus | Indigenous Concepts

Professor Jim Pfaus, PhD, IF, is a basic and preclinical researcher in the neuroscience and psychology of sexual behavior and neuroendocrine function in the Department of Psychology and Life Sciences and the Sexological Institute at Charles University in Prague, and director of research for the Center for Sexual Health and Interventions at the Czech National Institute of Mental Health.

Originally from the US, he received his bachelors in Psychology in 1983 from The American University in Washington, DC, then his PhD in Neuroscience in 1990 from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC Canada. He did a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in molecular neurobiology in the laboratory of Dr. Donald Pfaff at Rockefeller University in New York City, after which he became a Professor of Neuroscience in the Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology, Department of Psychology, at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada from 1992 to 2018. He left Concordia in 2018 and was a visiting researcher at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa with colleagues in the Instituto de Investigaciones Cerebrales from 2019 to 2021, after which he moved to Prague in the Czech Republic to become a Professor of Neuroscience at Charles University and Research Director at the Center for Sexual Health and Intervention where his laboratory is located.

Jim’s research uses both rats and humans to understand how the brain and its neurochemical and neuroendocrine systems are organized for basic sexual responses like arousal, desire, sexual pleasure and orgasm, and sexual inhibition and disgust. His work has also shed light on the neurochemical, molecular, and epigenetic mechanisms by which conditioned sexual responses potentiate sexual preferences and reproduction, and how they figure in the development of individual preferences, including fetishes and paraphilias.
He has published over 260 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters on the neurobiology of sexual behavior in both females and males, and his work has led to the formulation of new drugs to treat sexual dysfunctions and ways to compensate for psychiatric medications that have debilitating sexual side effects.

He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Current Sexual Health Reports, Associate editor of Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, and Sexual Medicine Reviews, and past Associate editor of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, and sits on the editorial boards of other scientific journals in sexuality, neuroscience, and pharmacology. He is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and a Past President of the International Academy of Sex Research.

Sigga Dogg| Iceland

Sigga Dögg is Iceland’s leading sex educator and writer. She has a degree in psychology and a master’s degree in sexology from Curtin University in Australia. Her main focus is on a humorous and honest all-inclusive sex-positive sexual education, through media, lectures in schools and stand-up comedy shows. She is a regular commentator on sexual matters for reporters, both in print and on screen, and has co-written and hosted a television show about sex. She written three books about sex, and advised on scripts for theater productions and various publications, in addition to hosting her own live radio show and two podcasts. Sigga Dögg is also the president of Kynís, The Icelandic Sexology Association.

Lee Tracey | Ireland

At the heart of everything Lee does is the belief that we can all live a joyful, curious, and creative life, and empower others to do the same through yoga, movement, and meditation. After a career in corporate finance, Lee discovered that what she truly wanted in life was passion, creativity, purpose, and curiosity. She found all of this in the world of yoga and meditation, which she has embraced fully, transforming every aspect of her reality along the way.

Lee has traveled the world, training with global leaders in the field of yoga and meditation. Her classes incorporate a blend of philosophy, creative sequencing, challenging asanas, and moments of sweet surrender, all set to thoughtfully curated playlists. With a deep love for music and a thirst for learning, Lee shares her knowledge through teaching and speaking at events internationally, inspiring others to connect with their own creativity and mindfulness.

Anna Jansen | Amsterdam

Anna Marah Jansen (1991). Sex educator and sexual development expert. Founder of sex positive Instagramaccount @sekswijzer, host of podcast 'Thanks for Coming The Sex Ed You Wish You d' Had' (8 episodes in Dutch, 2 in Eng) and board member of Ellen Laans Foundation Sexual Wellbeing The Netherlands. Currently writing her first book on sex, pleasure and emancipation.

Main focusses: sex positive education, sexual development and parenting, female* sexual pleasure and gender equality.

Bachelor of Science - Humanistic Studies, Master of Science - Pedagogical Sciences.

Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Justin Lehmiller | A Global Perspective

Dr. Justin Lehmiller leads the SHA Study Abroad program. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Purdue University. He is a Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute and author of the book Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life. Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, having been honored three times with the Certificate of Teaching Excellence from Harvard University, where he taught for several years. He is also a prolific researcher and scholar who has published more than 50 academic works to date, including a textbook titled The Psychology of Human Sexuality (now in its second edition) that is used in college classrooms around the world. Dr. Lehmiller's research focuses on topics including casual sex, sexual fantasy, sexual health, and friends with benefits. His studies have appeared in all of the leading journals on human sexuality, including the Journal of Sex Research, Archives of Sexual Behavior, and The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Dr. Lehmiller has run the popular blog Sex and Psychology since 2011, and it now receives several million page views per year. He has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, CNN, The Atlantic, The Globe and Mail, and The Sunday Times. He has been named one of 5 "Sexperts" You Need to Follow on Twitter by Men's Health and one of the "modern-day masters of sex" by Nerve. Dr. Lehmiller has appeared on the Netflix series Sex, Explained, he has been on several episodes of the television program Taboo on the National Geographic Channel, and he has been a guest on Dr. Phil. Dr. Lehmiller has also appeared on numerous podcasts and radio shows, including the Savage Lovecast, the BBC’s Up All Night, and several NPR programs (1A, Radio Times, and Airtalk).

He is a popular freelance writer, penning columns and op-eds for major publications, including The Washington Post, Playboy, USA Today, VICE, Psychology Today, Men’s Health, Politico, and New York Magazine. In addition, the articles he writes on Sex and Psychology have been syndicated on major websites, including Business Insider, Huffington Post, and Thought Catalog. He has also interviewed several prominent authors, journalists, and psychologists about their work for his blog and podcast, including Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Lisa Ling, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, and bestselling authors Christopher Ryan (Sex at Dawn) and Lisa Taddeo (Three Women).

Dr. Lehmiller has given talks around the world on sex, love, and relationships. He is available as an expert speaker and has experience consulting on legal cases, including taking the stand as an expert witness. Dr. Lehmiller has also worked with several major sexual health and wellness brands and is available as a spokesperson, as well as a media, marketing, and product development consultant.

Joshua Amo-Adjei | Ghana

Joshua’s work and expertise are in public health, with specific interests in sexual and reproductive health, particularly comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), family planning, abortion, and quality of maternity care. He brings considerable experience in collaborative large-scale, multi-year, and multi-country research management and implementation, a testament to his ability to handle complex projects confidently and competently.

Joshua is an Associate Professor of Maternal and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Department of Population & Health, University of Cape Coast. In this role, he has successfully supervised several research capacity development engagements at the bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, and professional levels. He has strong expertise in designing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies. Joshua worked as a postdoctoral and associate research scientist at the African Population and Health Research Center in Nairobi, Kenya, between 2016 and 2018.

As part of his commitment to the professional community, he has served on high-level international technical advisory bodies: (1) temporary member of the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) Scientific and Technical Advisory Group and (2) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of The Family Planning Impact Consortium (FP-Impact) under the auspices of Guttmacher Institute (New York) and Africa Institute for Development and Policy (AFIDEP), Malawi. These are testaments to his commitment to my passion for global health and service to my professional community.

Joshua has led several primary research, monitoring and evaluation activities funded by reputable organizations such as the MasterCard Foundation/ICRW, UNDP Ghana, FHI360/USAID ASBC, HRP/WHO Geneva, UNFPA ESARO, UNFPA Ghana, UNICEF Ghana, Edinburgh Innovations Limited (University of Edinburgh, UK), IFC Macro, US, Ipas Ghana, DKT International Inc., Ghana, PPAG/IPPF, and the Family Health Division of Ghana Health Service. These pieces of work demonstrate Joshua’s ability to navigate and lead in the complex landscape of public and global health issues.

Apart from subject-matter expertise, he is skilled in using software for qualitative (NVivo) and quantitative (STATA) data management and analyses. Intermittently, he trains early career researchers on using STATA and NVivo to strengthen their research capacity.

Dr. Galina Lesco | Republic of Moldova

Dr. Galina Lesco is the founder and coordinator of the Health for Youth Association; which was created as one of the first youth health friendly centers in the Republic of Moldova – NEOVITA and now serves as a National Resource Centre in Adolescent Health and youth friendly health services in the country. Dr. Lesco has experience as scientific researcher in the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova and the Mother and Child Institute. She coordinated and was one of the main co-authors on series of national studies in adolescent health, such as the KAP studies in adolescent health and development, 2003, 2012, and is a PI of the National HBSC team since 2014 and the ACE study in 2016. She also has experience in coordinating comprehensive projects at the national level, such as “Healthy Generation – youth friendly health services in Republic of Moldova”, that includes a focus on implementation and research on educational programs for parents. Dr. Lesco has also lead other specific projects of relevance, such as “Piloting of Community Services in antenatal and parental education”, implemented by NGO “Health for Youth”, under the sponsorship SDC. She was main author of National Strategy in Child and Adolescent Health, that is now in approval process and has experience as a consulting adviser to the WHO and UNICEF in development of quality standards of YFHS in Ukraine, Kirghizstan, Tajikistan. As a clinician, Dr. Lesco has a specialized training in child and adolescent gynecology and has extensive experience in working with vulnerable girls and their families.

Dr. Sarine El Daouk | Lebanon

Dr. Sarine Daouk, based in Beirut, Beirut Governorate, LB, is currently a Faculty Lecturer and Researcher at Lebanese University. Sarine Daouk brings experience from previous roles at Lebanese University Medical Center- Mother and Child Department and Vocational Institute for Nursing ITDSI. Sarine Daouk holds a 1984 - 1998 Sainte-Anne de Besançon. With a robust skill set that includes Midwifery, Public Health, Healthcare, Hospitals, Nursing and more.