100 Days of Sex Ed

100 Days of Sex Ed | Marla Renee Stewart

Marla Renee Stewart

Sexologist | Sexual Strategist | Author | Speaker

Marla Renee Stewart (she/her) is a sexologist and sexual strategist. She is on a mission to help people to break the patterns of unhealthy relationships so they can live their life with peace and purpose.

Marla owns and runs a sexuality education company, Velvet Lips, and is also a Co-Founder of the Sex Down South Conference. She has studied human sexuality for over 23 years and facilitated over 1000 workshops worldwide.

She has been featured in various media outlets, including Netflix’s Trigger Warning with Killer Mike and Love & HipHop Atlanta. She co-wrote her first book, ‘The Ultimate Guide to Seduction & Foreplay’ with Dr. Jessica O’Reilly, which debuted in April 2020.

Marla is based in Georgia and Florida in the United States.

Key Info

  • Sexology Training

    • Certified Sexuality Educator | American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

    • Certified Sexologist | American Board of Sexology (ABS)

    • Certified Phlebotomist

    Higher Education

    • Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Sexology (in progress) | Modern Sex Therapy Institutes 

    • Master of Arts specialising in Sociology, Gender and Sexuality emphasis | Georgia State University 

    • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a Minor in LGBT Studies | San Francisco State University

    Memberships

    • American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, Therapists (AASECT)

    • Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WOCSHN)

    • The Association of Black Sexologists & Clinicians (ABSC)

    • American Association of Somatic Sexologists (AASS)

    Board Appointments

    • Board Member, American Association of Somatic Sexologists, 2023 - present

    • Board President & Treasurer, SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW!, 2014 - 2022

    • Community Advisory Board, Diversified Sexuality, Research, and Education Institute, 2018 - 2022

    • Board Secretary, Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition, 2015 - 2018

    • Communication

    • Seduction

    • Sex Skills

    • Alternative Sexual Communities

    • Kink/BDSM

    • Non-Monogamous Communities

    • LGBTQIA2S+ Communities

    • HIV & Public Health

    • AASECT Professional Standard of Excellence Award, 2024

    • AASECT Sexuality Educator Award, 2023

    • AASECT Award for Live Web Series, Race & Kink Discussion Series, 2022

    • NIMH-Career Opportunities in Research Scholar, 2002 – 2004

    • Dean’s List at SFSU, 2001- 2004

    • Minority Undergraduate Research Assistant Program Fellow, Summer 2003

    • Hewlett Packard Scholarship Recipient, Fall 1998

    • Essence | This Annual Conference Is A 'Sex-Positive Family Reunion' Focused On Pleasure

    • Men’s Health | Here’s How to Define the Relationship (DTR) With the Person You’re Dating

    • Popsugar | Yes, You Can Masturbate on Your Period — Here’s How, According to Experts

    • Glam | Sex Experts Break Down Intimacy Myths And How To Overcome Them

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