Eros Talk with Nicole Daedone, Dr. Topeka K. Sam and Ira Silverberg

Join us on the Eros Platform Thursday, June 6 at 1:30pm ET for a Talk with Nicole Daedone, OneTaste co-Founder and Creator of Orgasmic Meditation, Editor and consultant Ira Silverberg, and Dr. Topeka K. Sam, Founder of Ladies of Hope Ministries in Harlem.These two women speak on powerful topics such as women's power, reclaiming of women's sexuality, incarceration of women and more.

Eros Talks are a one-hour event featuring Nicole and a special guest in a forum exploring current trends from the eye of Eros. These talks, exploring topics such as women's power, community, social justice, sexuality, and mysticism, are inspired by The Eros Sutras, a 5-volume series written by Nicole exploring a feminine path rooted in a philosophy of unconditional love. Come be with us and laugh with us at this intimate event.

About the Instructors

Nicole Daedone

Nicole is an author, activist and creator; 20 years ago she created Orgasmic Meditation which has now been studied by top research universities in the country and endorsed by some of the biggest names in Hollywood, she co-founded OneTaste, a company that at its peak had 35,000 customers around the world coming to its workshops to learn about the philosophy she calls Eros. She also created the Prison Monastery, a novel approach to incarceration which was adopted at a Level 4 prison in California. All before she herself was canceled in a big way.

Dr. Topeka K. Sam

Dr. Topeka K. Sam is a trusted consultant, entrepreneur, and advocate who founded The Ladies of Hope Ministries and multiple businesses, including EPIC Financial PBLLC, TKS Ventures, and MyFRSH financial services, all aimed at addressing trauma and emotional well-being. Since her release from federal prison in 2015, she has become a national speaker, board member for organizations like The Marshall Project and United Justice Coalition, and a strategic advisor for RBIJ and HARP. She was a principal in creating The First Step Act, the largest-ever prison reform bill in 2018. Recognized for her impact, she has been featured in major publications and media outlets, spoken at high-profile events, and was credited as “The Black Woman behind the video that led to the Trump Clemency of Alice Johnson.”

Ira Silverberg

Throughout my decades-long career in literature and publishing, I have worked to give voice to marginalized communities. As the founder and publisher of High-Risk Books, I brought avant-garde literature to the forefront. I also published The Beatniks and Neil Strauss' international bestseller, The Game. Additionally, I served as an editor at Grove Press, a faculty member at Columbia University, and the director of the Literature Program at the National Endowment for the Arts.