Why These Conversations Matter

Most people were never taught how desire actually works, how intimacy changes over time, or how hormones, stress, relationships, aging, and everyday life can affect the way we experience connection.

When something changes, it’s easy to assume something is wrong.

Ryan’s workshops replace shame, confusion, and guesswork with approachable education, practical tools, and honest conversation.

Because when you understand what’s happening in your body and relationships, you’re better equipped to communicate, make informed choices, and create the kind of connection that actually works for you.

Featured Workshop

The Spark Within

Understanding Desire, Arousal & Your Sexual Self

A foundational workshop that helps women understand how libido, desire, and arousal work so they can better recognize what they’re experiencing, communicate their needs, and adapt as their bodies and lives change.

Available as:
60-minute speaking session • 90-minute signature workshop • 2-hour extended retreat workshop

Best for: women’s groups, retreats, wellness events, conferences, community organizations, private groups, and educational programs.

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  • The Midlife Shift

    What Menopause Changes—and What Women Deserve to Know

    Menopause affects far more than hot flashes. This approachable session explores the physical, emotional, hormonal, and intimate changes that can happen through midlife—and helps participants better understand what may be changing, what deserves attention, and how to advocate for themselves with more confidence.

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  • Where Did My Desire Go?

    Understanding Libido, Arousal & Responsive Desire

    Desire isn’t one simple switch, and spontaneous desire isn’t the only healthy way desire works. This session explores the many factors that influence libido, arousal, and connection so participants can better understand why desire may change and what can help create the conditions for it to return.

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  • Sexy Is a State of Mind

    Reclaiming Confidence, Body Connection & Sensuality in Midlife

    Sexy doesn’t belong to a certain age, body type, or younger version of yourself. This empowering conversation explores confidence, sensuality, body connection, and what it means to feel at home in your body as life changes—while giving participants permission to define sexy on their own terms.

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  • Still Choosing Us

    Intimacy, Connection & Exploration in a Lasting Marriage

    Long-term relationships need more than love to stay connected—they need curiosity, communication, and intentional intimacy. This session helps couples explore how intimacy can evolve throughout marriage, how to talk more openly about changing needs and desires, and how continued exploration can strengthen connection within a committed relationship.

    Ideal for marriage conferences, couples retreats, churches, and relationship events.

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Ways to Work Together

Every event is a little different, so Ryan’s speaking and workshop experiences can be adapted to fit your audience, schedule, and setting.

  • Speaking Sessions

    30–60 minutes

    Engaging, approachable educational talks designed for conferences, luncheons, professional groups, community events, and larger audiences.

  • Interactive Workshops

    75–90 minutes

    Deeper, more participatory sessions that include discussion, reflection, practical exercises, and take-home tools participants can use beyond the event.

  • Retreat & Extended Sessions

    90 minutes–2 hours

    More immersive experiences for retreats, private groups, and organizations that want additional time for conversation, exploration, and practical application.

  • Virtual Programs

    Most speaking sessions and workshops can be adapted for virtual audiences, making it easier to bring meaningful education and conversation to groups wherever they are.

Who Ryan Speaks To

Ryan’s speaking and workshop experiences are designed for audiences who want honest, approachable education around intimacy, desire, menopause, confidence, connection, and relationships.

  • ✓ Women’s organizations & professional groups

    ✓ Wellness & health-focused organizations

    ✓ Marriage conferences & couples retreats

    ✓ Educational programs & community organizations

  • ✓ Conferences & community events

    ✓ Retreats & private groups

    ✓ Churches & faith-based marriage events

    ✓ Virtual events & online communities
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Education First

Sweet Ember speaking engagements and workshops are built around education, conversation, and practical understanding.

Programs can be completely product-free and are designed to meet the needs of the audience and the setting. When appropriate, intimacy or sexual wellness products may be discussed as one possible tool within a broader conversation, but product sales are never required.

Participants are never expected to share personal sexual experiences or answer intimate questions publicly.

The goal is simple: create a space where people can learn, ask better questions, and leave feeling more informed, comfortable, and confident.

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Meet Ryan

Ryan Arant | The Spark Specialist

Intimacy & Menopause Educator • Speaker • Coach

Ryan Arant has spent more than a decade helping people have conversations about their bodies, intimacy, desire, and relationships that are often uncomfortable to start—but incredibly important to have.

As the founder of Sweet Ember, Ryan combines science-informed education with real-world experience, warmth, humor, and the ability to make intimate topics feel surprisingly easy to talk about.

Her approach is grounded in a simple belief:

Understanding is the beginning of healing and growth.

Whether she’s explaining why desire changes, helping women better understand their sexual response, talking honestly about menopause, or helping couples protect intimacy in a lasting relationship, Ryan creates an environment where people can learn without shame, pressure, or awkward oversharing.

Because these conversations shouldn’t feel scary.

They should leave people feeling informed, curious, confident, and better equipped to understand themselves and the people they love.

Bring Ryan to Your Event

Planning a conference, retreat, workshop, community program, marriage event, or private gathering?

Tell Ryan a little about your event, your audience, and what you’d love for them to walk away understanding. Together, you can choose the topic and format that best fits the room.

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