Travis Sigley's guest appearances

Travis Sigley

Half Hour Intern

San Francisco People

Craig Owens

Brent Underwood

Sarah Cooper

Mark Podolsky

Noah Kaufman

Ben Johnson

Kevin Carroll

Rebecca Miller

Adrian Lee

Stephen Miller

Geraldine DeRuiter

Andrew Briedis

PJ Jonas

Zach Weiss

Amy Black

OwlTail

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Replay - Ep. 60 Cuddle Therapy (with Travis Sigley)

Cuddle therapy sounds pretty crazy right? Like some guy’s strange attempt to get close to women only to make a move when things get comfortable. But after talking to today’s guest, Travis Sigley, I don’t think it’s crazy at all. Come to think of it, why should it sound so out of place? Everyone has people around them that they CAN talk to, and yet some people don’t feel comfortable enough and seek out a therapist. Maybe they grew up in a family where they didn’t really talk about their feelings so they only feel comfortable with a therapist. Maybe 1 of 1,000 other reasons, but none of them do we question. Well, what if you grew up in a family where displays of affection were taboo? Growing up with handshakes from dad, pats on the back from mom, then jump straight into having a sex life that lacks any sort of intimacy. Perhaps then, a trustable, open person like Travis offering intimate touch, without the awkwardness of family or the transactional prospect of sex is exactly what the doctor ordered. As smarter people than me say, sometimes you can think and talk all you want, but what you really need to do is act. Welcome to the action form of therapy. Welcome to the cuddle puddle.

Cuddle Therapist (with Travis Sigley)

Tea. Is there anything more revered, historical, fabled, sought after, in the entire history of humanity? Some might argue wine, but there’s something special about a non-alcoholic beverage that can command so much respect and reverence. It tries to tell us a story in its very composition. Containing both caffeine to stimulate and theanine to calm the mind, it promotes the yin-yang balance in life that is so important and so valued in Eastern culture. Today’s guest, Travis Sigley, knows all about this balance and tries to cultivate the calmer, more connected side of tea drinking that is almost absent from Western culture. He tries to bring this knowledge and presence to the guests of his own teahouse and the campers at the adult summer camp, Camp Grounded. Today he’ll tell us about both.

Adult Camp Counselor & Tea Guru (with Travis Sigley)

Travis Sigley is the founder of Cuddle Therapy.  If you are in need of some cuddling and willing to pay a fee, this is the service for you.  The idea for a professional cuddling service came to Travis when he was a stripper in the City.  He noticed that most people were not in the club for sexual reasons, but because they were seeking intimacy, touch, and someone to chat with.  So Travis started Cuddle Therapy to offer his clients physical touch in a safe, loving, and trusting environment.  If Travis could cuddle with anyone in San Francisco, who would it be?  He tells me on the show.  Travis had plenty of other interesting stories up his sleeve.  About two weeks ago, he started wearing shirts for the first time in 8 years and had a topless tea party to celebrate the occasion.  The shirtless era led to plenty of awkward moments.  Travis tells me about spending a winter in Paris and trying to get through airport security without a shirt.  We recorded our conversation at the Tea Oasis, which is a tea house in the Lower Haight that Travis just opened up.  Travis also lives in the Lower Haight.  He shares his favorite spots in the neighborhood and throughout San Francisco.

#16 - Travis Sigley Just Wants to Cuddle