Carrie Weisman

At some point or another, we could all use a sexual tune-up in our lives. That’s where these professionals come in. From a cam girl who gets paid to sit on cakes to a hypnotherapist who aims to up your sexual prowess, these professionals are doing their part to improve New Yorkers’ sex lives. Need more ways to spice things up? Check out our favorite sex songs, unique date ideas, sex classes, and burlesque shows.   Sex-shop worker Cake-sitter camgirl Phone-sex operator Sex instructor Sex hypnotherapist     Photograph: Andrew Tess ↑ Sex-shop worker Deborah Pannell, 56, Riverdale, Bronx You transitioned from being a writer to selling sex toys at SHAG. What’s the new gig like?It’s been a lot of fun. We had to go through weeks of training before we were allowed to be alone in the shop. You have to know about the inventory, the toys. I also had to get comfortable talking about this stuff with strangers. Has the job affected you personally?I think it’s made me a little less shy about my desires, my body and my need for a satisfying sex life. It’s made me a bit bolder. I’m better at giving direction. I have a 14-year-old son, and I’m a lot more comfortable talking to him about sex now. I don’t want to send him into adulthood with any hang-ups. Any interesting experiences at the shop?An Orthodox Jewish man came in the other day asking me about clitoral stimulation creams, and he was getting some massage oil candles. It was probably my happiest day yet. —Carrie Wei