All About Velvet Lips

Marla Renee Stewart, MA (she/her) plays a pivotal role  on Starship’s team of pleasure experts. She delivers an educational roadmap to kink and pleasure through exclusive in-store events. Like a trusted confidante, Marla creates a space where curiosity meets clarity, guiding customers through pleasure, intimacy, and self-discovery, without an ounce of judgment.

As the founder of Velvet Lips, Marla merges academic expertise (20+ years in sexology, 1,000+ workshops worldwide) with real-talk charm. Whether she’s decoding desire at our Atlanta location or hosting a Q&A in Savannah, her mission is the same: to make sexual education accessible, empowering, and downright fun.

Beyond Starship, she’s a sought-after media voice (Netflix’s Trigger Warning, VH1), author (The Ultimate Guide to Seduction & Foreplay), and co-founder of the Sex Down South Conference, but we’re proud to call her our in-house ally for fearless, pleasure-forward conversations.

Check out all of her favorite products here and catch her at her next event.