 Number five. The straight-talking sex therapist with her stern German accent helps soften the way Americans felt and dealt with the conversation of sex. It's not to shock, but to educate. Her radio show, Sexually Speaking, became a nationwide sensation in the 1980s. She became a household name and celebrity, appearing on TV shows and building her own empire. In a 1992 interview, the Holocaust survivor and orphan said this about her legacy.