Communicating in and around the bedroom will help you have better, more connected sex and improve your relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to best communicate needs and wants around sex and ignite passion with your partner. Hang on, today's episode may get hot and steamy!
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The Mental Load in Relationships (Why It Causes Stress)
The mental load in relationships refers to the invisible work of planning, remembering, organizing, and anticipating what needs to happen in a household or family. When one partner carries more of this cognitive responsibility, it can lead to stress, resentment, and the feeling t ... Show More
51m 38s
Mar 20
Navigating Friendship Conflict & Changing Friendship
Friendships change as people grow, and those shifts can bring up grief, confusion, frustration, or fear.In this episode, we unpack how growth, life transitions, shifting values, and changing capacity can create tension in friendships, and why our first instinct is often to fix, j ... Show More
54m 57s
Mar 13
Motivation To Change In Relationships
Most relationships start with “I love you, you’re perfect”… and quickly turn into wanting your partner to change. The real problem isn’t usually whether they want to change—it’s that change is rarely A→B; it’s a process that requires understanding barriers, reducing shame, and bu ... Show More
52m 24s
May 2022
Episode 93: Tips For Having The Best Sex Ever
<p>When it comes to sex, we could all benefit from a few pointers because great sex is usually something we have to figure out on our own. On previous episodes of the show, we’ve talked about things like expanding your definition of sex, learning how to communicate what you ... Show More
38m 16s
Feb 2023
Episode 171: How to Initiate Sex
<p>A lot of people struggle with sexual initiation. In fact, this is one of the most common topics that readers and listeners ask me about! So why is sexual initiation so hard, and what can we do to make it easier? Let’s talk about it!</p>
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28m 22s
Aug 2023
Episode 214: Common Sex Questions, Answered
<p>If you ask any sex educator, researcher, or therapist what the most common question they receive is, they’re probably going to have a very quick answer. People ask us a LOT of sex questions—and the same ones have a tendency of popping up over and over again. So let’s tal ... Show More
37m 25s
Jun 2024
Negotiating Sex In Your Relationship
Hey lovers! 💋 For our 500th episode, I’m sharing a special, ultra private chat with my late partner, HK (Mike). We talk about the magic of open communication and how it can make discussing sexual boundaries and fantasies super exciting. Curious about visiting a sex club or the j ... Show More
59m 52s
Jun 2024
Episode 298: The Keys To Good Sex, According To A Sex Therapist
<p>When it comes to having sex, there are a lot of “rules” that what we’re supposed to follow. But many of those rules contradict one another, making it hard to know what to do. In today’s show, we’re going to discuss whether we should even be follow ... Show More
29m 4s