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Feb 2025
24m 57s

How illusion is ruining your sex life an...

NATALIE KENNEDY
About this episode

My most "meta" episode yet...

If your suffering about your relationship is caused by comparisons to illusions (rose-colored memories of your ex, Disney, Tiktok), then can we flip the dynamic on its head and re-invigorate the relationship by using illusion to our advantage?

Warning: I'm about to ruin attraction for you in this episode.

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Natalie Kennedy @Anxiouslovecoach

 

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