SGR 101: Overcoming Shame and Using Porn as a Tool to Enhance Sex

September 2, 2020 Marina Voron

In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Jasmine Johnson, a sex educator, entertainer, and therapist. Through her own journey of self-exploration, Jasmine became aware of how people tend to lose their identity when they become parents or professionals. She started Jet Setting Jasmine to help people come together for the fun of sex, learning what they like, and overcoming sexual shame.

Jasmine found that shame gets in the way of sexual pleasure and wanted to help people enjoy their fetishes and expand their sexual repertoire. In order to do this, you need to:

Be more intentional about being on a journey to improve and enrich your sex life
Develop a sexual persona and figure out what your impasses are
Go on a journey of self-discovery to learn what you enjoy

SGR 095: Integrating Sexual Fantasies into Your Relationship with Dr. Justin Lehmiller

July 22, 2020 Marina Voron

Everyone has sexual fantasies.

People generally feel shame about their fantasies and think they’re “weird” or uncommon. Research shows that having and exploring sexual fantasies and talking about them in the context of your relationship leads couples to have the most satisfying sex lives.

Here are a few tips to set yourselves up for success:

Do your own work around shame by educating yourself and normalizing your fantasies.
Communicate with your partner and go through the learning curve together.
Integrate fantasy in small ways, instead of jumping into the deep end of the pool right away.

SGR 093: 3 Common Relationship Problems (That Aren’t Actually Problems)

July 9, 2020 Marina Voron

Well, 60 episodes ago we talked about 6 common relationship problems that aren’t actually problems. It happened to be the most popular episode so far. Today, we thought we’d revive that with three more myths.

We love myth-busting because our perspectives inform what we think, how we feel, and what we do in life. If we view a particular interaction with our partner as a “problem,” we’re more likely to think negatively about them and the relationship, feel frustrated or upset, and act accordingly. We’ve realized that many couples view things as problems that are not actually problems - causing unnecessary stress and conflict. So, we wanted to take the opportunity to shed some light on these.

If you and your partner experience any of the following, this episode is for you:

Not always liking each other
Being attracted to other people
Periods of feeling disconnected

If you’re ready to get your myths busted and see your relationship in a more positive light, be sure to check it out.

SGR 084: Coping with Opposite Sex Drives During Coronavirus

April 30, 2020 Marina Voron

Since we’ve been “staying at home,” we’ve heard from tons of couples that they’re struggling with opposite sex drives.

These are couples who don’t usually experience this - their desire levels are typically aligned.

But, people react differently to stress.

They react differently to ongoing stress.

For some, the stress response hits the breaks on desire more than their desire is accelerated, leading to a reduced sex drive. For others, their desire is accelerated more than the stress response hits the breaks. If these two people are in a relationship together, they may be experiencing opposite sex drives right now.

In this week’s episode, our resident Certified Sex Therapist, Marina Voron, is helping us identify whether this is what you may be going through, understand how and why this is happening, and giving strategies for how to navigate this successfully in your relationship.

SGR 073: Valentine’s Day: Your Sexual New Year

February 13, 2020 Marina Voron

This year on Valentine’s Day, we’re encouraging you to make it about more than just flowers and chocolate. So much emphasis is put on the Hallmark qualities of February 14th, but celebrating in this way once a year is not going to have a notable impact on your relationship.

Our resident Certified Sex Therapist, Marina Voron, says:

Make Valentine’s Day your Sexual New Year!

SGR 059: How Much Sex Should You Be Having?

November 7, 2019 Marina Voron

Our resident Certified Sex Therapist, Marina Voron, gets asked this question by couples A LOT.

“How often should we be having sex?”

For most couples, it seems once a week is a healthy target.

Why?

The focus on frequency of sex is really about making it a habit. Once a week seems to be often enough that couples can get into a routine and have consistent enough opportunities to make it happen.

When sex happens less than once a week, it can start to feel high stakes and pressured, since it doesn’t happen “a lot.” We look for “perfect sex” and are easily disappointed if expectations aren’t met. This can kickstart a cycle of negativity around sex and physical affection, making it increasingly challenging to reset.

SGR 045: Three Sex Mistakes You’re Making That Are Sabotaging You Outside The Bedroom

August 1, 2019 Marina Voron

Want to know the relationship-preserving ways to handle these scenarios? In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how these three mistakes commonly occur, the effect they can have on a partnership, and how to navigate your intimate relationship in a way that will strengthen your connection.

Sep 17, 2020

SGR 103: Pelvic Floor Health and Sexual Pleasure with Kim Vopni

Are Kegels as close as you’ve gotten to being informed about pelvic floor health?

If so, this week’s episode is for you.

Some signs that you may be having pelvic floor issues include:

Incontinence
Lower back pain
Discomfort with sex
A weak core