In this episode I interview Emily Nagoski, PhD., author of the New York Times bestseller “Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life”. Emily’s mission is to teach women to live with confidence and joy inside their bodies. Find her at emilynagoski.com

TOPICS ❤️The dual control model of sexual arousal ❤️Sexual spectatoring ❤️Mindfulness-based interventions for genital pain ❤️Why sexual interest is context dependent ❤️Arousal nonconcordance: lubrication is not causation ❤️Spontaneous/responsive desire ❤️The best predictor of relationship and sexual satisfaction ❤️Why pleasure is the measure of sexual wellbeing ❤️Why sexual fantasies may not match up with real-life desires ❤️How Emily found her way out of an abusive relationship and learned to stop blaming herself

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