Sex in midlife. It can get complicated, and many questions and concerns can arise. Well, if you want answers, these two episodes—a special roundup of some of the best conversations I’d had with experts working in the fields of sexual intimacy and health—have got you covered. These pros, who have appeared on some of the 90-plus past episodes of the More Beautiful Podcast, are making it their mission to help you strengthen your midlife relationships, get more joy and passion in your life, and tap into your sensuality well into old age. If that sounds good to you (and I know it does), you are going to love this special two-part compilation.
Among the topics we address:
- How to rekindle a long-term relationship or, if you’re single, get back in the dating pool if you desire
- How to inject more joy and pleasure into your life (both in and out of bed, and both with and without a partner)
- How to overcome menopause-related pain during sex
- How to feel sexy even when your body is changing during perimenopause and menopause
- How to live a passionate, sensual life well into old age
This compilation includes conversations with:
- Intimacy coach Dr. Sonia Wright, who addresses the difference between a spontaneous and responsive libido and explains why more midlife women have the latter, outlines the various reasons you might experience pain during sex, and redefines the concepts of desire and pleasure to help you live a passionate life
- Long-term relationship expert Dianna Bryant, who gives you tips on how to keep the passion alive in a more mature union, and takes you through some of the different ways you can stoke that fire again
- Dating consultant Giovanna Capozza, who talks about the insecurities that can come into play for women who are dating in midlife and helps you go after the romance you really need
- Tantra coach Dominique D’Vita, who addresses all the factors, from hormones to stress, that can affect desire, and offers strategies to help you experience more pleasure, both with and without a partner, at any age
- Midlife empowerment and sensuality coach Gabriella Espinosa, who helps you get out of your head and into your body, overcome midlife-related obstacles to pleasure, and establish a self-pleasure practice
- Author Laura Friedman Williams, who reflects on her journey of sex and self-discovery, including learning how to embrace her changing body, after her unexpected divorce
About Our Guests
Part I of 2:
To hear my complete conversation with midlife sexuality coach Dr. Sonia Wright and check out her bio, head to episode 19, “Amazing Sex in Midlife and Beyond.”
To hear my complete conversation with marriage coach Deanna Bryant and check out her bio, head to episode 16, “Rekindle Your Long-Term Relationship.”
To hear my complete conversation with dating expert Giovanna Capozza and check out her bio, head to episode 18, “Girls Guide to Dating After Age 40.”
Part 2 of 2:
To hear my complete conversation with tantra coach Dominique D’Vita and check out her bio, head to episode 17, “Be a Goddess in the Boardroom and Bedroom.”
To hear my complete conversation with midlife empowerment and sexuality coach Gabriella Espinosa and check out her bio, head to episode 52, “Reawaken Your Sexual Pleasure.”
To hear my complete conversation with author Laura Friedman Williams and check out her bio, head to episode 29, “Rediscover Yourself After Divorce.”
About More Beautiful
Founded by journalist Maryann LoRusso, the More Beautiful Project is a podcast, online magazine and community for women navigating midlife. Join Maryann and her guests on the More Beautiful Podcast as they strive for a life that’s more joyful, more fulfilling and more beautiful than ever before. Because this is not your mama’s midlife.
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