We Can Do Hard Things

224. Get REAL Pleasure & Stop Faking It with Vanessa Marin


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Sex Therapist Vanessa Marin is back on the pod to discuss how we can all make sex more ENJOYABLE. She shares with us: 


  • How we can stop faking our orgasms and experiment with real pleasure; 
  • How to communicate honestly with our partners about what we want in bed; and
  • Why masturbation can be an opportunity for self-exploration and reclamation.

  • She also offers empowering advice for individuals recovering from sexual trauma. 


    Plus, Glennon contemplates writing erotica. 


    CW: Discussion of sex after sexual trauma 


    For our previous conversations with Vanessa, check out: Episode 195 Sex Talk & That Night in Miami: Sex Therapy with Vanessa MarinEpisode 196 How Glennon & Abby Learned to Talk Dirty with Vanessa Marin, and Episode 213 Sex Fantasies: What Do They Say About Us? with Vanessa Marin.


    About Vanessa:

    Vanessa Marin is a sex therapist and instant New York Times Best Selling author of Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life, co-written with her husband and partner-in-crime, Xander Marin.

    Vanessa is here to help you kick shame out of the bedroom so you can start feeling the connection, pleasure, and joy you deserve!

    TW: @VMTherapy

    IG: @vanessaandxander

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