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By Tari Mannello
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The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
3:42 1:Logistics
8:03 The three categories of affection
11:33 Logistical problem 1a: Your furnishings
13:37 Logistical problem 1b: Lovers can't find the time
14:12 2. Family, extended family and kids
15:58 3. No locks on your doors
18:30 4. The zoo that lives with you
19:57 5. Energy
22:35 Not wanting to. Needing it to feel natural
29:25 7. You're not there emotionally
32:01 8. She shuts down emotionally, feels defeated and broken
36:04 9. Your timing is off!
43:40 Often women don't even know what bad timing is
46:05 10. Pressure
50:36 11. Not putting yourself in your partners shoes (empathy and understanding)
54:15 12. Too many broken promises
56:50 13. Not making small progressions towards sex
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro and the types of relationships that are like this
2:34 Women who want it but their husbands drive is not there
3:42 You're trying, you're having good sex but it's still not enough for her
5:06 Thoughts on what to do if you have a very sexual wife or girlfriend
11:26 Distinguishing between a woman who doesn't want you vs someone who is turned off from you
15:02 If you're super aggressive or a non-affectionate man this doesn't apply
15:52 it's imperative as a man to take action if she has a high sex drive
17:45 What to do if she looks discouraged
21:30 She doesn't know what to do but you DO
25:24 When men get discouraged or don't understand what to do
27:35 Your sexuality matters too - but if you don't desire her you're in trouble
29:35 In search of answers...
30:22 If you don't authentically desire her, you'll probably blow it
35:40 You really can't change someone's desire, libido or sex drive too greatly
37:34 It turns out your sex drive does matter too
41:40 Women actually pressure men to have sex too...
46:02 Final thoughts, summary and wrap up
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:25 Disclosures
3:45 Connecting with your children is not something that ever ends
5:45 1. Anytime something goes wrong, it’s going to require mom’s instant attention
7:06 A taste of my story
9:50 2. Many women think their ex is crazy or a narcissist
12:00 The usual disclaimers
14:00 A contribution from a single mother
15:57 3. The length of your commitment matters
17:56 4. Her children must come first
22:15 5. You can’t just come over
23:29 5a. Sometimes you may rank last in terms of priority
24:24 5b. The ex she’s still in touch with
25:30 Giving a balanced perspective
27:04 6. You are stepping into a pre-existing family
30:30 7. If the children don’t like you
32:26 8. Divorce statistics and how they effect children
33:39 9. You’ve got to be creative with discipline
35:50 10. Navigating who should pay… for everyone
41:06 11. The possibility of meeting the ex or proverbial crazy ex
42:35 12. Extended family is often involved
45:14 13. Women are incredible care takers- but often not for you
49:08 14. The biggest risk: Spending time with the kids by yourself
50:50 15. You’re not man enough for not raising her kids?
52:42 16. Women have LOTS of “standards.” You’re allowed to have standards too
55:04 17. Physically speaking…
59:04 18. What about what you need as a man?
1:01:08 19. Women’s needs are often met by having and raising children
1:03:35 20. Kids are truly a sensory experience for women
1:07:20 Warm sentiments on the joys of connecting with children
1:10:55 Outro
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
7:23 1. When she's deferential towards you
14:26 2. She looks at you directly, frequently
16:47 3. The way that she looks at you
20:55 4. Admiration
24:12 5. Her desire to have sex with you
28:50 6. The way she'll have sex with you and what she's willing to do
35:30 Putting yourself in her position
41:12 7. Little notes and mementos
42:56 8. Gifts
45:57 9. She wants to talk to you and be near you all the time
48:30 10. She gives you her softness
50:47 11. She's more sexual and sensual outside of the bedroom
51:50 12. Exchanging videos, memes and all number of cute things
52:30 13. She shows up for you and is there when you need her
54:44 14. She loves to have fun with you and play with you
56:30 15. Her family and or friends know about you and love you or like you lots
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:39 Men and women show sexual interest differently
3:41 Puppy dog love
8:34 Men and women initiate differently
12:33 What does it look like when a woman makes herself sexually available to you
14:23 Finding the right "time" to initiate
15:58 How to be sexual with your consensual partner
18:37 Why men have a hard time with timing
21:14 Don't ask her to do it, show her
22:16 What it means to bring your masculine energy to the relationship
24:25 Distinguishing consent from asking for sex
28:14 Why can't women initiate?
29:18 Why you must initiate with her
30:14 When women actually do want to initiate
31:44 When is the right time to initiate sex with your partner
35:34 She wants you to take her
39:24 Getting all those bad boy qualities into... you
43:17 How to create a nice sexual buildup
46:20 Be careful of being mechanical and planning it all out
47:38 You must become a sexual being or a sexual person to satisfy her
49:22 All about sexual tension
57:55 Outro
This is admittedly a dense episode. It's less about the usual sexy and thought provoking ideas we usually explore and more about the inane conflicts that arise in relationship which prevent us from experiencing true intimacy or a great connection! Fighting is often trite, exhausting and most couple's can't even remember what their last ten or twenty petty fights were all about. While some altercations may be symptomatic of a deeper issue, others can simply be avoided with a little presence. In this episode we'll teach you how to understand and navigate conflict in a healthy way.
Chapters: 0:00 Introduction
1:59 Conflict is usually the result of a repetitive action
3:20 Cause and effect
9:54 Some partners enjoy provoking you
11:10 Indirect vs direct: 20 minutes of bad behavior
24:02 Another 10 minutes of bad behavior
30:30 A logic based universe
32:30 When something parasitic occurs in the brain
37:22 No one actually knows how to be vulnerable today
38:56 Blindsiding your partner will lead to confusion and negative reactions
40:25 The elusive world of feelings
42:15 When people think all feelings are valid and should be validated
48:45 Understanding intuition
50:45 Text fights
53:30 Engaging in psychological warfare
53:56 When you're already a present, honest and accountable partner but they keep tanking
55:30 When you've done nothing to violate trust
58:00 Defending yourself is often not in your best interest
1:03:00 Are you focusing on what's working or the lack of it?
1:04:05 When you just have a stormy partner
1:05:25 It's natural to get defensive after poking the pair or being prodded
1:06:15 You cannot be infinitely patient with bad behavior
1:07:28 Playin the armchair psychologist
1:10:46 Outro
In this unprecedented interview read by the podcast host, a Closeness Client shares her struggles with intimacy and grapples with her desires for dominance and assertiveness in relationship. A two part interview with a "director's cut" version: commentary from the host, as well as an unadulterated interview. Does her experience hit home?
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
2:15 The basis of this interview
6:04 The unedited interview begins at about 58 minutes
6:24 The interview begins
7:09 How long have you been together and what is working?
8:16 Fantasizing about dominance
8:42 How is your communication?
9:16 Some personal commentary
11:56 What are you struggling with in your relationship?
12:40 Discussion about women waiting for the action
14:52 She needs a dominant man
22:58 How can I help and what do you want to accomplish here?
29:40 Infidelity and frequency of sex
32:48 Expectations about sex
35:12 Who rejects who more and why?
38:59 Where would you like to see your partner be more of something
40:48 Her primal sexual experiences
44:40 My commentary
50:30 How a man can assert dominance in an attractive way to her
53:00 The importance of women speaking their minds in relationship
53:32 Her sexual kinks and interests
54:02 Do you climax regularly, even if not together?
54:16 She wants to learn how to be more feminine and elimiate masculine energy
58:34 FULL UNADULTERATED INTERVIEW
1:21:59 Outro
Without a doubt, one of the number one reasons people struggle in long term, committed relationships, is because they feel like best friends or roommates at home. There's no passion or excitement! Nothing is moving forward, or things have gone stale. In this hour long episode you’ll learn how to immediately take the reins again and change that immediately.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:57 The Waiting game
3:47 Why this happens
4:57 Women can take the lead without being outrageous
8:13 If you’re already a woman who’s comfortable initiating
10:46 Women don’t want to initiate
12:56 women are hornier but can go longer without it
14:08 On sexual tension and the importance it
15:32 What I think women want sexually
18:01 Summary of key points
21:17 Women can progress things too!
23:23 Ladies you re allowed! Give yourself permission
25:45 Something women can do to initiate or be more receptive
30:02 Men who think they always need to chase
30:55 Women and lofty expectations
31:40 Men can pick up and notice things but not ultra subtle cues
32:58 Just because you’re letting it happen does not mean you necessarily like it
36:54 Advice for men
39:44 Sex and sexuality often doesn’t happen outside of the house
42:46 Sitting separately on the sofa like roommates
48:20 You can’t be too sweet or exclusively sweet
50:28 Examples of being sexy
53:02 Don’t be predictable
54:42 How to engage in suggestive behavior
57:20 How to handle yourself with most women
58:59 How to keep the train moving forward
1:01:23 Further problem solving
1:04:36 Dirty talk
1:05:30 Men really struggle to play and not act
1:07:30 Finding the right words to use with your woman
1:09:24 Delivering the goods
1:13:14 Outro
Often the things we aren't doing in bed can be as detrimental as the ones we are. Here are ten reasons why your wife or girlfriend doesn't want to have sex with you.
An unusually intelligent and intellectual college student explores her boundaries of sexuality, and intimate desires. How men and women at the university level interact with each other these days in the dating world is different than what we've seen before. Together, we explore who should initiate and seduce in the bedroom, male and female nature, teaching inexperienced men how to have sex, what confidence looks like in a man, handling rejection, solving the eye contact dilemma, what eye contact actually conveys, the necessity for men to be dominant, coming into her sexuality and more!
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