Sometimes your body changes — weight gain, new wrinkles, giving birth, surgery, balding, etc. And when that happens, it can deeply affect the way you experience desire, sexual confidence, intimacy, and your whole identity as a sexual being.

In this episode, Heather explores the grief of bodily change, the unrealistic expectations many people have about sexuality staying the same forever, and the ways self-monitoring and body image struggles can create barriers to intimacy and pleasure.

You’ll also hear practical mindset shifts and emotional tools to help you reconnect with feeling sexy, desirable, embodied, and alive in the body you have now.

Topics include:

• Sexual identity and changing bodies

• Aging, perimenopause, and body image

• Erection changes and vaginal dryness

• Chronic pain, surgery, and disability

• Feeling disconnected from your body sexually

• Why self-monitoring kills pleasure

• Cultural beauty standards and desirability

• Botox, cosmetic procedures, and body optimization culture

• Reclaiming confidence and sexuality

• How thoughts shape sexual confidence and desire

Resources & Links:

Heather’s Amazon Storefront:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/heathershannonlcpc

Take The Why You’re Stuck In A Sex Rut Quiz:

https://TheBetterBedroom.com

Request an Unlock Your Passion Call with Heather:

https://calendly.com/hshann1/ignite

Prior Episode – Confidence From The Outside In with Kimmy Seltzer:

https://pod.fo/e/16fa44

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