The Trouble with Sex
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsRelationship & Sex Therapist Dr. Tammy Nelson gets up close and personal with leading, sex-positive experts and influencers to examine hot topics and answer your questions about pleasure, sexuality, relationships and the most forbidden aspects of the human experience.
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Revolution of the Soul
April 27, 2020 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBCelebrated yoga teacher and spiritual activist Seane Corn gets real with Dr. Tammy about sex, our bodies and staying grounded during this time of sheltering in place and endless Zoom meetings. SEANE CORN is an internationally acclaimed yoga teacher and public speaker. She created the groundbreaking series The Yoga of Awakening and has been featured on over 40 magazine covers. She works to bring awareness to global issues including social justice, sex trafficking, HIV/AIDS awareness, generat...
Sex, Love and Living into Your Future
April 14, 2020 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBDr. Tammy talks with Conscious Uncoupling author Katherine Woodward Thomas about the 'I' in I love you, and how to break the patterns that are holding you back from finding love and living the life you deserve. Katherine Woodward Thomas, M.A., MFT is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After, which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award, and the national bestseller, Calling in “The One:” 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Y...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Staying Home, Staying Sane & Staying Connected to Your Partner During Isolation
March 26, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBAs we shelter in place, practice social distancing and adjust to the new normal, join Dr. Tammy as she gives us perspective and offers TEN TIPS on how to take care of yourself and your relationship during COVID times. DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationships! Send your questions to [email protected]. WE ALL NEED A LITTLE PLEASURE RIGHT NOW. Activate Your Libido & Keep Your Sex Life Alive During These Difficult Times with Sex Toys from DAME. Visi...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Staying Home, Staying Sane & Staying Connected to Your Partner During These Times
March 26, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBAs we shelter in place, practice social distancing and try to adjust to this temporary but VERY new normal, join Dr. Tammy as she gives us perspective and offers TEN TIPS on how to stay sane and connected to your partner during COVID-19. DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationships! Send your questions to [email protected]. WE ALL NEED A LITTLE PLEASURE RIGHT NOW. Activate Your Libido & Keep Your Sex Life Alive During These Difficult Times with Sex...
Low Sex, No Sex Relationships and Getting the Sex You Want
March 13, 2020 21:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBIs lack of sex ruining your relationship? Is your sex drive higher than your partner's? Does it seem like you and your spouse never feel like getting it on at the same time? In this episode, Dr. Tammy explains what often happens to desire and arousal over the course of a long term relationship, and why you owe it to yourself, and your partner, to start working on your erotic life now - both together and separately... DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationships! ...
How a Weekly Date Night Can Improve Your Relationship
February 20, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBMaking time to nourish the erotic part of our relationship often takes a backseat to everything else in our busy lives. In this episode, Dr. Tammy talks with Transformational Coach Katherine Gerardi about why a weekly Date Night/Sex Date is essential to a healthy relationship, and how to work through the challenges, different needs, fears and joys that arise so you can better connect and continue to cultivate the partnership you want - together. DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS abou...
Science, Inclusion and Evolving Sex Ed
January 27, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBDid you know that ONLY 24 States, plus The District of Columbia, require that sex education be taught in schools - and many of these States DO NOT regulate whether the curriculum taught is medically accurate, let alone inclusive and relevant to modern times. In this episode, Dr. Tammy talks with Microbiologist, Geneticist and Sex Education Activist, Dr. Amanda Freise about science, inclusion and why we should be teaching comprehensive sexual education to young children through adulthood. ...
Hormones and Sexual Health - For Women Only
December 21, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBEpisode Summary From puberty through post menopause, a woman’s hormones are critical to her sexual and general health – inside and outside the bedroom. This episode is an educational eye opener as Dr. Tammy talks with Dr. Jennifer Berman about libido, depression, weight gain, dryness and pain - and the ground-breaking, yet often controversial treatments that can help improve sexual wellness as we age. Guest Bio Dr. Jennifer Berman is an internationally renowned Urologist, NY Times Best S...
Hercules The Pleasure Coach
December 09, 2019 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBDo you have secret fantasies you wish you had the confidence to explore? Have you ever experienced a sensual massage? Are you curious about kink? Meet Hercules The Pleasure Coach as he talks with Dr. Tammy and invites us to experience his world of Therapeutic Touch, BDSM, Cuddle Therapy and Happy Endings. GUEST BIO Hercules The Pleasure Coach is a sex, intimacy & relationship educator, writer, blogger, speaker, activist, coach and permission giver, who has been working with and teaching p...
Mindfulness & Reinventing Sex for Women
November 25, 2019 03:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBDr. Jennifer Gunsaullus calls in from San Diego to talk with Dr. Tammy about the awkwardness of dating, hook up culture, and how having a mindfulness practice can empower you to find the relationship and sex life you deserve. GUEST BIO Sociologist and intimacy coach, Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, is the author of the new book, From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women. Dr. Jenn is a national speaker on sexual consent, couples intimacy, women’s empowerment, gender communication, er...
Mindfulness & Reinventing Sex for Women
November 25, 2019 03:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBDr. Jennifer Gunsaullus calls in from San Diego to talk with Dr. Tammy about the awkwardness of dating, hook up culture, and how having a mindfulness practice can empower you to find the relationship and sex life you deserve. GUEST BIO Sociologist and intimacy coach, Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, is the author of the new book, From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women. Dr. Jenn is a national speaker on sexual consent, couples intimacy, women’s empowerment, gender communication, er...
Sex Before, During and After Pregnancy
November 07, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDr. Tammy gets real with sex therapist Dr. Stephanie Buehler about how the joys of having a baby and parenthood often take a serious toll on a couple’s sex life. Find out what to expect, why you should prepare in advance, and how to stay intimately connected and fulfilled as you expand your family. Guest Bio Dr. Stephanie Buehler is a licensed psychologist and AASECT- certified sex therapist. Dr. Buehler is affiliated with Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA where she works with breast canc...
Sex Before, During and After Pregnancy
November 07, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDr. Tammy gets real with sex therapist Dr. Stephanie Buehler about how the joys of having a baby and parenthood often take a serious toll on a couple’s sex life. Find out what to expect, why you should prepare in advance, and how to stay intimately connected and fulfilled as you expand your family. Guest Bio Dr. Stephanie Buehler is a licensed psychologist and AASECT- certified sex therapist. Dr. Buehler is affiliated with Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA where she works with breast canc...
The Love Story Behind IMAGO
October 31, 2019 21:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this confessional interview with the infamous creators of Imago Relationship Therapy and authors of the bestselling book Getting the Love You Want, Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt reveal intimate details about their sex life for the first time, and Dr. Tammy shares her own personal and professional transformation after discovering Imago. Imago Relationship Therapy is a form of relationship and couples therapy that focuses on transforming conflict into healing and growth t...
The Love Story Behind IMAGO Relationship Therapy
October 31, 2019 21:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this confessional interview with the renowned creators of Imago Relationship Therapy and authors of the bestselling book Getting the Love You Want, Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt reveal intimate details about their sex life for the first time, and Dr. Tammy shares her own personal and professional transformation after discovering Imago. Imago Relationship Therapy is a form of relationship and couples therapy that focuses on transforming conflict into healing and growth t...
Sex, Body Image & Girl Boners
October 11, 2019 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThink you know what a Girl Boner is? Curious to find out? From lack of proper sex education to the over sexualization of women in the media, we live in a culture of mixed messages, where many of us exist completely disconnected from our bodies, our sexuality and our power. In this episode, Dr. Tammy and acclaimed sexuality writer, and host of Girl Boner Radio, August McLaughlin get personal as they talk about body image, eating disorders, embracing pleasure, claiming your power - and yes,...
When You're the One Who Cheats
June 19, 2019 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBDr. Tammy dissects monogamy, infidelity and how we humans unknowingly spilt off and shut off parts of ourselves throughout our lives - putting our relationships and our happiness at risk. Learn why people in long term partnerships often need to work on their erotic relationship twice as much as their companionship. Find out tips on surviving infidelity, and how to be honest with yourself and your partner(s) by always living with integrity – even if You’re the One Who Cheats. RESOURCES & I...
Married but Dating – Behind the Scenes of Ashley Madison
June 05, 2019 18:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBThere is not much more stigmatizing in American culture than being caught cheating. Yet, married but dating websites are more popular than ever – and for more reasons than you might think. In part one of this two-part series on infidelity, Dr. Tammy asks Isabella Mise, the Communication Director of Ashley Madison, about her own views on cheating as they dive behind the scenes of one of the most controversial online dating sites, and the anatomy of affairs. RESOURCES & INFORMATION · Send...
Dating & Sex After #MeToo - #WhatNow?
May 29, 2019 20:00 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBIt’s graduation season, and today’s youth are coming of age in the post #MeToo era. During this transformative time in our culture, power paradigms between men and women have finally begun to shift, victims of sexual abuse & misconduct have a voice, and young people are more emotionally prepared than ever to protect their bodies and watch out for each other. But for all these positive steps forward, there is also more fear and confusion around dating and desire than ever before. In this epis...
Let's Talk About God & Sex
May 20, 2019 19:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBWhat if there was a revered religious leader who spoke about faith, God and sexuality in a positive and inclusive way? What if we had a mainstream, spiritual teacher who taught us to love and respect each other’s bodies while enjoying the pleasures of the flesh without guilt and shame? What if this person was Jesus? In this episode of The Trouble of Sex, Dr. Tammy talks openly with Reverend Beverly Dale about sex, pleasure, female empowerment - and how to be a good, honorable & sexually he...
Kink, Consent & Coming Out
May 13, 2019 13:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBFrom gay kink to gender pronouns, Dr. Tammy and journalist/filmmaker Joseph Jaafari answer your questions as they discuss the complexities of being LGBTQIA in the world today and how to - safely and consensually - let your freak flag fly. RESOURCES & INFORMATION · Send us your questions: The Trouble with Sex · Join The Trouble with Sex Community, support this podcast and get exclusive perks, special access to Dr. Tammy, extra resources, offers and deals. Go to patreon.com/thetroublewi...
What the Heck is Sex Tech & the Future of Sex? -with guest Bryony Cole
May 01, 2019 12:00 - 16 minutes - 7.57 MBTechnology has changed the way we do everything – but have you ever really thought about the impact it has had, or will have on your sex life in the future? For better and for worse, sex tech is a booming industry. In this episode, Dr. Tammy talks with Bryony Cole - sex futurist, entrepreneur and host of the podcast The Future of Sex. Tune in to learn about the future of pleasure and intimacy, and hear your questions answered about how to introduce sex tech into your life and your relationsh...
Vibrators, Empowerment & Sex After Cancer - with guest Polly Rodriguez
April 30, 2019 22:00 - 14 minutes - 6.75 MBDr. Tammy gets personal with Polly Rodriguez – the CEO and co-founder of Unbound, a New York based sexual well-being company. Learn how Polly’s remarkable health journey led her to become a pioneer in the sex toy industry and empower women to take control of their sexual health. Dr. Tammy and Polly also answer your questions about how choose the best vibrators, and how to introduce them into your sex life with your partner. RESOURCES & INFORMATION · Send us your questions: The Trouble wi...
The Truth About Female Sexuality - with guest Wednesday Martin
February 18, 2019 05:00 - 18 minutes - 8.42 MBDr. Tammy talks with anthropologist, culture critic and best-selling author Wednesday Martin about female sexuality, infidelity and her latest best-selling book Untrue. Learn how science has perpetuated stereotypes about the true sexual nature of men, women and the master narrative we all have been taught to believe without question. Dr. Tammy and Wednesday challenge these myths while answering your questions about infidelity, monogamy and how to improve your relationship with yourself and y...