Gretchen - My body didn't change, my brain did

Gretchen returns to talk about the freedom to choose the sexual experiences she actually wants. TOPICS COVERED: Gretchen's late-in-life sexual awakening after years of believing sex wasn't something she would get to have Moving from sexual scarcity to feeling able to choose partners and experiences Working with a sex worker to transform her relationship with her body and sexuality The difference between talk therapy and embodied approaches to sexual healing Developing confidence in sexual desires and asking for what you want The value of skilled, attuned touch and paying attention to bodily responses Leah's parallel experience working with a sex worker How conventional sex education neglects pleasure and nuanced consent How popular culture centers the male perspective in its informal sexual education Gretchen becoming a sex coach and working with couples navigating non-monogamy LINKS: Aftershow: https://xoleahcarey.substack.com/p/podcast-gretchen-my-body-didnt-change Coaching with Leah: https://www.leahcarey.com Gretchen's original interview: https://www.goodgirlstalk.com/posts/podcast/i-dont-equate-sex-and-love-gretchen/ Gretchen's coaching website: https://gretchenshanks.com/ Gretchen's Substack: Sex Outside The Lines Spin the wheel: https://xoleahcarey.substack.com/p/podcast-questions Be a guest: https://www.leahcarey.com/guest Archive of GGTAS episodes from 2019 to 2024: https://www.goodgirlstalk.com