606. Sex with Emily on Your Best Sex: What's Holding You Back?

In a culture that still teaches us to deprioritize desire, Dr. Emily Morse encourages us to embrace sex as an act of wellness.  As a renowned sex therapist and host of the #1 relationship podcast “Sex With Emily,” Emily has been leading the pleasure revolution for nearly two decades. In her new book, Smart Sex, she guides us through expanding our sexual intelligence and owning our desires. In this episode, Emily introduces a radical new paradigm called sexual intelligence (Sex IQ). Classified into five pillars—embodiment, health, collaboration, self-knowledge, and self-acceptance—she creates a framework for how to re-educate ourselves about pleasure and honor our sexual wants.  We also talk about: What’s holding you back from having the best sex How to have a conversation about your sex life The five pillars of sexual intelligence  How to relax your body during sex What to do when your attraction shifts  Non-monogamous relationships  Resources:  Book: Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure Website: sexwithemily.com Podcast: Sex with Emily Instagram: @sexwithemily Facebook: @sexwithemily Twitter: @sexwithemily Sponsors: Seed | Start a new healthy habit today. Visit seed.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 to redeem 30% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic.  IQ Bar | Get 20% off all IQBAR products. Text ALMOST to 64000. Seabird Resort | Use the code "Almost30" to enjoy 20% off all treatments, services and retail at Sunny's Spa & Beauty Lounge. Book online at sunnysspa.com. Nutrafol | Go to nutrafol.com and enter the promo code ALMOST to save $10 off your first month’s subscription – this offer is only available to US customers for a limited time. The Invitation | To get the 3-part relationship breakup workshop series, go to almost30.com/theinvitation.  To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/Almost30.  Learn More: almost30.com/learn almost30.com/morningmicrodose almost30.com/courses  Join Our Community: almost30.com/membership facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.  Find more to love at almost30.com! Almost 30 is edited by Marielle Marlys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices