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Esther Perel is one of the most fascinating contemporary thinkers on sex and relationships. A psychotherapist and two-time bestselling author, she’s the host of the “Where Should We Begin?” podcast, which takes you inside the therapist’s office and lets you listen in on her sessions with clients. Esther is noticing some important changes in sex and relationships. Non-monogamy is becoming more common as a relationship model: why? And is it right for everyone? How about ”family-alization” – when couples start looking at each other like siblings or roommates, how do you bring the sexual spark back? Especially if you’ve never had it in the first place? Finally, how do we revive our sensual selves when we’re immersed in technology? Can we use it to turn each other on instead of numbing ourselves? See the full show notes at sexwithemily.com. Show Notes: 7 Signs of Sexual Compatibility Oral Herpes? How to Keep Living Your Best Sex Life Where Should We Begin? Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Where Should We Begin? Card Game Mating in Captivity: Bookshop The State of Affairs: Bookshop More Esther Perel: Website | Instagram | Twitter SHOP WITH EMILY! (free shipping on orders over $69) Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure Sex With Emily: Home | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok  Sign Up Here for sex tips on the regular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Sep 202353min

Sex toys have exploded in popularity in the past few years, but there’s one situation where they still tend to be forgotten: sex itself. Using a toy with a partner can feel intimidating. That’s why I’m devoting this episode to beginner-friendly toy play, with ideas for oral sex, intercourse, and even anal play. Listen, you don’t need all the bells and whistles to get a lot out of sex toys! So I kick things off with two essential toys and all the versatile ways you can use them: bullet vibrators and penis rings. Next, I talk you through three sex positions and how to use a toy in each one: missionary, spooning, and cowgirl/cowboy. Finally, I answer all your sex toy questions, including when it’s harder to climax after giving birth -- which toy and techniques can bring your O back?  See the full show notes at sexwithemily.com. Show Notes: 5 Steps to Your Happiest, Healthiest Vagina 7 Signs of Sexual Compatibility Magic Wand Mini Massager SHOP WITH EMILY! (free shipping on orders over $69) Grand Bullet by Le Wand We-Vibe Tango X Je Joue Mimi We-Vibe Touch X Clitoral Vibrator Pjur Original Silicone Lubricant We-Vibe Pivot Cock Ring Screaming O Two-O Double Pleasure Ring Hot Octopuss ATOM Plus Vibrating Cock Ring We-Vibe Chorus Wearable Vibrator Article: Top 6 Sex Positions to Use With a Sex Toy Sex With Emily: Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Sep 202336min

“Low self-worth makes authentic sex impossible.” So says bestselling author Tara Schuster, who broke out with her runaway bestseller Buy Yourself The F*cking Lilies and released the life-affirming page-turner Glow In The F*cking Dark this year. On this episode, Tara opens up about hating her body, having sex exclusively in the dark, and how she rewired her brain to love herself (and her body). Tara and I also take your listener questions, where we discuss dating burnout, sexual triggers, and solo sex as self-care. When you’ve just gotten out of a toxic relationship, how can you feel more confident when you go out in public? When dating is one long string of disappointments, what gives? And finally, how do you have exploratory sex when you don’t have a partner? See the full show notes at sexwithemily.com. Show Notes: How to Have Honeymoon Sex Forever 5 Steps to Your Happiest, Healthiest Vagina Glow In the F*cking Dark, Tara Schuster: Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Glow Getters Journal Club More Tara Schuster: Instagram | Twitter | Website EMDRIA Yes, No, Maybe List & Other Guides SHOP WITH EMILY! (free shipping on orders over $69) Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure Sex With Emily: Home | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok  Sign Up Here for sex tips on the regular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Aug 202355min

The Sex With Emily Hotline is open! On this episode, I’m joined by my Producer, Erica, as we talk about disappearing erections, prostate massages, and so much more. First, what do you do when your partner has health issues that cause them to lose their erections? I give one caller ideas for how to work around this issue and thoughts on what might be causing it in the first place. Next, why don’t couples fantasize together more often? A couple calls in to share their sexual fantasies, and we give you inspo on how to do the same with your partner. When your partner wants a prostate massage, how do you pull it off? I tell you what to feel for, how to apply pressure and fun toys you can use. Finally, when your partner has never had an orgasm before, how can you help? And should you? Have a question? Call my Hotline 559-TALK-SEX (559-825-5739) or message me at sexwithemily.com/askemily. See the full show notes at sexwithemily.com. Show Notes: Is My Penis Normal? How to Have Honeymoon Sex Forever TOR 3 from LELO (code SEXWITHEMILY for 25% off sitewide) SHOP WITH EMILY! (free shipping on orders over $69) Dildos on Shop With Emily Prostate Toys on Shop With Emily Plugs on Shop With Emily The only sex book you’ll ever need: Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure Want more? Sex With Emily: Home Let’s get social: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok  Let’s text: Sign Up Here Want me to slide into your inbox? Sign Up Here for sex tips on the regular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Aug 202329min

Two of your most powerful sex accessories? Your hands. Hands set the tone of your sexual energy. For example, caressing their cheek while you make out versus pinning their hands down while you have sex. And while we talk a lot about what to do with our mouths or genitals on this show, today I’m focusing on a lost art: hand play. Specifically, how to finger, give a hand job, and use your hands with sexual intention. Today, my Producer, Erica, and I first share how to penetrate a vulva with your fingers. We give you tricks to stimulate the labia and clitoris, different forms of pressure and touch, and how to find the G-spot when you finger. Next, we give the penis some love with hand job techniques and upgrades like toy play and perineum stimulation. Finally, we discuss secondary erogenous zones and answer your hand play questions. See the full show notes at sexwithemily.com. Show Notes: Top 6 Sex Positions to Use With a Sex Toy Is My Penis Normal? 6 Essential Sex Toy Hacks Morgasm CBD Arousal Lubricant (code EMILY for 15% OFF sitewide) SHOP WITH EMILY! (free shipping on orders over $69) We-Vibe Pivot Cock Ring Dame Fin Vibrator Ohmibod Lovelife & Rev Finger Massager Le Wand Grand Bullet Vibrator The only sex book you’ll ever need: Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure Want more? Sex With Emily: Home Let’s get social: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok  Let’s text: Sign Up Here Want me to slide into your inbox? Sign Up Here for sex tips on the regular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Aug 202341min

It’s Hotline Calls time! And we’ve got one common theme: trust - the foundation of hot sex. Because when you trust yourself and the person you’re with, you can fully let go in bed and relax into your deepest pleasure. When oral sex gets too rough, how can you ask your partner to be more gentle and respectful? I’ve got some thoughts. When your partner doesn’t love booty play – but you definitely do – can you still ask for a rim job? Let’s say your partner goes to strip clubs, and it makes you super uncomfortable. How do you set boundaries together? Finally, when you’re the non-primary partner in a polyamorous relationship, what resources can you turn to for advice & guidance? Have a question? Call my Hotline 559-TALK-SEX (559-825-5739) or message me at sexwithemily.com/askemily. See the full show notes at sexwithemily.com Show Notes: 5 Libido-Boosting Aphrodisiacs to Try In and Out of the Bedroom Is My Penis Normal? SHOP WITH EMILY! (free shipping on orders over $69) System JO Flavored Lube System JO Tri-Me Triple Pack: Limited Edition System JO Tri-Me Triple Pack: Neapolitan Polysecure, Jessica Fern: Bookshop | Amazon Opening Up, Tristan Taormino: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Open Deeply, Kate Loree: Bookshop | Amazon “The Challenges of Being a Secondary,” Conscious Polyamory “Being Secondary While Putting Yourself First,” Multiamory Polyamory in BLACK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Aug 202325min

We all experience performance anxiety in bed from time to time. We get in our heads, we worry we’re not hot / good / skilled enough, and sometimes we try to be people we’re not during sex. That’s why today’s episode is about identifying different types of performance anxiety, so that we can show up more confident and relaxed for sex. First I talk through O-blockers: common reasons your orgasm and overall pleasure hit a limit. Next I bring up popular “personas” people adopt in bed, like the cool girl/guy who’s down for whatever (even when you’re actually not) and the super dominant, in-charge lover (even when you’re actually more submissive). Finally, I give you strategies to increase your sexual confidence and take all of your sexual anxiety questions. See the full show notes at sexwithemily.com Show Notes: Prostate Play: The Comprehensive Guide 5 Libido-Boosting Aphrodisiacs to Try In and Out of the Bedroom VIIA Hemp Co’s High Love Libido Gummies (code EMILY for 15% sitewide + Free Gummies Sample) SHOP WITH EMILY! (free shipping on orders over $69) The only sex book you’ll ever need: Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure Want more? Sex With Emily: Home Let’s get social: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok  Let’s text: Sign Up Here Want me to slide into your inbox? Sign Up Here for sex tips on the regular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Aug 202336min

This is how an orgasm works. It’s a symphony of mind, nervous system, blood flow and muscle spasms, all syncing up to give you oh-so-wonderful sensations. But what if you’ve never had an orgasm before? Or what if you do experience them – but want them to be better? In today’s popular Best Of episode, I explain the science behind orgasms and how to make yours amazing. I tell you what to do if you’ve never had an orgasm before, give you tricks for elevating your orgasms, and even share a few unexpected erogenous zones where you can orgasm (nipplegasms, anyone?). I also take your orgasm questions including: when the sex is great, but you just can’t climax with your partner, what gives? See the full show notes at sexwithemily.com Show Notes: 6 Essential Sex Toy Hacks How to Train Your Vagina SONA 2 Travel from LELO (code SEXWITHEMILY for 25% off sitewide) SHOP WITH EMILY! (free shipping on orders over $69) The only sex book you’ll ever need: Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Pleasure Want more? Sex With Emily: Home Let’s get social: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok  Let’s text: Sign Up Here Want me to slide into your inbox? Sign Up Here for sex tips on the regular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Aug 202352min