# 547: How to Become Safe with Touch Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/brave-love-great-sex-couples-therapy-podcast-322611/547-how-to-become-safe-with-touch Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/brave-love-great-sex-couples-therapy-podcast-322611/547-how-to-become-safe-with-touch.md Podcast: [Brave Love Great Sex – Couples Therapy Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brave-love-great-sex-couples-therapy-podcast-322611) Published: 2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTL3345825971.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTL3345825971.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brave-love-great-sex-couples-therapy-podcast-322611/episodes/547-how-to-become-safe-with-touch Duration seconds: 1891 ## Resource Welcome Brave Lovers! Today we are exploring the work of psychotherapist Ruth Cohn, and her research on the effects of childhood neglect. Join Laurie and George as they tackle the sensitive topic of childhood neglect on the adult intimate relationship. Our hosts share how not having physical or emotional connection at key times of struggle, creates an emptiness. We are often left without words to describe our experiences or comforting touch. They highlight the dilemma of healing and how getting connected in adult relationships can create fear. Often the thing we need is blocked because we sometimes don't know how to manage when we get what we need. Listeners will learn how to put words to these places, understand more about your needs and how therapies like sensate focus work. Take care with this episode and share your feedback on our socials @BraveLoveGreatSex Don't forget to pre-order a copy of our book today! Check out this episode's sponsor (and help the pod!): Uberlube.com -- Laurie's long-time favorite lubricant! Order some today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brave-love-great-sex-couples-therapy-podcast-322611/episodes/547-how-to-become-safe-with-touch/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/brave-love-great-sex-couples-therapy-podcast-322611/547-how-to-become-safe-with-touch.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.