# It’s Not About the Sex

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Official site: https://westsidetherapist.podbean.com
Author: Westside Therapist
Episodes: 100

## Resource

It's Not About The Sex is a podcast based on the book by the same name. Psychotherapist Andrew Susskind examines issues such as shame, grief, narcissism, and codependency to demonstrate how people use out-of-control sexual behavior to cope with broken-heartedness.

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## Episodes
- [Guided Meditation: Compassion for Self and Others](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/guided-meditation-compassion-for-self-and-others) — 2026-09-13T15:30:05+00:00
- [Guided Meditation: Mindful Self-Compassion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/guided-meditation-mindful-self-compassion) — 2026-02-12T01:06:52+00:00
- [Guided Meditation: Encountering Your Grief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/guided-meditation-encountering-your-grief) — 2026-02-12T00:36:44+00:00
- [Guided Meditation on Grief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/guided-meditation-on-grief) — 2025-05-20T08:00:00+00:00
- [Gratitude & Goodbye - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/gratitude-goodbye-susskind-merlino) — 2025-05-02T08:05:00+00:00
- [Revitalizing Sexual Health - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/revitalizing-sexual-health-susskind-merlino) — 2025-04-18T08:01:00+00:00
- [Coaching & Clarity: The Power of Clear Pathways - Sue Merlino, CADC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/coaching-clarity-the-power-of-clear-pathways-sue-merlino-cadc) — 2025-04-04T08:01:00+00:00
- [Receiving Love - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/receiving-love-susskind-merlino) — 2025-03-21T08:02:00+00:00
- [The Necessity of Shame - Stefanie Klein, LCSW](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/the-necessity-of-shame-stefanie-klein-lcsw) — 2025-02-28T09:01:00+00:00
- [Restoring Purpose - Susskind and Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/restoring-purpose-susskind-and-merlino) — 2025-02-21T09:01:00+00:00
- [Redefining Recovery Through Connection and Purpose - Tim Harrington](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/redefining-recovery-through-connection-and-purpose-tim-harrington) — 2025-02-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [Cultivating Contentment - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/cultivating-contentment-susskind-merlino) — 2025-01-24T09:01:00+00:00
- [A Gestalt Healing Perspective - Rafael Cortina, MFT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/a-gestalt-healing-perspective-rafael-cortina-mft) — 2025-01-10T08:30:00+00:00
- [Feeling the Feelings - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/feeling-the-feelings-susskind-merlino) — 2024-11-29T09:01:00+00:00
- [Sexual Identity Development - Katie Griffin, CGP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/sexual-identity-development-katie-griffin-cgp) — 2024-11-15T21:30:00+00:00
- [Regulating the Nervous System - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/regulating-the-nervous-system-susskind-merlino) — 2024-11-01T08:01:00+00:00
- [Problematic Sexualized Drug Use - Dr. David Fawcett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/problematic-sexualized-drug-use-dr-david-fawcett) — 2024-10-18T07:14:00+00:00
- [Moving Beyond Narcissism - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/moving-beyond-narcissism-susskind-merlino) — 2024-10-04T07:33:00+00:00
- [From Vocal Coach to Recovery Coach - Arnold McCuller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/from-vocal-coach-to-recovery-coach-arnold-mcculler) — 2024-09-20T08:01:00+00:00
- [Psychodrama 101: It’s All About the Warm Up - Jean Campbell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/psychodrama-101-it-s-all-about-the-warm-up-jean-campbell) — 2024-07-19T07:19:00+00:00
- [Turning Down the Volume on Shame - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/turning-down-the-volume-on-shame-susskind-merlino) — 2024-06-21T07:43:00+00:00
- [Attachment Assessment DIY - Joni Lavick, LMFT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/attachment-assessment-diy-joni-lavick-lmft) — 2024-06-07T08:00:00+00:00
- [Living with Loss - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/living-with-loss-susskind-merlino) — 2024-05-24T08:01:00+00:00
- [A Grief Memoir - Jen Davis, MA, CLC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/a-grief-memoir-jen-davis-ma-clc) — 2024-05-10T08:01:00+00:00
- [Emotional Resilience - Susskind & Merlino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/emotional-resilience-susskind-merlino) — 2024-04-26T07:56:00+00:00

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