{"podcast":{"title":"It’s Not About the Sex","slug":"it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808","podcast_index_feed_id":16808,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/westsidetherapist/feed.xml","website_url":"https://westsidetherapist.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4993685/Andrew_Couch.jpg","author":"Westside Therapist","episode_count":100,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T16:18:57.252995+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808"},"episode":{"title":"Revitalizing Sexual Health - Susskind & Merlino","slug":"revitalizing-sexual-health-susskind-merlino","published_at":"2025-04-18T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/revitalizing-sexual-health-susskind-merlino","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808","url":"https://westsidetherapist.podbean.com/e/revitalizing-sexual-health-susskind-merlino/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nsfbaudiqeb9gvka/Andrew_Chap10.mp3","summary":"In Chapter 10 of Andrew’s workbook he investigates sexual health through a non- pathologizing, destigmatizing lens. Themes include: defining sexual health, reviving pleasure and fantasy as an ally. This candid conversation takes a look at the intersection of 12 step recovery and sexual health as we open up a larger dialogue to exploring your authentic sexual self. Give yourself a few minutes to listen to this heart-centered and liberating exploration. Music credit: Neil Freebern Freebernmusic.com","meta_description":"In Chapter 10 of Andrew’s workbook he investigates sexual health through a non- pathologizing, destigmatizing lens. Themes include: defining sexual health…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1611,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/episodes/revitalizing-sexual-health-susskind-merlino/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-about-the-sex-16808/revitalizing-sexual-health-susskind-merlino.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}