{"podcast":{"title":"Sex Advice for Seniors Podcast","slug":"sex-advice-for-seniors-podcast-5576148","podcast_index_feed_id":5576148,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/939975.rss","website_url":"https://www.sexadviceforseniors.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/939975/07ca023b9f25d4255497504baf32d75e.jpg","author":"Suzanne Noble","episode_count":206,"summary":"Honest, stigma-free sex advice for people who refuse to let age define their desires. New subscribers receive a FREE PDF of my '10 Most Overlooked Secrets to Better Sex After 50'","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:19:30.765533+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sex-advice-for-seniors-podcast-5576148"},"episode":{"title":"Why Sex Changes After 50 and What Nobody Tells You | ft. Dr. Jenn Kennedy","slug":"why-sex-changes-after-50-and-what-nobody-tells-you-ft-dr-jenn-kennedy","published_at":"2026-07-16T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sex-advice-for-seniors-podcast-5576148/why-sex-changes-after-50-and-what-nobody-tells-you-ft-dr-jenn-kennedy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sex-advice-for-seniors-podcast-5576148","url":"https://www.sexadviceforseniors.com/p/why-sex-changes-after-50-and-what","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204371882/7efed727318509bb043a86ef7cf07bdf.mp3","summary":"What I Discussed With Dr. Jenn Kennedy... - The two problems that bring most couples over 50 into sex therapy, and why embarrassment keeps them away for so long. - Why an unreliable erection doesn't mean the end of pleasure, and what \"pivoting\" actually looks like in bed. - The surprising sensitivity of a soft penis, and why porn has left us all badly under-educated. - Why sex that \"feels like sandpaper\" is so common after menopause, and the fixes that work within weeks. - The generational reason women over 50 feel funny about keeping lube by the bed. - Why the low-desire partner usually doesn't dislike sex. She dislikes the sex she's having. - How pressure turns desire into obligation, and what brings real desire back instead. - The two words that reignite relationships after decades together. Episode Chapters 00:00 Why couples feel embarrassed to talk about sex problems 00:28 The missing word in long-term intimacy: curiosity 03:41 The most common issues couples bring to sex therapy 05:10 When people see a doctor first vs a sex therapist first 06:44 What ageing does to sex, erections, and desire 08:32 How to work with what still feels good 09:17 Why shame shuts down sexual connection 11:02 Why men struggle to move beyond penetrative sex 12:35 Practical tips for unreliable erections 13:49 Sensitivity, softness, and new ways to think about pleasure 16:01 Vaginal dryness, pain, and vaginal atrophy 17:32 Lube, suppositories, and vaginal estrogen 20:25 Why women over 50 still feel shame about needing lube 21:09 The biggest mistake couples make with mismatched desire 23:30 Why relational connection matters more than mechanics 26:08 How curiosity helps long-term couples rediscover intimacy 27:59 The power of asking questions and listening 31:52 Dr. Jenn Kennedy’s Pleasure Pr…","meta_description":"What I Discussed With Dr. Jenn Kennedy... - The two problems that bring most couples over 50 into sex therapy, and why embarrassment keeps them away for s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sex-advice-for-seniors-podcast-5576148/episodes/why-sex-changes-after-50-and-what-nobody-tells-you-ft-dr-jenn-kennedy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sex-advice-for-seniors-podcast-5576148/why-sex-changes-after-50-and-what-nobody-tells-you-ft-dr-jenn-kennedy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}