{"podcast":{"title":"Sex For Couples with Heather Shannon","slug":"sex-for-couples-with-heather-shannon-5845078","podcast_index_feed_id":5845078,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/ask-a-sex-therapist-with-heather-shannon/","website_url":"https://heathershannon.co/podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/dcbb0239-9ee5-409e-8b0d-71903234ff7d/Sex-For-Couples-Podcast-Tile-2k-Square-Pixels.jpg","author":"Heather Shannon","episode_count":184,"summary":"Sex For Couples is a podcast for committed couples who feel stressed, guilty, or frustrated about their sex life—and want to feel excited, close, and playful again. New episodes are released every Monday. Hosted by Heather Shannon, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist with 19 years of experience as a counselor and coach, the show breaks down the emotional and psychological reasons intimacy fades and what actually helps couples reconnect. Heather has been featured on BloomTV and quoted in Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, SELF, Glamour, and more. She is a Gottman-trained couples counselor, an Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist and has spent 13 years as a practicing Buddhist. Through both solo and guest episodes, Sex For Couples offers approachable advice, open conversations, and helpful tools so couples can communicate better about sex, reduce shame and stigma, and enjoy rediscovering each other. This podcast isn’t about performance or perfection—it’s about helping couples stop overthinking sex and start having fun with it again. For more on Heather's work, visit HeatherShannnon.co. 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For a lot of women, this curiosity brings a mix of excitement, confusion, and uncertainty. You might wonder what it means, whether it’s worth exploring, or how to even begin without creating problems in your current relationship. In this episode, I’m joined by Genevieve LeJeune, founder of Skirt Club—a global community for bicurious and bisexual women—to talk about what this experience is actually like in real life. We get into the most common obstacles women face when exploring attraction to other women, why this can feel so hard to navigate, and what helps women feel safe enough to be honest with themselves and try something new. We also talk about: Why so many women discover this curiosity later in life The difference between performance and genuine desire What makes exploration feel safe (and what doesn’t) How women navigate this while staying in a relationship with a man What it’s actually like to connect with another woman for the first time This is a grounded, real conversation about curiosity, identity, and creating space for parts of yourself that may have been pushed aside. Chapters 00:00 -Overview of the community for bicurious women. 01:30 - Genevieve LeJeune's journey from personal experience to creating a global movement. 02:14 - The importance of removing men to foster genuine expression. 04:27 - Tips and advice for women beginning their journey. 13:50 -Navigating monogamy and non-monogamy in women's exploration. 16:42 -How diverse age ranges influence openness to exploring sexuality. 19:42 - Workshops and resources for building sexual confidence. 22:17 - The impact of media portrayal on perceptions and expectations. 33:30 - The role of shared vulner…","meta_description":"What happens when you feel attracted to another woman… but you’re in a committed relationship with a man? 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