{"podcast":{"title":"The Ecology of Intimacy podcast: Sex, Love, Intimacy & Relationship Coaching for Women and Mothers.","slug":"the-ecology-of-intimacy-podcast-sex-love-intimacy-relationship-coaching-for-women-and-mothers-7039806","podcast_index_feed_id":7039806,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/ecologyofintimacy/feed.xml","website_url":"https://ecologyofintimacy.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19560133/updated_Podcast_Coverab2ux.jpg","author":"Peta Romeo","episode_count":56,"summary":"The ecology of intimacy podcast is a place for you to learn about how you can create a rich and nourishing ecology of intimacy in your life, using the incredible systems of Tantra, Taoism and Somatic-based healing methodologies, so that you can have the kind of relationships you dream of. We’ll explore motherhood, sexuality, pleasure, power, creativity, and what it means to come home to our bodies and express ourselves with grace and authenticity. As a certified somatic Sex, Love, and Relationship coach, with a background in Sexology, my work blends the latest science with the ancient wisdom traditions of Tantra and Taoism as they relate to spiritual and sexual liberation. I’m so excited to have the kinds of conversations that can make you feel deeply seen, understood, and empowered to reclaim and reconnect to your pleasure, your power, your voice, and your nervous system. Let’s dive in... If you want to stay connected to my work you can visit my website at www.vilates.com and sign up to my email list, where you’ll receive all the latest research, updates, and opportunities to work with me.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ecology-of-intimacy-podcast-sex-love-intimacy-relationship-coaching-for-women-and-mothers-7039806"},"episode":{"title":"There’s Always More: Expanding Pleasure Across a Lifetime, Why Sexuality Doesn’t Decline, It Evolves with Susan Bratton","slug":"there-s-always-more-expanding-pleasure-across-a-lifetime-why-sexuality-doesn-t-decline-it-evolves-with-susan-bratton","published_at":"2026-04-01T06:00:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ecology-of-intimacy-podcast-sex-love-intimacy-relationship-coaching-for-women-and-mothers-7039806/there-s-always-more-expanding-pleasure-across-a-lifetime-why-sexuality-doesn-t-decline-it-evolves-with-susan-bratton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ecology-of-intimacy-podcast-sex-love-intimacy-relationship-coaching-for-women-and-mothers-7039806","url":"https://ecologyofintimacy.podbean.com/e/there-s-always-more-expanding-pleasure-across-a-lifetime-why-sexuality-doesn-t-decline-it-evolves-with-susan-bratton/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uem56dhnenvw4ayf/Susan-Bratton-podcast.mp3","summary":"There comes a point, often in midlife, where something begins to shift. You might notice it in your body first.A subtle disconnection. Or a sense that intimacy has become something you think about, rather than something you feel inside yourself. And for many women, the question that follows is so deeply personal it’s rarely spoken out loud. “Is something wrong with me?” In this conversation, I’m joined by the Incredible Intimacy expert Susan Bratton, and together we explore what sits underneath that question with honesty, nuance, and care. We talk about the difference between libido, desire, and arousal, not as clinical concepts, but as lived experiences inside the female body. We explore how many women have been shaped by conditioning that prioritised performance over sensation, and how that disconnect can quietly follow us into midlife. This episode opens a different perspective. One where your body is not failing, but responding intelligently. Where desire is not something you’ve lost, but something that you may never have fully met yet. We explore: • Why low libido is often a misunderstanding, not a deficiency• How female arousal actually unfolds in the body• The impact of cultural conditioning on pleasure and intimacy• Why pleasure can deepen and expand over time• How communication becomes a bridge back to intimacy. Susan reminds us that this chapter of life is not about going backwards, it’s about meeting yourself in a new way, with more awareness, more honesty, and more permission than you’ve ever had before. So much so, that now, in her sixties, she's having the best sex of her life. So if you’ve felt disconnected, unsure, or even curious about what’s still possible for you in midlife and beyond, then this conversation will light a fire in your belly and let yo…","meta_description":"There comes a point, often in midlife, where something begins to shift. You might notice it in your body first.A subtle disconnection. 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