On this episode of Swoon Gina and Julie talk about closure, endings, break-ups and saying goodbye. They talk about how to know when it's time to say goodbye and how even when it's right to end something, it can still be really sad. We are so incredibly grateful for your love and support the last four years! Thank you for sharing this experience with us and for making this podcast such a powerful and loving part of our work and our lives. Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. https://www.swoonpodcast.comhttps://www.swoonpodcast.com/https://www.swoonpodcast.comFind Gina on Instagram.

On this episode of Swoon Gina and Julie talk about closure, endings, break-ups and saying goodbye. They talk about how to know when it's time to say goodbye and how even when it's right to end something, it can still be really sad. We are so incredibly grateful for your love and support the last four years! Thank you for sharing this experience with us and for making this podcast such a powerful and loving part of our work and our lives. Love Swoon? Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/love-lessons-learning-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monthly membership</a> group or take our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julie_jeske/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie on Instagram</a>. <a href="https://www.swoonpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.swoonpodcast.com</a><a href="https://www.swoonpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.swoonpodcast.com/</a>https://www.swoonpodcast.comFind <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyginasena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina on Instagram</a>.

Our Closure Episode

Lots of people struggle to stay fully present during sexual connections with partners.  In this week's episode, Julie and Gina discuss how to stay in the moment amid a life filled with distraction.     JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at www.swoonwithus.com for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you.   ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: www.heygina.com or on Instagram at @heyginasena   Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: ww.juliejeske.com or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community patreon.com/swoonwithus.com  for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi https://amzn.to/3oeKTS

Lots of people struggle to stay fully present during sexual connections with partners.  In this week's episode, Julie and Gina discuss how to stay in the moment amid a life filled with distraction.   JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at <a href="http://www.swoonwithus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.swoonwithus.com</a> for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: <a href="http://www.heygina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.heygina.com</a> or on Instagram at @heyginasena Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: <a href="http://ww.juliejeske.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ww.juliejeske.com</a> or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community <a href="http://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/swoonwithus.com  </a>for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEdTZXZhbjAyZ2g4cjdEbVJfbVdhMFlKa0RRZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcmNrS1A2YmQ0b25yalN5WVN1S1QzcG40elVUUUNVN3paSFhoMnZoRlhjdWlWTGdrdmQzXzE5T05BZHZYcHFiSUE4NjBUWTJHczllbF83Vy11WUJSYkF4YTBIWEVtSkVqNDlGaU16YXFqRERaYTZ5OA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3oeKTS&amp;v=2weWECE8d9Y" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3oeKTS</a>

Staying present during sex

Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

Love Swoon? Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/love-lessons-learning-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monthly membership</a> group or take our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julie_jeske/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie on Instagram</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyginasena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina on Instagram</a>.

How to Have Hard Conversations

Are you ready to break free from monotonous, predictable sex and spice it up?  This is the episode for you.  In today’s podcast, Julie and Gina focus on the ways couples end up in a sexually stuck place and a few ways you can break out of routines that no longer serve you.   JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at www.swoonwithus.com for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you.   ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: www.heygina.com or on Instagram at @heyginasena   Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: ww.juliejeske.com or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community patreon.com/swoonwithus.com  for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi https://amzn.to/3oeKTS

Are you ready to break free from monotonous, predictable sex and spice it up?  This is the episode for you.  In today’s podcast, Julie and Gina focus on the ways couples end up in a sexually stuck place and a few ways you can break out of routines that no longer serve you. JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at <a href="http://www.swoonwithus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.swoonwithus.com</a> for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: <a href="http://www.heygina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.heygina.com</a> or on Instagram at @heyginasena Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: <a href="http://ww.juliejeske.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ww.juliejeske.com</a> or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community <a href="http://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/swoonwithus.com  </a>for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEdTZXZhbjAyZ2g4cjdEbVJfbVdhMFlKa0RRZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcmNrS1A2YmQ0b25yalN5WVN1S1QzcG40elVUUUNVN3paSFhoMnZoRlhjdWlWTGdrdmQzXzE5T05BZHZYcHFiSUE4NjBUWTJHczllbF83Vy11WUJSYkF4YTBIWEVtSkVqNDlGaU16YXFqRERaYTZ5OA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3oeKTS&amp;v=2weWECE8d9Y" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3oeKTS</a>

How to Break Free from a Sexual Rut

Are you setting new year resolutions and intentions? What about in your relationship? Gina and Julie have created a framework to make your relationship better this year than it was the year before. We are going to look at your relationship strengths, the lessons you learned last year and create a relationship vision and action plan. Ready for a relationship that sparkles? Join us for Sparkle: A Relationship Refresh. Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

Are you setting new year resolutions and intentions? What about in your relationship? Gina and Julie have created a framework to make your relationship better this year than it was the year before. We are going to look at your relationship strengths, the lessons you learned last year and create a relationship vision and action plan. Ready for a relationship that sparkles? Join us for <a href="https://www.swoonpodcast.com/sparkle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sparkle: A Relationship Refresh</a>. Love Swoon? Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/love-lessons-learning-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monthly membership</a> group or take our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julie_jeske/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie on Instagram</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyginasena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina on Instagram</a>.

Sparkle: A Relationship Refresh for the New Year

This week on Swoon, Gina and Julie created a special Q&amp;A episode for our supporters on Patreon. If you didn't know this already, Swoon is completely funded by your support on Patreon. And one of the perks of joining us on Patreon is a bonus episode each month. This month we asked our patrons to send us their questions and we chose 2 for a bonus episode. We had so much fun answering these questions that we wanted to share one of the questions with our regular listeners too. This listener shared that he realizes he was apathetic in his last relationship and wants to let his ex know that he changed. Julie and Gina talked about different things to think about when contacting someone from your past. They also talked about how trust is built and demonstrated in relationships. They also answered a listener question from a parent who wants to know about conflict and repair in front of kids. You can find the answer to that question and the full episode on Patreon. Thank you so much for your support! Want more Julie and Gina?  Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

This week on Swoon, Gina and Julie created a special Q&amp;A episode for our supporters on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. If you didn't know this already, Swoon is completely funded by your support on Patreon. And one of the perks of joining us on Patreon is a bonus episode each month. This month we asked our patrons to send us their questions and we chose 2 for a bonus episode. We had so much fun answering these questions that we wanted to share one of the questions with our regular listeners too. This listener shared that he realizes he was apathetic in his last relationship and wants to let his ex know that he changed. Julie and Gina talked about different things to think about when contacting someone from your past. They also talked about how trust is built and demonstrated in relationships. They also answered a listener question from a parent who wants to know about conflict and repair in front of kids. You can find the answer to that question and the full episode on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Thank you so much for your support! Want more Julie and Gina?  Join our <a href="https://swoonwithus.com/p/love-lessons-learning-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monthly membership</a> group or take our <a href="https://swoonwithus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julie_jeske/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie on Instagram</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyginasena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina on Instagram</a>.

Listener Questions: How do I let my ex know that I've changed?

Disappointment happens (even in really good relationships). This week Julie and Gina are talking about tolerating disappointment and handling rejection (especially in the sexual realm). They explain the sexual avoidance cycle, managing reactivity and interrupting shame spirals. They also talk about the importance of honesty and naming your wants and needs because sometimes when people try to avoid disappointing their partner they actually create disconnection or even resentment. Finally, they will give you tips to help you build resiliency so you can experience more connection and enjoyment (in and out of the bedroom). Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

Disappointment happens (even in really good relationships). This week Julie and Gina are talking about tolerating disappointment and handling rejection (especially in the sexual realm). They explain the sexual avoidance cycle, managing reactivity and interrupting shame spirals. They also talk about the importance of honesty and naming your wants and needs because sometimes when people try to avoid disappointing their partner they actually create disconnection or even resentment. Finally, they will give you tips to help you build resiliency so you can experience more connection and enjoyment (in and out of the bedroom). Love Swoon? Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/love-lessons-learning-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monthly membership</a> group or take our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julie_jeske/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie on Instagram</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyginasena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina on Instagram</a>.

Disappointment and Rejection

How do you keep the romance, intimacy and passion alive in your relationship? This week, Gina and Julie are talking tending your erotic fire. Understanding your erotic fire will help you feel more connected to yourself and your partner. Listen to the episode for tips and tools to help you keep the sexual spark going in your relationship no matter how long you've been together. Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

How do you keep the romance, intimacy and passion alive in your relationship? This week, Gina and Julie are talking tending your erotic fire. Understanding your erotic fire will help you feel more connected to yourself and your partner. Listen to the episode for tips and tools to help you keep the sexual spark going in your relationship no matter how long you've been together. Love Swoon? Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/love-lessons-learning-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monthly membership</a> group or take our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julie_jeske/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie on Instagram</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyginasena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina on Instagram</a>.

Tending the Erotic Fire in Your Relationship

With so many obligations and so much stress during this time of year, it can be easy to feel disconnected in your relationship. People often take their partner's for granted this time of year. This week, Gina and Julie and giving you tips and tools to help you prioritize your partnership even during the busy Holiday season Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  We've also got a new Swoon Shop filled with Swoon Merchandise for all of your holiday shopping! Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

With so many obligations and so much stress during this time of year, it can be easy to feel disconnected in your relationship. People often take their partner's for granted this time of year. This week, Gina and Julie and giving you tips and tools to help you prioritize your partnership even during the busy Holiday season Love Swoon? Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (and get extra goodies).  We've also got a new <a href="https://www.swoonpodcast.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swoon Shop</a> filled with Swoon Merchandise for all of your holiday shopping! Want more Julie and Gina? Join our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/love-lessons-learning-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monthly membership</a> group or take our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julie_jeske/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie on Instagram</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyginasena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina on Instagram</a>.

Maintaining Intimacy During the Holidays

Many people struggle when it comes to talking about sex. This week Gina and Julie are going to give you tips and tools to make sexual communication easier! They explore the stigma and challenges around talking about sex. They'll help you find the language that makes you feel most connected to your body and your desire. They explain the difference between sexual feedback and criticism They're sharing the importance of finding your yes and getting clear about what you want. Julie and Gina also teaching you about 3 sexual conversations to start having today. Communication is an important part of a healthy and satisfactory sex; this extended episode is a must listen!   Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies). Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

Many people struggle when it comes to talking about sex. This week Gina and Julie are going to give you tips and tools to make sexual communication easier! They explore the stigma and challenges around talking about sex. They'll help you find the language that makes you feel most connected to your body and your desire. They explain the difference between sexual feedback and criticism They're sharing the importance of finding your yes and getting clear about what you want. Julie and Gina also teaching you about 3 sexual conversations to start having today. Communication is an important part of a healthy and satisfactory sex; this extended episode is a must listen! Love Swoon? Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> (and get extra goodies). Want more Julie and Gina? Join our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/love-lessons-learning-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monthly membership</a> group or take our <a href="https://love-lessons-swoon.teachable.com/p/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">classes</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julie_jeske/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie on Instagram</a>. Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyginasena/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gina on Instagram</a>.

Sexual Communication

Are you ready for a life and relationship that makes you swoon?Every Monday, join Julie Jeske and Gina Senarighi, sex therapists, pleasure specialists, and relationship coaches, as they break down what everyone needs to know about sex, relationships, intimacy, love and desire.Whether you want fresh and honest information about sex and relationships or tools to create more fulfilling intimacy and pleasure, this podcast is going to help you connect meaningfully with yourself and your lovers.

When I mentioned I’d been listening to a lot of podcasts on walks, my therapist asked me which podcasts I was listening to, and this is the first one I mentioned. I enjoyed Swoon very much before the COVID crisis, but it has been extra great to listen to Julie and Gina talk about pleasure and connection in their joyful way while navigating isolation.

Pleasure, connection, and joy

I absolutely adore this podcast. It’s full of frank conversations that we all should be having in our lives. Julie and Gina are two of my internet trusted agents, validating my feelings on topics I don’t even dare to broach with my bestest of friends. Whenever I listen to an episode, I feel seen and heard. Thank you Julie and Gina!

Absolute adoration

Are you ready for a life and relationship that makes you swoon? Every Monday, join Julie Jeske and Gina Senarighi, sex therapists, pleasure specialists, and relationship coaches, as they break down what everyone needs to know about sex, relationships, intimacy, love and desire. Whether you want fresh and honest information about sex and relationships or tools to create more fulfilling intimacy and pleasure, this podcast is going to help you connect meaningfully with yourself and your lovers.

Swoon: Love Lessons with Julie and Gina

In this episode Julie and Gina discuss monogamy and nonmonogamy. They talk about different relationship styles, different forms of intimacy, relationship expectations and some of the ways people may get their wants and needs inside and outside of their primary partnerships.       JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at www.swoonwithus.com for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: www.heygina.com or on Instagram at @heyginasena Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: ww.juliejeske.com or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community patreon.com/swoonwithus.com  for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi https://amzn.to/3oeKTS

In this episode Julie and Gina discuss monogamy and nonmonogamy. They talk about different relationship styles, different forms of intimacy, relationship expectations and some of the ways people may get their wants and needs inside and outside of their primary partnerships. JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at <a href="http://www.swoonwithus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.swoonwithus.com</a> for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: <a href="http://www.heygina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.heygina.com</a> or on Instagram at @heyginasena Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: <a href="http://ww.juliejeske.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ww.juliejeske.com</a> or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community <a href="http://patreon.com/swoonwithus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/swoonwithus.com</a>  for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi <a href="https://amzn.to/3oeKTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3oeKTS</a>

Nonmonogamy and Opening Your Relationship

A lot of people wouldn’t know a healthy relationship if one hit us in the face.  Today Julie and Gina focus in on the ways you can know your relationship is healthy. Show notes at https://www.therapyden.com/swoon

A lot of people wouldn’t know a healthy relationship if one hit us in the face.  Today Julie and Gina focus in on the ways you can know your relationship is healthy. Show notes at <a href="https://www.therapyden.com/swoon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.therapyden.com/swoon</a>

Love of My Life: What is a Healthy Relationship

For many couples initiating sex and foreplay is a loaded issue.  We get locked into roles of initiator and receiver and can build huge resentment stories about the patterns we've fallen into over time- and it can feel impossible to break free.   In this week's episode, Gina and Julie share thoughts on how to shift those patterns and get things started with ease.   Take our intimacy course: www.swoonwithus.com/courses JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: www.swoonwithus.com ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, PhD CPC is a sexuality educator, author and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: www.heygina.com or on Instagram at @heyginasena Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: ww.juliejeske.com or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS Call us! Leave a question on our voicemail if there's something specific you want to know - and we'll have you on a future show: patreon.com/swoonwithus Looking for intimacy coaching? Connect with Gina at heygina.com Looking for a therapist in Oregon? Connect with Julie at juliejeske.com BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi https://amzn.to/3oeKTST

For many couples initiating sex and foreplay is a loaded issue.  We get locked into roles of initiator and receiver and can build huge resentment stories about the patterns we've fallen into over time- and it can feel impossible to break free.   In this week's episode, Gina and Julie share thoughts on how to shift those patterns and get things started with ease.   Take our intimacy course: <a href="http://www.swoonwithus.com/courses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.swoonwithus.com/courses</a> JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: <a href="http://www.swoonwithus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.swoonwithus.com</a> ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, PhD CPC is a sexuality educator, author and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: <a href="http://www.heygina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.heygina.com</a> or on Instagram at @heyginasena Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: <a href="http://ww.juliejeske.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ww.juliejeske.com</a> or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS Call us! Leave a question on our voicemail if there's something specific you want to know - and we'll have you on a future show: <a href="http://patreon.com/swoonwithus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/swoonwithus</a> Looking for intimacy coaching? Connect with Gina at <a href="http://heygina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">heygina.com</a> Looking for a therapist in Oregon? Connect with Julie at <a href="http://juliejeske.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">juliejeske.com</a> BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklxSmE5MTNVX0Y4eFNFRGJhaDJJVk5XenZLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuTWhDdzF4VE1WNl9EMTh5bWhiVWJZYjdRWHhDUmFrVE5WdG1WT3B5QUN5ZDc3Mkc2SXJuZ29CNHpBMGlmQzJJQlJ1MV9fTmJOWVlLX1VLZEV4eVJEZDFaZVUzNEdkcVBLR0w2cVlyRjd0WmZEU2d2RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3oeKTST&amp;v=ud0ffKJbqUE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3oeKTST</a>

Initiating Sex and Getting Things Going

The first step to being a better lover is being interested in becoming a better lover. This week Gina and Julie walk you through the things they wish people knew about being a better lover with their partners.

The first step to being a better lover is being interested in becoming a better lover. This week Gina and Julie walk you through the things they wish people knew about being a better lover with their partners.

I Want Your Sex – How to Be a Better Lover

When we talk about intimacy in relationships we mean more than just sexual connection- but how do we cultivate it when we feel intimacy is lacking? Tune in this week to gather Gina and Julie's favorite ways to build intimacy in relationships. Find links to resources and actions steps in the episode on our show notes page at https://www.therapyden.com/swoon

When we talk about intimacy in relationships we mean more than just sexual connection- but how do we cultivate it when we feel intimacy is lacking? Tune in this week to gather Gina and Julie's favorite ways to build intimacy in relationships. Find links to resources and actions steps in the episode on our show notes page at <a href="https://www.therapyden.com/swoon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.therapyden.com/swoon</a>

No Ordinary Love: Deepening Intimacy in Relationships

According to Gina and Julie communication is the number one issue couples come to their offices to sort out- but what that means is different in every duo. Join us this week to sort through the most common communication tips we wish everyone knew.  Show notes at https://www.therapyden.com/swoon Find a therapist at https://www.therapyden.com

According to Gina and Julie communication is the number one issue couples come to their offices to sort out- but what that means is different in every duo. Join us this week to sort through the most common communication tips we wish everyone knew. Show notes at <a href="https://www.therapyden.com/swoon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.therapyden.com/swoon</a> Find a therapist at <a href="https://www.therapyden.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.therapyden.com</a>

Something to Talk About: Healthy Communication in Relationships

This week on Swoon Julie and Gina continue the conversation about trauma and how it can affect your sex life. This episode focuses on the partners of people who've inexperienced trauma. How can you be supportive while also exploring emotional and erotic connection?

This week on Swoon Julie and Gina continue the conversation about trauma and how it can affect your sex life. This episode focuses on the partners of people who've inexperienced trauma. How can you be supportive while also exploring emotional and erotic connection?

What if my partner has experienced trauma?

Masturbation is an important part of self-care, and being a better lover with partners.  In today's episode, Julie and Gina dispel myths about self-pleasure and share resources to help you begin or expand your masturbation practice. Find resources and action steps from the podcast on our show notes page at therapyden.com/blog/swoon-show-notes-episode-18

Masturbation is an important part of self-care, and being a better lover with partners. In today's episode, Julie and Gina dispel myths about self-pleasure and share resources to help you begin or expand your masturbation practice. Find resources and action steps from the podcast on our show notes page at <a href="https://www.therapyden.com/blog/swoon-show-notes-episode-18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">therapyden.com/blog/swoon-show-notes-episode-18</a>

Feelin Myself: Masturbation is an Essential Life Skill

Get intimate (or into it) with vulvas, vaginas, clitoris, and labia. At least half our listeners have (or need to have) intimate relationship with these parts. Today Julie and Gina give a little sex parts overview.

Get intimate (or into it) with vulvas, vaginas, clitoris, and labia. At least half our listeners have (or need to have) intimate relationship with these parts. Today Julie and Gina give a little sex parts overview.

Vulvas, vaginas and labia OH MY!

It can be really disruptive when jealousy pays you a visit. Most folks would rather never feel jealous at all because it usually feels so terrible and overwhelming. Pick up a few really useful tools to manage jealousy so you don’t have to feel so bad with Julie and Gina this week.

It can be really disruptive when jealousy pays you a visit. Most folks would rather never feel jealous at all because it usually feels so terrible and overwhelming. Pick up a few really useful tools to manage jealousy so you don’t have to feel so bad with Julie and Gina this week.

Hey Jealousy: Managing Jealousy and Insecurity in Relationships

We’ve been putting off this topic a while because it’s both a huge topic and a really important one: today, Julie and Gina talk about trauma and sex.

We’ve been putting off this topic a while because it’s both a huge topic and a really important one: today, Julie and Gina talk about trauma and sex.

Trauma & Sex

Everyone is talking about the current coronavirus pandemic- and with good cause. But for most of us, it’s causing enormous stress to live in this kind of global uncertainty. Listen in as Gina and Julie talk about how to stay connected during really challenging times.

Everyone is talking about the current coronavirus pandemic- and with good cause. But for most of us, it’s causing enormous stress to live in this kind of global uncertainty. Listen in as Gina and Julie talk about how to stay connected during really challenging times.

Staying Connected When Things Are Scary - Love in a Time of COVID-19

This week on Swoon Julie and Gina talk about infidelity and cheating. They share some of the themes that come up in their office. They explain what “counts as cheating,” share some of the reasons people cheat and also talk about the possibility of repairing your relationship after infidelity. Show notes at https://www.therapyden.com/swoon

This week on Swoon Julie and Gina talk about infidelity and cheating. They share some of the themes that come up in their office. They explain what “counts as cheating,” share some of the reasons people cheat and also talk about the possibility of repairing your relationship after infidelity. Show notes at <a href="https://www.therapyden.com/swoon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.therapyden.com/swoon</a>

Call Your Girlfriend: Cheating, Infidelity and Affairs

Online dating is more the norm than the exception these days, but nearly everyone has a complaint or two about the process. Join us to talk about the resistance that can come up and how to make online dating work for you.

Online dating is more the norm than the exception these days, but nearly everyone has a complaint or two about the process. Join us to talk about the resistance that can come up and how to make online dating work for you.

Love Story -  Online Dating

One of the most challenging issues some couples face is what seems like sexual incompatibility. In today's episode, Gina and Julie talk about how to bridge the gap when it feels like an impasse.

One of the most challenging issues some couples face is what seems like sexual incompatibility. In today's episode, Gina and Julie talk about how to bridge the gap when it feels like an impasse.

Doin' It - Sexual Incompatibility

It’s hard to find models of compassionate divorce or conscious uncoupling in a world that often portrays one partner as the victim and the other as a villain after a couple splits up. On today’s podcast, Gina and Julie talk about the considerations couples go through when they decide to part ways lovingly.

It Ain’t Me Babe: Compassionate Divorce

When beginning this podcast, one of your host's greatest hopes was to dispel misinformation about sex and get some accurate sexual health and pleasure information out into the world. Listen in and learn some of the most important facts about sexuality we wish more people knew.

When beginning this podcast, one of your host's greatest hopes was to dispel misinformation about sex and get some accurate sexual health and pleasure information out into the world. Listen in and learn some of the most important facts about sexuality we wish more people knew.

Let's Talk About Sex: Sex Education We Wish Everyone Knew

Breakups aren’t easy - and deciding when to call it quits can be one of the most challenging parts. Julie and Gina break down some of the most common issues clients face when approaching the topic, and how to overcome them in your relationships.

Breakups aren’t easy - and deciding when to call it quits can be one of the most challenging parts. Julie and Gina break down some of the most common issues clients face when approaching the topic, and how to overcome them in your relationships.

Know When to Hold‘em: When to Break Up

This week on Swoon Julie and Gina explore BDSM and Kink. They talk about what it is, why people might be interested in it and how to share your desires with your partner. If you have some kinky fantasies you might want to explore, Gina and Julie share things to think about and talk about before taking action.

This week on Swoon Julie and Gina explore BDSM and Kink. They talk about what it is, why people might be interested in it and how to share your desires with your partner. If you have some kinky fantasies you might want to explore, Gina and Julie share things to think about and talk about before taking action.

Whip It: BDSM/Kink

Embracing the full complexity of your sexual self - including desire, fantasy, and even some of the areas that can feel confusing can help you have a more fulfilling sexual life. Join us for this week's episode with Julie and Gina focusing on understanding your own erotic template and exploring yours with a partner.       JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at www.swoonwithus.com for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: www.heygina.com or on Instagram at @heyginasena Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: ww.juliejeske.com or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community patreon.com/swoonwithus.com  for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi https://amzn.to/3oeKTS

Embracing the full complexity of your sexual self - including desire, fantasy, and even some of the areas that can feel confusing can help you have a more fulfilling sexual life. Join us for this week's episode with Julie and Gina focusing on understanding your own erotic template and exploring yours with a partner.   JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at <a href="http://www.swoonwithus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.swoonwithus.com</a> for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: <a href="http://www.heygina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.heygina.com</a> or on Instagram at @heyginasena Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: <a href="http://ww.juliejeske.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ww.juliejeske.com</a> or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community <a href="http://patreon.com/swoonwithus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/swoonwithus.com</a>  for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi <a href="https://amzn.to/3oeKTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3oeKTS</a>

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