Body Image & Light's On Confidence

About this episode

This episode discusses cultivating confidence in intimacy and addressing body image issues.

I’ll be brief today because it’s assignment season and all of my writing eggs are going into the uni basket. This episode is for anyone who feels like something is missing in their intimacy, who struggles with body image, and wants to form a sexual self-identity that feels… Free. I share some insights on how to cultivate the confidence you need to be yourself in intimate contexts, and connect to the parts of you that feel like they can’t. This will be helpful for you if: * You struggle to speak up during sex * Identify with the people pleaser archetype * Hide your body during sex * Feel disappointed or defeated after sex (even if it was good) As always, take what resonates. Leave the rest. »»»»» Listen on Spotify »»»»» Listen on Apple Podcasts With love, Laura Ellen This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bylauraellen.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Laura Ellen

Topics covered

• body image
• confidence
• intimacy
• sexual self-identity

Keywords

• intimacy
• people pleaser
• sexual identity
• self-acceptance

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