About this episode

The episode explores sex, fantasy, and desire through the lens of presence, safety, and self-trust with expert guests.

In this episode of Heart + Head Work, we explore sex, fantasy, and desire through the lens of presence, safety, and self-trust. Rocky Donati and Tessa Arneson are joined by Dr. Stormy Hill, a mental health occupational therapist and intimacy coach, and Courtney Stookey, founder of Lovebound Library—Utah’s first romance-only bookstore—for an honest, playful, and deeply grounding conversation about what desire is really trying to tell us. Together, they explore why sex is one of the most talk...

People in this episode

Hosts: Rocky Donati, Tessa Arneson

Guests: Dr. Stormy Hill, Courtney Stookey

Topics covered

• sex
• fantasy
• desire
• presence
• safety
• self-trust
• intimacy

Keywords

• sex talk
• intimacy coaching
• romance
• desire
• mental health
• self-trust
• fantasy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lovebound Library

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