About this episode
Joan Price shares her journey of reconnecting with her sexuality after the loss of her husband and offers advice for others in similar situations.
When Joan Price's husband died, her grief left her feeling alienated from her body. She was numb. She couldn’t have orgasms. Her sex drive disappeared. Joan understood better than most people the importance of a fulfilling sex life; as a sex educator for older adults, she centered her work around pleasure and desire. So, she began the process of rediscovering what it means to feel good after loss. Joan ended up writing a book about everything she learned, called "Sex After Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality After Losing Your Beloved." This week on “Modern Love,” Joan Price tells the story of reconnecting with her sexuality, and she shares advice for anyone looking to do the same. Please note: this episode contains explicit descriptions of sex. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
People in this episode
Host: Ajai Vindication
Guest: Joan Price
Topics covered
- grief
- sexuality
- aging
- self-discovery
- pleasure
- loss
Keywords
- grief
- sex education
- older adults
- sexuality
- self-exploration
- intimacy
- loss
- pleasure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New York Times
Books & works: Sex After Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality After Losing Your Beloved
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