About this episode

The episode explores the concept of eroticism and its significance in midlife, emphasizing the importance of reconnecting with desire and pleasure.

When you hear the word erotic, what comes up for you? For most of us it immediately conjures images of sex, the taboo, or something forbidden. But eroticism is so much bigger than that. At its core, the erotic is about aliveness. It is our capacity to feel present, connected, awake to beauty, pleasure, desire, creativity, and the experience of being fully in our bodies. And it is something so many women lose touch with, especially in midlife, when stress, caregiving, hormonal shifts, and the ...

People in this episode

Host: Gabriella Espinosa

Guest: Carly Mountain

Topics covered

• eroticism
• midlife
• desire
• pleasure
• women's health

Keywords

• erotic
• midlife
• desire
• pleasure
• women
• health
• hormonal shifts

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