About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of self-acceptance in achieving better sex and addresses common barriers to self-acceptance.

In this episode, I'm covering the fifth pillar of Sexual Intelligence: self-acceptance. This is the pillar that ties everything else together, because no matter how embodied, healthy, collaborative, or self-aware you are, none of it lands if you can't accept yourself as you are right now. I'm talking about the "pleasure thieves" that steal our self-acceptance, like comparison, judgment, and perfectionism, and why so much of our sexual shame was programmed into us before we even knew what was happening. I walk through a mirror exercise you can try this week, share why orgasm isn't the measure of good sex (pleasure is), and answer more listener questions. If you've ever felt like you're not enough, not sexy enough, or not doing sex "right," this episode is your reminder that you already are worthy of pleasure, exactly as you are today. ABOUT EMILY: Emily Morse is a Doctor of Human Sexuality, author and host of the #1 rated Sex with Emily podcast. Known as a renowned sexologist, Dr. Emily has helped millions of people around the world navigate their sex lives. Her candid and often funny conversations challenge cultural taboos, misinformation and awkward sex talks to create a future…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Emily Morse

Topics covered

• self-acceptance
• sexual intelligence
• pleasure
• sexual shame
• orgasm
• listener questions

Keywords

• self-acceptance
• sexual intelligence
• pleasure thieves
• orgasm
• sexual shame
• comparison
• judgment
• perfectionism

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