About this episode

Dr. Juliana Hauser discusses the connection between sexuality and personal well-being, sharing insights from her research on holistic sexuality.

In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Juliana Hauser whose work is about holistic sexuality. She talks today about how sex saved her life multiple times, and the importance of understanding how sexuality is intricately connected to all areas of our life. We loved how Dr. Juliana balances openness and vulnerability with grounded theory and research. We definitely learned new things in this conversation! We talk about: Dr Juliana’s childhood as a wild, free spirited child who loved to hang from trees that then shifted in middle school when she began to follow rules and move toward achievement. Her short stint as an actress in LA and the seminal moment when she had to seduce someone in an acting class that revealed to her the disconnect she had with her own sexuality and a newfound drive to understand this. How our culture fears sexually confident women. The 9 pillars of holistic sexuality that Dr Juliana created through her research and the importance of exploring who you are as a sexual being. The pillar of pleasure, using our 5 senses, our fears of pleasure and why she talks about self-pleasure vs masturbation. The pillar of desire, and how desire, or vitality as she often defines…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Betsy Rippentrop, Kate Moreland

Guest: Dr. Juliana Hauser

Topics covered

• holistic sexuality
• sexual confidence
• self-pleasure
• desire
• personal growth

Keywords

• sexuality
• holistic
• pleasure
• desire
• self-discovery

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