That One Time I Had Sex in a Cemetery (and Other Tales About Desire)

About this episode

Layla Martin discusses sexuality and desire with guest Dr. Kate Balestrieri, sharing personal stories and insights on overcoming shame.

Shownotes Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist How the American approach to pleasure compares to other cultures Layla shares one of her favorite cemetery sex stories The #1 way to get back into a sexual headspace How to approach shame around your sexuality Dr. Kate shares a take home practice you can use to connect with your body sexually Bio Dr. Kate Balestrieri, Psy.D is a Licensed Psychologist (Clinical and Forensic) in California, Florida, New York, and Illinois. She's a Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist – Supervisor, and PACT III trained couples' therapist. As the Founder of Modern Intimacy, a nationwide therapy practice, Dr. Balestrieri is a passionate advocate for mental, relational, and sexual health. Throughout her work, Dr. Balestrieri focuses on helping people build resilience and recovery from what ails them to move from a position of pain or discomfort to one of thriving holistically in their lives. Dr. Balestrieri is the author of What Happened to My Sex Life? A Sex Therapist's Guide to Reclaiming Lost Desire, Connection and Pleasure, and is the host of the Get Naked with Dr. Kate podcast. You can learn…

People in this episode

Host: Layla Martin

Guest: Dr. Kate Balestrieri

Topics covered

• sexuality
• desire
• shame
• cultural perspectives on pleasure
• sexual health

Keywords

• cemetery sex
• sexual headspace
• shame
• sex therapy
• pleasure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Modern Intimacy, Get Naked with Dr. Kate

Books & works: What Happened to My Sex Life? A Sex Therapist's Guide to Reclaiming Lost Desire, Connection and Pleasure

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