March 20, 2025

Your Guide to Better Sex, Intimacy, & Love From a World-Leading Sex Therapist

In this episode, you are going to learn how to have amazing sex, deeper intimacy, and create real, lasting love. If you feel like intimacy with your partner is rare, your desire is low, or that your marriage is even sexless, this conversation is for you. Here to deliver the most important sex advice you need to hear is renowned sex therapist and bestselling author, Vanessa Marin. Vanessa Marin is a licensed psychotherapist and a sex therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience helping people have healthier, more satisfying sex lives. She is known for her viral, no-shame, straight-to-the-point advice on how to have the best sex of your life. This conversation tackles everything you weren’t taught—and probably aren’t talking about—when it comes to sex. Mel also shares openly about her own sex life, difficulties with intimacy, and speaks openly in a way you’ve never heard before. Whether you are single, in a relationship, or married, this conversation is going to make you think differently about sex and inspire you to prioritize pleasure and connection in bed, no matter your age, relationship status, or gender. You’ll learn: -The real reason you feel disconnected in your sex life -The two different types of sex drives and why it matters -What to do if you’re on your way to a dry bedroom -What exactly to say if you’re not in the mood when your partner initiates sex If you feel like you can’t talk about sex, if you can’t ask for what you want, don’t know how to bring it up, are going through a dry spell, or want to have more sex but you’re exhausted, this episode is for you. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you enjoyed this personal and practical episode, listen to this one next: How To Create Better Relationships: 6 Surprising Lessons From 28 Years Of Marriage Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

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