This week on Here's What We Know, we're diving into a fresh perspective on intimacy just in time for Valentine's Day! Join us for an unfiltered, heart-to-heart conversation with therapist Stephanie Flood. She opens up about her journey in founding Los Gatos Sex Therapy and shares how her groundbreaking online course, A Flood of Love, is reshaping our understanding of relationships and emotional connection. With practical insights, warm humor, and genuine storytelling, this episode is sure to inspire you to embrace love in all its forms. Tune in now!

In This Episode:

• Discover Stephanie’s unique path from theater arts to becoming a licensed therapist specializing in sex therapy—a transformation fueled by passion and self-discovery.
• Learn why true intimacy is so much more than physical contact; it's about forging deep, emotional connections that enrich our lives.
• Understand how couples can fall silent on their needs and why open, honest conversation is essential for lasting connection.
• Explore how men and women experience bonding differently—whether it's through physical affection or emotional availability—and why both views are vital.
• Hear why demonstrating love openly, especially in front of children, is key to teaching the next generation what real connection looks like.

This episode is sponsored by:

Winchester Western Wear (Be sure to tell them Gary sent you so you can save 20%!)

Dignity Memorial

Bio:

Stephanie Flood is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder of A Flood of Love, a private practice dedicated to intimacy issues. With over 15 years of experience, she has supported more than 1,000 couples through challenges such as mismatched desire, communication gaps, and infidelity. Raised in a conservative household with mixed messages about love and sex, Stephanie’s own journey—marrying her high school sweetheart, nurturing a 31-year marriage, and raising four amazing kids—ignited her passion for helping others keep the spark alive amid life’s chaos. Her warm, authentic approach empowers couples to embrace vulnerability and cultivate lasting intimacy.

Website: https://www.afloodoflove.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephfloodoflove/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephieas17/

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