Episodes

  • Foreplay Replay - 5: Saying No Without Wounding

    Foreplay Replay - 5: Saying No Without Wounding
    Feb 17 2025
    Having your desire synced with your partner's may sound ideal, but rare in practice. Find out how to get back in the game when you are not in the mood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • 479: Getting Better at Self-love

    479: Getting Better at Self-love
    Feb 14 2025
    How good are you at loving yourself? What do you say to yourself when things don't go your way, you mess up or you're out of sorts? Chances are you may be overly critical and say negative things, to you, about you. This is a common experience for many and an opportunity to highlight where you need to do some healing. Join us today as we move the conversation beyond the power of co-regulation to the art and practice of self-regulation. George and Laurie walk listeners through the concept of self-love, healing and soothing strategies to practice individually. Their expertise provides us with great examples on how to see, hear and validate ourselves all in an effort to create a more positive and connected relationship with YOU! If you've been wanting to learn how you can be more compassionate, loving and understanding of your own experience you won't want to miss this show. Share it with your partner, a friend or anyone you know could benefit from getting better at loving themselves! Check out this episode's sponsor (and help the pod!): addyi.com FDA-approved treatment for certain women with low libido! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Foreplay Replay - 84: Involuntary Celibacy

    Foreplay Replay - 84: Involuntary Celibacy
    Feb 10 2025
    Involuntary celibacy (going more than 6 months without intercourse) within a committed relationship occurs more frequently than you would imagine. Join sex therapist and author Laurie Watson and couple's therapist Dr. Adam Mathews as they explore the reasons behind involuntary celibacy and what couples can do to address (and avoid) it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • 478: Use a Map to Find Connection

    478: Use a Map to Find Connection
    Feb 7 2025
    Ever wonder how Laurie and George navigate a couple's distress? They use a map (mutual attachment patterns)! In today's episode, our experts share the map they use to help couples see the larger picture in their conflict. The emotional and sexual cycles interact and influence connection between partners. A missed bid for connection in the emotional cycle creates a ripple in the sexual cycle and a missed bid for physical intimacy can cause emotional shut down. When partners are able to zoom out and look at the map together they have a better opportunity to see where they made a wrong turn and how they can get back on course. Here are some self-reflection questions to use on your map: "Who have I been to my partner over the past few days? How have I been coming across? If my bid wasn't taken, how did I react? Have I missed something important to my partner?" We all get lost from time to time, work with your partner to use the map to connection. Keep it hot, y'all! Check out this episode's sponsors: Addyi.com -- A prescription for women -- the little pink pill! Uberlube.com - Laurie's favorite personal lubricant! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Foreplay Replay - 291: What Turns Men On?

    Foreplay Replay - 291: What Turns Men On?
    Feb 3 2025
    We’ve talked about what turns women on… let’s hear about men!! It might not be what you expect... We’re borrowing from Michael Castleman’s insightful research on male libido. Contrary to popular belief about what turns men on – a supermodel, beauty, lingerie… the research actually says there are much bigger, deeper factors. The #1 factor? Desire, feeling wanted. Let’s talk about some of the main factors that impact male libido... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • 477: Why We Change Positions in the Cycle

    477: Why We Change Positions in the Cycle
    Jan 31 2025
    "Am I a pursuer or a withdrawer? I want to connect emotionally but I avoid sexual intimacy. Why does this happen?" In today's episode, our hosts address the reasons partners may switch roles in the emotional and sexual cycles. Join in as Laurie and George address why you show up as the pursuer in the emotional cycle and the withdrawer in the sexual cycle and vice versa. They detail the three attachment styles, why they matter and how they show up in the respective cycles. Partners may be confused at their flip-flopping in the cycle and our hosts remind us to get curious with ourselves and avoid judgement and criticism. Ask yourself, why might this behavior make sense, what did my blueprint for connection look like, how did I look for connection and feel safe? Laurie soothes the audience as she reminds these patterns are healable and flexibility to have more choices is achievable. Have a question you want our experts to answer in an episode? Call in to the Foreplay Voicemail and leave us a message! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Foreplay Replay - 6: Boobs, Butts, and Bulges

    Foreplay Replay - 6: Boobs, Butts, and Bulges
    Jan 27 2025
    The erogenous zones and beyond. Talking about how to get your lover hot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • 476: Our Caring Response

    476: Our Caring Response
    Jan 24 2025
    Join Laurie and George today as they talk about the Care Giving cycle and how important it is for our partners and relationships to respond with care to our partner's needs, both expressed and unexpressed. Check out this episode's sponsor: Uberlube.com -- Laurie's favorite personal lubricant! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins