063: How to Communicate About Sex Openly and with Sensitivity

*Don’t forget to hit “Follow” if you love the show! That helps us get seen by more people and appeal to amazing guests!Have you ever felt STUCK when it came to talking to your partner about sex? 🤔 Well, you’re not alone–Heather’s felt that way too! In this episode, she shares her own mishaps with sexual communication and how to make sure you look forward to discussing your sex life with your partner. Listen in if you want to be able to speak freely about your mental turn-ons, preferred techniques and sexual desires! 🎧💞 Here's a sneak peek of what you're about to learn:- How to navigate the all-too-common scenario of a partner agreeing but not following through with sexual requests. 🔄- Tips for bringing up sex without making your partner get defensive or avoidant.- How to bring sex up when you haven’t had it in a long time and it’s become the elephant in the room.- Unpacking the need for advanced communication skills in non-monogamous relationships. - The importance of taking charge of your sexual needs and learning to articulate them clearly. 📣Time Stamps (cause who doesn't love a good spoiler?):- [00:00:52] Why communication is the hottest topic in town, according to your Instagram polls!- [00:01:57] Heather's personal story of communication breakdown and lessons learned.- [00:08:41] Creating space for your partner and the importance of emotional mastery in sexual communication.- [00:15:29] The need for bravery in initiating the long-avoided sex convo.- [00:21:49] Making a sex manual? Heather thinks it's a fabulous idea to explore and communicate your desires! 😏- [00:28:08] Discussing fears and setting ground rules for sharing fantasies with your partner.Ready to level up your bedroom banter? Hit play and let's go! 🎤🥰WORK WITH HEATHER:Request a free Intimacy Breakthrough Session with Heather- https://calendly.com/hshann1/discovery-call-1-clone?back=1&month=2023-07LET’S CONNECT! FIND HEATHER HERE ⤵️:Heather’s Website - https://HeatherShannon.coHeather’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/AskASexTherapistHeather’s YouTube - Check out the video version of this podcast & more! - https://www.youtube.com/@AskASexCoachSIMILARLY AWESOME EPISODES:Liked the episode? Here’s a few more episodes of Ask A Sex Therapist that you'll enjoy:Ep. 2 The Real Reason You’re Not Talking About Sex https://pod.fo/e/15b8dfEp. 3 The Emotions of Sex https://pod.fo/e/15c61a RATE & REVIEW US!Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here. https://podfollow.com/AskASexTherapistThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp