50 | Where has my libido gone? with Chloe Mascord, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, Sexual Wellness facilitator & founder of Honey-Ed

Has your libido taken a dive or disappeared? Are you wondering where your sex life has gone? Are you too busy for sex and have no idea how anyone can squeeze it in? Are libido levels impacting your relationship or desire to find one? Do you know someone who has a low libido? This is a hot topic and a very familiar one for Certified Sex & intimacy coach and sexual wellness facilitator, Chloe Mascord. Chloe has personal and professional experience managing low libido and she joins me to explore the facts and fiction around libido levels. This conversation will inspire you to put sex back on the top of your priority list, whatever the libido levels in your life are right now. We cover lots in this episode, including: Feeling turned on in surprising ways What is libido and how is it different from arousal and desire? How does horny fit in? The possibility of experiencing arousal without desire and vice versa. Should we be concerned about low libido? One question you need to ask yourself if you have low libido  Once libido is low, will it always be low? The rates of low libido in women and men Why you might want to notice and focus on your libido One thing women often do that impacts their libido Investing in your libido Common factors that impact your libido The mismatch and different libido levels in relationship The most important ingredient in navigating low libido in a partnership  Why we find it difficult to communicate in a sexual partnership Tips on how you could introduce a conversation about sex with your partner The impacts of medication and hormones on your libido and what you can do about that Connecting with, rather than fighting and resisting, your body  What the research says about the impact of age on sexual desire and libido Busting myths about what impacts your libido Men have low libido too Factors that are known to impact men's libido Whether Sexual satisfaction and libido are correlated Getting to know your pleasure profile Being curious and exploring when you discover what you like, or might like to experience. Having fun and example of how she has done that with a client. You get to choose, it’s your life. The positive impact of self pleasure on your libido Broadening our understanding of what sex is Resources mentioned: Esther Perel and her book ‘Mating in Captivity’ Julie & John Gottman https://www.gottman.com/ Shana James and her book ‘Honest Sex’. Check out our podcast Ep #19 You can get in touch with Chloe on her: Instagram @thehoneyed.official website www.honey-ed.com Download your free guide; Reignite your libido in 15 minutes a day at www.honey-ed.com/freebie