Ep. 330 Behind the Mic: The Parts of Post-Divorce Sex & Desire We Usually Hide

This Behind the Mic episode goes deeper than Tuesday’s conversation ever could.Once the public recording stopped, the three of us got brutally honest about the parts of post-divorce sex and desire that most women feel too ashamed, confused, or exposed to say out loud.We talk about:The intoxicating “drug” of being wanted again — and why it can feel like medicine (until it doesn’t)Using a transition relationship or affair partner as a “lily pad” just to get through the terror of leavingThe urge to go back to your ex for physical touch, validation, or to fill the voidBreadcrumbing from your ex and how we settle for scraps just to feel like we still matterControlling (or being controlled) through sex — and the conscious choice to break that cycleThe exhausting “taxi cab light” — constantly scanning rooms for the next person who might choose usWhat re-entry into sex and dating felt like when we were truly, dead-single: the discomfort, the sneaking out, the rejection control, and the nervous system shutdownThe quiet question so many of us carry: Am I actually ready for love… or am I just desperate to feel wanted again?This is the raw, unfiltered truth we usually keep behind the paywall — because it’s safer here. No sugar-coating. No performative healing. Just three divorced women (including your host, a therapist and coach) sharing the messy, human reality of desire, attachment, and learning to want ourselves again.If you’ve ever felt ashamed of your choices, confused by your body’s cravings, or scared that you’re repeating old patterns, this episode is for you.You are not broken. You are not alone. And you don’t have to figure this out by yourself.💛 Thank you for trusting us with your healing journey. We see you, we love you, and we’re walking beside you.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyCoachDawnInstagram: (@dawnwiggins)Instagram: (@coachtiffini)On the Web: https://www.mycoachdawn.comA podcast exploring the journey of life after divorce, delving into topics like divorce grief, loneliness, anxiety, manifesting, the impact of different attachment styles and codependency, setting healthy boundaries, energy healing with homeopathy, managing the nervous system during divorce depression, understanding the stages of divorce grief, and using the Law of Attraction and EMDR therapy in the process of building your confidence, forgiveness and letting go.Support the show