How Fear and Anxiety Sabotage Intimacy in Marriage | Sami Shun | 193

We sit down with licensed psychologist Dr. Sami Chun to make sexual intimacy easier to talk about and more honest to live. We trade myths and pressure for practical language around safety, excitement, and connection so couples can navigate desire differences without shame. • why defining “sex” upfront reduces misunderstanding and disconnection • Dr. Chun’s SEX acronym: safety, excitement, and connection • how anxiety and performance pressure shut down arousal • the five gears of intimacy and how to stop “jumping to fifth” • myths about desire, orgasm, and what arousal “should” look like • the APPLE framework: anxiety, pain, and loneliness as signals • how to make requests instead of assumptions or demands • when to consider couples, family, group, or individual therapy • the practice of being responsible for yourself to your partner Happy Hacks: 101 Science-Backed Ways to Boost Happiness, Reduce Stress, and Build a More Meaningful Life.Available now starting at 99¢ on Amazon and Dave's Book StoreWritten by Dr. Dave Schramm, this practical and uplifting new book offers simple, research-based strategies to help you build greater happiness, strengthen resilience, reduceThe opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Utah Marriage Commission.Visit our site for FREE relationship resources and regular giveaways: Strongermarriage.org  Podcast.stongermarriage.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrongerMarriageLifeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@strongermarriagelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongermarriagelife/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strongermarriage/Facebook Marriage Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/770019130329579Dr. Dave Schramm: http://drdaveschramm.comhttp://drdavespeaks.com Dr. Liz Hale: http://www.drlizhale.com/