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The Intimacy Series
by Schuyler Emerick
The Intimacy Series is a warm, plain-spoken guide to real closeness, hosted by Schuyler. Short, self-contained 12–15 minute episodes on the actual skills of connection — communication, trust, desire, presence, and more — written for listeners of every orientation and relationship. Educational, sex-positive, and non-explicit. New episodes weekly. Start with Episode 1.Want to go further? The free Foundations episodes drop here every week — and our adults-only members series (18+) lives at theintimacyseries.com, free to join.About the host — Schuyler was born in the 1960s, a child of the flower-child generation, raised by liberal parents who taught him that openness beats judgment. He went to art school, found his way into finance, came out as gay in the 1980s, and in 1990 settled into a quiet suburban life in Florida. Then September 11th shook everything loose — life's too short — and he started actually living it: bolder, more curious, more himself. The gatherings he hosted grew into
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COM-02 — Talking About Sex Without the Cringe
Making sexual conversations feel natural instead of awkward.Part of Communication & Consent, the second track of The Intimacy Series. More at theintimacyseries.com.
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COM-01 — How to Ask for What You Want
Turning vague wishes into clear, confident requests.Part of Communication & Consent, the second track of The Intimacy Series. More at theintimacyseries.com.
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FND-18 — Putting It Together: Your Intimacy Foundation
We gather the whole track into one simple, ongoing practice you can actually keep.In this episode: recap of the foundation; a repeatable weekly practice; where to go next in the series.Your practice: Choose the single practice from this track you'll keep — and start.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-17 — Everyday Intimacy: The Small Moments That Matter
Connection lives in the ordinary — the greeting, the goodbye, the six-second hug — not just the big moments.In this episode: rituals of connection; bids for attention; turning toward vs. away.Your practice: Add one small daily ritual of connection.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-16 — Slowing Down: The Underrated Superpower
Speed is the enemy of connection. Slowing down changes the entire quality of an interaction.In this episode: why we rush; the power of pause; slowness as attention.Your practice: Do one ordinary thing 20% slower today and notice what shifts.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-15 — Intimacy With Yourself First
You can only let someone as close as you've let yourself. Self-knowledge is the ground everything stands on.In this episode: self-compassion; knowing your own wants; why self-abandonment blocks connection.Your practice: Ask yourself the question you'd want a partner to ask you.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-14 — Repair: Coming Back After a Rupture
Every close relationship has ruptures. The skill that separates strong bonds from broken ones is repair.In this episode: the rupture-repair cycle; how to reconnect after conflict; the repair attempt.Your practice: Make one repair attempt for something small still lingering.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-13 — Boundaries as an Act of Closeness
A boundary isn't a wall that pushes people away — it's the edge that makes real closeness safe.In this episode: boundaries vs. walls; your yes/no/maybe; why clear limits build trust.Your practice: State one small boundary you've been avoiding, kindly and clearly.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-12 — The Language of Needs
You can ask for what you need without apology and without blame. Here's the phrasing that works.In this episode: needs vs. demands; "I" language; asking without making the other person wrong.Your practice: Turn one complaint you have into a clear, kind request.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-11 — Emotional Attunement: Reading and Responding
Attunement is noticing what someone feels — and letting it change what you do next.In this episode: reading cues; the difference between hearing and attuning; responsive vs. reactive.Your practice: Reflect back one feeling you notice in someone before offering a fix.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-10 — Curiosity: The Antidote to Judgment
You can't be curious and judgmental at the same time. Curiosity is the posture that makes closeness possible.In this episode: judgment as a connection-killer; asking instead of assuming; curiosity toward yourself.Your practice: Replace one judgment this week with a genuine question.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-09 — Shame, Silence, and Where They Come From
Most of us inherited quiet rules about what's "okay." Naming them is the first step to setting them down.In this episode: sources of sexual shame; how silence gets passed down; separating your values from inherited fear.Your practice: Name one message about intimacy you absorbed that you no longer agree with.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-08 — The Role of Safety in Desire
Wanting grows in safe soil. When the nervous system feels safe, everything else opens up.In this episode: safety as the base of desire; how stress and criticism shut it down; creating a safe container.Your practice: Do one thing that makes your partner (or yourself) feel a little safer today.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-07 — Presence: Being Here Instead of Performing
You can't connect while narrating yourself in your own head. Presence is the exit from the performance trap.In this episode: self-monitoring vs. presence; getting out of your head; the body as an anchor.Your practice: For 60 seconds of your next conversation, drop the script and just listen.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-06 — Rebuilding Trust After It's Broken
Trust can be repaired — but on a realistic timeline, and only with the right ingredients.In this episode: what genuine repair requires; why "just move on" fails; patience vs. pressure.Your practice: If trust is frayed, name the one action that would rebuild it fastest.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-05 — Building Trust From the Ground Up
Trust isn't a grand gesture; it's a thousand small moments of showing up as you said you would.In this episode: reliability, consistency, follow-through; how micro-promises compound.Your practice: Keep one small promise this week you'd normally let slide.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-04 — Vulnerability as a Skill, Not a Weakness
Opening up is the doorway to closeness — and it's a muscle you build in small, safe reps.In this episode: why vulnerability feels risky; the difference between oversharing and true openness; starting small.Your practice: Share one slightly-braver-than-usual truth with someone you trust.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-03 — The Myth of "Just Knowing"
Nobody is born good at intimacy. The people who seem effortless just practiced — and you can too.In this episode: where the "secret handbook" myth comes from; skill vs. talent; permission to be a beginner.Your practice: Retire one thing you "should already know" and let yourself learn it fresh.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-02 — The Four Kinds of Intimacy
Emotional, physical, intellectual, and experiential closeness — most struggles come from leaning on one and starving the others.In this episode: the four types; how couples over-index on one; spotting your own gaps.Your practice: Rate yourself 1–10 on each of the four this week.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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FND-01 — What Intimacy Actually Is (and Isn't)
Intimacy isn't sex, and it isn't romance — it's the experience of being known. We draw the line clearly so the rest of the series has a foundation.In this episode: intimacy vs. sex vs. romance; "into-me-see"; why people confuse closeness with performance.Your practice: Name one relationship where you feel truly known — and one where you'd like to.Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: theintimacyseries.com
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Intimacy Series is a warm, plain-spoken guide to real closeness, hosted by Schuyler. Short, self-contained 12–15 minute episodes on the actual skills of connection — communication, trust, desire, presence, and more — written for listeners of every orientation and relationship. Educational, sex-positive, and non-explicit. New episodes weekly. Start with Episode 1.Want to go further? The free Foundations episodes drop here every week — and our adults-only members series (18+) lives at theintimacyseries.com, free to join.About the host — Schuyler was born in the 1960s, a child of the flower-child generation, raised by liberal parents who taught him that openness beats judgment. He went to art school, found his way into finance, came out as gay in the 1980s, and in 1990 settled into a quiet suburban life in Florida. Then September 11th shook everything loose — life's too short — and he started actually living it: bolder, more curious, more himself. The gatherings he hosted grew into
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