Today, we're having an honest, fun, and refreshing conversation about sex, intimacy, relationships, and what can happen to desire during perimenopause, menopause and beyond!

Our guest is Katy Orah, a sex and relationship coach, founder of Your Couples Intimacy, and creator of programs designed to help couples reconnect, communicate, and build deeper intimacy. After working with hundreds of couples, she brings a refreshing, practical, and playful perspective to relationships — without the pressure, perfectionism, or therapy-speak.

We talk about:

• Why couples can gradually go from lovers to roommates
• How the mental load, exhaustion, resentment, and stress can affect desire
• What perimenopause and menopause can mean for intimacy
• Why intimacy is about so much more than sex
• How to introduce toys into a relationship without making a partner feel replaced
• Why communication about sex doesn't have to feel awkward or confrontational

And, of course, we have some fun with Katy during our rapid-fire round — including scheduled sex, lube and vibrators, oh my!

Find Katy:

• Instagram: @yourcouplesintimacy

• Website

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Because intimacy isn't something we're simply born knowing how to do. It's something we continue to learn, communicate about, and create throughout our relationships. And it's never too late to reconnect, have more fun, and make space for intimacy again.

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