Welcome to episode 294 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I am delighted to welcome Sheila Wray Gregoire to the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the inspiration behind her book, The Great Sex Rescue, how you can honor religion with a great sex life, and how men can empower women to say no. 

Sheila Wray Gregoire is the face behind ToLoveHonorandVacuum.com, the largest single-blogger marriage blog. A sought-after speaker, she’s also an award-winning author of nine books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex and The Great Sex Rescue. Sheila has a Master's in Public Administration and Master of Arts in Sociology both from Queen’s University. 

Sheila built the successful blog, To Love, Honor, and Vacuum, with traffic of one million page views a month. Her email list is 45,000 strong and her social media reach is over 100,000. Her podcast, Bare Marriage, has more than 5,000 downloads each week. She is an award-winning author with seven royalty published books. A sought-after speaker, Sheila has spoken at churches and conferences around the globe. She is a frequent contributor at Family Life Canada events. 

Her latest book, “The Great Sex Rescue” was featured in the New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, and the Washington Post. She has bylines at Religion News Service, Relevant Magazine, and other news sources. Sheila and her husband Keith, a pediatrician, live in Belleville Ontario. 

They have two grown daughters and one very adorable grandson and granddaughter who live down the road. She enjoys hiking, birdwatching, RV camping trips, and board games. And she knits - even in line at the grocery store. 

In this episode, you will hear: 

• The inspiration behind the book, The Great Sex Rescue 
• Looking at the common beliefs that hurt sex  
• Understanding sex isn’t just vaginal penetration  
• The difference between sex and intimacy  
• The dynamic between sexual and relational satisfaction  
• Ways in which couples can find good resources to educate themselves  
• How you can honor religion with a great sex life 
• Overcoming orgasm anxiety  
• Tips for women on how to better communicate with male partners 
• How men can empower women to say no 

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Find Sheila Wray Gregoire Online 

https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com 

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Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio