

Episode 433: How To Unlock More Pleasure And Desire
9 snips Sep 19, 2025
Join Dr. Juliana Hauser, a licensed marriage and family therapist and expert in sexuality, as she discusses how to unlock more pleasure and desire in our lives. She reveals the importance of prioritizing pleasure daily and how our relationship with sexual desires can change over time. Dr. Hauser shares practical tips for embracing small joys, normalizing pleasure discussions, and navigating boundaries in intimacy. Discover how mindfulness and techniques like the Four Quadrants Exercise can empower personal exploration and enhance sexual agency.
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Holistic Sexuality As Self-Knowledge
- Holistic sexuality requires deep self-understanding of your body, libido, needs, and partner preferences.
- This self-knowledge lets you make choices aligned with core needs and live them with agency.
Infuse Micro-Pleasures Daily
- Infuse micro-pleasures into daily conversation and vocabulary to normalize and prioritize pleasure.
- Talk about small pleasures out loud to shift mindset and stop reserving pleasure for rare occasions.
Napa Moment Changed Her Pleasure Talk
- Juliana describes savoring a meal and wine alone in Napa and deciding to announce her pleasure aloud.
- That moment helped her realize she could celebrate sensual experiences publicly and shift her relationship with pleasure.