150. Sex is mental, not just physical ft. Gina Gutierrez
Dec 8, 2023
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Gina Gutierrez, co-founder of the audio erotica app, Dipsea discusses using storytelling, fantasy, and mental imagery to have better sex in our 20s. They debunk misconceptions about sex, explore the psychology behind romance novels, and discuss the changing nature of desire as we age.
The app Dipsea provides sex-positive audio erotica stories that aim to enhance pleasure, self-exploration, and communication in sexual experiences.
Dipsea encourages individuals to unlearn harmful perspectives on sex and expand their understanding of pleasure and consent through diverse resources.
Gina Gutierrez, co-founder of Dipsea, highlights the importance of resilience, conviction, and finding the right partnership in pursuing entrepreneurial dreams.
Deep dives
Dipsy: Exploring Audio Erotica
Dipsy is an app that offers original and sex-positive audio erotica stories. These stories, which are both realistic and aspirational, aim to provide guidance and education on sex in our 20s. The app creates a safe space for people to explore their fantasies and learn more about their own desires through immersive storytelling. Dipsy emphasizes the importance of pleasure and self-discovery in sexual experiences and aims to break down the stigma surrounding sex in society.
Embracing Pleasure in Your 20s
Sex and pleasure are often overlooked topics in discussions about our 20s, but they play a significant role in our psychological well-being. Dipsy's co-founder, Gina Gutierrez, highlights the need for guidance and education in navigating sex at this stage of life. She discusses how Dipsy's app for audio erotica fills this gap by providing sex-positive, feminist stories that explore realistic and aspirational experiences. By focusing on pleasure, self-exploration, and introducing language for communication and consent, Dipsy aims to empower individuals to enhance their own sexual experiences.
Unlearning Harmful Perspectives on Sex
Gina Gutierrez discusses the need to unlearn harmful perspectives on sex that we may have absorbed from societal norms, porn, or our own limited experiences. She emphasizes the importance of expanding our understanding of pleasure, consent, and sexual desires through diverse resources, including audio erotica like Dipsy. Gutierrez encourages individuals to explore their own bodies, preferences, and boundaries, emphasizing the importance of solo sex and self-discovery. By challenging societal expectations and embracing our personal definitions of good sex, we can bridge the gap between what we desire and what we experience.
The Journey of Entrepreneurship
Gina Gutierrez shares her journey of starting and growing Dipsy as an entrepreneur. She highlights the importance of having a strong partnership and finding someone who shares your passion and complements your skill set. Gutierrez acknowledges the challenges and doubts that come with being an entrepreneur, but stresses the importance of conviction in your idea and having a strong belief in its value. She discusses the need for resilience and the willingness to embrace both the successes and failures that come with entrepreneurship. Ultimately, Gutierrez encourages others to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, emphasizing the rewards and fulfillment that come from creating something meaningful.
The 30s and Beyond: Embracing Self-Discovery
Gutierrez reflects on the changes and shifts that come with entering your 30s and beyond. She highlights that this stage of life offers an opportunity for self-discovery, including exploring one's sexuality and redefining what good sex means. Gutierrez emphasizes the importance of quality over quantity and the value of focusing on what brings genuine pleasure and fulfillment. She encourages individuals to embrace the journey of sexual self-discovery, debunking societal expectations and finding what truly resonates with their desires and needs. Gutierrez also emphasizes the significance of finding the right balance between the games we choose to play and the pains we are willing to tolerate in pursuing our passions.
Often when we think about sex, we only think about the physical. We only think about the other person's enjoyment or what sex should look like rather than what it could look like. Many of us have a very outdated understanding of what good, even great sex feels like and even less of an idea around how to achieve greater levels of pleasure and intimacy.
In today's episode, we bring on the incredible Gina Gutierrez, co-founder of the audio erotica app, Dipsea to discuss how we can use story telling, fantasy, self exploration and mental imagery to have better sex in our 20s. We uncover the psychology behind why we love romance novels, how libido and desire changes (and improves) as we reach our 30s and some of the outdated, misconceptions about sex that we need to debunk. Listen now!