That One Time I Had Sex in a Cemetery (and Other Tales About Desire)

Shownotes

• Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

• How the American approach to pleasure compares to other cultures

• Layla shares one of her favorite cemetery sex stories

• The #1 way to get back into a sexual headspace

• How to approach shame around your sexuality

• Dr. Kate shares a take home practice you can use to connect with your body sexually

Bio

Dr. Kate Balestrieri, Psy.D is a Licensed Psychologist (Clinical and Forensic) in California, Florida, New York, and Illinois. She's a Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist – Supervisor, and PACT III trained couples' therapist.

As the Founder of Modern Intimacy, a nationwide therapy practice, Dr. Balestrieri is a passionate advocate for mental, relational, and sexual health. Throughout her work, Dr. Balestrieri focuses on helping people build resilience and recovery from what ails them to move from a position of pain or discomfort to one of thriving holistically in their lives.

Dr. Balestrieri is the author of What Happened to My Sex Life? A Sex Therapist's Guide to Reclaiming Lost Desire, Connection and Pleasure, and is the host of the Get Naked with Dr. Kate podcast.

You can learn more about Dr. Balestrieri's work on her website and find Dr. Balestrieri on Instagram: @drkatebalestrieri Timestamps 00:00:00 - Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

00:00:55 - Guest introduction

00:01:54 - Discover the VITA™ Sex, Love and Relationship Coaching Certification

00:04:39 - Dr. Kate's 2025 mid-year sex in review

00:05:20 - The top ways Dr. Kate sees people lose desire

00:08:40 - How the American approach to pleasure compares to other cultures

00:11:15 - Layla shares one of her favorite cemetery sex stories

00:13:54 - Layla and Dr. Kate drink MOOD SEX MAGIC Elixir

00:16:19 - Dr. Kate shares a deep dive into her work with sex and addiction

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00:20:27 - What it's like working with sex offenders in prison settings

00:25:04 - How better prevention can stop sexual violence

00:28:02 - The #1 way to get back into a sexual headspace

00:30:50 - How sexuality has changed from a cultural perspective over the last 20 years

00:32:11 - Dr. Kate's personal favorite thing about sex

00:32:54 - Dr. Kate shares her current sexual growth edges both personally and professionally

00:35:14 - How to approach shame around your sexuality

00:36:28 - Layla explains what it means to "eat shame for breakfast"

00:37:33 - Dr. Kate shares a take home practice you can use to connect with your body sexually

00:39:17 - Pleasure comes from within and you can access it anytime you desire

00:42:35 - Conclusion