Dr. Tammy talks with Juliane Taylor Shore about how setting boundaries can change your neurobiology to help you rewire your brain to feel safe, connected, and empowered in your relationships.DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationship and help you with your Trouble with Sex. Se therapynd your questions to drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.OUR GUESTJuliane Taylor Shore is a therapist, author and teacher who creates spaces where people can move into more self-compassion, self-trust, empowerment, and integrity. She is an Associate Instructor with the Coherence Institute, and a core faculty member with Therapy Wisdom. She teaches and speaks to people around the world,  translating new understandings in neurobiology into practices that can support brain change. Juliane is the author of Setting Boundaries that Stick: How Neurobiology Can Help You Rewire Your Brain to Feel Safe, Connected and Empowered. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CERTIFIED SEX THERAPIST?Visit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  If you are already a therapist, find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification. Or, elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered. THE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES, REFERENCES & INFOIF YOU'RE CONSIDERING OPENING YOUR RELATIONSHIP, CHECK OUT DR. TAMMY'S BOOK - OPEN MONOGAMY!To read more about how to improve your sex life, check out Dr. Tammy's Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.· Learn more about love, marriage, infidelity, monogamy and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New MonogamyInstagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson

Join Dr. Tammy as she chats with Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon, a renowned licensed clinical psychologist and author, known for her expertise in relationships. They dive into the complexities of becoming an empty nester and how ambition impacts intimacy. Discover the importance of self-awareness in relationships and practical tips from her latest book. They also discuss navigating sexuality, the failures of traditional sex education, and the power of gratitude to deepen connections. It's a journey of love, growth, and understanding!

Dr. Tammy talks with relationship therapists and KAP Practitioners, Jayne Gumpel and Sylvia Rosenfeld about Ketamine Assisted Couples Therapy as a tool for couples to help break through barriers, foster connection, and see their issues in a new light.DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationship and help you with your Trouble with Sex. Se therapynd your questions to drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.OUR GUESTSJayne Gumpel, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified Clinician for Imago relationship therapy. She’s a Certified Gestalt therapist, IHRT and PAHART trauma therapist and a Reiki master.  She is a certified MDMA therapist as well as a KAP Practitioner - which stand for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Her wealth of experience goes well beyond this list.Sylvia Rosenfeld, LCSW is an Imago trained, AASECT certified Sex Therapist and supervisor. She has trained with Dr. Harville Hendrix (also a mentor of mine who we had he and his wife on the show), as well as the late Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan at the Human Sexuality Program of New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Sylvia also trained with Dr. Pat  Love to present and teach the Hot Monogamy Program.  Sylvia has expanded her practice to include Ketamine Assisted Couples Therapy and retreats, and together, she and Jayne are working with people to help them go deeper both personally and in their relationships.INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CERTIFIED SEX THERAPIST?Visit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  If you are already a therapist, find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification. Or, elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered. THE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES, REFERENCES & INFOIF YOU'RE CONSIDERING OPENING YOUR RELATIONSHIP, CHECK OUT DR. TAMMY'S BOOK - OPEN MONOGAMY!To read more about how to improve your sex life, check out Dr. Tammy's Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.· Learn more about love, marriage, infidelity, monogamy and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New MonogamyInstagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson

Dr. Tammy talks with Cuddlist and Human Connection Coach Michelle Renee about how cuddle therapy and surrogate partner therapy can help people struggling with intimacy become more comfortable in their bodies, learn to regulate their nervous systems, and begin to enjoy the pleasure and connection they deserve.DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationship and help you with your Trouble with Sex. Send your questions to drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.OUR GUESTMichelle Renee, an intimacy guide working in the full range of human connection from platonic nurturing touch to surrogate partner therapy. Through her training with Cuddlist and Cuddle Party, Michelle gained a wealth of consent, communication and boundary education and experience, and in 2018 she expanded her offerings to include surrogate partner therapy, training with Integrative Mind Body Therapies (IMBT). Michelle is the co-chair of AASECT’s Somatic Sexuality Professionals Special Interest Group and a co-founder of Embrace, a professional resource group for surrogate partners and collaborating clinicians. She can also be found at HumanConnectionCoach.com.INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CERTIFIED SEX THERAPIST?Visit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  If you are already a therapist, find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification. Or, elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered. THE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES, REFERENCES & INFOIF YOU'RE CONSIDERING OPENING YOUR RELATIONSHIP, CHECK OUT DR. TAMMY'S BOOK - OPEN MONOGAMY!To read more about how to improve your sex life, check out Dr. Tammy's Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.· Learn more about love, marriage, infidelity, monogamy and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New MonogamyInstagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson

Dr. Tammy continues the conversations about consensual non-monogamy as she talks with therapist and author Jessica Fern about translating the principles of attachment theory to non-monogamous and open relationships.DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationship and help you with your Trouble with Sex. Send your questions to drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.OUR GUESTJessica Fern is an author, psychotherapist and conflict resolution coach. Jessica works with individuals, couples, and people in multiple-partner relationships who no longer want to be limited by their reactive patterns, cultural conditioning, insecure attachment styles, and past traumas.  She is the author of the Polysecure and the co-author of Polywise.INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CERTIFIED SEX THERAPIST?Visit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  If you are already a therapist, find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification. Or, elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered. THE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES, REFERENCES & INFOIF YOU'RE CONSIDERING OPENING YOUR RELATIONSHIP, CHECK OUT DR. TAMMY'S BOOK - OPEN MONOGAMY!To read more about how to improve your sex life, check out Dr. Tammy's Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.· Learn more about love, marriage, infidelity, monogamy and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New Monogamy Instagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson

As our special series on Open Monogamy comes to a close, Dr. Tammy looks back on the relationships, sex lives and experiences of our brave guests, summarizing where they land on the Monogamy Continuum. Take the Quiz and find out where are you fall!In this special 9- Part series on Open Monogamy,  Dr. Tammy talks with individuals, couples, and a throuple, as they share their relationship stories, where they fall on the Monogamy Continuum, and how they define commitment.  Listen first hand, as average folks open up about their marriages, multiple partners, the difference between cheating and ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, happiness, and designing the sex and love lives that work for them. --Episodes will release every other week through October 3, 2024.WHERE DO YOU FALL ON THE MONOGAMY CONTINUUM?  Listen to the Series and Take the Quiz!Curious About Opening Your Relationship?  Visit the Open Monogamy Toolkit, and Read Dr. Tammy's Book OPEN MONOGAMY!MORE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES & INFORMATION:BECOME A CERTIFIED  SEX THERAPISTVisit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  Find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification, or elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered.IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE WITH Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.LEARN MORE about marriage and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New Monogamy.Instagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson

Dr. Tammy talks with Rachael, Kasey and Aaron about their life together in a monogamous triad.  Hear why they chose this path, and how they keep their relationship peaceful, balanced and thriving.In this special 9- Part series on Open Monogamy,  Dr. Tammy talks with individuals, couples, and a throuple, as they share their relationship stories, where they fall on the Monogamy Continuum, and how they define commitment.  Listen first hand, as average folks open up about their marriages, multiple partners, the difference between cheating and ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, happiness, and designing the sex and love lives that work for them. --Episodes will release every other week through October 3, 2024.WHERE DO YOU FALL ON THE MONOGAMY CONTINUUM?  Listen to the Series and Take the Quiz!Curious About Opening Your Relationship?  Visit the Open Monogamy Toolkit, andRead Dr. Tammy's Book OPEN MONOGAMY!MORE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES & INFORMATION:BECOME A CERTIFIED  SEX THERAPISTVisit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  Find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification, or elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered.IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE WITH Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.LEARN MORE about marriage and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New Monogamy.Instagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson

Dr. Tammy talks with Sergio about practicing polyamory with an anarchist structure. Find out how he balances his eight different partners and his very busy calendar! In this special 9- Part series on Open Monogamy,  Dr. Tammy talks with individuals, couples, and a throuple, as they share their relationship stories, where they fall on the Monogamy Continuum, and how they define commitment.  Listen first hand, as average folks open up about their marriages, multiple partners, the difference between cheating and ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, happiness, and designing the sex and love lives that work for them. --Episodes will release every other week through October 3, 2024.WHERE DO YOU FALL ON THE MONOGAMY CONTINUUM?  Listen to the Series and Take the Quiz!Curious About Opening Your Relationship?  Visit the Open Monogamy Toolkit, andRead Dr. Tammy's Book OPEN MONOGAMY!MORE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES & INFORMATION:BECOME A CERTIFIED  SEX THERAPISTVisit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  Find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification, or elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered.IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE WITH Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.LEARN MORE about marriage and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New Monogamy.Instagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelsonInstagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson

Dr. Tammy interviews self-identifying swingers and dedicated polyamorists, CJ and Linwood. Find out how they made the ultimate long distance relationship work, and how they now balance family, entertaining sexy friends and their commitment to each other.In this special 9- Part series on Open Monogamy,  Dr. Tammy talks with individuals, couples, and a throuple, as they share their relationship stories, where they fall on the Monogamy Continuum, and how they define commitment.  Listen first hand, as average folks open up about their marriages, multiple partners, the difference between cheating and ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, happiness, and designing the sex and love lives that work for them. --Episodes will release every other week through October 3, 2024.To find out more about CJ's work around shame and relationships visit: https://www.noshamewithCJ.comWHERE DO YOU FALL ON THE MONOGAMY CONTINUUM?  Listen to the Series and Take the Quiz!Curious About Opening Your Relationship?  Visit the Open Monogamy Toolkit, andRead Dr. Tammy's Book OPEN MONOGAMY!MORE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES & INFORMATION:BECOME A CERTIFIED  SEX THERAPISTVisit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  Find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification, or elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered.IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE WITH Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.LEARN MORE about marriage and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New MonogamyInstagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson

As a young girl in Catholic school, Maria thought she'd become a nun. Instead she married young, started a family and a successful career. After the trauma of 911 and her husband falling ill, they both agreed Maria needed extracurricular relationships. Now in her 60's, Maria has a lover twenty years her junior, plus a married boyfriend she’s been seeing for over two decades. Hear her story of open monogamy, her views on sex, love and dating - and how confidence is the best aphrodisiac. In this special 9- Part series on Open Monogamy,  Dr. Tammy talks with individuals, couples, and a throuple, as they share their relationship stories, where they fall on the Monogamy Continuum, and how they define commitment.  Listen first hand, as average folks open up about their marriages, multiple partners, the difference between cheating and ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, happiness, and designing the sex and love lives that work for them. --Episodes will release every other week through October 3, 2024.WHERE DO YOU FALL ON THE MONOGAMY CONTINUUM?  Listen to the Series and Take the Quiz!Curious About Opening Your Relationship?  Visit the Open Monogamy Toolkit, andRead Dr. Tammy's Book OPEN MONOGAMY!MORE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES & INFORMATION:BECOME A CERTIFIED  SEX THERAPISTVisit ISTI - Integrative Sex Therapy Institute.  Find out how to receive your AASECT Sex Therapist Certification, or elevate your practice in relational psychotherapy by earning the new Certified Sex and Couples Therapist designation (CSCT).​ AASECT and CSCT renewal and re-certification classes are also offered.IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE WITH Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.LEARN MORE about marriage and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New MonogamyInstagram @thetroublewithsex and doctor_tammynelson