Sex for Saints

This is part two of an amazing interview I did with fellow life coach Julie Balkman. This week we're talking more about our young adults and how they are really struggling in dating and moving into relationships and into sexual relationships. Whether you're a young adult, either single and dating or newly married or you have young adults, even if you have been married a long time, I think you're going to find some really good, valuable insights into why things are the way they are for you in this episode. If you didn't hear part one, I would recommend listening to that one first here. Julie Balkman, founder of the 100 Interviews Project and expert panelist for the LDS dating app Mutual, is a dating expert and certified life coach who helps young adults get out of the dating game and into a real relationship that lasts. The dating game often continues into engagement and marriage, so she also works with newly married couples, helping them build a relationship based on real love and intimacy. With eight years experience working with hundreds of young adults (single and married), she has seen firsthand the desire and need for clear answers, actionable steps, and real results. You can find her at juliebalkmancoaching.com and @lifecoach.julie on Instagram.

This is part one of an amazing interview I did with fellow life coach Julie Balkman. I really wanted to do this interview with Julie because I think a lot of our young adults are really struggling in dating and moving into relationships and into sexual relationships. Whether you're a young adult, either single and dating or newly married or you have young adults, even if you have been married a long time, I think you're going to find some really good, valuable insights into why things are the way they are for you in this episode. Don't miss part 2 coming next week. Julie Balkman, founder of the 100 Interviews Project and expert panelist for the LDS dating app Mutual, is a dating expert and certified life coach who helps young adults get out of the dating game and into a real relationship that lasts. The dating game often continues into engagement and marriage, so she also works with newly married couples, helping them build a relationship based on real love and intimacy. With eight years experience working with hundreds of young adults (single and married), she has seen firsthand the desire and need for clear answers, actionable steps, and real results. You can find her at juliebalkmancoaching.com and @lifecoach.julie on Instagram.

Ashlee Sorenson, a hormone and period coach and host of the A Bit Better Every Day podcast, dives deep with Amanda into reigniting passion in life and relationships. They explore how Eros energy can connect zest for life to sexual passion and discuss balancing personal desires amid responsibilities. Amanda shares practical exercises, like identifying deep desires and communicating openly, to enhance intimacy. They also touch on the relevance of shared experiences and self-care, especially during midlife transitions, for rekindling excitement.

Our definition of sex can really affect how much sex we're getting. So, how do you define sex? Is sex just penetration and orgasm? Or are there other activities that you define as sex? This isn't a one-size-fits-all answer but it's important to ask yourself how you define it and why. Listen as we discuss what a broad definition of sex can do for your sex life.

Have you heard about sleep divorce? "Sleep divorce" is a situation where couples sleep separately on a regular basis to improve their sleep quality due to issues like snoring, different sleeping schedules, or personal preferences. Studies show that it can help save relationships, but it may also cause problems. Listen to this episode to find out what those problems may be and how to make it work in your relationship.

Have you ever been jealous in your relationship? Around 77% of people report feeling at least an occasional jealousy in their relationships. In this episode, we're talking about jealousy and how a little jealousy in a relationship can be a good thing, but too much jealousy can damage a relationship. Let's discuss why you're feeling jealous and what you can do about it. Sources: Journal of Personal and Social Relationships Study

Through my own experience and coaching women for five years, I have come to know what the sexual conditioning of women is in our Christian faith, and how to help them. But women aren't the only ones affected by our teachings. Men hear that they are the head of the household and women are there to nurture them, including giving them what they "need". Men hear that they are to push down their emotions to be manly. Along with so many other damaging things. So in this episode, we're going to talk about those misconceptions and, more importantly, what you can do about them.

How does your body image affect your partner? That's what my guest Amber Price and I are talking about in this episode. Even though body image issues is something you see a lot in women, men have body image issues too. Listen in as we discuss what we do, why we do it and what we can do about it. You can find more information about Amber at: Her website Instagram

In this episode, we talk about the top 4 reasons for low desire in women that I see in my clients. I break down why women have low desire and what to do about it. So if you want to want sex, but you just don't, this is the episode for you! I also have a lot of men coming to me to help their wives. Let's talk about that too. Here are the episodes referenced in this episode: Taking Care of your husband's "needs" Episode 253 - Consenting to Unwanted Sex Episode 167 - Is Sex a Need? Episode 195 - Need-Based Sex Episode 210 - Blue Balls & Blue Beans Episode 229 - Duty Sex Body Image: Episode 74 - How Body Image Affects Sex Episode 162 - Attraction & Self-Objectification Stress: Episode 226 - The Mental Load That Is Affecting Your Sex Life Episode 101 - Sex Under Stress Episode 190 - Creating the Space for Desire Gender Norms around Initiation Episode 169 - Initiating Ideas and Styles Episode 34 - Cultivating Connection & Desire Episode 86 - Spontaneous vs. Responsive Desire Episode 98 - Embracing Your Sexuality Episode 109 - Higher Desires and Lower Desires Episode 217 - Reclaiming Desire & Eros

In this episode, I'm talking to Sheri Brasier about how to gain more confidence in the bedroom. Sheri is a life and style coach which means that she empowers women to have great style and in turn gain confidence. In our discussion, we talked about how to improve how you look at yourself in order to improve how you feel about yourself and sex. This really is an interesting discussion on style and how it makes us feel. Listen in and tell me what you think. You can find Sheri on: Instagram Facebook Her website Her podcast: Creating Unshakable Self Confidence You can get a freebie called Style Basics Every Woman Should Have in Her Closet by going to this link.