#308 Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn - TikTok's #1 Sex Educator on Why Relationships Are Failing

The Shawn Ryan Show

Shawn Ryan Show

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.9 • 46.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 208 minutes

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Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn is a tenured professor of Human Communication Studies at California State University, Fullerton, where she specializes in sexual and relational communication, online communication, and interpersonal relationships. Her work focuses on how people talk about intimacy, dating, culture, and long-term partnership and how communication shapes everything from attraction and compatibility to emotional connection and relationship longevity. Dr. Tara earned her Ph.D. in Interpersonal Communication from Arizona State University after completing her graduate studies in human communication in California. Her academic research explores the science behind how people form, maintain, and sometimes lose meaningful relationships in a rapidly changing social and technological world. Beyond the classroom, Dr. Tara has become a widely recognized relationship and sex expert, frequently appearing in major media outlets including Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Insider, and Men’s Health, and serving as a dating expert on the television series Celebs Go Dating. She is also the host of the Luvbites by Dr. Tara podcast, a columnist for Women’s Health Magazine, and a co-host of the iconic relationship advice radio show Loveline. Through her research, media work, and public education, Dr. Tara bridges academic science with real-world conversations about love, intimacy, communication, sexuality, and human connection, helping people better understand how relationships work and how healthier communication can transform the way we love. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off with promo code SRS at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod Upgrade your wallet today! Get up to 40% off at Ridge during their Father's Day Sale when you go to https://www.Ridge.com/SRS #Ridgepod Head to https://superpower.com and use code SRS at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence with 100+ biomarkers tested every year. Go to https://shopbeam.com/SRS and use code SRS to get up to 50% off Beam Dream, the sleep formula designed to help you recover and wake up refreshed. Search onX Offroad in the App Store or Google Play to access an off-road navigation app with trail maps, land boundaries, camping info, and offline capability. https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/app Live better longer with BUBS Naturals. Get 20% OFF on collagen, MCT creamers, and more with code SHAWN at https://bubsnaturals.com/srs Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/luvbites.co TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@luvbites.co YT - https://www.youtube.com/@Luvbitesco WEB - https://www.luvbites.co/about Women's Health Column - https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/sexplore-dr-tara LOVELINE - https://www.audacy.com/kroq/latest/loveline-is-back-on-kroq-listen-to-the-first-episode-now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:24.1	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:28.4	Mom!
0:29.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:31.9	Back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:36.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:40.3	Chop, sizzle, done. Hello Fresh can't slow life down,
0:43.3	but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:47.3	So it's phones down, forks up.
0:49.3	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
0:52.3	Hello.
0:53.3	Hello.
1:02.3	Dr. Tara, welcome to the show.
1:03.3	Hi, Sean.
1:04.1	Thanks for having me.
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