530: Islands of Security

Brave Love Great Sex – Couples Therapy Podcast

Cloud10

Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In today's episode, hosts Laurie and George are taking listeners to the islands! Islands of Security explores the places where secure attachment lives—those small but powerful moments where partners feel safe, seen, and able to find each especially during times of struggle. You'll walk away from this show with great ideas on how to develop more islands of security through intentional connection, imperfect action, meeting caregiving needs and managing the high and low roads. Set your calendars for September 2026 to pick up a copy of our book Brave Love, Great Sex and make sure to follow us on our socials @BraveLoveGreatSex Please check out our wonderful sponsors (and support the pod!):WE-VIBE.com and use code BRAVELOVE for 20% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following content is not suitable for children. Islands of security, moments of secure attachment.
0:08.1	What are we talking about, Lori? I don't know, but it sounds good. It sounds like that is something
0:12.6	where desire can live. Ooh, desire lives there. Welcome to the Brave Love Great Sex Podcast. I'm
0:19.7	Dr. Lori Watson, licensed couple and certified sex therapist.
0:23.4	And I'm George Fowler, couples therapist, EFT trainer, and retired New York City firefighter.
0:29.1	In every relationship, love requires bravery, especially to turn towards each other when there is a lot of fighting and defensiveness.
0:37.2	We want to help you stay present with each other sexually there is a lot of fighting and defensiveness.
0:41.0	We want to help you stay present with each other sexually as well.
0:46.1	Both emotional connection and erotic intimacy are the bedrock of couple security.
0:53.2	Brave love, great sex is where we help you reconnect, repair, and reignite desire to help create the secure, lasting love we all deserve.
0:56.6	Find our book by the same name, Brave Love, Great Sex.
0:59.9	All right.
1:00.5	Okay, we have our book.
1:02.9	2026, the fall of 20206,
1:05.6	Brave Love, Great Sex coming out in September.
1:10.1	Get ready.
1:14.9	Get ready, everyone. Make it a bestseller for us. Let's go.
1:21.2	We'll let you know when to buy it. Anybody knows Oprah, you know, make the phone call for us, all right?
1:29.3	Yeah, exactly. So let's talk about islands of security. I really like the term. You know, it's, it's got a long history in the attachment literature, but I was just watching some interviews of Mario
1:34.4	Michelangelo, who's one of the foremost attachment researchers. And he really stressed,
1:40.3	you know, what is an island of security? It really is a felt sense in the body that you're,
1:46.9	you experienced a moment of connection, you know, a really like a special moment when your body
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