A Sex Therapist Explains What’s Really Killing Your Sex Life with Dr. Emma Schmidt

The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

Crossroads

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Emma Schmidt returns to The Aggressive Life for a candid, helpful, and eye-opening conversation around the modern state of sex. She explains why so few people are having sex, how everything from anxiety to the rise of AI is playing a role, and simple strategies for more connected relationships. Along the way, Brian and Emma tackle myths around libido, erectile dysfunction, and how to address mismatched desire. As one of Cincinnati’s leading sex therapists, Dr. Schmidt joins current research with a Biblical perspective that will challenge your assumptions about intimacy and leave you with practical steps to improve your sex life.

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0:00.0	Of course the licensed sex therapist who's a believer would have that amazing insight.
0:05.6	Meanwhile, Dirt's just turning red over there.
0:09.1	Dirt, I've never heard you so silent as you are right now.
0:12.3	Never. What is that all about?
0:14.4	I'm just learning. I'm learning.
0:16.1	You're just learning.
0:16.8	I'm learning all the things I need to know.
0:36.7	Welcome to The Aggressive Life. This is Brian. Good to be with you today.
0:39.3	We're going to do something that's, I think, going to be maybe fun,
0:44.3	stimulating.
0:46.3	He said stimulating.
0:48.3	Yes, stimulating, maybe intimidating.
0:51.3	We're going to talk about sex today. I've got in the studio, old-time friend of
0:59.3	mine, spent some time with her. A long time ago, last time she's done the aggressive life
1:03.9	dirt was 2021. Why are we so afraid to talk to Emma and talk sex for four years?
1:09.8	Emma's been doing really important things, like writing textbooks and being in the New York Times.
1:13.4	Right. Seriously.
1:14.6	Yeah, she's been, she's been busy.
1:15.6	Chick is on her game.
1:17.3	I thought it would be really good to have her in, not because I am dying to talk about sex.
1:24.1	I'm always good with that.
1:25.1	She's a licensed sex therapist.
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