When I think about what I do here, my job and in talking to all of you, a big part of it

is breaking through those fears around sex.

We're afraid of getting rejected, we're afraid of asking for what we want.

And when I really started to think about, like, what are we so afraid of, right?

Like, we're sex, like, if we could just break through, we're our own worst enemies.

We're so afraid of talking about sex, we're so afraid of being vulnerable.

We were afraid of being naked with a partner because they're all bad.

Once they see it's naked, they're never going to want to go through with this.

You're listening to Sex with Emily.

I'm Dr. Emily and I'm here to help you prioritize your pleasure and liberate the conversation

around sex.

It's my strong belief that pleasure is the antidote to fear, now and always.

But when it comes to sex, we really can be our own worst enemies.

What if my new partner sees me naked and decides to jet?

What if I try to get some dirty talk and my partner laughs at me?

What if I approach someone cute and they say, no, thank you?

Fear can be crippling to our sex drive, but it can also be digested and processed.

To do that, we can check the facts.

We can remember that most things aren't personal and we can talk about our fears out loud.

And meditation helps too.

So on today's best of episode, I'm talking to you all about your sex fears.

It's sex sharing a fetish with a new partner, old traumas, fear that you'll never get

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