Here's where it starts. You might be pre-verbal. You might have been a toddler. And guess what you did?

You put your hand down your pants. You know why? Not because you wanted a masturbate because it's self-soothing.

But your parents were like, oh my God, the grandparents are here or we're in Safeway. And they're like, don't do that.

That's wrong. That's dirty. They knock your hand away. So you know what that means? Your very first message about your

genitals were that, oh, this is bad. This is wrong. I probably shouldn't touch them. And if I do,

that's shameful. And no one ever thinks to correct that. That's where it starts. And then that can just

continue through our life. I often ask people like,

can you remember the earliest memory you had about sex? Did you know that repressed shame is one of

the driving forces that disconnects people from pleasure in the bedroom? And did you know that

repressed shame keeps us from speaking our needs, wants, and desires for what we want in the bedroom.

In this episode with Dr. Emily Morris, a renowned sex therapist, we change gears from her

typical conversation into something a little bit deeper, the nervous system and shame, and how shame

can ruin relationships. Dr. Emily Morris hosts the long-running podcast Sex with Emily. She's a

doctor of human sexuality, and she's a leading authority in sexual health and relationships.

And she's a masterclass instructor on sex and communication. If you're in a relationship or you're

single, and you truly feel disconnected from your sexual authenticity, this episode is for you.

We will go over not only the root

of all of these issues, but how to move through them practically. So you create better overall

sexual health with yourself and in your relationships. Today's podcast is hosted live

at Mudwater Gather in Santa Monica, California.

If you don't know Mudwater, it is a clean, functional alternative to coffee.

It gives you energy, focus, and immune support without any of the crash.

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