The Awkward Truth About Women's Pleasure | How To Talk About It And Overcome Shame with Alisa DiLorenzo - 970
The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance
Chalene Johnson
4.8 • 7.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2023
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Why do some of us get so uncomfortable talking about something as natural and normal as sex? Why do we feel so much shame or embarrassment around the topic and how do we begin to change that, In this episode, Chalene and expert relationship and sex expert guest Alyssa DiLorenzo talk openly about women's pleasure and how to have empowered conversations that help to bring you greater closeness and intimacy with your partner and a better understanding of your own sexual health. Regardless of how private, discreet or open you are about this topic, today's episode will help you feel more confident talking about it and taking care of your sexual health. So, if you're ready to drop the shame and prioritize your pleasure, give this episode a listen! Here is what you will learn:
- Why is sex a taboo subject for many people
- Why it is important to shed light on all aspects of pleasure
- Speaking about sex and having sex is important for mental, sexual, and physical health.
- Why having conversations about sex and pleasure can lead to a deeper relationship with a partner
- Knowing your own anatomy is crucial in being comfortable with sex.
- Why being raised in a religious household may make it difficult to discuss the topic of sex.
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- Check out Alisa's book The 6 Pillars of Intimacy
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| 0:00.0 | For a lot of people, they have been told sex is bad therefore you are bad if you enjoy |
| 0:06.4 | sex. |
| 0:07.4 | What do you tell people they need to tell themselves? |
| 0:10.4 | One is looking at it and saying my body was designed to experience pleasure. |
| 0:15.4 | The only purpose of the clitoris is for pleasure. |
| 0:17.8 | 10,000 nerve endings, it does nothing else on our bodies except allow us to experience |
| 0:23.0 | an orgasm. |
| 0:24.0 | So be thrilled with who you are and how you were made and that you have this organ that |
| 0:28.0 | all it does is give you great feelings. |
| 0:31.2 | For some of us, the topic of sex specifically pleasure and female pleasure in particular |
| 0:38.0 | is a really uncomfortable subject. |
| 0:39.6 | I don't know what generation you're from but for many of us, we grew up thinking that |
| 0:43.8 | like sex is something you don't talk about and especially female pleasure like having |
| 0:49.0 | an orgasm and a woman pleasureing yourself. |
| 0:51.8 | Like these are things you do not talk about. |
| 0:54.1 | There are plenty of women out there and men who could really deepen their relationship |
| 0:58.9 | with their significant other if these conversations weren't so taboo. |
| 1:03.7 | I mean think about the shame and stigma and the guilt associated with doing something that |
| 1:09.5 | is completely natural. |
| 1:12.0 | Your body was meant to do these things. |
| 1:14.0 | So today I have invited back to the show, Alyssa D'Lorenzo. |
| 1:18.8 | She and her husband Tony are the hosts of One Exordinary Marriage which happens to be one |
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