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What Can You Do When Your Libidos Don’t Match?

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You and your partner’s libidos don’t match. What can you do? Sex Therapist, Susan Morgan Taylor, has valuable tips. — When your libidos don’t match, who do you call? Susan Morgan Taylor! She is a leading somatic sex therapist who helps couples deepen their intimacy and create lasting, fulfilling connections. With over 25 years of experience in somatic healing, she developed The Pleasure Keys Process , a powerful approach to reigniting sexual and emotional harmony in relationships. After a personal awakening from a sexless marriage, Susan became passionate about helping others remove obstacles to pleasure, love, and orgasm. She is also the creator of the Pleasure Keys Retreats and host of the Sex Talk Café Podcast. When not working, she enjoys hiking and singing karaoke in the mountains of Western North Carolina. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: The #1 obstacle to pleasure and how to overcome it Why low sex drive in women is a myth and how we can rewrite the narrative ...

5 Signs You’re in a Situationship (and what to do about it if you are)

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How do you know if you’re in a situationship? And what do you do if you’re not happy and want more? Watch this video! — Have you ever been in a situationship — a non-exclusive relationship that has no labels or definition? That person you sleep with when they’re in town for work, or your post-breakup rebound that you’ve been seeing weekly for several months, but you’re both still seeing other people?  A situationship can work if it’s a transitional phase as people get to know each other before they take a step into a deeper commitment. But what if it never moves forward and stagnates? We often stay in these types of stuck relationships because we like hanging out and hooking up with these people. It feels good in the moment. Secretly, we might be hoping the relationship will grow into something more. If that’s the case, the anxiety and frustration can take a toll on your mental health. It’s almost impossible to stay emotionally unattached to someone we’re intimate with. And ...

Using ACTive Communication in Dating and Relationships

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If you struggle with communication in dating, this episode is for you. Christopher Peck shares actionable tools for speaking up early on. — How’s your communication in dating and relationships? Christopher Peck, M.F.A., has trained thousands of actors, storytellers, business professionals, and public speakers to bridge intention and impact using theatre tools and techniques. With over twenty-five years of experience in acting, writing, and directing, he focuses on communication as the key to influence and success. Christopher lives in Denver, CO with his wife, son, and rescue dog, Presley. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: How ACTive Communication applies to dating and relationships  Techniques to improve daily communication Tips for showing up authentically on a first date How to prepare mentally and emotionally for a first date  How  to make a great first impression How nervousness or anxiety impact communication on a first date, and what can be don...

5 Survival Tips When You’re Single For The Holidays

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Single for the holidays? In this video, I share 5 great tips for surviving and thriving when you’re single during the holiday season. — Are you single for the holidays? It can be a challenging time. Family members ask annoying questions about why you’re still single. How do you answer them without getting defensive? We see happy couples on social media, movies and TV, and it can make us feel bad that we don’t have a partner. If you want to know how to handle these challenges, I’ve got you covered with the following five helpful tips for surviving and thriving during the holidays. 5 Survival Tips When You’re Single For The Holidays 1. Be prepared for annoying questions. One of the hardest parts about family gatherings during the holidays is the annoying questions from (mostly) well-meaning family members. It can be hard to deal with these questions if you’re not prepared. Here are a few questions and some comebacks: Question: Are you dating anyone? “Good question. Are yo...

The Role of the Nervous System in Healing Painful Relationships

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A healthy nervous system = healthy relationships. Tune into this podcast episode about how to regulate your nervous system. — What is the role of the nervous system in healing painful relationships? My podcast, Esin Pinarli, has the answers! She is a holistic psychotherapist and relationship expert specializing in IMAGO therapy, brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic practices, and psychodrama. Through an integrative experiential approach, she helps individuals and couples suffering from anxiety, depression, addiction, codependency, trauma, and relational attachment issues to navigate life’s challenges so they can become fully alive, supported, and whole.  In this episode of Last First Date Radio: How our nervous system influences our emotional responses in relationships The relationship between our attachment wounds and our nervous system How stress in relationships impacts our nervous systems Practical exercises for calming the nervous system when trigge...

Do You Need to Fully Heal Before Dating Again?

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In this video, we explore whether you need to fully heal before dating again after a breakup or loss of a partner. — Do you need to fully heal before dating after a breakup? When is the right time to start dating again after a relationship ends? There no one-size-fits-all answer. Before you can decide for yourself whether you’re ready to date again, it’s helpful to ask yourself the following five questions.   5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Dating Again Have I learned enough about the obstacles or challenges I brought to my last relationship and taken small steps to shift those patterns so I don’t repeat them in the next relationship? Does my frustration, anger, resentment, bitterness, pain, sadness, or grief towards my previous partner/the breakup still come up often in my thoughts, emotions, and body? Has there been enough time and space after the last relationship to date a new person without comparing everything they say or do to my previous partner? Am I secretl...

Top Gay Dating Sites for Hot Guys

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Online dating for gay men can often feel like a minefield filled with unsettling tales. It’s a journey that traces back to the days of Craigslist m4m, marking a significant rite of passage in the World Wide Web of hookups. While it can lead to meaningful connections , it also comes with its fair share of risks. Explore how to safely dive into the big scene of hot guys the LGBTQ+ community has to offer with Gotham Club’s guide to the top gay dating sites. The search for love is already a sad plight for those who walk the straight and narrow.   For those in the LGBTQ+ community, navigating the online dating scene can be particularly tricky, often dampening the overall experience. Issues like ghosting and catfishing remain prevalent, but there are also awkward encounters with individuals who pry into your past, straight men who don’t belong in your dating pool, and instances of overt fetishization. Not quite the exhilarating rush we’re all hoping for, is it? Even with the ch...