Coming Back After Erectile Dysfunction

On this episode of Swoon Gina and Julie talk about closure, endings, break-ups and saying goodbye. They talk about how to know when it's time to say goodbye and how even when it's right to end something, it can still be really sad. We are so incredibly grateful for your love and support the last four years! Thank you for sharing this experience with us and for making this podcast such a powerful and loving part of our work and our lives. Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. https://www.swoonpodcast.comhttps://www.swoonpodcast.com/https://www.swoonpodcast.comFind Gina on Instagram.

Lots of people struggle to stay fully present during sexual connections with partners.  In this week's episode, Julie and Gina discuss how to stay in the moment amid a life filled with distraction.     JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at www.swoonwithus.com for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you.   ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: www.heygina.com or on Instagram at @heyginasena   Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: ww.juliejeske.com or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community patreon.com/swoonwithus.com  for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi https://amzn.to/3oeKTS

Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

Are you ready to break free from monotonous, predictable sex and spice it up?  This is the episode for you.  In today’s podcast, Julie and Gina focus on the ways couples end up in a sexually stuck place and a few ways you can break out of routines that no longer serve you.   JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: Want a place to cultivate relationship skills with advice and coaching from two intimacy experts? Join Gina and Julie weekly at www.swoonwithus.com for the tips, tricks, and tools your mama didn't teach you.   ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: Dr. Gina Senarighi, Ph.D. CPC is a sexuality educator, author, and communication consultant specializing in healthy boundaries, passionate relationships, jealousy, and infidelity. Her most recent work has focused on helping entrepreneur couples and co-founders create healthy relationships at work. She supports non-traditional couples all over the world as a retreat leader and award-winning certified relationship coach. Connect with Gina: www.heygina.com or on Instagram at @heyginasena   Julie Jeske, LPC is a sex and relationship counselor. She has a private practice where she helps clients increase intimacy, ignite passion, and deepen their connection to themselves and others. Julie especially loves to help women discover who they are sexually. Through counseling, online classes, or in-person retreats; her clients learn how to talk about their sexual and relationship desires, and explore ways to make them a reality. Connect with Julie: ww.juliejeske.com or on Instagram at @julie_jeske ACTION STEPS: Join our patreon community patreon.com/swoonwithus.com  for our bonus episode on this topic AND all the handouts and episode notes we mention in the podcast. BUY THE BOOK Love More Fight Less: A Relationship Workbook, Gina Senarighi https://amzn.to/3oeKTS

Are you setting new year resolutions and intentions? What about in your relationship? Gina and Julie have created a framework to make your relationship better this year than it was the year before. We are going to look at your relationship strengths, the lessons you learned last year and create a relationship vision and action plan. Ready for a relationship that sparkles? Join us for Sparkle: A Relationship Refresh. Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.  

This week on Swoon, Gina and Julie created a special Q&A episode for our supporters on Patreon. If you didn't know this already, Swoon is completely funded by your support on Patreon. And one of the perks of joining us on Patreon is a bonus episode each month. This month we asked our patrons to send us their questions and we chose 2 for a bonus episode. We had so much fun answering these questions that we wanted to share one of the questions with our regular listeners too. This listener shared that he realizes he was apathetic in his last relationship and wants to let his ex know that he changed. Julie and Gina talked about different things to think about when contacting someone from your past. They also talked about how trust is built and demonstrated in relationships. They also answered a listener question from a parent who wants to know about conflict and repair in front of kids. You can find the answer to that question and the full episode on Patreon. Thank you so much for your support! Want more Julie and Gina?  Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

Disappointment happens (even in really good relationships). This week Julie and Gina are talking about tolerating disappointment and handling rejection (especially in the sexual realm). They explain the sexual avoidance cycle, managing reactivity and interrupting shame spirals. They also talk about the importance of honesty and naming your wants and needs because sometimes when people try to avoid disappointing their partner they actually create disconnection or even resentment. Finally, they will give you tips to help you build resiliency so you can experience more connection and enjoyment (in and out of the bedroom). Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

How do you keep the romance, intimacy and passion alive in your relationship? This week, Gina and Julie are talking tending your erotic fire. Understanding your erotic fire will help you feel more connected to yourself and your partner. Listen to the episode for tips and tools to help you keep the sexual spark going in your relationship no matter how long you've been together. Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

With so many obligations and so much stress during this time of year, it can be easy to feel disconnected in your relationship. People often take their partner's for granted this time of year. This week, Gina and Julie and giving you tips and tools to help you prioritize your partnership even during the busy Holiday season Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies).  We've also got a new Swoon Shop filled with Swoon Merchandise for all of your holiday shopping! Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.

Many people struggle when it comes to talking about sex. This week Gina and Julie are going to give you tips and tools to make sexual communication easier! They explore the stigma and challenges around talking about sex. They'll help you find the language that makes you feel most connected to your body and your desire. They explain the difference between sexual feedback and criticism They're sharing the importance of finding your yes and getting clear about what you want. Julie and Gina also teaching you about 3 sexual conversations to start having today. Communication is an important part of a healthy and satisfactory sex; this extended episode is a must listen!   Love Swoon? Support us on Patreon (and get extra goodies). Want more Julie and Gina? Join our monthly membership group or take our classes. Find Julie on Instagram. Find Gina on Instagram.