Susan Taylor: Stop Blaming Your Partner’s Libido - Why the "High vs Low Sex Drive" Myth Is Destroying Your Relationship | #144

The Sex Reimagined Podcast

Chapters
0:00
Introduction: The Real Reason Desire Fades in Long-Term Relationships
1:51
Debunking the High vs Low Libido Myth That's Damaging Couples
3:10
Direct vs Indirect Pleasure Pathways: Understanding Your Body's Responses
5:32
Communication Breakdowns: Why Couples Stop Asking for What They Want
11:18
The Three N's Framework: Notice, Name, and Negotiate Your Desires
22:01
Intimate Negotiation Skills: From "What Would You Like?" to Clear Boundaries
30:53
Rebuilding Playfulness: How to Make Intimacy Fun Again After Years Together
34:43
Expression vs Request: The Game-Changing Communication Distinction
35:47
Building Shared Language: Creating Clarifying Frameworks for Intimate Conversations
37:17
Safe Fantasy Sharing: Containers for Exploring Desires Without Pressure
41:24
Somatic Sex Therapy Explained: Mind-Body Approaches to Intimacy Healing
43:20
Sexual Trauma Recovery: How Past Experiences Block Present Connection
45:28
Choice and Voice: Reclaiming Agency in Intimate Relationships
51:55
Pleasure Keys Couples Retreats: Immersion Experiences for Relationship Transformation
55:07
Resources and Connection: Where to Find Susan's Work and Continue Learning
56:33
The Dish: Leah and Willow's Expert Analysis and Key Takeaways
The Sex Reimagined Podcast
Susan Taylor: Stop Blaming Your Partner’s Libido - Why the "High vs Low Sex Drive" Myth Is Destroying Your Relationship | #144
Jun 17, 2025 Season 3 Episode 144
Leah Piper and Dr. Willow Brown

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If you believe that mismatched libidos are destroying your relationship, you're not alone—but you're also not seeing the full picture. What if everything you've been told about "high desire vs. low desire" partners is completely wrong? In this explosive episode of Sex Reimagined, somatic sex therapist Susan Morgan Taylor reveals the real culprits behind fading desire and introduces her revolutionary "Pleasure Keys" process that's helping couples worldwide reignite passion—no matter how long they've been together.


EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Why the "high libido vs. low libido" narrative is damaging your relationship
  • The three root causes of desire discrepancy that no one talks about
  • How mismatched sex drives are actually a skills problem, not a fundamental incompatibility
  • The critical difference between direct and indirect pleasure seeeking
  • The game-changing distinction between expressing desire vs. making requests
  • How to create safety for sharing fantasies without pressure
  • Negotiation techniques that turn "no" into enthusiastic "yes"


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