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The Trouble with Sex
Relationship & Sex Therapist Dr. Tammy Nelson gets up close and personal with leading, sex-positive experts and influencers to examine hot topics and answer your questions about pleasure, sexuality, relationships and the most forbidden aspects of the human experience.
Episodes
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Flirting with Britany
Join Dr. Tammy and her special guest as they get candid about their experience as a heterosexual man who also enjoys expressing their femininity and gender…
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Brave Love, Great Sex
Do you and your partner have different needs when it comes to intimacy? Does one of you crave emotional intimacy while the other expresses themselves better in…
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Disarming the Narcissist
Dr. Tammy talks with narcissism expert Wendy Behary about the complicated dance between the narcissist and the people who love them—how to recognize the traits…
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Pair-A-Docs Talks the L Word
The Trouble with Sex is thrilled to introduce Dr. Tammy's podcast Pair-A-Docs, which she co-hosts with acclaimed OB/GYN, Dr. Sherry Ross. In this episode, the…
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RE-RELEASE: What Is Your Blueprint for Pleasure?
Dr. Tammy talks with Jaiya, the award-winning somatic sexologist and author of Your Blueprint for Pleasure, about how discovering what turns you on can help…
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RE-RELEASE: How Anxiety Affects You & Your Relationships
Dr. Tammy explores the rise of anxiety in our culture, and its impact on our closest relationships. Learn tools to reconnect with yourself and your partner…
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Breaking Through Emotional Patterns To Improve Our Relationships
Dr. Tammy sits down with psychoanalyst and certified sex therapist Juliane Maxwald to explore the hidden emotional patterns shaping our relationships, why…
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A Mother's Past & A Daughter's Journey
What happens when a daughter discovers the truth about her mother's secret past? Dr. Tammy sits down with journalist and author Tracy Clark-Flory to discuss…
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The New Rules of Women's Health
Women’s health is finally a mainstream conversation—but along with it has come access to an overwhelming amount of advice, trends, and misinformation. Dr…
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The Sure Thing - Creating a Pleasure Practice
Dr. Tammy talks with sensuality mentor and author of The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark about empowering your sex life, strengthening your…
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The Practice of Staying Open to Love
Dr. Tammy talks with relationship and sex therapist Todd Baratz about sex, the role generational trauma plays in relationships and how to stay open to love…
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How Do You Like It?
Dr. Tammy talks with professor, podcast host and writer, Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn about the changing landscape of sex, porn and how millennials and Gen Zers…
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Unhitched - Navigating Divorce to Emerge Stronger
From the decision to separate, to co-parenting, to embracing the next chapter, Dr. Tammy sits down with therapist and author Oona Metz to discuss the emotional…
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Sex & Psychedelics
Psychedelics aren’t just a trend—they’re opening doors to pleasure, healing, and deeper connection. In this episode, Dr. Tammy talks with therapist and…
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What's True About You
Dr. Tammy speaks with psychotherapist and bestselling author Katherine Woodward Thomas about her latest book, What's True About You, and how we can outgrow who…
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The Power of Interoception Informed Therapy
Dr. Tammy speaks with psychotherapist and trauma specialist Tracy Jarvis about evidence-based Interoception Therapy, trauma healing, and the mind–body…
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Passion & Presence
Dr. Tammy talks with experiential and sex therapist Maci Daye about how to use mindfulness and the methods of Hakomi Therapy to break away from past…
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Navigating Neurodiverse Relationships
Dr. Tammy talks with therapist and Autism Specialist, Kory Andreas, about what neurodivergence really means, how it shapes our connections, and how broadening…
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Love By Design
Dr. Tammy sits down with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh to discuss the challenges of modern relationships, the difference between sexual chemistry and harmony, desire vs…
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Regulating Your Nervous System Through Resilience Informed Therapy
Dr. Tammy talks with Dr. Arielle Schwartz about Resilience Informed Therapy, Polyvagal Theory and how connecting to your body can rewire your nervous system to…
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Men: Communication, Same-Sex Marriage and the Complexities of Masculinity
Dr. Tammy talks with relationship therapist, podcaster, and author Rick Miller, about how men communicate, what masculinity means for both queer and straight…
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Healing Relationships After Trauma
Dr. Tammy talks with Dr. Kate Truitt about her healing journey after a devastating car accident. Together, they explore fear, intimacy, expectations, and how…
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Reignite Your Desire
Has stress in your life killed your mojo? Do you feel disconnected from pleasure or your partner? Dr. Tammy sits down with sex therapist and host of the…
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How Resource Tapping & EMDR Based Treatments Help Heal Trauma
Dr. Tammy shares the trauma of her recent assault with the leading expert on EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Resource Tapping, Dr…
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Deconstructing Purity Culture
Dr. Tammy has a deeply personal conversation with psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Andreya Jones who shares her story of growing up in a cult-like religious…
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The Healing Power of Fantasy
Join Dr. Tammy as she talks with LA based Dominatrix, Ashley Randall, aka Irreverent Femme, about the therapeutic benefits of erotic exploration, and how she…
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Cultivating the Space Where Your Relationship Lives
Dr. Tammy sits down with relationship therapists Mary Kay Cocharo and Evie Shafner to discuss how reactivity and anxiety kills connection and libido, and to…
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RE-RELEASE: Could Open Monogamy Work for You & Your Partner?
HAPPY END of SUMMER! We'll be back in September with all new episodes. In the meantime, please enjoy Dr. Tammy's introduction to Open Monogamy, and continue to…
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RE-RELEASE: Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex
Do you know your sex script? We all have subconscious stories we tell ourselves when it comes to love. In this episode, Dr. Tammy talks with acclaimed…
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RE-RELEASE: Understanding Adult ADHD to Improve Your Relationship & Sex Life
Dr. Tammy and Dr. Ari Tuckman get personal as they dive into the minds of people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and how couples often struggle…
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How Anxiety Affects You & Your Relationships
Dr. Tammy explores the rise of anxiety in our post-pandemic, politically charged, social media driven world, and its impact on our closest relationships. Learn…
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Your Body, Your Power – Navigating Menopause and Beyond
Dr. Tammy sits down with OB/GYN, Dr. Sheryl Ross to help educate and guide women on what to expect as their bodies change through the decades, and the safe and…
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How Childhood Neglect Impacts Romantic Relationships
Dr. Tammy sits down with relationship, sex and trauma therapist, Ruth Cohn, to discuss how the trauma of neglect can effect our relationships, and how we can…
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The Stigma of Sex Workers
Dr. Tammy talks with sex therapist and sexual health educator Nikita Fernandes about the stigma, the struggle and the unique challenges sex workers face when…
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What Is Sex Addiction?
Dr. Tammy sits down with relationship, sex and trauma psychotherapist Silva Neves about sex, porn, trauma and the difference between compulsive behaviors and…
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Skirt Club: Empowering Women Through Pleasure
Dr. Tammy talks with Skirt Club founder Genevieve LeJeune about how women all over the world have found a community to explore female sexuality and pleasure -…
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Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship
Narcissism has been a huge buzzword the last several years. Join Dr. Tammy as she talks with expert psychologist, Dr. Ramani Durvasula, about what narcissism…
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RE-RELEASE: Can You Really Be Addicted To Sex & Porn?
Dr. Tammy and Dr. Marty Klein explore the controversy around the concept of sex addiction as they dive into pornography, relationships, expectations and the…
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Open Deeply
Dr. Tammy talks with therapist and author, Kate Loree about building conscious, compassionate open relationships, and healing yourself in the process. OUR…
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Women, Media & Intimacy Justice
Dr. Tammy has a fascinating and troubling discussion with expert and advocate Jackie Rotman about digital censorship and how the sexual health and pleasure of…
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Gabor Maté on Sex, Relationships & Trauma
Amid the devastating LA fires, Dr. Tammy talks with the esteemed Dr. Gabor Maté about how our childhood wounding impacts our families, relationships, and our…
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Spirituality, Relationships & Sacred Sex
What happens when a sex therapist and a rabbi fall in love?... Dr. Tammy talks with Sylvia Rosenfeld and Terry Bookman about how they found love later in life…
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Setting Boundaries That Stick
Dr. Tammy talks with Juliane Taylor Shore about how setting boundaries can change your neurobiology to help you rewire your brain to feel safe, connected, and…
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Love Every Day
Dr. Tammy sits down with the brilliant Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon to talk about becoming an empty nester, the intersection between ambition and intimacy…
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Ketamine as a Tool in Couples Therapy
Dr. Tammy talks with relationship therapists and KAP Practitioners, Jayne Gumpel and Sylvia Rosenfeld about Ketamine Assisted Couples Therapy as a tool for…
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The Cuddlist & Human Connection Coach
Dr. Tammy talks with Cuddlist and Human Connection Coach Michelle Renee about how cuddle therapy and surrogate partner therapy can help people struggling with…
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Attachment Theory & Being Polywise
Dr. Tammy continues the conversations about consensual non-monogamy as she talks with therapist and author Jessica Fern about translating the principles of…
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Summing It Up: The Monogamy Continuum
As our special series on Open Monogamy comes to a close, Dr. Tammy looks back on the relationships, sex lives and experiences of our brave guests, summarizing…
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Three's Company: Life as a Throuple
Dr. Tammy talks with Rachael, Kasey and Aaron about their life together in a monogamous triad. Hear why they chose this path, and how they keep their…
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The Poly Anarchist
Dr. Tammy talks with Sergio about practicing polyamory with an anarchist structure. Find out how he balances his eight different partners and his very busy…
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The Committed Swingers
Dr. Tammy interviews self-identifying swingers and dedicated polyamorists, CJ and Linwood. Find out how they made the ultimate long distance relationship work…
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This Works for Me
As a young girl in Catholic school, Maria thought she'd become a nun. Instead she married young, started a family and a successful career. After the trauma of…
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My Husband Picks My Lovers
Synthea and Randy tried swinging but decided that Synthea wanted a more unconventional form of open relationship. She enjoys sleeping with younger men, and…
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Being the Other Man
Meet Chris, a regular guy living in small town USA, as he shares with Dr. Tammy his experience going from a traditional monogamous marriage, through divorce…
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Finding MORE
Dr. Tammy kicks off the Open Monogamy series talking with Molly Roden Winter, New York Times best-selling author of MORE: A Memoir of Open Marriage. The two…
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INTRODUCING! The Open Monogamy Series - What is Open Monogamy?
WELCOME TO OUR 9-PART SERIES ON OPEN MONOGAMY! In this episode, Dr. Tammy introduces this special series on Open Monogamy, inviting listeners to explore, along…
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To Be Loved
Dr. Tammy sits down with world renowned psychiatrist, therapist and trauma specialist, Dr. Frank Anderson to discuss his new and deeply personal memoir To Be…
The Trouble with SexGender Magic
Dr. Tammy sits down with therapist, author and gender specialist Rae McDaniel to talk about the pleasure of self discovery, language and labels around gender…
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What Is Your Blueprint for Pleasure?
Dr. Tammy talks with Jaiya, the award-winning somatic sexologist and author of Your Blueprint for Pleasure, about how discovering what turns you on can help…
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Dating a Chatbot
Dr. Tammy and Dr. Amy Marsh explore the thrilling positives, as well as the potential emotional pitfalls of AI erotic role play, dating a chatbot and the…