# sex life (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sex life. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 436 - The Seven Deadly Sins in Your Marriage](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/436) _2026-08-28 · Sex for Saints_ Most of us have heard of the seven deadly sins, but I'd never heard them reframed quite like this. In this episode, I dig into Elizabeth Oldfield's idea that these old sins aren't really about morality checklists, they're about disconnection, and I bring that lens straight into marriage and the bedroom. The part I can't stop thinking about is a mistranslation in Matthew 5 that's convinced a lot of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_436_-_The_Seven_Deadly_Sins_in_Your_Marriage_1.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [Unpopular Opinion: You Don’t Owe Anyone Sex](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/unpopular-opinion-you-dont-owe-anyone) _2026-08-27 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ Obligation-based sex teaches one person to disconnect from their body… and the other person to stop noticing. Over time, that kills intimacy for both people. ## [Week Two: Six Week Pleasure Reset Challenge](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/week-two-six-week-pleasure-reset) _2026-08-24 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ Watch now | To feel pleasure, we need to cultivate awareness. In this week's challenge, we practice attuning to the sensations rising in our bodies. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212104586/69eee6b596b340231a2eac88663a96ad.mp3) ## [Episode 435 - The Paradoxes Running Your Sex Life](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/435/) _2026-08-21 · Sex for Saints_ Most of the fights in your marriage aren't problems to solve. They're paradoxes, and we get stuck the moment we try to pick a side instead of accepting both. In this episode, I dig into why our faith is built floor to ceiling on paradoxes, why the Stockdale Paradox (brutal honesty plus unshakable faith) separates couples who heal from couples who quietly erode, and why even the word "cleave" asks… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_435_-_The_Paradoxes_Running_Your_Sex_Life.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [Week One: Six Week Pleasure Reset Challenge](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/week-one-six-week-pleasure-reset) _2026-08-17 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ Watch now | In this week's challenge, we explore ways to turn yourself on... without using your hands. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210139938/66a11870bb42c1c84e5861326ece6a4d.mp3) ## [Coming Monday: The 6-Week Pleasure Reset Challenge](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/coming-monday-the-6-week-pleasure) _2026-08-14 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ If you've been looking for a sign to deepen your pleasure, close the orgasm gap and meet yourself where you are now — darling, this is it. ## [Episode 434 - Emotional Safety: The Foundation Your Marriage and Sex Life Are Built On](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/434/) _2026-08-14 · Sex for Saints_ What if the problem in your sex life isn't really about sex at all? In this episode, I'm talking about emotional safety and the powerful role it plays in both your marriage and your sexual relationship. We'll look at the patterns that slowly break down emotional safety, including criticism, defensiveness, dismissal, and shame, as well as what both partners can do to rebuild trust and connection.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_434_-_Emotional_Safety_The_Foundation_Your_Marriage_and_Sex_Life_Are_Built_On.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [We don't know how to talk about s-e-x](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/we-dont-know-how-to-talk-about-s) _2026-08-09 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ Most people I know get quiet when they talk about sex. I don't anymore. ## [Episode 433 - Arousal Without an Agenda](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/433/) _2026-08-07 · Sex for Saints_ Have you ever stopped yourself from feeling close to your spouse because you were worried about where it might lead? In this episode, I explore why arousal, or what the ancient Greeks called Eros, is about so much more than sex. I talk about how learning to experience desire without pressure or expectation can create deeper trust, stronger emotional connection, and a more vibrant marriage. If… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_433_-_Arousal_Without_an_Agenda.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [Episode 432 – The Natural Man Was Never About Your Sexuality](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/432) _2026-07-31 · Sex for Saints_ In this final episode of my five-part series, I challenge the idea that our sexuality is the "natural man" and offer a new framework for understanding what King Benjamin was really teaching in Mosiah 3:19. Together, we'll explore how ego, not desire, is often what keeps us disconnected from God and from our spouse, and how awareness, agency, and alignment can transform our relationships. If you've… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_432__The_Natural_Man_Was_Never_About_Your_Sexuality.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/s3HoddkIzYry) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Where Are You on the Orgasm Gap Continuum?](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/where-are-you-on-the-orgasm-gap-continuum) _2026-07-31 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ Welcome to Sex and Style, where we pick up where sex-ed left off. ## [Episode 431 - The Sin Next to Murder](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/431/) _2026-07-24 · Sex for Saints_ What if one of the most familiar teachings about sexuality deserves a second look? In this episode, I take a careful look at Alma 39 and the teaching that sexual sin is "next to murder," exploring the historical origins of that interpretation, how it became so embedded in Latter-Day Saint culture, and why I believe the scripture may be saying something very different. I also discuss the lasting… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_431_-_The_Sin_Next_to_Murder.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [Everyone Gets a Handjob on Tuesday](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/everyone-gets-a-hand-job-on-tuesday) _2026-07-21 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ It's National Handjob Day on July 21. How will you be celebrating? ## [Episode 430 - Sex, Worthiness, and the Rules You Inherited - What It Did to Him](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/430/) _2026-07-17 · Sex for Saints_ What if the messages you received about sexuality shaped you more than you ever realized? In this third episode of my series, I explore how decades of cultural and religious teachings affected the way many men experience desire, shame, intimacy, and marriage. Through the stories of Bennett and Silas, I unpack how those messages can show up in very different ways and why healing begins by coming… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_430_-_Sex_Worthiness_and_the_Rules_You_Inherited_-_What_It_Did_to_Him.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [What Your Nervous System Has to do with Your Orgasm](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/what-your-nervous-system-has-to-do) _2026-07-16 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ The most effect way to surrender to unforgettable sex is through a regulated nervous system. This workshop will teach you how. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207232486/01299282ebd18eef00043162ea0dc471.mp3) ## [The Delicate Dance of Intimacy](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/the-delicate-dance-of-intimacy) _2026-07-11 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ 12 unsexy things that will degrade your sex life (and what to do instead) ## [Episode 429 - Sex, Worthiness, and the Rules You Inherited - What It Did to Her](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/429) _2026-07-10 · Sex for Saints_ Have you ever wondered why intimacy can feel so difficult, even when you've done everything "right"? In this episode, I explore how the messages many women received growing up can quietly shape their relationship with their bodies, their desire, and their marriages long after the wedding day. Through the stories of Rosalie and Hazel, we look at how different experiences can lead to similar… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_429_-_Sex_Worthiness_and_the_Rules_You_Inherited_-_What_It_Did_to_Her.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [Episode 428 - Sex, Worthiness, and the Rules You Inherited - The Hundred-Year Story](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/428/) _2026-07-03 · Sex for Saints_ What if the struggles you're experiencing in your marriage started long before you ever said "I do"? In this episode, I kick off a five-part series exploring the history, teachings, and cultural influences that shaped how many Latter-day Saints think about sexuality, desire, and worthiness today. We trace the roots of purity culture, gender roles, and sexual messaging over the last century and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_428_-_Sex_Worthiness_and_the_Rules_You_Inherited_-_The_Hundred-Year_Story.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [The Fundamentals of Great Sex from a Queer Woman](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/the-fundamentals-of-great-sex-from) _2026-06-29 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ A conversation with a queer Occupational Therapist about life-changing orgasms and becoming fluent in the language of the body. ## [Episode 427 – Why Your Spouse Gets Defensive When You're Just Trying to Help](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/427/) _2026-06-26 · Sex for Saints_ What happens when "help" from your spouse starts to feel more like criticism? In this episode, I talk about why even well-intentioned advice can feel like an attack when it isn't invited first, especially in conversations about sex and intimacy. I walk through how unsolicited feedback triggers defensiveness in our nervous systems, why both higher-desire and lower-desire spouses fall into this… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_427__Why_Your_Spouse_Gets_Defensive_When_Youre_Just_Trying_to_Help.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/u3o6B4B0dQsj) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Episode 426 - When He Stops Initiating](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/426/) _2026-06-19 · Sex for Saints_ How do you reconnect with your spouse after so much distance that you're not even sure you want things to go back to the way they were? In this episode, I talk about what often happens when the higher desire partner stops initiating and why that silence can bring both relief and unexpected grief for women. I explore responsive desire, avoidance, emotional safety, and the complicated vulnerability… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_426_-_When_He_Stops_Initiating.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [42 Things I Know at 42](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/42-things-i-know-at-42) _2026-06-18 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ It's my birthday and I'll share if I want to. PS: I have a gift for you. ## [Episode 425 - Learning to Initiate Again After Rejection](http://amandalouder.com/podcast/425/) _2026-06-12 · Sex for Saints_ When the higher desire partner stops initiating after repeated rejection, it sets off a painful cycle that neither spouse knows how to break. In this episode, we walk through why he pulls back, what that silence creates on her side of the bed, and why both partners need to be initiating for a sex life that actually feels good. I explore the nervous system response behind initiation after a long… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amandalouder/Episode_425_-_Learning_to_Initiate_Again_After_Rejection.mp3?dest-id=708670) ## [Deeper: Episode 5, The Sex I've Been Having Lately](https://sarahwardco.substack.com/p/deeper-episode-5-the-sex-ive-been) _2026-06-11 · Sarah Ward · Sex and Style_ I pull back the bedsheets to reveal the kind of sex I've been having lately. Plus, I share the best tool I have in my arsenal that supports comfortable sex. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201377001/b125c554f0e15e48c3e0d209dd1d23b5.mp3)