In this episode, I sit down with Susan Bratton, the “Intimacy Expert to Millions,” for a powerful conversation on grief, pleasure, sexual liberation, and lifelong vitality. We begin with how to hold rage and overwhelm without losing access to joy, and expand into how pleasure regulates the nervous system and restores power. Susan shares her work on ageless sexuality, orgasmic expansion, desire in long-term relationships, and why generosity — not performance — is the key to reigniting intimacy. We explore entheogens, radical honesty, and the idea that sexual literacy is a deeply agentic act in a culture shaped by repression.

An uncensored conversation on pleasure as medicine, erotic agency, and the regenerative power of intimacy.

In this episode you’ll hear:

00:00 Intro: Grief, Rage & Why Pleasure Is Essential

08:13 Sexual Repression, Agency & the Documentary Behind Closed Doors

18:59 Entheogens, Orgasm & Collective Connection

33:10 Why Desire Fades & How to Reignite It

42:04 Yoni Massage, Generosity & Moving Beyond “Duty Booty”

50:04 Affairs, Accountability & The Erotic Work of Vulnerability

55:34 Sensate Focus, Expanded Orgasm & Training the Nervous System for Pleasure

THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST

Susan Bratton, known as the “Intimacy Expert to Millions,” is a passionate advocate for lifelong desire, connection, and ageless sexuality. She is the co-founder and CEO of Personal Life Media, Inc., publisher of the Better Lover 💋 brand of heart-connected lovemaking techniques, bedroom communication skills, and regenerative sexual wellness programs, as well as The20, LLC, a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance vitality and libido. A best-selling author and publisher of 44 books and programs — including Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, The Passion Patch, Hormone Balancing, and Hot To Trot — Susan is a sought-after speaker who has appeared on ABC, CBS, and NBC, and is frequently one of the most downloaded guests on top podcasts worldwide.