This episode is intended for adults navigating midlife. It contains supportive discussion about intimacy, hormonal shifts, and emotional connection. Listener discretion is advised.
Intimacy Begins in the Brain: Reclaiming Sensuality in Midlife (Part 1)
Midlife changes everything including how we experience intimacy, desire, and connection. In this gentle, neuroscience-informed conversation, Pip explores the real (and rarely talked about) impact of hormonal shifts, body changes, and emotional rewiring on your capacity for closeness — both with others and yourself.
This episode offers a compassionate look at:
- Why menopause and andropause affect intimacy for all genders
- The role of stress, shame, and safety in shaping desire
- What happens in your brain when you stop “wanting it”
- How to begin reconnecting emotionally and physically — without pressure or performance
Whether you’re in a long-term relationship, single, confused, or quietly craving something more… this is your space to feel seen.
Part 2 dives deeper into the neuroscience of self-love and how your nervous system holds the key to joyful, nourishing connection.
Learn more about Pip’s mindset and midlife intimacy program Making Fabulous via the link here: https://www.pausewithpip.com.au/packages/making-fabulous
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Email Pip: pip@pausewithpip.com.au
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