What happens when you feel disconnected from your sexuality in midlife? When hot flashes, body changes, and societal myths about aging make you question your sensual self? In this raw and transformative episode, multi-published erotic author Anna Sansom shatters the outdated narratives that keep midlife women feeling invisible and sexually irrelevant.
Drawing from her experiences as a queer woman, sexual surrogate, and creative provocateur, Anna offers a revolutionary roadmap for reclaiming pleasure, exploring desire, and writing your own intimate story—no matter your age.
Reclaim your sensuality and step into a powerful new chapter. The Midlife Pleasure Collective is a monthly membership designed to help midlife women reconnect with their bodies, embrace their desires, and cultivate deeper pleasure.
Anna Sansom writes about imperfect intimacy and expansive erotica. Her short stories have been published in anthologies and online (including Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 10; and TheoReads.com). Anna trained and worked as a sexual surrogate partner in a sex therapy clinic, and wrote the Sex/Life pages for DIVA Magazine (the leading magazine for LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people) for two years. Her more-than-a-memoir, Desire Lines, shares personal stories as well as erotica and invites you to ask the questions – and explore the answers – which can lead to greater understanding and enjoyment of your unique sexual self. Her latest book, Sex Meets Life, is a collection of personal essays and stories from 17 diverse and international authors writing about what happens to our sex lives when ‘life’ inevitably happens. https://sexmeetslife.com/ Anna has a PhD in occupational therapy and a serious tea addiction. She loves swimming in the sea and talking to her cats.
Highlights from our discussion include:
- Embracing curiosity about your sexuality, especially during midlife transitions
- Using writing as a tool for sexual self-discovery and exploration
- Redefining intimacy beyond physical acts to include presence and connection
- Recognizing creativity and sexuality as interconnected energy sources
- Challenging societal narratives about aging and desire by owning your unique sexual journey
Whether you've ever felt disconnected from your desire, uncertain about your sexual identity, or simply curious about the rich inner world of pleasure, this conversation will inspire you to get curious, be courageous, and reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself.
If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at www.pleasureinthepause.com for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment.
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