The Trouble with Sex

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

April 5, 2024 36 mins

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, and their book Gender Magic: Live Shamelessly, Reclaim Your Joy, & Step into Your Most Authentic Self.

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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 you take control of your pleasure, have amazing sex, rekindle the spark in the bedroom, heal past trauma, and empower your relationship and your spirit.

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February 12, 2024 38 mins

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 future of sex...

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Dr. Amy Marsh is a clinical sexologist, AASECT-certified sexu...

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Dr. Tammy sit downs with one of the world's foremost relationship experts and best-selling author, Dr. Stan Tatkin, to talk about the biology of relationships, the most common conflicts couples face, and how to overcome them in his new book In Each Other's Care

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January 8, 2024 33 mins

This episode is not about the Pearl Jam song - well not exactly...  Dr. Tammy talks with therapist and author Eric FitzMedrud about consent, modern masculinities, sex, and how to be a 'Better Man' to build more fulfilling relationships.

DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationship and help you with your Trouble with Sex. Send your questions to drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.

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November 15, 2023 44 mins

Dr. Tammy talks with podcaster, writer and relationship coach Ginger Bentham about her Life on the Swingset, multi-partnering and how to ethically love outside the 'norm'.

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Ginger Bentham is a relationship revolutionary and...

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September 18, 2023 41 mins

Dr. Tammy talks with author and journalist Stephanie Theobald about the importance of staying curious, eco sexuality, reclaiming the word lesbian, and what her sex life is like living in the middle of the desert.

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August 7, 2023 43 mins

Dr. Tammy talks with bisexual writer Zachary Zane about the complexity of male sexuality, shame and his new book Boyslut: Memoir and Manifesto.

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Zachary Zane is a Brooklyn-based columnist, author, and sex expert whose work focuses on...

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June 7, 2023 41 mins

Dr. Tammy sits down with psychologist and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Rick Hanson to talk about communication, appreciation, cultivating erotic interest, and Rick's latest book, Making Great Relationships.

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December 13, 2022 36 mins

Dr. Tammy and  journalist Tracy Clark-Flory explore the struggles modern women face with desire, fantasy and feminism as Tracy reveals her own sexual journey depicted in her memoir Want Me: A Sex Writer's Journey into the Heart of Desire.

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September 30, 2022 40 mins

Did you know that your brain doesn't know the difference between lust and love? Join Dr. Tammy as she talks with neuroscientist, psychologist and researcher Dr. Nicole Prause, about what happens to the brain during orgasm, how sex is medicine, and how it could be used to help treat ailments like trauma and depression.

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August 2, 2022 34 mins

Want to develop your intuition as a tool to  make better decisions and improve your relationships at home and at work?   In this episode, Dr. Tammy talks with acclaimed psychic, intuitive counselor and author, Melanie Barnum (who is alsoTammy's  sister!) about intuition, love and life.

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The idea of monogamy and marriage  are no longer simple concepts. Can you have a loving, trusting relationship while exploring new direction as a couple? In this episode,  Dr. Tammy introduces the concept of Open Monogamy by answering listener questions and talking with a couple first-hand about what open monogamy means to them and how they successfully began redefining  their traditional relationship over ten years ago.

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Do you or someone you love identify as non-binary or trans? Dr. Tammy talks with trans femme sex therapist  Lucie Fielding to answer your questions about gender, pronouns, and exploring sex as a trans person, or partner of someone who is gender-expansive.

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January 21, 2022 38 mins

If you have ever had a hemorrhoid or fissure, you know how important it is to take care of your bum. And for those who enjoy anal sex and play, your tush needs extra care.  Meet proctologist and anal surgeon, Dr. Evan Goldstein (affectionately known as Dr. Asshole),  as he and Dr. Tammy talk sex tips, proper healthcare and what NOT to do with pool balls...

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November 17, 2021 36 mins

Join Dr. Tammy and best-selling author, adventurer, and human sexuality expert, Christopher Ryan as they talk about the journey of life, sexuality, and setting a positive and sustainable example for the next generation of men.

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October 28, 2021 38 mins

In April 2021, licensed marriage & family therapist and certified sex therapist, Natasha Helfer Parker, was excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for her outspoken views on sexual health, same sex marriage and other sexually related issues that the Church opposes. In this episode, Natasha speaks candidly with Dr. Tammy about her personally journey, and how she continues to serve and help her Mormon...

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September 30, 2021 34 mins

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 therapist and New York Times Best Selling author, Dr. Ian Kerner, about his latest book, and how we can reframe our stories to improve our relationships and our sex lives.

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September 14, 2021 36 mins

Dr. Tammy talks with pleasure-based sex educator and author ofAll the F*cking Mistakes, Gigi Engle, about owning your sexuality, dating, alien dildos and why sexting may be the greatest equalizer and key to the best sex of your life.

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Dr. Tammy and Dr. Marty Klein explore the controversy around the concept of sex addiction as they dive into pornography, relationships, expectations and the complexity of human sexuality.

DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationship and help you with your Trouble with Sex. Send your questions to drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.

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