Ep. 24 What is Holding You Back from the Sex You Desire with Alicia Pinkston
October 2, 2020
Hosted by Sophie Shepherd
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Episode Description
Did you know that most women take on average 14 minutes of pleasuring before they can have an orgasm? Or that only 20% of women can have an orgasm from penetrative sex? September is Sexual Health Awareness Month and I find that our sexual health awareness is about the same as our period literacy - a confusing web of misinformation! Let's face it most of us weren't taught about desire, healthy sex, orgasm, etc. In fact, most of us are taught all sorts of confusing mixed messages about sex from our parents, social media, religion and more - talk about being confused & frustrated! In today's episode we dove in deep with Alicia Pinkston, a Sex Therapist about sex, desire, arousal, the disconnect between men & women when it comes to sex, what is holding us back from getting the sex we want, and finding answers! This is a super loaded episode so bring a notebook and come with an open mind!
SHE Talks Health
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SHE Talks Health is for women interested in wellness and, more specifically, in women’s health. We aim to finally give you clarity around the widespread health issues plaguing women today, from the rise in infertility to epidemically high numbers of chronic illness like endometriosis and Hashimoto’s to the intricates of the female libido, hormonal fluctuations, the birth control pill and regaining optimal mental health for women.
SHE Talks Health helps women reclaim their health through learning practical nutrition and holistic lifestyle changes. The show also empowers women by educating and exposing them to foremost leaders and experts in the world of Functional Medicine so they can finally have straightforward answers to their most mystifying symptoms and confidence to do the right things for their health.
Sophie Shepherd
Sophie Shepherd is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, FDN-P, who just 7 years ago was desperately struggling to figure out why she felt so awful. At age 23, she had IBS, she had gained thirty pounds, her hair started to fall out, she was completely exhausted, her sleep was erratic and her depression was at an all-time high. She lost her libido, had a painful ovarian cyst burst and was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. She lived in fear, pain and anxiety with no one to help her figure out what was wrong with her body.
She decided to take things into her own hands by hiring a functional medicine practitioner who taught her how to heal her digestion, eat to support her hormones and manage stress. After a couple weeks, she was thinking clearer, sleeping soundly, and feeling her energy return. Her digestion was no longer a daily worry and the weight started to fall off.
Her holistic journey back to optimal health inspired her to go back to school at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition. Now, with years of experience in women's hormone health, Sophie helps women around the globe transform their menstrual and digestive health through nutrition, holistic lifestyle changes and root cause testing so they can finally have straightforward answers to their most mystifying symptoms. Sophie’s mission is to educate and empower women so they can reclaim their hormones and get their life back!
Episode Directory
October 2020
- 10/21/2020: Ep. 26 Charting Your Cycle to Empower Your Hormone Health with Melissa Buchan Listen Now
- 10/7/2020: Ep. 25 The “silent” epidemic: how wheat sensitivity falls through the cracks with Whitney Morgan Listen Now
- 10/2/2020: Ep. 24 What is Holding You Back from the Sex You Desire with Alicia Pinkston Listen Now
