In this episode Heather interviews Dr. Tammy Nelson, Certified Sex and Relationship Therapist and Licensed Counselor, speaker, podcast host, and author.
Tune-in to hear their conversation on:
"We're sort of living in this moment of uncertainty." - The effects of the pandemic on couples and individuals and how they are coping with lockdown and a contact-free society.
"How come there's no graduate program for sex?" - Dr. Tammy's career journey from art therapist to relationship and sex therapist.
"Set up a sex date." - The importance of creating time and space for sex and erotic anticipation in your relationship.
"We change and grow as people and we develop in a relationship." - Why Dr. Tammy recommends couples create and continuously update a Monogamy Agreement so their implied assumptions don't get the better of their relationships.
As a gift to our listeners email Dr. Tammy Nelson and say you heard her on the Mavens Do It Better Podcast and she'll send you the free worksheet 37 Questions for Your New Monogamy Agreement.
Connect with Dr. Tammy
Website - https://drtammynelson.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrTammyNelson/
Twitter - @drtammynelson
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtammynelson/
Podcast – The Trouble with Sex https://www.thetroublewithsex.com/podcast
Instagram - @doctor_tammynelson
Dr. Tammy Nelson
Tammy Nelson, Ph.D. is a Certified Sex and Relationship Therapist and Licensed Counselor seeing couples and individuals for 30 years, a TEDx speaker ("The New Monogamy"), and host of the podcast “The Trouble with Sex.”
She is the author of five books including, “Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy” (2020) “When You’re the One Who Cheats; Ten Things You Need to Know” (2019)“The New Monogamy; Redefining Your Relationship After Infidelity” (2013) “Getting the Sex You Want”(2008) and“What’s Eating You?”(2005). Her new book "Open Monogamy; A Guide to Co-Creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement" is due out in 2021 with Sounds True Publishing.
Dr. Tammy is the Executive Director of the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute, training and certifying postgraduate sex and couple’s therapists, and is the Director of the Ph.D. and MA Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy program at Daybreak University in Southern California, and is on the faculty of the Sex Therapy Certificate program at California Institute for Integral Studies.
She has been a featured expert in NY Times Magazine, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Rolling Stone Magazine, TIME, Redbook, Glamour, The Sun, The London Timesand a source in Time Magazine. She writes for the Huffington Post, YourTango, ThriveGlobal, Medium.com, is the sex expert at Men's Fitness Magazine and has an "Ask Dr Tammy" column at Ashley Madison. She can be found on Instagram a doctor_tammynelson and at her website www.drtammynelson.com
Dr. Tammy speaks worldwide on the future of monogamy and relationships and how to create sustainable partnerships, both in business and in love.
Mavens Do It Better original theme music composed by Jesse Case with voice over by Julia Francis.