Trauma is not something I would ever take lightly. I have been fortunate enough in my career to work with many women who have experienced sexual trauma. I...
Troubleshooting Sexual Issues
Moving on from Duty Sex
Many of us have heard the phrase “duty sex.” For some of us, it may be a regular occurrence in our marriages. Although it seems harmless to have sex with...
Tantric Sex: What, Why, and How
Before college, I had never heard of tantric sex. It wasn’t until I took a fantastic marriage prep class with the one and only Tammy Hill that I learned...
Male Sexual Desire: Combating the Myths
Dear readers, I want to share something personal with you. In my marriage, I am the higher desire spouse. Before marriage, I honestly didn’t know this was...
Mindfulness in Sex
Setting the Scene Readers, I have a confession to make. As I sat down to write this post, I was the farthest thing from mindful. I needed to get this...
Good Girl (And Guy) Syndrome
Most of us want to be a good girl or a good guy. We want to be good people and feel like we are doing what is expected of us. Unfortunately, when this...
Is Your Sex Life Work or Play?
A friend of mine really likes sex. Her and I love to chat about the cool podcasts, coaches, or books we discover that are all about sex. Her husband is...
Intimacy: Intention, not Intervention
This week we got to talk with Dr. Dave Schramm on the Get Your Marriage On! Podcast. Dr. Schramm is a professor of Family Life in the Human Development and...
Talkin’ About Hard Stuff: Pornography and BDSM
Hello again! We get a lot of questions about what is right, and what is wrong in a marriage. Although we won’t be able to decide for you what is right in...
Can a Marriage be “Lustful”?
Can a marriage be “lustful”? Do the dangers of lust end after marriage? Conversely, what is the difference between wanting sex, and being lustful? Today, we...
Taking Off the Brakes: Learning from Amy Langford
We learned so much from Amy this week on our podcast, we split it into two blog posts! In our last post, Amy shared with us her story of becoming...
Amy Langford’s Story
We had the honor and privilege of having Amy Langford on our GYMO podcast. Amy is an incredible life coach for marriage relationships. Amy’s knowledge comes...
Blackbelt Sex Tips 2.0
This week, we release our 100th podcast episode! It is truly amazing to see how much this podcast has grown and how much we’ve all learned together. In...
Body Image: Issues and Illumination
Unfortunately, body dissatisfaction is under-researched but all too prevalent in today’s society. Research is all over the place, with a range of prevalence...
Questions from Men: When Sexual Needs aren’t Met
On Instagram, we ask for your questions about sex and intimacy. Our awesome founder and marriage coach Dan Purcell answers these anonymous questions. We...
Fertility and Reproductive Health
A lot of couples have questions about fertility, hormones, and genitals in general. We don’t often see other people’s genitals and some of us don’t spend...
Performance vs. Pleasure Based Sex
Performance-based sex can lead to dishonesty, disappointment, and shallowness in a relationship. Although people often slip into a performance-based mindset...
Hormonal Cycles and Sex
Periods suck. At least, that’s what I’ve always been told. However, our podcast guest Ashlee Sorensen thinks differently. In this week's episode, Ashlee (a...