#88 - Why Women Fake Orgasms with Emily Nagoski, PhD author of the bestselling book Come As You Are

Continuing my women’s health series, today we’re talking about
sex. My guest is one of my favorite “sexpert” authors Emily
Nagoski, sex educator and author of the New York Times
bestseller Come As You Are: the surprising new science that
will transform your sex life. 


Among the gems in our conversation today: how our sex-negative
culture came to be, intimacy without performance pleasure, and
how our sexual well-being is byproduct of our overall well-being.
I also share how her groundbreaking book changed my life.


Be sure to check out Emily’s TED Talk The truth about
unwanted arousal in the show notes - over 1 million views
and counting - and be sure let me know what you think of this
episode!


About Emily
Emily Nagoski is the award-winning author of the New York Times
bestseller, Come As You Are: the surprising new science that will
transform your sex life. She has a PhD in Health Behavior with a
doctoral concentration in human sexuality from Indiana University
(IU), and a master’s degree (also from IU) in Counseling, with a
clinical internship at the Kinsey Institute Sexual Health Clinic.
She has taught graduate and undergraduate classes in human
sexuality, relationships and communication, stress management,
and sex education. Emily’s mission in life is to teach women to
live with confidence and joy inside their bodies./p>


Follow Emily
Website | Twitter | Instagram | Emily's books


Preorder Emily's upcoming book, Burnout: The Science of Thriving
in a Stressful, Sexist World


Watch Emily's TED Talk: The truth about unwanted arousal (content
warning: sexual violence)


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