Modern Intimacy with Dr. Kate Balestrieri

When it comes to relationships and sexuality, says, Dr. Kate
Balestrieri, licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist,
there’s a lot we can’t control. We have the model our parents set
for us and an automated drive to repeat those patterns. We are
limited to a certain extent by our genetics and driven by a deep
psychological desire to belong. However, we do have control over
whether we reject the old narratives and examples we have been
taught and can welcome a lot of change into our lives.


Deevo and Lisa talk about their own upbringings, and give insight
into how those upbringings led them into and out of their first
marriages, and how they plan to approach sex and relationships
going forward.


On this episode of A Little Impolite, they ask Dr. Kate
Balestrieri how she encourages the couples in her practice to
talk to each other, her opinions on pornography, and her
recommendations for talking to your teenagers about sex.


Quotes


• “Is there such a thing as monogamy?” (6:24-6:26 | Lisa)


• “There’s a big world out there of things you’ve never
experienced and you think, ‘Why didn’t I partake of this?’
because it’s life changing, it’s good, it’s joy, and I’m not
going to be burning in hell.” (12:00-12:14 | Lisa)


• “I just went through the motions. I didn’t have any aptitude or
forethought or self awareness around where I went to college, for
example. I just thought, ‘That’s what I’m supposed to do. I’m
going to go to college, get my degree, take a job, work for fifty
years and live in my house with my white picket fence, two kids
and one dog. And I think most people get stuck in that space.”
(18:44-19:05 | Deevo)


• “We’re not taught these skills in school. We’re not taught to
be strong communicators. We’re taught to win an argument. We’re
taught to defend ourselves.” (29:07-29:15 | Dr. Kate Balestrieri)


• “What’s more important than having exactly the same erotic
template is how you’re going to negotiate together, honor each
other’s limits, and be curious with each other.”(30:38-31:48 |
Dr. Kate Balestrieri)


Links


Connect with Dr. Kate Balestrieri:


Website | www.modernintimacy.com


Instagram | @drkatebalestrieri


Connect with A Little Impolite:


Deevo’s Instagram | @fusionphotog


Lisa Instagram’s | @lisastaffphoto


Business Instagram | @sproutconnectors

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