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Better Sex

by Jessa Zimmerman
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  • Ep. 427: Breast Cancer and Sex: Treatment Impacts, Body Image, and Reclaiming Pleasure

    October 19, 2026 · 53 min

    Host Jessa Zimmerman welcomes back sex therapist Dr. Jennifer Valli to discuss how breast cancer and its treatments affect sexuality and quality of life, emphasizing that experiences vary widely and that similar issues can arise with aging…

  • Ep. 426: [Soapbox] The Power of the Stories We Tell Ourselves

    October 16, 2026 · 8 min

    Host Jessa Zimmerman shares a personal story from a coaching workshop to illustrate how the meaning we assign to events shapes our emotions, physiology, behavior, and ultimately our results. After waiting two hours to ask her mentor James…

  • Ep. 425: Delayed Ejaculation

    October 12, 2026 · 26 min

    Host Jessa Zimmerman welcomes Andre Lazarus back to discuss delayed ejaculation, defining it as a consistent difficulty reaching ejaculation that becomes a concern when it bothers the person or impacts the relationship. Andre describes…

  • Ep. 424: [Soapbox] Relationship Agreements for Difficult Conversations

    October 9, 2026 · 8 min

    In this soapbox episode of the Better Sex Podcast, host and sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman suggests couples create explicit relationship agreements—written down and revisited during hard moments—rather than assuming they share the same…

  • Ep. 423: Shameless Care - STI testing from home

    October 5, 2026 · 33 min

    Host Jessa Zimmerman talks with Robert Johnson and Anna Osman from Shameless Care about common gaps in “full panel” STI testing and why site-specific screening matters, especially throat swabs for gonorrhea and chlamydia. Robert shares how…

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  • Ep. 422: [Soapbox] 17 Reasons Your Man May Have Lower Desire

    October 2, 2026 · 9 min

    Host Jessa Zimmerman shares a Soapbox episode outlining 17 reasons a man might have low desire, emphasizing that only one is responsive desire. She covers performance anxiety, low testosterone, needing emotional connection and safety…

  • Ep. 421: Vulnerability as Strength

    September 28, 2026 · 46 min

    Host Jessa Zimmerman talks with Doug Noll, a former trial lawyer turned peacemaker, about reframing vulnerability as strength through lessons from Tai Chi: the softer you are, the stronger you are, and the more vulnerable you are, the more…

  • Ep. 420: [Soapbox] Affair Recovery; Rebuilding Trust After Infidelity

    September 25, 2026 · 10 min

    In this Soapbox episode of Better Sex, host Jessa Zimmerman discusses infidelity and what affair recovery can look like. Jessa frames cheating as a “bad solution to a problem” and outlines key milestones for rebuilding trust: the partner…

  • Ep. 419: The Formula For Desire in Long Term Relationships

    September 21, 2026 · 37 min

    In this episode of the Better Sex Podcast, sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Dr. Anna Elton about her book The Formula of Desire and why desire commonly fades in long-term relationships. Elton shares how her research interviewing…

  • Ep. 418: [Soapbox] Don’t Accept Sex Your Partner Doesn’t Want

    September 18, 2026 · 8 min

    Host and sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman addresses “sex that’s not worth having,” focusing on situations where a lower-desire partner begrudgingly offers sex with clear disinterest, disconnect, or even hostility. She distinguishes this from…

  • Ep. 417: Early Ejaculation is a Shame Pattern

    September 14, 2026 · 47 min

    Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Michelle Fischler about her upcoming book, “Coming Soon: The Unshaming Guide to Early Ejaculation and Lasting Longer,” arguing early/rapid ejaculation is fundamentally a shame issue and nervous…

  • Ep. 416: Negotiating Kinks, Fetishes, and Monogamy

    September 7, 2026 · 42 min

    Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Sara Perry, a sexological body worker and somatic sex educator, about helping people connect with their bodies, pleasure, and desires and then communicate and negotiate those desires with partners…

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About the show

Better Sex is focused on helping all couples create and enjoy their best possible sex life. Better Sex is hosted by Jessa Zimmerman who is a couples’ counselor and nationally certified sex therapist. Each episode will dive into one topic related to sex. Some will be devoted to addressing sexual concerns like sexual dysfunction, differences in sexual desire, and intimacy problems. Some will help you develop realistic and helpful expectations. And some will offer information and approaches that can just make your sex life better.The information and discussion on the podcast should not be taken as medical advice or as therapy. Please seek out qualified professionals for medical and therapeutic advice. jessazimmerman.substack.com