Pleasure Project: Sex and Relationships

In this episode, Dr. Jenn Kennedy interviews Dr. Shreya Hessler, a clinical psychologist, speaker, and founder of The Mindset Center, to discuss how anxiety, perfectionism, and self-worth shape intimacy in young adulthood and how this affects relationships of all structures.

Together, they explore rejection sensitivity, shifting social norms, and how embracing imperfection can deepen connection. If you’ve ever felt anxious about dating, love, or being truly seen, this conversation offers fresh insight into building authentic intimacy in an anxious world.

✨ If you’ve ever felt stuck in old patterns of people-pleasing or self-doubt, ⁠my course⁠ will help you release those wounded dynamics and reconnect to your power. Learn to set clear boundaries, cultivate self-trust, and create relationships that actually feel safe and nourishing. ⁠Buy Now!⁠

Reach Dr. Shreya at:
IG: dr.shreyahessler 
website: drhessler.com
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We all assume we know why people have sex, pleasure, love, connection. But when you actually ask people, the answers are far more nuanced and, at times, surprising.
Some people have sex to feel close. Others to avoid conflict, boost their ego, satisfy curiosity, reclaim power, or even get revenge. In this episode, Dr. Jenn Kennedy pulls back the covers on the real motivations behind why humans have sex and why understanding your personal “why” can fundamentally change how you experience intimacy.
This conversation isn’t just about sex, it’s about what drives us, shapes our choices, and influences how we connect. When you can name your motivations, you gain more agency, clarity, and pleasure in your relationships.

Listen now and start seeing your desires, and yourself, more clearly.

Ready to go deeper?If you want help unpacking your sexual motivations, expanding your erotic self-understanding, and creating more intentional intimacy, join Dr. Jenn's Pleasure Circle course. This is where insight turns into practice.

and start building a sex life that actually fits you.

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What if better sex isn’t about more tricks—but more presence?
💫 In this episode, Dr. Jenn Kennedy sits down with tantric holistic sex coach Emma Galland to explore how slowing down, tuning in, and connecting to your body can reignite desire and deepen intimacy.

They unpack what it means for men to be embodied lovers, how to elongate pleasure and performance without pressure, and even how to access multiple orgasms. Discover how ancient tantric wisdom can transform modern relationships—and keep your erotic energy alive for a lifetime.

✨ If you’ve ever felt stuck in old patterns of pushing, pleasing, or losing yourself in relationships, you’re not alone. My course is designed to help you recognize these wounded dynamics and shift into your most powerful, integrated self. You’ll learn how to set boundaries with clarity, nurture without depletion, and create deeper, healthier connections—completely on your own terms. Buy Now!

Reach Emma at:
Instagram: @tantricawakenings 
website: tantric-awakenings.com

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Are you the one chasing closeness… or the one hiding in the bathroom for “just five more minutes”?

In today’s episode, I break down one of the most common, and most misunderstood relationship dynamics: the pursuer–distancer pattern. Whether it's about sex, money, conflict, or parenting, many couples find themselves stuck in this painful loop of one partner reaching while the other retreats.
I dive into where these patterns come from, how attachment plays a role, why both partners actually want the same things (connection, safety, significance), and how this cycle quietly kills eroticism and intimacy. You’ll learn exactly what each style needs, what helps, and what absolutely doesn’t, and how to shift the pattern without blame.
If you’ve ever felt “rejected,” “pressured,” “suffocated,” or “abandoned,” this episode will help you understand what's really happening underneath the surface… and how to move toward each other differently.

Listen in to turn conflict into clarity, distance into desire, and pursuit into genuine connection. Subscribe now so you are first to know about new episodes. This also helps Dr. Jenn get recommended to others.

✨ If you keep finding yourself chasing connection… or pulling away the moment things feel too close, you're not broken — you’re running a pattern. My course is designed to help you understand these pursuer–distancer dynamics, regulate your nervous system, and create connection without pressure or shutdown. You’ll learn how to communicate your needs clearly, stay grounded during conflict, and build the kind of intimacy that feels safe, spacious, and genuinely mutual.Ready to break the cycle and relate from your most secure, empowered self? ⁠
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What if better sex isn’t about doing more, but about softening, slowing down, and coming home to yourself?
In this episode, Dr. Jenn Kennedy is joined by trauma-informed somatic practitioner and psychedelic microdosing guide Leslie Draffin to explore how intentional plant medicine can open new pathways to healing and pleasure.
From releasing shame to deepening intimacy, they dive into how microdosing and mindful embodiment practices like breathwork can reconnect you with your body and your desire. This isn’t about trippy escapism or quick fixes; it’s about sacred, slow healing.

✨ Tune in and discover how microdosing might just become your next intimacy practice.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, caught in old cycles of shame, or unsure how to access real pleasure—you’re not alone. My new ⁠self-paced course⁠ is designed to help you slow down, soften, and reconnect with yourself from the inside out. Through guided practices, reflection, and integration tools, you’ll learn how to release the stories that keep you stuck and rediscover pleasure as your natural state. It’s a private, flexible journey of healing—no quick fixes, just intentional steps toward a more embodied, empowered you.
Buy now!

Reach Leslie at:
IG: @lesliedraffin 
Tiktok: @thewombmystic
www.lesliedraffin.com

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