HeyJaredConversations with Dr. Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is a sex and relationship expert who has been interviewed for hundreds of podcasts–and now you can access all the amazing content covering issues of faith, sexuality, integrity, belonging, and more right here on the interview archive! Dr.
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Growth Through Adversity (opens the original)
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No one hopes for a marital crisis. But it's not uncommon for couples who emerge from one to look back and see it as the catalyst for a more mature, more alive partnership. Adversity and disappointment pressure us to face what's true, and while that rarely feels good, it's what allows us to become more solid, more knowable, and more capable of real intimacy. In this NEW episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Jen Banks of the A is for Adversity podcast to talk about how adversity refines character, why
Let's Talk About Pornography | Q&A with Dr. Jennifer (opens the original)
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Pornography brings up a lot of feelings on both sides, and most of that charge comes from the meanings we attach to it, not the behavior itself. Much of this tension is the result of a culture that taught many of us to treat sexuality with fear rather than understanding. That fear tends to show up as shame, and shame doesn't make porn use go away, it just makes it harder to face honestly, ultimately fueling more anxiety, rigidity, and compulsivity. In this NEW episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife answers
Trauma & The Sexual Self (opens the original)
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Past trauma doesn't just stay in the past. It can show up in our relationship in unexpected, inconvenient, and disheartening ways. Desire can disappear without warning. Old distress can resurface years after we thought we'd made peace with it. Our instinct is often to judge ourselves for the ways that our past trauma impacts us, but judgment only pushes desire further away. Understanding does the opposite. It gives us something to work with instead of something to fight. In this episode, Dr. Fin
What About Sex for Older LDS Singles? (opens the original)
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Sexual standards set by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seem clear — no sex before marriage, total fidelity during marriage. Guidelines for sexual activity are set out for young Latter-day Saints in publications like “For the Strength of Youth.” But what about older singles who have never wed or those whose marriages end in divorce or death? How do they then navigate the possibility of intimacy? In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife joins Peggy Fletcher Stack and David Noy
Growing Beyond Duty Sex [Remix!] (opens the original)
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LABOR DAY SALE - BOGO 50% OFF Full-Length Courses Strong marriages require two partners who are willing to tolerate discomfort in order to increase their capacity for real intimacy. Leaning into the discomfort that comes from being exposed and known sexually can be particularly dysregulating. It takes a lot of courage to take ownership of who you are and what you desire and then to share that most intimate part of yourself with your spouse. Today we are re-releasing this popular podcast from the
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