Episodes 384
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Since Dec 2017
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

383: Yoni Mapping with Freya Graf

Apr 20, 2026 39m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Freya Graf about yoni mapping therapy and how she combines it with internal pelvic release work. Freya shares how her own history of shame, body image…

382: [Soapbox] Activities for connection

Apr 16, 2026 9m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman continues last week’s discussion about the potential of MDMA-assisted couples work, emphasizing she is not encouraging MDMA use because it remains a Schedule I illegal…

381: The Sure Thing - A strategy to prioritize intimacy with Elana Auerbach

Apr 13, 2026 29m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Elana Auerbach about her book, “The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark,” and how a consistent weekly intimacy ritual can rebuild connection…

380: [Soapbox] The potential for MDMA in coupes work

Apr 09, 2026 8m

Sex therapist Jess Zimmerman shares what she’s learning from a 30-hour training on guiding people who choose to use MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly), emphasizing she is not endorsing illegal substance use and is…

379: Mindfulness Based Porn Addiction Recovery with Jeremy Lipkowitz

Apr 06, 2026 45m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Jeremy Lipkowitz about porn addiction (or compulsive/problematic porn use) through a Buddhist-informed lens that frames addiction as using rewarding behaviors…

378: [Soapbox] When neither person wants sex

Apr 02, 2026 6m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman answers a listener question about what to do when both partners have low desire for sex. She explains that if both people are happy not having sex, there is no problem…

377: Menopause BioType - Individualizing Care with Dr. Jennifer Berman

Mar 30, 2026 40m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman hosts Dr. Jennifer Berman to discuss menopause, sexual health, and individualized hormone care. Berman explains how witnessing the medical disparity after Viagra’s rise…

376: [Soapbox] The lower desire partner feels like they can't win

Mar 26, 2026 5m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman shares a “soapbox” episode addressing a common belief among lower desire partners: “I can’t win; it’ll never be enough.” She explains this mindset becomes self-defeating…

375: When Money Stress Creates Distance in the Bedroom with Heather Howard

Mar 23, 2026 37m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Heather Howard, a sexuality counselor and financial coach, about the strong parallels between money and sex in couples’ relationships. Howard shares how…

374: [Soapbox] How there is hope even when they close the door

Mar 20, 2026 11m

In a soapbox episode, sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman responds to an email from a listener whose wife says she isn’t interested in fixing their sex life and accuses him of only caring about sex. Jessa…

373: Hormonal Optimization, Metabolic Health, and Longevity for Better Sex with Jay Campbell

Mar 16, 2026 37m

Sex therapist Jess Zimmerman interviews biohacker and author Jay Campbell about hormone optimization and metabolic health as foundations for wellbeing, longevity, libido, and sexual function.…

372: [Soapbox] The three biggest apology mistakes

Mar 12, 2026 7m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman shares a soapbox episode on three common apology mistakes that prevent real relationship repair. First, apologizing too quickly can skip the empathy your partner needs…

371: People pleasing is ruining your sex life with Darshana Avila

Mar 09, 2026 38m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Darshana Avila (featured on Netflix’s Sex, Love & Goop) about “erotic wholeness,” defined as integrating all parts of ourselves and relating to eroticism…

370: [Soapbox] Choose a more empowering story

Mar 05, 2026 9m

In this soapbox episode of The Better Sex Podcast, sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman discusses the power of staying positive by questioning the stories and interpretations our brains create. She explains…

369: Protecting Sexual Freedoms with Mandy Salley

Mar 02, 2026 30m

Sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman interviews Mandy Salley of the Woodhull Foundation about sexual freedom as a human right rooted in bodily autonomy and the ability to say yes or no. Mandy shares how…

368 [Soapbox] The transformative potential of a couples' intensive

Feb 26, 2026 10m

In this soapbox episode of the Better Sex Podcast, sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman explains why some couples may benefit from a couples intensive instead of weekly or biweekly therapy. She describes…

367: Supple, Luscious, Fuller Breasts with Jillian Wisborg

Feb 23, 2026 30m

Jessa Zimmerman interviews Jillian Wisborg, founder of Booby Grow, about a natural breast growth and firming program combining herbal supplementation, breast/nipple massage, and nutrition changes.…

366: [Soapbox] Should i tell her about the viagra?

Feb 19, 2026 7m

In this soapbox episode of The Better Sex Podcast, sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman responds to a coaching-call question: whether to tell a partner when you’ve taken Viagra. She describes a client who…

365: Polyagony - Common Mistakes in Ethical Non-Monogamy with Candace Sjogren

Feb 16, 2026 32m

In this episode of The Better Sex Podcast, host Jessa Zimmerman speaks with Candace Sjogren about the intricacies and common mistakes involved in polyamory, as addressed in Sjogren’s book,…

364: [Soapbox] Avoid the Quota Trap

Feb 12, 2026 7m

In this episode of the Better Sex Podcast, host and sex therapist Jessa Zimmerman discusses the challenges of setting quotas for sexual frequency in relationships. She shares insights from a recent…

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