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In this empowering solo episode of Doing It Together, host Janna Denton-Howes delves into the transformative power of self-advocacy for women. Janna, a seasoned relationship coach and sex educator, shares her insights on overcoming cultural barriers to embrace true pleasure and connection. Discover the essential stages of self-advocacy, the roadblocks you might face, and the importance of understanding your unique needs. Janna also introduces her new program, Wanting It More Foundations, designed to empower women to enjoy a fulfilling sex life. Join the conversation and learn how to advocate for yourself and foster deeper intimacy.Janna's new Wanting It More Foundations course for women is open. The next round of Doing It Together runs in Feb./Mar. 2025. Join the waitlist.Learn about the Doing It Together program details, schedules, testimonials, and Q&A. ​Visit now.Leave a podcast review: We'd so appreciate your ​rating and review​ to help the podcast reach more couples.

Men marriage & sex is a podcast episode we recorded with Janna Denton-Howes - If you're a married man and you want a connected, fun, passionate, full and rich relationship then this recent podcast episode has a load of information that you may find useful.Janna is a coach for women who want the same from their marriage, she empowers women to know what they want and to be able to speak up for it in a way that doesn't shame the man in her life and instead creates the opportunity for real genuine trust and desire to be created, often for the first time ever in her clients lives and marriages. You can find out more about her and how she supports women in creating a more fulfilling and passionate sex life here: https://jannadentonhowes.com/In our coaching, we help men get a powerful new mindset that empowers you to give, love and connect more deeply because you're finally doing that within yourself first. This mindset allows empathy, trust and connection to happen because you're confident in who you're being. We teach skills and knowledge that nobody ever teaches men when we're younger. Skills and knowledge that make you feel confident and in control even when chaos is going on around you. It's amazing what you can achieve when you make yourself a priority. Most men don't.   They are too busy taking care of everyone else.  Too busy minding the store and making the money.   They are focused on the "outside game" of winning life. But their "inside game" of confidence and clarity is suffering badly. You can only improve your inside game with other men. We would love to help you become more calm, more strong emotionally and more confident and happy in who you are as a man. Come and join us, either through 1-on-1 coaching with my colleague Dan Dore or me, or in our group coaching program with other amazing men who are travelling the same path as you right now in our Men's Live Coaching Roundtable. There's an amazing tribe of guys in this group with us, supporting and helping each other through this process of growth and self realization. https://goodguys2greatmen.com/goodguys2greatmen-live-coaching-roundtable/ If you're facing possible divorce, we have an online course which is specifically for you - Defuse the Divorce Bomb: https://mojopolis.thinkific.com/courses/HDDB-preview?ref=a53950 What if this next year everything changed for you? That's what we want for you brother, We love teaching men these tools - how to be better, how to know who you are, what you stand for, what you want and how to CREATE it in your life through our Masculine Confidence coaching programs. Dan and I are here to guide you on this mission.https://goodguys2greatmen.com/mens-relationship-coaching/ Steve's book Straight Talk Tools for the Desperate Husband will help you to lead yourself and your relationship back to good health. Understand why your partner acts the way she does toward you and learn how to lead your life in the direction you want it to go. You CAN have the relationship you want, fulfilling all your desires while maintaining love and respect.https://goodguys2greatmen.com/straight-talk-tools-for-the-desperate-husband/ We also have a free e-book to help men learn how to lose their fear and be more bold in their marriage to create the love and connection they want. Get The Hard to Swallow Truth About Saving Your Marriage: https://goodguys2greatmen.com/ If you want to learn more about how to take a bigger step toward being a clear-headed, confident man of action, then find out more here: https://goodguys2greatmen.com/mens-relationship-coaching/ We would be thrilled to help you get there - our first discovery call is always free and always gives you a BIG boost of confidence. You WILL become a clearer, stronger, more confident man only through other men. Your woman cannot take you there - and she doesn't WANT to...trust us on that. Sign up to receive our email newsletters for lots more free tips and advice here: https://archive.aweber.com/stevemain Subscribe to be notified whenever we upload a new video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13h36xaBvyTPVAES4-4rXw?sub_confirmation=1 You can watch all our videos here: https://goodguys2greatmen.com/video-library/ Or read our blog articles here: https://goodguys2greatmen.com/blog/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/goodguys2greatmen-podcast--4650431/support.

Sex is ubiquitous in our culture, from the media we consume to the music we listen to. It's often portrayed as a performance, a source of pleasure and a standard we're expected to meet. But is this the reality for most women?   Whitney's guest, Janna Denton-Howes, is a marriage coach and host of “Wanting It More” podcast. She is on a mission to empower women who are married to men not just to want to have sex, but also to enjoy it more. She is sharing what women actually need when it comes to having fulfilling sexual experiences.   Their conversation includes how to talk to the younger generation of women about sex, what couples can do to deepen intimacy, what's “normal,” and so much more.   Here's what to look forward to in today's episode The difference between sex in real life vs. on-screen sex Why feeling safe is vitally important to women's pleasure ​​Why Janna hates the terms low libido and low sex drive Our sex lives don't have to be explosive to be good Janna defines pleasure as a sensation slightly more positive than neutral The world is focused on arousal but there's much more How we can talk to our younger generation of women about sex One question women could be asking themselves more: Why would I want sexual experiences to be part of my life for myself? What can it fulfill in my life? What can it bring to my life as an individual?   Janna and I would love to know what you connected with from today's episode - has this shifted your thoughts on sex? Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @‌jannadentonhowes and @‌Whitneywoman!   Connect with Whitney: @whitneywoman | Website | Free 5-Minute Guided Meditation | Electric Ideas Podcast   Connect with  Janna Denton-Howes: Instagram | Website | Wanting It More Podcast | Wanting It More Waitlist

"I want to want sex, but I just don't."  In this episode, I'm talking to Desire Coach Janna about: Her journey from low libido (and years without sex) to a fulfilling sex life "Human Giver Syndrome" and how it impacts desire, especially for women How to make time for sex when you are truly busy The importance of prioritizing YOUR pleasure (in every area!) How to enjoy sex even when you are exhausted and "touched-out" Enjoy this encore presentation while Ella is traveling to LA! GET THE SHOW NOTES:  https://www.onairella.com/post/308-sex-drive  Follow Ella on Instagram @onairwithella  Leave a message for Ella at +1 (202) 681-0388    Become a PATREON patron to join the private community, gain access to exclusive content, and see behind the scenes. MORE INFO: https://patreon.com/onairwithella      

IN THIS EPISODE: Why feeling alone, broken and guilty started my journey as a Desire Expert How my struggles in the bedroom led me to designing a program for women about intimacy Who my guests are and why they are willing to share the juicy details of their sex lives Who I serve and what my core values are How these real, honest and vulnerable conversations can improve your sex life BIO: I'm Janna Denton Howes, a Desire Expert and Creator of The Wanting It More Program. I have spent hundreds of hours helping thousands of women want and enjoy intimacy more. I was married young at 17 and 21 years later am still married to my wonderful husband who is an engineer. We live on Vancouver Island with our two teenage girls. I love long walks at the beach, dancing while I rollerblade, and time in nature. I love, love, love people and discovering what talents, ideas and perspectives they have. Join me for honest conversations with women who have experienced low libido in their relationships, as we discuss the details nobody else talks about. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Check out my program here: Wanting It More Take the Desires Quiz: Take the QuizThanks for listening to the Wanting it More Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, please go to Apple Podcasts and subscribe, rate and leave a review. You can also share your favourite episodes on social media. You can connect with me further on my website, Instagram feed, and learn more about my Wanting it More program here.

For this week's episode on The Balanced Parent Podcast, we are going to talk about something a little different: how to keep the fire of our relationship with our partner burning. To help me in this conversation, I have my dear friend (truly, we are besties!) and colleague Janna Denton-Howes. She is a women's Desire Coach and she's going to talk to us all about how we can stay connected and enjoy our couple relationship, even as busy parents. *One disclaimer: Janna is a desire coach for women married to men, and she lists this as her area of expertise, not to be heteronormative but because it reflects her own lived experience and she wants to recognize that the struggles in this area for folks with other identities may be very different than her own. That said, I carefully reviewed this episode and I do believe, regardless of our identities, that we are all affected by the cultural soup of misogyny and patriarchy that can make it so hard to want and enjoy sex and intimacy with our partners. So, if your lived experience is different than Janna's and mine, it is my hope that you will listen in, take what feels aligned and leave the rest. And please know that you are seen, held, loved and supported here.Find more show notes here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

Sheila Gregoire talks about sex and it's earned her some exclusion in the Christian world, but for all the wrong reasons. She's been writing and speaking on sex within Christian marriage for years, but her latest book, "The Great Sex Rescue" taps new ground -- and it's fascinating. She's done intensive, comprehensive surveys of men and women -- and her discoveries fuel what she covers in this book. Namely, Christians (and culture generally) have often put women in the terrible position of "obligation sex" or doing things they aren't comfortable with because they think they "owe" it to their husbands. That's just one of the things we cover, but an important one. That is NOT a healthy view of sex and no woman should feel this way. >>> More episodes here Sheila is bold and unafraid to tackle popular Christian marriage books and authors. In fact, she often excerpts some of the worst lines and exposes just how toxic, abusive and insane some of them are. She's authentic, fun and standing up for healthy relationships in a way that's refreshing and essential If you can't tell, I absolutely loved speaking with her and highly recommend her work! If you are struggling with sex in your marriage, I also want to mention the work of Janna Denton-Howes, a woman I have worked with and found to be an incredible, empowering resource. Recent episodes: Katie Scott: Joy & Purpose in Everyday Mom Moments Elisha & Angela: Faith After Fundamentalism Jessica Hottle: Breaking Up With Lies From Your Past Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And by “it” I mean “it” in other words: This is definitely a sensitive topic so don't let the littles listen in. My amazing, brilliant, beautiful, friend and guest, Janna Denton-Howes is a Desire Coach for married women who want to want sex but just don't. As someone who personally struggled with low libido for years, she understands the frustration of feeling like sex is just another chore on a very long to-do list. Now Janna empowers women to design experiences that feel nourishing, relaxing, and intimate through her program, Wanting it More, which has helped over 1000 women reconnect with their husbands again. Janna and I uncover (no pun intended) more than just sex. What you'll find in this episode is that loving ourselves and respecting ourselves completely is the key to happiness and yes, even pleasure. Where to find and follow Janna: Instagram: @jannadentonhowes Website: https://jannadentonhowes.com/ Where to find drea: Instagram: @dreafecht Website/join email list: https://dreafecht.com/podcast

As Christians, we often avoid talking about sex. Why?? In this episode, we go there!    We specifically talk about what it means for wives whose husbands want sex more than they do. We identify several myths about the topic and explore how you can start to have more loving, connected sex with your husband that you're looking forward to -  rather than doing it out of obligation.    Our guest, Janna Denton Howes is a Desire Coach who helps women married to men, create intimacy in their marriage that feels authentic.    Did you love our guest today? You can find her at: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jannadentonhowes/?hl=en   Website: https://jannadentonhowes.com/blog/   Want It more workshop: https://jannadentonhowes.com/wantingitmore/     Have we met yet? I want to hear all the things. Hit me up on IG or FB and let me know about you or what you think want to hear on the show!    For more: join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! If you do - let me know you found it from the show!!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity/   Reach out to me directly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegracefueledwife   Become an Insider! Get special coupon codes and advance notice of sales going on. I also have a gift for you if you do go check out: 5 Steps to becoming a Grace Fueled Wife - Navigating the journey to improving your marriage  gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com

Discover what emotional safety is, where to find it, and why you so deeply deserve to feel emotionally safe. When you feel grounded and calm, you help your kids and everyone around you also feel that way. Learn why we as women sometimes struggle with feeling emotionally safe and how you can create the spaces and relationships that make you feel safe.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/295

Hey mamas heads up ***Explicit*** episode ahead for adult ears only. We have our house Desire Coach Janna Denton Howes on the pod today talking about why we have trouble enjoying sex. Or maybe why we don't at all. You're going to find some insight on what may be holding you back and where to start. Let's start talking about sex more often so we as women can stop feeling like we are broken. It's time to heal. time to get reconnected with yourself and your spouse and start the intimacy in the bedroom again...Let's Go!  Join Janna's free classes as mentioned in the episode "The Real Reason For A Lack of Desire": https://jannadentonhowes.com/freeclass/

"I want to want sex, but I don't."  Janna's journey from "low libido" and years without sex to today "Human Giver Syndrome" and how it impacts desire How to make time for sex when you are truly busy The importance of prioritizing YOUR pleasure How to enjoy sex even when you are exhausted & touched-out The path to Wanting It More   SHOW NOTES:  www.onairella.com/post/226-the-desire-fix-janna-denton-howes SUPPORT THE SHOW: on Patreon or shop Amazon The conversation continues...join me on Instagram.

Do you want to have more sex but just don't? Does intimacy feel like a chore? Do you get resentful when your partner wants it and guilty that you don't? Get your notebooks out because we are getting into it in this one! There is nothing surface about this conversation. Desire and intimacy coach, Janna Denton-Howes joins us as we dig deep into the root of why we can feel frustrated when it comes to sex. From the messages we've received from culture about sex and our bodies, to exploring boundaries, safety and expectations to prioritizing pleasure and more--Janna shares her personal story along with tips, tools and the methodology she created and teaches in her Wanting It More program. This conversation is like nothing we ever expected but everything we needed! This conversation is not over-there is so much to recap and discuss after you listen so join us on social. You can follow Janna at @JannaDentonHowes or by visiting her website www.jannadentonhowes.com You can follow us on Instagram @MomhoodShow @BrandiMilloy @OrlyShani and by joining our private Momhood FB group. We are so grateful to have you in this community. See you next week! xo

Sex and marriage coach Janna Denton-Howes shares an honest and open look at pleasure Women are guilted and shamed one minute for being too “sexy” and the next minute for not wanting sex enough. But it's sex based on societal "norms". What about what we want? How can we claim our sexuality as a woman first, not as a wife. And how can we bring pleasure into our own personal lives and then bring it more into our marriage? Janna Denton-Howes has worked with hundreds of women and today she's sharing more about what she does; help women who are married to men, want and enjoy sex more. But her approach is a woman-first approach. It's realizing and celebrating the fact that women are sensual beings and we don't need to conform to anyone else's idea of sexuality. You deserve health in every area of your life. Whether it's sexual health or how pleasure, intimacy, sex, contribute to your mental and emotional health. Hit play to listen to this eye-opening episode with Janna Denton-Howes. ______________________________ CONNECT WITH JANNA WEBSITE: www.jannadentonhowes.com INSTAGRAM: @jannadentonhowes FREEBIE QUIZ: The 4 Desire Fixes Quiz ______________________________ Say 'hey' on social Instagram | @unstoppablemomsfitness Facebook Group | https://facebook.com/groups/unstoppablemomsfitness Questions | https://unstoppablemomsfitness.com/contact Coaching | https://unstoppablemomsfitness.com/coaching

Episode 82, we are talking with Janna Denton-Howes is a Sex Coach who specializes in helping married women want and enjoy sex more with their husbands. This episode will give you a fresh perspective on how you are approaching intimacy in your own life, on your own terms, and for your own pleasure. You will have some aha moments, and this is a must listen episode. Known for her popular course, The Wanting It More Program, Janna empowers women to create boundaries, trust their intuition and prioritize their pleasure in the sexual experience. After getting married as a teen and struggling with low desire, Janna spent many years trying to increase her libido with no long-term results. She eventually developed her own methodology for healing this, first for herself and now for hundreds of other women. Links Website: www.jannadentonhowes.com Facebook: Facebook.com/jannadentonhowes Instagram: Instagram.com/jannadentonhowes. https://www.dryfarmwines.com/?rfsn=4547291.e8544&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4547291.e8544‬ Find Bev & Heather at:   Instagram: BitchesBeBrave  Facebook: Bitches Be Brave   Website: www.bitchesbebrave.com  Email us at: Babesbebrave@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bitchesbebrave/message

In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Sex Coach, Janna Denton-Howes, on how women can enjoy sex more with their spouses. Janna is amazing. She helps women trust their intuition more, prioritize their pleasure, connect with their bodies, and set boundaries that empower them in the bedroom. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/230

I have long wanted to have an expert come on the Grace and Grit podcast to talk about sex because having worked with hundreds of clients over the years, I know there is a lot of shame, resentment, and frustration about what happens, or doesn’t happen, in the bedroom. Since our theme this month is pleasure, I thought this would be the perfect time to broach this topic. My guest, Janna-Denton Howes, is a Sex Coach who specializes in helping married women want and enjoy sex more with their husbands. We cover a ton of ground in this episode, including: How to prioritize pleasure (like sex) in your life and how it benefits your health How to design a safe and enjoyable sexual experience How to ask for what you need How to reconnect to your body’s “pleasure potential” How to set boundaries inside and outside of the bedroom … and so much more. You can listen here:  https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-208/ ****   Are you loving the Grace and Grit Podcast?  Help us keep the mic on! Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/graceandgrit Leave a Review: http://bit.ly/GGPReview Looking for more Grace and Grit? Visit https://graceandgrit.com/

Janna Denton-Howes is a Marriage Coach who specializes in helping married women want and enjoy sex more with their husbands. Known for her popular course, The Wanting It More Program, Janna empowers groups of women to create boundaries, trust their intuition and prioritize their pleasure in the sexual experience. After getting married as a teen and struggling with low desire, Janna spent many years with counselors, therapists and coaches trying to fix her libido issues with no long-term results. She eventually trained as a Marriage Coach and developed her own methodology for healing this, first for herself and now for hundreds of other women. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast   Janna's journey into business after marrying young DON'T “Just do it!” How Janna created a program to satisfy her own needs How men can get their wives to want more The steps Janna took to marketing and selling her first product Promoting and growing the business with Facebook Ads The difference between marriage coaching and couples therapy What is great sex?... And, what is radical intimacy? Avoiding the tantalizing “other thing” in business Janna talks numbers and breaking the six-figure milestone The pitfalls of pornography and the opportunity for a “second-marriage” within your marriage Mentioned in this episode: What's Normal?: Janna's mini-course series 30 Days To Her Wanting You More: Janna's course for men Meghan Flatt on the Get Paid Podcast Wanting It More: Janna's signature program Melanie Miller on the Get Paid Podcast The Sex-Starved Wife: What to do when he's lost desire book by Michele Weiner-Davis Chase Ink Business Purchase credit card Connect with Janna: Take Janna's 45-second quiz Website Facebook YouTube   The Most Important Training for Course Creators    If you're like me, you've heard the talk: “Evergreen funnels aren't effective. Only certain types of businesses can actually sell on autopilot”. But, that's not true at all. I've made $50,000 in revenue with Mariah Coz's evergreen funnel strategies.    Now, you can walk through her entire system in her free class: ‘How To Sell More Courses With An Evergreen Sales Funnel'.  It's kinda insane how detailed she gets in this training. Visit clairepells.com/ee to get it right now.    Now it's time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

The episode features a marriage coach and therapist Janna Denton-Howes. She is known as "The Chief Libido Officer" and "The Husband Whisperer." She speaks to the audience about women's decreased desire to have sex. She explains her program in helping women to want sex more.

Janna Denton-Howes is a Marriage Coach who specializes in helping married women want and enjoy sex more.   Connect: www.jannadentonhowes.com   About Us: www.aboutsexpodcast.com  Angela Skurtu is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AASECT certified sex therapist. She is author of the books "Pre-Marital Counseling: A Guide for Clinicians," and "Helping Couples Overcome Infidelity." Her second book released in 2018.  Get marriage therapy and sex therapy in the St Louis area with Angela Skurtu LMFT M.Ed. at: www.therapistinstlouis.com

Janna Denton Howes is back for one more episode. And I am so grateful she was brave enough to be so transparent to speak on pornography in the marriage and how her and her husband navigated through it all. 

Janna Denton-Howes is a Shameless Mom to 2 daughters and marriage coach who is pioneering a movement for women to free themselves from sexual expectations and redefine intimacy in their marriages. Affectionately called, "Chief Libido Officer" and "Husband Whisperer" by her participants and coaching clients, Janna not only helps married women take sex off their to-do lists but shows couples how to transform conflict into connection in 5 seconds or less!  One of her greatest accomplishments in life has been to beat the odds of teenage marriage and still be partnered up with her prom date, 18 years later. When she isn't working from her garden shed office, you can find her having a beach fire with her husband and their two daughters or curled up with a book about the male brain. Listen in to hear her share: Why the culture around sex is changing for the better Causes of low libido in women and why your low libido has nothing to do with you What men really want: to be desired and admired Women really want: protection and connection Routines to make intimacy easier, more relaxed, and more enjoyable How couples can make a 180-degree shift in their relationship Links Mentioned: Connect with Janna: Janna Denton Howes Janna on Facebook Janna on Youtube Janna's Program: 30 Days to Wanting it More Janna’s 7 Day Pleasure Challenge

Janna Denton-Howes is a professionally trained Marriage Coach who is known for her popular program, 30 Days To Wanting It More". Affectionately called, "Chief Libido Officer" and "Husband Whisperer" by her participants and coaching clients, Janna not only helps married women take sex off their to-do lists but brings couples back to each other.

We are all busy people. That’s why its important we prioritize our needs. In Episode 8 of the It’s Time to be You Podcast, Janna Denton-Howes helps explain this necessity in the bedroom, reminding us all that if you wait for an absolutely perfect time and circumstance, it’s not going to happen. Janna helps couples take sex off the to-do list and rekindle intimacy.   Though she’s now a professionally trained marriage coach known to her clients as the “Husband Whisperer,” Janna came into her profession through her own harrowing experiences. Janna married her husband at 17, and their differing sex drives quickly became the biggest source of tension in their relationship. After years of uncomfortable experiences with different therapists and educational materials, she eventually gained the courage to create her own sex-methodology, and is proud that she can share the tools that saved her relationship with others.   --   Questions Asked on This Podcast:   1. How did you get into your profession? 2. What types of programs do you offer? 3. Why do you feel this is such an issue with woman at this time? 4. Besides your programs, what is one thing daily someone can do to increase the connection with their partner? 5. Can you talk about how having kids can affect your connection with your partner and what we can do to keep the spark alive?   --   Bio: Janna Denton-Howes is a professionally trained Marriage Coach who is known for her popular program, 30 Days To Wanting It More". Affectionately called, "Chief Libido Officer" and "Husband Whisperer" by her participants and coaching clients, Janna not only helps married women take sex off their to-do lists but brings couples back to each other. One of her greatest accomplishments in life has been to beat the odds of teenage marriage and still be married to her prom date! When she isn't working from her garden shed office, you can find her having a beach fire with her husband, John, and their two daughters or curled up with a book about the male brain. Check out her stories, tips and inspiration at jannadentonhowes.com and learn how connection is just around the corner.   --   Resources: https://www.facebook.com/jannadentonhowes/ jannadentonhowes.com   --   Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/laura_loveandfit/  

I always tell my clients, "You'll never love or hate your partner as much as you will after you have a baby." Emotions are high. Sleep is low. It's a big change. So what goes wrong and what can we do to be good parents AND good partners? Whether or not you're actually married, relationship coach Janna Denton-Howes walks us through some of the traps that can befall new parents, and strategies to stay connected during those stressful first years of parenthood. Find the show notes at semicrunchymama.com/ep002

Pleasure is productive... It's not a side thing that you're doing, it's the main event. It helps you do what you want to do in your life. – Janna Denton Howes On this episode of the Plan Simple Podcast, we're talking about something of a taboo topic—sex. I'm so excited to have Janna Denton-Howes, a marriage coach and expert on sex and the male brain here today. We really dive into it, so put in some earbuds if you're listening in with kids around. It's funny, we DO talk about sex, and Janna has 4 pillars to share for couples wanting more and better sex, but the first three are outside of the bedroom. We start off talking about why we need more pleasure, and not the sexual kind. Janna gives lots of examples of prioritizing pleasure in our lives, and amazingly, it's not necessarily about making more room in our calendars.   We do talk about scheduling though. Janna recommends scheduling sex, but not like she did at first. She shares the experience of scheduling sex for Friday night and feeling sick thinking about it every Thursday. Instead she suggests scheduling exploration dates. For two hours or more, you prioritize pleasure, trust what feels good and what does not, and you stay connected with your body in a sexual experience rather than thinking about what he wants, what lights him up. We talk about: Sex being good for your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness, drawing a line of having sex anymore unless you want it—and also about how you can learn to want it more Prioritizing your pleasure in daily life—Janna explains how this isn't the same as self-care Letting go of “shoulds” and trusting what feels good and what doesn't Connecting with your body on an emotional and physical level and how you can be compassionate and start a conversation with yourself, even when it feels awkward and triggers childhood or religious shame Taking charge of the sexual experience and how more pleasure does NOT involve “spicing things up” Scheduling sex in a way that doesn't feel like more pressure to perform—and how only having scheduled sex can be freeing Why to separate sex from date night and how to actually have sex when you have kids in the house Tips for talking with kids about sex Janna Denton-Howes is a professionally trained Marriage Coach who is known for her popular program, 30 Days To Wanting It More". Affectionately called, "Chief Libido Officer" and "Husband Whisperer" by her participants and coaching clients, Janna not only helps married women take sex off their to-do lists but brings couples back to each other. LINKS http://jannadentonhowes.com/ 30 Days to Wanting It More Better Sex Through Mindfulness Doable Changes from this episode: PRIORITIZE YOUR PLEASURE. This doesn't have to cost anything and it doesn't have to take a lot of time. Janna gives examples of just enjoying the feel of water on your skin in the shower or taking a walk because you enjoy it (not for exercise) or having a dish soap you enjoy the scent of while you are washing dishes, or enjoy the sunshine streaming through your window. Prioritizing pleasure isn't something you have to make more time for, it's something you can do while doing anything else in your day. GET TO KNOW YOUR BODY. I talk a lot about food and how it affects our bodies, but I admit, I didn't really know parts of my body until my first baby was born. I'm not the only one. Get a mirror and get to know your vulva, labia, and clitoris. Maybe your doable change is just saying those words right now. Do that, and then have a look. Explore SCHEDULE SEX. Go ahead, block off a couple of hours in your planner. Label it SEX or exploration date. Set up the ground rules around this: prioritize your pleasure, trust what feels good and what does not, and stay connected with your body in a sexual instead of thinking about what your partner wants. This takes some communication. It may feel uncomfortable. But try it. See how it changes the dynamic. See what you like and don't. See what you might want to explore next.  

This season on the Recapture Self podcast it’s our intention to give you a peek at the lives of moms and women who are balancing daily life, motherhood, and a commitment to their creative selves. These are women who are making time and space for their passion projects whether that be writing a book, designing a blog, photographing their family, or running a business. Prepare to be inspired by their stories. This week I'm chatting with my friend Janna Denton-Howes. Janna is a professionally trained Marriage Coach who is known for her popular program, 30 Days To Wanting It More". Affectionately called, "Chief Libido Officer" and "Husband Whisperer" by her participants and coaching clients, Janna not only helps married women take sex off their to-do lists but brings couples back to each other. One of her greatest accomplishments in life has been to beat the odds of teenage marriage and still be married to her prom date! When she isn't working from her garden shed office, you can find her having a beach fire with her husband, John, and their two daughters or curled up with a book about the male brain. You can learn more about Janna and what she does here > http://jannadentonhowes.com/