Disconnection from one’s own body has a host of effects on the individual and on a partnership. Dr. Mazarin Molai is a sex and relationship therapist and clinical psychologist with extensive experience and training in the treatment of eating disorders and addiction. She hosts the Sexology Podcast, a weekly discussion with other psychologists and researchers to explore the most intriguing findings in psychology of sex and intimacy. Dr. Moali also hosts a podcast in Farsi, which broadcasts out to her Iranian audience, and helps women and couples find their way back to intimacy and pleasure, and has also garnered her a few death threats along the way. Jeremie and Bryde chat with Dr. Moali about some of the effects of a sexless relationship, the overlap between the psychology of eating disorders and sexual dysfunction, and the importance of the meaning we attach to masturbation, orgasm, and partnered sex. Tune in for Dr. Moali’s thoughts and advice about shame and self-compassion on the road to healing. For more on Dr. Moali, visit https://oasis2care.com/ or follow @sexologypodcast on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.