Intimacy Evolution

This week Bri talks with guest, Caoilfhionn, about her experience with vulvar/pelvic pain, chronic UTI's  & Interstitial Cystitis and how this impacted her sexual pleasure.  In this episode:  Healing UTI's naturally Differentiating between various pains Somatic Therapy  Connecting to sensation  Enjoying sensuality in your every day Scriptless sex Asking your partner for what you want...

This week Bri brings the emotional & Mark keeps it logical as they discuss the meaning behind releasing old identities. We're often taught that when we are transitioning to a different phase in our life like marriage or having a baby--often a happy time--that we only need to focus on the happy and we're not told that we may experience some grief during that time as well. Which can ma...

This week Brianna chatted with Rachel Maine to discuss how you can incorporate your chakras into your sexuality practice!  In this episode:  What are the 7 main Chakras How to activate & unblock your chakras Pleasure practices for each chakra  How to honor yourself & your pleasure Rachel is a sex therapist turned sex coach. Her journey started over 9 years ago after a break up that forced...

This week Bri had a solo interview with her very first coach, Abigail Gazda.  Abigail is the CEO of Hearts Unleashed, a full-service transformation company committed to empowering people to operate with full freedom, power, and self expression in every area of life. As the Founder of Hearts Unleashed House Publishing, she helps authors share their mission and message with the world. She is a Clari...

This week Mark & Bri talk about how having "expectations" in your relationship can lead to resentment and disconnection.  Things discussed in this episode:  What is trust How to build trust after it's been broken How family dynamics impact how we parent The importance of being flexible & creative  Send us Fan Mail Connect with Bri: Instagram: @_brianna_carey_ Connect with Ma...

This week Mark & Bri have two special guests, Jame & Angela Mitchell of Love Intentionally.  A husband & wife, Coach/Counselor duo like Mark & Bri that also focus on supporting couples to create deeper, more sustaining intimacy while also raising tiny humans.  Pulling from their experiences personally in their 10+ years of marriage and professionally as a licensed counselor and cer...

This week Mark & Bri discuss a topic that comes up frequently with clients and effects every relationship in some way, Desire Discrepancy.   Covered in this episode: What is Desire Discrepancy Statistics Some causing factors How to navigate this with your partner Self-Pleasure practice & body awareness  Episodes referenced: Scheduled vs Spontaneous Intimacy Relationship Board Meeting Eroti...

They're back!! Mark & Bri took a few weeks off to close out their summer, but are ready to dive right back into all things sex, relationships, parenting & more! This week they discuss how having kids actually led to having better sex! Wait, that sounds like the complete opposite of what you might hear when you become a parent, right? Sometimes sex is non-existent for a time and they c...

This week Mark & Bri talk about how to stay connected when "typical sex" might not be an option and how to initiate alternative experiences to maintain intimate connection.  Benefits of mutual masturbation: setting your own pace guaranteed pleasure/orgasm incorporating new things--toys, fantasies, etc Ready to reclaim your desire? Join my book club starting August 17th Send us Fan Ma...

This week Brianna interviewed their first guest, Jenny Heartsong. Jenny shares her story of how growing up in a sex-positive hippie community helped shape her relationship to sex. She discusses her solo travels through Asia, her discovery of cervical orgasms and the healing power yoni massages can provide. Jenny shares how intentionality in her current relationship is bringing her the deepest inti...

The Relationship Board Meeting creates a safe container to talk about your relationship regularly. This is a weekly check-in for you to connect with one-another, sync up schedules for the upcoming week, and also be intentional about where you would like to spend more time together. Maybe the weather is going to be great for a day at the lake, maybe it's raining and that's a great time to...

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have a special room to play in and carry out all of your fantasies? This week Mark & Bri talk about a fun new show on Netflix, "How to Build A Sex Room", where designer, Melanie Rose, greets a variety of couples who are wanting to create a space for them to connect more intimately. When you think of a "sex room" you may think...

Mark & Bri are back with the second part of their Couples Retreat experience. They cover the crunchiness that came up during their Intentional Date Night, then wait until you hear about their experience on Saturday! It started with an Erotic Blueprint expert, Kayce Neill, who gave the couples a deeper understanding of their blueprints, as well as their shadows. She then shared how partners tha...

Our first two-parter! This week Mark & Bri discuss the Couples Retreat they attended in Austin, hosted by Sex & Love Co. You've heard them talk about how being intentional within your relationship and time together is so impactful and that's exactly what this weekend was intended to do! For 8 couples to be fully immersed in a transformational experience to deepen their connection...

Conflicts within a relationship are inevitable, but learning how to navigate them before they turn into a full-blown argument can help maintain the connection, and lessen the damage.  This week Mark & Bri discuss how to use effective communication during conflict in relation to the Gottman Method.  Mark is Gottman trained and has helped many couples implement these various techniques in their...

What is an "Erotic Blueprint"? It's like the 5 Love Languages, for the bedroom. It's how you show up, how you're turned on and move in your sexual expression and enjoy receiving pleasure.  If you've ever felt a sort of disconnect or like you and your partner just aren't sexually compatible, I feel this episode will help shed some light on why that may be. We disc...

This week we talk about the pros & cons of spontaneous vs scheduled sexy time. While scheduling it doesn't seem sexy, it does help lead to consistency which is always nice. We talked about how spontaneous can be either exciting or anxiety provoking, and how these two are very similar. We also share a fun new game that you can start introducing into your date nights whether it's plann...

It's here! Our first episode...sorta. This is our intro episode where you get to know Mark & Brianna , who they are, what is "Intimacy Evolution" and what can you look forward to on future shows! Send us Fan Mail Connect with Bri: Instagram: @_brianna_carey_ Connect with Mark: Instagram: @mark_carey_ Website: IntimacyEvolution.com Get cozy with 10% off your Love Blanket ! Code:...