The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD

Alexandra Stockwell, MD, shares heartfelt stories of couples she's coached and her thoughts on what makes a marriage last. From reigniting intimacy in a 21-year marriage to a couple's transformative journey after 27 years, these narratives inspire and inform. Alexandra encourages listeners to reflect on their own marital culture and emphasizes the importance of making a deliberate effort to foster...

Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Dr. Rachel Rubin, a renowned urologist and sexual medicine specialist, to discuss sexual medicine, as well as the art/science driving sexual desire. Dr. Rubin emphasizes the vital importance of a biopsychosocial approach to sexual medicine, highlighting the significance of understanding a patient's background and their goals for enhancing their quality of life...

In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Intimacy Coach Dr. Alexandra Stockwell explores the dynamics of genuine connection within marriages and how they can be influenced by two specific false archetypes of love. Delving beyond traditional roles, she navigates two common archetypes that hinder intimacy: the parent-child dynamic and the project manager approach. By embracing the essence o...

In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Intimacy Coach Dr. Alexandra Stockwell shares profound insights to help you recognize how varied compromise in marriage can be, and how to let it go. Instead, embrace uncompromising intimacy and all the lusciousness that comes with it! Discover the power of honoring and expressing your authentic desires, while respecting your partner's wishes. Lear...

In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Intimacy Coach Dr. Alexandra Stockwell is joined by Joshua and Rachel Lee, a dynamic power couple, who share their rich journey involving both personal and professional growth. Joshua's entrepreneurial successes, including working with MySpace, taught him the importance of finding purpose beyond monetary success. Rachel, a branding expert extraordi...

In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra delves into the topic of enhancing and enjoying your married sex life and how to go from just "good" to "absolutely great." She emphasizes the importance of open and honest communication about sex, including sharing your personal experience and desires with your partner. Alexandra provides practical tips on how to initiate conversations a...

In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra shares a recording of an interview she did with Ruan Willow on her podcast. The episode explores topics such as uncompromising intimacy, libido mismatch, eroticism, and the importance of bringing all elements of oneself to a relationship, including heart, mind, and genitals. Ruan is an erotica author and a romance novelist, with a smooth...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD dives deep into the concept of amazing sex and what that truly means within the context of a healthy, loving marriage. Alexandra underlines that amazing sex is a deeply personal and subjective experience, emphasizing that the feelings evoked are far more important than the specific acts engaged in. Alexandra speaks of sex as...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell MD, is joined by Alexa & Jordan Bowditch, founders of Sex & Love Co., to discuss intimacy, stories of sexual fantasy, and how couples can navigate their way to having more connected relationships. Alexa and Jordan discuss their journey creating a nourishing and passionate marriage while embracing openness of many flavors. They e...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell MD reads the first chapter of her book, 'Uncompromising Intimacy,' we entitled "Is The Comfort Of Companionship As Good As It Gets?" This chapter delves into the fundamental questions many couples face in long-term relationships. Can emotional intimacy and sensual passion coexist? Is it possible to revive a lackluster sex life?...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell MD, welcomes power couple Paul and Dr. Jacqueline Sherman to share their inspiring story of love, strength, and erotic connection while navigating the challenges of military life and years-long deployment. Dr. Sherman is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in intimacy and relationships, and her husband, Paul, is a seni...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, welcomes back Rodd Stockwell to explore the infamous bread story that lead to a shift in their marriage to embrace uncompromising intimacy. Initially, a trivial disagreement arose between Alexandra and Rodd regarding bread storage. Rodd grew up storing bread in the refrigerator, while Alexandra stored it on the counter. Ult...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by self-love educator and yoga therapy teacher Yvette Racines. Yvette shares her profound journey with the Aligned and Hot Marriage program, highlighting how it has transformed her and her husband's approach to foreplay through accessing the power of intimate communication. Yvette and her husband have been married...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by returning guest Sheri Winston, a renowned holistic sexuality teacher, author, and founder of the Intimate Arts Center, to discuss the complexity of sexual differences between men and women. Alexandra and Sheri explore the sexual differences between men and women in this captivating podcast episode. Using the me...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Sheri Winston, a renowned holistic sexuality teacher, author, and founder of the Intimate Arts Center, to discuss how to connect with your partner via embodied sexuality–a learnable skill that anyone can develop. Sheri emphasizes the importance of embracing pleasure and connection with a partner before delving...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, considers that love is not enough. We want it to be, but many couples love one another and it's not enough to enjoy their dream marriage. She discusses the importance of relationship skills, personal growth, and being willing to understand your partner better in order to create nourishing, connected, joyful experiences. She...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Dr. Tiff Cagle, a board-certified family medicine physician, sex educator, and coach. Dr. Cagle talks about her passion for providing care through the lens of a person's mind, body, intimacy, relationships, and community. Dr. Cagle also shares her experience in decreasing stigma around sex and providing HIV tes...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, discusses how long Kevin Bacon has been married to Kyra Sedgwick and why she thinks they have been able to create their remarkable love story for the past 34 years! Alexandra is excited to talk about Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon because they are an attractive celebrity couple who have built a successful marriage and have r...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle, a conflict resolution strategist. Conflict is inevitable and Lynne talks about how she helps people engage in constructive conflict, instead of running from it. In this conversation the focus is on conflict in marriage, and in the workplace, between any two people and specifically inte...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Connor Beaton, the founder of ManTalks, to discuss the emasculation of men and how they can have real conversations with their partners and friends. Despite appearing to have a perfect life, Connor hit rock bottom while struggling with addictions and dishonesty. He eventually found a mentor who taught him yoga,...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by EJ & Tarah Kerwin, licensed therapists wanting to expand their sensual intimacy and explore feeling vulnerable within their loving marriage. As professionals, EJ and Tarah often use the power of sharing vulnerably to help guide other couples in their relationships and this episode is no exception. They show up...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Vince and Krystina Shirey to discuss the many blended family issues they faced when they got married and combined their families. They also talk about how they learned to let go of expectations in order to have a happier marriage. A pervasive challenge faced by couples when blending a family concerns the delica...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by New York Times best-selling author, Laura Doyle, to talk about vulnerability and intimacy in marriage. While discussing her latest book, "The Empowered Wife," Laura shares her experiences and perspectives, while focusing on the importance of vulnerability in relationships. She explains that opening up to one's...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, celebrates the milestone of 100K downloads on the podcast with her son Chris Stockwell! A few weeks back, I hit 100,000 downloads and that means people have been interested in, and listened to, what I have to say on The Intimate Marriage podcast 100,000 times! For me, it's such an incredible celebration. It's a celebration...

In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, chats with Kaylee and Justin Poulet about keeping the romance in your marriage alive through intention and using Love Languages. In addition to his knowledge and ambition, I recognized Justin's incredibly intentional support for his wife as a real asset to his marriage. For context, we met in Arizona at a conference, and th...