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Caitlin V is a sex and relationship coach, former sexuality researcher, author of Harder, Better, Longer, Stronger, and host of Good Sex on HBO Max from Michigan where her earliest sex education included a fifth-grade period lesson, a graphic STI scare slide in health class, and years of curiosity about pleasure that she had already discovered on her own.
In this episode we talk about what men actually want help with in their sex lives, why performance goals like "lasting longer" rarely solve the real problem, and how intimacy, not frequency, is what most couples are actually craving. Caitlin shares how she went from academic sex research at the Kinsey Institute to coaching men about sex and relationships, why maintenance sex can quietly kill desire, and how intention, presence, and curiosity can transform a sex life. We also get into astrology and sexual chemistry, loud sex and the connection between breath and orgasm, group dynamics in intimacy, why coaching spaces for men matter, and the surprising way Caitlin realized academia wasn't where she wanted to make her impact.
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STORY 1: I think my wife 31-F might be poisoning me 34-M, and I don't know what to do
STORY 2: I [28F] am dating a divorcing dad [34M] and it's starting to take over my life
STORY 3: My bf (M29) is threatening to break up with me (F24) over condoms
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Episode Cheat Sheet
02:14 Astrology, Sexual Chemistry & Scorpio/Leo Energy
06:03 Loud Sex, Breath & Orgasm Connection
08:15 Getting Caught Having Sex & Early Exploration
11:07 Claiming, Dominance & Sexual Identity
13:28 Science, Magic & Manifestation in Sex
16:12 Why Caitlin Coaches Men About Sex
19:02 Why Most Therapists Aren't Trained in Sexuality
21:36 Quality vs Quantity in Long-Term Sex
23:45 Why "Maintenance Sex" Kills Desire
26:04 Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Sex Explained
28:20 Co-Regulation, Group Energy & Intimacy
32:21 Why Male Friendship & Community Matter
36:54 Boundaries, Accountability & Relationship Conflict
45:33 Communication, Softening & Honest Feedback
46:58 Growing Up in Michigan & Early Sex Education
49:24 Masturbation, Pleasure & STI Fear-Based Education
52:05 Becoming a Sex Researcher at Kinsey Institute
56:12 Leaving Academia & Starting a Sex Education Platform
01:00:37 Coaching vs Influencing in Sex Education
01:02:50 Changing Career Paths & Following Your Zone of Genius
01:04:43 Patreon Reddit Stories Preview
