SHE+ 57 | Dr. Jordan Emont on Pleasure, Intimacy, and Emotional Realities

In this episode of Sex Care is Self Care, Founder Patty Brisben is joined by Dr. Jordan Emont for an honest, expansive conversation about pleasure, intimacy, and the emotional realities that shape our sexual lives.

Dr. Emont helps us unpack how desire, communication, and connection are influenced by mental health, relationships, stress, and the stories we’ve been taught about sex and our bodies. Together, we explore what it means to move away from performance and perfection—and toward curiosity, consent, and compassion.

We talk about common barriers people face when it comes to pleasure and intimacy, why so many of us feel disconnected from our bodies, and how therapy-informed tools can help individuals and partners build safer, more satisfying sexual experiences. This episode offers both validation and practical insight, reminding us that there’s no “normal” way to experience sex, only what’s true for you.

At its core, this conversation reinforces a simple truth: sex care is self care. And tending to our emotional and relational wellbeing is just as essential as tending to our physical health.