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Are you ready to step into your power and learn to create the relationships and life you long for? Welcome to Caitlin's Couch where your host, Caitlin Cantor, talks about dating, relationships, sex, self-worth, mental wellness, and creating a joyful life. Caitlin is an Individual, Couples & AASECT Certified Sex Therapist with over a decade of experience helping people navigate the most complex and challenging areas of their lives. Get ready to start doing things differently, feeling differently, and attracting the partner of your dreams! <br/><br/><a href="https://caitlinscouch.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">caitlinscouch.substack.com</a>
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April 9, 2025
<p>We all want to feel appreciated, seen, and connected in our relationships, but often, we feel the opposite. We feel unappreciated and taken for granted. That’s because we were never taught how to express appreciation meaningfully. But appreciation in a relationship is <strong>essential</strong>, so learning how to express it in a way that makes your partner feel seen is important. </p><p>In this heartfelt episode of Caitlin’s Couch, Caitlin shares a deeply personal story that sparked an essential lesson on the power of appreciation in relationships. After a long and difficult chapter supporting her husband through a decade-long PhD journey, a simple yet emotional moment of genuine gratitude from him reminded her just how impactful heartfelt appreciation can be. Caitlin breaks down why appreciation isn’t just a “nice to have,” it’s foundational to intimacy and connection. She introduces a practical, 3-step process for expressing appreciation in a way that truly makes your partner feel seen, valued, and emotionally connected. Whether you're in a long-term partnership or just beginning one, this episode will leave you reflecting on how you give and receive love and how to do both more meaningfully.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong> </p><p>* <strong>Appreciation is foundational, not optional</strong> in a thriving relationship.</p><p>* Emotional expression and specificity are what make appreciation <strong>land</strong>.</p><p>* Many people struggle with <strong>expressing</strong> and <strong>receiving</strong> appreciation, but it’s a skill that can be learned.</p><p>* Feeling truly seen can be healing, even if we didn’t know how much we needed it. </p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, check out these related posts:</strong> </p><p>* Listen to and read more content on Caitlin’s Substack: </p><p></p><p><p>Caitlin's Couch is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p><strong>Connect with Caitlin:</strong></p><p>* Website:<a target="_blank" href="http://caitlinscouch.com/"> caitlincantor.com</a></p><p>* Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://caitlinscouch.substack.com/">Caitlin’s Couch</a></p><p>* Instagram:<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/caitlinscouch/"> </a><a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/caitlinscouch">Caitlin's Couch</a></p><p>* Tik Tok: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@caitlinscouch">Caitlin’s Couch</a></p><p>If you found this episode helpful, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might benefit from these insights!</p><p><p>Thanks for reading Caitlin's Couch! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.caitlinscouch.com/podcast-disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Caitlin's Couch at <a href="https://caitlinscouch.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">caitlinscouch.substack.com/subscribe</a>
April 2, 2025
<p>In this episode of The Caitlin’s Couch Podcast, we are back! Caitlin dives into the challenges couples face in maintaining intimacy in long-term relationships and marriages. She discusses why sexual desire changes over time, why connection is crucial between sexual experiences, and how intentional effort can help rekindle passion. Caitlin shares five practical, research-backed strategies to keep emotional and physical connection strong, helping partners feel more available for intimacy. If you or your partner struggles with feeling "in the mood," this episode provides actionable insights to bridge that gap and create a cycle of connection rather than distance.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><p>* <strong>The Reality of Long-Term Relationships & Intimacy</strong> – Sex in a committed relationship evolves from the early days of passion and novelty to something that requires intention and effort.</p><p>* <strong>Maintaining Connection Between Sexual Experiences</strong> – Connection isn’t just about sex itself; what happens in between is just as important.</p><p>* <strong>Bridging the Gap in Different Connection Styles</strong> – Some people need emotional closeness before being available for sex, while others need sex to feel emotionally close. Understanding and balancing these differences can lead to a stronger relationship.</p><p><strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong></p><p>* Read Caitlin’s latest Psychology Today article on maintaining connection: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/modern-sex/202503/simple-non-sexual-daily-practices-for-maintaining-intimacy">Simple Non-Sexual Daily Practices for Maintaining Intimacy</a></p><p>* Listen to the latest blog post from Modern Sex, Caitlin’s blog on Psychology Today: </p><p>* Listen to and read more content on Caitlin’s Substack: </p><p><strong>Connect with Caitlin:</strong></p><p>* <strong>Website:</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://caitlinscouch.com"> caitlincantor.com</a></p><p>* <strong>Substack:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://caitlinscouch.substack.com/">Caitlin’s Couch</a></p><p>* <strong>Instagram:</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/caitlinscouch/"> </a><a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/caitlinscouch">Caitlin's Couch</a> </p><p>* <strong>Tik Tok:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@caitlinscouch">Caitlin’s Couch</a></p><p>If you found this episode helpful, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might benefit from these insights!</p><p><p>Caitlin's Couch is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Caitlin's Couch at <a href="https://caitlinscouch.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">caitlinscouch.substack.com/subscribe</a>
May 4, 2022
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Caitlin’s Couch! In this episode, Caitlin is interviewing</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jen Banks</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jen is a Teacher, quote collector and an all around amazing person who loves to share her wisdom. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah and is supporting wildlife by raising two (soon to be three) boys. Her favorite indoor activity is baking and her favorite outdoor activity is frisbee golf. She graduated from Utah State University in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. Jen collects inspirational quotes, plays the violin, and is fiercely in love with her husband of seven years, Jared. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow Jen on Instagram:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aisforadversity/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.instagram.com/aisforadversity/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out A is For Adversity:</span> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-is-for-adversity/id1547037764"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-is-for-adversity/id1547037764</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Caitlin’s Couch podcast is brought to you by Higher Dose. Supercharge your self care and boost holistic recovery with wellness tools designed to ignite vitality from the inside out. 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This is important because a lot of people rely on their spouse or their partner for their happiness, and as much as we would like to control people, we can’t. If we are meeting our own needs… whatever our spouse does is just icing on the cake.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“To have a healthy relationship, you have to have space for people's differences. If you can’t allow for those differences, you’re going to have struggles.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I had to realize that [my husband] was giving me love, it just wasn’t in the ways that I was looking for it.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You don’t have to be completely happy and stop wanting a partner, but you can't look for a partner to be the SOUL SORCE OF YOUR HAPPINESS and WORTHINESS, because it just doesn’t work out.”</span></li> </ul> <h2><strong>LOVE THE PODCAST?</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey there!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you like our podcast, don’t forget to give us a rating and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! 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