In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD is joined by relationship and intimacy coaches, Jodie Milton and Reece Stockhausen to discuss emotional intimacy and the way they see relational happiness as rooted in emotional, not just physical, fulfillment. The discussion dives into the essence of passionate sex, debunking common myths perpetuated by culture and the media. They explore the intricate dance of intimacy and passion beyond surface level interactions, focus...
May 22, 2024•37 min•Ep. 179
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD talks about transforming everyday experiences into pleasurable moments. She explores the nuanced world of delight and pleasure within relationship, offering actionable insights for couples wanting to enhance emotional, sensual, and erotic intimacy. Dr. Alexandra makes distinctions in the best ways to pursue more pleasure when it comes to men versus women. She shares practical tips on how to incorporate sensual awareness in...
May 15, 2024•23 min•Ep. 178
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD explores the vital role of intimate connection, when navigating struggles couples commonly encounter in their sexual relationship, particularly after facing significant life challenges such as infertility and loss. Offering gentle, compassionate guidance, she describes effective methods to recreate emotional, sensual, and erotic intimacy. Dr. Alexandra discusses the challenges faced by couples when they experience disconne...
May 08, 2024•20 min•Ep. 177
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD and Tilly Storm, focus on the pleasure principle as they explore ways to foster passionate relationships and venture into new dimensions of erotic intimacy. Tilly has extensive expertise in women’s sexuality and guides couples to renew the spark and access more pleasure in their intimate lives. The two of them discuss "wholeness" as an essential ingredient for pleasure, ways to foster pleasure-positive attitudes in childre...
May 01, 2024•36 min•Ep. 176
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD discusses important considerations when it comes to creating fulfilling and passionate relationships. Dr. Alexandra describes how embracing failure and personal growth play pivotal roles in deepening marital connection. She emphasizes the value of learning from both failures and 'near wins' to achieve mastery. By analyzing potentially frustrating moments with curiosity and compassion, couples can reach new heights of intim...
Apr 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 175
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD is joined by Dr. Ann Tsung for a deep dive into the art and science of achieving peak performance, in both our professional lives and our personal lives. The conversation transcends traditional concepts of peak performance, expanding into a more holistic approach to living optimally. The discussion explores the importance of enjoying moments of passion and connection with a spouse while maintaining momentum and advancement...
Apr 17, 2024•53 min•Ep. 174
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD dives into confidence and how it shapes success in love and life. She sheds light on the crucial role of self-confidence and how attractive it is within intimate relationships, and more specifically, how it plays out among ambitious, educated couples. Dr Alexandra explores the common scenario where one partner craves more from their relationship while the other seems content with the status quo. She provides guidance on ho...
Apr 10, 2024•20 min•Ep. 173
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD dives into the intriguing subject of evolving desires within marriages. The conversation offers a deep dive into understanding, embracing, and communicating our desires, especially as they change over time. Dr Alexandra touches upon the natural progression of tastes and preferences, illustrating how something as simple as a shift in food likes can symbolize the broader dynamic of changing desires. She then moves on to expl...
Apr 03, 2024•25 min
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, responds to questions submitted by listeners, providing emotional and erotic intimacy insights to help improve your marriage. The themes of the questions are varied, as they focus on the role of commitment when it comes to creating intimacy, the pursuit of individual passions and hobbies when a partner isn’t interested but wants to do things together, and the impact of birth trauma in rebuilding your sexual connection. Al...
Mar 27, 2024•25 min•Ep. 171
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, explores the critical role of adopting a growth mindset in mastering emotional and erotic intimacy within marriage. Offering actionable advice and insights that challenge conventional perspectives, she guides listeners on how to effectively engage their partners in conversations aimed at enriching their marriage. By positioning a growth mindset as a powerful agent for transformation, Dr. Alexandra encourages her audience ...
Mar 20, 2024•35 min•Ep. 170
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD discusses rejuvenating and expanding erotic connection as an essential means for transforming your marriage. She invites educated and successful couples looking to infuse their marriages with passion and aliveness to embrace unfamiliarity and creativity. Dr. Alexandra draws on her personal and professional experience to offer listeners unique perspectives on cultivating a deeply intimate and satisfying marital bond. She st...
Mar 13, 2024•19 min
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD dives into the profound impact that small, thoughtful gestures can have on creating a deeper connection in marriage. She emphasizes that such acts don’t have to be expensive or time-consuming, as the smallest deeds are sometimes the most significant in nurturing a deep connection between partners. Put differently, small gestures are the seeds which grow into emotional, sensual, and erotic intimacy blossoms. Dr. Alexandra b...
Mar 06, 2024•25 min
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD dives into the importance of communication and how essential it is in creating a passionate marriage. She describes ways to adjust how you listen so as to evoke more depth, meaning, and intimacy in what your partner shares with you. Dr. Alexandra is a seasoned expert when it comes to fostering deep connection in couples. Drawing on her experience as a physician, relationship and intimacy coach, and her own 27-year marriage...
Feb 28, 2024•18 min
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, invites educated, successful couples to revitalize their marriage as she guides them to experience new heights of emotional, sensual, and erotic intimacy. Emphasizing the unique nature of investing when it comes to your relationship, Dr. Alexandra describes how such investments yield both immediate and long-term returns. Through personal anecdotes and testimonials, she encourages listeners to nurture their marriages, deta...
Feb 21, 2024•24 min
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, delves into the shortcomings of traditional sex education and proposes a new paradigm for learning about sexual intimacy. She discusses the importance of emotional intimacy, experimentation, and releasing preconceived notions about sexuality to craft an artful, gratifying sexual experience. The episode also highlights the crucial role parents have in ensuring their children receive an education that encompasses pleasure, ...
Feb 14, 2024•25 min•Ep. 165
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, explores the profound effect that a loving and intimate parental relationship has on children. Alexandra highlights the naturalness of affection within the family setting, and describes the astonishment of those who have never witnessed such intimacy between their own parents. This episode stresses the importance of nurturing the spousal relationship for its own sake and also as a gift to one's children. She also challeng...
Feb 07, 2024•20 min
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, dives into the intricate connection between individual happiness and the quality of marital relationships. She begins by dismissing a common misconception, namely that our happiness depends on our partner's behavior and actions. With a blend of anecdotes, research, and practical advice, Alexandra invites listeners to explore how personal fulfillment can blossom from within and subsequently enrich marital bonds. Furthermor...
Jan 31, 2024•22 min•Ep. 163
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, invites Bob Gardner to share his innovative and intriguing perspective on cultivating passion and aliveness in relationships. Bob shares his transformational journey from enduring years of shame and personal distress to removing the inner shackles and attaining the zenith of inner freedom. His teachings, influenced by the resilient ethos of Russian Cossacks, revolve around alchemizing one's bodily and emotional responses ...
Jan 24, 2024•41 min•Ep. 162
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, explores a question that frequently murmurs in the back of many couples' minds: "How often should we be having sex? What’s normal?" With an enlightening approach, Alexandra delves into the complexities underneath this question, offering both men and women advice on how to find the answer that best suits their unique relationship, and desires. She encourages listeners to shift their focus from quantity to quality, emphasiz...
Jan 17, 2024•19 min
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Kate Mangona, MD, to discuss the importance of getting away from your usual routine to be in a beautiful place, engaging in meaningful activities, as a means to uplevel your relationship. They share their personal experiences with retreats and the transformative impact they have had on their own marriages. This inspired them to create a retreat for couples, which they are calling Honeymoon 2.0. It’s for coupl...
Jan 10, 2024•42 min•Ep. 160
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, discusses the importance of the brain in sexual pleasure and intimacy. She emphasizes it’s the most important organ for sexual pleasure, as it determines how we think about sex and where we focus our attention during sexual experiences. Alexandra provides practical tips to bring the mind back into the present moment during sex, such as focusing on the breath and putting attention on your body. Also in this episode: Slow d...
Jan 03, 2024•19 min•Ep. 159
In the final episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast in 2023, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, answers questions from listeners. You’ve asked about a variety of topics including how to maintain passion when life is really busy, clarification about the meaning of the word “connection,” ways to bring wildness and passion into the bedroom, and tips to stay happy when a partner is overwhelmed and unavailable. Alexandra provides insights and practical advice to help you navigate these challenges and create ...
Dec 27, 2023•40 min•Ep. 158
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by her husband, Rodd Stockwell, MD, to discuss a common dynamic in relationships where powerful, intelligent, ambitious women tend to take charge and express their desires, while their men respond with acquiescence and overwhelm. Rodd shares how Alexandra’s emotions used to be overwhelming for him. He would look to her for guidance navigating the intensity but didn’t like what he found. Alexandra explains that t...
Dec 20, 2023•30 min•Ep. 157
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, discusses the importance of intimacy in a marriage, especially during the holiday season. She shares four rituals that couples can practice to enhance their connection, pleasure, and intimacy, to feel closer and happier with one another. These rituals include ways of embracing, presence and eye gazing, connecting with one another at the end of each day, and engaging in sensual exploration in the bedroom. Alexandra emphasi...
Dec 13, 2023•37 min•Ep. 156
In this episode, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, discusses the importance of navigating the holiday season in a way that nurtures and enhances intimacy and passion in your marriage. She shares two influential stories that highlight the challenges couples face and the impact it can have on your relationship. Alexandra offers insights and strategies for creating a more enjoyable and fulfilling holiday experience with your partner. She also invites listeners to join her free masterclass, " Holiday Passion...
Dec 06, 2023•25 min•Ep. 155
In this episode, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by two awesome humans. It’s a young millennial couple, with a great relationship, who chose to enroll in the Aligned and Hot Marriage program to support them in building lasting love. This couple's bond was strong before we met, but they wanted more tools to cultivate a deeper emotional connection, and to be able to navigate their disagreements with more care. Through participating in the program, they discovered deeper layers of vulnerability ...
Nov 29, 2023•34 min•Ep. 154
In this episode, Alexandra Stockwell, MD talks with Dr. Weili Gray about her realization that tomorrow isn’t promised, an insight which arose while grieving her father. She subsequently decided to make each day count and began crossing things off her bucket list, which has had an incredible, positive impact on her marriage and family life. Dr. Gray shares how she transformed her day to day life from burnout and passionless routines to one filled with excitement and fulfillment, including multipl...
Nov 22, 2023•43 min•Ep. 153
In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD discusses the concept of everyday eroticism and how it can transform a relationship. She shares her personal journey of discovering the importance of integrating erotic energy into all aspects of life, not just during sexual encounters. Alexandra emphasizes the need for couples to tap into the reservoir of erotic fulfillment and create a deep connection that extends beyond the bedroom. She explains that everyday eroticism ...
Nov 15, 2023•28 min•Ep. 152
In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD is joined by Sarah Tomchesson, the resident sexual wellness advisor for Lovehoney, maker of sex toys and related products. They discuss the Lovehoney Advent calendars, which contain a variety of sex toys and accessories for couples to explore and enhance their intimacy–they can be opened one day at a time, or all at once. The calendars are designed to build anticipation and offer a range of products for both sex toy newbie...
Nov 08, 2023•41 min•Ep. 151
In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Barbara Huson to discuss the connection between money and intimacy in relationships. They discuss the importance of financial conversations in marriages, the role of power dynamics in money issues, and how to deepen intimacy through shared financial decision-making. Barbara shares her personal journey of overcoming financial challenges and offers practical tips for couples to improve their financial communica...
Nov 01, 2023•43 min•Ep. 150
