Sex Therapist on the Connection Between Success in Business and The Bedroom with Xander & Vanessa Marin

Earn Your Happy

Lori Harder

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.6 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Sex and business might seem like two entirely separate worlds, but they’re more connected than you may think. In this episode, we sit down with our friends Vanessa Marin, a licensed sex therapist, and her husband Xander. They break down why intimacy is essential in all areas of life, especially as entrepreneurs. We talk about the intriguing intersection of sex and entrepreneurship, taboo topics with humor, and tips to reignite the spark in long-term partnerships. They also share brilliant tips for marketing unconventional business, surviving Instagram censorship, and fostering deep emotional and physical connections. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for your $1/month trial period at Shopify.com/happy Found - Try Found for free at Found.com/EARN. Constant Contact - Get customized marketing campaigns built for you in just a few clicks. Go to constantcontact.com for your free trial. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 How did you start bridging sex and business? 05:30 Why do ambitious people often neglect their sex life? 13:15 Tips to build intimacy without pressure. 27:00 A simple way to reignite connection and fun in your relationship. 29:45 Marketing strategies for businesses in sensitive industries. 37:45 Commonalities between maintaining a healthy sex life and building a successful business. 42:45 What is influencing expectations when it comes to intimacy? 47:30 Advice about re-entering the dating world after a long-term relationship. 53:30 How emotional connection influences physical attraction in long-term relationships. 56:45 Is liking "thirst trap" posts on Instagram cheating? RESOURCES Get your FREE "Best Week Ever" seven-day challenge for couples HERE Learn more about Vanessa and Xander’s Courses & Guides HERE Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! Text DAILY to 310-496-8363 for daily manifesting affirmations, journal prompts, and motivation. Sign up for GrowthDay - https://www.growthday.com/lori?via=harder Watch on YouTube - @LoriHarder My book: A Tribe Called Bliss FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow Chris: @chriswharder Follow Earn Your Happy: @earnyourhappy Follow glōci: @getgloci Girlfriends & Business: @girlfriendsandbusiness Follow Vanessa and Xander: @vanessaandxander

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0:00.0	We put so much pressure on the desire for it.
0:03.0	The hunger.
0:04.0	And the hunger, and most of us are not paying any attention to the actual experience itself.
0:09.0	So what's the point of feeling wildly horny and wildly turned on if the experience that you're going to have is really mediocre and not enjoyable?
0:19.0	And there's actually this huge connection between our enjoyment of
0:22.0	sex and our desire for it.
0:34.5	Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Earn Your. Happy Cyber Monday, everybody. You can still go to getglosey.com. If you're listening to this, when it aired, on the day it aired, you can still go and get 50% off of your starter kit. And you guys, if you already have a subscription, I'm telling you, we did not leave you out.
0:56.6	We are giving you an amazing deal. So go and check your inbox because we wanted everybody to benefit from this Black Friday Cyber Monday.
1:07.6	So thank you guys so much for all of you who supported and run over and grab it now
1:12.7	because that sale is going to end soon. Okay, today on the show we have a really fun podcast.
1:20.3	We have some friends who are in the Mastermind, which is the Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind,
1:27.2	which you can join if you guys want to
1:30.2	get your business in order and have a ton of help from Chris and I and around 40 other
1:38.1	incredible businesses working on your business, locking arms and running running through 2025, reaching your goals, telling
1:47.2	you, I could never do this alone anymore, not now that I know how much more fun it is with
1:52.5	other people and how much faster it goes when you work together. So today on the podcast,
1:58.4	we have Vanessa and Xander Marin. They're a married couple who've built a
2:03.0	successful business around sex therapy and relationship education. Now, if you're already like,
2:09.0	I'm not in a relationship, I don't know if I need sex therapy. You guys, this podcast has so
2:14.6	many beneficial points if you are in a relationship at all. They're a New York Times
2:21.7	bestselling authors. Vanessa is a sex therapist with over 20 years experience. Her husband,
2:26.8	Xander, is just a regular guy. That's what he says about himself. But I think he's pretty epic.
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