When a woman stops wanting sex that was never really for her, it’s called low libido.
When a couple loses the safety to be vulnerable together, and one of them can’t feel erotic inside that, it’s called low libido.
When a man gets anxious about performing and shuts down, it’s called low libido.
None of those is a broken sex drive. People get a label, or a prescription, when what’s missing is a question nobody has asked: what would you want, if you felt free to want it?
That’s the conversation I want to have on your show, and it’s a good time. We get underneath the real issue and still have fun doing it.
“Absolutely fun and delightful guest. She has wonderful insight about intimacy and sex that benefits audiences.” — Adulting with Autism
I’m a former biology professor who left academia to help real humans solve real intimacy challenges. Your listeners are tired of feeling ashamed, stuck in their heads, disconnected from desire or from their partner, and finding no real answers. I bring research, humor, and practical things they can use on Friday night.
The fastest way to know if I’m right for your show is to listen to twenty minutes of me on someone else’s.
What Hosts Say
“Laura Jurgens brings both intellectual rigor and lived transformation to conversations about intimacy. She showed up candid, grounded, and deeply attuned to the nuance of long-term relationships.” — Mind Over Masculinity
“An insightful and courageous guest who offers real solutions couples can actually use.” — The Making of Me
“She is warm, generous, knowledgeable, and very intuitive and insightful. I’d highly recommend Laura as a guest to your podcast if you’re looking for someone that really comes prepared to talk and share.” — Empathy Unbound
“Laura brings a refreshing mix of science, honesty, and practical tools to conversations about intimacy.” — Maintaining You: Health is Wealth
“Laura was so fun to talk to and so natural on the podcast. Her episode is one of our most downloaded.”
— Maria Stoyadinova, Making Work Fun Podcast
“Dr. Laura Jurgens was a joy to have on the podcast – insightful, well-spoken, an ease with communication, and most important for me, practical first-hand experiences to share.”
— Rahi Chun, Organic Sexuality Podcast
Ask most women in a long-term relationship what they actually want in bed and you get a long pause, because nobody has ever asked and they don’t let themselves think about it. Ask her partner what she wants, and you often get the “I have no idea, she won’t say” response. That’s where all of these start.
Happy to build something specific for your audience. Just tell me who’s listening.
Steal these. No prep required.
I show up prepared and on time, with a good mic and a quiet room, so you can skip the edits. I promote every episode I’m on to my email list and link it from my site when it drops. I’m glad to have you on Pleasure Uprising too if there’s a fit, though there’s no expectation either way.
This content is shame-free, inclusive, and appropriate for general audiences. I meet your listeners where they are.
Values alignment matters: I have great partnerships with hosts committed to equity and human dignity. I decline shows that platform racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, or other oppressive ideologies.
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Show notes bio (copy and paste): Laura Jurgens, PhD, is a Somatic Sex & Intimacy Specialist and Master Certified Intimacy Coach who works with midlife women and couples on desire, attachment, and rebuilding erotic connection. A former research professor, she is certified in body-based intimacy work through the Somatica Institute® and has also trained at the NeuroAffective Touch Institute. She hosts the popular Pleasure Uprising podcast and is based in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A.