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364: The Hidden Cost of Sexless Relationships; Why High Achievers May Struggle with Pleasure - Dr. Jordin Wiggins

Episode 364 On Air with Ella


For informational purposes only. This is not medical advice.

One of the red flags for a pleasure problem is when your partner comes up behind you and grabs you... and you just get the ick.

Tips for Rediscovering Pleasure and Intimacy

Dr. Jordin Wiggins joins Ella to discuss "the pleasure problem." From sex to food to experiences, explore how prioritizing pleasure can lead to a better quality of life. Tune in an honest conversation about creating a better you, one step at a time, including:


  • 00:01:32 - Defining the Pleasure Problem

  • 00:01:54 - The Importance of Pleasure for Women: A Naturopathic Perspective

  • 00:03:01 - Sexual Dysfunction Statistics

  • 00:04:25 - The Pleasure and Wellness Connection

  • 00:06:04 - Anhedonia: Inability to Feel Pleasure

  • 00:08:09 - Anhedonia and Major Depressive Disorder

  • 00:10:26 - Stress and Pleasure Centers in the Brain

  • 00:11:08 - Blaming Ourselves for Lack of Pleasure

  • 00:12:41 - Consequences of Sexless Marriages

  • 00:15:40 - Hormonal Benefits of Sex

  • 00:17:03 - Root Causes of Anhedonia

  • 00:18:08 - Retraining the Brain for Pleasure

  • 00:18:29 - Safe and Trusted Relationships

  • 00:19:13 - Starting with Self, Needs and Nervous System Safety

  • 00:21:46 - Tips for Finding Pleasure

  • 00:22:01 - Tip 1: Pleasure in the Moment

  • 00:22:22 - Tip 2: Soften the Body

  • 00:23:05 - Tip 3: Feminine Movement


Anhedonia refers to the inability to experience pleasure and joy. The episode explored how anhedonia can manifest in various life aspects, including relationships and intimacy. Dr. Jordan explained that anhedonia can lead to feelings of emptiness, loneliness, and lack of fulfillment, which can detrimentally affect overall well-being. She also mentioned that anhedonia can result in individuals engaging in "checkbox sex," going through the motions without genuine pleasure or connection.



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Dr. Jordin Wiggins

Dr. Jordin Wiggins is a Naturopathic Doctor, Author and Pleasure and Intimacy Coach. She is the host of a top ranked global podcast, Pleasure Principals. And she is the CEO of the Pleasure Collective, a coaching community for high achieving women who want more to be more present, feel more pleasure and have more connection.


Combining her 13 years of medical and tantric knowledge with personal experience as domestic and sexual abuse survivor, she is on a mission to reverse the statistic that 1 in 2 women globally suffer from sexual dysfunction.


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