Ep. 61 A Conversation About Mismatched Libido with Dr. Angela Tan

Dr Angela Tan is a Life Coach, Intimacy and Relationship Coach, Family Physician, and the Co-Founder of the Academy of Relationship and Sex, and Inc Equality Ventures. Through her work in sexual medicine, she has been influencing and expanding the landscape of sex education and care in Singapore. Dr Tan holds an MBBS and a Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, a Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture from the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a Fellowship in Sexual Medicine from the European Society of Sexual Medicine.   Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr Angela Tan to talk about how she has been closing the gap in sexual education, how media has ruined society’s expectations of sex, and building appropriate body boundaries. We also talk about the sources of mismatched libido, when it’s time to take sex off the table, and how to find a balance.   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [01:28] A bit about Dr Tan. [02:12] Closing the gap in sexual education. [08:22] The romanticization of sex in media. [10:15] What would Dr Tan change in sex education? [12:13] Building body boundaries. [15:54] Dr Tan’s day-to-day. [17:23] Mismatched libido. [22:00] Finding a libido balance. [24:44] Taking sex off the table. [26:26] The worst rejection. [29:00] Dr Tan’s words of wisdom.   Quotes: “Whatever issues I’m seeing right now stem from the lack of holistic education when you’re much younger.” [08:16] “Sex is not shameful. Your body parts are not shameful. We are covering it up because we need to protect ourselves.” [10:52] “The lack of psychological safety is one of the causes of low libido.” [19:04] “Scheduling sex is one of the ways to improve a sex life.” [22:44] “Connection is way more beautiful than the act of sex itself. Without connection, sex is meaningless.” [29:19]   Connect with Dr Angela Tan Website:            www.aras.love. Twitter:              @Academyrns. Instagram:          @academyrns. YouTube:           Academy of Relationship and Sex. LinkedIn:            Dr Angela Tan.   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Resources   Get 20% OFF Your First Order at The Honey Pot! Use Promo Code: Rachel20   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please, if you love this episode, share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow, please leave a review, and don’t forget to subscribe.