Love, Sex & Intimacy

For this first guest episode, I am joined by someone whose work I hold in the deepest respect - Diana Richardson, pioneering teacher of slow sex. For over 30 years, Diana has guided more than 15,000 couples in week-long residential retreats in Switzerland - The Making Love Retreat, which Graeme and I now teach.Diana and I explore what happens when we stop approaching sex as something to perform or achieve - and start bringing it into presence, awareness, and genuine connection. So much of what we've inherited about sex is shaped by urgency, peak experiences, and the pressure to get it right. Diana speaks about how this quietly creates insecurity and self-doubt, and what becomes possible when we simply... slow down.This isn't technique. It's a way of coming home to yourself and to each other.We talk about the difference between ‘having sex’ and 'making love’. About how small, subtle shifts create profound change - and why the most important shift is always the connection to yourself first.We also talk about modern life - parenthood, packed schedules, the challenge of staying genuinely connected when everything is pulling at you. Diana shares her beautiful "love keys” - simple, powerful tools for coming back into connection, and the role of kindness, compassion, and generosity in how we meet one another.In this conversation we explore:- Why slowing down opens awareness and deepens intimacy- How cultural conditioning shapes our approach to sex - often through performance and pressure- What becomes possible beyond peak experiences- Why so many people carry insecurity or self-doubt in their sexual experience- The difference between having sex and making love- How small, subtle shifts create profound change- Creating space - internally and relationally, for connection to unfold- Why presence matters more than quantity- Practical guidance for parents navigating intimacy within busy lives- The "love keys" as simple tools for deeper connection- How embodiment supports not just intimacy, but daily life- The power of honest, open communicationDiana has said that so many of the world's difficulties trace back to a lack of understanding about sex — how it shapes our sense of self, our emotions, our relationships. I believe that too.How we relate to love and sex ripples out into everything - our families, our communities, the world we are collectively creating. And right now, in this moment in history, this conversation feels more alive and more needed than ever.RESOURCES FROM DIANADiana Richardson is widely regarded as a leading contemporary authority on human sexuality and conscious intimacy. A bestselling author on Tantra, her work centers on the union of sex and meditation, and on practical ways this sacred connection can transform intimate life.Diana's approach is grounded in a lifelong exploration of sexuality, love, and meditative awareness. She developed Generative Sex, also known as Cool Sex, an evolutionary and sustainable approach to intimacy. This distilled wisdom is shared through her practical Love Keys, presented in her bestselling book, The Heart of Tantric Sex. For over 30 years, Diana has guided more than 15,000 couples in week-long residential retreats in Switzerland, and she is now launching a Rekindle Intimacy online course based on these highly successful retreats.Websites:rekindletantra.comhttp://www.livinglove.comRESOURCES FROM SARAHDEVOTION is a 5-month journey for women to return home to their feminine bodies, awaken their sensuality and reclaim their true power. Starts 7th May 2026The Making Love Retreat for Couples, 12th - 18th October, 2026ABOUT YOUR HOSTYour podcast host is Sarah Rose Bright. Sarah Rose Bright is a Love, Sex & Intimacy Coach, an authorised teacher of The Making Love Retreats® and a Gene Keys Guide. She guides women and committed couples who feel stuck and unfulfilled in their intimate lives - and know this is the missing piece. Women return home to their body, awaken their sensuality and discover their true power. Couples transform sex into lovemaking, creating an erotic life filled with depth, passion, and love. Find out more: https://sarahrosebright.com/MUSIC: Trust and Surrender by Ayla Schafer. You can explore more of her beautiful music here - https://www.aylaschafer.co.uk/

Welcome to Making Love: a podcast with me, Sarah Rose Bright.In this episode I share what's been alive for me in this process, why this name and my vision for the podcast, and, what I believe is one of the most important and under explored conversations of our time - how love, sex, and intimacy are evolving.Love, sex and intimacy are fundamental to life. They are forces that shape how humanity evolves. Over the past few decades, the architecture of intimate life has shifted dramatically and there are new forces shaping modern intimacy from how we date to social media and AI.This podcast asks - what is changing and what is possible? What is breaking through as the old stories break down? What new stories are trying to emerge?I begin to explore:- Why intimacy and relationships are evolving and what is breaking down and breaking through this at moment in history- The significant shifts in how we meet, connect, and live over the past few decades- How social media, technology, and AI are reshaping intimacy- The transition of sex from procreation to recreation - and what lies beyond both- Co-creation as a new model for sexual and relational experience- The suppression and distortion of sexuality - and what we are reclaiming- Sex as a living practice of growth, healing and awakening- The light and beauty of what the erotic can become- Why these conversations matterRESOURCES FROM SARAHDEVOTION is a 5-month journey for women to return home to their feminine bodies, awaken their sensuality and reclaim their true power. Starts 7th May 2026The Making Love Retreat for Couples, 12th - 18th October, 2026Your podcast host is Sarah Rose Bright. Sarah Rose Bright is a Love, Sex & Intimacy Coach, an authorised teacher of The Making Love Retreats® and a Gene Keys Guide. She guides women and committed couples who feel stuck and unfulfilled in their intimate lives - and know this is the missing piece. Women return home to their body, awaken their sensuality and discover their true power. Couples transform sex into lovemaking, creating an erotic life filled with depth, passion, and love. Find out more: https://sarahrosebright.com/MUSIC: Trust and Surrender by Ayla Schafer. You can explore more of her beautiful music here - https://www.aylaschafer.co.uk/

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Naomi Harris who is a sexual pleasure and genital pain specialist.With Naomi’s blend of psycho-sexual, de-armouring and over 15 years experience as a naturopath, she offers a grounded and holistic approach to women’s sexual issues. She shares her wealth of wisdom on healing painful sex, numbness, dryness and more.Naomi shares:The shocking statistics on the prevalence of women who experience painful sexHow to get support with painful sexWhy it can take time for women to reach out for supportWhy it is important to keep a symptoms diaryQuestions to ask yourself if you are experiencing painful sexSome of the many reasons you might be experiencing pain with sexHow you can heal painful sexWhy you might experience numbness or dryness and how to start to healWhy your dryness might be caused by dehydrationWhy Naomi doesn’t like vibrators and the key thing to overcome when you stop using themSimple practices for self healingNaomi Harris is a sexual pleasure and genital pain specialist. She supports women to heal their pelvic and sexual numbness, lack of libido and orgasm, pain and discomfort, so that they can live a turned on life full of pleasure, passion and epic sex.With over 15 years experience as a naturopath, she incorporates psycho-sexual understandings, as well as de-armouring and other therapies to a whole person approach to healing.She works online and in person with women around the world, who are managing a wide range of pelvic and sexual health situations and conditionsRESOURCES FROM NAOMIWebsiteInstagramFacebookRESOURCES FROM SARAHSign up to Sarah’s newsletter so you can find out about the latest podcast episode and get pleasure mapping, a guided audio practiceBook a complimentary consultation with SarahFind Sarah online :WebsiteInstagramFacebookSpotify for playlists ABOUT YOUR HOSTYour podcast host is Sarah Rose Bright. Sarah is an Intimacy and Sex Coach who helps women & couples to truly enjoy sex and pleasure and create/deepen intimate relationships that are passionate, happy and healthy so that they can feel good about who they are.

Catherine Hale is a pioneer in creating workshop and event spaces with care and safety at the core. She calls this ‘a culture of care’.The sexuality workshop scene is evolving with ongoing revelations of unethical, unprofessional and often dangerous practice. Shining a light on bad practice is essential, and so is defining and promoting best practice.We had this conversation to explore how the sexuality workshop scene has changed over the years, the risks of intense, cathartic processes, why safety in the nervous system allows you to go deeper, the importance of integration and how to choose the right facilitator for you and much more.Catherine shares:How the sexuality workshop scene has changedThe difference between the gentle and the intense, cathartic approaches to sexual healing in sexuality workshopsThe importance of safety within sexuality workshopsHow workshop spaces can re traumatise peopleThe difference between hyper and hypo sexuality and how this plays out in workshop settingsWhy the most sparkly shiny looking workshops may not offer the deepest healing and transformationHow high intensity workshops match our societal conditioning around sexualityWhat a culture of care is and what that looks like in a workshop settingThe importance of integrationHow creating safety in the nervous system creates a base for deeper erotic exploration and lasting transformationHow to establish if a facilitator or a training is right for youHow a regulated nervous system supports you to be with uncertaintyCatherine is a qualified trauma coach, sexological bodyworker, and postmenopausal woman who understands what it takes to heal and grow from the inside out. Her trauma-informed perspective focuses on reducing the harm of internalised capitalism in our bodies and businesses, recognising the need for radical rest in business, and unlocking the power of post-traumatic growth.RESOURCES FROM CATHERINEWebsiteFacebookAnchored in RegulationField Facilitation where Catherine will be teaching Culture of Care trauma informed certified TrainingEmergent Eros Culture of Care consultingRed Flags in Workshops is an additional resource developed by Wilrieke Sophia. Their website contains free materials to understand power dynamics that may be at play, and how to reach out for support if you experience harm.RESOURCES FROM SARAHFor a FREE e-book, How Relaxed Love Making Can Transform Your Sex Life, visit Sarah’s website to sign up her newsletterBook a complimentary consultation with SarahInstagramFacebook

I love this conversation with the wonderful Tanmayo Lawson who shares her deep wisdom with sprinkles of humour, from her 40 year journey of self enquiry and study and her 20 years with the Gene Keys.We explored love and intimacy, how your conditioning affects you, the places people get stuck in relating, how to relate with vulnerability, why love and truth are paths of courage, the journey of getting to know who you truly are and so much more!Tanmayo shares:What the Gene Keys areWhat the Venus Sequence isHow you develop your belief systems and conditioningHow your conditioning affects your relatingWhy love is a path of courageWhy personal growth can be unsettling for those around usThe difference between pro-peace and anti-warHow your breath can be your best friendHer definition of what truth isThe difference between analysis and contemplationHow to shift from being stuck in the story to feeling sensation in the bodyWhy it’s important to talk from ‘I’How we have no control over the outcomeThe power of the gentle approach to sexual healingHow sex can permeate the dayHow increasing sensitivity opens you up to the ecstatic and subtle realmsHow getting to know your self is the path to intimacyTanmayo Lawson is an international speaker & presenter with over 30 years experience in the field of wellness, self inquiry and transpersonal study.As the creator/founder of “Facial Harmony” Tanmayo has travelled the planet promoting and sharing this gentle and powerfully transformative treatment.Tanmayo has also been deeply involved with Gene Keys and Human Design since 2004 and share her wisdom and understanding of this potent body of workIn 1998 Tanmayo attended Satori in Pune India, fell in love with the process and now facilitates Satori & the 3 day Awareness Intensive around the world.RESOURCES FROM TANMAYOIF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE THE GENE KEYS:Get your free Gene Keys profileNew to the Gene Keys - a free, short introductory course The Activation sequence (the 1st Gene Keys sequence, discovering your genius) The Venus sequence (the 2nd Gene Keys sequence, opening your heart)The Pearl sequence (the 3rd Gene Keys sequence, unlocking prosperity) RESOURCES FROM SARAHFor a FREE e-book, How Relaxed Love Making Can Transform Your Sex Life, visit Sarah’s website to sign up her newsletterBook a complimentary consultation with SarahInstagram Facebook

I am super excited to share this interview with Diana Richardson who is considered one of today’s leading authorities on human sexuality. Diana is known as the pioneer of Slow Sex and has been running ‘making love’ retreats for couples since 1993. She has also written 8 books on how in practical ways a person can experience a more fulfilling sex and love life.I have every one of Diana’s books and her work has hugely influenced both my personal and professional life so to chat with her is always a treat.My partner and I are very honoured and excited that we are now authorised teachers of Diana and Michael Richardson’s retreats - The Making Love Retreat® and we will be bringing this to the UK in Autumn 2025. You can find out more via the link below.This episode is full of really practical info for couples. Diana shares how past emotions affect sex and relationships, how to recognise when you are being emotional, what to do about it and how to bring more harmony and love into intimate relationships.Diana shares…Relationship patterns and dynamics that she has observed over 30+ years of running retreats for couplesThe difference between feelings and emotionsHow emotions are createdHow to know if you are emotionalHow to transform emotions - the 5 stepsGolden rules for when you are emotionalWhat low grade emotionality isHow to learn to allow feelingsHow emotions affect sexHer definition of loveHow emotions are different than loveQualities to cultivate to reduce emotions and nourish loveDiana Richardson is considered one of today’s leading authorities on human sexuality, and she is known as the pioneer of Slow Sex. She has written 8 books on how in practical ways a person can experience a more fulfilling sex and love life. Born in South Africa in 1954, she first qualified as a lawyer (B.A.LLB), and then trained as a massage therapist (ITEC) in the UK. Her interest in the body and healing prompted an intense personal exploration into the union of sex and meditation - the essence of Tantra. Since 1993, together with her partner, Michael, she has been sharing her insights and experiences with couples who travel from many different parts of the world to participate in their informative and life changing ‘making love’ workshops in Switzerland.RESOURCES FROM DIANA Website: www.loveforcouples.comMAKING LOVE RETREATS IN THE UK WITH SARAH ROSE BRIGHT AND GRAEME WATERFIELDTO GO ON THE WAITING LIST FOR THE UK RETREATS - SIGN UP VIA THIS LINK BOOKS Tantric Love: Feeling vs Emotion - Golden Rules to Make Love Easy ‘O’ Books UK. with Michael Richardson (Raja)The Heart of Tantric Sex - ‘O’ Books UK. (first published as The Love Keys )Tantric Orgasm for Women - Destiny Books USATantric Sex for Men - Making Love a Meditation. Destiny Books USA. with Michael Richardson (Raja)Slow Sex - Destiny Books USA.Tantric Love Letters - ‘O’ Books UK.Tantric Sex & Menopause (with Janet McGeever) Destiny Books USA.Cool Sex - for young adults - a next generation guide to loving fulfilling sex. (with Wendy Doeleman) UK O-Books 2020RESOURCES FROM SARAHFor a FREE e-book, How Relaxed Love Making Can Transform Your Sex Life, visit Sarah’s website to sign up her

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, author of "Love by Design: 6 Ingredients to Build a Lifetime of Love.”Based on two decades of research and work with couples globally, her book offers a fresh perspective on cultivating lasting love, focusing on six core relational ingredients essential for a thriving partnership. If you are looking to deepen your understanding of healthy relationships, "Love by Design" is a great read.In this conversation, Dr Sara introduces the emergent love model, the 6 key ingredients of emergent love, what she observes about romantic love today, how to look for compatibility in a partner, cultivating sexual harmony, navigating conflict and more.Dr Sara shares:Dr. Sara's journey to creating emergent loveThe emergent love modelWhat she observes about romantic love todayHow to look for compatibility in a partnerThe 6 key ingredients of emergent loveWhat ‘over relating’ isThe importance of the golden and the platinum ruleWhat sexual harmony isThe difference between love attraction and sexual chemistryHow to restart your sex lifeHow to navigate conflictWhy it is important to understand your conflict styleReframing conflict from me versus you to us versus the problemDr. Sara Nasserzadeh is an Author, Speaker and Thinking Partner with a PhD in Social Psychology and specialization in the fields of human sexuality and relationships. She has over two decades of experience working with thousands of couples across the globe. Widely respected by her peers for her research, powerful keynote speeches, educational platforms and award-winning publications, her groundbreaking work has garnered global attention, with media outlets such as NPR, BBC, ABC, CNN and USA Today.RESOURCES FROM DR SARADr Sara is in London on 7th June 2024 with Emily Nagoski. I am sure this will be a brilliant conversation!Dr Sara’s InstagramLove by Design website. You can order the book and if you check a box, you will get a signed copy from Dr Sara.Free resources and exercises mentioned by Dr Sara.Join Dr Sara’s newsletter and community.The Relationship Panoramic Inventory for couples. This is an evidence-informed inventory that will highlight your strengths as a couple and areas that need further attention. Use the coupon code pleasure for a 10% discount (coupon is valid until June15, 2024).Dr Sara is generously sharing the Love by Design journal prompters and conversation starters which support the book.RESOURCES FROM SARAHFor a FREE e-book, How Relaxed Love Making Can Transform Your Sex Life, visit Sarah’s website to sign up her newsletterBook a complimentary consultation with