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The Human Intimacy Podcast

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Intimacy is a fundamental human experience that goes far beyond romantic relationships. Join us as we dive into the deep and multifaceted layers of human connection, exploring everything from friendship and family bonds to self-love and vulnerability.

Through thought-provoking conversations with experts, personal stories, and practical advice, we’ll uncover the secrets to nurturing meaningful relationships in a fast-paced digital world. From exploring trust and fostering emotional intimacy to navigating conflicts and rediscovering oneself, we’re here to discover the essence of what it means to truly connect with others and ourselves.

Whether you’re seeking to improve your relationships, gain insights into human behaviors, or simply crave a meaningful conversation that enriches your understanding of human connection, you won’t want to miss a single episode of The Human Intimacy Podcast.

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Affair, Addiction, or Something More? Understanding the Story Behind Sexual Betrayal (Episode #121)

Épisode 122

mercredi 3 juin 2026 • Durée 32:10

Affair, Addiction, or Something More? Understanding the Story Behind Sexual Betrayal Summary

In this episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis explore one of the most confusing and emotionally overwhelming questions couples face after betrayal: Was this “just” an affair, or is there something deeper happening?

Together, they discuss the critical importance of understanding the full story behind sexual betrayal before attempting relationship repair. The conversation explores the differences between infidelity, compulsive sexual behavior, pornography addiction, emotional affairs, and trauma-driven patterns, while emphasizing why proper assessment and professional support are often essential.

Dr. Skinner and MaryAnn explain how secrecy, deception, and incomplete information impact the betrayed partner’s nervous system, often leading to anxiety, hypervigilance, and worst-case-scenario thinking. They also discuss why premature couples therapy can sometimes do more harm than good when active betrayal or addiction is still occurring.

Additional topics include:

The progression of sexual behaviors
Sexual history timelines and formal disclosures
Trauma reenactment and attachment wounds
The Zeigarnik Effect and unresolved emotional pain
The impact of pornography and online sexual behaviors
Why understanding the roots of behavior matters for healing
How assessment tools help therapists identify deeper patterns

This episode offers compassionate guidance for individuals and couples trying to make sense of betrayal, while reminding listeners that healing becomes possible when the full story is brought into the light.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) Directory
- IITAP (International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals)
- SexHelp Therapist Directory
Topics Discussed
- Sexual History Timelines
- Formal Therapeutic Disclosure
- Emotional Restitution Letters
- Betrayal Trauma
- The Zeigarnik Effect
- Trauma Reenactment
- Attachment Injuries
- Stabilization Before Couples Therapy
- Sexual Dependency Inventory (SDI)
- Sexual Digital Media Inventory (SDMI)
Additional Human Intimacy Resources
- Human Intimacy
- Dr. Kevin Skinner

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Confident Conversations: Teaching Children Healthy Intimacy, Connection, and Emotional Safety (Episode #120) (with Dan Oakes)

Épisode 121

mercredi 27 mai 2026 • Durée 34:02

Confident Conversations: Teaching Children Healthy Intimacy, Connection, and Emotional Safety

(with Dan Oakes)

Summary

In this episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner sits down with Dan Oakes to discuss parenting, healthy sexuality, emotional connection, and prevention in today’s digital culture. Dan shares insights from his new book, Confident Conversations: Teaching Your Children to Develop Healthy Intimacy, which helps parents navigate difficult but essential conversations about sexuality, intimacy, attachment, and emotional regulation.

Together, they explore how many parents feel uncomfortable discussing sexuality because they themselves were never taught how to approach these conversations in healthy, emotionally connected ways. The discussion reframes sexuality not as something shameful, but as a normal human drive connected to attachment, connection, and emotional intimacy.

Dan explains how shame becomes attached to core human urges and how this can create cycles of restriction, secrecy, binge behaviors, anxiety, and compulsive pornography use. Using relatable metaphors and attachment-based principles, the conversation highlights the importance of replacing shame with openness, emotional safety, and co-regulation.

The episode also explores:

the connection between shame and anxiety,
how pornography functions as a “supernormal stimulus,”
why novelty and dopamine influence compulsive behaviors,
the importance of emotional connection in prevention,
and how parents can build trust and emotional safety with their children.

Dan shares five foundational parenting principles from his book:

Resources & References Mentioned Book Researchers & Concepts Key Topics Discussed

Understanding Your Pain: How Childhood Experiences Shape Your Life and Relationships (Episode #111)

Épisode 112

mercredi 25 mars 2026 • Durée 31:57

Understanding Your Pain: How Childhood Experiences Shape Your Life and Relationships Episode Summary

In this deeply honest and meaningful conversation, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaels explore one of the most important—and often avoided—topics in healing: personal pain.

Whether that pain feels overwhelming and present, or buried and difficult to access, it plays a powerful role in shaping how we think, feel, and connect with others. In this episode, we examine how early life experiences—especially Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)—can influence emotional health, physical well-being, and relationship patterns later in life.

Dr. Skinner shares both clinical insights and personal experiences to illustrate how unresolved pain can remain stored in the body for years, quietly influencing behavior and perception. Together, we discuss why some experiences are difficult to recall, how trauma impacts the brain and nervous system, and why having a safe, supportive environment is essential for healing.

This episode also offers hope. Through the concept of Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs), we explore how even one positive, supportive relationship can shift outcomes and foster resilience. Healing is possible—and it often begins with awareness, compassion, and a willingness to gently explore your story.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating, this episode is an invitation to better understand yourself—and to take the next step toward healing.

🔗 Resources Mentioned

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Assessment A 10-item framework for understanding early life adversity and its long-term impact.
Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) A complementary framework highlighting the protective power of positive early relationships.
The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris Explores how childhood adversity impacts lifelong health and how healing is possible.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk A foundational resource on how trauma is stored in the body and approaches to healing.

Continue the Conversation 💬 Closing Invitation

Grieving the Unseen Loss: Understanding Grief After Betrayal (Episode #110)

Épisode 111

mercredi 18 mars 2026 • Durée 30:26

Grieving the Unseen Loss: Understanding Grief After Betrayal Summary

In this episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis reflect on the powerful insights emerging from the 2026 Human Intimacy Conference, with a particular focus on grief following sexual betrayal. While much of the field has emphasized trauma and post-traumatic stress, this conversation highlights a critical gap: the profound and often unaddressed grief experienced by both betrayed and betraying partners.

Drawing from early data on the Grief After Betrayal Impact Scale, MaryAnn shares a striking finding—the most significant loss reported is not just the relationship, but the loss of self, including identity, trust in oneself, and a coherent sense of reality. The discussion explores how betrayal creates a “collapsed self,” alters one’s perception of a partner, and leads to ongoing grief that can persist for decades.

The episode introduces emerging frameworks for understanding betrayal-related grief, including stages of emotional shock, internal conflict, withdrawal, rage, and eventual reclamation. Dr. Skinner and Marianne emphasize that grief is not a single event but a long-term process, often unfolding over years as individuals grieve not only what happened, but what could have been.

A key theme is the importance of giving grief a voice in safe relationships. Healing is accelerated when individuals are witnessed, validated, and supported—whether by a partner, therapist, or trusted connection. Without this, grief often becomes prolonged and isolating.

The conversation also raises important clinical and societal implications, including the need for better training, expanded research, and more effective support systems—particularly in faith communities, where many individuals report feeling misunderstood or unsupported.

Ultimately, this episode reframes betrayal recovery by integrating grief as a central component of healing, calling for a more compassionate, relational, and research-informed approach to addressing the deep emotional losses that accompany betrayal.

Click here to take the Grief After Betrayal Impact Scale

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When Recovery Means Different Things to Each Partner (Episode #109)

Épisode 110

mercredi 11 mars 2026 • Durée 37:20

When Recovery Means

Different Things to Each Partner

Summary:

One of the most difficult aspects of healing after betrayal is that both partners may believe they are working toward recovery, yet they may have very different ideas about what healing actually looks like.

In this episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner is joined by MaryAnn Michaels and Geoff Steurer to explore why couples often struggle to align their expectations during the recovery process. While both partners may want the relationship to improve, the impact of betrayal trauma, personal histories, and emotional needs can create very different timelines and definitions of what recovery means.

The conversation explores the early stages of recovery, when many couples are simply trying to stabilize after the shock of discovery. Dr. Skinner, MaryAnn, and Geoff discuss why healing is rarely a straight path and how grief, emotional processing, and honest conversations play an essential role in rebuilding trust.

They also explore a common challenge in recovery: when one partner feels they are doing everything they can to repair the relationship, yet the other partner still does not feel safe or connected. Rather than focusing on checklists or expectations, the discussion emphasizes the importance of curiosity, deep listening, and emotional presence.

Another important topic addressed is the difference in timing when couples begin considering physical or sexual reconnection. Geoff shares insights from his work with couples and introduces the concept of “Not Yet,” highlighting the importance of patience, safety, and open dialogue when partners are not emotionally ready at the same time.

Ultimately, healing after betrayal requires more than stopping harmful behaviors. It involves rebuilding emotional safety, learning to communicate vulnerably, and continually checking in with each other as the relationship evolves. As the conversation highlights, recovery is not a single event but an ongoing process of deeper understanding, connection, and growth.

Empathy Overload: Why Feeling Too Much Can Hurt Your Relationship (And How Compassion Heals It) (Episode #108)

Épisode 109

mercredi 4 mars 2026 • Durée 27:50

Empathy Overload: Why Feeling Too Much Can Hurt Your Relationship (And How Compassion Heals It) 📝 Episode Summary

In this powerful episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn explore a surprising truth: empathy—while essential—can sometimes be the very thing that keeps couples stuck.

Drawing on research from Stephen Porges and insights from polyvagal theory, Dr. Skinner explains how empathy activates the autonomic nervous system—often triggering fight, flight, or freeze responses. When empathy becomes overwhelming, it can lead to shutdown, defensiveness, or emotional withdrawal—what we call empathy overload.

Many partners interpret this reaction as, “You don’t care.” But what if the real issue isn’t a lack of empathy… but an overwhelmed nervous system?

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The critical difference between empathy and compassion
Why empathy can activate fight-or-flight responses
How unresolved personal experiences intensify emotional overload
Why some partners look away or shut down during intense conversations
How compassion allows you to stay present without losing yourself
A live role-play demonstrating healthy regulation in conflict
Practical ways to build emotional capacity and expand your “window of tolerance” (inspired by Daniel Siegel)
How this framework applies specifically to betrayal recovery

Dr. Skinner also previews a groundbreaking autonomic-based assessment he will introduce at the upcoming Human Intimacy Conference, designed to help couples identify their fight, flight, and freeze patterns during emotionally charged moments.

If you’ve ever said—or heard—“My partner has no empathy,” this episode may completely shift your perspective.

🔑 Key Takeaways

Empathy is instinctive and automatic—but it can overwhelm the nervous system.

📚 Resources Mentioned Research & Frameworks Literary Reference Human Intimacy Resources 💬 Reflection Questions for Listeners

When Couples Feel Stuck: Breaking the Patterns That Keep You From Healing (Episode #107)

Épisode 108

mercredi 25 février 2026 • Durée 25:37

When Couples Feel Stuck: Breaking the Patterns That Keep You From Healing

What do you do when you’ve tried everything—therapy, groups, individual work—and you still feel stuck?

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Kevin Skinner and Maryanne Michaelis, LCSW, explore why couples get trapped in the same relational patterns and, more importantly, how those patterns can change.

This episode speaks directly to couples who feel hopeless, exhausted, or unsure whether real progress is possible. You’ll learn why feeling stuck is often a signal—not of failure—but of unexamined patterns, unspoken fears, missing structure, or hidden truths.

🔑 In This Episode, We Discuss:

Why couples repeat the same conflict “dance”
The difference between individual progress and coupleship healing
How secrets vs. structure (Patrick Carnes) keep relationships stuck
Readiness for vulnerability and why partners move at different paces
Letting go of expectations that damage repair
The role of emotional regulation in rebuilding connection
Why validation—not fixing—is the pathway forward
How authentic conversations create real movement in recovery

❤️ For Betrayed Partners:

We validate the fear, grief, anger, and confusion that can make trust feel impossible—and why not being “ready” is an honest and healthy place to start.

🔥 For the Partner in Recovery:

You’ll learn how pressure, defensiveness, and relapse cycles block progress—and how structure, consistency, and compassion create safety.

🎟️ Join Us at the 2026 Human Intimacy Conference

March 13–14, 2026 (Live + Recordings Included) Featuring: Michelle Mays • Dr. Dave Robinson • Dr. Alex Theobald • Dr. Hal Stewart • Dr. Karen Strange • Dan Oaks • Maryanne Michaelis • Dr. Kevin Skinner & more

👉 Get 30% off through the end of February Use code: 30OFF Register:

❓ FREE Live Q&A – February 26 ▶️ Explore Our Resources 💬 We Want to Hear From You Our Mission

Understanding Sexual Intimacy: Self-Awareness, Healing, and Connection in the Intimacy Triangle (Part 2) (Episode #106)

Épisode 107

mercredi 18 février 2026 • Durée 35:08

Understanding Sexual Intimacy: Self-Awareness, Healing, and Connection in the Intimacy Triangle (Part 2) Episode Summary

In this concluding conversation on the Intimacy Triangle, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis explore the most complex and often misunderstood dimension of intimacy—sexual intimacy. Together, they examine how personal history, trauma, shame, cultural messaging, betrayal, and biology shape the way individuals and couples experience sexuality.

The discussion begins with a powerful question: “Who am I as a sexual being?” From there, they unpack the importance of self-awareness, emotional safety, and honest communication as the foundation for a healthy sexual relationship.

Listeners will learn:

Why many people feel confused, anxious, or avoidant around sexuality
How early experiences, body shame, pornography, and betrayal trauma impact sexual connection
The biological differences in male and female arousal and desire cycles
How resentment, unresolved relational ruptures, and fear block intimacy
Why obligation and pressure damage sexual bonding
How vulnerability and attachment create deeper connection than performance
The role of boundaries (“bridling passion”) in creating safe and meaningful sexual expression

Dr. Skinner also outlines practical steps toward healthy sexual intimacy, including developing self-awareness, turning toward your partner with honesty, addressing past ruptures, and learning to negotiate desire in a non-threatening way.

This episode reframes sexuality not as a source of shame or conflict, but as a bonding experience that can be joyful, healing, and deeply connecting when approached with compassion, safety, and understanding.

The episode also includes:

An invitation to participate in a grief and betrayal survey for the upcoming Human Intimacy Conference

Key Themes & Concepts Resources & References Mentioned Human Intimacy & Conference Human Intimacy Platforms Models & Frameworks Research & Clinical Voices Clinical & Psychoeducational Concepts Action Steps for Listeners (derived from the episode) Closing Takeaway

Physical & Sexual Intimacy: Rebuilding Touch, Safety, and Connection (Episode #105)

Épisode 106

mercredi 11 février 2026 • Durée 36:34

Summary

In this milestone episode celebrating two years of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis explore one of the most meaningful — and often misunderstood — dimensions of connection: physical and sexual intimacy.

Many relationships struggle in this area, especially when trust has been disrupted or when couples have never learned how to build intimacy from a strong psychological and emotional foundation. Rather than viewing sexuality as the starting point of connection, Dr. Skinner and MaryAnn explain why healthy relationships are built from the ground up — with safety, communication, emotional closeness, and trust forming the base.

Listeners will learn why touch is a core human need across the lifespan, how the body responds to healthy connection, and why confusion often arises when partners attach different meanings to physical contact. The conversation also addresses the impact of betrayal, trauma, body image concerns, sensory sensitivity, and internalized shame — all of which can influence how safe or unsafe touch feels.

Dr. Skinner introduces the concept of discovering your resistance, inviting listeners to notice what happens internally when they experience or anticipate physical touch. Is there comfort? Anxiety? Fear? Longing? Awareness is the first step toward rebuilding intimacy.

The episode also emphasizes the importance of consent, compassionate communication, and pacing. For many couples, healing may begin by temporarily removing sexual expectations and returning to simple, non-sexual forms of connection such as holding hands, hugging, or sitting close together.

When emotional, psychological, and relational intimacy are strengthened, sexual intimacy becomes less confusing and more connecting — allowing couples to experience the bonding power of vulnerability, presence, and trust.

Whether you are rebuilding after betrayal or simply seeking a deeper connection, this episode offers a thoughtful roadmap toward creating safety in touch and rediscovering the beauty of being fully seen, accepted, and loved.

Resources

Human Intimacy Conference (March 13–14, 2026) Join Dr. Kevin Skinner, MaryAnn Michaelis, and leading experts for two days of live teaching focused on healing from betrayal and strengthening relationships. Register at: Use coupon code 30OFF for a discount.

Spiritual Intimacy: Being Seen, Sharing Meaning, and Deepening Connection (Episode #104)

Épisode 105

mercredi 4 février 2026 • Durée 26:41

Spiritual Intimacy: Being Seen, Sharing Meaning, and Deepening Connection

In this episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michaelis explore the often-misunderstood concept of spiritual intimacy. Moving beyond narrow definitions of religion, they discuss spirituality as a deeply human experience—how we make meaning, experience stillness, share vulnerability, and feel connected to something greater than ourselves.

Through personal stories, cross-cultural insights, and reflections on nature, trauma, loss, healing, and disclosure, this conversation highlights how spiritual intimacy can exist in marriages, families, friendships, and even therapeutic spaces. The episode also addresses spiritual wounding, attachment injuries related to faith, and how creating safety allows partners to share their deepest beliefs, doubts, and experiences.

Ultimately, this discussion invites listeners to slow down, reflect on their own spiritual story, and consider how allowing themselves to be fully seen—without judgment—can lead to profound bonding and connection.

📚 Resources Mentioned

Unbroken – Laura Hillenbrand
The Betrayal Bond – Patrick Carnes
The Art of Confession – Exploring confession and disclosure across spiritual traditions
Mindful eye-contact meditation for couples (used in intensives)
Impact Letters, Disclosure, and Emotional Restitution as sacred relational moments
Reflective exercise: Writing your personal spiritual narrative

📅 Upcoming Event: Human Intimacy Conference

Join Dr. Kevin Skinner and leading experts for the Second Annual Human Intimacy Conference, focused on healing from sexual betrayal, trauma recovery, and rebuilding connection in relationships.

🗓 Dates: March 13–14 🌐 Register here: 👉 https://bit.ly/humanintimacy

💸 Coupon Code: 30off Use this code at checkout to receive 30% off your registration.

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