Podcast
Three Unusual Valentine’s Date Ideas to Make Love Intentional
February 12, 2024
“Dr. Cheryl, is there really a way to make Valentine’s Day special?” “I have nothing but bad memories around VDay, how can I change that?” “Is there really a way to make a commercialized, overblown holiday romantic?” Show of hands—who here hates Valentine’s Day? It’s a heck of a lot of pressure to pull out Read More
Three Tips for Better Sex in 2024
January 22, 2024
“Dr. Cheryl, we never have sex anymore!” “Dr. Cheryl, with the kids, the dog, and the mortgage, there’s no time left for the bedroom!” “Dr. Cheryl, our sex life has totally lost its spark—how did things become so boring?” These are the types of questions I hear repeatedly from the couples in my Become Passion Read More
Take the New Year’s Plunge into 2024
January 8, 2024
When you think about failure in terms of your relationship, what does it mean to you? Is it separation? Moving out? The big “D”? All those things can definitely feel like failing… But what about when you and your partner start to move into Marriage Incorporated territory, where your relationship runs much more like a Read More
The Sex You’re Not Having
October 23, 2023
If you are in a long-term relationship, how often do you and your partner have sex? Having a temporary dry spell is different than being in a sexless marriage – which is when you are having sex less than 6 times a year. If this sounds like the current state of your partnership, then it Read More
From I Want a Divorce to Falling Back in Love – Real Couples Real Results in their own words
October 18, 2023
Today on Sex, Love, and Elephants, I take you behind the scenes as I talk with some of my Become Passion students about their relationship struggles and how they overcame.. Today, you’ll hear from Howard and Karen, a couple who joined Become Passion last year to save their marriage … after Howard suddenly asked for a Read More
The Top 3 Reasons Couples Divorce—and How to Fix Them
October 4, 2023
Remember when you first got together with your sweetheart? That electric thrill pulsing through your body from just a simple touch or a brief kiss? After a decade or two with a mortgage, a few kids, and all the other stresses of daily life, you probably don’t feel quite the same… But wouldn’t it be Read More
Sensuality, Arousal, and Why You Should Never Say I’m Not In The Mood Ever Again
September 21, 2023
Do you feel like everyone is getting laid but you? Or like if you just knew how to do that thing, you would be able to keep your partner engaged in hot and sexy time? Maybe your partner can’t seem to keep their hands off of you but you secretly find this exhausting or even overwhelming… Well, Read More
Sarcasm: Playful Banter or Verbal Cruelty?
September 22, 2022
If you’re like me, your most sarcastic remarks were never made with the intention to cause harm. You’re simply a linguist with an eye for irony and a secret belief you should really be a comedian, right? Well, although that could very well be the case… Do you know the line between comedy and cruelty? Read More
Learn to Fight Fair or Else: How One Couple Prevented Divorce by Getting on the Couch with Dr. Cheryl
September 22, 2022
You’re returning home from a long workday and you notice it: your sweetheart forgot to put out the trash again! Now that stinky mess is gonna sit around for two MORE weeks. What’s your first reaction? Are you pissed off, remembering every time your partner has failed to keep a promise? Or…are you annoyed at their absentmindedness, Read More
Do Healthy Couples Argue?
September 22, 2022
If you’re very young and foolish—or maybe you’re old and foolish—falling in love early on might feel like your sweetheart understands you and can see inside your soul like no one has ever done before. Of course, some of this may be true. That’s why you feel such an intense bond. But love is a Read More