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Lust in Translation

Natassia Miller 10 Episodes Oct 7, 2026

Lust in Translation is a show about what actually keeps desire alive. Hosted by Brazilian sexologist Natassia Miller, you'll learn smart, evidence-based insights through candid, slightly-too-honest conversations. Expect stories, expert guests, and practical scripts you can use to strengthen your confidence and connection—in and out of bed.

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Nearly 1 in 5 Gen Z Adults Are Virgins. Should We Worry? Oct 7, 2026 00:36:19 Welcome to our first Quickie! These are shorter segments of what’s in the news on sex and relationships, and this week we are covering the Kinsey Institute and Playboy's new study on the Gen Z "sex recession," hookup culture, financial stress and dating, #MeToo's unintended lessons, SSRIs and desire, celibacy as a status symbol, loneliness influencers, post-Roe caution, and Olivi

"You Didn't Talk to Me All Day, Now You Want Sex?" with Couples Therapist George Faller Oct 2, 2026 00:53:41 Why does he reach for you at night when he barely spoke to you all day? And why does your "not tonight" feel to him like the door closing?Natassia sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist George Faller, founder of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy and co-author of Brave Love, Great Sex. George is a former FDNY lieutenant who became a couples therapist after 9/11, whe

The Same Fight, Every Time: How Couples Break the Cycle with Therapist Liliana Doyon Sep 26, 2026 00:52:33 What's the first thing to go when a relationship starts to fall apart?Natassia sits down with Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist Liliana Doyon, LMFT, President of the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy, to unpack keeping the peace, self-abandonment, the pursue-withdraw cycle, attachment styles, repair after conflict, resentment, caretaking and "emotional foreplay," and what actua

How to Turn Your Attachment Style Into a Secure Relationship with Gaby Balsells Sep 17, 2026 00:59:11 Why do you love the way you love?Natassia sits down with Gaby Balsells, a Clinical Psychologist licensed in Guatemala, relationship coach, and author of Dating 101 to unpack attachment styles, secure vs. anxious vs. avoidant attachment, dating after divorce, honesty vs. transparency, shape-shifting in relationships, raw spots vs. core wounds, the three types of sex, aftercare, and what actually ma

"You're Lucky to Be Down There": Worship, Consent and Real Desire with Sex Educator Birna Gustafsson Jul 16, 2026 00:58:04 What if most of what we get wrong about sex — in the bedroom, the doctor's office, and the comments section — starts with asking the wrong questions?In this candid, wide-ranging episode, Natassia sits down with sex educator and public health advocate Birna Gustafsson, who teaches at Harvard Sex Week and instructs nurses and midwives in sexuality in clinical practice at the University of Iceland, t

How to Rebuild Your Sex Life After Trauma: The 3-Step Method That Works with Dr. Holly Richmond Jul 9, 2026 01:02:13 What happens after the healing? Therapists are trained to treat trauma. Almost none of them are trained for what survivors actually need next: a passionate, embodied, erotic life.In this episode, Natassia sits down with Dr. Holly Richmond — somatic psychotherapist, sex therapist, and author of Reclaiming Pleasure — to explore the gap nobody talks about. Holly shares her own story of a decade-long

Keeping Desire Alive Through Pregnancy, Grief & Big Life Changes with LBDO Founder Rachel Baker Jun 25, 2026 00:50:16 We grow up believing desire is supposed to arrive on its own — instant, spontaneous, the way it looks in the movies. So when it doesn't, we quietly wonder what's wrong with us.This week, I sit down with Rachel Baker, founder of the Australian sexual wellness brand LBDO, to take that myth apart. Rachel started LBDO after a fluorescent-lit sex-shop experience left her thinking there has to be a bett

How to Bring Kink Into Your Relationship with Former Pro-Domme Amanda Dames Jun 18, 2026 01:03:46 Your desires aren't proof that something's wrong with you. They're information about a deeper emotional need, and the path to a fulfilling erotic life is understanding the feeling underneath the act, releasing the shame around it, and learning to communicate it.This week I'm joined by Amanda Dames, aka The Kink Consultant — sexologist, Somatica Certified Sex and Relationship Coach, and former NYC

Her 20-Year Marriage Was Over. This Is How They Rebuilt It. | Juliette LaMontagne Jun 11, 2026 00:58:50 Juliette LaMontagne did everything right — the husband, the kids, the career. Behind the scenes, her 25-year marriage was unraveling: codependency, her husband's relapse after decades of sobriety, and a separation she believed was the end.Then came an unexpected second chance, and an unconventional path back to desire.In this episode, the writer behind the serial memoir Touch Me There (now being a

What Dating in Your 30s Actually Teaches You with Andrea Popova and Val Parker Jun 4, 2026 00:51:09 The creators of the hit live comedy show Ask a Fuckboy pull back the curtain on modern dating, relationship psychology, and the chaotic behavior that keeps singles questioning everything. From ghosting, breadcrumbing, and love bombing to dating app burnout and the myth of “if he wanted to, he would,” the conversation blends sharp humor with surprisingly honest insights about attachment styles, com

Can GLP-1s Lower Your Sex Drive? Sexual Medicine Expert Jackie Giannelli Explains May 28, 2026 00:59:21 Why are women's health issues often brushed off as “just part of aging”?In this eye-opening episode, Natassia sits down with board-certified family nurse practitioner, women's longevity and sexual medicine expert Jackie Giannelli to unpack the truth about perimenopause, menopause, libido, hormone replacement therapy, GLP-1 medications, hair loss, testosterone, vaginal estrogen, peptides, and sexua

What Women Fantasize About with Literary Erotica Founder Carly Pifer of Aurore May 21, 2026 01:02:45 What if your “low libido” is actually a lack of imagination?In this episode, Natassia sits down with writer Carly Pifer, founder of literary erotica platform Aurore, to explore what women really want, how responsive desire styles get turned on by storytelling and why reading erotica is such an effective form of low-pressure foreplay.Carly shares the real‑life experiences that inspired her crowdsou

From Chronic Infections to Organic Solutions: Vulvovaginal Health 101 with Momotaro Apotheca Founder Lindsay Wynn May 14, 2026 00:56:53 Let’s be honest: it’s really hard to feel sexy when your vagina feels off. If you’re bracing for irritation, infections, or yet another post‑sex UTI, it’s almost impossible to stay present in the bedroom. In this episode, I sit down with vulvovaginal wellness founder Lindsay Wynn of Momotaro Apotheca for what is essentially Vaginal Health 101—a crash course on UTIs, yeast infections, pH balance, t

Polyamorous Thought Leader, Hayley Folk, On What Really Happens Inside Her Open Marriage. May 7, 2026 00:58:14 What does it actually look like to build a relationship outside the traditional script, and make it work? In this honest and eye-opening conversation, Hayley Folk opens up about her journey from a young, open marriage to becoming a leading voice in polyamory and modern relationships. She shares how discovering her queerness, navigating an open marriage, and ultimately redefining partnership transf

Purity Culture, Marriage Struggles, and Sexual Healing with Lauren Elise Rogers Apr 29, 2026 01:02:40 What if the beliefs you were taught about sex, purity, and relationships were never actually yours?In this episode, Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy & Relationship Coach Lauren Elise Rogers unpacks the hidden impact of purity culture and the long road back to personal agency, pleasure, and truth. She shares her story of growing up in a highly controlled religious env

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