IN THIS EPISODE: Katie spent years believing her sex life was good enough, until she began questioning how much she was actually enjoying it and how much she was simply tolerating. In this conversation, she shares how marriage, children, menopause, and cultural messages gradually disconnected her from her own desires. Katie and Janna explore why […]

IN THIS EPISODE: What if your anger isn’t the problem—but a sign that something finally makes sense? In this episode, Janna sits down with Renee to explore the surprising emotion that surfaced as she began unlearning decades of harmful messages about women, sex, and marriage. What she once believed was a personal failure turned out […]

IN THIS EPISODE: What if sex was never meant to create connection—but to celebrate the connection that’s already there? In this episode, Janna sits down with John for a thoughtful and honest conversation about one of the most common dynamics in long-term relationships: when one partner looks to sex for closeness while the other needs […]

IN THIS EPISODE: When Penny began questioning the messages she’d received about sex, she uncovered something far deeper than a lack of desire. For years, she’d been taught that sex was something she owed her husband rather than an experience she was allowed to enjoy herself. Penny shares how those beliefs shaped her marriage, her […]

IN THIS EPISODE: Has sex become less about connection and more about keeping the peace? In this episode, Janna talks with Joanna about a pattern many couples quietly fall into, where sex becomes a way to restore harmony, avoid conflict, or make a partner happier rather than an experience rooted in mutual desire, pleasure, and […]

IN THIS EPISODE: What happens when loving someone means letting go of the need to fix them? Derek shares his journey of realizing that his attempts to rescue and support his wife were unintentionally creating distance between them. After years of trying to pull her out of pain and show her how wonderful life could […]

IN THIS EPISODE: What if one of the keys to a more connected relationship isn’t communicating better—but paying closer attention? In this episode, Janna and her husband pull back the curtain on a practice they’ve been intentionally developing in their marriage: attunement. Rather than waiting for your partner to tell you exactly what they need, […]

IN THIS EPISODE: When Lauren was invited to share her story on the podcast, she hesitated. Talking publicly about your sex life isn’t easy—especially when your experience doesn’t fit the cultural script of what a “healthy” woman is supposed to want. Then she surprised us with an unexpected suggestion: what if her sister joined the […]

IN THIS EPISODE: In this surprisingly vulnerable conversation, Brian — a former fire chief turned maintenance mechanic — shares his story of growing up with almost no sex education beyond, “don’t get her pregnant,” and the quiet pressures men often carry alone. Together, we explore fear, conditioning, hard conversations, and what it looks like to […]

IN THIS EPISODE: At the end of each eight-week round of Doing It Together, Janna hosts a farewell call where couples gather together and she asks one powerful question: What surprised you most about your Doing It Together journey? In this episode, you’ll hear honest reflections from real couples about their experiences — what they […]