Episode Details

Dr. Lori Davis is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and AASECT-certified sex counselor who works at the intersection of medicine, emotion, and human connection. She specializes in mismatched desire, intimacy challenges, and helping people move beyond shame, labels, and silent disconnection to build more presence, pleasure, and honesty in their relationships.

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Oprah Daily, and Women’s Health, and she teaches sexuality counseling at the University of Michigan.

In this honest conversation, Dr. Lori shares:

• Who she was in her 20s and early career as a nurse

• The personal struggles that led her into this work

• The powerful belief she had to unlearn: “You’re not broken”

• How cultural and patriarchal scripts shape intimacy

• Why mismatched desire is so common — and so misunderstood

• Building internal self-worth and more honest connection

If you’re in your 20s navigating relationships, intimacy, desire differences, or feeling broken around sex and connection, this episode offers science-backed clarity and relief.

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Connect with Lori Davis

Website:https://dr-loridavis.com/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Dr. Lori Davis

1:40 - Life in Her 20s as a Nurse

8:15 - Personal Relational Challenges That Changed Everything

15:30 - The Belief She Had to Unlearn: “You’re Not Broken”

23:10 - Patriarchy’s Subtle Impact on Intimacy

31:45 - External vs. Internal Self-Worth

40:20 - Why Mismatched Desire Feels Like Rejection

48:50 - Moving Beyond Shame and Silent Disconnection

57:15 - Building Presence, Pleasure & Honesty