Such a wonderful resource! As a therapist, I recommend Foreplay Radio to all of my couples and have so appreciated what I have learned myself. What a gift Laurie and George give through this podcast, sharing much needed education in a clear way, using empathy, humor, and honor to such a integral part of relationships!

I have learned SO much about relationships and communication through this podcast. The role plays are the most helpful thing I’ve ever heard. I know I’m able to communicate in a better, healthier, more connected way. Thank you so much!!

“G” doesn’t know what Viagra feels like and has never used it? “G” doth protest too much, methinks! 😂🤣

Updated Review 1/1/2023: Episode 337 on the topic of Flattery is pure gold. Nothing has brought me more frustration than to have my wife deflect and deny my compliments. This episode puts that dynamic into perspective and has allowed me to relax, take a breath, and start flattering her even more. Original Review: Foreplay Radio is 100% binge worthy. Every episode is full of practical, thoughtful and respectful insights into the dynamics of the sexual relationship. “Episode 182 Virgin Sex” should be required listening for EVERY engaged couple. Fabulous content. Amazing hosts. Thank you for reigniting my adventurous side and helping me explore greater intimacy with my wife of 25 years.

Eww I am 12 and this just popped up you need to ✋🏼

Please don’t waste your time thinking you are going to get excited.

How do you deal with those who have been sexually abused and/or has health issues that hurts the sex in their marriage? Please watch how you shame those who struggle with lack of desire….this isn’t something we chose. It is here inside of us and we don’t know how or if we can change that. For those that were abused sexually, especially as children, sex is painful, terrifying, PTSD trigger….

Disappointed in the shaming present in the September 1st episode. Repeatedly, both hosts say how “incomprehensible” the concept of lack-of-desire is to them. Okay, not validating complex emotions right off the bat. One of the hosts even laughs about it. She also starts the episode saying how massively sad it would be to hear this from your partner. Not once do we hear them acknowledge how hard it is to be the person with reduced desire, who wants nothing more than to have it. Additionally, they assume that a woman-identifying person is the only one experiencing this, and her “girlfriends”, and that this woman’s husband is the real victim in the scenario. I was excited to give this podcast a chance but this turned me off big time, pun intended.

This is so helpful! I love the clarification and articulation of confusing and difficult to talk about issues. I have peace of mind that what I’m experiencing is normal. This has given me the courage and confidence to boldly embrace and talk about the most intimate issues. I now have words for all the feelings! Thank you so much!

Brava! Truthful, professional, and science-based content all of us can use tonight. (And it won’t embarrass you to listen! Ok, much...) Tho this is definitely a “straight” pod, the relationship work hits it + the how-our-body-actually-works info is invaluable no matter your age or persuasion. Feedback — how ‘bout we mix up those roleplay names? ... Miguel or Jamal, occasionally, rather than Joe? This is SUCH great work, I’d love it if it would be a tad more inclusive, ethnically. We know this baby is heard and enjoyed ‘round the planet. Big thanks to hosts & crew. Keep em comin’.

Love the analogies. This episode calls both partners out for their contribution to the problem but in a way that identifies the ‘cycle’ as perpetrator, and the couple as co-victims. Has huge merit if both parties can buy into this, the only derailing risk being in not dealing with each one’s own issues (family of origin, abuse, etc.)

This has been the most beneficial podcast. The examples, situations, emotions, and vulnerabilities around relationships and sex are spot on. The advice provided is so supportive of both partners regardless of the situation and continually encourages patience, love, compassion, and support. Hands down the best relationship Podcast available.

I am a psychotherapist and certified EFT therapist in Utah, and I love this podcast on many levels. Professionally it helps me better understand emotional negative cycles and sexual negative cycles, and it helps me be more effective as I work with both my individual and my couples clients - I am doing a better job of helping them them make sense of these difficult cycles that cause so much pain. And personally, this podcast helps my wife and me in our marriage big time. We listen together and it helps! I refer clients to foreplay radio all the time - and my clients and friends rave about foreplay radio. It makes my job easier. Keep the great content coming Laurie and George!

After 23 years it was either divorce or a serious reset. My OB/GYN suggested this podcast when I met with her to discuss low libido. This series has truly pulled our marriage out of the abyss. I am forever grateful to Laurie & George for their candid and caring approach to grow and improve connections for husbands & wives inside and outside the bedroom. We are thriving because of putting into practice what this podcast is teaching us!

What an amazing gift. I had listened once before but wasn’t in an open place to absorb this maxing content. Started back again and it’s changed my life. Thank you George and Laurie

This show brilliantly blends the scientific and academic world with the everyday world, allowing us regular folk to apply research backed methods to improve our relationships with our partners. I started listening to this podcast to learn how to be a better lover for my partner, and I continue to listen to this podcast so I can be a better partner for my partner. The show respectfully approaches sex, providing space for people with various backgrounds who struggle to communicate about sex: religious upbringing, abuse, zero exposure, recent negative experiences, and many others. The concepts are explained clearly and succinctly, allowing me to enjoy a couple episodes while I mow the lawn or commute to and from work. I also find myself replaying a few episodes, specifically those that address withdrawers mindset and how to engage and support pursuers, to make sure I absorb every morsel of information. I am thankful for having found this show and look forward to each episode.

Thank you George and Laurie! You are covering topics that all of us need to be educated on. There are very few of us raised with good healthy relationships with love and sex. I’m learning so much from you! It’s giving me not only valuable information, but now moves that I need to work on! Being a withdrawer this has been so helpful in seeing that my pursuer wasn’t criticizing as I had taken it, it is them fighting for us. It’s not just sex, this crosses over into all aspects of relationship. Thank you so much!

Thank you Laurie and George for sharing your knowledge with the world! I appreciate the professional yet relatable way you explain relationship and sexual issues and how you connect the two. You’ve helped me deepen my understanding of attachment and have normalized so many experienced for me. Please keep doing what you’re doing! Chris

The last five episodes on persuers and withdrawers are something everyone needs to hear. Ever considered changing the name so we can send it to co-workers or family members to prevent any potential funny looks?

I listen to a lot of these to help my partner and I learn to communicate better and to discuss the hard things between basic things and sexual needs. This podcast has helped be with being more gentle as I can be a bit abrasive and demanding and it’s allowed me to step out of my shoes to see where my partner could be coming from. We listen to the podcast separately and come together discuss. What stood out, where we related and if we have any apologies or anything we’d like to readdress.

Vety enjoyable and very informative. Entertaining with tons of valuable information thank you

Episodes are just the right length, focused, include perspectives from both men and women. Hosts are active professionals bringing years of experience from working with people of all types. Subscribe to this podcast to keep your love relationships thriving.

Thoughtful, funny and insightful. Always walk away with something learned.

My husband and I have been married over 26yrs and we thought all our issues were unique to us and life circumstances; but this podcast has opened our eyes. So many times we would enter into a negative crazy cycle and didn’t know how to break it. Many of times one of us would feel angry and rejected while the other felt hopeless and misunderstood . I didn’t know about “pursuer” and “retriever” which describes us so perfectly sexually and emotionally. It seemed the more we “worked” the further from each other we’d be. It’s given us so much knowledge and tools and it has opened up our eyes that we are not alone. We continue to listen and learn daily and share with friends & family. I wish I would’ve known this info years ago. However we’re now on a journey and looking forward to our relationship on a whole different level thanks to Foreplay Radio podcasts.

The importance of Laurie and George’s contributions to human well-being cannot be overstated. These podcasts are essential for me in my work with distressed couples and helps to fill in missing but vital pieces in my training. I also find the podcasts to be deeply edifying on a personal level, and my wife and I enjoy listening to them and discussing the various topics. I invite you to take the journey, 300+ episodes and counting, something here for everyone!

I love listening. I do find G a bit too shallow, and his voice is annoying.

AMAZING!!! I find myself sending podcasts to my friends. I am a loyal listener, you can always find a podcast that you can relate to from your past, your present and maybe your future. Keep up the AMAZING work and thank you for the knowledge and help.

My boyfriend and I are always looking for ways to grow our relationship. This podcast really helps us to talk and approach awkward topics in a fun way. Love the two hosts, they are a great pair!

George and Laurie are the Lewis & Clark of relationships. They are knowledgeable, informative and funny. Listening every week has been a journey of improvement. They help their listeners discover new ways to improve their relationship with their spouse. I’ve been listening for over a year and I have learned so much about being a better man and a better husband. Thanks for a fantastic podcast!! I appreciate all your hard work.

I’m so thankful I found this. I have learned so much about myself and have used the things shared to improve my sex life. I love following them!!

As a brand new couples therapy intern, this show has been super helpful and informative! I really enjoyed learning about the dual interactional cycles of intimacy and sex as well as how they can switch or be congruent. I also appreciated the recent episode about EFT because this is the model I'm using at my practice. I hope to learn more about helping couples improve their sexual intimacy using this model. Keep up the great work! I know I will keep listening to inspire me in my professional work and my personal relationship with my partner!

Of all the podcast on here George and Lori consistently deliver great content.

I love listening to George and Lori and look forward to their podcast episodes each week. I have learned so much from them. And they are fun and entertaining!! Thank you! 💜

Love listening to George and Laurie every week to learn something new and enhance my understanding, learn to view issues in a different light and learn new tactics 💖I just connect with them so well!

For the longest time I just blundered through life just doing things I knew worked but not understanding why it worked or didn’t, after listening to this podcast I find myself being more aware of what I’m doing and being more intentional in my actions, it’s helped allot

Thank you both for doing this show. It has helped me understand my partner and myself so much.

I am a Psychiatric NP by profession and I wanted to share how much I appreciate the relationship focus , the teaching of relational and sexual dynamics and the importance of all perspectives. I have learned so much listening to the both of you. They way you two relate on the podcast is a real time modeling of mutual respect , intelligence and humor ! Look forward to many more ! Thanks , Holli

What do you do when asking for what you want in bed is a turn off for the other person. My partner tends to think that we should just know what the other person wants and talking about it takes away the mystery.

So helpful, thank you for making this podcast!

This podcast is fabulous and Laurie and George are wonderful! Very helpful and relatable! Also, if you ever see their Great Sex, Great Love Seminar it is very insightful and worth the investment!

This is a great podcast. Anyone familiar with EFT therapy will enjoy the pursuers and withdrawer’s perspective, in the cycle as it relates to sexual and emotional connection. Highly recommend.

I love these guys and how they really bring to light how cycles impact our sex lives behind the scenes. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.

This podcast is an incredible resource for couples wanting to have both a deeper emotional and sexual connection with one another. George and Laurie keep it real, and they boldly talk about the connection between good sex, eroticism, and good communication. As a marriage therapist, I know couples will find that Foreplay Radio is an incredible tool, and it will bring them closer to having the relationship they have always wanted.

As a therapist, this is an amazing resource primarily because of the down-to-earth and real language. Very vulnerable and invites dialogue in places that are typically fully of shame and not welcomed.

I have health problems and sex can be hard for me, I’m also 35 to my mans 29 years and my drive isn’t not always there. Sex is usually painful because I have interstitial cystitis amongst other things, and I’m not the pursuit but I do understand my man has needs and feels neglected. Listening doesn’t make me feel alone I feel you put things into perspective so instead of making it about my health issues I could see his sexual frustration was equally relevant.

This dude bro has some deconstructing of the patriarchy to do. He uses some language that is cringe-worthy and takes up a lot of space. I appreciate this space in a lot of ways, and have learned a ton, but not sure how much longer I can hang on due to George.

I came across your show and I love it, great info… but how can you be a sex therapist snd not know what anal beads are… that’s like sex toy 101. … wow. That’s like saying I’m contractor but don’t know what a tape measure is…. What? How can you counsel sexual relationships an have no idea what basic toys are.

I’ve been listening for some time and always learn something new. The conversations are always insightful! Dr. John - The Mens Self Help Podcast

A buddy of mine shared this podcast with me… told me it had really helped him and his wife have a breakthrough in their sex life and relationship. Im not much of a podcast listener—but I’m so glad I gave it a listen!! Really opened my eyes to understand my wife and how to communicate better—in and out of the bedroom. Thank you Laurie and George for bringing us closer together!

Laurie and George are amazing. I learn so much with each episode. I’m a couples therapist and constantly share episodes with clients. Such good stuff!