Oct. 9, 2026

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How does your attachment style show up in the bedroom? This episode is brought to you by Jane App: https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/sleepingaround - you can get your first month on me with the code ALAYNA1MO!

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In this first episode of Season 2, Alayna is joined by Certified Sex Therapist Casey Tanner to explore how attachment shapes the way we experience sex, desire, and intimacy. They talk about what happens when your partner doesn’t want sex, the shame that can come up around desire and rejection, and how to have sexual attachment conversations with your partner.

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