Getting It On: Sexual Expression at Any Age & Stage of Life with Dr. Justin Garcia

Original Air Date Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

From the blush of first loves to the seasoned affections of later years, intimacy adapts to our changing bodies, shifting priorities, and the various life stages we traverse. Whether it’s rediscovering a partner in a long-term relationship or embracing new experiences, sexual expression should be free of judgment and have no expiration date.

To expose how to foster a fulfilling sexual life at any age, by oneself or with a partner, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the Executive Director of The Kinsey Institute and award-winning researcher and educator, Dr. Justin Garcia about the joys of sexual expression.

Justin delves into statistical insights from the Kinsey Institute concerning the impact of COVID on sexual behaviors, highlights pivotal discoveries from the ‘Sex After Sixty’ collaborative study by the Kinsey Institute and Cosmopolitan magazine, discusses emerging trends in sexuality, and explores the relationship between happiness and intimacy.

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Meet Our Guest:

Dr. Justin R. Garcia is Executive Director of The Kinsey Institute and Ruth Halls Professor of Gender Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington.

An award-winning researcher and educator, Dr. Garcia’s research focuses on the romantic and sexual lives of people throughout life, especially on integrative bio-psycho-social models of variation in courtship, intimacy, and sexual behavior.

He has co-authored over 100 academic articles and book chapters and is co-author of Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior (Harvard University Press). Since 2010, he has been a Scientific Advisor to the world’s largest relationship company, Match.com.

Book: Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior

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