Intimacy Across the Years with Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD
Week of November 14, 2026
WEDNESDAY – 2:00 pm
Emotional Doorways Back to Each Other
Expand your understanding of emotional intimacy beyond romance and sexuality. Discover how couples can recognize the subtle ways they drift apart and practice generous listening, vulnerable communication, and compassionate repair to create meaningful pathways back to closeness and connection.
THURSDAY – 2:00 pm
Nurturing Physical Intimacy, Curiosity, and Aliveness
Explore affection, sensuality, pleasure, and physical intimacy beyond intercourse while discovering what supports desire, openness, and shared aliveness. Learn how mindful presence, curiosity, and playfulness can help couples navigate body changes, illness, stress, and life’s transitions with tenderness and connection.
Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, is a sociologist, relationship coach, international speaker, retreat facilitator, author, and the Founder of The Center for Courageous Intimacy. She specializes in effective communication, emotional awareness, vulnerability, meaningful human connection, mindful intimacy, and sexual passion. Dr. Jenn has presented two TEDx Talks, co-hosted a popular podcast, garnered more than 1.8 million views on her YouTube educational series, and is the author of From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women. With over three decades of speaking and facilitation experience, she has positively impacted hundreds of thousands of people worldwide with her powerful insights and practical tools. Dr. Jenn has partnered on projects with organizations ranging from the Global YPO Spouse/Partner Network to Planned Parenthood and was the technical editor for Dr. Ruth’s Sex for Dummies 4th Edition. Her thought leadership has been featured in outlets such as Forbes, CNBC, USA Today, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, The Sunday Times (London), Oprah Daily, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, and Playboy. She has delivered talks for more than 40 chapters of YPO, a prestigious global leadership community of chief executives, across the U.S. and Europe, and is also a YPO Certified Forum Facilitator. More information: https://www.courageous-intimacy.com