What happens when menopause moves into the bedroom and nobody knows what to say? In this episode, Dr. Stacy sits down with Karen Bigman — Certified Sexuality Educator, Sex and Menopause Coach, and host of Taboo to Truth: Life and Sex After 50 — for a candid, no-holds-barred conversation about what men and women are really going through in midlife intimacy. From the sexless bedroom to the emotional minefield of menopause, this sexologist talk goes straight to the heart of what couples are struggling with — and what they can actually do about it. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, frustrated, or just plain confused about sex and intimacy in midlife, this is the episode your relationship has been waiting for. Dr. Stacy and Karen break down why menopause is a couples issue, what the sexless bedroom is really telling you, and how to rebuild desire and connection without shame, guesswork, or giving up. This is the sex coach conversation midlife couples need to hear together.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- Why menopause is a couples experience — not just a women’s issue — and what men need to understand about what their partner’s body is going through
- Karen’s framework for uncovering the real reasons a couple’s sex life goes silent and the path back to connection
- What women dating in midlife actually want from a partner — and the expectations men need to completely rethink
- How to navigate the physical and emotional shifts of menopause together, including why lube is not optional and comfort is not a buzzword
- The one conversation most couples are avoiding that could change everything in their bedroom — and how to finally have it
Guest Bio
Karen Bigman is a midlife sex and relationship expert redefining how we think about dating, intimacy, and pleasure after 50. As a Certified Sex Educator and Sex and Menopause Coach, she’s on a mission to help men and women thrive in midlife by talking openly about the topics most people were never taught — or were too afraid to ask — ranging from low libido and sex toys to dating, menopause, and andropause. Through her podcast Taboo to Truth: Life and Sex After 50, Karen delivers candid, often raw conversations grounded in science, compassion, and playful honesty, giving men an inside track on becoming confident, connected partners and offering women clear, straight-talk guidance to navigate changing bodies and relationships. Her work goes beyond quick fixes, offering a holistic, shame-free approach to the physical, emotional, and relational shifts of midlife intimacy.
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Host Bio
Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Private Intimacy Advisor, Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project — on a mission to make midlife the hottest chapter of your sex life yet. With over 26 years in the medical field and 20+ years working in sexuality, Dr. Stacy helps men and women break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy — without apology.
She specializes in the unique desire challenges that come with midlife — hormonal shifts, erectile changes, mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, and the LGBTQ+ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel empowering, entertaining, and long overdue.
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