#138 How To Be Proud Of Your Sensual Desires — Suzannah Weiss
Feeling Objectified?
Discover how to be proud of your desires, take ownership of your sensual pleasure and advocate for your choices in this episode of The Sensual Sessions Podcast with host Candia Raquel and guest Suzannah Weiss, MA, MPS, CSE, AMFT Writer and Sexologist.
What You´ll Learn In This Episode
[00:00:00] - Reclaiming Desire: From Objects to Subjects
Candia and Suzannah open the conversation on women owning their desires and sensuality.
[00:02:30] - How Objectification Shapes Choices & Self-Expression
Exploring how cultural conditioning affects women's pleasure and autonomy.
[00:05:40] - Media Messages & The Predator-Prey Trap
A raw look at how pop culture distorts sensuality and fuels fear.
[00:09:00] - Feminine Power, Pleasure & Macho Culture
Candia reflects on Mexico’s macho mindset and the hidden power within female desire.
[00:15:00] - The Feminist Conflict: Provider vs. Independence
Unpacking the tension between enjoying old-school chivalry and claiming feminist agency.
[00:24:00] - Period Positivity & Redefining Womanhood
Why embracing the female body, cycles, and sensuality is an act of rebellion.
[00:30:00] - Breaking the Myth: Pleasure Doesn’t Require Pain
How cultural beliefs—and biblical misinterpretations—block authentic pleasure.
[00:36:00] - Self-Inflicted Suffering: The Hidden Saboteur
Uncovering how guilt and self-denial keep us from joy, love, and sensuality.
[00:42:00] - Feminism, Femininity & Radical Sincerity
Why expressing raw emotions and bodily truth unlocks deeper connection and pleasure.
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About Suzannah Weiss
I write, teach, and speak about women’s sexuality, relationships, and empowerment. I am the author of Subjectified, a memoir/treatise on ending the objectification of women through playful dances with language, and Eve’s Blessing, a personal, political, and spiritual story of overcoming the Edenic curses by embracing pleasure where women previously accepted pain. From The New York Times wedding section to Glamour‘s sex guides, my writing is all over the internet, with over 8,900 articles published. I have edited for Teen Vogue, Vice, and Complex and contributed to The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and more.
I am a marriage and family therapist (AMFT #15292) currently seeing a variety of clients including couples, neurodiverse individuals, and people with eating disorders and body image issues. I am also a sexologist and AASECT-certified sex educator, offering one-on-one sessions and courses to help people improve their sex lives and relationships. In addition, I am a sexual assault counselor and a doula specializing in ecstatic and orgasmic birth. I also provide mentorship for writers and consulting for PR professionals.
My work has been discussed on The Today Show and The View and appeared in anthologies including Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World and The Big Book of Orgasms. I’ve been quoted in Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Pop Sugar, Healthline, Woman’s Day, Forbes, Fortune, and the BBC and spoken at South by Southwest, the AASECT Conference, the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit, and other major conferences. I was named PR Hacker’s Top Beauty Journalist of 2020, one of The League’s Inspirational Feminists to Follow on Twitter, an XBIZ Sexpert of the Year Award Nominee, a We-Vibe Pleasure Pioneer, one of Kinkly’s Top Sex Educators to Follow on Twitter, and one of Feedspot’s top sex educators and feminist influencers of 2025.
I hold a Master of Arts in Psychology from Antioch University with specializations in Spiritual Psychology & LGBT Psychology, a Master of Professional Studies in Sexual Health from the University of Minnesota, a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience from Brown University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Gender & Sexuality Studies and Modern Culture & Media from Brown University. Previously, I worked in tech marketing, scientific research, and academic publishing. I write poetry, erotica, and memoir in my spare time. Join my email list for updates and offerings at:
New Here?
Hola, I´m Candia Raquel!
A Mexican sensualist, scientist, artist and woman that hosts The Sensual Sessions Podcast and who enjoys contemplating trees and drinking tea.
Dedicated to helping workaholics (like you) overcome numbness and embody sensuality through somatic movement.
Sense your sensual fire to share the flame!
What´s Next
Go to The Sensual Sessions Podcast Episode #139 Reflections To Love The Sensual Body — Lise Brenner (Coming Soon)
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