The Intimacy Series Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-intimacy-series The Intimacy Series is a warm, plain-spoken guide to real closeness, hosted by Schuyler. Short, self-contained 12–15 minute episodes on the actual skills of connection — communication, trust, desire, presence, and more — written for listeners of every orientation and relationship. Educational, sex-positive, and non-explicit. New episodes weekly. Start with Episode 1. Want to go further? The free Foundations episodes drop here every week — and our adults-only members series (18+) lives at bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html, free to join. About the host — Schuyler was born in the 1960s, a child of the flower-child generation, raised by liberal parents who taught him that openness beats judgment. He went to art school, found his way into finance, came out as gay in the 1980s, and in 1990 settled into a quiet suburban life in Florida. Then September 11th shook everything loose — life's too short — and he started actually living it: bolder, more curious, more himself. The gatherings he hosted grew into something bigger — sex-positive parties built on consent, warmth, and zero shame. A friendship with a longtime patron of Bob's Adult Books in Salem, Oregon deepened into a business partnership, and when his friend passed, Schuyler stepped into ownership of the shop. He's always been the type to ask — over the years he's built a deep bench of trusted advisors and experts, and he leans on them heavily to make this show, because he's the first to admit he doesn't know it all. As his father, a librarian, taught him: you don't need to know everything, you just need to know the people who do. The Intimacy Series is the sum of that whole journey — generous, grounded, and unafraid to talk about what most people won't. (c) Schuyler Emerick 7faf6593-3a69-5e92-b4fe-e397c0dc25fc yes en Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:09 -0700 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:01:36 -0700 http://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html https://img.transistorcdn.com/DRWApVGz0qIrMtXPmkFYCQHiGhFlojpPVfKILTlQcRc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MzQy/YTA2YWU1NDdjOWU4/YThlNDk1ZTJiNTgw/MWZjYi5qcGVn.jpg The Intimacy Series http://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html episodic Schuyler Emerick The Intimacy Series is a warm, plain-spoken guide to real closeness, hosted by Schuyler. Short, self-contained 12–15 minute episodes on the actual skills of connection — communication, trust, desire, presence, and more — written for listeners of every orientation and relationship. Educational, sex-positive, and non-explicit. New episodes weekly. Start with Episode 1. Want to go further? The free Foundations episodes drop here every week — and our adults-only members series (18+) lives at bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html, free to join. About the host — Schuyler was born in the 1960s, a child of the flower-child generation, raised by liberal parents who taught him that openness beats judgment. He went to art school, found his way into finance, came out as gay in the 1980s, and in 1990 settled into a quiet suburban life in Florida. Then September 11th shook everything loose — life's too short — and he started actually living it: bolder, more curious, more himself. The gatherings he hosted grew into something bigger — sex-positive parties built on consent, warmth, and zero shame. A friendship with a longtime patron of Bob's Adult Books in Salem, Oregon deepened into a business partnership, and when his friend passed, Schuyler stepped into ownership of the shop. He's always been the type to ask — over the years he's built a deep bench of trusted advisors and experts, and he leans on them heavily to make this show, because he's the first to admit he doesn't know it all. As his father, a librarian, taught him: you don't need to know everything, you just need to know the people who do. The Intimacy Series is the sum of that whole journey — generous, grounded, and unafraid to talk about what most people won't. The Intimacy Series is a warm, plain-spoken guide to real closeness, hosted by Schuyler. intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love Schuyler Emerick info@bobsadultbookstore.com No No FND-14 — Repair: Coming Back After a Rupture 14 14 FND-14 — Repair: Coming Back After a Rupture full 01d130de-835a-4391-926f-5117f308dbf9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/20c5afc0 Every close relationship has ruptures. The skill that separates strong bonds from broken ones is repair.

In this episode: the rupture-repair cycle; how to reconnect after conflict; the repair attempt.

Your practice: Make one repair attempt for something small still lingering.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Every close relationship has ruptures. The skill that separates strong bonds from broken ones is repair.

In this episode: the rupture-repair cycle; how to reconnect after conflict; the repair attempt.

Your practice: Make one repair attempt for something small still lingering.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 755 Every close relationship has ruptures. The skill that separates strong bonds from broken ones is repair.

In this episode: the rupture-repair cycle; how to reconnect after conflict; the repair attempt.

Your practice: Make one repair attempt for something small still lingering.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-13 — Boundaries as an Act of Closeness 13 13 FND-13 — Boundaries as an Act of Closeness full ff2711e3-db05-4182-b5e3-b1cffac6b39d https://share.transistor.fm/s/b7c8fd7f A boundary isn't a wall that pushes people away — it's the edge that makes real closeness safe.

In this episode: boundaries vs. walls; your yes/no/maybe; why clear limits build trust.

Your practice: State one small boundary you've been avoiding, kindly and clearly.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> A boundary isn't a wall that pushes people away — it's the edge that makes real closeness safe.

In this episode: boundaries vs. walls; your yes/no/maybe; why clear limits build trust.

Your practice: State one small boundary you've been avoiding, kindly and clearly.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 702 A boundary isn't a wall that pushes people away — it's the edge that makes real closeness safe.

In this episode: boundaries vs. walls; your yes/no/maybe; why clear limits build trust.

Your practice: State one small boundary you've been avoiding, kindly and clearly.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-12 — The Language of Needs 12 12 FND-12 — The Language of Needs full 46b6723c-edc3-4749-8212-26f5e0c4d23f https://share.transistor.fm/s/54b56563 You can ask for what you need without apology and without blame. Here's the phrasing that works.

In this episode: needs vs. demands; "I" language; asking without making the other person wrong.

Your practice: Turn one complaint you have into a clear, kind request.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> You can ask for what you need without apology and without blame. Here's the phrasing that works.

In this episode: needs vs. demands; "I" language; asking without making the other person wrong.

Your practice: Turn one complaint you have into a clear, kind request.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 710 You can ask for what you need without apology and without blame. Here's the phrasing that works.

In this episode: needs vs. demands; "I" language; asking without making the other person wrong.

Your practice: Turn one complaint you have into a clear, kind request.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-11 — Emotional Attunement: Reading and Responding 11 11 FND-11 — Emotional Attunement: Reading and Responding full 1bed96f7-fe01-4ab9-9317-c34615b2e4ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/618c0799 Attunement is noticing what someone feels — and letting it change what you do next.

In this episode: reading cues; the difference between hearing and attuning; responsive vs. reactive.

Your practice: Reflect back one feeling you notice in someone before offering a fix.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Attunement is noticing what someone feels — and letting it change what you do next.

In this episode: reading cues; the difference between hearing and attuning; responsive vs. reactive.

Your practice: Reflect back one feeling you notice in someone before offering a fix.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 737 Attunement is noticing what someone feels — and letting it change what you do next.

In this episode: reading cues; the difference between hearing and attuning; responsive vs. reactive.

Your practice: Reflect back one feeling you notice in someone before offering a fix.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-10 — Curiosity: The Antidote to Judgment 10 10 FND-10 — Curiosity: The Antidote to Judgment full d4be4653-25ed-4417-ac1e-ab41765ce521 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4dbaec0e You can't be curious and judgmental at the same time. Curiosity is the posture that makes closeness possible.

In this episode: judgment as a connection-killer; asking instead of assuming; curiosity toward yourself.

Your practice: Replace one judgment this week with a genuine question.

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]]> You can't be curious and judgmental at the same time. Curiosity is the posture that makes closeness possible.

In this episode: judgment as a connection-killer; asking instead of assuming; curiosity toward yourself.

Your practice: Replace one judgment this week with a genuine question.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 726 You can't be curious and judgmental at the same time. Curiosity is the posture that makes closeness possible.

In this episode: judgment as a connection-killer; asking instead of assuming; curiosity toward yourself.

Your practice: Replace one judgment this week with a genuine question.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-09 — Shame, Silence, and Where They Come From 9 9 FND-09 — Shame, Silence, and Where They Come From full 1d738560-04f7-4d55-b6c7-cabd37f7c565 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e503ccb Most of us inherited quiet rules about what's "okay." Naming them is the first step to setting them down.

In this episode: sources of sexual shame; how silence gets passed down; separating your values from inherited fear.

Your practice: Name one message about intimacy you absorbed that you no longer agree with.

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]]> Most of us inherited quiet rules about what's "okay." Naming them is the first step to setting them down.

In this episode: sources of sexual shame; how silence gets passed down; separating your values from inherited fear.

Your practice: Name one message about intimacy you absorbed that you no longer agree with.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 719 Most of us inherited quiet rules about what's "okay." Naming them is the first step to setting them down.

In this episode: sources of sexual shame; how silence gets passed down; separating your values from inherited fear.

Your practice: Name one message about intimacy you absorbed that you no longer agree with.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-08 — The Role of Safety in Desire 8 8 FND-08 — The Role of Safety in Desire full 8f4e06a2-7bd7-471c-b1cd-335ceafc70c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/acc35bc1 Wanting grows in safe soil. When the nervous system feels safe, everything else opens up.

In this episode: safety as the base of desire; how stress and criticism shut it down; creating a safe container.

Your practice: Do one thing that makes your partner (or yourself) feel a little safer today.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Wanting grows in safe soil. When the nervous system feels safe, everything else opens up.

In this episode: safety as the base of desire; how stress and criticism shut it down; creating a safe container.

Your practice: Do one thing that makes your partner (or yourself) feel a little safer today.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 740 Wanting grows in safe soil. When the nervous system feels safe, everything else opens up.

In this episode: safety as the base of desire; how stress and criticism shut it down; creating a safe container.

Your practice: Do one thing that makes your partner (or yourself) feel a little safer today.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-07 — Presence: Being Here Instead of Performing 7 7 FND-07 — Presence: Being Here Instead of Performing full 09213cc8-5a3c-4586-bf21-ede544eea918 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4f4c776 You can't connect while narrating yourself in your own head. Presence is the exit from the performance trap.

In this episode: self-monitoring vs. presence; getting out of your head; the body as an anchor.

Your practice: For 60 seconds of your next conversation, drop the script and just listen.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> You can't connect while narrating yourself in your own head. Presence is the exit from the performance trap.

In this episode: self-monitoring vs. presence; getting out of your head; the body as an anchor.

Your practice: For 60 seconds of your next conversation, drop the script and just listen.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 678 You can't connect while narrating yourself in your own head. Presence is the exit from the performance trap.

In this episode: self-monitoring vs. presence; getting out of your head; the body as an anchor.

Your practice: For 60 seconds of your next conversation, drop the script and just listen.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-06 — Rebuilding Trust After It's Broken 6 6 FND-06 — Rebuilding Trust After It's Broken full e7bb3d4f-bb6a-4f14-b847-533b0bb0a60e https://share.transistor.fm/s/62d70041 Trust can be repaired — but on a realistic timeline, and only with the right ingredients.

In this episode: what genuine repair requires; why "just move on" fails; patience vs. pressure.

Your practice: If trust is frayed, name the one action that would rebuild it fastest.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Trust can be repaired — but on a realistic timeline, and only with the right ingredients.

In this episode: what genuine repair requires; why "just move on" fails; patience vs. pressure.

Your practice: If trust is frayed, name the one action that would rebuild it fastest.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 737 Trust can be repaired — but on a realistic timeline, and only with the right ingredients.

In this episode: what genuine repair requires; why "just move on" fails; patience vs. pressure.

Your practice: If trust is frayed, name the one action that would rebuild it fastest.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-05 — Building Trust From the Ground Up 5 5 FND-05 — Building Trust From the Ground Up full 5f4940ed-350d-41a4-ada1-6722907628e5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/128acb6c Trust isn't a grand gesture; it's a thousand small moments of showing up as you said you would.

In this episode: reliability, consistency, follow-through; how micro-promises compound.

Your practice: Keep one small promise this week you'd normally let slide.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Trust isn't a grand gesture; it's a thousand small moments of showing up as you said you would.

In this episode: reliability, consistency, follow-through; how micro-promises compound.

Your practice: Keep one small promise this week you'd normally let slide.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 740 Trust isn't a grand gesture; it's a thousand small moments of showing up as you said you would.

In this episode: reliability, consistency, follow-through; how micro-promises compound.

Your practice: Keep one small promise this week you'd normally let slide.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-04 — Vulnerability as a Skill, Not a Weakness 4 4 FND-04 — Vulnerability as a Skill, Not a Weakness full 2b057a4b-1ca2-4955-a178-475b3bd94c9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3e48846 Opening up is the doorway to closeness — and it's a muscle you build in small, safe reps.

In this episode: why vulnerability feels risky; the difference between oversharing and true openness; starting small.

Your practice: Share one slightly-braver-than-usual truth with someone you trust.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Opening up is the doorway to closeness — and it's a muscle you build in small, safe reps.

In this episode: why vulnerability feels risky; the difference between oversharing and true openness; starting small.

Your practice: Share one slightly-braver-than-usual truth with someone you trust.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 716 Opening up is the doorway to closeness — and it's a muscle you build in small, safe reps.

In this episode: why vulnerability feels risky; the difference between oversharing and true openness; starting small.

Your practice: Share one slightly-braver-than-usual truth with someone you trust.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-03 — The Myth of "Just Knowing" 3 3 FND-03 — The Myth of "Just Knowing" full d6a2b5d9-17d5-4327-ab1c-5e1007ca8a9c https://share.transistor.fm/s/0fa0ede3 Nobody is born good at intimacy. The people who seem effortless just practiced — and you can too.

In this episode: where the "secret handbook" myth comes from; skill vs. talent; permission to be a beginner.

Your practice: Retire one thing you "should already know" and let yourself learn it fresh.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Nobody is born good at intimacy. The people who seem effortless just practiced — and you can too.

In this episode: where the "secret handbook" myth comes from; skill vs. talent; permission to be a beginner.

Your practice: Retire one thing you "should already know" and let yourself learn it fresh.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 697 Nobody is born good at intimacy. The people who seem effortless just practiced — and you can too.

In this episode: where the "secret handbook" myth comes from; skill vs. talent; permission to be a beginner.

Your practice: Retire one thing you "should already know" and let yourself learn it fresh.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-02 — The Four Kinds of Intimacy 2 2 FND-02 — The Four Kinds of Intimacy full e44c9548-d562-449f-be90-1f3d06cfd9be https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ef2351e Emotional, physical, intellectual, and experiential closeness — most struggles come from leaning on one and starving the others.

In this episode: the four types; how couples over-index on one; spotting your own gaps.

Your practice: Rate yourself 1–10 on each of the four this week.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Emotional, physical, intellectual, and experiential closeness — most struggles come from leaning on one and starving the others.

In this episode: the four types; how couples over-index on one; spotting your own gaps.

Your practice: Rate yourself 1–10 on each of the four this week.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 580 Emotional, physical, intellectual, and experiential closeness — most struggles come from leaning on one and starving the others.

In this episode: the four types; how couples over-index on one; spotting your own gaps.

Your practice: Rate yourself 1–10 on each of the four this week.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No FND-01 — What Intimacy Actually Is (and Isn't) 1 1 FND-01 — What Intimacy Actually Is (and Isn't) full dbd83ea4-542f-4bea-ab72-60851633d548 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fa740832 Intimacy isn't sex, and it isn't romance — it's the experience of being known. We draw the line clearly so the rest of the series has a foundation.

In this episode: intimacy vs. sex vs. romance; "into-me-see"; why people confuse closeness with performance.

Your practice: Name one relationship where you feel truly known — and one where you'd like to.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Intimacy isn't sex, and it isn't romance — it's the experience of being known. We draw the line clearly so the rest of the series has a foundation.

In this episode: intimacy vs. sex vs. romance; "into-me-see"; why people confuse closeness with performance.

Your practice: Name one relationship where you feel truly known — and one where you'd like to.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0700 Schuyler Emerick Schuyler Emerick 611 Intimacy isn't sex, and it isn't romance — it's the experience of being known. We draw the line clearly so the rest of the series has a foundation.

In this episode: intimacy vs. sex vs. romance; "into-me-see"; why people confuse closeness with performance.

Your practice: Name one relationship where you feel truly known — and one where you'd like to.

Hosted by Schuyler. Educational and non-explicit. Get notified of new episodes: https://bobsadultbookstore.com/intimacy.html

]]> intimacy, relationships, connection, communication, sexual wellness, desire, couples, dating, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-improvement, love No