Talks on Love Playlist (3/5): The relationship between sex and imagination | Gina Gutierrez
6/12/202611 min
Sex is as much mental as it is physical -- and imagination is the most powerful tool we have to expand our personal agency and capacity for pleasure, says sexual wellness storyteller Gina Gutierrez. The founder of audio-erotica company Dipsea, Gutierrez creates immersive audio stories designed to open up space to explore your desires and fantasies on your terms. She shares some tips to inspire your sexual imagination and bring joy, confidence and empowerment into your life.
This episode originally aired in 2024.
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First 90 secondsElise Hu· Host0:00
June is LGBTQ Pride Month for many around the world. It's a time to celebrate the fight for rights and the many forms love and relationships can take. In honor of this, today we're dropping five of our favorite TED Talks from the archive on love and relationships. Happy listening. [chimes] [piano music] You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hu. Sex. It may be a physical act, but it's a mental experience, and Gina Gutierrez wants to revive the role of imagination in sexuality with an immersive medium. In her talk at TED 2022, the sexual wellness storyteller explains how harnessing the power of this very medium you're listening on, audio, will lead to more sexual vitality, empowerment, and joy. That's coming up right after a short break. [piano music] And now, our TED Talk of the day.
Gina Gutierrez· Guest1:07
[sighs] I'm not in the mood. Who here has ever told a partner that before? [laughs] We've all done this, and if you haven't said it, then you've probably heard it. Intuitively, we understand that our minds matter when it comes to sex, but we're quick to