{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Marriage, Motherhood, and the Myths We Inherit","description":"  In this episode of The Better Sex Podcast, I talk with intimacy and relationship coach Marga Bardinski.  Together, we explore how relationships evolve over time, how identity shifts through major life transitions like marriage and parenthood, and what it really means to create intimacy on your own terms.   Throughout the conversation, Marga shares her journey into motherhood and how it challenged her assumptions about identity, partnership, and autonomy. Along the way, Deborah reflects on her own experience of preparing for marriage after decades in partnership, unpacking the unexpected beliefs and conditioning that surfaced. Together, they examine how roles like \u201cwife,\u201d \u201cpartner,\u201d and \u201cmother\u201d carry inherited meaning and how those meanings can be questioned, reshaped, or released.   In this conversation, Marga speaks to the importance of slowing down, listening to the body, and developing the courage to express desire clearly. She also highlights the role of conscious choice, whether in relationships, parenting, or personal identity, and the power of creating frameworks that support connection, curiosity, and growth.   Marga offers us a grounded approach using embodiment, communication, and the ongoing practice that is required to build intimacy that is honest and alive throughout a long-term relationship so that you can stay connected to yourself while building deeper, more authentic relationships.   Connect with Marga&amp;nbsp;   Website:  https:\/\/www.turnonnl.com\/   Instagram  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/turnon_the_netherlands\/   Newsletter:  https:\/\/turnonnl.activehosted.com\/f\/93   Connect with Deborah   Skool:  https:\/\/www.skool.com\/better-sex-9290   YouTube  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deborahkat9349   Instagram  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/deborahtantrakat\/   Podcast Feedback  DeborahTantraKat@Gmail.com&amp;nbsp;   Book a breakthrough session with Deborah    \u2028https:\/\/app.acuityscheduling.com\/schedule.php?owner=11737312&amp;amp;appointmentType=60692935  ","author_name":"The Better Sex Podcast ~ Unfiltered Conversations","author_url":"http:\/\/deborahkat.com\/better-sex-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40807630\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200638475"}