My guest on starTEDover today is Gretchen Shanks, who shares her story of living through decades of sexual shame before learning how to celebrate her own worthiness.

Gretchen Shanks (she/her) is a Seattle-based sex and dating coach certified in the Somatica Method, an experiential and practical method of coaching grounded in the body.

Up until her early 40s, Gretchen struggled with dating, had only had sex a handful of times, and felt undesirable and unattractive. Years of talk therapy couldn’t shift the beliefs she had about herself. Then she got help from an intimacy coach and somatic body worker. She reset her body image issues, learned to confidently tap into her sexy side, and to approach dating, sex and all of her relationships with greater ease and enjoyment.

Now she gets great satisfaction helping others rewrite their stories around sex, intimacy, dating, and relationships to have the kind of experiences and connections they’ve always wanted. Regardless of what your relationship goal is (monogamous marriage, polyamory, a single life with lots of dating fun, or anything in between), Gretchen is excited to help you get there!

Gretchen can be found on Instagram @gretchen.shanks and at her website www.gretchenshanks.com.