EP122: The 7-Day Sex Challenge, Toddler Chaos, & Ending Self-Abandonment

**Hey lovers, we are finally back!** After an eight-month hiatus of navigating the wild, destructive, and profoundly beautiful reality of raising a toddler (and saving our podcast equipment from him), we are back in the studio and so ready to reconnect with you all. In this episode, we dive straight into the deep end by unpacking our recent "7 Days of Sex" challenge. We share why we decided to treat intimacy as a devoted, daily practice, how we navigated the nights we were exhausted, and why calibrating your desires to the present moment is a game-changer for your relationship. Meg gets incredibly real about "self-abandonment" in sex—why so many women endure rather than communicate their true desires, and how fully inhabiting your pleasure in the bedroom transforms who you are out in the world. Jacob opens up about his recent internal shifts: letting go of the pressure to always be "useful," embracing his inherent worth, and deciding to stop living in the "when/then" scarcity trap. We also explore the illusion of control in relationships, why you shouldn't tie your ability to relax to whether or not your partner takes out the bins, and how to hold the visionary desire for *more* while remaining deeply anchored in the beauty of *right now*. Grab a coffee (or a glass of wine), and let's get into it. Enjoy the episode! **Connect with us:** - **Follow Meg on Instagram:** @themegoneill - **Follow Jacob on Instagram:** @thejacoboneill - ***Loved this episode? Please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your lover or a friend who needs to hear it!***