Lust in Translation is a show about what actually keeps desire alive. Hosted by Brazilian sexologist Natassia Miller, you'll learn smart, evidence-based insights through the kind of candid, slightly-too-honest conversations you have with your closest friend. Expect stories, expert guests, and practical scripts you can use to strengthen your confidence and connection—in and out of bed.
Lust in Translation
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Podcast Overview
Lust in Translation is a show about what actually keeps desire alive. Hosted by Brazilian sexologist Natassia Miller, you'll learn smart, evidence-based insights through the kind of candid, slightly-too-honest conversations you have with your closest friend. Expect stories, expert guests, and practical scripts you can use to strengthen your confidence and connection—in and out of bed.
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4/29/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 25, 2026
Keeping Desire Alive Through Pregnancy, Grief & Big Life Changes with LBDO Founder Rachel Baker
<p>We grow up believing desire is supposed to arrive on its own — instant, spontaneous, the way it looks in the movies. So when it doesn't, we quietly wonder what's wrong with us.</p><p>This week, I sit down with <strong>Rachel Baker</strong>, founder of the Australian sexual wellness brand <a href="https://us.lbdo.com/discount/LUST15" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>LBDO</strong></a>, to take that myth apart. Rachel started LBDO after a fluorescent-lit sex-shop experience left her thinking there has to be a better way — and after losing her mother and leaving a career at L'Oréal, she built it.</p><p>We get into the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire (and why "I'm never in the mood" almost never means something is broken), the brakes and accelerators that quietly run your libido, and why the "I'm addicted to my vibrator" fear is a myth. We also talk honestly about libido in pregnancy and grief, how to actually talk to a partner about sex, the censorship battles facing women's pleasure online, and why the most beautiful thing you can do is stop hiding it in a drawer.</p><p>Whether your desire has gone quiet or you just want to understand your body better, this one will leave you feeling a lot less alone — and a lot less broken.</p><p><strong>Explore LBDO at </strong><a href="https://us.lbdo.com/discount/LUST15" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>lbdo.com</strong></a><strong> — use code LUST15 for 15% off.</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:40 Why sex shops are built to embarrass you</p><p>01:20 The first-vibrator story that sparked a brand</p><p>03:46 Fear-based vs pleasure-based sex education</p><p>06:41 Losing her mom & building a "safe space"</p><p>07:17 How to actually talk to kids about sex</p><p>09:29 The L'Oréal insight behind LBDO</p><p>10:46 Launching a sexual wellness brand in lockdown</p><p>16:18 Who's really buying (teens to women in their 70s)</p><p>17:15 The customer review that brought Rachel to tears</p><p>18:14 Why communication is lubrication</p><p>19:17 Where does libido go in pregnancy?</p><p>20:17 Responsive vs spontaneous desire (you're not broken)</p><p>21:35 Brakes & accelerators: the dual control model</p><p>23:50 Turn-ons, turn-offs & why stress kills desire</p><p>26:20 The clitoris, anatomy & designing for pleasure</p><p>27:52 Why Rush took 3 years to design</p><p>29:09 The hotel housekeeping story</p><p>30:32 Will a suction toy desensitize you?</p><p>32:02 The "vibrator addiction" myth, debunked</p><p>33:57 Vibrator vs suction toy: the real difference</p><p>35:50 Bringing toys into a relationship</p><p>37:30 Selfridges, Bloomingdale's & pinch-me moments</p><p>39:11 The censorship war on women's pleasure</p><p>41:27 Viagra is fine, but "clitoris" gets flagged?</p><p>42:40 Keeping desire alive while working with your husband</p><p>45:33 Pregnancy, pelvic floor & getting honest</p><p>47:05 An orgasm a day: the health benefits of pleasure<br />⸻</p><p>Lust in Translation Podcast</p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive insights: lustintranslation.com </p><p>Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lustintranslationpod/ </p><p>Follow Natassia on on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natassiamiller/ </p>
June 18, 2026
How to Bring Kink Into Your Relationship with Former Pro-Domme Amanda Dames
<p>Your desires aren't proof that something's wrong with you. They're information about a deeper emotional need, and the path to a fulfilling erotic life is understanding the feeling underneath the act, releasing the shame around it, and learning to communicate it.</p><p>This week I'm joined by <strong>Amanda Dames</strong>, aka The Kink Consultant — sexologist, Somatica Certified Sex and Relationship Coach, and former NYC Dominatrix who once lived a double life: working at the Wall Street Journal by day and running sessions in a New York City dungeon by night. Amanda has spent years in the room with people's most private fantasies, and what she's learned quietly dismantles almost everything we're taught about desire.</p><p>Because underneath even the most surprising kink is something deeply human: a need to be seen, to surrender, to feel wanted, to feel safe. The act is just the packaging. </p><p>As Amanda puts it: no one is broken. The work was never about fixing your desire; it's about decoding the feeling underneath it, releasing the shame, and learning to say it out loud.</p><p>We get into the psychology of what powerful men secretly crave, why pain can register as pleasure, how politics shapes our fantasies, and the real reason desire fades in long-term relationships. And if there's a desire you've never had the words for, or a conversation you've been too nervous to start with your partner, this episode is a map for both.</p><p>Whatever you want, you're allowed to want it. Let's decode it together.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why "no one is broken" — and where our desires actually come from</p></li><li><p>The real difference between a kink and a fetish</p></li><li><p>What powerful, high-achieving men are really seeking when they surrender</p></li><li><p>How shame (not the kink itself) is the thing standing in your way</p></li><li><p>Why desire fades in long-term love — and the "build a bridge" framework to bring it back</p></li><li><p>How to name a desire you've never had words for, and bring it to your partner without the cringe</p></li></ul><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 — Intro</p><p>01:00 — Realizing she was kinky at five</p><p>04:00 — Kink vs. fetish, and why no one is broken</p><p>06:30 — How "the status quo" decides what's kinky</p><p>07:30 — Cuckolding vs. hot-wifing: same act, opposite headspace</p><p>09:00 — How politics shapes our fantasies</p><p>11:00 — The double life: Wall Street Journal by day, dungeon by night</p><p>14:00 — What a dominatrix actually does (it's not what you think)</p><p>15:00 — The powerful men who had everything but one thing</p><p>18:00 — "My desire is to be punished" — why desire doesn't have to make sense</p><p>25:00 — What every client really wanted: to be seen</p><p>28:00 — Safe words, consent, and the session that still haunts her</p><p>35:00 — Losing it all in one month — and rebuilding</p><p>40:00 — Dating in line with your desires (+ the genius Hinge trick)</p><p>45:00 — Building a bridge: keeping kink alive in a marriage</p><p>47:00 — The mental load that's quietly killing your sex life</p><p>57:00 — How to bring up your kink with your partner</p><p>01:01:00 — What to understand before you live out any fantasy</p><p>Work with Amanda Dames: <a href="https://www.amandadames.com/"><u>https://www.amandadames.com/</u></a> </p><p>Follow her on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_kinkconsultant/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/the_kinkconsultant/</u></a> </p><p>It’s really hard to feel sexy <a href="https://momotaroapotheca.com/discount/lust"><u>when your vagina feels off</u></a>. If you’re bracing for irritation, infections, or yet another post‑sex UTI, it’s almost impossible to stay present in the bedroom. </p><p>Momotaro Apotheca offers organic solutions that Natassia uses everyday to take care of her intimate health—from their soothing balm, Salve, to their UTI supplement, probiotic, and yeast infection suppository. </p><p>Build your own ritual at <a href="https://momotaroapotheca.com/discount/lust"><u>https://momotaroapotheca.com/discount/lust</u></a> and get 20% off with code LUST.</p><p>⸻</p><p>Lust in Translation Podcast</p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive insights: <a href="http://lustintranslation.com"><u>lustintranslation.com</u></a> </p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lustintranslationpod/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/lustintranslationpod/</u></a> </p><p>Follow Natassia on on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/natassiamiller/%E2%81%A0"><u>https://www.instagram.com/natassiamiller/</u></a> <br></p>
June 11, 2026
Her 20-Year Marriage Was Over. This Is How They Rebuilt It. | Juliette LaMontagne
<p>Juliette LaMontagne did everything right — the husband, the kids, the career. Behind the scenes, her 25-year marriage was unraveling: codependency, her husband's relapse after decades of sobriety, and a separation she believed was the end.</p><p>Then came an unexpected second chance, and an unconventional path back to desire.</p><p>In this episode, the writer behind the serial memoir Touch Me There (now being adapted for television) shares how she rebuilt her marriage and her erotic self from the ground up: psychedelic-assisted therapy, s*xological bodywork, the Wheel of Consent, and the radical accountability that changed how she and her husband connect—in and out of the bedroom.</p><p>Read Juliette's serial memoir, Touch Me There: <a href="https://juliettelamontagne.substack.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://juliettelamontagne.substack.com/</a></p><p>00:00 – Introducing Juliette Lamontagne</p><p>01:22 – The life that looked perfect</p><p>06:23 – Marriage, addiction, and collapse</p><p>09:35 – Separation and a turning point</p><p>18:28 – Reuniting during Covid</p><p>19:32 – Discovering k-assisted therapy</p><p>23:37 – Remission versus recovery</p><p>26:35 – Releasing shame</p><p>31:11 – Psychedelic couples therapy</p><p>39:00 – Enter s*xological bodywork</p><p>44:18 – Breathwork and awakening desire</p><p>46:10 – Vulva mapping and de-armouring</p><p>51:28 – Understanding org*smic meditation</p><p>63:05 – The Wheel of Consent explained</p><p>65:04 – Relearning touch with her husband</p><p>69:00 – The power of taking and allowing</p><p>72:33 – Rebuilding erotic connection</p><p>78:52 – The all-women s*x retreat</p><p>82:49 – First experience with shibari</p><p>85:11 – Why surrender is so difficult</p><p>88:21 – The meaning behind Touch Me There</p><p>90:43 – Where to find Juliette’s work</p><p><br />It’s really hard to feel sexy when your vagina feels off. If you’re bracing for irritation, infections, or yet another post‑sex UTI, it’s almost impossible to stay present in the bedroom. <a href="https://momotaroapotheca.com/discount/lust" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Momotaro Apotheca</a> offers organic solutions that Natassia uses everyday to take care of her intimate health—from their soothing balm, Salve, to their UTI supplement, probiotic, and yeast infection suppository. Build your own ritual at <a href="https://momotaroapotheca.com/discount/lust" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://momotaroapotheca.com/discount/lust</a> and get 20% off with code LUST.<br /></p><p>⸻</p><p>Lust in Translation Podcast</p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive insights: <a href="http://lustintranslation.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lustintranslation.com</a> </p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lustintranslationpod/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lustintranslationpod/</a> </p><p>Follow Natassia on on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/natassiamiller/%E2%81%A0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/natassiamiller/</a><br /></p>
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