Has menopause led to you shutting up shop on your sexuality?A few years ago, Susan Jarvis (in her own words) went from being a very horny, lustful ‘wench’ to someone who had virtually shut up shop on their sexuality. She once thrived on being a hot-blooded woman, it gave her confidence and energy knowing that she had a lust for life and lived a life with passion. Wearing red lipstick every day with pride, Susan went from feeling euphoric about going to work wearing the smile on her face from the previous night’s orgasm to dragging herself in and feeling like a dried-out, old horn bag with a flat battery. ** WARNING: this episode comes with a Not Safe For Work,  Listening in Public or Children warning. Def get the headphones out!Susan considers herself to be an ordinary woman who discovered her extraordinary self by tapping into her sexual energy. Susan shares her wisdom..."I have experienced a transformation from a stale and empty life, to one full of love, passion, laughter and yes, bloody good sex. All because I had the guts to try. The guts to step outside my boundaries and the guts not to care what people thought of me.This doesn’t mean that I went on an escapade of sexual conquests and swinging from the rafters. Rather, my journey was about listening to my intuition, developing self-awareness and improving my communication and interpersonal skills. I modified my perceptions of self and shifted my mindset from being conservative to being adventurous.  In other words, letting go of a lot of crap in my life.I am passionate about helping other women, and men, find their extraordinary self, to embrace their sexuality. In particular, I feel extremely frustrated that persons aged over 50, and people living with a disability and/or chronic illness are not represented in the landscape of ageless and positive sexuality. We are alive, and we desire, and deserve sexual fulfilment!In this episode, we discuss Susan's role as The Maven and her online business The Spicy Boudoir. We also breakdown why Susan believes that education, masturbation and communication are the secrets to great sex.Topics discussed include:masturbation and sexsex toys and pleasure productssupporting those aged over 50 and people living with a disability and/or chronic illness to experience positive sexualityimpacts of menopause on libido and desireLINKSThe Spicy Boudoir WebsiteThe Mavens Private DiariesHappyPause Menopause BalmThe Spicy Boudoir on InstagramThe Spicy Boudoir on FacebookGhosts (UK version)RELATED EPISODESDr Kelly Casperson: Sex, Desire & Body ImageDr Shreya Andric: Menopause and skin changesSandy Davies: Formulating natural relief for intimate drynessThank you for listening to my show! Join the conversation on Instagram