Episode 80

Better Intimacy With Susan Bratton

Published on: 26th October, 2026

In this episode of the Biohacker's Podcast, Teemu Arina speaks with Susan Bratton on sexual health as a factor of longevity, why intimacy can keep getting better with age, sexual regenerative therapies and pleasure tools, smarter STI testing, and the aphrodisiacs worth trying first.

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Susan Bratton, intimacy expert and CEO of Better Lover

Susan Bratton is a pleasure-based sex educator with more than two decades of experience. A former Silicon Valley tech executive, she has written 44 books and programs, including Sexual Soulmates and Relationship Magic, which have reached more than 1.5 million people. She is CEO of Better Lover, Personal Life Media and The20, and speaks at longevity conferences around the world about intimacy as the fourth factor of longevity. She speaks at HOLOLIFE Summit in Amsterdam on 14 and 15 November 2026 with the talk I'm A Holosexual, Are You?

Website: https://betterlover.com

Instagram: @susanbratton

- Sexual health belongs in the longevity conversation, since reproductive and sexual function tend to track overall vitality.
- Sex does not have to decline with age, because technique, communication and intimate wellness are skills that can keep improving over a lifetime.
- Learning a structured practice first, much like a yoga or martial arts form, makes it easier to explore and improvise later.
- Simple communication habits, such as sharing the best moment of a shared experience and giving audible feedback, help partners understand what feels good.
- Performance anxiety is common and can affect erections and orgasm, and it often stems from not knowing what to do rather than from a physical problem.
- Arousal depends on blood flow in every body, so circulation, nitric oxide and nutrition deserve attention as people age.
- Options for restoring sexual tissue range from low-cost pumps and red light to lasers, PRP and stem cells, but evidence varies and the right choice depends on the problem and the budget.
- Standard STI screening often misses infections such as Mycoplasma genitalium, and incubation periods mean the timing of a test matters as much as the panel.
- Botanicals such as maca, fenugreek, tribulus, tongkat ali and cacao may support libido for some people, effects vary and cycling may help, while some, like yohimbe, carry real cardiovascular risks.
- Treating intimacy as a learnable, lifelong part of health and relationships may support connection, wellbeing and a fuller life.

00:00 - Cold Open
00:48 - Sexual Health as a Longevity Marker
02:42 - From Silicon Valley Executive to Intimacy Expert
04:21 - The Upward Pleasure Spiral
05:08 - The Orgasmonaut
06:07 - Better in Bed With Age
07:19 - Why Intimacy Needs a Protocol
10:30 - Retention, Ejaculation and Chemistry
13:19 - Tantra Versus Practical Lovemaking
15:27 - Bedroom Communication and Moaning
17:42 - Autoeroticism and Narcissism
19:20 - Performance Anxiety
21:04 - Partners, Polarity and Synergy
25:29 - The Sex Life Bucket List
28:39 - Risks, Porn and Dopamine
31:23 - Sexual Biohacking and Reversing Atrophy
33:50 - Vaginal Lasers, Stem Cells and Red Light
37:21 - Matching Therapies to Your Budget
39:42 - Pleasure Tools and Desensitization Myths
43:49 - Sex Tech and AI
46:51 - Quantified Intimacy
49:21 - Ovarian Health and Menstruating at 65
51:26 - STI Testing and Fluid-Bonded Circles
58:41 - Aphrodisiacs and Botanicals
1:05:20 - Becoming Holosexual: Her Amsterdam Talk
1:07:06 - Sexuality and a Whole Life
1:08:32 - A Fantastic Time to Be Alive

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Biohacker's Podcast
Become a healthspan optimizer and live longer, eat better, recover faster, perform better, and get more done.
Welcome to the Biohacker's Podcast, where we explore the intersection of technology, nature, and self-development.

As biohackers, we view our bodies as complex systems that can be analyzed and probed in order to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves. Through controlled experimentation, we pursue ways to optimize our physical and mental health, increase our longevity, and enhance our cognitive abilities.

Join us as we delve into the latest research and innovative techniques in biohacking, while also exploring the natural world and how it can aid in our self-development.

Produced by Biohacker Center, the leading healthspan optimization company focused on bringing you the world's best content, supplements, technologies, courses, and events to help you champion healthy habits, prolong your healthspan, and lead a productive life.

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Teemu Arina

Teemu Arina has a professional career of two decades as a technology entrepreneur, author, and professional speaker. Mr. Arina is one of the forefront figures of the biohacking movement. He is the co-author of the bestselling Biohacker’s Handbook series, curator of Biohacker Summit, and co-founder of the Biohacker Center. Mr. Arina has received the Leonardo Award (under the patronage of the European Parliament and UNESCO 2015), was selected as Top 100 most influential people in IT (2016, TIVI), and was awarded the Speaker of the Year (Speakersforum 2017), and Leadership Trainer of the Year (Turku School of Economics 2018). In the year 2022, he was invited to join Evolutionary Leaders, an initiative by the Chopra Foundation and The Source Synergy Foundation that focuses on the future of conscious leadership.