Illness, injury, accidents and other sudden health changes disrupt our lives on all levels – including our sexuality, relationships and even our sense of identity. When our bodies experience massive changes, or are facing chronic pain or terminal illness, how do we begin to find a new normal in our sex lives? How can we turn towards pleasure again in the face of massive and ongoing changes? This episode is an intimate interview between Pleasure Mechanic’s own Chris Maxwell Rose and Shango Los of the Shaping Fire podcast. Big love to Shango for hosting this beautiful conversation and for allowing us to share the full episode here. Shaping Fire is a leading cannabis podcast, covering medical cannabis, cannabis cultivation and more. Click here to get this curated resource guide on transforming your sex life after big life changes – just one of the members-only resources included with your Pleasure Pod Membership Podcast Episodes Mentioned: * Spontaneous Vs. Responsive Desire* Dual Model Control Of Arousal : Learn about the “gas and brakes” model of arousal* Your Body Is Good Enough* What Do You Want? Other Resources Mentioned: * Elle Chase’s book on positions for curvy bodies, useful for anyone looking for support around positions and modifications* Disability Justice Resources* 10 Principles of Disability Justice Click here for more resources about sexuality, chronic illness and chronic pain. Love the podcast? Ready for more? Join The Pleasure Pod & Get The Interactive Worksheet & More of the Best of Pleasure Mechanics! Transcript for Speaking of Sex Podcast Episode #373: Turning Towards Pleasure While Living With Pain & Illness Chris Maxwell Rose (00:00:00):Welcome to Speaking Of Sex with the Pleasure Mechanics. I’m Chris from pleasuremechanics.com. On today’s episode, we are offering a replay of a beautiful long form deep dive interview that I had with Shango Los, the host of the Shaping Fire podcast. We’re going to replay the entire conversation for you today, because it’s one of the most rich and intimate conversations that I have had in the four years I have been living with chronic pain and a chronic illness after my major health crisis, just about four years ago this month.