Better Sex Starts with Better Conversations
- Angela Skurtu
- Jun 16
- 2 min read
One of my favorite things about working in the world of sexuality and relationships is realizing that none of us are doing this work alone. Recently, I had the honor of collaborating with an incredible group of sex therapists, educators, and counselors for a YouTube video all about one big question:
What’s the best advice for better sex?
And honestly? The answers were beautifully different.
Some professionals talked about communication. Others focused on pleasure, emotional safety, curiosity, consent, confidence, connection, or healing shame. What I loved most is that there wasn’t just one answer — because healthy sexuality is deeply human, layered, and personal.
In my portion of the video, I focused on something I believe changes lives long before adulthood:
Talking to Your Kids About Sex
I know that topic alone can make many parents nervous. Most of us didn’t grow up in homes where sex was discussed openly, calmly, or without shame. Many people either got silence, fear-based messaging, awkward “talks,” or no guidance at all. Then suddenly, as adults, we’re expected to know how to talk about bodies, consent, relationships, puberty, and sexuality in healthy ways.
That’s a lot of pressure.
But here’s what I tell parents all the time:
You do not need to have perfect conversations. You just need to be approachable.
Healthy conversations about sex are rarely one giant conversation. They are hundreds of tiny moments built over time:
Answering questions honestly
Using real names for body parts
Teaching boundaries and consent
Helping kids understand emotions and relationships
Staying calm when uncomfortable topics arise
Creating a home where curiosity is safer than secrecy
When we normalize conversations about bodies and sexuality early, we help children grow into adults who can better advocate for themselves, communicate their needs, and build healthier relationships later in life.
And honestly? That’s part of “better sex,” too.
Why I Loved This Collaboration
What made this project special is that it reflects something I deeply believe:
There are many paths toward healthier intimacy. No single therapist, educator, or model has every answer. The beauty comes from hearing multiple perspectives and realizing that sexuality is connected to the mind, body, heart, relationships, identity, and personal growth.
As someone who works from a Mind–Body–Heart framework, I loved seeing how each contributor brought their own lens, expertise, and humanity into the conversation.
Collaborations like this remind me why I love this field:
We get to reduce shame.
We get to normalize difficult conversations.
We get to help people feel less alone.
And we get to teach people that intimacy is a skill that can actually be learned.
Watch the Full Video
I’m grateful to be featured alongside so many thoughtful professionals in this collaboration. If you want practical advice, different perspectives, and honest conversations about sexuality and relationships, check out the full video here:
And if you’re a parent trying to figure out how to talk to your kids about sex without panic, shame, or awkwardness — you are absolutely not alone.
Those small conversations matter more than you think, because normalizing conversations about sex leads to better sex!
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