2021 VR Women’s Summit: Author Dr. Emily Nagoski Discusses Her New York Times Bestselling Book, Come As You Are

It may be wildly inappropriate for an industry conference, but let’s talk about sex! Before our keynote speaker Dr. Emily Nagoski coauthored Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, she penned the NY Times bestseller Come As You Are. While we have Emily with us, we would be remiss not to tap into her knowledge and expertise. Come As You Are is an essential exploration of why and how women’s sexuality works that will radically transform your sex life into one filled with confidence and joy. Cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines tells us that the most important factor for women in creating and sustaining a fulfilling sex life is not what you do in bed or how you do it, but how you feel about it. This means that stress, mood, trust, and body image are not peripheral factors in a woman’s sexual wellbeing; they are central to it. Once you understand these factors, and how to influence them, you can create for yourself more profound pleasure than you ever thought possible.

Dr. Emily Nagoski, Bestselling Author

Emily Nagoski is the author of Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life. She has a Ph.D. in health behavior with a minor in human sexuality from Indiana University, and an MS in counseling, including a clinical internship at the Kinsey Institute sexual health clinic. She has been a sex educator for twenty years and currently works as the inaugural director of wellness education at Smith College.