Taboo to Truth

Taboo to Truth Karen Bigman is the midlife s//x and relationship expert changing the way we think about dating, relationships, and pleasure as we age.

🏅 Top Ranked Intimacy & Relationship Educator/Podcaster
🛟 Helping you through menopause and midlife s//x
💘 Honest advice for dating & relationships

Watch & subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/?sub_confirmation=1 She’s on a mission to help men and women thrive in midlife and beyond by talking about all the things that no one ever told us (or were too afraid to ask) about s//x and intimacy after 50. As a Certified Menopause Coach, and someone who has been through menopause herself, Karen gives men the inside track on how to not just “ride out the storm” of their partners’ menopause transition, but how to transform into the confident, caring, and irresistible partners women want. On her podcast Taboo to Truth: Life and S//x After 50 , Karen features candid and often raw conversations that help her audience navigate the changes happening in their lives. As a S//xual Health Alliance Certified S//x Educator, Karen’s on a mission to help as many people as possible continue to have connected, body-loving, mind-blowing, toe-tingling intimacy for the rest of their lives.

12/27/2025

Attachment styles shape how people handle closeness, stress, and conflict. Secure attachment balances connection and independence. Avoidant attachment prioritizes self-reliance and emotional distance. Avoidance is not coldness or lack of care. It is a learned strategy to stay safe. Understanding this pattern helps you stop personalizing withdrawal and start recognizing whether a relationship can meet your needs. Awareness creates choice. Without it, the same dynamic repeats.

👀Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts! 🔗 link in bio!

12/26/2025

This pattern is not about bad luck or personal failure. It is about inconsistency being mistaken for potential. When someone starts strong but slowly pulls back, many people stay focused on who they were at the beginning instead of who they are now. Mixed signals keep hope alive while clarity disappears. The issue is not your worth. It is your tolerance for ambiguity. Commitment shows up in consistency, not explanations.

👀Watch the full episode now on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.🔗Link in bio!

12/25/2025

Low confidence in midlife is often framed as a mindset issue. For many men, it is a biology issue layered with silence. Hormone changes affect energy, motivation, stress response, and emotional resilience. When that shift goes unnamed, men internalize it as personal failure. Awareness creates options. Support restores agency. Confidence is not lost. It is recalibrated.

For deeper conversations on midlife, hormones, and relationships, listen to Taboo to Truth: Life + S//x Over 50.

12/25/2025

🚩 Not all dating profiles are what they seem…Here are 3 red flags I’ve seen over and over that can help keep you safe:
1️⃣ Too-perfect profiles but ZERO real conversation.
2️⃣ Endless texting, but they never get on a call.
3️⃣ Overly sweet, “too much too soon” messages that feel off.

I even had one where the voice didn’t match the photo 👀… and let’s just say my gut was right.

✨ Trust your instincts. If it feels wrong, it probably is. Block, delete, move on.

👉 Have you ever spotted a dating app scam? Share your story

12/24/2025

Self-pleasure is often framed only as desire or indulgence. In reality, it supports sleep quality, stress regulation, and hormone balance. For many women, especially in midlife, it becomes a practical tool for calming the nervous system and reconnecting with the body without pressure or performance. Short, consistent practices matter more than creating a perfect moment. Function follows familiarity.

12/23/2025

Many people grow up with a finish-line model of intimacy. One person reaches the goal and the experience ends. That structure centers performance instead of shared pleasure. Healthy intimacy focuses on mutual satisfaction, pacing, and understanding what feels good for both people. When pleasure becomes collaborative rather than outcome-driven, connection lasts longer and pressure drops.

Watch more of my conversation with Talk S*x With Annette here: https://youtu.be/9QZGFdM-NvQ?si=ZtFGggdqC2GWqSYF

12/20/2025

Midlife desire works differently. Waiting for spontaneous desire often leads to distance. Desire grows after comfort, safety, and stimulation. Presence matters more than timing. Small moments of connection build momentum. When intimacy starts with attention instead of expectation, both partners feel less pressure and more openness. Slowing down strengthens trust and improves connection over time.

12/19/2025

NEW EPISODE! 👉 A lot of people hold back in dating because they are afraid of looking too interested. That usually leads to overthinking and mixed signals. If you want to respond, respond. If someone pulls away because of that, it means you were not a good match. Dating feels easier when you stop adjusting your behavior to keep someone comfortable.

Watch the rest of this episode here: https://youtu.be/XFjbhMGrulQ
Or, listen wherever you get your podcasts!

12/19/2025

Many people confuse freedom with lack of structure. In open relationships, avoiding conversation often feels easier in the short term, but it shifts emotional labor onto others and creates silent power imbalances. Real agency comes from clarity. Boundaries do not limit desire. They protect it. If someone resists communication, the issue is not rules. It is avoidance of accountability. Sustainable non-monogamy depends on ongoing check-ins, evolving agreements, and respect for primary bonds. Desire without dialogue rarely stays clean.

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