In this episode, Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, a licensed psychotherapist, best-selling author, and researcher shares her insight on shameless parenting and our ability to heal while we learn alongside our kids. Dr. Tina and I dig into how sexual shame impacts our ability to form secure attachments and relationships. She shares her experience as a professor and noticing the shift as the first wave of "purity culture" took on a different narrative that was harmful to the students she was teaching.  One of my favorite books, Sex, God, and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual In ..read more

One of the most impactful experiences you can have in strengthening your partnership is the understanding of feminine and masculine energy. Most of us understand and embody masculine energy easily without having to think about it. It is the doing, going, and moving forward that most of us learn as valuable in our culture. We learn the social construct that productivity is valued and doing comes naturally to most. But what does feminine energy look and FEEL like? My co-facilitator and friend, Amanda Curry, and I speak from our experiences of why masculine and feminine energy is a powerful conce ..read more

In this episode, we explore the world of non-monogamy with Dr. Joli Hamilton, a renowned relationship coach. We discuss the reasons why some choose open relationships, different approaches to non-monogamy, managing jealousy, setting agreements, repairing relationships, and providing valuable resources for further support couples in that space. Tune in to gain insights and connect with Dr. Joli Hamilton for coaching and workshops. In this podcast episode: 0:03:40 Dr. Joli's journey into the field of non-monogamy 0:09:56 Navigating polyamory with care 0:13:09 The two extremes of jumping into pol ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Trauma Therapist, Mom, and fellow retreat Co-Facilitator, Heather Pincelli.  We discuss our recent transformative retreat experience and the power of group work for healing.  We also share personal stories and insights on patterns of behavior, triggers, and the importance of communication and self-care.  In this podcast episode: 0:02:44 The successful Restore for More Retreat experience! 0:10:41 Heather's transformation from her younger self to present-day 0:15:34 Understanding personality patterns and overwhelm 0:18:23 How personality patterns af ..read more

Lindsey Hall is an Intimacy and Empowerment Coach who supports women to deepen their intimacy with self & others, own their power & their pleasure, and live the joyful life they love! Lindsey spent 12 years in the world of corporate accounting where listening to your intuition and prioritizing your pleasure are not exactly encouraged, so now she is passionate about helping women bring more pleasure to their daily lives and peeling back the layers of shame and social conditioning that prevent us from living our fully empowered lives. She hates small talk and elephants in the room and mu ..read more

The parts of you who desire a life based in liberation, love, and leadership can find a home in Katrin’s world. Katrin is a sexual liberation mentor who has overcome painful sex and continues supporting women in releasing vaginismus's protective body response. She deeply understands how survival strategies of the mind and subtle protective mechanisms of the body can make the freedom you crave seem out of reach. She has led herself off the beaten path back to her authentic self and now helps you do the same. In sex, love, relationships, and entrepreneurship!  Katrin believes that your powe ..read more

My guests today are Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill, who spent the first 30 years of their marriage living in disconnect.  Their first sexual experience sent them into years of avoidance and pain.  Dr. Glenn was determined to find out what went wrong so he went back to school and became a marriage and family therapist and a clinical sexologist. But it wasn't until he dug deep into emotional regulation that he discovered the source of all of their disconnect.  On the other side of the pain that they went through, Dr. Glenn and Phyllis created the Connection Codes,  a framework to ..read more

Everyone meet my BA friend, Jesse Akister! Jess shares her journey of understanding her body, mind, and soul. She highlights how our body responds to stress and trauma and how it can manifest in our daily lives, even in our relationships.  Jesse is the Co-founder and COO of Sherolife, the first women’s holistic fitness community in UAE founded in Dubai in 2019. She is also a multi-awarded athlete in CrossFit and Powerlifting. In this episode:01:40 - CrossFit and Powerlifter Jesse 04:50 - Jesse's life before  11:20 - Jesse's relationships during training 14:00 - The Polyvagal theory 1 ..read more

After a couple of years of feeling like a fan girl trying to connect with Whitni Miller, aka BDE.Moves, I finally got to talk with her! Whitni is an amazing human who is creating sexy content with tangible tools for all people to implement!  Whitni Miller is a Pleasure Coach and Sex Educator. She loves to create direct, assuring, shame-free sex education content on TikTok, Instagram, and Patreon. She also works with clients 1:1 and in couples setting to help them obtain their pleasure goals. She is very passionate about pleasure-based sex in our performance mindset world! In this episo ..read more

Have you found yourself in the same patterns of behavior or frustration and ever wondered, "WHY AM I HERE AGAIN?!" My guest for this conversation can help you uncover the answer to that question!  Anat Peri is an Inner Child Expert, Somatic Coach, and the Founder of Training Camp for the Soul™. (Yes, the retreat that Steve attended 2 years ago that I have mentioned in several episodes!) For over 7 yrs she’s guided her clients through the process of mastering the wisdom of their bodies and emotions to choose to live the life they desire with ease, instead of force and sacrifice. With 18 y ..read more