002 Pleasure, Pain & Leaving Mormonism

Welcome to our very first episode of Pleasure & Pain: Sex, Life & Liberation! Hosts Anya Soul and Amalie dive deep into what brought them here — from leaving Mormonism to embracing sexuality as a creative, political, and spiritual force. In this debut, they explore why talking about sex honestly matters, why pleasure and pain both shape our lives, and how liberation is at the heart of their mission.

This episode sets the tone for the entire series: raw, playful, and unabashedly real. We talk about sexual autonomy, relationship norms, gender and identity, and why conventional labels don’t contain the full spectrum of human experience. Conversations range from spiritual upbringing to tantric philosophy, from body autonomy to social conditioning — and everything in between.

Expect:

• A candid introduction to who we are and why we started this podcast
• Stories from our personal journeys out of religion and into embodied life
• Reflections on pleasure, pain, liberation, and communication
• Erotic storytelling and Sexy Story Time — with honesty, humor, and heart
• An invitation to explore your own relationship with desire

We think of sexuality not as a taboo, but as a thread woven through our lives — touching intimacy, creativity, family, relationships, self‑knowledge, and liberation. Whether you're curious about sex, exploring non‑monogamy, or just love unfiltered conversation about life’s messy beauty, this episode opens the door to more curiosity.

Before you go, take a moment after listening: set your phone down, breathe into your body, and notice what stirred in you. What excited you? What challenged you? What felt familiar, and what felt new? We want this space to be a place of reflection, embodiment, healing, and joy.

We’ll be back every week with stories, guests, provocations, and explorations into sex, pleasure, pain, consciousness, and what it means to live a liberated life. Connect with us on social, send us your sexy stories, or apply to be a guest if you’re ready to play, learn, and talk openly about sexuality and life.

Thanks for listening — we’re so excited to share this journey with you. Stay curious, stay embodied, and most of all, stay you.