#453 The Vagina Whisperer: Spilling the Tea - with Dr. Sara Reardon

Shems is a widely sought after guide and facilitator who specializes in personal and relational empowerment. His work goes to the core of what is needed for embodied transformation by integrating the physical, mental, sexual, emotional, and spiritual. Over the past 15 years, he has mentored with some of the most influential teachers in the fields of conscious relationship, coaching, leadership, healing, and transformation. He blends his experience and knowledge into highly effective work that is the leading edge of the human potential movement. To learn more and/or to book your free introductory session, visit: https://shemsheartwell.com

23 Jan 20181h 16min

Note: This episode is for everyone. Even if you aren't interested in non-monogamy, Celeste's relationship and communication expertise may still be insightful to you.  Part 1 of this podcast features sex questions and other Shameless info. Want to go right to the interview with Celeste? Skip to minute 21.  About Celeste: Sex Expert Celeste Hirschman (www.Somatica.com), along with her business partner Danielle Harel, has worked with thousands of clients helping them realize their full sexual and emotional potential. She is the co-author of Making Love Real: The Intelligent Couple's Guide to Lasting Intimacy and Passion. Celeste & Danielle also co-created the experiential and cutting edge Somatica Method of Sex and Relationship Coaching. Celeste practices open relationship and helps couples make decisions around open relationships, polyamory, and monogamy. Sign up for the FREE Somatica intro session here: https://www.somaticainstitute.com/introductory-events-and-training/ Other references: Opening Up by Tristan Taormino

16 Jan 20181h 10min

Dr. Christopher Ryan is co-author of the New York Times best-seller, Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What it Means for Modern Relationships (translated into 15 languages), alongside his partner-in-crime (and wife), Cacilda Jethá, MD. Drawing upon his multi-cultural experience, Chris' research focused on distinguishing the human from the cultural, first by focusing on shamanism and ethnobotony—studying how various societies interact with altered states of consciousness and the sacred plants that provoke them—and later, by looking at similarly diverse cultural perspectives on sexuality. His doctoral dissertation was a multi-disciplinary investigation of prehistoric human sexual behavior, guided by the world-renowned psychologist, Stanley Krippner, at Saybrook Graduate School, in San Francisco, CA. Chris is finishing a new book for Simon and Schuster tentatively called Civilized to Death: Why Everything's Amazing but Nobody's Happy, —and he puts out a weekly podcast, called Tangentially Speaking, featuring conversations with interesting people, ranging from famous comics to bank robbers to drug smugglers to porn stars to authors to plasma physicists. Visit https://chrisryanphd.com for more.

9 Jan 20181h 34min

Wow, this episode BLEW our minds! We've always heard about kegels for a stronger pelvic floor, but in this episode Pelvic Floor Specialist Dr. Sara Tanza teaches us about the different structures of the pelvic floor, and the myth behind tightness.  This episode is for everyone with a pelvic floor, AKA folks of all sexes and genders. Prepare to have your mind blown! Dr. Sara Tanza received her Bachelor of Science in Bio-Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UC San Francisco in 2011. After completing a year-long residency in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) at Kaiser Vallejo, she specialized in the care of patients with spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury and other neurological conditions on their acute neurological rehabilitation unit. Dr. Tanza is a Certified Functional Manual Therapist and utilizes this approach, PNF and other approaches during her treatments. She firmly agrees with PNF founder Maggie Knott when she says “every human being has unlimited, untapped potential.” Dr. Tanza is also a pelvic floor specialist and has received special training to integrate her many therapy skills into pelvic floor therapy treatments.  Yo learn more visit http://www.prefitpt.com/sara-tanza/

2 Jan 20181h 12min

All women , at all ages, experience a variety of uncomfortable physical and emotional sensations in their body throughout their monthly cycle and throughout her phases of life as a woman. Some, and often many, of these experiences in the body make it quite difficult to function in their outer and inner landscape and world. Unfortunately, our culture see these sensations as symptoms of a "syndrome." We have been taught to deal the with pain, suppress challenging emotions, move on, and keep being an outward participant in society. A container, ritual, or rite of passage for women to align with their natural cycles has sadly been replaced with a pill that "normalizes" our cycles to what fits in a linear, masculine society. Becoming in partnership with your body and re-learning to be deeply in tune with our feminine rhythm and cycles , can unlock more energy, grace, creativity, desire, and wisdom , which is waiting to be uncoiled.  Through knowledge about what is exactly going on with your cycle and hormones, detailed protocols , designed specifically for your feminine bio-individuality, and a greater awareness and knowledge on how to tap into your wisdom and feminine blueprint of your feminine cycles, I have confidence you will have the keys to unlock these doors of your wellness and your wisdom. Erin Fisher is a Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant and Women's Health Coach. Learn more at http://www.wellandwisewoman.com

26 Dec 201755min

Cory Caprista is Human Performance Coach, as well as a trained Somatica Practitioner. In his diverse work with startup founders, executives, individuals, organizations, couples, and young adults he focuses on measurable, transformative results while leading with infectious passion, energy and sense of humor. To learn more visit http://www.corycaprista.com

19 Dec 201757min

Attention female-bodied folks! Trying not to get pregnant? Did you know that your body has it's own built-in science for FREE non-hormonal birth control?  Or perhaps you are trying to conceive, and in that case, did you know that your body offers the same brilliant wisdom to up the odds?  Join us along with our fabulous guest, Lisa from the Fertility Friday podcast, as we learn about the non-hormonal method that few people are talking about. About Lisa: Lisa is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator, a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, and the creator of the Fertility Friday blog and podcast. Learn more about Lisa at fertilityfriday.com

12 Dec 201758min

We love our fans! AND we love when you send us sex and relationship questions! In this episode we answer a number of your inquiries including: confidence and rejection in the dating world; ways to initiate sex for non-dominant people; casual sex and relationships in the workplace; rebuilding trust after deceit and cheating;piercings and stretching of orifices, and more!

5 Dec 20171h 28min