Let's Talk Pleasure

Today Rachel’s close friend and soul sister, Jessica Smith, joins her to discuss confidence and love. Jessica Smith is an international dating coach who has helped hundreds of people find love and feel empowered in their love lives. From professional athletes, film producers and executives, to divorced single parents, Jessica has supported her clients in making powerful transformations. Over the years of being a prominent dating coach, she has gained notoriety as the “Female Hitch.”  She’s the author of 21 Days to Feeling Gorgeous: Finally Love the Skin You’re in and Be the Badass Goddess You’re Meant to Be, a powerful and transformational workbook designed to help women step into their power to feel confident, vibrant, and utterly badass.  Jessica is the host of the Game of Love podcast, as well as the Game of Love radio show on Mile High Sports Radio, Colorado’s #1 engaging and inspiring show dedicated to love, mating and dating advice. Follow Jessica on Instagram!

Ellen Melon joins Rachel today to discuss their Somatica training and experience as well as the power of communication. Ellen is a Sex & Relationship Coach and Educator specializing in shame, attachment, and taking things personally. Follow Ellen @ellenmelonshow/ Twitter: @EllenMelonShow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellenmelonshow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_F0bL0mItXS-jundACwnA Website: https://www.ellenmelon.com

Founder of Oshihana and Momotaro, Lindsay Wynn is today’s guest! The vulnerability and the authenticity radiate in this episode as Rachel and Lindsay discuss sexual trauma and their healing journeys after trauma.   Follow @lovemomotaro and @oshihana  

Sexual Freedom Philosopher, Founder of Girls Who Say Fuck and Men Who Take Baths, AND Author of The Orgasm Book, Nicolle Hodges, chats with Rachel today. The duo discuss the importance of reframing words, deconstructing virginity, and embracing your kinks.    Follow Nicolle @nicolledoublel

Queer Therapist and founder of Soul Compassion Therapy, Alexa Brand joins Rachel today to dive into self love, sexual desire, and female libido. Alexa discusses how her libido has changed over the last years, her journey into her sexual identity, as well as the importance of self compassion. This episode is blooming with raw honesty and vulnerability - don’t miss it!   Follow Alexa Brand: @mindfulfemme

Remember Rachel’s favorite new vibrators?  Well today, Rachel has the honor of interviewing Lora, the founder and creator of Lora DiCarlo. Lora founded Lora DiCarlo on the idea that there can be a world where sexual stigma and shame are erased and gender equity and empowerment are embraced! And this is just what Rachel and Lora discuss on today’s episode. Follow @loradicarlo

Rachel is joined this week by her sister, Sarah! Many of you have asked about Sarah - Where is she? Is she still involved in religion? Has she healed her trauma from the church? Listen to this conversation to hear the answers to these questions as well as learn how Sarah experiences pleasure in her own life!   This episode is sponsored by Lora DiCarlo. Find your pleasure at loradicarlo.com

Evita “Lavitaloca” Sawyers joins Rachel today for a frank and fantastic discussion about Evita’s journey in ethical non-monogamy. What is ethical non-monogamy? Is it for you? Dive in with us and find out!   Evita Sawyers - @lavitaloca34   This episode is sponsored by Lora DiCarlo. Find your pleasure at loradicarlo.com

Somatica Sexological Coach and founder of The Goddess Approach, Julianne Vaccaro joins Rachel this week for the first in person recording since March! On this episode, Rachel and Julianna discuss erotic consent, living in your pleasure, and the concept of submissive vs. dominate. Follow Julianna @Juliannavaccaro --- This episode is sponsored by Lora DiCarlo. Find your pleasure at loradicarlo.com.

Have you ever thought about your pelvic health? Did you know that pelvic floor doctors exist? Doctor of Pelvic Floor, Dr. Krystyna Holland joins the Let’s Talk Pleasure conversation on this episode to discuss all things pelvic health. Krystyna shares her experiences working with members of the LGBTQ community as well as the importance of normalizing all vulvas. Let’s dive in! Find Krystyna: @krystynaholland inclusivecareLLC.com Sponsored by: Awakening Boutique https://www.awakeningboutique.com/ Use code “LETSTALK” for 10% off your purchase.

If you liked Rachel’s interview with Jess Davis, then you will love this interview with her fiancé, Ryane Urie! Ryane and Rachel use this hour to chat all things non-binary, sex with women, and experiencing safety in our bodies. Don’t miss the end of this episode where Ryane pops a BIG question on Rachel. Find Ryane: @ryanetouchedme Thewolfedentattoo.com Sponsored by: Awakening Boutique Use code “LETSTALK” for 10% off your purchase!

Please do not shy away from this episode because it is not about pleasure. This episode is the most important one to date, as Rachel dives into her own white privilege, candidly sharing her own racism and her journey in the anti-racism movement.

The owners of Awaking Boutique, Rose Kalasz and Tory Johnson, join this week’s episode to spill the tea on owning a sex shop. Between making the store comfortable for all patrons, to hosting educational bondage workshops, and being badass feminists, these women do it all! Listen to this week’s episode as they chat with Rachel about TOYS. Find Awakening Boutique Use code “LETSTALK” for 10% off your purchase.

Has weight gain or weight loss impacted your sex drive? How about your pleasure experience? Well, Instagram Creator and Influencer Chelsea Culbertson joins Rachel on this episode of Let’s Talk Pleasure to discuss her body neutrality journey and how this has impacted her self-pleasure journey (Hint: they correlate!). Find Chelsea: @choosingchelsea Sponsored by: Awakening Boutique Use the code “LETSTALK” for 10% off your purchase!

Comedian and co-host of ScamWow Podcast, Sue Smith, joins Rachel to chat about sex and sexual desire during quarantine. On top of talking about their quarantine obsessions with Tiger King, Love is Blind, and Real Housewives, they also open up the conversation to sober sex and how much masturbation is too much. Get ready to laugh!

Join Rachel in this conversation with Javay - a Sexologist, Sex Enthusiast, and Sex Educator - as they discuss kink, sex work, masturbation, and racial equity. This discussion is filled with deep dialogue which is bound to make you think deeper about your pleasure.   @javaydabae javaydabae.com 

NYT Bestselling author Linda Kay Klein joins Rachel on this episode where they dive into the daily opportunities we all have to experience pleasure. They discuss how people typically do not allow for a personal daily practice of pleasure, and how we can all change this to become more engaged with our true authentic selves.

Rachel and Samantha continue this conversation, with a joint and a frank conversation surrounding the impact cannabis has had on their pleasure journeys. From Samantha's daily struggles with Lyme disease, to Rachel's anxiety disorder, they frankly discuss how cannabis has re-opened their doors to experiencing pleasure.

Denver photographer and creative Samantha Neill joins Rachel this week to discuss her journey in her bi-sexuality. Samantha opens up about her first experience with a woman, her attraction to women, as well as how her wonderful male partner supports her sexuality journey.

This week, Rachel interviews Jess Davis, a celebrated Denver designer, creator, and owner of Jay Davis Bags. Jess candidly discusses her journey with her own sexuality as she made the transformation from dating men to dating women. Together, they discuss the importance of knowing yourself in order to experience true pleasure, and Jess also gives you a few tips for turning a regular dinner date into something a little...kinkier!

Here in Rachel's first solo episode, she discusses how quarantine has been for her so far. This includes a break-up, and a realization of her worth. This episode is a reminder of why it is necessary for everyone to know their worth and express their desires.

In this episode, Rachel continues her interview with Jamie as they dive deeper into what it means to be a Sex Witch. They discuss sexual awakening, sex magic, as well as the dynamics of witch craft.

In this episode, Rachel interviews Jamie Lee Finch, Author - Sex Witch - Body Empowerment Coach. They discuss Plan B, non-monogamy, and embodying your pleasure after trauma.

Let's Talk Pleasure is the podcast that brings you authentic conversations, with diverse female guests, centered around pleasure. Host Rachel Overvoll (author of "Finding Feminism" and co-founder of Rise Up Denver) takes you an a journey to understand female pleasure with incredible female guests. From NYT best-selling authors, to award-winning designers, sex coaches, and a sex witch...these episodes are guaranteed to make your mother gasp, and you beg for more. for more information, please visit rachelovervoll.com.