Podcasts about Milica

Dr. Milica McDowell wants you to move and move well.  Dr. Milica is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, entrepreneur, educator, and USA Today national bestselling author who has spent more than two decades helping people move better, feel better, and live healthier lives. Dr. McDowell specializes in helping people build strength, mobility, resilience, and longevity and has worked with everyone from individuals recovering from injury and chronic pain to high performers seeking to optimize their health, performance and quality of life. Dr. McDowell holds degrees in Exercise Physiology, Health Promotion, Physical Therapy, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She has served as a university faculty member, delivered more than 300 professional lectures across the country, developed medical education programs used worldwide, and founded multiple companies in healthcare, fitness, and sports performance. In 2023 she was recognized as one of the  Top 50 Women in Healthcare. And because that is not enough, she is currently getting her MBA at USC.  Her book, Walk: Rediscover the most natural way to boost your heath and longevity; one step at a time co-authored with renowned gait expert Dr. Courtney Conley, has quickly become a USA Today national bestseller and shines a bright light on one of the most powerful, and overlooked tools for improving health: walking. Ironically, in the UK the title is a bit different; Walk; Your Life Depends on It. Direct. I like it. Dr. Milica is as cool as they come and has a clear and singular goal of helping everyone live their best lives. When you think of doctors that you want to work with because of the way the care they give, the way they engage, their bedside manner and how they lead by example; you're thinking of Dr. Milica McDowell.  0:00 – “Introducing Milicia McDowell & Her Journey” 3:05 – Early Influences & Finding Her Passion 8:20 – Building a Career Around Health & Performance 14:10 – Lessons Learned From Working With Athletes 20:00 – Movement, Longevity & Staying Active for Life 26:15 – Common Mistakes People Make With Their Health 32:05 – The Mindset Behind Sustainable Success 38:10 – Overcoming Challenges & Adapting Through Change 44:20 – Coaching, Education & Empowering Others 50:15 – Advice for Improving Health at Any Age 56:30 – What's Next & Future Goals 1:02:10 – Final Reflections & Closing Thoughts

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Could some of the challenges you experience today have roots before birth? Trauma can be carried through a trauma womb during pregnancy. When a mother experiences ongoing stress, fear, or unresolved trauma, her body communicates these experiences to her developing baby. The trauma womb becomes the baby's first environment, where signals of safety or stress are received. Understanding the impact of a trauma womb can help us better understand ourselves and our healing journey. In this episode we will explore: Stress Hormones and Development Epigenetics and Gene Expression Nervous System Programming Early Emotional Foundations Join Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Best-Selling Author on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will discuss what happens when we are "Marinating In A Trauma Womb." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    The Pleasure Zone – A Guide For Curioius Pleasure Seekers Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615401 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615401   ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Walking is one of the most powerful health tools we have. It improves cardiovascular fitness, boosts mood, sharpens cognition, and can even be a predictor of how well you'll age. But all those benefits depend on something we rarely think about until it starts hurting: our feet.For many of us, walking is so automatic that we never consider the mechanics that make it possible. Yet the way we move, the shoes we wear, and the strength of the muscles in our feet can have a profound impact on how comfortably and efficiently we walk. When something goes wrong at our physical foundation, the effects can ripple upward, leading to pain not just in the feet, but in the knees, hips, and back.My guest today is Dr. Milica McDowell, a physical therapist and the co-author of the new book Walk. Today on the show, Milica explains why walking speed may be a hidden vital sign, what gives you your signature walking style, and how to spot and address injury-inducing inefficiencies in your gait. We then talk about feet: whether you should worry about pronation, how to rehab plantar fasciitis — and no, it's not stretching — the best kind of shoes to wear, and much more.Resources Related to the PodcastAoM Article: Solvitur Ambulando — It Is Solved By WalkingAoM podcast episode with Manoush ZomorodiAoM Article: I Started Taking a Walk Every Morning. Here's What Happened to My HealthAoM Article: 20 Rules for WalkingAoM podcast episode with Matt FitzgeraldAltra shoesVivobarefootLems shoes (this is the pair Brett wears)Tyr weightlifting shoeInjinji toe socksToe spacerStudy on calf raise standardsConnect With Milica McDowellMilica's websiteMilica on IGSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Why do so many people find masturbation emotionally, mentally, and physically safer than partnered sex? From avoiding rejection and vulnerability to maintaining control over pleasure and boundaries, masturbation can feel like safer than partnered sex in a world where connection is often complicated. But what happens when safety becomes isolation? And how can we build trust, communication, and confidence in partnered experiences without losing our sense of self?   In this episode we will discuss: • Why masturbation can feel more emotionally predictable and controllable than sex with a partner • How past experiences, anxiety, shame, or trauma can shape feelings of safety around intimacy • The role of communication, consent, and vulnerability in creating secure sexual connection • Ways to bridge masturbation and partnered intimacy without judgment or pressure   Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach and Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will uncover "Why Masturbation Feels Safer Than Sex". Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

No matter what speed your forward motion is, you need to listen to this enlightening episode featuring Milica McDowell, DPT, co-author of Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity―One Step at a Time. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams, Dr. Milica details:the true sweet spot of daily steps (pssst: It's less than 10,000!)the remarkable powers of a 5-minute walk and walking backwardposture tips and walking drillswhy you might want to ditch your weighted vestthe myriad benefits runners can gain by adding walks to their daily routineThe co-hosting duo talk about recent swimming and hiking adventures before Dr. Milica joins around 08:50.Watch on YouTubeJoin AMR at the Grand Traverse in Duluth, MN on October 3rd! Use code AMR20 for $20 off when you register at https://feisty.co/events/the-grand-traverse/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/Momentous: Use code AMR for up to 35% off your first order at https://www.livemomentous.com/Wahoo Kickr Run: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Milica McDowell about encouraging and incentivizing walking programs for employees.Dr. Milica McDowell is a dynamic healthcare leader and educator with over 20 years of clinical, entrepreneurial, and academic expertise in physical therapy and e-learning innovation. Currently serving as Associate Vice President of Education at U.S. Physical Therapy, she spearheads strategic partnerships with professional PT and OT schools and drives student engagement across the organization's national platforms while supporting over 140 partner brands. Previously, Dr. McDowell led Physitrack's global e-learning division, Physicourses, where she oversaw a multidisciplinary team and collaborated with prestigious institutions including Gray Institute, Evidence in Motion, and the Hospital for Special Surgery. In this capacity, she launched evidence-based professional education programs for medical and wellness practitioners worldwide. Her career spans diverse leadership roles across academia and entrepreneurship. As Adjunct Faculty at Montana State University, she mentored students in human performance. She has also held leadership positions in startups across orthopedics, fitness, biomechanics analytics, and medical equipment sectors. Her entrepreneurial success includes two M&A exits, with two additional exits in future planning. Dr. McDowell holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Idaho State University, where she researched risk factors for non-contact knee injuries in young athletes, and an MSPT from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She is scheduled to begin her MBA at USC's Marshall School of Business in fall 2025.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host What happens to trust after being gaslit in a relationship? When someone repeatedly denies your reality, twists the truth, or makes you question your instincts, the damage doesn't end when the relationship does. The hardest part is often learning how to trust yourself again. We unpack the emotional aftermath of gaslighting — the self-doubt, hypervigilance, confusion, and fear of being deceived again — and talk about practical ways to rebuild emotional safety from the inside out. In this episode we will look at: How gaslighting affects the brain and body Is trust something you can have again? How do you rebuild trust? How to move forward and know what is safe after being gaslit? How to heal and be open to having a relationship after being gaslit Join Milica Jelenic Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will uncover "How To Trust After Being Gaslit In Relationships." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

You're four days out of London, somewhere in northern France, and every evening you check in with your body to decide how far you'll ride tomorrow. Nobody is telling you where to be. This is your life now.Milica Kovačević was commuting through London on her bike, listening to this podcast for inspiration to take her own bike adventure. Then she decided it was time to leave the city, and that's when she started dreaming about cycling from London to Vukovar, Croatia, where her grandmother and mother are waiting for her.Milica let's us know how she prepared for the trip, including practicing bike mechanics on friends' bikes before she left, and how she plans out her days on the road. She also shares about the nervousness that creeps in the days leading up to going, and how turning the pedals is the best way to rid yourself of them.This is the first of several check-ins as Milica makes her way across Europe. Follow along as she rides home.Topics covered:Cycle touring from London to CroatiaHow to prepare for a long-distance bike tourSolo cycling as a woman in EuropeTouring with minimal planningBike mechanics for beginnersWhat to pack for a long bike tourCycling through France, Belgium, and beyondHuman connection on the roadFollow Milica's journey: @2Wheels1Milikov Check out Old Man Mountain's new Manzanita Handlebar Cradle  Support the showBuy me a coffee!I'm an affiliate for a few brands I genuinely use and recommend including:

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Mystical Maps: Unveiling Secrets in Tara's Wilds Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-05-18-22-34-02-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Сунце је обасјало врхове планина у Националном парку Тара.En: The sun illuminated the peaks of Nacionalni park Tara.Sr: Мирис свежег пролећног ваздуха испунио је плућа Милице и Ненада док су корачали путељком кроз густу шуму.En: The scent of fresh spring air filled the lungs of Milica and Nenad as they walked the path through the dense forest.Sr: Милтца је стално гледала око себе, док је Ненад мирно корачао поред ње, уживајући у природи.En: Milica was constantly looking around, while Nenad walked calmly beside her, enjoying nature.Sr: Одједном, Милтин поглед је ухватио нешто необично.En: Suddenly, Milica's gaze caught something unusual.Sr: Био је то комад старог папира како вире из земље.En: It was a piece of old paper sticking out of the ground.Sr: "Погледај ово, Ненада," узвикну изненађено.En: "Look at this, Nenad," she exclaimed in surprise.Sr: Ненад застаде и приђе ближе.En: Nenad stopped and came closer.Sr: "То је само неки стари папир," рече Ненад, али Милтин ентузијазам је био заразан.En: "It's just some old paper," said Nenad, but Milica's enthusiasm was contagious.Sr: Разви папир и угледа чудну карту.En: She unfolded the paper and saw a strange map.Sr: Није била као обичне мапе.En: It was not like ordinary maps.Sr: "Морамо да видимо шта је ово," предложи Милтина сјајним очима.En: "We have to see what this is," Milica proposed with shining eyes.Sr: Ненад уздахну, али одлучи да је прати, осећајући да га радозналост вуче напред.En: Nenad sighed but decided to follow her, feeling curiosity pulling him forward.Sr: "Само кад обећаш да ћемо бити опрезни," додаде.En: "Only if you promise that we'll be careful," he added.Sr: Док су пратили карте, измакли су са обележених стаза.En: As they followed the map, they strayed off the marked paths.Sr: Планина је нудила миран, али и мистериозан амбијент.En: The mountain offered a peaceful, yet mysterious atmosphere.Sr: Милтина одлучност је расла, док је Ненад постајао све нервознији.En: Milica's determination grew, while Nenad became increasingly nervous.Sr: После неколико сати хода, стигли су до тајанствене чистине.En: After a few hours of walking, they arrived at a mysterious clearing.Sr: У средишту је било древно, напуштено здање, скривено од света.En: In the center was an ancient, abandoned building, hidden from the world.Sr: "Овде нешто није у реду," рече Ненад, али га Милтина жеља за открићем потисну.En: "Something's not right here," said Nenad, but Milica's desire for discovery pushed him aside.Sr: У унутрашњости сувог зида пронађоше стару свеску.En: Inside the dry wall, they found an old notebook.Sr: Стране су причале причу о давно заборављеном селу и људима који су некад живели ту.En: The pages told the story of a long-forgotten village and the people who once lived there.Sr: "Ово је невероватно," промрмљала је Милета.En: "This is incredible," murmured Milica.Sr: Док су прелиставали странице, осетили су да су открили тајну покрајине.En: As they turned the pages, they felt they had uncovered a secret of the region.Sr: Милци је срце било пуно радости и среће, јер је открила нешто јединствено.En: Milica's heart was full of joy and happiness, for she had discovered something unique.Sr: Ненад је отпустио своју резервисаност, препуштајући се узбуђењу открића.En: Nenad let go of his reservation, surrendering to the excitement of discovery.Sr: Враћали су се назад обележеним стазама.En: They returned along the marked paths.Sr: "Мислим да сам научила нешто важно данас," рекла је Милтина.En: "I think I've learned something important today," said Milica.Sr: "Твоја опрезност је подједнако важна као и моја авантуристичка природа.En: "Your caution is just as important as my adventurous nature."Sr: "Ненад се насмешио, осећајући задовољство што је пратио Милтцу.En: Nenad smiled, feeling satisfied that he had followed Milica.Sr: "А ја видим да можда ипак треба више да ризикујем," признаде.En: "And I see that maybe I should take more risks," he admitted.Sr: Тако су обоје схватили важност равнотеже између опрезности и авантуризма.En: Thus, they both realized the importance of balancing caution and adventure.Sr: Пролеће на Тари било је сведок једне нове, заједничке авантуре и пријатељства које је кренуло ка новом путу, далеко изван обичних стаза.En: Spring in Tara bore witness to a new, shared adventure and a friendship that embarked on a new path, far beyond the ordinary trails. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: обасјалоdense: густаconstantly: сталноgaze: погледunusual: необичноexclaimed: узвикнуenthusiasm: ентузијазамcontagious: заразанunfolded: развиstrange: чуднуordinary: обичнеdetermination: одлучностstrayed: измаклиmarked: обележенихmysterious: мистериозанatmosphere: амбијентincreasingly: свеclearing: чистинеancient: древноabandoned: напуштеноhidden: скривеноdesire: жељаdiscovery: открићемnotebook: свескуforgotten: заборављеномunique: јединственоreservation: резервисаностsurrendering: препуштајућиexcitement: узбуђењуcaution: опрезност

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host ANR (Adult Nursing Relationships) is a kink often misunderstood. Adult Nursing Relationships are a consensual dynamic between adults that can involve nurturing, emotional bonding, and in some cases, physical expression of care. Rather than focusing on stigma, this conversation opens the door to understanding the deeper layers of intimacy, communication, and connection that can exist within Adult Nursing Relationships. In this episode we will explore: What ANR Really Is? The Role of Emotional Intimacy Consent, Communication & Boundaries Breaking Stigma & Embracing Curiosity Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach and Holistic Health Practitioner, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone as we unpack "ANR (Adult Nursing Relationships): Intimacy, Trust & Connection". Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Love bombing is a manipulative tactic where someone showers another person with excessive affection, attention, and praise to gain control or influence over them. Love bombing was a tactic discussed as a cult practise in the 1970's and has become a common term that is often misused. The more access we have to psychological terminology the more often people use terms like "love bombing" in ways that are not actually accurate. In this episode we will discuss: The history and evolution of the term "love bombing" Signs to look for if you have been love bombed Tools to help you heal after being love bombed Join Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner, Sex & Intimacy Coach on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will dive into the topic of "Love Bombing: From Cult Practise To Social Media" Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Dr. Courtney Conley holds a Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine as well as two bachelor's degrees in Kinesiology and Human Biology. The founder and creator of Gait Happens, she has worked with professional athletic teams including the Phoenix Suns, New York Yankees, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Minnesota Vikings. Dr. Conley is Head of Patient Care at Total Health Solutions and Total Health Performance, premier healthcare destinations renowned for their comprehensive and science-based approach to patient care. Dr. Milica McDowell holds two Bachelor of Science degrees (Exercise Physiology and Health Promotion, (Montana State University), a master's degree (Physical Therapy, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center), and a Doctorate degree (Physical Therapy, Idaho State University). She served as a university faculty member in Human Performance for nearly a decade, has developed numerous medical education curricula and has been an invited speaker on many national stages, including the American Physical Therapy Association and American College of Sports Medicine's conventions. Today on the show we discuss: why the 10,000 step rule is a myth rooted in marketing not science, how walking is a biological necessity that impacts your metabolism brain and mental health, why small “micro walks” can dramatically improve mood confidence and long-term consistency, the truth about fat loss and why walking works when you stack it with better sleep breathing and nutrition, how modern shoes are weakening your feet and what to do instead, and how to build a simple walking routine that actually improves longevity reduces depression and lowers your risk of disease and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's get one thing straight: the fitness industry has sold us a lie that if you're not drenched in sweat, tracking every step, optimizing every metric, and borderline hating your life… it “doesn't count.”  We're calling bullshit. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Dr. Milica McDowell — doctor of physical therapy, human performance expert, and co-author of Walk — to dismantle everything we've been taught about exercise, movement, and what it actually means to take care of our bodies. Because walking? The thing you've been dismissing as “not real exercise”? It might be the most powerful, accessible, and science-backed tool for your health, longevity, and mental clarity. In this episode, we cover: Why walking is one of the most underrated forms of exercise for women's health The truth about the 10,000-step myth (and what actually matters) How walking improves mood, creativity, and cognitive function The shocking connection between foot health, balance, and longevity Why your shoes might be sabotaging your body (yes, really) The concept of “movement snacks” and how to fit walking into real life Treadmill vs outdoor walking — what actually counts How to build a walking habit without adding more to your already full plate Because maybe the goal isn't to do more, harder, faster. Maybe the goal is to finally do what works. And that might be as simple as going for a walk. Thank you to our sponsors! Gusto is online payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. Try Gusto today at gusto.com/TIWW, and get three months free when you run your first payroll. Refresh your spring wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/TIWW for free shipping and 365-day returns! Shopify has everything all in one place, making your life easier and your business operations smoother. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/tiww  Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free! Families are better when they're working together… go to myskylight.com/WOMANSWORK for $30 off your Skylight Calendar. Connect with Milica: Website: https://www.milicamcdowell.com/  Book: https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Rediscover-Natural-Health-Longevity_One/dp/0306837536 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-milica-mcdowell/  Related Podcast Episodes The Connection Cure: Social Prescribing, Loneliness, and Why Belonging Is Medicine with Julia Hotz | 373 154 / Affirmation Roulette with Peloton's Kirsten Ferguson Lift Heavy, Live Long: Reclaiming Your Strength with Anne-Marie Chaker | 368 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Breadcrumbing in a relationship is often overlooked and people make excuses for the behavior. If you feel like you are getting the bare minimum, that is breadcrumbing. Breadcrumbing gives you just enough to keep you alive. If this occurred in a setting like being confined in jail, breadcrumbing would be considered a torture tactic. If you have felt like you have had to make all the decisions, if you feel ignored, of things that are important to you are ignored, and if you are feeling like you are being hidden, chances are you are experienced breadcrumbing in your relationship. In this episode we will uncover: What the signs are that you are experiencing breadcrumbing in a relationship Why does breadcrumbing happen? Can it be worked through, or is it time to walk away, how to know what to do Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will find out more on how "Breadcrumbing is Abuse." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Spring Vows: Love and Renewal in the Village Valley Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-04-22-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Сунце је почело да сија над пространом сеоском долином, обасјавајући цветне ливаде које су се протезале у недоглед.En: The sun began to shine over the vast village valley, illuminating flower meadows that stretched endlessly.Sr: Миллица је стајала на ивици поља, дубоко удишући свежи ваздух.En: Milica stood at the edge of the field, deeply inhaling the fresh air.Sr: У пролеће, село је било најлепше, али за њу се пуно мириса претварало у незадериву препреку.En: In spring, the village was at its most beautiful, but for her, many of the scents turned into an insurmountable obstacle.Sr: Милица је одлучила да остане у селу, упркос својим здравственим проблемима.En: Milica decided to stay in the village, despite her health issues.Sr: Овде је осећала повезаност са својом покојном баком која је обожавала овај пејзаж, и желела је да празнује Ускрс у њено име.En: Here, she felt a connection with her late grandmother who adored this landscape, and she wanted to celebrate Easter in her memory.Sr: Сваки цвет, свака птица у лету, све ју је подсећало на топле руке и приче њене баке.En: Every flower, every bird in flight reminded her of her grandmother's warm hands and stories.Sr: За то време, Вук, локални доктор, проводио је викенде у селу.En: Meanwhile, Vuk, the local doctor, spent weekends in the village.Sr: Помагао је мештанима, али у срцу је посебно бринуо о Милици.En: He helped the villagers, but in his heart, he was particularly concerned about Milica.Sr: Љубав коју је осећао држао је у себи, не смејући да је испољи.En: The love he felt he kept to himself, not daring to express it.Sr: Његова брига је била јасна док је гледао како се Милица бори са астмом.En: His concern was clear as he watched Milica struggle with asthma.Sr: Како се Ускрс приближавао, пулсирајућа лепота пролећа доносила је више полена.En: As Easter approached, the pulsating beauty of spring brought more pollen.Sr: Милица је све теже дисала.En: Milica found it increasingly difficult to breathe.Sr: Вук је знао да нешто мора да уради.En: Vuk knew he had to do something.Sr: Када је Ускрс стигао, и сви су се окупили за празник, Миллица је изненада остала без даха, озбиљан напад астме ју је савладао.En: When Easter arrived, and everyone gathered for the holiday, Milica suddenly was out of breath, struck by a severe asthma attack.Sr: Срце му је јако куцало док је јурио до ње.En: His heart pounded as he rushed to her.Sr: Узједначеним покретима и медицинском вештином, брзо је радио да стабилизује њено здравље.En: With steady movements and medical skill, he quickly worked to stabilize her health.Sr: Вук је осетио олакшање када је њено дисање постало стабилније.En: Vuk felt relief when her breathing became steadier.Sr: Док сеје опорављала, Вук је остао поред ње, држећи је за руку.En: As she recovered, Vuk stayed by her side, holding her hand.Sr: "Не смем више да кријем", рекао је тихо, "Заправо.En: "I can't hide anymore," he said quietly, "Actually...Sr: Имам јака осећања према теби.En: I have strong feelings for you."Sr: " Милица му се осмехнула, захвална на пажњи и љубави коју је показао.En: Milica smiled at him, grateful for the care and love he showed.Sr: "Хвала ти, Вуче," рекла је.En: "Thank you, Vuk," she said.Sr: "Знам сада да не могу да се играм са својим здрављем—али, ни са својим осећањима.En: "I know now that I can't play with my health—but neither can I with my feelings."Sr: "Дани после Ускрса били су пуни нових одлучности.En: The days after Easter were full of new determination.Sr: Милица је прихватила важност здравља и вољености, а Вук је коначно осетио храброст да отвори своје срце.En: Milica embraced the importance of health and love, and Vuk finally felt the courage to open his heart.Sr: У њима, те пролећне области више нису биле само простори, већ домови пуни могућности и нових почетака.En: To them, those spring areas were no longer just spaces but homes full of possibilities and new beginnings. Vocabulary Words:vast: пространомilluminating: обасјавајућиmeadow: ливадеinhale: удишућиinsurmountable: незадеривуobstacle: препрекуadore: обожавалаlandscape: пејзажpulsating: пулсирајућаpollen: поленаbreathe: дисалаstabilize: стабилизујеdetermination: одлучностиcourage: храбростendlessly: недогледflight: летуstruggle: бориasthma: астмаpounded: куцалоsteady: једначенимrecovered: опоравилаgrateful: захвалнаpossibilities: могућностиnew beginnings: нових почетакаconcern: бригаincreasingly: тежеsevere: озбиљанmedical skill: медицинском вештиномexpress: испољиgathered: окупили

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Are relationships successful if they end? How do we measure if relationships are successful or not? Do you have to be with some until you die to qualify your relationships as being successful? These questions have come up recently while seeing a bunch of people get very attached to the people who were on “Love On The Spectrum” and assuming breakups meant failure. Lets get things straight here, relationships being successful or not does not mean that you never break up, or change. In this episode we will look at: What people tend to think success is in a relationship How the meaning of success is very personal How do we know if a relationship is successful while you are in it? How do you know if a relationship is failing? Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Relationship Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will find out more about “Successful Relationships Also End.” Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Lately, I have been seeing posts around people feeling that in marriage or long-term relationships, consent is assumed. Well, I have to say, consent is not assumed in any relationship. In this episode, we will look at: What is consent? Why was consent assumed in marriages? What is the effect on the people when consent is assumed in relationships? Can a relationship have a future when it has the foundation of assumed consent? Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone to find out about "Relationships & Marriage Don't Equal Consent." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Unveiling the Echo: The Mysterious Melody of Gornjak Gorge Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-04-14-07-38-19-sr Story Transcript:Sr: У пролеће, док је сунце нежно обасјавало клисуру Горњак, ваздух је мирисао на процветале цвеће и свежину реке која је кроз клисуру крчила свој пут.En: In the spring, while the sun gently illuminated the Gornjak gorge, the air was filled with the scent of blooming flowers and the freshness of the river carving its path through the canyon.Sr: Мештани околних села брбљали су о мистериозној буци која се сваке вечери могла чути из дубине клисуре.En: The locals of the surrounding villages gossiped about the mysterious noise that could be heard every evening from deep within the gorge.Sr: Бука је збуњивала многе.En: The noise puzzled many.Sr: Владимир, локални водич, знатижељан и авантуристички настројен, није веровао у бајке о духовима које је Милица, стара сељанка, радо причала.En: Vladimir, a local guide, curious and adventurous by nature, did not believe in the ghost stories that Milica, an old villager, loved to tell.Sr: Желео је да докаже да та бука није ништа натприродно.En: He wanted to prove that the noise was nothing supernatural.Sr: Јелена, ботаничарка која је клисуру посетила ради истраживања, веровала је у научна објашњења и била са Владимиром у покушају да разоткрију тајну.En: Jelena, a botanist visiting the gorge for research, believed in scientific explanations and joined Vladimir in their attempt to uncover the mystery.Sr: "Морамо сазнати одакле долази тај звук," рекао је Владимир једног дана док су седели под сјенком дрвећа.En: "We need to find out where that sound is coming from," Vladimir said one day as they sat under the shade of the trees.Sr: "Ако можемо да то објаснимо, људи ће престати да се плаше.En: "If we can explain it, people will stop being afraid."Sr: ""Али људи воле своје приче," одговорила је Јелена.En: "But people love their stories," Jelena replied.Sr: "Морамо бити пажљиви како приступамо овоме.En: "We have to be careful in how we approach this."Sr: "Милица их је слушала уз дашак посмеха, срећна што може поделити своје приче о духовима са новим слушаоцима.En: Milica listened to them with a hint of a smile, happy to share her ghost stories with new listeners.Sr: "Духови никада не одлазе, само ви мислите да су нестали," шапнула је, али Владимир је само одмахнуо главом.En: "Ghosts never leave; you just think they have disappeared," she whispered, but Vladimir just shook his head.Sr: Једне ноћи, Владимир се решио да крене у истраживање заједно са Јеленом.En: One night, Vladimir resolved to go exploring together with Jelena.Sr: Уз лампу и мапу, упутили су се дубоко у срце клисуре.En: Armed with a lamp and a map, they ventured deep into the heart of the gorge.Sr: Шума је била густа, а призор природних лепота одвраћао им је мисли од страха.En: The forest was dense, and the sight of natural beauties distracted them from their fears.Sr: Када су стигли до најужег дела клисуре, бука је постала гласнија.En: When they reached the narrowest part of the gorge, the noise grew louder.Sr: Завукли су се у један уски пролаз и наишли на стари тунел.En: They squeezed into a narrow passage and came across an old tunnel.Sr: Био је зарастао у маховини и изгледало је као да га деценијама нико није дирао.En: It was covered in moss and seemed untouched for decades.Sr: "Шта мислиш, шта је ово?En: "What do you think this is?"Sr: " упитала је Јелена док су се пробијали кроз тескобу мрака.En: Jelena asked as they navigated through the tight darkness.Sr: "Мислим да сам нешто чула," прошаптала је.En: "I think I heard something," she whispered.Sr: Звук ветра који је кроз древне цеви правио зујање био је разлог за мистериозни шум.En: The sound of the wind whistling through ancient pipes was the reason for the mysterious noise.Sr: Пронашли су напуштени манастир и тај тунел, некада саставни део историје.En: They discovered an abandoned monastery, and that tunnel, once an integral part of history.Sr: Њихово откриће било је велико олакшање.En: Their discovery was a great relief.Sr: Када су се вратили у село, Владимир и Јелена су све испричали мештанима.En: When they returned to the village, Vladimir and Jelena shared everything with the villagers.Sr: Људи су ненавикнуто слушали њихова објашњења, али када су видели логичност у речима, страх је нестао.En: The people listened to their explanations with some disbelief, but when they saw the logic in their words, the fear vanished.Sr: Милица је прихватила истину, иако је и даље тврдоглаво инсистирала да су их духови водили до открића са одређеним разлогом.En: Milica accepted the truth, though she stubbornly insisted that the spirits guided them to the discovery for a reason.Sr: Сада, Владимир је имао нови поглед на ствари.En: Now, Vladimir had a new perspective on things.Sr: Легенде и историја чиниле су клисуру још узбудљивијом, а Јелена је научила да чак и у сујеверјима може бити мудрости.En: The legends and history made the gorge even more exciting, and Jelena learned that even in superstitions, there could be wisdom.Sr: Клисуру је сада пратио звук мира и разумевања.En: The gorge was now accompanied by the sound of peace and understanding. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: обасјавалоgorge: клисураblooming: процветалеgossiped: брбљалиmysterious: мистериознојadventurous: авантуристичкиsupernatural: натприродноuncover: разоткријуbotanist: ботаничаркаresearch: истраживањаshade: сјенкомwhispered: шапнулаlamp: лампуventured: упутилиdense: густаnarrowest: најужегsqueezed: завуклиmoss: маховиниpipes: цевиmonastery: манастирintegral: саставниlogic: логичностstubbornly: твердоглавоperspective: погледwisdom: мудростиfreshness: свежинуdisbelief: ненавикнутоresolved: решиоdiscovery: открићеinsisted: инсистирала

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host After the last episode on grieving, there was a request to discuss grieving the unusual. With that, I invited two guests to have a conversation about their experiences with grieving the unusual.  In this episode we will discuss: The definition of grief How grief can be confusing when grieving the unusual How the logical brain the emotional brain don't always know what to do with grieving the unusual The many relationships that we unexpectedly grieve Join Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner and two wonderful guests, Christine McIver and Donnielle Carter on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we dive into "Grieving The Unusual." Christine McIver a Business Coach specializing in Business Optimization, Speaker, International Best Selling Author, TV, Radio & Podcast Personality, and the Founder & CEO of Inspired Choices Network, a digital media organization that broadcasts the messages of conscious business leaders on over 450 global platforms. https://christinemciver.com/     Donnielle Carter is a highly respected figure in the personal growth and empowerment community, with over 20 years of experience as a leader, coach, international speaker, and published author. She is a Nationally Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, published author, international speaker, and highly respected figure in the personal growth and empowerment community. https://donnielle.com/   Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/  

Prof. dr. Milica Antić Gaber je ena najopaznejših slovenskih sociologinj, redna profesorica na oddelku za sociologijo filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani, nekdanja predsednica Slovenskega sociološkega društva in mednarodna predavateljica. Je članica več mednarodnih mrež, ki se raziskovalno ukvarjajo s položajem žensk v politiki. Deluje v predsedstvu Evropske sociološke asociacije, v preteklosti je bila članica strokovnega foruma Evropskega inštituta za enakost spolov s sedežem v Vilni. Njeno delo je bilo odločilno pri uvajanju vprašanj enakosti spolov v slovenski akademski in politični diskurz, ključno pa je tudi za siceršnje razumevanje sodobne slovenske družbe, predvsem na področjih, na katerih se stikajo politika, družbena moč in spol. Položaj žensk v politiki, feministična teorija, nasilje na podlagi spola, migracije in državljanstvo so nekatera izmed glavnih področij, s katerimi se raziskovalno ukvarja. Je avtorica in urednica številnih monografij, med katerimi vzbujajo posebno pozornost tiste, ki analizirajo parlamentarne volitve z gledišča spola in položaj žensk v akademski sferi. Pri svojem javnem delovanju pa je ves čas zavezana strogi znanstveni analizi z jasnim namenom – zavzemanjem za večjo pravičnost in enakost v družbi. Tokratno gostjo je pred mikrofon povabila avtorica in voditeljica oddaje Tita Mayer.

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host All relationships come to an end and whether the relationship was good or not, there will be some level of grief when it ends. Grieving any and all relationships is natural and not linear. There are times when there might be denial followed by acceptance, and back to denial. If you wonder why you are grieving relationships that might have been abusive, or grieving a relationship that never really was satisfying, then this show is truly for you. In this episode we will: *Unravel the mysteries of why we experience grief and sometimes ongoing grieving for relationships that never really worked. *We will look at what grief can look like, as its not always crying. *Tools to unpack the emotions that linger *How to recover and begin healing the grief Join Milica Jelenic Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will explore "Grieving Relationships". Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Harmony in Courage: Overcoming Fear at the Spring Talent Show Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-03-26-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Пролећно сунце се пробијало кроз прозоре Београдске гимназије, осветљавајући весело ужурбане ходнике.En: The spring sun streamed through the windows of the Beogradska gimnazija (Belgrade High School), cheerfully illuminating the bustling hallways.Sr: Ученици су се спремали за прелепи пролећни талент шоу.En: The students were preparing for a beautiful spring talent show.Sr: Негде у углу, тих и помало стидљив, био је Никола, младић са љубављу према гитари.En: Somewhere in the corner, quiet and a bit shy, was Nikola, a young man with a love for the guitar.Sr: Њега је често пратио страх од наступа пред другима.En: He was often accompanied by a fear of performing in front of others.Sr: Милица, његова другарица, била је потпуно супротна - уверена певачица с гласом који је пленио публику.En: Milica, his friend, was the complete opposite - a confident singer with a voice that captivated the audience.Sr: Она је увек водила главну реч и волела наступе.En: She always took the lead and loved performing.Sr: Њих двоје су одлучили да наступе заједно.En: The two of them decided to perform together.Sr: Никола ће свирати гитару, а Милица ће певати.En: Nikola would play the guitar, and Milica would sing.Sr: Никола је имао проблем.En: Nikola had a problem.Sr: Његова несигурност и страх од неуспеха често су га преплављивали.En: His insecurity and fear of failure often overwhelmed him.Sr: Током школске паузе, одлазио је у једну тиху учионицу да би вежбао сам.En: During the school break, he would go to a quiet classroom to practice alone.Sr: Музика је била његов спас.En: Music was his refuge.Sr: „Никола, зашто не долазиш да вежбамо заједно?En: "Nikola, why don't you come practice with me?"Sr: “ питала је Милица једног дана.En: Milica asked him one day.Sr: „Бојим се да нећу успети,“ одговорио је стидљиво.En: "I'm afraid I won't make it," he replied shyly.Sr: Милица га је охрабрила.En: Milica encouraged him.Sr: „Хајде, знаш да имаш таленат!En: "Come on, you know you have talent!Sr: Заједно ћемо бити одлични.En: Together we'll be great."Sr: “ И тако, Никола је почео да вежба с њом.En: And so, Nikola started practicing with her.Sr: Милица му је помогла да стекне мало више самопоуздања.En: Milica helped him gain a little more confidence.Sr: До последње пробе, талент шоу је био на прагу.En: By the final rehearsal, the talent show was on the horizon.Sr: Никола је осећао ужасну трему, а његове руке су се тресле.En: Nikola felt terrible stage fright, and his hands trembled.Sr: Заплашио се и скоро одустао.En: He was scared and almost gave up.Sr: „Сети се зашто волиш музику,“ рекла му је Милица, опет му пружајући подршку.En: "Remember why you love music," Milica told him, once again offering her support.Sr: „Заборави на публику и уживај у звуку.En: "Forget the audience and enjoy the sound."Sr: “Стигао је дан наступа.En: The day of the performance arrived.Sr: Сала је била пуна, а срце му је бубњало.En: The hall was full, and his heart was pounding.Sr: Како је свирка почела, у њему се пробудио осећај мира.En: As the music started, he felt a sense of peace awaken within him.Sr: Док је музика испуњавала просторију, његова трема нестала је, замењена самопоуздањем.En: As the music filled the room, his stage fright disappeared, replaced by confidence.Sr: Крајем наступа, публика је била одушевљена.En: By the end of the performance, the audience was thrilled.Sr: Никола је приметио како му срце куца од радости и поноса.En: Nikola noticed how his heart beat with joy and pride.Sr: Он је савладао страх.En: He had conquered his fear.Sr: Могу да стојим самоуверено са Милицом.En: He could stand confidently with Milica.Sr: Након свега, Никола је схватио да се може ослонити на своје пријатеље.En: After everything, Nikola realized he could rely on his friends.Sr: Његова љубав према музици сада је била јача од било ког страха.En: His love for music was now stronger than any fear.Sr: На крају наступа, осетио је да је савладао себе.En: At the end of the performance, he felt he had overcome himself.Sr: Публика је аплаудирала.En: The audience applauded.Sr: Милица и Никола са осмехом на лицима поздравили су учеснике.En: Milica and Nikola waved to the participants with smiles on their faces.Sr: У том тренутку, Никола знао је да је подршка његових пријатеља била кључна.En: In that moment, Nikola knew that the support of his friends was crucial.Sr: Наступали су заједно, покушавајући да остану верни својој страсти и наставе да деле своје таленте.En: They performed together, trying to stay true to their passion and continue to share their talents.Sr: Пролећни талент шоу је био само почетак.En: The spring talent show was just the beginning. Vocabulary Words:streamed: пробијалоilluminating: осветљавајућиbustling: ужурбанеshy: стидљивcaptivated: плениоinsecurity: несигурностoverwhelmed: преплављивалиrefuge: спасencouraged: охрабрилаtrembled: треслеfright: тремаawaken: пробудиоconquered: савладаоrely: ослонитиpassion: страстиaccompanied: пратиоconfident: уверенаfailure: неуспехаpride: поносаoffering: пружајућиforgotten: заборавиsupport: подршкуparticipant: учесникеstage: ниступаpounding: бубњалоhorizon: прагуshook: треслеapplauded: аплаудиралаsprang: пробудиоcorner: углу

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host In a day and age where AI has become the norm, it is now affecting teens in ways many don't realize. I recently learned of the impacts on AI and intimate relationships and was surprised to find out how many teens are using AI for intimacy. This begs the question of "How can intimacy exist in a relationship with something that is non-sentient?". Well, hold onto your hats and pants because we have my child back for another rousing conversation and this time we are diving into "A Teen Perspective On AI". Join Milica Jelenic Holistic Health Practitioner, Sex & Intimacy Coach and Ziva Jelenic on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where they will have a conversation about "A Teen Perspective On AI." Ziva Jelenic is an award winning young entrepreneur and artist. Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: From Rain to Resolve: A Garden Fence Friendship Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-03-22-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Драган је стајао у својој башти, посматрајући сломљену ограду и насмејаног Петра како се игра са лоптом.En: Dragan stood in his garden, observing the broken fence and Petar, who was smiling as he played with a ball.Sr: Мирно пролећно јутро било је обојено звукoвима птица и свежим мирисом после кише.En: The peaceful spring morning was filled with the sounds of birds and the fresh scent after the rain.Sr: Цветови су цветајући украшавали мале баште у комшилуку, а млади листови треперили су на дрвећу поред улице.En: Flowers were blooming, decorating small gardens in the neighborhood, and young leaves were fluttering on the trees by the street.Sr: "Ако не поправим ову ограду, Петар неће моћи да игра у башти," помисли Драган, чврсто решен да почне с послом.En: "If I don't fix this fence, Petar won't be able to play in the garden," thought Dragan, firmly resolved to start the task.Sr: Милана, његова жена, пажљиво је пазила на Петра док је носила чај за Драгана.En: Milana, his wife, was carefully watching Petar while carrying tea for Dragan.Sr: "Безбедност је најважнија," рекла је.En: "Safety is the most important," she said.Sr: Драган је са алатима у руци почео да прилази огради.En: Dragan, tools in hand, began to approach the fence.Sr: Време је деловало сунчано, али облаци на хоризонту најављивали су лоше вести.En: The weather seemed sunny, but clouds on the horizon hinted at bad news.Sr: Киша је изненада почела, прелазећи од ситних капи до јаког пљуска.En: The rain suddenly started, turning from tiny drops to a strong downpour.Sr: "О не, баш сада!En: "Oh no, right now!"Sr: " уздахну Драган, али није хтео да одустане.En: sighed Dragan, but he didn't want to give up.Sr: Одлучио је да настави, навлачећи јакну и чистећи земљу која је постала клизава и блатњава.En: He decided to continue, putting on a jacket and clearing the ground, which had become slippery and muddy.Sr: Петар је са прозора бодрио тату, машући весело.En: Petar cheered on his dad from the window, waving cheerfully.Sr: "Тата, можеш ти то!En: "Dad, you can do it!"Sr: " довикујући је, док је Милица стегла руке и гледала са забринутошћу.En: he shouted, while Milica clasped her hands and watched with concern.Sr: Док је киша све јаче падала, Драган је склизнуо и пао у блато.En: As the rain fell harder, Dragan slipped and fell into the mud.Sr: Моменат је био тежак и хтео је да одустане.En: The moment was tough, and he wanted to quit.Sr: Али онда, чуо је глас суседа, господина Мирка, који је притрчао са кишобраном и неколико алата.En: But then, he heard the voice of the neighbor, Mr. Mirko, who ran over with an umbrella and some tools.Sr: "Помоћи ћу ти, пријатељу," рекао је Мирко са осмехом.En: "I'll help you, my friend," said Mirko with a smile.Sr: Захваљујући Петровом охрабрењу и помоћи од суседа, Драган је добио нову снагу.En: Thanks to Petar's encouragement and the help from the neighbor, Dragan found new strength.Sr: Заједно су успели да подигну и поправе ограду.En: Together, they managed to raise and repair the fence.Sr: Када је киша престала, велико шарено сунце се појавило на небу, осветливши нову ограду која је стајала чврсто и сигурно.En: When the rain stopped, a large colorful sun appeared in the sky, illuminating the new fence, which stood firm and secure.Sr: Драган је осетио захвалност и задовољство што је показао Петровом да је важно прихватити помоћ када је то потребно.En: Dragan felt gratitude and satisfaction that he showed Petar the importance of accepting help when needed.Sr: "Увек можеш рачунати на пријатеље," рекао је сону Милици и Петру док су улазили у кућу, осмехујући се и радујући се безбедном простору за игру у башти.En: "You can always count on friends," he said to Milica and Petar as they entered the house, smiling and rejoicing in the safe play space in the garden.Sr: Овај дан је Драгану показао да са мало помоћи и упорношћу, сваки изазов може бити преброђен.En: This day showed Dragan that with a little help and persistence, any challenge can be overcome. Vocabulary Words:observing: посматрајућиbroken: сломљенуpeaceful: мирноblooming: цветајућиdecorating: украшавалиfluttering: треперилиresolved: решенcarefully: пажљивоapproach: прилазиhinted: најављивалиdownpour: пљускаslippery: клизаваmuddy: блатњаваcheered: бодриоshouted: довикујућиconcern: забринутошћуslipped: склизнуоtough: тежакquit: одустанеstrength: снагуgratitude: захвалностsatisfaction: задовољствоpersistence: упорношћуchallenge: изазовovercome: преброђенsecure: сигурноilluminating: осветлившиfirm: чврстоencouragement: охрабрењуappeared: појавило

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Sacred union is the powerful meeting point where the divine masculine and divine feminine come together in harmony. Sacred union is not about gender roles or who leads and who follows. Instead, sacred union is the integration of complementary energies that exist within every person. When these energies work together rather than in opposition, they create deeper connection, stronger relationships, and a more embodied sense of self. In this episode, we explore what happens when the divine masculine and divine feminine move beyond separation and misunderstanding into conscious partnership. For centuries, many cultures elevated the masculine qualities of action, control, and logic while undervaluing the feminine qualities of intuition, receptivity, and flow. True balance invites us to honour both energies and recognize the wisdom each brings to our lives, our relationships, and our sensual expression. When these energies are integrated, they can transform how we experience intimacy, leadership, creativity, pleasure, and emotional connection. Rather than competing forces, the divine masculine and feminine become allies that support personal growth, erotic intelligence, and authentic partnership. In this episode you will discover: • What sacred union really means • How imbalance shows up in modern culture • How integrated energies deepen intimacy and pleasure • Practical ways to embody sacred union daily Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach and Holistic Health Practitioner, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone as we explore “Sacred Union & Coming Together" Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host With all the talk of who has been revealed in the Epstein Files, I felt it was time to address one of the topics that one of the people in the files was know for speaking on: The Divine Feminine. The divine feminine has been re-emerging and is often been confused with submissive energy. The divine feminine is crucial to balance in all relationships. We have underestimated and undervalued the divine feminine for a long time in western society. In this episode we will discover: What is the divine feminine? How has the divine feminine been suppressed and why How the divine feminine has been used by sexual predators to lure women into submission What is the value for anyone, of any gender to explore the divine feminine Tools for your own self-exploration for inviting the divine feminine to arise Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will be "Exploring The Divine Feminine". Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Winter Warmth: A Chance Encounter Sparks New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-03-04-23-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Јован је покушавао да остане смирен док је улазио у мали, угодан кафе на крају калдрмисане улице.En: Jovan tried to stay calm as he entered the small, cozy café at the end of the cobblestone street.Sr: Зиме у Београду биле су хладне, али унутрашњост кафеа била је топла, са дрвеним намештајем и светлошћу свећа која је додавала атмосферу.En: Winters in Belgrade were cold, but the interior of the café was warm, with wooden furniture and candlelight adding to the atmosphere.Sr: Ово место је изгледало савршено за први сусрет са Милом.En: This place seemed perfect for a first meeting with Mila.Sr: Милица је већ била ту, загледана у једну од слика на зиду.En: Milica was already there, gazing at one of the pictures on the wall.Sr: “Здраво, Милице,” рекао је уз стидљив осмех.En: "Hello, Milica," he said with a shy smile.Sr: “Здраво, Јоване. Ово место је заиста лепо,” одговорила је искрено, и њене очи заплесаше од знатижеље.En: "Hello, Jovan. This place is really nice," she replied sincerely, and her eyes danced with curiosity.Sr: Разговор је текао текуће, и Јован се већ осећао опуштеније.En: The conversation flowed smoothly, and Jovan already felt more relaxed.Sr: Покушавао је да остави добар утисак, причајући о својим интересовањима и шаљивим анегдотама из свакодневног живота.En: He tried to make a good impression, talking about his interests and sharing funny anecdotes from everyday life.Sr: Милица је слушала пажљиво, повремено се смејући његовим шалама.En: Milica listened attentively, occasionally laughing at his jokes.Sr: У ваздуху је било осећаја обећања и очекивања.En: There was a sense of promise and expectation in the air.Sr: Док је Јован замишљено гледао у чашу, одједном је угледао познато лице како улази у кафић.En: As Jovan stared thoughtfully at his glass, he suddenly saw a familiar face entering the café.Sr: Његова сестра Драгана.En: His sister Dragana.Sr: Није је очекивао овде, а њен израз лица говорио је да ни она није очекивала њега.En: He didn't expect her here, and her expression indicated she didn't expect to see him either.Sr: Коракнула је према њима, а Јованов осмех помало је замрзао.En: She stepped towards them, and Jovan's smile froze a bit.Sr: “Јоване! Шта радиш овде?” упитала је са благом збуњеношћу.En: "Jovan! What are you doing here?" she asked with slight confusion.Sr: “Само излазак... са... пријатељицом,” брзо је објаснио.En: "Just out... with... a friend," he quickly explained.Sr: Милица је гледала Драгану с интересовањем.En: Milica looked at Dragana with interest.Sr: “Извини, Милице, ово је моја сестра, Драгана,” представио ју је, покушавајући да изгледа опуштено.En: "Sorry, Milica, this is my sister, Dragana," he introduced her, trying to appear relaxed.Sr: “Драго ми је!” одговорила је Милица љубазно.En: "Nice to meet you!" Milica replied kindly.Sr: Пауза је била потребна.En: A pause was necessary.Sr: Јован је схватио да би неочекивано присуство његове сестре могло да стави његове планове на тест.En: Jovan realized that his sister's unexpected presence might put his plans to the test.Sr: Морао је одлучити: претварати се да ништа није било или се суочити искрено са ситуацијом.En: He had to decide: pretend nothing happened or honestly face the situation.Sr: “Извини, Милице, ово је требало да буде наша вече.En: "Sorry, Milica, this was supposed to be our evening.Sr: Можда бисмо могли касније наставити наш разговор сами?” рекао је Јован, гледајући у Милицу.En: Maybe we could continue our conversation alone later?" Jovan said, looking at Milica.Sr: Драгана се извињавајући насмешила и рекла: “Обећавам, нећу дуго сметати.”En: Dragana smiled apologetically and said, "I promise, I won't bother you for long."Sr: Милица је климнула.En: Milica nodded.Sr: “Нема проблема, Јоване.En: "No problem, Jovan.Sr: Лепо је упознати вашу породицу, макар и случајно.”En: It's nice to meet your family, even if by chance."Sr: Док је Драгана завршила своје кратко задржавање, извинила се и напустила их, прича је наставила мирније бити.En: As Dragana finished her brief stay, she apologized and left them; the story continued more peacefully.Sr: Милица је гледала Јована са новим интересовањем.En: Milica looked at Jovan with new interest.Sr: “Знаш, волим кад људи могу бити отворени,” рекла је.En: "You know, I love it when people can be open," she said.Sr: Јован се насмејао, осетивши како му се поверење враћа.En: Jovan laughed, feeling his confidence return.Sr: Како је вечер одмицала, разговор је био све дубљи и искренији.En: As the evening wore on, the conversation became deeper and more sincere.Sr: Јован је осетио да је овај сусрет био почетак нечег посебног.En: Jovan felt that this meeting was the beginning of something special.Sr: Ушао је са жељом да остави добар утисак, али је схватио да је најважније бити истињски.En: He had come with the desire to leave a good impression, but he realized that being genuine was most important.Sr: Када су се растајали на крају вечери, осећај је био јасан – ово је дефинитивно заслуживало други сусрет.En: When they parted at the end of the evening, the feeling was clear—this definitely deserved a second meeting.Sr: Његова нервоза истопила се попут снега напољу, а цвркутав осећај наде ушао је на њено место.En: His nervousness melted away like the snow outside, and a chirping feeling of hope took its place.Sr: Милица је махнула, и са њеним осмехом, Јован је знао да је начинио прави избор.En: Milica waved, and with her smile, Jovan knew he had made the right choice. 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The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host The divine masculine has been misunderstood and is often correlated to being a 'real man', whatever that means. The divine masculine is crucial to balance in relationships, even if the relationship is between people who are not men. The divine masculine and divine feminine are reciprocal energies, they invite each other to be show up more. In this episode we will discover: What is the divine masculine? How does the divine masculine invite the divine feminine to rise and shine? How does the divine feminine invite the divine masculine to be bold and brave? What are the benefits of embodying these energies? What can these energies contribute to your sensual, kinky experiences? Where I see the union of divine masculine and feminine in the future How we are seeing the expressions of divine masculine and feminine in our world now How society has seen the value of divine masculine as more valuable than the divine feminine and how that was a perversion of the truth. Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will be "Exploring The Divine Masculine". Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Discover a transformative exploration of pleasure, presence, and embodied life force in Energetic Orgasms & Erotic Innocence. This episode delves into how authentic sensuality can become a gateway to deeper connection, creativity, and self-liberation. Inspired by the work and wisdom of embodiment guide Patty Alfonso, this experience invites you to shift your relationship with pleasure from something perfunctory or performance-oriented into an expansive, conscious, and life-enhancing practice. Patty's teachings are rooted in somatic awareness, energy embodiment, and personal sovereignty. We'll also explore the concept of erotic innocence. This episode invites listeners to reconnect with their physical and energetic bodies in ways that honor both pleasure and personal integrity. Join Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner, Sex & Intimacy Coach, along with Patty Alfonso, Erotic Priestess on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will explore "Energetic Orgasms & Erotic Innocence" Patty Alfonso is an Erotic Priestess, embodiment guide, and creator of Embody Her, a private mentorship journey for women ready to live from the wisdom of their bodies. With over 20 years of experience in embodiment and energy work, she guides women into a mature integration of pleasure, power, and truth. Known as The Orgasmic Body Whisperer, Patty's work bridges the erotic and the sacred through a trauma-aware, body-led approach rooted in Erotic Innocence. Her core teachings invite women to remember that nothing is missing and the body already knows the way. https://www.pattyalfonso.com/ pattyalfonsohealer@gmail.com   Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Milica McDowell, DPT — clinic owner, professor, and now AVP of Education at USPH — joins Jimmy live from APTA CSM to make a bold claim:Most PTs are recommending the wrong shoes.In this episode:Why 10,000 steps is marketing, not medicineThe real step counts tied to longevity and mental healthWhy tapered toe boxes weaken feetThe concept of the “24-hour shoe clock”Why cushioned shoes in clinic may be a clinical liabilityIf you're a PT who cares about mobility, longevity, and biomechanics, this conversation matters.Milica's Core MessageFunctional footwear is not a fashion preference.It's a biomechanical responsibility.Resources???? Walk (Releases May 5, 2026) ???? milicamcdowell.com Follow: @gaithappens | @altrarunning | @vivobarefoot

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Love is often expressed, yet not always felt. Pleasure is often desired, yet rarely understood. In this episode, we explore how love and pleasure are experienced beyond words and actions, and why love without pleasure can feel empty, while pleasure without love can feel disconnected. In this episode, we'll explore: *Why the 5 Love Languages don't address eroticism or desire *Emotional safety as a core way people feel loved *Repair and accountability as powerful expressions of love *Why receiving is harder than giving for many people *How midlife shifts change how love and pleasure are experienced Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach and Holistic Health Practitioner, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone as we explore "Beyond Love Languages: Pleasure, Desire & Connection." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host The Love Languages framework has helped millions improve connection, yet many people still feel unseen, unmet, or disconnected. In this episode, we explore how Love Languages can miss true connection when the body doesn't feel safe. Love Languages are often taught as the key to connection, but without awareness, Love Languages can actually block connection rather than deepen it. In this episode, we'll explore: *Why Love Languages don't always land emotionally or physically *The shadow side of each Love Language and how it shows up in relationships *How trauma, attachment styles, and nervous system states affect receiving love *When love becomes conditional, performative, or controlling *Why “Physical Touch” is often misunderstood and misused *The difference between giving love and creating safety *How resentment builds when Love Languages are over-given or under-received Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach and Holistic Health Practitioner, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone as we explore "The Shadow Side Of Love Languages & Connection." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Da li je predsednik Srbije postao TikToker? U 223. epizodi Njuz Podkasta analiziramo nadrealni "duel" između Aleksandra Vučića i Bake Praseta. Dok predsednik pokušava da osvoji mlađu publiku na TikToku, mi se pitamo: da li je ovo promocija kocke i rijaliti kulture na državnom nivou? Osim viralnog spoja Vučića i Bake Praseta, bavimo se i drugim gorućim temama: Zašto RTS nije prenosio finale Novaka Đokovića i da li je Nole postao neprijatelj režima? Istražujemo i skandal u Petoj gimnaziji (slučaj "Dronka"), kontroverzni "Mrdićev zakon" koji preti pravosuđu, kao i aferu sa "kolačarom" iz redova SNS-a.

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host What if the reason men don't open up isn't resistance—but protection? In this episode of The Pleasure Zone, we explore three often-missed pathways that create real connection with men, revealing why connection doesn't begin with communication skills, emotional processing, or trying harder. These three hidden doorways show how connection is built through safety in the body, freedom from measurement, and permission to be fully human. Rather than offering surface-level advice, this episode invites listeners into a deeper understanding of how men experience intimacy through their nervous systems, their sense of trust, and their ability to relax out of performance. When these conditions are present, emotional and erotic connection naturally emerges. In this episode, you'll discover: *Why men often disconnect first—not because they don't care, but because their bodies don't feel safe *How pressure, responsibility, and constant evaluation quietly shut down intimacy *The difference between being needed and being desired—and why it matters so deeply for men *How “helping” and “encouraging” can unintentionally sound like correction *Why men bond more easily when they are met without being measured *How trust and belief act as emotional and erotic permission *A simple but powerful question that helps men feel at ease and more willing to open *Experiential practices that shift connection from effort into presence Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will explore "The Three Hidden Doorways to Connection". Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host There is a myth about men not desiring connection, and only wanting sex. I am here to tell you that this is truly a myth about men. It is not a myth about hurt boys or many babies who choose not to heal, they might not desire connection at all, I don't refer to them as men. Men are the ones who desire connection, and we are going to find out how we can contribute to having that be better and easier for everyone who loves men! This episode is a follow up to the last episode where we discussed men desiring more connection. In this episode we will: Look at several things that assist in supporting a deeper connection in a way that is sustainable How a better/more connection leads to a stronger, more satisfying relationship The impact a man's feeling of connection has on everyone, and everything around him Join Milica Jelenic on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will find out "How To Create Deeper Connection With Men." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Men's desire for connection to their partner has become a top search on Google in the last few years. Despite what we hear about what most men's desires are, one of their top desires is for deeper connection. While men's desire for connection is on the rise, it might be a while before we really see it become acceptable for men to show their feelings in a deeper, more present and meaningful way and still feel "manly". In this episode we will look at: The myth behind why we think men don't desire connection The truth about men's desire for connection What can the lover's of men do and choose to assist them in feeling more open to connecting on a deeper, more meaningful level? How does more connection lead to a better relationship? What happens when men feel disconnecting and how it impacts the people close to them, as well as society as a whole. Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we wil explore, "Men's Secret Need For Connection Beyond Sex." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

In this episode, we sit down with Milica Kostic, an embedded software architect from Belgrade, Serbia, to discuss her journey from C/C++ to Rust and what it means for embedded development. Milica shares her experience adopting Rust in production environments, starting with an embedded Linux project using a microservice architecture that allowed for clean isolation of Rust code.We explore the practical realities of learning Rust as an experienced C/C++ developer - yes, there's a learning curve, and yes, the compiler will slap you on the wrist frequently. But Milica explains how the development experience, with cargo as a package manager and built-in tooling for testing and static analysis, makes the journey worthwhile. She's candid about where Rust shines (embedded Linux, greenfield projects) and where challenges remain (microcontroller support, IDE tooling, vendor backing).The conversation touches on the bigger question facing our industry: with memory safety becoming critical in our connected world, what role should Rust play in new embedded projects? While Milica takes a measured stance - acknowledging that C and C++ aren't going anywhere - she's clearly excited about Rust's potential, especially in safety-critical domains like medical devices. Whether you're Rust-curious or still skeptical, this episode offers a grounded perspective from someone who's actually shipped production code in Rust.Key Topics[02:30] Milica's background in embedded systems and her journey from electrical engineering to embedded software development, with focus on safety-critical industries like medical devices[04:15] The path to adopting Rust: from first hearing about it in 2020 to finding a client project willing to embrace it, and the importance of having experienced Rust developers on the team[07:00] Choosing the right project for Rust adoption: embedded Linux with microservice architecture as an ideal starting point, avoiding complex C/C++ interoperability[10:45] The learning curve: getting used to the Rust compiler's strictness, discovering the ecosystem of unofficial but widely-used crates, and how learning Rust improved C++ skills[14:20] What makes Rust development pleasant: cargo as package manager, built-in testing and static analysis, cleaner code organization with modules, and writing unit tests alongside source code[17:30] Current limitations: lack of official vendor support for microcontrollers, community-driven development, potential gaps in certified stacks (like BLE), and IDE support challenges[20:15] Interfacing Rust with C and C++: C binding works well, C++ has limitations with inheritance and templates, and the safety considerations when using unsafe code blocks[25:40] Integrating Rust into legacy projects: when it makes sense (isolated new features requiring memory safety) and when it doesn't (just for experimentation), plus maintenance considerations[30:00] The big question: Is it irresponsible not to use Rust for new projects? Discussion of Philip Marcraff's strong stance and Milica's more nuanced view considering team knowledge, existing tooling, and project context[33:45] The influence between languages: how C++ is learning from Rust's memory safety features, and why the borrow checker is harder to retrofit than basic safety improvements[36:20] Rust in operating systems: adoption in the Linux kernel and Microsoft Windows, and major tech companies pushing C++/Rust interoperability forward[39:00] The future of Rust in embedded: Milica's view that C, C++, and Rust will coexist, each with their own use cases, advantages, and trade-offsNotable Quotes"Learning Rust has also made me a better C++ developer as well. Once you get used to those rules, you apply them in C++ as well." — Milica"Just like writing Rust code is pleasant. It flows much nicer than or easier than it would with C++, for example. The way you organize your code, in my opinion, is also cleaner." — Milica"If you are developing Rust for embedded systems on microcontrollers, you need to be aware that there is no official vendor support. Everything currently is open source and driven by the community." — Milica"You definitely do not lose benefits of using Rust for the rest of your codebase when using a C library. That C library is isolated, and if there are some memory issues, then you know where to look." — Milica"I think most of the benefits come from starting with Rust in the first place. So having a clean slate, starting a new product, new project with Rust. That's where you see the most benefits." — MilicaResources MentionedEmbassy - An async framework used in embedded Rust projects, mentioned as a good starting point for greenfield embedded developmentZephyr RTOS - Real-time operating system that is working on official Rust integration, though not fully there yetRust Rover - JetBrains' official IDE for Rust development, released about a year and a half ago, though with some limitations for embedded developmentZed - A new IDE written completely in Rust, mentioned as an emerging option for Rust developmentSlint - A Rust-based GUI framework for embedded systemsEmbedded Online Conference - Conference where Milica gave a talk on Rust for embedded systems - link to her presentation in show notesMilica's LinkedInMilica's talk on Rust at the Embedded Online Conference You can find Jeff at https://jeffgable.com.You can find Luca at https://luca.engineer.Want to join the agile Embedded Slack? Click hereAre you looking for embedded-focused trainings? Head to https://agileembedded.academy/Ryan Torvik and Luca have started the Embedded AI podcast, check it out at https://embeddedaipodcast.com/

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Snowflakes and Unspoken Words: A Journey Through Tesla's Legacy Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-01-18-23-34-02-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Хладан ветар пушео је улицама Београда, док су се пахуље снежно спуштале, стварајући мирну тишину зиме.En: A cold wind was blowing through the streets of Belgrade, as snowflakes gently fell, creating a peaceful winter silence.Sr: Милица и Ненад ходали су поред један другог, корачајући ка Музеју Николе Тесле.En: Milica and Nenad walked side by side, heading towards the Nikola Tesla Museum.Sr: Мраз у ваздуху био је готово опипљив, али осећај неизговорених речи између њих био је још теже прикрити.En: The chill in the air was almost tangible, but the sense of unspoken words between them was even harder to conceal.Sr: Док су улазили у музеј, топла светлост им је омотала лице, а пред њима се протезала путања историје и генијалности Теслиних изума.En: As they entered the museum, a warm light enveloped their faces, and before them stretched the path of history and the genius of Tesla's inventions.Sr: Милица је за тренутак заборавила на напетост, фокусирајући се на блиставе ласере и сложене дијаграме који су красили зидове.En: For a moment, Milica forgot the tension, focusing on the dazzling lasers and intricate diagrams adorning the walls.Sr: Сетила се како су она и Ненад покушавали да направе своје мале изуме од остатака старих играчака.En: She recalled how she and Nenad had tried to make their own small inventions from leftover toy parts.Sr: "Сећаш ли се оног електричног кола које смо правили у дворишту?" упитала је Ненада са осмехом.En: "Do you remember that electric circuit we made in the yard?" she asked Nenad with a smile.Sr: Он је погледао у страну, а затим се и сам осмехнуо, нежно климнувши главом.En: He looked away and then smiled himself, nodding gently.Sr: "Како бих могао заборавити? Сваки пут смо уплашили комшије када је светлост треперила, мислећи да је неки дух," одговорио је, смејући се тихом смехом.En: "How could I forget? We scared the neighbors every time the light flickered, thinking it was some ghost," he replied, laughing a quiet laugh.Sr: Док су прелазили из једне просторије у другу, говорили су о Теслиним изумима, начину на који су мењали свет.En: As they moved from one room to another, they talked about Tesla's inventions and how they changed the world.Sr: То је полако отапало лед између њих.En: It gradually melted the ice between them.Sr: Милица, осећајући храброст у том тренутку, одлучила је да проговори оскудним направама из прошлости.En: Milica, feeling brave at that moment, decided to speak about the scarce devices from the past.Sr: "Ненаде, знаш... било је много тога што сам мислила да разумем, али нисам," започела је несигурно, гледајући једну од изложених машина.En: "Nenad, you know... there was a lot I thought I understood, but I didn't," she began uncertainly, looking at one of the displayed machines.Sr: "И ја сам грешио. Желео сам да будем ту за тебе, али увек сам мислио да и ти желиш исти простор као и ја," одговорио је, гледајући право у њу.En: "I made mistakes too. I wanted to be there for you, but I always thought you wanted the same space as I did," he replied, looking directly at her.Sr: Разговор је текао као немирна река која коначно проналази свој пут до мора.En: The conversation flowed like a restless river finally finding its way to the sea.Sr: Обоје су схватили да су давали више важности сопственом страху од тишине него од самих речи.En: They both realized that they had given more importance to their own fear of silence than to the words themselves.Sr: Тада, кроз прозор, видели су како светлост снежних пахуља облаже дрвеће напољу, баш као њихова новоуспостављена, бељавећа веза.En: Then, through the window, they saw how the light of the snowflakes coated the trees outside, much like their newly established, glimmering connection.Sr: На крају дана, док су отварали врата да изађу у хладну ноћ, направили су пакт.En: At the end of the day, as they opened the door to step into the cold night, they made a pact.Sr: Од сада ће имати више времена једно за друго.En: From now on, they would make more time for each other.Sr: Овај посао биће одржан редовним излетима, мерењима за нова сећања.En: This commitment would be upheld with regular outings, measuring for new memories.Sr: Милица је схватила да је највише што може да понуди – искреност.En: Milica realized that the most she could offer was honesty.Sr: Та спремност за отворену комуникацију не само да је угрејала смрзнуте делове њеног срца, већ је и учинила да се осећа повезаним са светом око себе.En: This readiness for open communication not only warmed the frozen parts of her heart but also made her feel connected to the world around her.Sr: Док су корачали натраг кроз снежне, тихе улице Београда, осетили су стварну топлину, ону која потиче из срца која откривају старе приче.En: As they walked back through the snowy, quiet streets of Belgrade, they felt true warmth, the kind that comes from hearts that uncover old stories. 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Episode Notes This week on Live Like the World is Dying, we have another re-run episode. Margaret and Smokey talk about ways to go about mental first aid, how to alter responses to trauma for you self and as a community, different paths to resiliency, and why friendship and community are truly the best medicine. Host Info Margaret can be found on twitter @magpiekilljoy or instagram at @margaretkilljoy. Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness. You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. Transcript LLWD:Smokey on Mental First Aid Margaret 00:15 Hello and welcome to Live Like the World is Dying, your podcast are what feels like the end times. I'm your host, Margaret killjoy. And, this week or month...or let's just go with 'episode'. This episode is going to be all about mental health and mental health first aid and ways to take care of your mental health and ways to help your community and your friends take care of their mental health, and I think you'll like it. But first, this podcast is a proud member of the Channel Zero network of anarchists podcasts. And here's a jingle from another show on the network. Margaret 01:52 Okay, with me today is Smokey. Smokey, could you introduce yourself with your your name, your pronouns, and I guess a little bit about your background about mental health stuff? Smokey 02:04 Sure, I'm Smokey. I live and work in New York City. My pronouns are 'he' and 'him.' For 23 years, I've been working with people managing serious mental illness in an intentional community, I have a degree in psychology, I have taught psychology at the University level, I have been doing social work for a long time, but I've been an anarchist longer. Margaret 02:43 So so the reason I want to have you on is I want to talk about mental health first aid, or I don't know if that's the way it normally gets expressed, but that's the way I see it in my head. Like how are...I guess it's a big question, but I'm interested in exploring ways that we can, as bad things happen that we experience, like some of the best practices we can do in order to not have that cause lasting mental harm to us. Which is a big question. But maybe that's my first question anyway. Smokey 03:12 I mean, the, the truth is bad things will happen to us. It's part of living in the world, and if you are a person that is heavily engaged in the world, meaning, you know, you're involved in politics, or activism, or even just curious about the world, you will probably be exposed on a more regular basis to things that are bad, that can traumatize us. But even if you're not involved in any of those things, you're going to go through life and have really difficult things happen to you. Now, the good news is, that's always been the case for people. We've always done this. And the good news is, we actually know a lot about what goes into resilience. So, how do you bounce back quickly and hopefully thrive after these experiences? I think that is an area that's only now being really examined in depth. But, we have lots of stories and some research to show that actually when bad things happen to us, there is an approach that actually can help catalyst really impressive strength and move...change our life in a really positive direction. We also know that for most people, they have enough reserve of resiliency that....and they can draw upon other resiliency that they're not chronically affected by it, however, and I would argue how our society is kind of structured, we're seeing more and more people that are suffering from very serious chronic effects of, what you said, bad things happening, or what is often traumatic things but it's not just traumatic things that cause chronic problems for us. But, that is the most kind of common understanding so, so while most people with most events will not have a chronic problem, and you can actually really use those problems, those I'm sorry, those events, let's call them traumatic events, those traumatic events they'll really actually improve your thriving, improve your life and your relationship to others in the world. The fact is, currently, it's an ever growing number of people that are having chronic problems. And that's because of the system. Margaret 06:19 Yeah, there's this like, there was an essay a while ago about it, I don't remember it very well, but it's called "We Are Also Very Anxious," and it it was claiming that anxiety is one of the general affects of society today, because of kind of what you're talking about, about systems that set us up to be anxious all the time and handle things in... Smokey 06:42 I think what most people don't understand is, it is consciously, in the sense that it's not that necessarily it's the desire to have the end goal of people being anxious, and people being traumatized, but it is conscious in that we know this will be the collateral outcome of how we set up the systems. That I think is fairly unique and and really kind of pernicious. Margaret 07:17 What are some of the systems that are setting us up to be anxious or traumatized? Smokey 07:23 Well, I'm gonna reverse it a little bit, Margaret. I'm going to talk about what are the things we need to bounce back or have what has been called 'resilience,' and then you and I can explore how our different systems actually make us being able to access that much more difficult. Margaret 07:47 Okay. Oh, that makes sense. Smokey 07:49 The hallmark of resiliency, ironically, is that it's not individual. Margaret 07:57 Okay. Smokey 07:57 In fact, if you look at the research, there are very few, there's going to be a couple, there's gonna be three of them, but very few qualities of an individual psychology or makeup that is a high predictor of resiliency. Margaret 08:20 Okay. Smokey 08:21 And these three are kind of, kind of vague in the sense they're not, they're not terribly dramatic, in a sense. One is, people that tend to score higher on appreciation of humor, tends to be a moderate predictor of resiliency. Margaret 08:46 I like that one. Smokey 08:47 You don't have to be funny yourself. But you can appreciate humor. Seems to be a....and this is tends to be a cross cultural thing. It's pretty low. There are plenty of people that that score very low on that, that also have resiliency. That's the other thing, I'll say that these three personality traits are actually low predictors of resiliency. Margaret 09:13 Compared to the immunity ones that you're gonna talk about? Smokey 09:16 So one is appreciation of humor seems to be one. So, these are intrinsic things that, you know, maybe we got from our family, but but we hold them in ourselves, right? The second one is usually kind of put down as 'education.' And there tends to be a reverse bell curve. If you've had very, very low education, you tend to be more resilient. If you've had extreme professionalization, you know, being a doctor, being a lawyer, well, not even being a lawyer, because that's the only...but many, many years of schooling, PhD things like that, it's not what you study. There's something about... Smokey 10:10 Yeah, or that you didn't. They're almost equal predictors of who gets traumatized. And then the the last one is kind of a 'sense of self' in that it's not an ego strength as we kind of understand it, but it is an understanding of yourself. The people that take the surveys, that they score fairly high....So I give you a survey and say, "What do you think about Smokey on these different attributes?" You give me a survey and say, "Smokey, how would you rate yourself on these different attributes?" Margaret 10:11 It's that you studied. Margaret 10:32 Okay. Smokey 10:59 So, it's suggesting that I have some self-reflexivity about what my strengths and weaknesses are. I can only know that because they're married by these also. Margaret 11:11 Okay. So it's, it's not about you rating yourself high that makes you resilient, it's you rating yourself accurately tohow other people see you. Smokey 11:18 And again, I want to stress that these are fairly low predictors. Now, you'll read a million books, kind of pop like, or the, these other ones. But when you actually look at the research, it's not, you know, it's not that great. So those..however, the ones that are big are things like 'robustness of the social network.' So how many relations and then even more, if you go into depth, 'what are those relationships' and quantity does actually create a certain level of quality, interestingly, especially around things called 'micro-social interactions,' which are these interactions that we don't even think of as relationships, maybe with storepersons, how many of these we have, and then certain in depth, having that combined with a ring of kind of meaningful relationships. And meaningful meaning not necessarily who is most important to me, but how I share and, and share my emotions and my thoughts and things like that. So, there's a lot on that. That is probably the strongest predictor of resilience. Another big predictor of resilience is access to diversity in our social networks. So, having diverse individuals tend to give us more resiliency, and having 'time,' processing time, also gives us more...are high predictors of resiliency, the largest is a 'sense of belonging.' Margaret 13:14 Okay. Smokey 13:15 So that trauma...events that affect our sense of belonging, and this is why children who have very limited opportunities to feel a sense of belonging, which are almost always completely limited, especially for very young children to the family, if that is cut off due to the trauma, or it's already dysfunctional and has nothing to do with the trauma, that sense of belonging, that lack of sense of belonging makes it very difficult to maintain resilience. So. So those are the things that, in a nutshell, we're going to be talking about later about 'How do we improve these?' and 'How do we maximize?' And 'How do we leverage these for Mental Health First Aid?' We can see how things like the internet, social media, capitalism, you know, kind of nation state building, especially as we understand it today, all these kinds of things errode a lot of those things that we would want to see in building resilient people. Margaret 14:28 Right. Smokey 14:28 And, you know, making it more difficult to access those things that we would need. Margaret 14:34 No, that's...this...Okay, yeah, that makes it obvious that the answer to my question of "What are the systems that deny us resiliency?" are just all of this. Yeah, because we're like....most people don't have...there's that really depressing statistic or the series of statistics about the number of friends that adults have in our society, and how it keeps going down every couple of decades. Like, adults just have fewer and fewer friends. And that... Smokey 15:00 The number, the number is the same for children, though too. Margaret 15:05 Is also going down, is what you're saying? Smokey 15:07 Yes. They have more than adults. But compared to earlier times, they have less. So, the trend is not as steep as a trendline. But, but it is still going down. And more importantly, there was a big change with children at one point, and I'm not sure when it historically happened. But, the number of people they interacted with, was much more diverse around age. Margaret 15:39 Oh, interesting. Smokey 15:40 So they had access to more diversity. Margaret 15:43 Yeah, yeah. When you talk about access to diversity, I assume that's diversity in like a lot of different axis, right? I assume that's diversity around like people's like cultural backgrounds, ethnic backgrounds, age. Like, but even like... Smokey 15:56 Modes of thought. Margaret 15:58 Yeah, well, that's is my guess, is that if you're around more people, you have more of an understanding that like, reality is complicated, and like different people see things in different ways. And so therefore, you have a maybe a less rigid idea of what should happen. So, then if something happens outside of that, you're more able to cope, or is this...does... like, because I look at each of these things and I can say why I assume they affect resiliency, but obviously, that's not what you're presenting, you're not presenting how they affect resiliency, merely that they seem to? Smokey 16:34 Yeah, and I don't know, if we know exactly how they affect, and we don't know how they...the effect of them together, you know, social sciences, still pretty primitive. So they, they need to look at single variables, often. But you know, we know with chemistry and biology and ecology, which I think are a little more sophisticated...and physics, which is more sophisticated. The real interesting stuff is in the combinations. Margaret 17:09 Yeah. Okay. Smokey 17:10 So what happens when you have, you know, diversity, but also this diverse and robust social network? Is that really an addition? Or is that a multiplication moment? For resiliency. Margaret 17:23 Right. And then how does that affect like, if that comes at the expense of...well, it probably wouldn't, but if it came at the expense of processing time or something. Smokey 17:33 Exactly. Margaret 17:35 Or, like, you know, okay, I could see how it would balance with education in that, like, I think for a lot of people the access to diversity that they encounter first is like going off to college, right, like meeting people from like, different parts of the world, or whatever. Smokey 17:49 I forgot to mention one other one, but it is, 'meaning.' Meaning is very important. People that score high, or report, meaning deep, kind of core meaning also tend to have higher resiliency. That being said, they...and don't, don't ever confuse resiliency with like, happiness or contentment. It just means that the dysfunction or how far you're knocked off track due to trauma, and we're, we're using trauma in the larger sense of the word, you know, how long it takes you to get back on track, or whether you can even get back on track to where you were prior to the event is what we're talking about. So it's not, this is not a guide to happiness or living a fulfilled life. It's just a guide to avoid the damage. Margaret 19:01 But if we made one that was a specifically a 'How to have a happy life,' I feel like we could sell it and then have a lot of money.Have you considered that? [lauging] Smokey 19:11 Well one could argue whether that's even desirable to have a happy life. That's a whole philosophical thing. That's well beyond my paygrade Margaret 19:22 Yeah, every now and then I have this moment, where I realized I'm in this very melancholy mood, and I'm getting kind of kind of happy about it. And I'm like, "Oh, I'm pretty comfortable with this. This is a nice spot for me." I mean, I also like happiness, too, but you know. Okay, so, this certainly implies that the, the way forward for anyone who's attempting to build resiliency, the sort of holistic solution is building community. Like in terms of as bad stuff happens. Is that... Smokey 19:58 Community that's...and community not being just groups. Okay, so you can, I think, you know, the Internet has become an expert at creating groups. There lots of groups. But community, or communitas or the sense of belonging is more than just a shared interest and a shared knowledge that there's other like-minded people. You'll hear the internet was great for like minded people to get together. But, the early internet was really about people that were sharing and creating meaning together. And I think that was very powerful. That, you know, that seems harder to access on today's Internet, and certainly the large social media platforms are consciously designed to achieve certain modes of experience, which do not lend themselves to that. Margaret 21:06 Right, because it's like the...I don't know the word for this. Smokey 21:10 It's Capitalism. Like, yeah, we're hiding the ball. The ball is Capitalism. Margaret 21:14 Yeah. Smokey 21:14 And how they decided to go with an advertising model as opposed to any other model, and that requires attention. Margaret 21:21 Yeah. Because it seems like when you talk about a robust social network, I mean, you know, theoretically, social network, like social networks, you know, Twitter calls itself a social network, right? And is there anything in the micro social interactions that one has online? Is there value in that? Or do you think that the overall...I mean, okay, because even like looking at... Smokey 21:46 I think there has to be value, I think, yeah, they did. I was reading just today, actually, about research, it was in England, with...this one hospital decided to send postcards to people who had been hospitalized for suicidal attempts. Margaret 22:09 Okay. Smokey 22:10 Most of them ended up in the mental health thing, some of them didn't, because they they left beyond, you know, against medical advice, or whatever. But, anyone that came in presenting with that a month, and then three months later, they sent another postcard just saying, "You know, we're all thinking about you, we're hoping you're all you're doing, alright. We have faith in you," that kind of thing like that, right. Nice postcard, purposely chosen to have a nice scene, sent it out. And they followed up, and they found a significant reduction in further attempts, rehospitalizations of these people, so that's a very, you know, there's no, it's a one way communication, it's not person-to-person, and it had some impact on I would guess one could argue the resiliency of those people from giving into suicidal ideation. Right. Margaret 23:13 Yeah. Smokey 23:14 So I think this is to say that, you know, we'd be...unplugging the internet, you know, that kind of Luddite approach doesn't make sense. There is a value to answer your question to the the internet's micro social interactions. It's just we...it's complicated, because you can't just have micro-social interactions unfortunately, but you need them. Margaret 23:44 Yeah. No, that that's really interesting to me, because yeah, so there's, there is a lot of value that is coming from these things, but then the overall effect is this like, like, for example, even like access to diversity, right? In a lot of ways, theoretically, the Internet gives you access to like everything. But then, instead, it's really designed to create echo chambers in the way that the algorithms and stuff feed people information. And echo chambers of thought is the opposite of diversity, even if the echo chamber of thought is like about diversity. Smokey 24:16 Yeah, I mean, it's set up again, almost as if it were to kind of naturally organically grow, we would probably have just as chaotic and and people would still just be as angry at the Internet, but it probably would develop more resilience in people. Because it wouldn't be stunted by this need to attract attention. The easiest way to do that is through outrage. Easiest way to do that is quickly and fast, so it takes care of your processing time. And relative anonymity is the coin of these kinds of things, you know, that's why bots and things like that, you know, they're not even humans, right? You know, they're just...so all these kinds of things stunt and deform, what could potentially be useful, not a silver bullet, and certainly not necessary to develop resiliency, strong resiliency. You don't need the internet to do that. And there are certain...using the internet, you know, there's going to be certain serious limitations because of the design, how it's designed. Margaret 25:42 Okay, well, so hear me out. If the internet really started coming in latter half of the 20th century, that kind of lines up to when cloaks went out of style.... Smokey 25:54 Absolutely, that's our big problem. And they haven't done any research on cloak and resiliency. Margaret 26:00 I feel that everyone who wears a cloak either has a sense of belonging, or a distinct lack of a sense of belonging. Probably start off with a lack of sense of belonging, but you end up with a sense of belonging So, okay, okay. Smokey 26:15 So I want to say that there's two things that people confuse and a very important. One, is how to prevent chronic effects from traumatic experiences. And then one is how to take care of, if you already have or you you develop a chronic effect of traumatic experiences. Nothing in the psychology literature, sociology literature, anthropology literature, obviously, keeps you from having traumatic experiences. Margaret 26:52 Right. Smokey 26:54 So one is how to prevent it from becoming chronic, and one is how to deal with chronic and they're not the same, they're quite, quite different. So you know, if you already have a chronic traumatic response of some sort, post traumatic stress syndrome, or any of the other related phenomena, you will approach that quite differently than building resilience, which doesn't protect you from having trauma, a traumatic experience. It just allows you to frame it, understand it, maybe if you're lucky, thrive and grow from it. But at worst, get you back on track in not having any chronic problems. Margaret 27:48 Okay, so it seems like there's three things, there's the holistic, building a stronger base of having a community, being more resilient in general. And then there's the like direct first aid to crisis and trauma, and then there's the long term care for the impacts of trauma. Okay, so if so, we've talked a bit about the holistic part of it, you want to talk about the the crisis, the thing to do in the immediate sense as it's happening or whatever? Smokey 28:15 For yourself or for somebody else? Margaret 28:18 Let's start with self. Smokey 28:20 So, self is go out and connect to your social network as much as you can, which is the opposite of what your mind and body is telling you. And that's why I think so much of the quote unquote, "self-care" movement is so wrong. You kind of retreat from your social network, things are too intense, I'm going to retreat from your social network. The research suggests that's the opposite of what you should be doing, you should connect. Now, if you find yourself in an unenviable situation where you don't have a social network, then you need to connect to professionals, because they, they can kind of fill in for that social Network. Therapists, social workers, peer groups, support groups, things like that they can kind of fill in for that. The problem is you don't have that sense of belonging. Well, with support groups, you might. You see this often in AA groups or other support groups. You don't really get that in therapy or or group therapy so much. But that is the first thing and so connect to your group. Obviously on the other side, if you're trying to help your community, your group, you need to actively engage that person who has been traumatized. Margaret 29:33 Yeah, okay. Smokey 29:35 And it's going to be hard. And you need to keep engaging them and engaging them in what? Not distractions: Let's go to a movie, get some ice cream, let's have a good time. And not going into the details of the traumatic experience so much as reconnecting them to the belonging, our friendship, if that. Our political movement, if that. Our religious movement, if that. Whatever that...whatever brought you two together. And that could be you being the community in this person, or could be you as Margaret in this person connecting on that, doubling down on that, and often I see people do things like, "Okay, let's do some self care, or let's, let's do the opposite of whatever the traumatic experience was," if it came from, say oppression, either vicarious or direct through political involvement let's, let's really connect on a non-political kind of way. Margaret 31:19 Ah I see! Smokey 31:21 And I'm saying, "No, you should double down on the politics," reminding them of right what you're doing. Not the trauma necessarily not like, "Oh, remember when you got beaten up, or your, your significant other got arrested or got killed by the police," but it's connecting to meaning, and bringing the community together. Showing the resiliency of the community will vicariously and contagiously affect the individual. And again, doesn't have to be political could be anything. Margaret 32:01 Yeah. Is that? How does that that feels a little bit like the sort of 'get right back on the horse kind of thing.' But then like, in terms of like, socially, rather than, because we 'get back on the horse,' might mean might imply, "Oh, you got beat up at a riot. So go out to the next riot." And that's what you're saying instead is so "Involve you in the fundraising drive for the people who are dealing with this including you," or like... Smokey 32:28 And allowing an expectation that the individual who's been traumatized, might be having a crisis of meaning. And allowing that conversation, to flow and helping that person reconnect to what they found meaningful to start with. So getting right back on the horse again, it's reminding them why they love horses. Margaret 33:02 Yeah. Okay, that makes sense. Okay, I have another question about the the crisis first aid thing, because there's something that, you know, something that you talked to me about a long time ago, when I was working on a lot of like reframing. I was working on coping with trauma. And so maybe this actually relates instead to long term care for trauma. And I, I thought of this as a crisis first aid kind of thing, is I'll use a like, low key example. When I was building my cabin, I'm slightly afraid of heights, not terribly, but slightly. And so I'm on a ladder in the middle of nowhere with no one around and I'm like climbing up the ladder, and I'm nailing in boards. And I found myself saying, "Oh, well, I only have three more boards. And then I'm done. I can get off the ladder. "And then I was like, "No, what I need to do is say, it's actually fine, I am fine. And I can do this," rather than like counting down until I can get off the ladder. And so this is like a way that I've been working on trying to build resiliency, you can apply this to lots of things like if I'm on an airplane, and I'm afraid of flying or something I can, instead of being like, "Five more hours and then we're there. Four more hours and then we're there," instead of being like, "It's actually totally chill that I'm on an airplane. This is fine." And basically like telling myself that to reframe that. Is this....Am I off base with this? Is this tie into this, there's just a different framework? Smokey 34:27 That is what the individual should be trying to do is connect the three different things, keeping it simple. One, is to the community which gives them nourishment. On a plane or on your roof, that's not going to happen. Margaret 34:44 Yeah. Smokey 34:45 Though, actually, to be honest. If you're nervous and you have...go back to your roof example, which I think is a pretty good one. Let's say that you had more than three boards. Let's say it was gonna take you a couple hours to do that. But it's something you're nervous about, connecting to somebody in your social network, whether you, you have your earphones on, and you're just talking to them before or during...after doesn't help. That does one way. Or the other is connecting to what you were doing, which is connecting to kind of reframing or your own internal resilience. I've done something similar like this before. This is not something that is going to need to throw me, it is what's called pocketing the anxiety. Margaret 35:45 Okay. Smokey 35:45 Where you're other-izing it, being like, it's coming from you too, right? being like, "Hey, you could fall. This plane could go down," right? That that's still you, you're generating that. You're not hearing that over to, and you're saying, "Okay, but I'm going to try, you know, give primacy to this other voice in my head. That is saying, "You've got this, it's all right, you've done things like this before."" So that's the second thing. And that's what you were doing. So you could connect to your community, you could connect to kind of a reserve of resiliency. And to do that is allow that one to be pocketed. But be like, "Hey, I want to hear from what this core thing has to say. I want to hear from what the positive person on the front row has to say." You're not arguing with that one. You're just listening. You're changing your, your, what you're attuned to. And then the third one is, if you can, you connect to the meaning. What is the meaning of building the house for you? Where are you going on your flight? And why is it important? Margaret 37:03 Yeah. Okay, Smokey 37:05 And that anxiety and the fact that you're doing it, you want to give again, the primacy to the importance, that "Yeah, I'm really nervous, I'm really freaked out about this, but this thing is so important, or so good for me, or so healthy for me to do this. This must mean it's going to be really important. And I'm connecting to why it's important and focusing on that. So those are the three things that the individual can do. The helping person or community is engagement. The second one is the same, reconnecting to the meaning. Why did you love horses in the first place? Okay, don't have to get back on the horse. But let's not forget horses are awesome. Margaret 37:58 Yeah. Smokey 37:58 And Horseback riding is awesome. Margaret 38:01 Yeah. Smokey 38:01 And you were really good at it before you got thrown. But you know, you don't have to do it now, but let's, let's just let's just share our love of horses for a moment and see how that makes you feel. And then the third one is that kind of drawing upon, instead of drawing upon the individual resilience, which you were doing, like, "Hey, I got this," or the plane, you know, you were, you're hearing from other people, you're drawing upon their individual resilience. "Smokey, tell me about the time you did this thing that was hard." And I tell ya, you're like, "Well, Smokey can fucking do that I can do it. You don't even think...it doesn't even work necessarily consciously. Margaret 38:50 Right. Smokey 38:51 So you could see that what you're doing individually, the helper or the community is doing complementary. Margaret 38:59 Yeah. Smokey 39:00 And now you can see why a lot of self care narrative, a lot of taking a break a lot of burnout narrative, all these things, at best aren't going to help you and at worst, in my opinion, are kind of counterproductive. Margaret 39:17 Well, and that's the, to go to the, you know, working on my roof thing I think about...because I've had some success with this. I've had some success where I....there's certain fears that I have, like, suppressed or something like I've stopped being as afraid of...the fear is no longer a deciding factor in my decision making, because of this kind of reframing this kind of like, yeah, pocketing like...And it's probably always useful to have the like, I don't want to reframe so completely that I just walk around on a roof all the time, without paying attention to what I'm doing, right?Because people do that and then they fall and the reason that there's a reason that roofing is one of the most dangerous jobs in America. So a, I don't know I yeah, I, I appreciate that, that you can do that. And then if it's a thing you're going to keep doing anyway, it becomes easier if you start handling it like, carefully, you know? Smokey 40:17 Well, you don't want to give it too much. So why do we? Why is it natural for us to take anxiety or fear and focus on it? It's somewhat evolutionary, right? It's a threat, right? It's supposed to draw your attention, right? It's supposed to draw your attention. And if you're not careful, it will draw your attention away from other things that are quieter that like that resiliency in the front row you need to call on, because they're not as flashy, right? So I don't think you have to worry about threat....You're right. You don't want to get to the point where you and that's why I say 'pocket it,' as opposed to 'deny it, suppress it, argue with it. demolish it.' I think it's good to have that little, "Beep, beep, beep there's a threat," and then being like, "Okay, but I want to continue to do this. Let's hear from resiliency in the front row. What? What do you have to tell me too?" You have to not...what happens is we go into the weeds of the threat. Oh, so what? "Oh, I fall off and I compound fracture, and I'm way out here in the woods, and no one's going to get me. My phone isn't charged." That's not what the original beep was. Original beep like, "You're high up on a ladder, seems unstable. This seems sketchy," right? Okay. Got that. And then resilience is, "Yeah, you've done lots of sketchy stuff. You've written in the back of a pickup truck. That's sketchy, so seatbelt there, nothing, you know, let me remind you that that you can overcome." And, but by going into the anxiety, going into the fear, you're forcing yourself to justify the thing. And then it becomes more and more elaborate, and it gets crazier and crazier very quickly. You know, all of sudden, you're bleeding out and you're cutting your leg off with a pen knife. It's like, "Wow, how did all this happen?" Margaret 42:38 Yeah, well, and that's actually something that comes up a lot in terms of people interacting with the show and about like preparedness in general. Because in my mind, the point of paying attention to how to deal with forest fire while I live in the woods, is not to then spend all of my time fantasizing and worrying about forest fire. But instead, to compare it to this ladder, if I get this "Beep, beep, the ladder is unstable." I climb down, I stabilize the ladder as best as I can. And then I climb back up and I do the thing. And then when I think about like, with fire, I'm like, "Okay, I have done the work to minimize the risk of fire. And so now I can stop thinking about it." Like, I can listen to the little beep, beep noise and do the thing. And now I can ignore the beep beep because just like literally, when you're backing up a truck and it goes beep, beep, you're like, yeah, no, I know, I'm backing up. Thanks. You know, like, Smokey 43:35 Yeah, it's good to know, it's good to know, you're not going forward. Margaret 43:39 Yeah, no. No, okay. That's interesting. And then the other thing that's really interesting about this, the thing that you're presenting, is it means that in some ways, work that we present as very individual in our society, even in radical society, is actually community based on this idea, like so conquering phobias is something that we help one another do, it seems like, Smokey 44:02 Absolutely. I mean, the best stuff on all this stuff is that people reverse engineering it to make people do dangerous, bad things. The military. Margaret 44:18 Yeah, they're probably pretty good at getting people to conquer phobias. Yep. Smokey 44:21 They have a great sense of belonging. They have a great sense of pulling in internal resilient, group resilient, connecting to meaning even when it's absolutely meaningless what you're doing. It's all the dark side of what we're talking about, but it's quite effective and it literally wins wars. Margaret 44:47 Yeah, that makes sense. Because you have this whole... Smokey 44:50 Literally it changes history. And so, the good news is, we can kind of reclaim that for what I think it was originally purposed to do, which is to protect us from the traumas that we had to go through in our evolutionary existence. So we couldn't afford to have a whole bunch of us chronically disabled. Meaning unable to function, you know, they've just taken it and, and bent it a little bit, and learned very deeply about it, how to how to use it for the things that really cause, you know, physical death and injury. And, and, you know, obviously, they're not perfect, you have a lot of trauma, but not, not as much as you would expect for what they do. And every year they get better and better. Margaret 45:51 Hooray. Smokey 45:53 We have to get on top of our game. Margaret 45:56 Yeah. Smokey 45:57 And get people not to do what they do. I'm not suggesting reading...well maybe reading military, but not...you can't use those tools to make people truly free and resilient. Margaret 46:17 Yeah. Smokey 46:18 In the healthy kind of way. Yeah. Margaret 46:22 Okay, so in our three things, there's the holistic, prepared resiliency thing, then there's the immediate, the bad thing is happening first aid. Should we talk about what to do when the thing has, when you have the like, the injury, the mental injury of the trauma? Smokey 46:42 Like with most injuries, it's rehab, right? Margaret 46:45 Yeah. No, no, you just keep doing the thing, and then hope it fixes itself. [laughs] Smokey 46:53 My approach to most medical oddities that happen as I get older, it's like, "It'll fix itself, this tooth will grow back, right? The pain will go away, right?" Yeah, just like physical rehab, it does require two important aspects for all physical, what we think of when someone says I have to go to rehab, physical rehab, not not alcohol rehab, or psych rehab, is that there's two things that are happening. One, is a understanding, a deep understanding of the injury, often not by the person, but by the physical therapist. Right? That if they know, okay, this is torn meniscus, or this is this and I, okay, so I understand the anatomy, I understand the surgery that happened. Okay. And then the second is, short term, not lifelong therapy, not lifelong this or that. Short term techniques to usually strengthen muscles and other joints and things around the injury. Okay. And that's what, what I would call good recovery after you already have the injury. It's not after you've had the traumatic experience, because traumatic experience doesn't necessarily cause a chronic injury, and we're trying to reduce the number of chronic injuries, but chronic injuries are going to happen. chronic injuries already exist today. A lot of the people we know are walking around with chronic injuries that are impacting their ability to do what they want to do and what in my opinion, we need them to do, because there's so much change that needs to happen. We need everybody as much as possible to be working at their ability. So wherever we can fix injury, we should. So so one is where do I get an understanding of how this injury impacts my life? And I think different cognitive psychology, I think CBT, DBT, these things are very, very good in general. Margaret 49:22 I know what those are, but can you explain. Smokey 49:22 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. These all come out of cognitive psychology from the 50s. Our techniques, but most therapists use versions of this anyway. So just going to therapy, what it is doing initially, is trying to, like the physical therapist, tell you, "This is the injury you have. This is why it's causing you to limp, or why you have weakness in your arm and wrist. And what we're going to do is we're going to give you some techniques to build up, usually the muscles, or whatever else needs to be built up around it so that you will be able to get more use out of your hand." And that is what we need to do with people that have this chronic injury. So, one, is you need to find out how the injury is impacting. So, I'm drinking more, I'm getting angry more, or I'm having trouble making relationships, or I'm having, and there's a series of, you know, 50 year old techniques to really kind of get down and see, okay, this injury is causing these things, that's how it's impacting me, and I don't want to drink more, or I want to be able to sleep better, or I want to be able to focus, or I want to be able to have meaningful relationship with my partner or my children or whatever, whatever that is, right? And then there are techniques, and they're developing new techniques, all the time, there's like EMDR, which is an eye thing that I don't fully understand. There DBT, dialectical behavioral therapy, has a lot of techniques that you kind of practice in groups. As you know, we have mutual aid cell therapy, MAST, which is also a group where you're sharing techniques to build up these different things and resilience. So, community, and meaning, and all those...reframing all those kinds of things. So, but they shouldn't, despite the length of the injury, how long you've been injured, how long you've been limping, and how much it's affected other parts of your psychic body in a way. These are things that still should be able to be remediated relatively quickly. Smokey 49:31 That's exciting. Yeah. Smokey 50:10 But this is not a lifelong thing. Now, that doesn't mean, if you're traumatized as a child for example, it's sort of like if you've completely shattered your wrist bone, and they've put in pins and things like that, that wrist, may never have the flexibility, it did, the actual wrist bone, you know, the bones in the wrist. But by building muscles, and other things around it, you could then theoretically have full flexibility that you had before, right? But it's not the actual wrist bone, but that that injury is still there. You've built up...Sometimes it's called strength-based approach or model where you're building up other strengths, you have to relieve the impact that that injury, so like, a common thing with with trauma is trust. My trust is very damaged. My ability to trust others, or trust certain environments, or maybe trust myself, right, is completely damaged. So if, if my...and that may never fully heal, that's like my shattered wrist bone. So then, by building up, let's say, I don't trust myself, I did something, really fucked up myself, you know, psychologically, traumatically, but by building up trust in others, and then in the environment, or other things, that can mediate that damage or vice versa. Margaret 53:53 You mean vice versa, like if you? Smokey 53:59 Like, if my problem is a trust of others, or trust with strangers, or trust with friends, you know, I've been betrayed in a really traumatic way by my mother, or my father or uncle or something like that then, you know, building up my friendships to a really strong degree will reduce and eventually eliminate, hopefully erase the impact of that injury on the rest of my life. I'm not doomed to have dysfunctional relationships, lack of sleep, alcoholism or whatever are the symptoms of that traumatic event, that chronic traumatic event. Margaret 54:54 Okay, so my next question is, and it's sort of a leading question, you mentioned MAST earlier and I kind of want to ask, like, do we need specialists for all of this? Do we have people who both generalize and specialize in this kind of thing? Are there ways that, you know, we as a community can, like, get better at most of this stuff while then some of it like, you know, obviously people specialize in and this remains useful? Like... Smokey 55:22 You need. I wouldn't say...You need, you do need specialists, not for their knowledge, per se so much as they're there for people that the injury has gone on so long that the resiliency, all those other things, they don't have a social network, they haven't had time, because the damage happened so early to build up those reserves, that that person in the front row, the front row, the seats are empty. That is, it's really great we live...Now, in other cultures, the specialists were probably shamans, religious people, mentors, things like that, that said, "Okay, my role is to," all therapy is self therapy. That was Carl Rogers, he was quite correct about that. The specialist you're talking about are the kind of stand in for people who don't have people to do that. I would argue all real therapy is probably community therapy. It's relational. So if you have friends, if you have community, if you have a place, or places you find belonging, then theoretically, no, I don't think you need....I think those groups, and I think most specialists would agree to actually, those groups, if they're doing this can actually do a much better job for that individual. They know that individual and there's a natural affinity. And there there are other non specifically therapeutic benefits for engaging in re engaging in these things that have nothing to do with the injury that are just healthy, and good to you. So sort of like taking Ensure, Ensure will keep you alive when you're you've had some surgery, you've had some really bad injury, or if you need saline solution, right? But we're not suggesting people walk around with saline bags. There are better ways to get that, more natural ways to get that. I'm not talking alternative, psychiatric or, you know, take herbs instead of psychiatric medication. But there are better ways to do that. And I think, but I'm glad we have saline. Margaret 58:08 Yeah, Smokey 58:08 I think it saves a lot of people's lives. But, we would never give up the other ways to get nutrients because of other benefits to it. You know, sharing a meal with people is also a really good thing. Margaret 58:21 And then even like from a, you know, the advantages of community, etc. I'm guessing it's not something that's like magically imbued in community. It's like can be something that communities need to actually learn these skills and develop like, I mean, there's a reason that well, you know, I guess I'm reasonably open about this. I used to have like fairly paralyzing panic attacks, and then it started generalizing. And then, you know, a very good cognitive behavioral therapist gave me the tools with which to start addressing that. And that wasn't something I was getting from....I didn't get it from my community in the end, but I got it from a specific person in the community, rather than like, everyone already knows this or something. Smokey 59:03 Well, I think what we're doing right here is, is....I mean, people don't know. So they read....People were trying to help you from your community. Undoubtedly, with the right. intentions, and the right motives, but without the information on what actually works. Margaret 59:27 Yep. Smokey 59:28 And that's all that was happening there. Margaret 59:30 Yeah, totally. Smokey 59:31 So, it's really, you know, as cliche as it sound. It's really about just giving people some basic tools that we already had at one time. Margaret 59:44 Yeah. Smokey 59:45 Forgot, became specialized. So you know, I'm throwing around CBT, DBT, EMDR. None of that people can keep in their head. They will....The audience listening today are not going to remember all those things. And nor do they have to. But they have to know that, you know, reconnecting to the horse, but not telling people to get back on the horse, that kind of tough love kind of thing isn't going to work, but neither is the self care, take a bubble bath... Margaret 1:00:19 Never see a horse again, run from a horse. Smokey 1:00:21 Never see a horse, again, we're not even going to talk about horses, let's go do something else, isn't going to work either. And I think once we...you know, it's not brain science...Though it is. [laughs] It is pretty, you know, these are, and you look at how religions do this, you know, you look at how the military does this, you look at how like, fascists do this, you know, all sorts of groups, communities can do this fairly effectively. And it doesn't cost money. It's not expensive. You don't have to be highly educated or read all the science to be able to do that. And people naturally try, but I think a lot of the self help kind of gets in the way. And some people think they know. "Okay, well, this is what needs to happen, because I saw on Oprah." That kind of thing. " Margaret 1:01:26 Yeah, Well, I mean, actually, that's one of the main takeaways that's coming from me is I've been, I've been thinking a lot about my own mental health first aid on a fairly individual basis, right? You know, even though it was community, that helped me find the means by which to pull myself out of a very bad mental space in that I was in for a lot of years. But I still, in the end was kind of viewing it as, like, "Ah, someone else gave me the tools. And now it's on me." It's like this individual responsibility to take care of myself. And, and so that's like, one of the things that I'm taking as a takeaway from this is learning to be inter-reliant. Smokey 1:02:06 There isn't enough research on it, again, because of our individualistic nature, and probably because of variables. But there's certainly tons of anecdotal evidence, and having done this for a long time talking to people and how the place I work is particularly set up, helping others is a really great way to help yourself. Margaret 1:02:30 Yeah. Smokey 1:02:31 it really works. It's very, I mean, obviously, in the Greeks, you know, you have the 'wounded healer,' kind of concept. Many indigenous traditions have said this much better than the Western. And I believe they have...and they needed to, but they had a much better kind of understanding of these things that we're we're talking about. You know, it. So, where people can...and I've heard this podcast, your podcast too, talking about this ability to be, you know, have self efficacy. But it's more than self efficacy. It's really helping others. Margaret 1:03:22 Yeah. Smokey 1:03:23 And that, that is really powerful. And there's not enough research on that. And I think that's why support groups, I think that's why, you know, AA, despite all its problems, has spread all over the world and has been around for, you know, 75 years, and is not going to go away anytime soon. Despite some obvious problems, is there's that there's that... they hit upon that they they re discovered something that we always kind of knew. Margaret 1:03:59 Yeah. Okay, well, we're coming out of time. We're running out of time. Are there any last thoughts, things that I should have asked you? I mean, there's a ton we can talk about this, and I'll probably try and have you on to talk about more specifics in the near future. But, is there anything anything I'm missing? Smokey 1:04:15 No, I think I think just re emphasizing the end piece that you know, for people that have resources, communities, meaning, social network, you know, that is worth investing your time and your energy into because that's going to build your...if you want to get psychologically strong, that is the easiest and the best investment, Put down the self help book. Call your friend. You know, don't search Google for the symptoms of this, that, or the other thing. Connect to what's important to you. And then lastly, try to help others or help the world in some way. And those are going to be profound and effective ways to build long lasting resilience as an individual. As a community, we should design our communities around that. Margaret 1:05:35 Yeah. All right. Well, that seems like a good thing to end on. Do you have anything that you want to plug like, I don't know books about mutual aid self therapy or anything like that? Smokey 1:05:46 I want to plug community. 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The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host In this episode, we invite you to redefine how you relate to pleasure in your body, your relationships, and your life. When you redefine old stories, pleasure becomes a lived experience rather than a goal to chase. This conversation helps you redefine expectations so pleasure feels personal, expansive, and sustainable. So many people believe pleasure is something earned, rushed, or reserved for special moments. In reality, it is a vital compass that informs our boundaries, desires, creativity, and capacity for connection. This episode gently challenges performance-based thinking and explores how pleasure can be grounded in safety, presence, and self-trust. Whether you are feeling disconnected, curious, or ready for deeper fulfillment, these insights offer practical ways to shift from pressure to permission. You'll be guided through embodied reflections, mindset shifts, and everyday practices that help you reconnect with what feels nourishing—physically, emotionally, and relationally. Rather than chasing external validation, this conversation emphasizes listening inward, honoring your nervous system, and expanding your definition of what is allowed to feel good. Each point is designed to be approachable, integrative, and supportive of real-life application. 10 Ways To Redefine Pleasure: *Move from performance to presence *Listen to your body's yes and no *Expand beyond goal-oriented experiences *Create safety before sensation *Honor rest as a source of fulfillment *Slow down your internal pace *Release shame-driven narratives *Explore curiosity instead of expectation *Build connection with yourself first (Integrate pleasure into daily living) Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone as we explore "10 Ways To Redefine Pleasure". Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Braving the Snow: A Determined Journey to Family Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-01-13-23-34-02-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Белградски аеродром Никола Тесла био је пун људи.En: The Belgrade airport, Nikola Tesla, was full of people.Sr: Било је хладно и снежно.En: It was cold and snowy.Sr: Јован је журио да стигне до своје супруге Милице и да види свог новорођеног сина.En: Jovan was hurrying to reach his wife Milica and to see his newborn son.Sr: Али зима је била сурова.En: But the winter was harsh.Sr: Снег је падао густи и упоран, и све летове су отказали.En: The snow was falling thickly and persistently, and all flights were canceled.Sr: Јован је седео у чекаоници, гледајући кроз прозор како снег покрива авионе.En: Jovan was sitting in the waiting area, watching through the window as the snow covered the planes.Sr: Он је био нервозан.En: He was nervous.Sr: Његов телефон је звонио.En: His phone rang.Sr: Била је то Милица.En: It was Milica.Sr: "Јоване, јеси ли на путу?En: "Are you on your way, Jovan?"Sr: " питала је, у њеном гласу чуло се стрепња.En: she asked, her voice tinged with anxiety.Sr: Јован је покушао да је смири.En: Jovan tried to calm her.Sr: "Пронаћи ћу начин да дођем," рекао је.En: "I will find a way to come," he said.Sr: Поред Јована је седео младић, Ненад.En: Next to Jovan sat a young man, Nenad.Sr: Он је немао куда да оде, али је одмах приметио Јованову нервозу.En: He had nowhere to go, but he immediately noticed Jovan's nervousness.Sr: "Имао сам исто искуство пре неколико година," рекао је Ненад.En: "I had the same experience a few years ago," said Nenad.Sr: "Ако желиш, можемо заједно да се упутимо возом или колима.En: "If you want, we can head out together by train or car.Sr: Путеви су опасни, али није немогуће.En: The roads are dangerous, but it's not impossible."Sr: "Јован је размишљао.En: Jovan contemplated.Sr: Било је касно, али нови план му је потребан.En: It was late, but a new plan was needed.Sr: "Хајде да изнајмимо ауто," предложио је.En: "Let's rent a car," he suggested.Sr: Ово је била велика одлука, али је желео да буде са својом породицом.En: This was a big decision, but he wanted to be with his family.Sr: Брзо су се спремили.En: They quickly got ready.Sr: Снег је и даље падао као да неће престати.En: The snow continued to fall as if it would never stop.Sr: Возили су полако и опрезно.En: They drove slowly and cautiously.Sr: Пут је био лош, али они нису одустали.En: The road was bad, but they did not give up.Sr: Пратећи светла аутомобила и бацајући со на пут, напредовали су кроз зиму.En: Following the car lights and scattering salt on the road, they advanced through the winter.Sr: На половини пута, автомобил је застало.En: Midway, the car stalled.Sr: Снег је био дубок.En: The snow was deep.Sr: Али Ненад је знао шта да ради.En: But Nenad knew what to do.Sr: "Хајде да гурнемо ауто," предложио је.En: "Let's push the car," he suggested.Sr: Са заједничким снагама, успели су.En: With combined efforts, they succeeded.Sr: Како су се приближавали граду, небо је било испуњено ватрометом.En: As they approached the city, the sky was filled with fireworks.Sr: Била је Нова година.En: It was New Year's Eve.Sr: Јован је стигао кући у право време.En: Jovan arrived home just in time.Sr: Снежна олуја је претила да затвори све путеве, али он је био код куће.En: The snowstorm threatened to close all roads, but he was home.Sr: Ушао је у кућу и угледао Милицу са њиховим сином.En: He entered the house and saw Milica with their son.Sr: Осетивши снажан осећај олакшања, Јован је коначно придржао свог сина.En: Feeling a strong sense of relief, Jovan finally held his son.Sr: У том тренутку, схватио је шта значи бити храбар и одлучан.En: At that moment, he realized what it meant to be brave and determined.Sr: Његов живот је добио нови смисао.En: His life gained new meaning.Sr: Сада је знао да може бити добар отац.En: Now he knew that he could be a good father.Sr: Док су ватромети осветљавали небо, он је осетио мир.En: As the fireworks lit up the sky, he felt peace.Sr: Зима није могла да га заустави.En: The winter couldn't stop him.Sr: Јован је ту, са својом породицом, спреман да се суочи са свим изазовима који предстоје.En: Jovan was there, with his family, ready to face all the challenges ahead. Vocabulary Words:harsh: суроваpersistently: упоранanxiety: стрепњаcontemplated: размишљаоcautiously: опрезноadvanced: напредовалиfireworks: ватрометомrelief: олакшањаdetermined: одлучанchallenged: изазовимаcovered: покриваapproached: приближавалиthreatened: претилаstalled: засталоcombined: заједничкимefforts: снагамаcognizant: приметиоdiscovered: пронаћиhesitated: оклеваоpersistent: упоранnervousness: нервозуdecision: одлукаscatter: бацајућиtinged: чула сеrented: изнајмимоbrave: храбарgained: добиоinevitability: нужноencountered: искуствоvehicle: автомобил

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host On this episode of The Pleasure Zone, we dive into kissing as more than a sweet gesture and explore why kissing matters so deeply to connection, desire, and arousal. From first kisses to long-term passion, kissing shapes attraction and trust in powerful ways. You'll learn how conscious kissing can awaken the nervous system, deepen intimacy, and transform confidence, while mastering the right technique to make every moment memorable, understanding how technique influences pleasure, and refining technique that feels natural and authentic. This episode explores the fascinating history of kissing across cultures and time, revealing how this intimate act has symbolized love, power, devotion, and even healing. We unpack what science tells us about lips, pheromones, and the brain, including how kissing affects bonding hormones like oxytocin and dopamine. You'll discover why kissing can feel electric with one person and flat with another, and what that chemistry is really communicating beneath the surface. We also move beyond myths and performance pressure to talk about presence, pacing, and attunement. You'll learn how to read your partner's responses, adapt to different styles, and stay connected to your own sensations rather than getting stuck in your head. Whether you're new to dating, rekindling passion in a long-term relationship, or simply curious about deepening intimacy, this conversation offers practical insights you can use immediately. Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will look at "All About Kissing: History, Science & Technique." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host In this episode we will explore the questions that are often asked on Google, like "Do women even like sex?", "What to pleasure women", and so many more. Some of the real basics come down to knowing basic anatomy, knowing how to pleasure women beyond their anatomy and knowing how to start the conversation about pleasure. In this episode you will find out: What are some of the simplest ways to deliver pleasure to women What some of the fundamentalss of her anatomy are What some basic techniques are to get you started in being able to pleasure women and so much more... Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Host, Holistic Health Practitioner on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will go through "Sex Basics For Giving Women Pleasure" Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host "Sex Basics That Drive Your Man Wild” explores the foundational pieces of sex that every woman should understand if she wants to create deeper pleasure and connection with her man. Many listeners search for simple sex explanations, such as “What is a blow job, and how do I do it?” because sex can feel confusing or overwhelming without clear guidance. This episode demystifies sex by breaking down the essentials men respond to most—emotionally, physically, and energetically—so you can confidently connect with your man in ways that feel natural, loving, and powerfully arousing. Rather than focusing on performance, pressure, or perfection, we explore how small shifts in energy, awareness, and touch can make your man feel desired, seen, and erotically ignited. These are the real “basics”—the underestimated skills that turn intimacy into something memorable and meaningful. 10 Main Points We Will Explore: Presence Breath Connection Eye Contact Your Voice Praise & Affirmation Slow, Deliberate Touch Curiosity & Questions: like “What is a blow job, and how do I do it?” Receiving Pleasure Confidence & Relaxed Body Language Join Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner, Sex & Intimacy Coach, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will uncover “Sex Basics That Truly Drive Your Man Wild.” Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

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The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Anxiety and sex often show up together far more than people admit. In this episode we're breaking the silence. Whether you've experienced anxiety during or before sex in new relationships, long-term partnerships, or intimate moments that suddenly felt overwhelming, this conversation opens the door to understanding what's really happening. When anxiety and sex collide, pleasure shuts down, confidence shrinks, and connection suffers, but it doesn't have to stay that way. In this episode, you'll discover: Why performance pressure hijacks your body and pleasure Simple practices to calm your body during sexual moments How to communicate desire without embarrassment or shutdown Rewiring your relationship with pleasure for long-term confidence Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach and Holistic Health Practitioner in this episode of The Pleasure Zone to find out how to "Unlock Better Sex By Releasing Performance Anxiety." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host This episode explores how men unconsciously limit their capacity for pleasure — emotionally, physically, and energetically — through cultural conditioning, nervous system patterns, and unhealed shame. It is often thought that men are the only ones having pleasure, but in reality that is not the case. In this episode we will explore: Performance pressure vs presence Disconnection from the body= disconnection from pleasure Emotional suppression and shame Narrow definition of pleasure Disconnection from the feminine Join Milica Jelenic, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Holistic Health Practitioner, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will explore "How Men Block Their Own Pleasure". Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

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The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Many men complain that their wives reject them and as a result they feel quite discouraged. If you are wondering why your partner is withdrawing and not having any desire for intimacy, it is good time to know what can be done to change that. Are you ready to know what is having your partner reject you and learn more about bringing desire to the forefront? In this episode we will explore: What makes women reject sexual attention? What needs to shift in men's mindset? How to build connection before desire. Join Milica Jelenic on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will explore "Why Women Reject You: The Truth About Desire" Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Healing through pleasure requires tenderness, not pushing. Many people try to reclaim pleasure too quickly after trauma, but true healing is slow, embodied, and self-consensual. When we bypass the body's wisdom, we risk reactivating pain instead of restoring safety. In this episode, Milica will share five things not to do when you're reawakening sensuality after trauma and how to create safety, trust, and gentleness along the way. In this episode: How trauma affects pleasure pathways 5 common mistakes to avoid in sensual healing 5 Tips and Tools to reclaim pleasure and heal Join Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner and Sex & Intimacy Coach, on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where Milica will share tips & tools on "Healing & Reclaiming Pleasure After Trauma." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here    Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Milica Jelenic   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic is a Sex & Intimacy Coach. What is pleasure? Have you ever noticed that what is pleasing to one body is not necessarily pleasing to all bodies? What if our bodies like to be pleasing and to gift pleasure to others and to receive pleasure? In this show we will explore the world of pleasure. If your body was sensing pleasure more often would your life have more ease? We start out with magical little bodies that turn on everybody. Babies are always having people come up to them and compliment them on their beauty and get really excited to be in their presence. What would the world be like if we stopped judging ourselves, our bodies and others? How much more fun, joy and pleasure is possible on this planet if we choose to be explorers? Whose ready for an adventure??? Milica Jelenic is an advocate for pleasure. In her private practice she invites clients to create life and lifestyle that offers more pleasure and vitality. Milica's intuitive ability to sense where change is possible and to question what is stuck in the target area creates a very dynamic session that promotes choice, possibility and change.   Milica has impacted the lives and health of individuals both in Canada and abroad with her humor, kindness, gentleness, potency and intensity. Milica's approach is playful, fun and direct. Milica is willing to be whatever energy and space is required for the change you desire.   If you are interested in receiving Milica' monthly newsletter about events, classes and information on booking private sessions send and e-mail through her website.  www.milicajelenic.com/ To get more of The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/