Podcasts about Pleasure

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Why does sex disappear from relationships that were once full of passion? Why does great sex slowly become routine, and why does desire disappears when love is still alive? Does sex matter enough to keep the spark alive? Do couples crave intimacy but don't know how to maintain or invite desire back? What disappears first, sex or intimacy? In this episode, you'll discover: *C@ck blockers that you might not have considered *Why comfort can kill desire, and how predictability quietly assassinates your sex life. *What the couples with great sex loves are doing, and what you are failing to do *Using some basic C's to bring the great sex back: communication, connection, consent and curiosity! Join Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner, Sex & Intimacy Coach on this episode of The Pleasure Zone where we will find out what happens "When Good Sex Disappears." Grab your Yes, No, Maybe list - all about Playful Tips for Pleasure here  5 Key Takeaways / Highlights Good sex rarely disappears overnight—it is usually eroded by unresolved issues over time. Resentments, poor communication, unmet needs, chronic stress, and emotional disconnection gradually chip away at intimacy until desire begins to fade. Comfort without growth can become the enemy of passion. While emotional safety is essential, relationships that become overly predictable and routine can lose the novelty, curiosity, and excitement that help keep desire alive. Intimacy grows when couples continue exploring, communicating, and evolving together. Great sex is built through intentional connection, not luck. Couples who maintain fulfilling intimate relationships make time to communicate honestly, flirt, play, stay curious, and discuss their desires and boundaries. They actively nurture their relationship instead of assuming passion will maintain itself. Gratitude and playfulness help reignite desire. Focusing on what you appreciate about your partner, creating shared experiences, laughing together, and introducing variety into your relationship can strengthen emotional connection and naturally support a healthy, satisfying sex life. Not every relationship can—or should—be revived. While many intimacy challenges can be improved through communication, growth, and mutual effort, ongoing abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, repeated boundary violations, or a complete unwillingness to address relationship issues are important signs that it may be healthier to walk away.   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, Speaker, and Pleasure Advocate who empowers individuals and couples to cultivate deeper intimacy, authentic connection, and greater vitality. Through her intuitive, playful, and compassionate approach, she helps clients release judgment, embrace their bodies, and discover how pleasure can become a powerful catalyst for healing, confidence, and a more fulfilling life. Known for creating a safe, engaging, and transformative space, Milica combines insight, curiosity, and practical guidance to inspire meaningful change. She invites people to explore new possibilities, reconnect with themselves, and experience the joy, ease, and aliveness that come from living with greater pleasure, presence, and self-acceptance.    MilicaJelenic.com   www.milicajelenic.com/    Email   milica.jelenic.mj@gmail.com    YouTube   www.youtube.com/@thepleasurezone    LinkedIn   www.linkedin.com/pub/milica-jelenic/37/349/772    Instagram   www.instagram.com/thepleasurezoneradio/    Facebook   www.facebook.com/MilicaPZ       TikTok   www.tiktok.com/@milicajelenic1 The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/the-pleasure-zone-milica-jelenic/

**SHOW NOTES**Why does sex become more difficult the more we care about someone? In this conversation, I sit down with psychosexual and relationship therapist Kate Moyle to unpack the psychology behind performance anxiety, modern sexual culture, and why so many men feel pressure to perform instead of connect.We explore how stress, distraction, shame, relationship dynamics, and unrealistic expectations affect intimacy, along with practical ways to build healthier communication, confidence, and connection in the bedroom. Whether you're navigating anxiety around sex or simply want a deeper understanding of intimacy, this conversation offers practical insights grounded in both science and clinical experience.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 – Introducing Kate Moyle00:20 – What a Psychosexual Therapist Does02:56 – Is Modern Sexual Culture Broken?05:52 – Performance vs Presence in Sex08:13 – Why Anxiety Shows Up During Intimacy11:08 – Changing Gender Roles and Sexual Expectations13:46 – The Biopsychosocial Model Explained15:04 – Everyday Stressors That Affect Sex18:29 – Creating the Conditions for Great Sex22:06 – Porn, Media and Unrealistic Expectations26:13 – Why Communication Is Essential for Great Sex29:57 – Attunement Over Performance31:30 – Pleasure vs Performance35:57 – Understanding Unreliable Erections38:29 – The Psychology of Performance Anxiety46:41 – Breaking the Anxiety Cycle53:35 – Addressing Shame Around Sexual Performance56:52 – Masculinity, Potency and Self-Worth59:26 – When Relationship Issues Affect Intimacy01:03:13 – Where to Find Kate Moyle***Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worthPick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/Heard about attachment but don't know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To AttachmentCheck out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your RelationshipBuild brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance. Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFor more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram

Kyle and Joe interview Rachel Turetzky & Douglas S. Wingate about their perspectives on the WilsonLeary 8 Circuit Model of consciousness. They recently released a CE approved program on Psychedelic Education Center to train therapists on this model and how to integrate the 8 Circuit Model into your clinical therapy practice. In this episode: Maybe Day and maybe logic: Honoring Robert Anton Wilson and learning to hold beliefs, models, and interpretations more lightly Reality tunnels: How biology, experience, culture, and conditioning filter our perception of reality Robert Anton Wilson's legacy: Guerrilla ontology, stand-up philosophy, Prometheus Rising, and using humor to destabilize rigid beliefs Timothy Leary beyond the caricature: His early work in psychology, the development of the Eight-Circuit Model, and the parts of his intellectual legacy that are often overlooked The first four circuits: Bodily safety, emotional territory, language and symbolic thinking, and social and relational conditioning The upper circuits: Sensory and somatic intelligence, metacognition, archetypal and transpersonal experience, and unitive states of consciousness Metaprogramming: Identifying the beliefs, imprints, and automatic patterns shaping our lives—and developing the capacity to revise them Circuit Zero and Stanislav Grof: Prenatal and perinatal experience, the basic perinatal matrices, and the lasting influence of early development Normalizing unusual experiences: Archetypal encounters, ancestral material, entities, out-of-body experiences, synchronicities, and other phenomena that conventional psychology may struggle to interpret Psychedelics and re-imprinting: How expanded states may loosen entrenched developmental patterns and create opportunities for psychological change Pleasure as therapeutic material: Anhedonia, chronic survival states, the "hedonic intelligence" of Circuit Five, and learning to experience joy without treating it as a distraction from the work Clinical applications: Using the model during psychedelic preparation to identify intentions, developmental imprints, and material that may emerge Medicine and dosage selection: How MDMA, ketamine, psilocybin, LSD, and 5-MeO-DMT may produce different experiences depending on the intention and dose Integration and verticality: Grounding expansive, archetypal, or unitive experiences through the body, emotions, relationships, and everyday life Chapel Perilous: Understanding destabilizing experiences, ontological shock, spiritual emergencies, and the process of reconstructing meaning afterward Beyond psychedelics: Connections with yoga, meditation, occult practice, Chinese medicine, chakra systems, and other psychospiritual traditions The new course: The structure of The Eight-Circuit Model of Consciousness: An Integrative Framework for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, including its 14 lessons, practical exercises, assessments, certification, and continuing-education options

In this episode I'm breaking down 3 things that actually bring most women more pleasure during sex.1️⃣ Getting her fully turned on before penetration 2️⃣ Trading the nonstop fast pace for intentional, slower thrusting and why pausing can feel amazing3️⃣ Letting her grind instead of bounce when she's on topIf you've ever asked her what feels good and received an "I don't know" back, this video will help you both figure it out together.Also mentioned: Ronan, the app I built to help men understand their own bodies so they can show up better for their partners, especially if you're dealing with premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, ED, porn reliance, or low confidence.Free week trial available now (only on the app store- for now)

How many times have you been told, "Your labs are normal," even though you know something doesn't feel right? In this empowering solo episode, Dr. Mariza challenges one of the biggest beliefs women have been conditioned to accept: that being a "good patient" means staying quiet, pushing through symptoms, and trusting a healthcare system that has historically overlooked women's biology. She explores how decades of research gaps, delayed recognition of perimenopause, and outdated medical training have left millions of women feeling dismissed, unheard, and convinced that exhaustion, brain fog, anxiety, poor sleep, weight gain, and hormone changes are simply part of getting older. Dr. Mariza explains why perimenopause is far more than a reproductive transition. It's a neurological, metabolic, cardiovascular, and whole-body transition that deserves proactive care—not years of unnecessary suffering. Most importantly, she shares practical strategies for becoming an active partner in your healthcare, including how to prepare for appointments, ask better questions, understand your symptoms, and advocate for the care you deserve. If you've ever left a doctor's appointment feeling unheard or wondering if it's "all in your head," this episode will remind you that your symptoms matter, your intuition matters, and you deserve answers. IN THIS EPISODE Why women have been conditioned to become "good patients" The hidden impact of research gaps in women's healthcare Why "your labs are normal" isn't always the full story How perimenopause affects the brain, metabolism, heart, and hormones The questions every woman should ask at her medical appointments How to prepare for appointments so you become an active partner in your care The difference between normal lab ranges and optimal health Why you deserve evidence-based care that prioritizes your long-term health QUOTES “You are the CEO of your health.” “Symptoms are not inconveniences to silence. They are signals to understand.” “Normal isn't always the same as optimal.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Stop surviving and start thriving: join the free 5-day challenge beginning July 27, 2026: https://drmariza.com/jumpstart Use code ENERGIZED and get 10% off on your MitoQ Order http://www.mitoq.com/energized%C2%A0 Order my newest book: The Perimenopause Revolution Thriving in Perimenopause Survival Guide Joy & Blokes Lab Testing RELATED EPISODES  761: Finding Your Way Back to Pleasure and Feeling Fully Alive with Gabriella Espinosa 759: Tired, Wired & Inflamed? The Sleep Fix Most Women Are Missing with Dr. Michael Breus 756: What Low-Grade Inflammation Is Really Doing to Your Hormones, Brain & Metabolism with Dr. Mariza 650: Unlock Your Health: The Ultimate Biomarker & Lab Blueprint to Thrive in Midlife and Beyond

The Pleasure Valley ATV National is one we've had circled on the calendar for a long time. With so many storylines heading into the weekend — including the fallout from the Team USA announcement, battles aplenty across the classes, and the addition of a relay race that ultimately stole the show — PVR lived up to the hype and then some!We've got our race review crew of Billy Cottage and Brian Jenkins back together to relive an unforgettable weekend of racing in Pennsylvania.As always, thanks for DIGGING DEEP with us. Enjoy!Send us Fan MailSupport the show

In this episode I sit down with Lauren Ohayon, creator of the Restore Your Core method and a renowned yoga and Pilates instructor with over 25 years of experience who has helped more than 10,000 women reconnect with their pelvic floor and core when nothing else worked. We talk about why the pelvic floor is so much more than what we have been taught, why Kegels are not the answer, what completing a stress cycle actually means and why it matters, and how so many women are empowered and yet completely disconnected from their own pleasure and sensation. Lauren also busts some of the biggest myths around orgasms, vibrators, and what a healthy pelvic floor actually feels like — and shares one of the most grounding personal stories I have heard on this podcast.This one is rich, funny, deeply educational, and long overdue.Connect with Lauren:https://restoreyourcore.com/www.instgram.com/thelaurenohayonWORK WITH ME 1:1:❥Softening into self- 3 month 1:1 with Whats App Support: https://marina-yt.mykajabi.com/offers/PAWQhZHu❥❥1:1 Coaching with me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcZM5s9c2OjOLwoGMI5jE6rh_JAzjN2d_vCtuVe7e3pVGxw/viewformDOWNLOAD FOR FREE:Stay or Go: 5 Clarity Questions to Reconnect with Your Inner Knowing: https://marinatriner.com/stay-or-go-guideAttatchment Practice: Discover the actual blocks beneath the surface so you can actually have the deep intimacy you crave: https://marinatriner.com/attachment-practice Connect & Ground: 10 Incredible Somatic Practices for Nervous System Regulation: https://marinatriner.com/connect-and-groundAlive & Aligned: 7 Embodiment Practices For Self Connection: https://marinatriner.com/alive-and-alignedTrigger to Rooted: A step by step process of working with your triggers: https://marinatriner.com/trigger-2-rooted VIEW MY COURSES & RESOURCES:https://marinatriner.com/resources CONNECT WITH  ME:Follow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/marinatriner/ Subscribe to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@marinatriner Top Episode Quotes:"You can't be safe anywhere if you're not safe in all of you. All of you needs to be known to you, felt by you, to really have true agency, embodiment and safety." — Lauren Ohayon"The human brain is designed to get us through the day. But the human body needs to complete the stress cycle — and those are two very different things." — Lauren Ohayon"We have raised such empowered women who know everything about sex but know nothing about pleasure. And those are not the same thing." — Lauren Ohayon"A tighter pelvic floor is not what we're after. The idea that tighter means healthier is a myth — and it's doing a lot of harm." — Lauren Ohayon"Embodiment is going that layer in where you're not just performing with your body — you are your body. You've become the object you're working with." — Lauren Ohayonsomatic healing, nervous system regulation, trauma healing, pelvic floor, embodiment, stress cycle, pleasure and sexuality, women's health, inner child work, emotional regulation, attachment healing, self trust, body based healing, sexual trauma healing, burnout recovery, survival mode, deep within podcast, Lauren Ohayon, restore your core, somatic coaching 

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Is being horny the only way to know you're ready for intimacy? What if you're horny sometimes, not at all, or in ways that surprise you? Are you ready to unpack the myths surrounding sexual desire and examine how arousal, curiosity, intimacy, and pleasure can exist in many different forms? Whether you're single, partnered, or redefining your relationship with your body, this episode invites you to question old assumptions and discover what truly turns you on. In this episode we will explore: *Why desire and arousal don't always happen at the same time. *How cultural expectations shape what we think "normal" sexual desire should look like. *The difference between spontaneous desire, responsive desire, and genuine interest in intimacy. *Practical ways to deepen connection with yourself or a partner, whether desire feels immediate, gradual, or absent. Join Milica Jelenic Holistic Health Practitioner, Sex & Intimacy Coach on this episode of The Pleasure Zone as we uncover the big question of "Horny or Not, Does it Matter?" 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/  

Sue McGarvie has been talking sex on the radio, in seminars, and in print since the early 90s! And now on this podcast - Turned On With Sue And John - the sex education you WISH someone would have pulled you aside and given you decades ago.This week... Pleasure! And why receiving is harder than giving.We'll talk about getting out of your head and getting into sex while GIVING, we'll talk about the science of pleasure and why it matters, and why, when it comes to receiving pleasure, so many people are not able to just let go.For our swinger friends this week: The lifestyle runs on reputation. Some of the things you need to know before you are "that" person.And we answer two questions from you, our audience including someone who is now finding video sex with their partner to be a little "same ol', same ol'" and wants some help to change things up. And our second question deals with someone expressing the need for foreplay, while their partner just wants to get in and get out.We're online at www.turnedonpodcast.com - get in touch, send a voice note, subscribe to our newsletter, listen to past episodes and more!And on Fetlife we are @ TurnedOnPodcast (John on FL is @ Megahurts)Your questions for Sue: sue@sexwithsue.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer gives you the space that January never quite does. Time off, time with family, more room to actually reflect on what's happened this year and what you want for the rest of it. In this episode I'm taking you through a mini version of my Pleasure Led Planning process. It's the exact framework we run live every month inside the Sisterhood, so you can do your own mid-year reset right now, wherever you are.This one is meant to be worked through, not just half listened to while you scroll. Pause it, journal on it, talk it through with a friend who's also into her goals and growth. Whatever works for you.What's coveredWhy decision fatigue, not lack of motivation, is usually the real thing stopping you from following throughCelebrating how far you've come. What you're proud of from 2026 so far, including my own experience of staying devoted to my fitness through a genuinely hard yearAuditing your 2026 goals and vision board. What still fits, what's shifted, and why that's completely normal after six monthsMy own curveball this year, my mother in law's cancer diagnosis landing right as I headed into what's usually my busiest season, and what that taught me about seasons and pivotingWhere you're actually at on the line from where you started this year to where you want to beShiny object syndrome versus genuine misalignment, and how to tell the differenceA New Year's Eve journal prompt to get properly clear on what you want for the rest of the yearEmbodiment. Who you're being when you've hit that goal, including my own reflections on stepping into being a wife and training for my half marathon this OctoberOutcome goals versus process goals, and why process goals (the repeatable, habitual kind) tend to get you there feeling better along the wayBuilding your Pleasure Led plan of action. 3 to 5 concrete steps or habits you can start this weekWhy putting it in the calendar is what makes it real, and how to infuse pleasure into even the hardest tasksA quotable moment"Decision fatigue will stop more goals and dreams from coming true than a lack of motivation ever will."Join the SisterhoodI'm offering a 14 day trial to the coaching and membership. Come in, watch the full six month reset call for free, and decide for yourself if it's the right space for you. Cancel any time during your trial and you won't be charged. Zero stress, give it a go.➡️ Join the Sisterhood, 14 day trial.Loved this episode?Please follow or subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next. And if you've got a personal development girlie in your life who's also chasing her goals and dreams this year, send this one her way. You might just find your new accountability partner for the rest of 2026.

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What does it look like to live a life that truly matters?The book of Ecclesiastes takes an honest look at life “under the sun” and exposes the emptiness of chasing pleasure, success, wealth and control.In this 10-week series, we'll wrestle with life's biggest questions: Why does life feel so fleeting? Why do our efforts fall short? Is there anything that actually lasts?As we walk through Ecclesiastes, we'll discover that while everything in this world is temporary, a life rooted in fearing God and trusting Him is never wasted.In a vapor-like world, God shows us what it means to live for what truly lasts.This message, PLEASURE & POSSESSIONS DON'T SATISFY, comes out of Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 & 5:10-20.Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.rittmangrace.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rittman Grace Brethren Church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rittmangrace⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RittmanGrace⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXPiaa4z3iZMA4DkCihtHg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rittmangbc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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What if you could handle parenting stress with a simple daily practice? I'm sitting down with the incredible Emily Stella Fletcher, meditation expert and author of "Stress Less, Accomplish More." Emily shares her journey from Broadway star to meditation guru and how her Ziva Meditation technique has been a game-changer in her life as both a mom and a CEO. We're deep diving into how meditation and sacred sexuality can supercharge your life and help you handle the chaos of motherhood with grace.  Snag your spot for Magic Maker, a free 3-part live experience designed to break the invisible cages keeping you from the love, abundance, and joy you deserve happening 7/16, 7/21-23: https://zivameditation.com/cait  Tune in to hear:  How Ziva Meditation transformed Emily's life as a mom and CEO. Using sexual energy as a powerful manifesting tool. How meditation can actually rejuvenate your life and relationships. Ways you can use meditation to help your children manage their emotions Practical tips for integrating meditation into daily life as a parent. Connect with Emily: Free masterclass on the science of Ziva Meditation: https://zivameditation.com/podcast zivaKIDS: https://zivameditation.com/kids Listen to Emily Fletcher's Podcast "Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?" https://link.chtbl.com/whythis Follow Ziva on Instagram: instagram.com/zivameditation Follow Emily Fletcher on Instagram: instagram.com/emilystellafletcher

Wer willst du sein als Frau? Habt ihr euch diese Frage schon mal ganz bewusst gestellt - also die Hörerinnen unter euch? Unsere heutige Gästin Melanie Konti ist irgendwann an einen Punkt gekommen, an dem sie sich in gewisser Hinsicht neu gefunden hat. Alte Glaubenssätze erschienen ihr plötzlich unpassend, Beziehungskonzepte wurden hinterfragt - und auch das Lebenstempo. Als karrierefixierte Frau in der Unternehmensberatung gestartet, begleitet sie heute Frauen auf dem Weg zu einem erfüllten Sex- und Beziehungsleben. Ihr Tattoo aus früheren Zeiten dient ihr dabei als Mahnmal: "Ohne Fleiß kein Preis" - das war einmal. Stattdessen heißt es jetzt: "Pleasure statt Pressure". Der Weg dahin war mitunter holprig und von viel Selbstreflexion geprägt, aber rückblickend sagt Melanie: Es hat sich gelohnt.

‘If you're concerned about your own children, what is your responsibility? Amusement? Entertainment? Pleasure? That seems to be the road that everyone is following.' This episode on Children has four sections. The first extract (2:45) is from Krishnamurti's second discussion with teachers in Ojai 1977, and is titled: Our Responsibility to Children. The second extract (20:10) is from the third discussion with teachers in Ojai 1975, and is titled: Can Children Live Without Conflict? The third extract (47:58) is from Krishnamurti's eighth discussion with teachers in Ojai 1983, and is titled: What Is the Future for Our Children? The final extract in this episode (1:05:02) is from the first question and answer meeting in Bombay 1985, and is titled: Do You Love Your Children? The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from Krishnamurti's recorded talks. Each episode highlights his different approaches to universal and timeless themes that affect our everyday lives, the state of the world and the future of humanity. This episode's theme is Children. Upcoming themes are Detachment and Harmony. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our website at kfoundation.org, where you can find a popular collection of quotes, a variety of featured articles, along with a wide selection of curated material in the Index of Topics. This Index allows easy access to book, audio and video extracts. Our online store stocks the best of Krishnamurti's books and ships worldwide. We also offer free downloads, including a selection of booklets. You can also find our regular Krishnamurti quotes and videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Drawing on Bhikkhu Anālayo's scholarship on the Ānāpānasati Sutta, this talk explores the second tetrad of mindfulness of breathing: the four steps in which joy, happiness, and the subtler mental formations become doorways into deep practice. We look at why pleasure, met clearly, has always belonged on the path, and how the Buddha's own early memory of ease under a rose-apple tree pointed him toward awakening long before any formal practice did. Along the way we'll draw on the words of contemporary BIPOC and queer dharma teachers on what it means to actually receive joy in the body, and explore practical instructions for steeping in wholesome pleasure and calming it without losing it.

Pairing clitoral stimulation with penetrative sex is often the route for more pleasure and orgasms for women. In this episode, learn about a technique called Coital Alignment. This is a variation on the missionary position that incorporates pairing and rocking techniques. Mentioned in this episode:Pleasure techniques on the blogPleasure techniques episodeWhat you need to know about the clitorisCliteracyBecoming Cliterate book reviewORDER my Book: Permission for Pleasure: Tending Your Sexual GardenJOIN my Newsletter: Good Education for Good SexFOLLOW on Instagram @cindyscharkeyVISIT my website and blog

What if self-control isn't mainly about saying no, but about keeping Christ at the center of what we desire? Money has a way of revealing what our hearts are chasing. Our spending, saving, giving, and borrowing decisions often tell a deeper story about what we love, what we fear, and what we believe will satisfy us. That's why biblical temperance is about far more than discipline or willpower. In our continuing series on the cardinal virtues and how Christian character shapes the way we handle money, author and theologian Pierce Taylor Hibbs joined the show to help us consider temperance, or self-control.  He is a Senior Writer at Westminster Theological Seminary and the author of The Book of Giving: How the God Who Gives Can Make Us Givers. Today, he reminds us that self-control is not merely a human achievement. It is a gift of the Spirit that helps us enjoy God's gifts without letting them take God's place. Self-Control Is a Heart Issue When many people hear the word “self-control,” they think of willpower. They imagine discipline, restraint, or simply saying no to whatever they want in the moment. But Scripture gives us a deeper picture. Self-control is not merely a personality trait some people have and others lack. It is not gained by sheer determination. Instead, self-control is closely connected to the heart. A lack of self-control often reveals disordered desires—places where our hearts are chasing something other than God. The presence of self-control reveals a heart that is increasingly content in God and His promises. That means temperance is not about rejecting every enjoyable thing in the world. It is about rightly ordering our loves. God must be first, and everything else must take its proper place beneath Him. In other words, self-control is about keeping first things first. A Gift of the Spirit That truth should encourage us. If self-control were only a matter of willpower, many of us would have little hope. We have all experienced the frustration of trying harder, setting new goals, making new rules, and still falling back into the same habits. But Galatians 5 tells us that self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. It is something God produces in His people as we walk with Him. That does not mean discipline is unimportant. Habits, boundaries, budgets, and accountability can all be helpful tools. But they are not the source of true self-control. The source is God Himself. So when our desires are out of order, the first step is not merely to try harder. It is to turn to the Lord in prayer and ask Him to form in us what we cannot produce on our own. God has given us a new heart in Christ, and by His Spirit, He teaches us to desire what is good, lasting, and true. Enjoying God's Gifts Without Replacing Him Temperance may involve restriction because our desires can easily become disordered. But restriction is not the goal. The goal is joy rightly ordered under Christ. A simple example is something like coffee or sugar. There is nothing wrong with enjoying either. They can be good gifts from God. But if our world were to fall apart without them, that might reveal something about the state of our hearts. The problem is not that we enjoy good things. The problem comes when we love those things more than we love our relationship with the Lord. A helpful question to ask is: What is my heart chasing right now? That question applies not only to food and drink, but also to money. What are our purchases chasing? Comfort? Control? Status? Escape? Approval? Security? Pleasure? None of those desires is unfamiliar to the human heart. And money often becomes the tool we use to pursue them. Why Money Reveals Our Desires Paul writes in 1 Timothy 6:10 that “the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.” The issue is not money itself but the heart's relationship to it. Jesus also warned that we cannot serve both God and money. Money is powerful because, in many ways, it functions like a key. It can unlock access to many of the things the heart desires—comfort, influence, experiences, possessions, pleasure, recognition, or a sense of control. That is why our financial decisions are so revealing. They show what we are chasing. Of course, money can be used in a good and God-honoring way. It can provide for needs, support a family, bless a neighbor, fund ministry, relieve suffering, and express worship through generosity. But money can also reveal that our hearts are running after something other than God. Our spending decisions tell a story. The question is whether that story points to Christ as our greatest treasure. The Challenge of a Consumer Culture Financial self-control is especially challenging in a culture that constantly tells us to buy now, upgrade now, and satisfy every desire now. Technology has made temptation more immediate than ever. Social media platforms and online ads are designed to place curated products directly in front of us. The very things we are most likely to want often appear in our feeds, inboxes, and search results. That means our commitment to Christ is being tested constantly—not only by obviously sinful things, but also by good gifts that can quietly become ultimate things. A vacation can be a gift. A home can be a gift. A hobby can be a gift. A meal, a phone, a car, a cup of coffee, or a new pair of shoes can all be received with gratitude. But when the gift becomes more captivating than the Giver, our desires have become disordered. Temperance helps us receive God's gifts with open hands, gratitude, and perspective. Jesus Shows Us Perfect Self-Control One beautiful picture of this comes after the resurrection in John 21. The disciples had spent the night fishing and caught nothing. Jesus met them on the shore and neither rebuked them for fishing nor told them that physical things did not matter. Instead, He helped them find fish, prepared a fire, and invited them to breakfast. Fresh fish and warm bread were not treated as distractions from spiritual life. They were gifts to be enjoyed with Jesus at the center. That is a wonderful picture of temperance. Biblical self-control does not require us to reject every earthly blessing. It teaches us to enjoy every blessing in communion with Christ, remembering that He is better than the gifts He gives. We do not need to abandon money or pretend material needs do not matter. But we do need to ask whether Christ remains central in how we earn, spend, save, give, and enjoy. A Question for Every Financial Decision So how can we practice temperance in our financial lives this week? One simple question can help: How is God remaining central in this decision? That question does not produce a mechanical answer, but it does reveal the heart. It invites us to pause, pray, and consider whether our money is serving our love for God or competing with it. Self-control is not the joyless denial of every good thing. It is the Spirit-given ability to enjoy God's gifts without letting them replace God as our ultimate treasure. On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions: I'm 67, and my wife is 68. We have a traditional IRA, and I'm concerned that once RMDs begin at 73, the withdrawals could eventually push us—or my wife, if I pass first—into a higher tax bracket and increase Medicare premiums. What planning steps should we consider? I've been overpaid on Social Security SSDI and am currently repaying it. Do I have to repay the full amount before I can switch to my regular Social Security retirement benefit? Resources Mentioned: Faithful Steward: FaithFi's Quarterly Magazine (Become a FaithFi Partner) The Book of Giving: How the God Who Gives Can Make Us Givers by Pierce Taylor Hibbs Our Ultimate Treasure: A 21-Day Journey to Faithful Stewardship by Rob West Wisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on Money Look At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and Anxiety Rich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich Fool Find a Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA) FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions every weekday at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. You can also visit FaithFi.com to connect with our online community and partner with us as we help more people live as faithful stewards of God's resources. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if there was a pill that could radically change how women feel desire? In this episode, DB talks to her mom, the incredible Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, about libido pills. What can they do -- and what's more marketing than reality? Are pills like Addyi the "Viagra for women"? FROM THIS EPISODE: "Testosterone, Pleasure, and the Libido Myth with Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt" from Season 13; "Hyposexuality Disorder with Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt" from Season 4; Listen to the Sex and Psychology Podcast here to go to an episode we love on your podcast app of choice! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Rebecca Levy-Gantt is a retired OB-GYN, nationally certified menopause practitioner, and author with more than 30 years of experience caring for women through every stage of reproductive and menopausal health. After decades in clinical practice, she now focuses on writing, speaking, and educating about menopause, aging, women's health, and the emotional realities of life in medicine. She is the author of the memoir Womb With A View and writes widely on women's health, relationships, and life transitions with warmth, honesty, and humor. TAKE OUR SMUT QUIZ: Find your page-turning turn-on with our new SMUT QUIZ! In just 5 questions, you'll get right to the good stuff with curated pages, poems, and audios. No slow burn. No fluff. Just pleasure.; Take the quiz here: https://sexedwithdb.fillout.com/smutquiz  ASK AN ANONYMOUS SEX ED QUESTION: Fill out our anonymous form to ask your sex ed question. ABOUT SEX ED WITH DB: Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education — delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it's the sex ed you've always wanted. Season 14 of Sex Ed with DB is ALL ABOUT PLEASURE! Solo pleasure. Partnered pleasure. Orgasms. Porn. Queer joy. Kinks, sex toys, fantasies -- you name it. We're here to help you feel more informed, more empowered, and a whole lot more turned on to help YOU have the best sex. GET IN TOUCH: Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast; TikTok: @sexedwithdb; Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast; YouTube: Sex Ed with DB; X: @sexedwithdb SEX ED WITH DB SEASON 14 SPONSORS: Uberlube, Magic Wand, Nancy, and Happy V. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! DISCOVER SEX POSITIVE EVENTS IN YOUR CITY: Subscribe to our newsletter for S.E.X I.R.L: your curated monthly list of sex-positive events, spaces, and experiences happening in person across major cities. FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" SEASON 14 TEAM: Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB) (she/her); Producer and Growth Marketing Manager: Wil Williams (they/them); Social Media & Communications Manager: Iva Markicevic Daley (she/her) MUSIC: Intro theme music: Hook Sounds; Background music: Bright State by Ketsa; Ad music: Soul Sync by Ketsa, Always Faithful by Ketsa, and Soul Epic by Ketsa.; Thank you Ketsa!

In this episode, Cheryl Sacks shares insights on the power of prayer in transforming schools and communities, highlighting a 21-day prayer campaign that has seen remarkable results. Discover how prayer can bring revival to education and how you can participate.Order the prayer guide here. Learn more about the 21-day prayer campaign here.

Kirt & Mr. Sal discuss Season 1 Episode 4 of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed in which Hazel's tummy hurts but her mouth wants more cake. Shoe Hammer some Show Hoppers into your day! Website: showhoppers.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShowHoppers Contact Us: showhopperspodcast@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Drawing on Bhikkhu Anālayo's scholarship on the Ānāpānasati Sutta, this talk explores the second tetrad of mindfulness of breathing: the four steps in which joy, happiness, and the subtler mental formations become doorways into deep practice. We look at why pleasure, met clearly, has always belonged on the path, and how the Buddha's own early memory of ease under a rose-apple tree pointed him toward awakening long before any formal practice did. Along the way we'll draw on the words of contemporary BIPOC and queer dharma teachers on what it means to actually receive joy in the body, and explore practical instructions for steeping in wholesome pleasure and calming it without losing it.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Drawing on Bhikkhu Anālayo's scholarship on the Ānāpānasati Sutta, this talk explores the second tetrad of mindfulness of breathing: the four steps in which joy, happiness, and the subtler mental formations become doorways into deep practice. We look at why pleasure, met clearly, has always belonged on the path, and how the Buddha's own early memory of ease under a rose-apple tree pointed him toward awakening long before any formal practice did. Along the way we'll draw on the words of contemporary BIPOC and queer dharma teachers on what it means to actually receive joy in the body, and explore practical instructions for steeping in wholesome pleasure and calming it without losing it.

Nick Koeppel presents a solo teaching episode on John Paul II's Love and Responsibility, working through the three forms of love Wojtyła distinguished — attraction, desire, and goodwill — before arriving at the four marks of Christ's love on the cross: free, total, faithful, and fruitful. The episode also addresses the Catechism's direct statement that […] L'articolo Body Talk – Seeking Pleasure in Conjugal Love – Nick Koeppel proviene da Radio Maria.

Have you ever looked around at your life and wondered: "When did I stop feeling like myself?" Maybe you're checking all the boxes, taking care of everyone else, managing your career, your family, your home, and your health—but somewhere along the way, joy, curiosity, desire, and pleasure started to disappear. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Mariza sits down with Gabriella Espinosa, women's wellness expert, host of the Pleasure in the Pause podcast, and advocate for redefining pleasure and connection in midlife. Gabriella shares her own journey through perimenopause, where anxiety, overwhelm, brain fog, low libido, and feeling disconnected from herself led her to explore the missing conversation around pleasure, body awareness, intimacy, and nervous system safety. Together, they discuss why so many women lose connection with their bodies after years of caregiving, striving, and putting everyone else first—and why pleasure isn't a luxury, but an essential part of feeling alive, energized, and connected. They also explore how changing hormones, stress, and survival mode impact desire, why intimacy can be rebuilt at any age, and how simple daily moments of joy and sensation can help women reconnect with themselves. If you've been feeling like the version of you who felt vibrant, playful, confident, or deeply connected has disappeared, this conversation will remind you that she isn't gone—and it's never too late to rediscover her. GABRIELLA ESPINOSA Gabriella Espinosa is a women's wellness and pleasure advocate, yoga and breathwork teacher, host of the Pleasure in the Pause podcast, and executive producer of the upcoming documentary Hot. Through her work, she helps women reconnect with their bodies, redefine pleasure, and navigate midlife with greater confidence, connection, and vitality. IN THIS EPISODE Why so many women feel disconnected from themselves during midlife How perimenopause can impact desire, intimacy, and confidence Why pleasure is an important signal of safety, vitality, and wellbeing How chronic stress and survival mode affect connection with your body The importance of learning the language of your own needs and desires Why intimacy and pleasure can be rebuilt at any age Simple practices to reconnect with your body through sensation How to advocate for your pleasure, health, and relationships QUOTES “Pleasure has no age limit or expiration date.” “Pleasure is actually information.” “Perimenopause doesn't mean the end of pleasure. It can be the beginning of a new exciting chapter.” “What feels good in my body?” RESOURCES MENTIONED Use code DRMARIZA and get 10% off on your Womeness Order https://www.womaness.com/DRMARIZA Stop surviving and start thriving, join Midlife on Fire Collective now https://drmariza.com/firecollective Pleasure in the Pause Podcast Get the 7-Day Pleasure Body Journal Pleasure in the Pause Website Gabriella Espinosa Website  Gabriella Espinosa Instagram Gabriella Espinosa Youtube RELATED EPISODES  760: The Mindset Shift That Helps You Stop Feeling Stuck with Dr. Rachel Goldman 759: Tired, Wired & Inflamed? The Sleep Fix Most Women Are Missing with Dr. Michael Breus 758: Why Your Body Can't Heal Until It Feels Safe: The Nervous System Shift That Changes Everything with Dr. Dave Rabin 717: “I Don't Feel Like Myself Anymore”: The Mental & Emotional Reality of Perimenopause

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host Hypnosis has been on the cutting edge for changing thought patters for over a century. In more recent years hypnosis has been seen as a complimentary therapy for assisting people with sexual dysfunction. Whether the sexual dysfunction stems from confidence issues, or trauma or health issues, hypnosis has been found to be a highly effective therapeutic method to assist men in getting their erections back! This episode will be specifically geared to men's sexual health, and who better to bring this information forward that a man who helps other men with sexual dysfunction! Join Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner, Sex & Intimacy Coach, and Jason Palter, Hypnotherapist, on The Pleasure Zone for this episode to discuss "Therapeutic Hypnosis for Men's Sexual Dysfunction" Jason Palter is the Owner of the Greater Toronto Hypnosis Centre, which he founded in 2013. He is part of an international network of leading hypnotists using proven systems that have helped tens of thousands of people quit smoking, lose weight, and successfully change unwanted habits. Jason is a Certified Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), holds certification from Master Hypnotist Society Canada (formerly IHTC), and is a trained practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a Life Coach. He has also received specialized training in smoking cessation and weight loss, and has extensive experience working with various forms of sexual dysfunction. Jason holds a Bachelor of Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University and is also an award-winning corporate speaker. Through the use of hypnosis, Jason has helped clients from around the world reduce stress, build confidence, overcome fears, improve performance, manage pain, and create lasting behavioural change. His approach is professional, results-oriented, and grounded in making the process both comfortable and effective. Sessions are available in person, or just as effectively by video call from anywhere in the world. https://greatertorontohypnosis.com/ 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/

Katie Gallagher, Spin News Anchor, has her finger on the pulse for what's happening and she joins Andrea with the things you don't want to miss this week!Image: Apple TV

The Master Constipator discovers another galaxy ripe for conquest and sets out to bring it under his rule, placing him on a collision course with Lord Primasludge. The story is a deliberately ridiculous space-opera adventure built around galactic tyrants, extravagant threats, absurd character names, and broad science-fiction parody.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Pretend Person” (March 27, 1978) ***WD00:46:23.028 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Duel” (September 18, 1967) ***WD01:15:59.465 = Chet Chetters, “Conquest of the Master Constipator” (1993)01:46:42.173 = The Clock, “The Bank Vault” (December 27, 1955)02:12:13.607 = The Crime Club, “Sun Is a Witness” (April 03, 1947)02:42:07.075 = Crime Classics, “Shrapnelled Body Charles Drew Sr.” (July 06, 1953)03:11:50.167 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Murder of Cora Rogers” (September 01, 1946) ***WD03:36:00.066 = Calling All Detectives, “Mr. Frobish Pays to Have Himself Killed” (September 11, 1947) ***WD03:49:54.181 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Official Killer” (January 07, 1972)04:18:43.513 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD04:47:48.773 = Dimension X, “The Outer Limit” (June 08, 1950)05:15:46.853 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0714

After years of helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of intimacy, renowned clinical psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Kate Balestrieri has seen it all—from the challenges of fostering honest conversations to the powerful transformation that comes with reconnecting to oneself. In this episode, Dr. Kate shares profound insights into why so many people feel disconnected from their desire and how curiosity, vulnerability, and non-judgment can reignite connection and pleasure in relationships. Drawing from themes in her upcoming book, “What Happened to My Sex Life,” she also reveals how overcoming self-abandonment is the key to living authentically and building deeper intimacy. In this episode, Darius and Dr. Kate will discuss: (00:00) Introduction to Dr. Kate Balestrieri (02:00) Dr. Kate's Journey into Sex Therapy (05:40) Exploring Crime and Psychology (09:35) The Spectrum of Sexuality (12:50) Cultural Shame Around Sex (15:39) Hedonism vs. Shame in Sexuality (18:59) Parenting and Sexual Education (27:14) The State of Sexual Satisfaction (33:40) Improving Partnered Sex Lives (37:58) Navigating Novelty in Relationships (43:59) The Rise of Non-Monogamy (49:03) The Role of Therapy in Sexual Conversations Dr. Kate Balestrieri is a licensed psychologist, certified sex therapist, and founder of Modern Intimacy, with practices in Los Angeles, Miami, and Chicago. Passionate about the intersection of mental health, sex, and relationships, she helps individuals and couples heal from trauma, navigate addictions, improve communication, and build deeper intimacy. Guided by a holistic approach that integrates evidence-based practices, Dr. Kate emphasizes the mind-body connection to foster resilience, recovery, and thriving vitality. She also hosts the podcast Get Naked with Dr. Kate, where she explores topics on mental health, sexuality, and relationships. Connect with Dr. Kate: Website: https://www.modernintimacy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-balestrieri-psy-d-cst-csat-s-pact-iii-42b378152/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkatebalestrieri/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-naked-with-dr-kate/id1563975869 Book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-My-Sex-Life/dp/1891011766  Connect with Darius: Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsFull Bibliography for Part TwoCharcot, Hysteria, and the Medical TheaterJean-Martin Charcot. Lectures on the Diseases of the Nervous System.Jean-Martin Charcot. Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Nervous System.Jean-Martin Charcot. Leçons sur les maladies du système nerveux faites à la Salpêtrière.Georges Didi-Huberman. Invention of Hysteria: Charcot and the Photographic Iconography of the Salpêtrière.Asti Hustvedt. Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris.Jan Goldstein. Console and Classify: The French Psychiatric Profession in the Nineteenth Century.Mark S. Micale. Approaching Hysteria: Disease and Its Interpretations.Elaine Showalter. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830–1980.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Dynamic Psychiatry.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.The Nancy School and SuggestionAmbroise-Auguste Liébeault. Du sommeil et des états analogues, considérés surtout au point de vue de l'action du moral sur le physique.Hippolyte Bernheim. De la suggestion et de ses applications à la thérapeutique.Hippolyte Bernheim. Suggestive Therapeutics: A Treatise on the Nature and Uses of Hypnotism.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud: Magnetic Sleep and the Roots of Psychological Healing.Alison Winter. Mesmerized: Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain.Pierre Janet, Automatism, Dissociation, and TraumaPierre Janet. L'Automatisme psychologique.Pierre Janet. The Major Symptoms of Hysteria.Pierre Janet. The Mental State of Hystericals.Pierre Janet. Psychological Healing: A Historical and Clinical Study.Pierre Janet. Writings on fixed ideas, dissociation, hysteria, narrowed consciousness, and subconscious action.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Onno van der Hart, Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis, and Kathy Steele. The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.Ideomotor Effect, Table-Turning, and Automatic ActionMichel Eugène Chevreul. De la baguette divinatoire, du pendule explorateur et des tables tournantes.Michael Faraday. Writings and experimental reports on table-turning, unconscious muscular pressure, and involuntary movement.William Benjamin Carpenter. Principles of Mental Physiology.William Benjamin Carpenter. Essays and writings on unconscious cerebration and ideomotor action.Daniel M. Wegner. The Illusion of Conscious Will.Richard Wiseman. Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There.Ray Hyman. Writings on ideomotor action, dowsing, psychical research, and anomalous experience.Spiritualism, Mediumship, Psychical Research, and Automatic WritingAlex Owen. The Darkened Room: Women, Power, and Spiritualism in Late Victorian England.Janet Oppenheim. The Other World: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in England, 1850–1914.Ann Braude. Radical Spirits: Spiritualism and Women's Rights in Nineteenth-Century America.Sofie Lachapelle. Investigating the Supernatural: From Spiritism and Occultism to Psychical Research and Metapsychics in France, 1853–1931.Frederic W. H. Myers. Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death.The Society for Psychical Research. Early proceedings and reports on automatic writing, trance, mediumship, apparitions, and psychical phenomena.William James. Essays in Psychical Research.William James. The Varieties of Religious Experience.William James. The Principles of Psychology.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud.Freud, Breuer, Hypnosis, and the UnconsciousJosef Breuer and Sigmund Freud. Studies on Hysteria.Sigmund Freud. The Interpretation of Dreams.Sigmund Freud. Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis.Sigmund Freud. “A Note on the Unconscious in Psycho-Analysis.”Sigmund Freud. “The Unconscious.”Sigmund Freud. “Remembering, Repeating and Working-Through.”Sigmund Freud. “The Dynamics of Transference.”Sigmund Freud. The Psychopathology of Everyday Life.Henri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious.Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen. The Freudian Subject.Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen and Sonu Shamdasani. The Freud Files: An Inquiry into the History of Psychoanalysis.Frederick Crews. Freud: The Making of an Illusion.Élisabeth Roudinesco. Freud: In His Time and Ours.Frank J. Sulloway. Freud, Biologist of the Mind: Beyond the Psychoanalytic Legend.Occult Revival, Will, Imagination, and Esoteric PsychologyÉliphas Lévi. Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie.Éliphas Lévi. Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual.Éliphas Lévi. The Great Secret.Papus, Gérard Encausse. Traité méthodique de science occulte.Papus, Gérard Encausse. Elementary Treatise of Occult Science.Papus, Gérard Encausse. The Tarot of the Bohemians.Joscelyn Godwin. The Theosophical Enlightenment.Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. The Western Esoteric Traditions: A Historical Introduction.Wouter J. Hanegraaff. Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture.Alex Owen. The Place of Enchantment: British Occultism and the Culture of the Modern.Christopher McIntosh. Eliphas Lévi and the French Occult Revival.Crowley, Fortune, Spare, and Modern Magical PsychologyAleister Crowley. Magick: Liber ABA, Book 4.Aleister Crowley. Magick in Theory and Practice.Aleister Crowley. Liber O vel Manus et Sagittae.Aleister Crowley. The Equinox.Aleister Crowley. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley.Marco Pasi. Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics.Dion Fortune, writing as Violet Firth. The Machinery of the Mind.Dion Fortune. Psychic Self-Defense.Dion Fortune. The Training and Work of an Initiate.Dion Fortune. Applied Magic.Dion Fortune. The Mystical Qabalah.Austin Osman Spare. The Book of Pleasure.Austin Osman Spare. The Focus of Life.Austin Osman Spare. A Book of Satyrs.Phil Baker. Austin Osman Spare: The Life and Legend of London's Lost Artist.Kenneth Grant. Images and Oracles of Austin Osman Spare.New Thought, Mind-Cure, Autosuggestion, and Personal MagnetismPhineas Parkhurst Quimby. The Quimby Manuscripts.Horatio W. Dresser. A History of the New Thought Movement.Catherine L. Albanese. A Republic of Mind and Spirit: A Cultural History of American Metaphysical Religion.Beryl Satter. Each Mind a Kingdom: American Women, Sexual Purity, and the New Thought Movement, 1875–1920.Robert C. Fuller. Mesmerism and the American Cure of Souls.Émile Coué. Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion.Émile Coué. How to Practice Suggestion and Autosuggestion.William Walker Atkinson. Thought Vibration; or, The Law of Attraction in the Thought World.William Walker Atkinson. Mind-Power: The Secret of Mental Magic.William Walker Atkinson. Practical Mental Influence.William Walker Atkinson. The Psychology of Salesmanship.William Walker Atkinson. Memory: How to Develop, Train and Use It.William Walker Atkinson. The Power of Concentration.William Walker Atkinson, under related New Thought and occult pseudonymous currents. Works on personal magnetism, suggestion, concentration, mental science, and occult psychology.Theosophy, Hypnotism, and Occult Warnings About InfluenceHelena Petrovna Blavatsky. The Key to Theosophy.Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Collected Writings.Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Writings and discussions touching mesmerism, hypnotism, psychic influence, occult dangers, and spiritual development.Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. Thought-Forms.C. W. Leadbeater. The Astral Plane.C. W. Leadbeater. The Chakras.Joscelyn Godwin. The Theosophical Enlightenment.Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. The Western Esoteric Traditions.Wouter J. Hanegraaff. Esotericism and the Academy.General Histories Useful Across Part TwoHenri F. Ellenberger. The Discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Dynamic Psychiatry.Adam Crabtree. From Mesmer to Freud: Magnetic Sleep and the Roots of Psychological Healing.Adam Crabtree. Animal Magnetism, Early Hypnotism, and Psychical Research, 1766–1925: An Annotated Bibliography.Alan Gauld. A History of Hypnotism.Alison Winter. Mesmerized: Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain.Robert Darnton. Mesmerism and the End of the Enlightenment in France.Frank A. Pattie. Mesmer and Animal Magnetism: A Chapter in the History of Medicine.Peter Lamont. Extraordinary Beliefs: A Historical Approach to a Psychological Problem.Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke. The Western Esoteric Traditions.Wouter J. Hanegraaff. Esotericism and the Academy.Alex Owen. The Place of Enchantment.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. 

When you praise, don't just think about what God has done. Remember who He is

Is your sex life as private and personal as you think it is? Or is it shaped by – and constantly shaping, in turn – the society and systems you exist in? This week we're joined by Dr. Angela Jones, who asks these questions and much more in her new book, Sex in Public. Angela is a professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Stony Brook University. In addition to scholarly works published in many distinguished journals including Porn Studies and The Black Scholar, she's the author, co-author and/or editor of several books, including Black Lives Matter: A Reference Handbook and Camming: Money, Power, and Pleasure in the Sex Industry which came out in 2020 and advanced and informed a lot of my own understanding of the online adult industry especially. Her latest book, Sex in Public: The Transformative Social Power of Our Erotic Lives, just launched this month. As Angela writes: “Revolutionizing how we talk about sex means thinking not just about what a single solitary person should or shouldn't do in bed.” We get into the history of sexology, how sex toys complicate our understanding of what counts as sex, whether sex needs a definition at all, what happened when she bought and used a sex doll, and why the most vulnerable moments in their book are also the ones everyone wants to discuss. Sex in Public: The Transformative Social Power of Our Erotic Lives Cash/Consent by Lorelei Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and director Jake Johnson joins Emily to discuss Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, New Girl, and their mutual love of director David Gordon Green. We dive into Jake's podcast, We're Here to Help, why he's not interested in doing Hot Ones, and what Jon Hamm and Ed Helms mean when they say something is 'NFJ.'So lick a Sour Patch Kid, stare at the Hudson River, and build a batting cage as you enjoy this episode of How To Make It. Follow us on Instagram: @HowToMakeItPodcastFollow Emily: @EmilyCappello_Follow Haley: @HaleyMuralee

If you've ever felt like growing your business has to mean grinding, sacrificing and pushing through discomfort, this conversation is going to challenge everything you think you know about what it takes to build and scale a business.In this episode of the Feminine Fire Podcast, I'm chatting with my incredible client and friend, Regan Figg.Regan is a Pleasure-Led Business Coach, supporting coaches, creatives and changemakers to use pleasure as a performance strategy, growing to multi four and five-figure months with ease, enjoyment and zero burnout.In this chat, we get into what it actually means to be a “pleasurepreneur”, how pleasure activates the reward system in your brain to help you sell more with way less effort, and how the things you're avoiding in your business are usually the exact thing standing between you and a more enjoyable, abundant business.Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Feminine FireWhat it actually means to be a "pleasurepreneur" and how to lead your business with pleasure instead of obligationWhy pleasure works as a performance strategy, not just an indulgence, and what's happening in your brain when you tap into itHow avoidance and procrastination in your business are often pointing you straight to your “pleasure gap”Why Regan moved her entire client base to Voxer-only coaching when her third baby stopped napping, and what that taught her about designing offers around real lifeThe "lane ropes" mindset shift for staying focused on your own business instead of comparing and chopping and changingRegan's favourite exercise for revealing what's really holding you back in businessConnect with ReganWebsite: reganfigg.com/ Instagram: @regan_figgThe Pleasurepreneur Podcast: Apple | SpotifyFree Download: The Pleasurepreneur Business AuditConnect with BecInstagram: @bec_cuzzilloSpiritual Business Mistressmind: Work with me in 2026Free Guide: Soulful Sales Scripts for Selling in the DMsWebsite: www.beccuzzillo.com 

Wisdom can sharpen the mind. Pleasure can satisfy for a moment. Success can fill our hands. Yet none of them can fill the eternity God placed in our hearts. Ecclesiastes 2 reminds us that every earthly pursuit falls short apart from Him. True joy is not found in what we build, buy, or achieve, but in the Shepherd who gives meaning, purpose, and pleasures forevermore. Invest in the mission and vision of Westside: https://westsidebaptist.org/give FOLLOW Westside Baptist Church: ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/westsidegainesville ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/westsidegainesville ► Website | https://www.westsidebaptist.org

Custody hearings loom, conspiracy theories gel, and an attack brings back the fact-checkers. Now that the gang is reunited, let's discuss episode nine, enjoy ✌

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to explore the taboo world of sex, shame, and mental health with our very special guest, Emily Morse. As a sex and relationship expert, Emily has seen it all and is here to spill the tea on how shame can hold you back from experiencing true pleasure.In this episode, we're diving deep into the three types of shame that can wreak havoc on your sex life: rejection shame, exposure shame, and self-blame. Emily shares her insights on how these shame patterns can be traced back to childhood experiences and societal messages that leave us feeling disconnected from our own bodies and desires.But it's not all doom and gloom - Emily also shares her top tips for overcoming shame and embracing your sexuality. From challenging limiting beliefs to practicing self-love and communication with your partner, she's got the tools you need to take your pleasure to the next level.And let's not forget about the power of orgasms! Emily dishes on how getting busy can actually boost your mental health by reducing stress and increasing feel-good hormones like dopamine and serotonin. Plus, she shares some juicy stats on just how many women have experienced sexual trauma and how it can impact their ability to let loose in the bedroom.But don't worry, this episode isn't just a downer - Emily is all about empowering women to prioritize their pleasure and aim for at least 25% fun in their daily lives. She even gives a shout-out to the joys of solo play and how it can help you get in touch with your own body and desires.So if you're ready to break free from shame and embrace your inner sex goddess, grab a glass of wine, settle in, and get ready to learn from the one and only Emily Morse. It's time to get shameless and prioritize your pleasure like never before!SHOWNOTES00:00 Identifying the pleasure thieves: stress, anxiety, worry.04:12 Stress during sex may indicate underlying issues.07:52 Addressing physical and mental shame for confidence.11:11 Challenging limiting beliefs, embracing therapy for growth.16:18 Repressed sexuality stems from unsafe environments.18:04 Shame about masturbation can hinder sexual exploration.21:29 Untreated trauma worsens over time, seek help.22:56 Pleasure is essential for productivity and presence.28:12 Hidden side effects of medication impact sex life.29:27 Believe in your deserving of a healthy sex life.CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORSShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisaMonarch: 50% off your first year with code WOI https://monarch.comFOLLOW LISA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpactTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=enSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ever hit that 3pm wall where you feel too fried to meditate but too wired to actually rest?In today's episode, we're exploring why the fourth coffee and doom scroll combo may offer short term relief, but ultimately leaves you more glassy eyed than you started. You'll discover how to infuse your afternoons with what your senses are really craving: a plump serving of full-bodied pleasure. Four sensory truffles await in today's episode. Hit play and let's dive in. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Sensing the Sacred Guided Journal Inner Secret Garden Meditation Leave a review for the episode 

In this episode, Patriot shares candid stories from his complex romantic life, exploring polyamory, jealousy, misunderstandings, and personal growth. Tune in for an unfiltered look at navigating relationships filled with humor, honesty, and life lessons.Thanks for listening to this podcast: You can now buy some great merch on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/mr-guru-305⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://teespring.com/stores/the-fam-305-store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the great shirts and more! Make sure you follow us on X(Formerly Twitter), Instagram,Threads( mr_guru305954)Facebook, and Tik Tok  at @TheFam305podcast.Our website is⁠⁠⁠⁠TheFam305podcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, check us out!Also, you can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thefam305podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.We are now live streaming on YouTube and Facebook Live:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLoepE3TIiPhuaGcYGbzqoQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/The-FAM-305-104943024514608/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Don't forget to listen, share and subscribe to the Fam305 on Apple Podcasts Come join in the fun with the Fam305 podcast crew! You can message us live during the livecast and also listen to our podcast @thefam305podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, and other podcasting apps!

In this episode, I'm sharing a powerful conversation I had with Samantha Daily, host of the Make Shift Happen podcast and a brilliant voice for women building intentional online businesses. We get into the hard truth that so many online entrepreneurs are facing right now: showing up, posting, pouring effort into your content, and still not converting. Why? Because your messaging and positioning, not your content or your visibility, is what sells. I walk Samantha and her audience through my Momentum Messaging Framework, the exact strategy that helped me scale to over a million dollars in less than a year. We unpack why constantly reinventing your content strategy might be doing more harm than good, the difference between pleasure content and power content (and why most women only create the first), how to know if your messaging is actually working, and why posting less might be the move that finally gets your ideal client to pay attention and buy. I also share the leadership maturity required to scale, the compounded growth that took me from $250K to $1.3M in nine months, and the question I ask every new client: if I dropped 100 paying clients into your world today, could you actually hold them? If you've ever felt like you're screaming into the social media void or exhausted from over-delivering without the sales to match, this episode is your breath of fresh air. Liked this episode? Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review with your takeaways, this helps us create the exact content you want!  KEY POINTS:  00:00 Welcome and Mission 00:50 Series Setup and Guest Intro 02:35 Meet Samantha and Julie 03:16 Julie's Pivot to Coaching 07:49 Adapting in a Crowded Market 11:57 Specialize for Authority 14:35 Messaging vs Content 18:40 Momentum Messaging Audit 25:11 Power vs Pleasure Content 27:41 Stories Sell the Feed Grows 29:36 Posting with Intention 30:00 Pleasure vs Power Content 30:48 Curated Story Sets 31:52 Sell First Content Strategy 34:27 Post Less Grow More 35:09 Quality Calls Premium Buyers 38:05 Repurpose Your Best Stuff 42:01 Compounded Growth Scaling 43:35 Paid Ads and Volume 45:57 Systems Funnels Automation 51:04 Leadership Maturity CEO Shift 52:58 Can You Hold Success 56:55 Closing and Next Steps QUOTABLES: “    Nobody needs more watered down content. Nobody needs more watered down how to do things. Like, we're good on that. What we need more of is people really deciding that they wanna be the absolute best at what it is that they do, really own that genius wholeheartedly, and make the absolute best offer that they can for their premium clients.” - Julie Solomon  “    I think that's one thing that you have to be able to do as an entrepreneur of any kind is continue to adapt and innovate.” - Samantha Daily GUEST RESOURCES: You can listen to Samantha's Podcast Make Shift Happen Listen to Samantha's Episode of Woman of Influence RESOURCES: [UNSCRIPTED RETREAT 2027] Where your voice, your message, and your identity become one. February 3–5, 2027 • Nashville, Tennessee APPLY HERE [THE REVENUE ACCELERATOR] Book a strategy call to explore whether The Revenue Accelerator is the right next step for your business and leadership. Apply and schedule your call today. [ORDER] my book or Audible, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable so you can leverage the power of your own influence. Follow Julie on Instagram! MUST HAVES THIS MONTH: [BOOST YOUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE]This platform makes it easier for your customers to checkout with the purple “Shop Pay” button, helping you reduce cart abandonment. Start here.

Bast is our goddess of the month at Inked Goddess Creations, and she's so much more than the cutesy cat-in-jewelry image most people know. This episode digs into her fierce side, her connection to Sekhmet, and how to actually work with her energy. In this episode, Morgan covers: Who Bast is, her connection to Ra, and her lineage according to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum The claws and purr duality between Bast and Sekhmet A daily mythology story involving Bast, Ra, and the serpent Apep Why Bast holds both solar and lunar energy, and what that duality means Bast's role in protection, fertility, and pregnancy Signs that Bast might be calling you (and why it has to involve cats) Her correspondences: crystals, herbs, resins, colors, and candles Practical ways to build a relationship with her in your everyday life Plus, Morgan shares a very fitting real-life cat story that happened the morning she recorded this episode. This week's Patreon bonus: Book of Shadows pages for Bast. Join at the $5 tier for access: patreon.com/inkedgoddesscreations Explore Bast correspondences, candles, oils, and more: InkedGoddessCreations.com New episodes of Busy, Gritty, Inked & Witchy drop every Wednesday. Join Morgan on her Patreon for exclusive bonus content. Visit https://patreon.com/inkedgoddesscreations for more details.    Consider joining Morgan's Inked Spirit Coven to deepen your magickal practice and connect with a supportive community. For more information, head to https://inkedspirit.com.   For unique witchy supplies and tips, a monthly Witchcraft subscription box, and more, head to https://www.InkedGoddessCreations.com. 

In this episode, Matthew Lilley and Brad Stroup discuss the development of resources and websites dedicated to supporting the house of prayer movement. They share insights from 20 years of experience, highlighting practical tools, training programs, and initiatives to pioneer and sustain prayer rooms worldwide.Access the New House of Prayer Equipping website here!

Send us Fan MailLeola shares a full pregnancy recap ahead of maternity leave, covering her trimester-by-trimester journey, the healing that's surfaced around family wounds and past trauma, and her mind-body-soul approach to birth prep. She also opens up about what she's glad she did, what she'd change, and her flexible plan for postpartum. This is the last episode before she heads into maternity leave, with new episodes returning this fall.Purchase Leola's book, “Sacred Sex Ed”, & claim FREE offers!Use code LEOLA for 15% off at WAANDS.comPleasure Power Quiz & more FREE offersWanna seduce the world into a greater good? Join us in the Pleasure Priestess Initiation.Join Business & Pleasure to make income & impact with ease…Get access today: The Higher Love Club Vault | A Transformational LibraryLet's connect IRL. Check out all upcoming events and offerings here.Find and follow Leola...www.talktantratome.comIG: @talktantratomeTwitter: @talktantratome 

Actor Charlie Hall stops by studio 1A to discuss his latest dark comedy "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed." Plus, Jenna and Sheinelle sit down with King Randall the founder behind a program out of Georgia that has gone viral for teaching practical skills to teenage boys. Also, one of King Randall's former teachers stops by to surprise him for his work in building an organization that uplifts teenage boys. And, Mikel Welch takes us inside his stunning home in Los Angeles and shares 3 D-I-Y projects to get some designer looks for less. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gym culture likes to pretend it's apolitical: just protein, PRs, and personal responsibility. My guest this week isn't buying it. andrea bennett is a senior editor at The Tyee and the author of several books, including Hearty: On Cooking, Eating, and Growing Food for Pleasure and Subsistence, which won a Taste Canada Gold Award. andrea also happens to be my open water swim buddy of several years, and the author of a recent Tyee piece on how MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) is trying to co-opt fitness culture, and why progressives shouldn't let it. We get into the difference between training for aesthetics and training for your actual life, and why so much of commercial gym culture is coded white, male, and able-bodied by default. andrea also walks me through their 10-month journey to a first unassisted pull-up (I may have had a hand in the programming), and why representation of bigger bodies in fitness matters. We also talk protein hype, the class and access issues underneath population-level "under-muscled" stats, and why choosing a goal that feels borderline impossible is worth doing at any age.

Even if we know that God is good to us, we may believe that his goodness is constrained. But Jesus is at pains to help us not feel that way.