Awakened Love

In this enlightening 'Deepen + Reflect' Episode of Awakened Love, Angel engages in a deep and transformative conversation with meditation expert and founder of Ziva Meditation, Emily Fletcher. Together, they explore the profound connection between meditation, sacred sexuality, and the pursuit of true bliss.

They deep dive into: 

1. Rediscovering the Joy of Being Human:

   - Emily shares the concept of the Goddess taking human form to rediscover the joy of earthly experiences.

   - We can create a subtle shift in consciousness to remember our true divine nature.

2. Meditation as Deep Rest:

   - Emily emphasizes the power of meditation in providing the body with rest five times deeper than sleep.

   - This deep rest enables the body to heal not only from daily stress but also from accumulated layers of conditioning, allowing us to reconnect with our true selves.

3. The Synergy Between Orgasm and Meditation:

   - Drawing parallels between post-orgasmic states and meditation, highlighting the shared chemistry of bliss.

   - Explore the transcendent moments post-orgasm, where individuals experience a visceral connection to all that is, akin to meditative states.

4. Process-Oriented Lovemaking:

   - Angel and Emily delve into the concept of process-oriented lovemaking, distinguishing between yin (lunar, sustaining energy) and yang (solar, goal-oriented energy) arousal.

   - They discuss the potential for transforming concentrated sexual energy into sustained meditative energy.

5. Changing the Game of Sexuality:

   - Emily draws a parallel between process-oriented lovemaking and changing societal games, suggesting a shift from competition-based dynamics to keeping as many participants in the game for as long as possible.

   - The goal becomes the pleasure itself, fostering a deeper connection and enjoyment.

6. Meditation and the Misconception of Clearing the Mind:

   - Emily addresses the misconception of meditation as clearing the mind and likens it to attempting to command an orgasm, emphasizing the importance of embracing the process over the goal.

7. Societal Pressure on Women:

   - Emily and Angel discuss the societal pressures on women regarding sexuality and the importance of embracing a process-oriented approach, allowing for a more authentic and pleasurable experience.

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This is a 'Deepen + Reflect' Episode, where we revisit Existing Awakened Love Episodes and Dive Deeper into the most Transcendental Parts of these Beautiful Conversations. 

We join host Angel as she delves into a deeply transformational conversation with Emily Fletcher in which they explore quantum sexuality, transcend conventional norms and embrace the fluidity of energy dynamics. Deep dive into the liberating concept of 'energy cocks' and 'energy pussies', challenging societal biases, and fostering acceptance. This episode celebrates the transformative power of embracing one's entirety, unraveling resistance, and redefining pleasure.

They Chat More About:

• Playful exploration of potential erogenous zones beyond conventional boundaries.
• Liberation of masculine and feminine energies from gender norms.
• Challenging misogyny and homophobia through energetic self-discovery.
• Reflection on internalized biases and negotiating societal expectations.
• Insights from recent retreat experiences with Joe Dispenza.
• Recognition and celebration of gender non-conforming individuals as historical mystics and healers.
• Quantum sexuality as a space transcending time and space, exploring the fluidity of energy dynamics in relationships.
• Encouragement of self-acceptance and a more enlightened understanding of pleasure, identity, and connection.

00:00 Exploring Erogenous Zones Beyond the Norm

00:19 Transcending Gender Normatives and Homophobia

00:42 Challenging Misogyny and Homophobia in Society

00:56 The Power of Energy in Gender Identity

01:23 Language and its Impact on Gender Perception

01:47 Exploring the Fear of Penetration

02:03 Healing Misogyny and Homophobia through Energy Balance

02:33 The Yin and Yang of Energy and Identity

03:16 Embracing the Full Spectrum of Self

03:30 Understanding Resistance to Transgender Acceptance

05:17 The Power of Acceptance and Self-Love

05:49 The Fear of Our Own Power

06:57 The Role of Energy in Sexuality

07:22 Quantum Sexuality: Transcending Time and Space

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In this enlightening episode of Awakened Love, Angel engages in a soulful conversation with Sophie, a Holistic Somatic Coach based in Adelaide, South Australia. Sophie is driven by a profound passion to guide women with analytical and self-critical tendencies towards fostering a compassionate relationship with themselves, enabling them to embrace happiness and health from within.

They dive deep into all things: 

• Sophie’s Experience in the Somatic Psycho-Spiritual Apprenticeship 
• Mastering the Power of Self
• Unmanaged Empathy vs Attuned Empathy 
• Co-Regulating in a Coaching Container 
• Relational and Intuitive Coaching: The Codes to Client Flow and Attunement

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In this captivating conversation, host Angel Drake invites Megan Butterworth, a client participant in the Somatic Psycho Spiritual Apprenticeship, to share her transformative journey and experiences. Megan traces her spiritual awakening path, her passionate devotion to healing, and describes her move towards becoming a facilitator. She discusses the importance of aligning with your true authentic self, the hurdles she overcame in her journey, and the profound impact of intuitive, feeling-based relational style of coaching. Megan also emphasizes the wisdom of the body and the subconscious in healing, the effectiveness of embodiment, and the empowering process of uncovering her desires and passions. Additionally, they touch on the concept of 'repair' in coaching relationships, creating safe spaces for clients, and the establishment of Megan's emerging coaching business.

00:00 Introduction and Acknowledging Mistakes

00:32 Guest Introduction: Megan Butterworth

01:37 Megan's Journey to Facilitation

02:36 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Vulnerability

05:01 The Importance of Repair in Coaching

05:43 The Power of Intuitive, Relational Coaching

06:10 Avoiding the Pedestal Trap in Coaching

07:56 The Power of Embodiment in Healing

09:23 The Wisdom of the Body and Subconscious

11:38 The Impact of the Somatic Psycho Spiritual Approach

12:07 The Surprising Profundity of the Healing Journey

18:00 The Role of Personal Healing in Coaching

21:42 The Power of Alignment in Launching a Coaching Business

30:45 The Somatic Psycho Spiritual Apprenticeship Program

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In a deeply transformative conversation, Angel talks to Colette Pervette, a professional dominatrix, about the dynamics of power, surrender, and human desires. They delve into how the concepts of bondage, discipline, dominance, submission and sadomasochism function inside and outside the dungeon, reflecting metaphorically on life. Colette shares her journey of transitioning from an education PhD to Dominatrix, highlighting the role of kink in exploring different flavors of sexuality. Colette ends the conversation by talking about her online course, Mistress Class, designed to empower women and help them channel their inner dom.

0:00 Intro

01:55 Choosing a Dominatrix Name

03:55 The Power of Names

06:06 The Journey to Becoming a Dominatrix

09:32 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Kink

13:31 The Mystery of the Mask

16:19 Understanding Kink

22:42 The Power Dynamics in Humiliation

24:51 Exploring the Role of Ego in Kink and BDSM

26:20 The Spiritual Element of BDSM

26:29 The Experience of a Dom and the Practice of Letting Go

27:45 Applying BDSM Lessons to Everyday Life

33:03 The Role of Trust and Communication in BDSM

35:35 The Healing Potential of BDSM

36:57 The Line Between Eroticizing and Retraumatizing

38:55 The Birth of Mistress Class

48:47 Connecting with the Work and Final Thoughts

Colette is a professional Dominatrix of 18+ years. In her journey as a Domme, she spent the first decade of her career going deep into the art and practice of BDSM. Then she spent the last 8 years going inward and contemplating the theory behind the practice of BDSM and has since developed an alchemical philosophy and spiritual approach to the art of kink that she shares through her work.

She guides women and femmes to find and cultivate their personal power by learning how to play with it in the bedroom, dungeon and beyond. 

Colette teaches an online Dominatrix training course called MistressClass, where she takes you on an immersive journey where she shows you every step it takes to become a Dominatrix and come into your full power. She has guided and trained hundreds of women and femmes to become the Dominatrix of their vision. 

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In this episode of Awakened Love, Angel is joined by Lindsey Meehleis: Spiritual Midwife. For the past 20 years, Lindsey Meehlies has worked in healthcare, helping women discover their own strength through psychedelic, transcendent experiences while they birth their babies in power at home. As well as serving in the shadows of death as a Midwife who helps people cross the rainbow bridge. She serves families from womb to tomb, like many medicine women have done throughout time, with a deep remembering that many of these witches were burned at the stake for their threat to the standard industrialized complex. 

Is the Medical Industrialized Complex still burning Midwives as Witches? A question answered in depth in this profound conversation.

They also deep dive into : 

• The Sacredness of Homebirth 
• The persecution of midwives during witch trials: “Were midwives the Original Witches?”
• Recognizing Fear vs Intuition when giving Birth
• How Sexual Trauma can Resurface during Labor

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Today we are joined by Dagmar Khan to explore the origins of pelvic pain, and how to take your healing into your own hands.

Dagmar reveals that so much of pelvic conditions are related to trauma stored in the body, and the only way to truly heal them is to release the pain of the past. She shares the long-term impact of abuse on the body, the surprising truth behind endometriosis, and her personal story of healing from infertility.

This is an eye-opening episode for any women looking to heal their body and experience pain free sex.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:30 Pelvic Pain Explained

6:16 Origins of Pain & Healing Trauma in the Pelvis

14:56 The Power of Pelvic Massage Techniques

20:25 The Truth About Endometriosis & How to Heal It

25:49 Dagmar's Infertility From Intense Trauma

28:53 Practices for Reclaiming Sovereignty Over Your Body

35:35 Tools to Develop the Courage to Heal

43:05 Take Healing Into Your Own Hands

46:55 How to Explore Further

49:20 Conclusion

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Dagmar Khan: world’s leading women’s health expert & Founder of the Flourish™ INSTITUTE

My name is Dagmar Khan, and I’m one of the world’s leading women healthcare specialists. I’m also founder of the Flourish™ Institute, a global Women’s Pelvic Health & Business Development Company dedicated to helping you become a sought-after women’s health specialist with a financially nourishing business, and a mission that transforms

female lives.

My proprietary Flourish™ method is sparking a revolution in female empowerment – through trauma-informed pelvic care that addresses the root of any health challenges, by considering the whole woman (body, mind, soul).

For the past 5 years, Flourish™ has attracted visionary women’s health practitioners who want to deeply transform women’s health and lives.

Free Training: How To Become Sought-After Women's Health Specialist & Confidently Work With Female Pelvic Pain Clients: https://www.flourishwoman.com/ondemand

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On this special episode of Awakened Love, Angel is joined by her husband Patrick Drake, for a deep dive into their relationship.

Join Angel and Patrick in this insightful and heartfelt relationship Q&A as they candidly discuss various aspects of their romantic journey. From the early stages of their relationship to overcoming challenges and embracing personal growth, this episode offers a glimpse into their experiences and the lessons they've learned along the way.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:47 Did We Stalk Each other's Social Media?

3:08 Friends Opinions During Early Stages of Dating

13:29 Our Hardest Fights and How We Repair

20:24 Why This Love is Different

24:43 Why it’s Hard for Men to Take Feedback

28:40 How Our Relationship Has Gotten Better Over Time

34:22 What We Do Really Well in Our Relationship

40:00 Gratitude for Our Love

43:41 Self Reflection: How We Hold Ourselves Back

53:25 Conclusion

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High Conflict Personality Expert Bill Eddy joins Awakened Love today for a deep dive into understanding people with high conflict personalities, and protecting yourself when dealing with them.

Angel and Bill explore the challenges of navigating toxic relationships, including the signs of personality disorders, the dynamics of high-conflict relationships, and the impact of gaslighting and other manipulative behaviors. Bill shares his insights on how to recognize and break free from toxic patterns, offering practical tips and strategies for healing and moving forward. Whether you're dealing with a difficult relationship yourself or seeking to support someone who is, this conversation offers valuable insights into the complexities of toxic relationships and the path to healing.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:41 High Conflict Personalities

3:50 2 Questions to Ask yourself, to identify if you have a HCP

4:50 Overlaps with Personality Disorders

8:03 Uncovering Patterns in Behavior

9:43 Why People Rush into things

12:36 Seeing Your Partner’s True Colors

15:28 How to Discern Someone’s Intentions

19:27 Making an Exit Strategy

23:08 What Makes A Victim Susceptible

27:15 The Sales & Seduction Phase

28:30 How to Identify If Your Partner is High Conflict

37:17 When to Know If You Should Leave

39:26 Trauma Bonded Pairs & Naive Beliefs

48:07 Standing Up to a Bully Without Becoming a Target of Blame

53:33 Co-Parenting with a Partner Who Has NPD

57:03 Protecting Yourself Against False Allegations

1:02:34 Conclusion

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Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.

Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the High

Conflict Institute in San Diego, California. He pioneered the High Conflict

Personality Theory (HCP) and has become an expert on managing disputes

involving people with high conflict personalities. He was the Senior Family

Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center for 15 years, a Certified Family

Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court for 15 years, and a

licensed clinical social worker therapist with over 12 years of experience.

Bill serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the

Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a Conjoint Associate

Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has been a

speaker and trainer in over 35 U.S. states and 13 countries.

He is the author or co-author of over 20 books, manuals, and workbooks. He is

co-host of the podcast It's All Your Fault that he co-hosts with Megan Hunter,

MBA, and has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with over 6 million

views.

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In this episode of Awakened Love, relationship coaches Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks share their insights on how to have a happily ever after relationship. Drawing from their decades of experience working with couples, they offer practical tips and tools for fostering love, connection, and intimacy. As pioneers in the 'conscious loving' conversation, they reveal the practices that have kept their relationship strong for decades.

Whether you're single or in a relationship, their guidance can help you create a more fulfilling and joyful love life. Tune in to this enlightening conversation and learn how to cultivate a relationship that stands the test of time.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:24 The Challenges & Rewards of Working With Your Partner

6:17 33 Years of “Conscious Loving” Book: How the Collective Has Shifted Since

9:45 Telling the Truth in Relationship

17:30 From Codependence to Conscious Loving

24:46 Tools for Befriending Fear & Reclaiming Choice

28:20 Why We Bring Past Pain into Relationships

36:18 Learning to Listen Better

38:33 The Power of Taking Space

41:33 Being Triggered vs Mistreated

44:02 Igniting Intimacy in Partnership

52:30 Conclusion

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Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks have been

pioneers in the fields of body intelligence and

relationship transformation for more than forty years.

They’ve mastered ways to translate powerful concepts

and life skills into experiential processes where people

can discover their own body intelligence and easily

integrate life-changing skills. Katie and Gay have

empowered hundreds of coaches around the world to

add a body intelligence perspective to enhance fields

from medicine to sports psychology, education and

personal growth. Together and singly they have authored

more than forty books, including such bestsellers as

Conscious Loving, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving Ever

After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife

and Beyond and The Genius Zone. They have appeared

on more than 500 television and radio programs,

including Oprah, 48 Hours and others. More

information on Drs. Hendricks can be found at

www.hendricks.com and

foundationforconsciousliving.org.

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Feminine embodiment coach Nadine Lee joins us this week for an exploration of the spiritual side of sexuality.

Angel and Nadine discuss the shadows and the gifts they experienced growing up in Australia, why they chose to walk the path of Tantra, and how they have used Tantric tools to heal sexual trauma.

They also discuss the need to keep an eye out for manipulation within the spiritual community, so that you don’t end up getting re-traumatized on the path of healing. 

They also dive into the notion of polarity practices, when they’re helpful, and when its time to move beyond them.

Lets us know what resonates in the comments!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

0:14 Growing Up in Australia

5:22 Who is Nadine Lee

10:24 The Path of Tantra

14:21 Healing Sexual Trauma

17:04 Navigating Manipulation

21:53 Relational Work 

25:59 Abandonment Wounding

32:31 Playing With Polarity

47:20 Conclusion

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Nadine Lee is a teacher of the feminine tantric arts, feminine embodiment coach, devoted lover and sexual liberator. She is the author of international best seller: Sex Priestess. Nadine is also the founder of Tantric Alchemy, a community devoted to supporting you step into the woman you came here to be. She has helped thousands of women over the past decade, heal sexual trauma and ignite the erotic fire within, and to channel that creative force into their highest creative, feminine and sexual expression. She offers private mentorships, online programs and in-person workshops and retreats across the world. 

IG: @tantricalchemyofficial
Website: www.tantricalchemy.net

Buy my book Sex Priestess: https://tantricalchemy.net/book/

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This week we have the pleasure of sitting down with the magnificent Lana Shay – an incredible ally in bringing higher levels of consciousness into human sexuality. 

In this episode, Angel and Lana explore the potential of creating conscious strip clubs, and what it would look like to support women in channeling their divinity into men who come into these modern day sex temples.

They also dive into the judgment that's often thrust upon sex workers and how we're at a point in history where we need to call in more collaboration and less competition between women.

Lana also shares here experience with the medicine Kambo and how it can be used to cleanse the body before diving into other plan medicines.

Let us know what resonates in the comments!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

3:09 Who is Lana Shay?

5:18 Conscious Strip Clubs

19:11 The Shadow Side of Strip Clubs

23:08 Supporting Female Sex Workers

30:20 Judging the Sex Industry

37:55 From Competition to Collaboration

44:26 Kambo Therapy

56:53 Contraindications for Heart Problems

1:01:07 Conclusion

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Lana Shay is a holistic living advocate, psychonaut, and practitioner of the tantric arts. With a background that includes experiences as sex worker, Lana is on a mission to co-create a conscious strip club that challenges the norms of the adult entertainment industry. Through her unique blend of wisdom and passion for conscious living, Lana aims to revolutionize the strip club experience, prioritizing empowerment, consent, and mindful engagement. By infusing elements of tantra, mindfulness, and sacred intimacy, Lana seeks to transform the strip club into a space of self-expression, celebration, and genuine connection.

She earned her B.A. from California Institute of Integral Studies, providing the first academic post-graduate certification program Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies in the U.S. She's trained as an addiction Recovery Coach, Co-founded [PsychedelicTimes.com](http://psychedelictimes.com/), Entheo Ventures and the Sensual Collective. Lana’s mission is to support people in re-discovering the principles of holistic living and harnessing the wisdom of the earth through all plant medicines, whole foods and psychedelics.

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Embodiment Coach Rachel Pringle joins the podcast today to reveal the process of turning pain into art. Her and Angel discuss their alchemy process of sensual mysticism and holy artistry, and why are they are creating a container for you to explore it as well.

In a world that is so focused on perfectionism, they explore what it looks like to let your creations be an act of love and liberation from your most authentic self. Reminding us that art (much like life) is not about the end product - it’s about the beautiful process of creating it.

If you are interested in learning how to deeper embody this process, check out Rachel & Angel’s new program: Temple of EROS: Tantric Embodiment, Erotica, Poetry, Prayer, Pleasure, Song & Sacred Theatre. Begins July 2nd.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:03 From Perfectionism to Creation

9:24 Liberating Your Authentic Self through Art

17:25 It’s the Process, not the Product

20:26 Art with Intention

22:26 Our Kundalini Awakenings - Shaking but not breaking

27:07 We Lift Each Other Up

30:14 Give Yourself the Gift of Art

35:38 Step into Your Holy Artistry

39:38 Conclusion

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This week's episode features tantric embodiment guide Rachel Pringle.

In this episode Angel and Rachel reflect on their own personal journeys into the dark, and the necessity of passing through the caves consciousness in order to reach the bright lights of illumination and empowerment.

They both revere the less-than-perfect moments in life as the ultimate source material for the art they've created. They spend time discussing what it means to walk the path of the artist, and insist that a masterpiece does not come from perfection, but from embracing what is.

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TIMESTAMPS:

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:49 Moving to Ibiza: Rest and Creativity

4:53 Alchemy through the Artistic Process

10:15 Eros: Experiencing the Beauty & Freedom of Life

17:11 We Need Community

22:59 Living Boldly

27:11 Being a Seeker of Truth

28:18 Comfort is Not Safety

42:14 Making A Masterpiece of Life

50:12 Be With Your Body

53:54 Conclusion

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In this episode, sexual and relationship psychotherapist Paula Hall takes us into an exploration of sex and porn addiction. Paula helps us understand the difference between a high sex drive and true addiction and what's required for healing.

Paula encourages a healthy exploration of sex for young adults and she leaves us with brilliant advice on how to approach someone you love who is showing signs of addiction to sex or pornography and how to navigate signs of sex addiction in your relationship.

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0:00 Intro

0:40 Sex and Porn Addiction

5:00 Porn and Relationships

8:14 The Chemistry of Sex Addiction

9:51 High Sex Drive vs. Addiction

13:28 Signs of Struggle

16:24 Shame vs. Guilt

17:54 Healthy Exploration of Sex

22:13 Confronting An Escalation

27:30 Values vs. Growth Edges

34:10 Behavioral Change

36:23 Is Healing Possible?

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Dr Paula Hall is a senior accredited Sexual & Relationship Psychotherapist with 30 years experience, 18 of which have been specialising in sex and porn addiction. She is Clinical Director of the Laurel Centre (https://thelaurelcentre.co.uk) who provide online individual and group therapy around the world for people struggling with compulsive sexual behaviours and also support for partners. She is also founder of Pivotal Recovery (https://PivotalRecovery.org) , a not-for-profit organisation that provides affordable, anonymous, accessible self-help through their podcast based Pivotal Recovery Course. Dr Hall is also author of Understanding & Treating Sex & Pornography Addiction (Routledge 2018), Sex Addiction - The Partner's Perspective (2016) and Sex Addiction – A Guide for Couples (Routledge 2019) and regularly contributes to the media on all things sex and porn related.

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Psychotherapist, coach and author of "Polysecure" Jessica Fern joins us for an exploration of all the possible ways we can explore consensual non-monogamy in a ways that allow us the experience of both emotional security and personal freedom.

She walks us through the difference between structural and emotional security, how polyamorous families can be incredibly supportive for the development of children, the challenges of navigating relational insecurity, and the liberating gift of compersion – the ability to find joy in watching someone you love receive pleasure from someone other than you.

This episode is full of enlightening and expansive views on relationships. Let us know what resonates with you in the comments!

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:35 What Consensual Non-monogamy is

5:00 "Don’t Ask Don’t Tell"

7:37 Structure vs Quality of Relationship

9:49 Exposing Relational Insecurity

13:21 From Comparison to Compersion

17:06 Toxicity in Polyamory

21:58 Polyamorous Families

23:55 Hierarchy in Polyamory

27:02 Challenges of Non-monogamy

34:20 Attachment Figures

38:36 Safe Havens and Secure Bases

43:30 Managing Tension in Relationship

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Jessica Fern is a Psychotherapist, Coach, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Jessica is the author of Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Non-Monomgamy and The Polyseucre Workbook: Healing Your Attachment and Creating Security in Loving Relationships. In her international private practice, Jessica works with individuals, couples, and people in multiple-partner relationships who no longer want to be limited by their reactive patterns, cultural conditioning, insecure attachment styles, and past traumas, helping them to embody new possibilities in life and love.

Learn more at JessicaFern.com

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This week's guest is mental health professional Kathy Labriola. Kathy shares her insight on a very potent and timely topic for society as a whole – relationship agreements, polyamory, and jealousy.

Kathy breaks down the difference between jealousy, envy and coveting to help us understand the subtle energetic difference and the behavioral manifestations of these three emotional states.

She also helps us understand the range of different approaches to polyamory, and how our needs in relationship stem from our traumas.

Kathy also encourages those of us who prefer monogamy to explore more openness and allowance of love in our partner's lives.

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0:00 Jealousy, Envy and Coveting

9:34 Open-Minded Monogamy 

11:34 Hard-Wired For Jealousy

15:25 Healthy Expression of Jealousy

17:23 Managing Sensitivity to Jealousy

21:56 Polyamory As An Orientation

28:40 Relationship Agreements

52:20 Navigating Communication Around Jealousy 

56:08 Conclusion

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Kathy Labriola is a nurse, counselor, and hypnotherapist in Berkeley, California. She has provided affordable mental health services to alternative communities for the past 30 years. Kathy is author of Love in Abundance: A Counselor's Advice on Open Relationships, The Jealousy Workbook, The Polyamory Break-up Book: Causes, Survival, and Polyamorous Elders: Aging in Open Relationships. She has been a card-carrying bisexual and polyamorist for 50 years. She is extra crunchy, rides a bike, lives in a housing cooperative, grows organic vegetables and raises chickens.

She can be reached at (510)841-5307 or at anarchofeminist@yahoo.com.

Website: http://www.kathylabriola.com. 

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Andre Duqum, host of the Know Thyself Podcast and founder of Meraki Media, joins us this week to bring some deeply embodied wisdom he has accumulated on the path of self knowledge.

He takes us into the difference between waking up and growing up, and explains why both are crucial to the process of self-actualization. He also shares his insights around conscious relationships and what makes long-term relationships possible.

His ideas on the difference between devotion and motivation invite us to explore where our impulse for action is really coming from, and how we might begin making small steps in the direction of doing the things that call to our hearts.

Let us know what resonates in the comments!

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0:00 Intro

4:59 Navigating media

7:13 Pornography

11:07 Waking Up vs. Growing Up

23:40 Relationship mastery

32:49 Navigating conflict 

41:23 Devotion vs. Motivation

46:15 Creative intelligence

53:01 How to surrender

57:35 Conclusion

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André developed a passion for story-telling through content creation early on when he realized the power it can have on people. Video storytelling has the capacity to be a tool that uplifts & inspires or it can spread unconsciousness and fear. 

Having a strong calling to contribute to the rise in consciousness that is happening on this planet, he created Meraki Media - a production company aimed at uplifting the voices of societies’ game-changers, rule-breakers and light-workers. 

Today, he pours his energy into the Know Thyself podcast by utilizing his life experience and passion for asking powerful questions to unveil spiritual wisdom that is both practical and digestible.

Know Thyself Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/@AndreDuqum/featured

Andre's Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/

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World-renowned meditation teacher, activist, and the best-selling author Benjamin Decker joins the Awakened Love podcast for a heart-centered exploration of Theosophy and the underlying truth in all major religions.

He also explores the importance of creativity and intimacy in our relationships, the deconstruction of the negative affects of childhood programming around religion, and he shares a fascinating and grounding perspective on the purpose of the belief in reincarnation.

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0:00 Intro

2:18 What is Theosophy?

6:57 Using Creativity to Find Common Ground

10:54 Creativity as intimacy

14:41 How All religions Can Work

19:24 Religious Deconstruction

27:54 Finding Your Community

34:40 Spiritual power and charisma

40:05 Reincarnation

42:39 Conclusion

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Ben Decker is a world-renowned meditation teacher, activist, and the best-selling author of Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healing, as well as other books on meditation including Practical Meditation for Beginners; 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You. He is also the host of The Modern Spirituality Show.  His work is universal, well-rounded and rooted in ancient wisdom, theosophy, and modern pragmatism.  Ben has been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, New York Post, Forbes Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Spirituality & Health, Thrive Magazine, LA Yoga, and more.

Titles: 4x Meditation Author & Speaker, Healer, Theosophist, Host of The Modern Spirituality Show. 

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Andrew Horn has been called the Dale Carnegie for the digital age, a communications wizard who wants to help people connect more deeply. Today Andrew shares how to master communication and connect deeper with others. He explains the 'tantra of conversation' and how to approach every conversation with pure intentions. 

He also dives deep into men's work and healing toxic masculinity. Sharing advice on how to love a man better, and provide helpful feedback on his journey. 

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:06 Asking the Right Questions

9:41 Overcoming Social Anxiety

14:15 Social Flow

21:04 What You Contribute to Conversation

26:58 Men's Work

35:50 Toxic Masculinity 

42:35 How to Love Your Man Better

54:41 Rapid Fire Questions

59:24 Conclusion

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Andrew Horn: 

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https://www.instagram.com/itsandrewhorn/

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