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How can a birth, initially planned with a midwife's assistance, transform into an accidental, unassisted miracle? Join me in today's episode as I unravel another captivating birth story, reshaping the narrative from fear to excitement, from curse to blessing.  In this series, I aim to share positive and uplifting birth experiences to inspire and empower women around the world. Today, we hear from Chloe, who embarked on a hypnobirthing journey and planned a midwife-assisted home birth which ended up with an unexpected, miraculous twist. Chloe's extraordinary journey reminds us that birth can be a transformative and magical experience, defying expectations and emphasizing the strength within. How has Chloe's story inspired you on your journey? Share your thoughts with us, and stay tuned for more empowering birth stories. In this episode: Practising hypnobirthing throughout pregnancy. The importance of planning your birth. A cosmic touch to the experience and an altered, blissful state during birth. Chloe's insights on the profound connection between a woman's innate knowledge and intuition during birth. The significance of safeguarding mental space during pregnancy and trusting the body's wisdom. Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Links and resources:  Embodied & Sensual Series link: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63a1d5251181890f30a54b91 Related Episodes: 66: Positive Birth Story – A respectful, warm and pleasurable hospital birth with Matilda Leijon→ 60: The sacredness of birth and healing birth trauma – interview with Sharon Moloney → 52: Ecstatic Birth - Interview with Sheila Kamara Hay →

In today's episode, I delve into the transformative power of sex in a partnership. Prepare to shift your perspective on the deeper reasons why we have sex and gain insights that can revolutionize your sexual experiences. So, tune in as I embark on a captivating journey to uncover the secrets of enhancing intimacy and pleasure. I hope that this episode will help you unlock the secrets to a deeper connection, satisfaction, and a more fulfilling sexual journey. In this episode: Encouraging women to effectively communicate their sexual desires to their partners. The value of regular sexual intimacy in long-term relationships. Sex deficit in modern couples: the common issue of busy schedules and distractions impacting sexual connection. Exploring how sex strengthens emotional bonds and fosters a sense of unity. New mental framework to address resistance and enhance sexual desire.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels   Links and resources:  Pussy worship link:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/606c5b3c156ede08a80af515

I change the narrative surrounding birth from fear to excitement, a curse to blessing, and negativity to optimism in this uplifting birth story episode. Join me as Gonne Beekam discusses her life-changing home birth experience and demonstrates the strength, independence, and profound connection that can be attained during childbirth. It’s an empowering and simply magical, heartfelt conversation that hopefully will inspire many women to shift their perspective of what’s possible at giving birth. In this episode: Challenging societal perceptions and embracing a new perspective on giving birth. Gonne’s blissful and relaxed home birth journey - laboring throughout the night while her husband slept, honoring her desire for solitude. Deepening connection through prayer, meditation, and embracing her own inner strength and experiencing actual relaxation. Inspiring pregnant listeners and encouraging a positive outlook on giving birth. Recommendations for further reading and inspiration.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels   Links and resources:  Honey pot  link:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/602aaf6ff6b5473d9134edfc   Related Episodes: 53: My Birth Story → 52: Ecstatic Birth - Interview with Sheila Kamara Hay →

Join me as I demystify desire, empowering you to embrace your own authentic experience of spontaneous and responsive longing. In this episode, I explore the concepts of spontaneous and responsive desire, two different models of how humans experience desire. We discuss the importance of understanding these desires, embracing individual differences, and fostering self-awareness in order to enhance relationships and sexual experiences which in turn can lead to better self-compassion and more fulfilling relationships. In this episode: Mental arousal and its activation in the body. Differentiating between spontaneous desire and responsive desire. Normalizing the experience of both spontaneous and responsive desire and challenging stereotypes and avoiding judgment based on desire types. Enhancing self-awareness to better communicate desires in relationships and nurturing compromise and meeting each other's needs in partnered sexuality.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels   Links and resources:  Pussy worship link:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/606c5b3c156ede08a80af515   Related Episodes: 03: The Sexual Seasons → 05: Understanding sexual arousal (and lack of!) → Episode 08: The 5 Essential Tools to be TURNED ON →

In this episode, I kick off with the Positive Birth Story series, aimed at shifting the narrative around birth from fear to excitement, and from negativity to positivity.  My guest, Matilda Leijon, shares her beautiful and empowering hospital birth experience. Join me as we explore the possibility of positive and pleasurable birthing, challenge the prevailing birth narratives, and learn how to reframe our thoughts and feelings about childbirth.  This is a warm and uplifting conversation which opens the door to a new way of thinking about birth. In this episode: Shifting the focus from fear to excitement and from negativity to positivity in birth narratives Understanding the importance of sharing positive, empowering birth stories Exploring the potential for positive and pleasurable experiences during childbirth  Matilda's experience of a beautiful, medicated hospital birth Matilda's spontaneous moments of pleasure and bliss during the birthing process  Inspiring examples of what's possible when giving birth in a hospital setting Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels   Links and resources: Honey pot  link:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/602aaf6ff6b5473d9134edfc Connect with Matilda: her Instagram @doulalej   Related Episodes: 52: Ecstatic Birth - Interview with Sheila Kamara Hay → 48: I’m Pregnant! → 53: My Birth Story →

Would you like to explore the transformative power of surrender in your sexual and personal life? Then tune in to today's episode.    Surrendering can profoundly shift your sense of self and your experience as a sexual being, enhancing pleasure, presence, and orgasms in the bedroom. But surrender also extends beyond the bedroom and can be applicable to life in general. Join me as I dive into this fantastic topic, unravelling the meaning of surrender and its impact on sexuality and personal growth.  Let's embark on a transformative journey towards deeper surrender and fulfilment together!   In this episode: Understanding the concept and dispelling misconceptions about surrender as submissive or giving up power. Exploring surrender as not arguing with reality and being fully present in the flow of sensations, both in sexual experiences and life itself. How surrendering to oneself, partner and the present moment can enrich sexual encounters, amplifying pleasure and alignment of mind, body, and spirit. Unveiling the missing key to experiencing deeper orgasms by cultivating a mind shift through surrender, addressing the psychological barriers to letting go. Exploring tools for developing surrender.    Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels   Links and resources:  Embodied & Sensual Series link: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63a1d5251181890f30a54b91   Related Episodes: 46: Interview with Eva Beronius →33: A detailed description of the life changing practices in PLEASURE TREATS → 28: GUIDED PRACTICE: Love Rewiring Meditation → 42: 6 Holistic Sex Tools →

If you are inspired to explore and researched your options in reproductive health and natural fertility awareness methods, then this episode is for you! In this episode, Erika’s guest is Siri Kalla. A modern witch (according to Erika), who teaches women all around the world how to understand their menstrual cycles, learn safe natural birth control, and learn how to truly nourish their bodies into resolving menstrual cycle health and fertility problems.   Siri was born in Sweden but lives in Norway. Her work originates around menstrual cycle health and fertility from a functional medicine approach - meaning that she looks for root causes rather than just treating the symptoms.  At the core of Siri’s work is the wish to give menstruating people full sovereignty over their bodies. Understanding the menstrual cycle, fertility, and menstrual health is a human right and a basic necessity for a truly feminist society. She has been on her own journey of healing, understanding and befriending her menstrual cycle since 2009, took my certification as a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner at @justissecollege between 2013-2017, and founded Our Fertility in 2018 to be a container for this work.  While discussing Siri's work, the conversation delves into the historical persecution of female power, embodied sovereignty, and wisdom held by women, midwives, and witches.    In this episode: The historical background that set the stage for the current modern medical system, and how it impacts the knowledge we have about fertility. The weaknesses and issues with the current Western medical system in regards to female reproductive health, and the benefits of alternative methods. Siri's work in functional medicine and her wish to give menstruating people full sovereignty over their bodies. The importance of understanding the menstrual cycle, fertility, and menstrual health as a human right and basic necessity for a truly feminist society. The availability of natural fertility awareness methods, such as the Justisse Method, and Billings Method, as alternatives to conventional medicine options.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and resources:  Connect with Siri: www.ourfertility.com Facebook and IG: @our.fertility   

In this short and sweet episode, I explore the concept of defining your sexual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and how it can enhance intimacy in your relationship. The idea originated from a group coaching session in the Slut Academy course and offers a fun and useful mindset framework for sexual fulfilment. By setting measurable metrics and tracking progress, couples can open the door for non-judgmental conversations about desires, needs, and compromises in a relationship and improve their sexual connection.   In this episode:   Recognizing the value of setting sexual KPIs in relationships. Creating a system and defining what constitutes sexual success and fulfilment in a couple. Identifying goals related to frequency, quality, and emotional aspects of sexual intimacy. Exploring different components of sexual connection beyond intercourse, and emotional qualities that support a healthy sexual connection. Reflecting on the need for adjustments and improvements based on progress tracking.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels   Links and resources:  Honey pot  link:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/602aaf6ff6b5473d9134edfc   Related Episodes: 44: Sexual growth mindset/Common sexual issues →

If you want to feel safe around men and genuinely crave to understand the differences between the two genders so you can improve your relationships - this episode is for you! In today's episode, I have the honor of hosting Alison Armstrong, an extraordinary woman whose wisdom has had a profound impact on understanding ourselves as women, relating to men, and cultivating positive partnerships.   Alison's work is life-changing, helping us feel safe within ourselves and with the other sex. While we won't be able to cover every aspect of this vast topic in just one hour, this episode serves as a fantastic introduction to Alison's work and the transformative insights she shares. I highly recommend having pen and paper handy to take notes during this jam-packed episode, filled with empowering knowledge and wisdom. Get ready for an enlightening conversation that has the potential to change the way you perceive yourself, men, and your partnerships. Enjoy!   Alison is a sought-after speaker and thought leader amongst people with the desire to live empowered lives. Her philosophy and approach are referenced and taught by other authors, speakers, business consultants and therapists. Alison Armstrong’s exploration of human behavior began in 1991, with her decision to study men: “To find out how I was bringing out the worst in them. And hopefully, how to bring out the best.” Her success in understanding men naturally led to studying women’s behavior and making vital connections between the two. As her work evolved over decades, Alison now illuminates human characteristics that precede and express themselves regardless of gender, age and upbringing. She distinguishes normal human instincts that compel both men and women to behave in ways that contradict and undermine our own purposes, goals, values, needs and relationships. Besides fulfilling the need to understand “Why” people behave as they do, Alison offers practical, partnership-based alternatives. Through her seminars, books, online programs and media contributions, she has been giving millions of people access to more fulfilling lives, loving relationships, stronger families and productive organizations.   In this episode: Alison's journey of studying men and women to uncover the reasons behind their behavior and how it affects relationships. How to feel safe around men and what actually makes them angry!? Discovering the universal human instincts that influence behavior, regardless of gender, age, or upbringing. Recognizing how our instincts often lead us to act in ways that undermine our own goals, values, needs, and relationships. Alison's practical approach to fostering fulfilling and empowered lives, loving relationships, and stronger families.   I highly recommend having pen and paper handy to take notes during this jam-packed episode, filled with empowering knowledge and wisdom. Get ready for an enlightening conversation that has the potential to change the way you perceive yourself, men, and your partnerships. Enjoy!   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and resources:  Honey pot  link:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/602aaf6ff6b5473d9134edfc Connect with Alison:  www.alisonarmstrong.com Find her on IG: @thealisonarmstrong   Related Episodes: 50: Literary Erotica for Sexual Confidence and Sensual Power - Interview with Carly Pifer→46: Interview with Eva Beronius →

Are you addicted to your vibrator? Then tune in to today’s episode!  In this episode, I delve into a topic that affects many individuals: vibrator addiction. While vibrators can provide immense pleasure and benefits, some people can become heavily dependent on them to experience pleasure and orgasm.  I explore the concept of vibrator addiction, its prevalence among women, and the journey towards embracing new pleasure pathways beyond vibrator stimulation. I share the challenges, personal experiences, and strategies for overcoming vibrator addiction and finding fulfilment in alternative forms of pleasure. In this episode: Understanding vibrator addiction and its impact on pleasure The benefits and potential pitfalls of using vibrators  Personal experiences and insights on overcoming vibrator addiction Exploring the possibility of non-vibrator satisfaction and pleasure Common patterns and issues associated with vibrator addiction Embracing a healthy relationship with vibrators post-recovery Tips and strategies for finding fulfilment without relying solely on vibrators Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels   Links and resources:  Pussy worship link:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/606c5b3c156ede08a80af515   Related Episodes: 51: My 6 Best Tips to Make Masturbation Happen →49: Pussy Worship →42: 6 Holistic Sex Tools →38: The 4 key pleasure techniques you need to know about →33: A detailed description of the life changing practices in PLEASURE TREATS →

In today’s episode, Erika talks to Dr Sharon Moloney whose mission is to restore the sacredness of the female body, which is a microcosm of the Earth. It’s an in-depth and inspiring conversation about the sacredness of the female body, menstruation and birth, and resolving birth trauma. This is a deeply moving and insightful conversation that will touch and inspire every woman.   Dr Sharon Moloney is an author, speaker and women’s health therapist, who guides women to find, reclaim and embody their sacred female power. When women love their bodies and activate their power, they access a potent form of biological leadership, which has a crucial role to play in restoring male/female balance to the planet.  As a therapist, Sharon specialises in pregnancy loss, fertility therapy, couple-centred birth preparation, birth trauma, and reproductive surgery. Her work is informed by her PhD, which explored menstruation and birth as spiritual experiences.  She believes that our female bodies are our most intimate connection with Nature and her book, Activate Your Female Power, is a guided journey into that intimacy. Her 7week online video program, based on her book, deepens the healing process through deep meditation practices and personal transmissions.   In this episode: The role of female biological leadership in restoring balance to the planet. Pregnancy loss, fertility therapy, couple-centred birth preparation and birth trauma. Menstruation and birth as spiritual experiences. Restoring the sacredness of the female body, menstruation and birthing. The importance of embodying respect and honor for the female body.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and resources:  Connect with Sharon: www.sharonmoloney.com   Related Episodes: 17: Self reclamation, soul embodiment and a new kind of womanhood 13: Female power, Eros, and the inevitable passing of time with Julia Lally

Welcome to today's episode, where we embark on a unique journey of healing in the realm of sexuality.  Join Erika as she explores the unique path that leads to healing while sharing her own experience with long-term bacterial vaginosis (BV) and recurrent yeast infections. Erika investigates how combining scientific knowledge with alternative healing practices can help you recover, gain power, and cultivate a deep connection with both you and others.  In this episode: Discovering the power of somatic healing, energy work, and spirituality as transformative elements in the healing process. The frustrating challenges posed by vaginal infections, such as BV and yeast infections. Unveiling the connection between emotional and energetic factors and the development of vaginal infections. Emphasizing the necessity of addressing underlying emotional and energetic aspects to foster true healing. Appreciating the wisdom and consciousness of the body as a guiding force in sexual health.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and resources:  Pussy worship link:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/606c5b3c156ede08a80af515   Related Episodes: 43: Sex and Cancer - Interview with Faith Laux →41: Healing journey from dormant pleasure to a rekindled life - Interview with Sofia →

If you have been diagnosed with endometriosis but are looking for ways to feel empowered, reclaim pleasure and enjoy sex again - this episode is for you!   Today, Erika is talking to Georgia Seymour-Smith, the founder and CEO of O Blooms.   Erika and Georgia are delving into the topic of endometriosis and share Georgia's personal journey with the condition. From her diagnosis to her desire to maintain a healthy sexual relationship, they explore her challenges and how she overcame them.  Georgia also discusses how her experiences inspired her to create a vibrator company that caters to people with endometriosis, allowing them to continue experiencing sexual pleasure even if penetration is no longer an option. Georgia battled painful periods since she was young. Despite seeking medical help, she was repeatedly told that her pain was normal.  One morning, when Georgia experienced a new, excruciating pain in her abdomen and was rushed to the ER where she had emergency surgery to remove her appendix. Upon waking up, she was diagnosed with endometriosis, which made it hard for her to have a positive relationship with sex due to the pain it caused.  However, Georgia didn't let this stop her. She discovered the transformative power of vibrators and how they could help her embrace her sexuality and find pleasure despite her condition. This inspired her to create O Blooms, a company that offers discreet and powerful vibrators designed to empower women to own their sexual wellness. Georgia's vision for O Blooms is not just about selling vibrators but pioneering a movement that celebrates and elevates women's sexual health and wellbeing.   In this episode, you will also hear about: The importance of disconnecting intercourse from sex. Vibrators can help change that relationship. A holistic approach to sexuality. Celebrating and helping women have more pleasure, even in the presence of endometriosis, pelvic pain, and vaginal pain.   Let’s connect! Join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community –Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and Resources: Georgia’s website: https://obloomsociety.com/ Georgia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoaeOz2h27R/   Related Episodes: 16: GUIDED PRACTICE: Sensual & Loving Full Body Experience  36: Glass Dildo 101 – how a hard dildo can revolutionize your sexuality & pleasure.→   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here:

Are you one of those many women that find it hard to cum with your partner? In today's episode, Erika talks about the topic that creates a lot of suffering in women and in couples. It’s an orgasm gap and inability to orgasm with your partner. It's something that is talked a lot about in mainstream media but those conversations are often too shallow. The reasons behind this problem are many and Erika shares her knowledge, experience and tools related to the issue. This episode will provide a broader perspective, clues to your situation and to solving your situation if you experience an orgasm gap or orgasm issues when you're having partnered heterosexual sex. It will also help you to find ways to understand and love yourself better.   In this episode: Finding clarity on blocks that inhibits the unfolding of your orgasm. The trajectory of women’s arousal. The importance of masturbation when teaching your body to orgasm. Negative emotions, internal inhibitions and self-judgement that stops you from cuming and practises to help you become more empowered and confident. How to start focusing on your own pleasure and stop people pleasing. How to activate your vagina. Emotional control and safety issues.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and resources:  Embodied & Sensual Series link: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63a1d5251181890f30a54b91   Related Episodes: 49: Pussy Worship →44: Sexual growth mindset/Common sexual issues →39: SHAMELESS - Magnify your capacity to feel pleasure and be powerful and orgasmic →36: Glass Dildo 101 – how a hard dildo can revolutionize your sexuality & pleasure.→

In this episode of the podcast, Erika is joined by Frida Trönnberg, a trauma-informed yoga teacher and somatic experiencing practitioner. She helps women with tension and pain in the pelvis and vaginal area to break the cycle of pain and enjoy pleasure in life again. Erika and Frida dive deep into birth trauma and its manifestation as physical pain and issues in the pelvic and vaginal region. Frida also shares her personal journey of healing her own pelvic floor tension due to a traumatic birth experience and birth injury.    This is an insightful and empowering conversation on healing, embodiment, and befriending the body, regardless of whether you have experienced pelvic pain or tension or not. Tune in for great support on how to cultivate a sense of ease and pleasure in your body.   In this episode: The prevalence of pelvic floor tension and pain in women, even those who haven't given birth. The need for proper investigation and competent help in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic pain and tension. The impact of birth trauma on women's sexual and pelvic health. The importance of having a relaxed pelvic floor for greater health and wellbeing. The role of yoga and somatic experiencing in healing trauma and releasing tension in the pelvic region.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and resources:  Connect with Frida: https://heltunderliv.se Find her on IG: https://instagram.com/heltunderliv   Related Episodes: 43: Sex and Cancer - Interview with Faith Laux →

Can giving birth feel ecstatic? Oh yes! It can even feel orgasmic! And if this sounds too good to be true, this episode is for you!   It all comes to rethinking our perceptions of birth and incorporating pleasure and relaxation into the birthing process, which can lead to a more positive and empowering experience of giving birth for many women.    It is already known that the negative perception of birth and the commonly-held belief that childbirth is a painful and traumatic experience for all women is a result of over-medicalization and institutionalization of the birthing process. Many women are often left feeling isolated and traumatized after giving birth, with the medical establishment and system setting the tone for the entire birthing experience.   The truth is that birth was not intended to be painful, but rather a natural, innate capacity of women that should be honored without intervention.    In this episode, Erika introduces the concept of orgasmic or ecstatic birthing, which involves using pleasure, relaxation, and surrender as tools to facilitate a calm and positive birthing experience. Women are hungry for positive birth experiences and can use these tools to reduce stress, fear, distractions, and blockages that prevent them from experiencing a calm and ecstatic birth experience.    It’s all about creating a different culture around birth that honors physiological birth, reduces the need for medical interventions, and ensures that women have a positive, empowering experience.   In this episode: Giving birth does not have to be a painful and dreadful experience. Tools women incorporate to prep for ecstatic or even orgasmic birth. How to start learning to accept and honour your inner capacity of giving birth without any intervention as a woman. How to surrender and shift the mindset in order to experience orgasmic, raw and powerful birth.   Let’s connect! Join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community –Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn      Related Episodes: 51: My 6 Best Tips to Make Masturbation Happen → (Coming Soon) 48: I’m Pregnant! → 27: A quickie on motherhood and being sexual! →   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here:

If you're experiencing numbness, emotional, physical, or sexual, you are not alone, many women experience different levels of disembodiment, and the good news is that you can overcome it. In this episode, Erika's guest, Priya Datta, shares her personal experience in navigating this challenging journey. Priya has developed a deep understanding of the importance of awareness, compassion, and self-love in the healing process and today, all her knowledge is available to you, tune in!    Priya is a women’s life coach and sound therapist. She uses trauma-informed practices, that are rooted in Tantra, to help clients shift from feeling numb, stuck, or ineffectual to feeling more fully alive.    In a world where we're constantly bombarded with stressors and emotional triggers, it's no surprise that many of us have developed emotional numbness as a coping mechanism. This silent emotional drain can impact your relationships, career, sexuality and overall mental well-being. That's why it's crucial to recognize, understand, and take action, however, exploring the depths of your inner self to uncover what had been causing disembodiment or disconnection requires a gradual process that includes through self-awareness, embodiment, and cultivating tolerance for sensations and emotions in your daily life. Gradually reestablishing a connection with yourself is the most sustainable way to work your way through the insensibility, and out of it.    In this episode: Break free from emotional numbness. Uncover your hidden protective mechanisms. Experience long-lasting healing by embracing positive experiences. Dive into powerful embodied healing practices and enhance your somatic resources.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn      Links and resources:  Connect with Priya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-datta/   Related Episodes: 29: How to design a pleasurable life of ease and happiness - Interview with Raina   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/54

After betting her friends and family her son would be born five days late, Erika experienced a somewhat unexpected, intense, orgasmic, ecstatic birth, pushing her to her limits and challenging her to surrender to her primal self and to the power and wisdom of her womb. Tune in to listen Erika's beautiful birth story.    During her first pregnancy, Erika knew she wanted a home birth without medical assistance, a natural self-led and baby-led birth. So she prepared herself mentally, spiritually and physically trusting that in time, her body would know how to do this. The female anatomy knows how to give birth, you know how to birth your children, your body does the work for you. The difficult part can be to trust her, but she knows. And that is exactly how Erika managed to have the birth she had envisioned, trusting herself.    After that beautiful momend, shared with her husband, she birthed not only a baby but the mother too, and today she wants you to know that the narrative around childbirth can be different from what you have been made to believe.      In this episode: The power of trust and bodily surrender during childbirth. Benefits of embracing pleasure, intimacy, and sexuality in a natural home birth experience. The positive impact of supportive partners and respectful midwives. Honoring the sacredness of birth through personal choices and meaningful rituals.     Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and Resources Read the blog:  Want to have an orgasmic birth https://www.erikaalsborn.com/blog/want-to-have-an-orgasmic-birth     Related Episodes 52: Ecstatic Birth Interview with Sheila Kamara Hay 27: A quickie on motherhood and being sexual!     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/53

Have you heard or thought that embracing ecstatic birth through body connection and pleasure is too good to be true? What if that's a myth? In this episode, Shayla Kamara Hay shares her journey of trauma healing and pregnancy that ended up in the discovery of a beautiful truth: a woman's body is capable of pleasure, ecstasy, and even transcendence during childbirth.    Sheila is a MA, VITA certified trauma informed, somatic female sexuality and empowerment coach and the founder of Ecstatic Birth. She specializes in an integrative approach to sexuality and pleasure to support her clients in releasing blocks, feeling more, and opening to their fullest sexual expression- whether single, partnered, mothering or going through menopause. Sheila’s work is centered around the conviction that the free flow of sexual energy is paramount to our vitality and wellness at every stage and age. A recognized visionary in childbirth education, Sheila has brought sexuality and pleasure to the forefront of birth preparation and support. She lives in Sands Point with her husband, 3 kids, dog and cats where she enjoys being immersed in the beauty of nature and having easy access to all NYC has to offer.    Despite having experienced a traumatic birth when her first child was born, Sheila was able to uncover a powerful pathway to positive birth experiences. What she found was something far more extraordinary than she expected, childbirth can be a powerful, pleasurable, and expansive experience. Now she shares her knowledge with other people who are seeking to change their narrative of what childbirth is.   In her Ecstatic Birth practice over the past 15 years, Sheila has empowered women, families and health care practitioners around the globe to elevate the experience of childbirth from pain to pleasure through body-based education and training programs, certifying Ecstatic Birth Practitioners™ in over 26+ countries. Sheila is a sought after speaker, advocate, teacher and writer, featured at Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts, Orgasmic Birth’s Pain to Power program, Midwifery Today, the En*theos Academy, the Birth Institute, Huffington Post, and numerous other conferences, podcasts and publications. Sheila received her BA from Yale and an MA from Columbia University.    Tune in to listen to this conversation, but mind you, what you'll hear could change your idea of childbirth forever.    In this episode: The transformative power of ecstatic birth through developing a deep body connection and embracing pleasure. The importance of sexual healing and releasing trauma during childbirth preparation. Overcoming negative birth experiences to find closure, and even empowerment in future experiences. Positive birth experiences contribute to a broader systemic transformation.     Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and Resources Read the blog:  Want to have an orgasmic birth https://www.erikaalsborn.com/blog/want-to-have-an-orgasmic-birth Free Masterclass https://ecstatic-birth.com/essential-keys-live/ Sheila's website: http://ecstatic-birth.com/ Sheila's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticbirth/     Related Episodes 27: A quickie on motherhood and being sexual!     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/52

Is self-pleasure part of your self-care routine? In today's episode, Erika talks about the importance of self-pleasure, aka masturbation, and provides six tips for doing it regularly and feeling good about it! Even if you are in a long-term relationship.    There are many reasons why women may find it more challenging to engage in self-pleasure and masturbation than men, but Erika encourages you to prioritize your pleasure as it is a lifelong, youth elixir. Try it, be patient, and eventually, you'll reap the benefits.   If you're someone who struggles with the thought, or practice, of masturbation, know that it's okay and normal to have some hesitation or uncertainty around it. However, prioritizing pleasure in your life can have a significant positive impact on your overall well-being. Try experimenting with these tips and making self-pleasure a regular part of your life. And remember, the most important thing is to be present in the moment and focus on the sensations of the body. Happy self-pleasuring!   In this episode Do women masturbate often? The importance of self-pleasure The 6 tips for making self-pleasure a priority and incorporating it into your life    Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and Resources Read the Blog: Self-Pleasure vs Masturbation: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/blog/self-pleasure-vs-masturbation    Related Episodes 02: Self-pleasure vs. Masturbation 04: Breast Massage: Foundation of Love & Power 16: GUIDED PRACTICE: Sensual & Loving Full Body Experience 18: Super effective and empowered foreplay 38: The 4 key pleasure techniques you need to know about 47: How to Resuscitate Your Erotic Mind as a Mother - Interview with Lisa O. 50: Literary Erotica for Sexual Confidence and Sensual Power - Interview with Carly Pifer     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/51

In this episode, Erika talks with writer Carly Pifer, about how literary erotica can be, not only fun but also beneficial to women's sexual wellbeing by positively impacting your sexual confidence and sensual power. Join them to learn more about how erotica can help you explore and express your sexuality.   Carly is a writer with a history of exploring taboo topics, including sex and sobriety, abortion, abusive relationships, and of course real erotica. She has also helmed digital content and creative for several more vanilla interests, including Perrier (sparkling water), Burrow (couches), and Blake Lively (Gossip Girl star). With her writing and marketing experience combined, Carly has created an accessible digital magazine for the new dawn of sex-positivity—AURORE.   In the words of Carly, "AURORE is all about taking back control of “our” sexual desires, not being ashamed of our experiences, and sharing them to empower ourselves and others—it is a space to celebrate the sex we loved. All stories are meant to be positive while remaining relatable because we’re not going to pretend that sex is always “perfect” or “beautiful” Aurore is completely reader supported! Aurore is space for everyone with a focus on women’s experiences, user submitted, expertly curated, based on true stories/real fantasies. Carly works with writers to refine their stories and go deeper. Stories are chosen/commissioned to share new perspectives on sex."   Why does it work? One of the best ways to explore your sexual desires and identity is to activate your brain, because it is your biggest erogenous zone. It is responsible for sending signals to the body to increase arousal, pleasure, and desire. To activate your brain, you need to engage in activities that stimulate your mind and body.     The power of literature to stimulate your mind and evoke emotion and pleasure is undeniable. From journalism to poems, the written word has the ability to evoke feelings of joy, sadness and, of course, pleasure. Reading erotica is one way to create a space to explore your desires and fantasies, it can help you gain a better understanding of yourself, and it could even help you connect with your partner.   Erika has explored before the value owning your pleasure and turn-on, and how porn and literary erotica are excellent tools to have in your pleasure toolkit. Tune in and uplevel your pleasure toolkit with the power of literary erotica and porn made for women.   In this episode: Reading literary erotica for pleasure Erotica and porn for women How vulnerability can turn into intimacy Owning your sexuality and turn-on Normalizing sex talk, sexual desires and pleasure     Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and Resources AURORE website: https://readaurore.com/ AURORE Instagram:  //www.instagram.com/readaurore/ Get her book here: https://pleasepinchmehard.com/give-it-to-me/   Related Episodes 27: A quickie on motherhood and being sexual! 08: The 5 Essential Tools to be TURNED ON 47: How to Resuscitate Your Erotic Mind as a Mother - Interview with Lisa O.     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/50

In this episode Erika talks about the importance of loving your pussy exactly as she is. Pussy gazing will help you change negative beliefs you may have about your pussy, allowing you to love, admire, and respect her. Feeling empowered and beautiful about your genitalia will also positively impact your sexual experiences and childbirth.    Many women carry unconscious beliefs that their vulva is unattractive, disgusting, problematic, or weird-looking. These beliefs negatively affect sexual pleasure and overall sexual health, they need to go! And you can start changing your paradigm, today by gazing at your pussy and worshipping her. It will help you identify and change these negative beliefs and create space for experiencing more pleasure and healing.    A positive and empowering view of your pussy will make you feel more confident and beautiful. Feeling and experiencing beauty is a spiritual practice that can help you enter into a high level of consciousness and a high vibration state which is important for embodiment and, when you are fully embodied, all the pussy-related experiences are heightened.    If you want to experience more pleasure during sex, open up to the possibility of having a blissful birth and enhance your sexuality in general, tune in to this episode and download the free practices. Enjoy!     In this episode:   Unconscious negative beliefs about the vulva. Why you should reclaim a loving connection with your body and particularly your pussy  What is pussy worship and how to practice it.      Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG:https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn      Links and Resources Pussy Worship free audio practice: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/606c5b3c156ede08a80af515  Embodied & Sensual free practices: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63a1d5251181890f30a54b91 More Juicy Content here:https://pico.link/erikaalsborn     Related Episodes 09: A Sex-Positive Mantra 16: GUIDED PRACTICE: Sensual & Loving Full Body Experience 22: An ancient practice that activates a dormant sexuality (Deer Exercise) 28: GUIDED PRACTICE: Love Rewiring Meditation     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/49   

Join Erika in this week's episode where she celebrates her second pregnancy, shares with you her first pregnancy journey and extends an invitation, if you have experienced a positive and ecstatic birth, to celebrate and tell other women about your powerful story; all this in order to challenge the fear-mongering cultural narrative around childbirth.    This episode is a celebration of this exciting stage of a woman's life, pregnancy. It is a reflection on Erika's personal journey, her ecstatic home-birth story, as well as the importance of embodiment to experience your pregnancy from within, from your womb, recognizing your connection with its power and its wisdom.    "Celebrating is a practice that I invite you to do on a regular basis because it changes your mind focus and your perception and worldview. It elevates your brain chemicals and puts you in a state of being like high vibe."   In this episode: Erika shares her celebrations on becoming a mother of two and the profound journey of pregnancy and motherhood Erika's experience with her first and second pregnancy An invitation to reclaim and share your birth stories and positive experiences to inspire other women.     Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community –Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up for the fantastic Embodied & Sensual email series where you’ll receive five amazing and powerful yet super simple practices     Related Episodes 27: A quickie on motherhood and being sexual!     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/46  

In this episode of Yes, Please, Lisa is here to share the story of how she redefined her sexuality after becoming a mother and facing a waning sex drive. She restructured her mindset and resuscitated her pussy and her sexuality so that she would want to have sex and BE an erotic and sexual woman again. What started as a project to rekindle her sexual life, ended up as a personal discovery journey and a way to express herself while helping other women do the same.    Lisa is the creator of Please Pinch Me Hard, multilingual, mother of two, wife, and author of erotica that is full of empowering and unspoken truths. If you had told Lisa, having children would leave her with no sex drive and imminent divorce, she wouldn’t have believed you. If you had told her that writing a book with naughty stories would save her, she also wouldn’t have believed you. But never say never! Lisa completely restructured her lifestyle and redefined her sexuality. In the process, she began writing short, erotic stories. And now? It’s what makes her thrive and separates the woman from the mum.   Humans are sexual and we crave sex-iness. The first step to embracing our sexual identity is to recognize that it is a normal and natural part of being human and that we all have sexual desires and needs. There is nothing wrong with wanting to explore them, however, it is no secret that our society has complicated our relationship with our bodies and with sex and sexuality. Too often, we are taught to be ashamed of our sexual desires and to keep them hidden away. This is especially true for women, who are expected to be demure. But it doesn’t have to be this way.    When it comes to pleasure and arousal, the brain is key, but it will also be key to maintaining desire in a long-term relationship. To create a heightened level of arousal, the brain needs to be in “sex mode.” One way to get the brain into this mode is through self-seduction. This can be done through activities such as shopping for lingerie, watching porn, and reading erotica.   Now add pregnancy and motherhood on top of that. When couples become parents, it is easy to become overwhelmed with the demands of parenting, but the relationship is still important, it is the foundation of the family so communication and intimacy should be a priority. Intimacy does not always have to lead to sex. Intimacy can be a powerful tool for couples to connect and stay close and explore your body and needs in a safe environment.    Lastly, in this episode, you will learn why it is important to take the time to be selfish. To reconnect with your body, to explore what feels good, to pleasure yourself, and to focus on yourself, even as a mother!   In this episode: Reclaiming the sexual identity Rediscovering sexuality as a mother.  Intimacy and connection with your partner Fueling your sex drive with erotica and other stimuli. How having time for yourself and pleasure will help you have partnered pleasure.     Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plsrebels Follow and reach out on IG:https://www.instagram.com/erikaalsborn    Links and Resources Learn more about Slut Academy, watch wonderful testimonial videos from women in the course, and sign up here!: https://www.erika-alsborn.com/s-academy Lisa's website: https://pleasepinchmehard.com Lisa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pleasepinchmehard/  Get her book here: https://pleasepinchmehard.com/give-it-to-me/   Related Episodes 27: A quickie on motherhood and being sexual! 08: The 5 Essential Tools to be TURNED ON 38: The 4 key pleasure techniques you need to know about 35: Sexual wellbeing, motherhood and rekindling partnered sex - Interview with Megan Swan 18: Super effective and empowered foreplay  14: How to be sexual/sexy AND feel safe in this world     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/47

Do you want to know how the body can help you connect to truth and truthfulness within your present experience and break free from old patterns of thought and behavior and live your life by design? Then you can't miss this conversation between two EMBODIED teachers, talking about the importance of connecting with your body, embracing your emotions and embody your spiritual self.    Eva Beronius is a Self-Mastery and Transformational Teacher who helps people dismantle their old conditioning and unconscious belief systems to become the artists of their lives. She teaches group programs, leads in-person retreats, and coaches individual clients. She's the founder of the Embodied Self Mastery Community and you hear her in the Uncover YOU podcast.   The idea that we can create our own reality is a powerful one. We all have the potential to create the life we want, but it requires us to take action and to do the work and take a "going first" approach. Your old conditioning is often the result of your upbringing, environment, and experiences. It can be hard to recognize unhealthy patterns and to break free from them, but it is possible when you become aware of your thoughts, feelings, and reactions and are willing to challenge our beliefs.    One of the most important aspects of this work is to embody your sensuality and connect to your body and emotions in a more meaningful way, so that you can tap into your vitality, aliveness, and connection with life itself.   Liberation and empowerment come from within, and involve recognizing and understanding your own power, as well as your own limitations, by engaging in practices that help you walk this path and uncover ALL your possibilities.    In this episode: The importance of deprogramming the mind Why should you embrace your emotions  The importance of understanding men and of men themselves Collective wounding  Observing your mind The flow of energy and spiritual connection.      Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Resources and links Learn more about Slut Academy, watch wonderful testimonial videos from women in course and sign up here! Eva's Website: https://selfmasteryandbeyond.com/ Eva's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaberonius/ Eva's Podcast: https://selfmasteryandbeyond.com/the-uncover-you-podcast/ Alchemy of Heartbreak course (try for free): https://selfmasteryandbeyond.com/heartbreak/   Related Episodes 20: The "going first" approach and how it will change all your romantic relationship - Interview with Maggie Reyes  17: Self reclamation, soul embodiment and a new kind of womanhood   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/46

Do you want to learn about the most powerful and transformational vortex of female sexuality, expansion, and identity liberation? Tune in and find out where can women come together to reclaim their sexuality, no.fucks.given. Whatever you want your sexual identity to be and regardless of where you are at right now, you can have it. You can become more confident, have more pleasure, become orgasmic, expand your orgasmic capacity, and have more and better sex, find your identity after having children, feel more confident in dating and all areas of your life. If you feel held back or that there is a glass ceiling to your sexuality and the way you live it, or if you want more of all the good experiences you are already having because you know there is so much more available to you, Slut Academy is a powerful experience.   In this container, you can work on your limiting beliefs, your thought programs, your inner child and heal emotional wounds through high-value coaching and high-quality content, including practices and weekly live calls. But you also, dance, manifest, and use pussy magic to achieve the next level of sexual liberation. More importantly, you could have a lot of fun for four months in the most encouraging, kind, compassionate, and supportive community of women on the planet.   Sluts Unite!   In this episode: How, when, and WHY Slut Academy was born What is Slut Academy What results have women experienced in Slut Academy What to expect and what you get when you join Slut Academy   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Link's and resources:  Join Slut Academy    Related Episodes: 27: A quickie on motherhood and being sexual!24: Harness your erotic power14: How to be sexual/sexy AND feel safe in this world25: Slut Academy   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/45

In this week's episode Erika clarifies and dives in some sexual issues like desire and orgasm disorders, pain during sex or inability to become aroused. They are common, so if this is you, you are not alone and they can be worked on, pleasure is available to you! Maybe it will take a little work, so this episode might be the perfect place to start developing a sexual growth mindset and living your sexuality to its fullest.   There is a lot of secrecy and taboos around sex and that slowly conditions you to experience your sexuality as something shameful instead of something positive and pleasurable that is worth experimenting and even necessary. Sex and sexuality, as well as relationships are skills that need to be developed but due to societal and moral expectations, and the lack of reliable sex education, people and especially women, learn to be ashamed and even reject their sexual nature; with that, inhibitions, and sometimes even sexual issues, arise.    A sexual growth mindset helps you slowly but steadily debunk al your false and limiting beliefs and change them for new and expansive thoughts and practices that can help you work on any blockage that prevents you from experience pleasure, orgasms and a satisfying sex life.    In this episode: Implications of the secrecy and isolation around sex Common sexual issues/sexual dysfunctions Erika's personal experience expanding her pleasure What is available to you to adopt a growth mindset     Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related Episodes 34: The importance of imperfect pleasure and sex 15: Get to know your Pleasure Landscape 14: How to be sexual/sexy AND feel safe in this world 38: The 4 key pleasure techniques you need to know about     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/44

As the sexual beings that we are, we can choose to embrace our sexuality throughout our lifespan, treating it like a "work in progress" and keep seeking pleasure al-ways. There is a part of sexuality that is not talked about often, sexuality and cancer or any other long-term medical diagnosis, so this week's guest, Faith Laux, comes to share her experience with pleasure as an added healing modality, and shed some light on this very important topic.   Faith Laux is a Somatic Sex, Love and Relationships coach. Her transformational coaching helps her clients reconnect to the wisdom, intuition and enchantment of their body so that they are empowered to thrive sexually. She helps her clients prioritize their pleasure and delight in their sexual energy. In May of 2022 she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Since then, she has been adding pleasure as a healing modality alongside her treatments to help her thrive and enjoy life on an otherwise grueling journey. She has additional experience with shamanic healing and emotional empowerment which she weaves into her offerings. Mother, artist, wife, teacher and adventurer Faith seeks to normalize the conversation around sexuality, cancer and desire.     If you start thinking about healing as an integrative work, you can approach cancer and any other long-term diagnosis as a part of your life that can be welcomed, understood, nourished and even loved. Moving with it as opposed to rejecting it and desperately attempt to purge it, bringing in an opportunity to connect with a part of yourself that calls for your attention. This smooth dive into a different stage of life, allows you to integrate all your parts, including your sexuality, and pursue true wholeness. In many cases, an unresolved sexual issue can be, not only the source of emotional distress and a dimmed sexual life, but also of disease, and there lies the importance of integration.   Being honest, we know much of our lives revolve around sexuality! So this episode is an invitation to work on yourself, embrace your sexuality and never settle for the idea that the best sex of your life is behind you. And if you or a beloved one are going through cancer, Faith's story will be truly beneficial. Tune in!   In this episode:  Cancer as an entity that is part of a person's life The transition from diagnosis to treatment The importance of a support network How trauma could manifest in physical form Why your sexuality deserves the front row in your life Healing work: mind, heart and body   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Link's and resources:  Faith's Website Faith's IG   Related Episodes 30: Breast worship - Interview with Jennifer Gordon     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/43

When you feel like you can't easily change anything in your sexuality and that things are static and stagnant, bring in new approaches and techniques to your life! Like the six holistic sex tools Erika describes in this episode. They can revolutionize your pleasure and your orgasms and open up the doors to sexual expansion.    Having sex and self pleasuring are two things that yo do in the exact same way almost every time. If what you do works, great! But when it doesn't, or if you just want to magnify your pleasure and your experiences, it is a good idea to learn and practice life-changing techniques that help you revolutionize the way you live your sexuality and your sexual experiences.    You already master some of those techniques in your day to day life, but most probably you don't do them intentionally during sex or self pleasure, but this changes today!   Tune in to learn THE 6 tools and techniques that you can start implementing right away if you want to have more and better orgasms, better solo and partenered sex, and an improved and expanded sexual experiences in general.   In this episode:  The difference between self pleasure and masturbation  The six holistic techniques explained one by one Breathing Sounding Movement Focus Energy Intention How to start incorporating these techniques into your sexual practices.    Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related Episodes: 02: Self-pleasure vs. Masturbation  08: The 5 Essential Tools to be TURNED ON 15: Get to know your Pleasure Landscape 38: The 4 key pleasure techniques you need to know about     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/42

If you have been thinking about working on yourself, and you question the place you are in life, if you have been curious abut what it's like working on your sexuality, but are also intimidated and a little bit scared by that work, this episode is for you. This week Sofia has come to the podcast to tell you how she went from having almost no pleasure in her life, to rekindling her sexuality, embracing her body and running around in a bikini, and realizing that sex can get better as you age.   Sofia is a Swedish/Austrian woman living in Stockholm, bi-curious and neurodivergent with a wanderlust soul, lover of cats, and obsessed with music and human behaviour. After a separation, Sofia realized she hadn't been seeking pleasure and she knew she had to do something about it. Despite being in therapy, there was a missing piece. When she found Erika on Instagram, she knew she had to give that a try because she sensed something good could come up from there. Eventually, she ended up in SHAMELESS, surrounded by women from allover the world seeking similar things, pleasure, goodness, joy and amazing orgasms. Her journey, so far, has been more about healing, so much so that she decided to let the process take place and just learn to listen to her body and surrender to a profound healing; and it is through that healing that everything in her life got better and more exciting.   In this episode:  How the structure of SHAMELESS can help women advance in her personal development journey and embark in a deep healing journey.  How deep, purposeful connection with other women can help you lift a veil and see what has been lying underneath your skin. The importance of listening to your body The difference between therapy and a container with a practical approach, and why both are important.    Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Links and resources Join SHAMELESS HERE   Related Episodes: 35: Sexual wellbeing, motherhood and rekindling partnered sex - Interview with Megan Swan 37: Finding acceptance, financial growth, and better orgasms- Interview with Marcella Kollman  39: SHAMELESS - Magnify your capacity to feel pleasure and be powerful and orgasmic 40: Reclaiming your sexuality as a personal growth journey - Interview with Carolina 07: Fuck ageism – you can age AND sexually thrive!     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/41  

In this week's episode, Carolina, a mom of 4, shares how much her life has changed after participating in the last 2 rounds of SHAMELESS. Carolina has been working on her personal development for quite some time and eventually, she realized she had to work on her sexuality after identifying a pattern in which she focused on her partner's pleasure above her own joy and boundaries. This led her to SHAMELESS and to live a fulfilling and pleasurable life, not only in the bedroom, but in all areas of it.   What happens when you constantly ignore YOUR desires and engage in sexual encounters to please the other person or because you feel it's what you ought to do even when you are not 100% down with the idea of having sex at that moment? Well, if it's a one-off thing, it might not be that big of a deal, but if it is a pattern, you will eventually find yourself losing interest in sex and probably with a deep feeling of disrespect or betrayal towards yourself.    Fortunately, you can come to terms with the parts of you that lead you to trespassing your boundaries and the parts that you experience as "not perfect." You can learn to love them and appreciate them exactly the way they are, while seeking new perspectives and new patterns of behavior, changing your mindset and how you experience your own body and your sexuality.   You can choose pleasure, not only in the bedroom but as your new pattern and your new norm, and dive into the feminine energy and start enjoying life, just because you can!   In this episode: How working on your sexuality helps you: connect with your body on an energetic level that is beyond any limitation overcome habits that drive her away from her pleasure Redefine every area of your life, including motherhood  Embody and model what a happy and fulfilled person looks like, how she behaves and approaches life.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Links and resources Join SHAMELESS HERE   Related Episodes: 35: Sexual wellbeing, motherhood and rekindling partnered sex - Interview with Megan Swan 37: Finding acceptance, financial growth, and better orgasms- Interview with Marcella Kollman  39: SHAMELESS - Magnify your capacity to feel pleasure and be powerful and orgasmic   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/40

You have an innate capacity to feel pleasure and be powerful and orgasmic beyond measure, you know that, right? Some women are yet to discover how to open those doors, and other women are somewhere halfway, but regardless of where you are in your pleasure journey, there is a fun and purposeful way to get right there, it is called SHAMELESS. In this episode Erika talks about her signature program, a 1-year-long mastermind that has changed the lives of several women around the planet. Even if you are not planning to enter a container right now, this episode will talk you through the benefits of group programs and the changes you can expect in your life when you take part in one.    The magic of SHAMELESS. Unlocking your capacity to feel unimagined pleasure comes not only from the vast knowledge and guidance that Erika brings to the table, but also the real juicy, sexy, sexual, deeply life-changing transformational work that combines talking and mental learning with doing, sharing, and connecting with others.   When you are part of a community and surrounded by other women who are walking their own paths but also have the same goals in mind -pleasure, orgasmic expansion, sexuality reclamation and liberation, and shamelessness,- the personal growth that you are able to achieve is more in depth and meaningful. 1:1 containers are strong, but the connection and community, the safety to express yourself unapologetically in front of several others, and being able to witness and be witnessed, is truly powerful and transformational.  Add to the mix real, personal, and transformational hands-on work and you get a magnified growth potential.    In this episode: What is SHAMELESS and who is it for What's in it for you: content and delivery of the program What life-changing effects can you expect from SHAMELESS The results that women who have participated in SHAMELESS have experienced  How to know if this program is for you   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Links and resources Join SHAMELESS HERE   Related Episodes: 35: Sexual wellbeing, motherhood and rekindling partnered sex - Interview with Megan Swan 37: Finding acceptance, financial growth, and better orgasms- Interview with Marcella Kollman      You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/39

If you know how to touch yourself you have more pleasure capacity available to you. When it comes to pleasure, your creativity is truly the limit but to help you get started and revolutionize the way you experience your sexual encounters you can start by experimenting with the 4 key pleasure techniques from this episode. Mastering self-pleasure is like unlocking a higer level of sexual pleasure and satisfaction because instead of using "automated" styles, you consciously choose what you really want every single time. Join Erika to learn about the four techniques that can really alter any sexual experience with yourself and with your partner(s).   Chances are the way you masturbate/self pleasure and the way you have sex hasn't changed in years or even decades. Typically you find what you like and you park there because it works, right? While that is not wrong in and of itself, you might be missing on incredible experiences, sensations, orgasms, and incredible sex just because you are not actively pursuing new experiences. The good news? It is never too late to start exploring your body and get to know what your body wants in different situations. The more you seek, the more you'll find and your pussy, your erogenous zones and your body in general will be hyper sensitized and open to more pleasure and more orgasms.    In this episode:  The four techniques that can open the doors to more pleasure, more sensations, more fun and more orgasms. What results can you expect when you open up to exploring these techiques. How to incorporate those techniques to your self pleasure  How to incorporate those techniques to your partnered sexual experiences Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related Episodes: 36: Glass Dildo 101 – how a hard dildo can revolutionize your sexuality & pleasure 18: Super effective and empowered foreplay 15: Get to know your Pleasure Landscape 22: An ancient practice that activates a dormant sexuality (Deer Exercise)     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/38

Practices make the difference between a group program and a good group program. Although that is not the only marker, according to today's guest, Marcella Kollmann, Erika's practical approach and energy are the main reasons why she was drawn to SHAMELESS. According to Marcella, the results of taking part in this mastermind are personal, professional, and financial growth, a more satisfying sex life with expanded orgasmic capacity, heightened intuition, new friendships, and an open mind that allows her to welcome and embrace new ideas, new possibilities, more joy, and more pleasure.    Marcella is a medical professional who, a few years ago started taking a more holistic approach to her practice. As a consequence of this and some personal experiences, her interest in women's sexuality grew and led her to seek mentoring from a sex coach and eventually, to SHAMELESS.    Group work is so transformational. Not only do you get valuable guidance from a professional, but also the enriching experiences from other participants, witnessing their growth from a place of companionship. In this episode, you will hear how any woman of any age can heal trauma, overcome programmed ideas and experience the ripple effects of working on her sexuality. Working on yourself and your sexuality snowballs into ALL areas of your life.    In this episode: Why a program is a profitable investment What growth can you expect from a group program How and why SHAMELESS impacts all areas of your life Why embracing your body and your sexual energy will improve your relationship with yourself and your pleasure   Resources and links: Marcella's Website   Related episodes: 07: Fuck ageism – you can age AND sexually thrive!  23: Let’s Talk About Sex 24: Harness your erotic power     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/37

A hard dildo made of glass is an excellent tool for deepening your body connection and exploring a new kind of pleasure capacity in your vagina, as well as for internal vaginal healing and de-armoring. In this episode, Erika talks about all the things you can do, learn, heal, and enjoy with a glass dildo and why you absolutely want to get one. A glass dildo is the king of dildos. A glass dildo can wake up pleasure in your vagina, create new experiences of pleasure, and sensitize your vagina. Its hardness and its weight increase and awaken the connection between your mind and your pussy; after years of not communicating with her, she might have gone numb and sleepy and as a result, you are missing out on pleasure and fascinating vaginal orgasms.  Like any other muscle in your body, your vagina can store tension and even trauma. Massaging your vaginal canal with a glass dildo will release that tension and help you with vaginal pain if you experience any. It will also help you prevent prolapse and incontinence.  Once you learn how to use your glass dildo, you will be asking yourself why you didn't get one earlier. Tune in to find out everything you need to know about them and where to get high-quality, body-safe pieces.    In this episode: Benefits of having a glass dildo in your sexual toolbox. What results can you achieve with a glass dildo. How to use a glass dildo to deepen your connection with your vagina, and release stored tension and pain. How to choose a high-quality glass dildo and where to get it.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Resources and links: ONNA Lovehoney   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/36

Working on your sexuality, your sexual identity, and your pleasure, ripples to every single area of your life. Sometimes have a certain result in mind, like experiencing delightful orgasms, sometimes you just want to practice conscious sexual self-care, and as you work on it you discover and heal blocks that unlock your maximum potential. In this episode, you will hear, from Megan Swan about what is possible in terms of sexual wellness and sexual development when you intentionally decide to do something about it.    Megan works with high-performance humans, entrepreneurs, and modern companies to help them thread strategic wellness practices into their existing routines and company culture, enabling more sustainable energy, motivation, and creativity to achieve their goals without burnout. She has 10+ years of integrative wellness experience as a certified IIN Health Coach, Plant-Based Chef, Yoga Teacher, and Consultant. She is on a mission to make wellness a way of life and not a checkmark on your to-do list. Megan was part of the last cohort of SHAMELESS, the deep dive, life-changing, sex-changing mastermind that helps you set yourself FREE so you can be the sexual woman, slut, seductress, whore, wife, or mother, you want to be.  "and I mean, the way that you respond to people and just deeply acknowledge and witness them for whatever it is that they are going through, and I always find that your advice and your coaching essentially, is very gentle, it gives people specific tools but a lot of space to sort of figure out what that might look like for them and a lot of times even on the call you would just take an extra moment and help that person integrate what they shared on a deeper level." [42:29]   In this episode: How intentionally working on your sexuality can help you : heal birth trauma up level your sexuality and your connection with yourself and your partner(s) assume motherhood in a more fulfilling and embodied way skyrocket your business   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Resources and links: Megan's links: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInTikTokYouTube   Related episodes: 27: A quickie on motherhood and being sexual! 24: Harness your erotic power     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/35

Today Erika is debunking one of the reasons why a lot of women are not having amazing sensual and sexual experiences, solo or partnered: The strive for perfection in sexual encounters, even if it's unconscious. If you tend to be too harsh with yourself and/or if you are in a long-term relationship, this episode is for you.    Have you ever had the following thoughts? In order to have delicious sex and orgasms it all needs to be spontaneous and beautiful, the environment and mood must be ideal, there can't be any tension and you must get wet and horny immediately, If yes, that internal pressure on your body and pussy is blocking you from unparalleled sexual experiences and orgasms because it doesn't let you be fully present and get really intimate.      When you are in a long term relationship, it is not uncommon to leave the sexual experiences just for "when they happen." IF they happen, there are strict expectations around them, and many times the turn on comes AFTER, but it is hardly ever maintained as a constant state of mind. Intimacy is about connecting, not perfection.   Tune in and learn how to set the ground for consistency, maintain your turn on, and eventually unlock unparalleled sexual pleasure and orgasms.      "This need for it to be perfect and the conditions to be perfect, and the environment to be perfect. So, recogize this inside yourself and notice how that prevents you form intimacy. Intimacy with yourself, intumacy with a lover with a partner. And intimacy doesn't have to be perfect, intimacy is about connecting..." [06:09]   In this episode: What is the big myth preventing you from experiencing sexual pleasure and orgasms. What's the enemy of delightful sexual encounters in long-term relationships. How to shift your mindset and "live" on the edge of having a fulfilling sexuality.       Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here     Related Episodes 24: Harness your erotic power 22: An ancient practice that activates a dormant sexuality (Deer Exercise) 18: Super effective and empowered foreplay 08: The 5 Essential Tools to be TURNED ON     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/34

Why is it important to be fully present in your body? To experience more pleasure.  Pleasure is so powerful that it fuels your life force and it is also a form of self-care. Through embodiment, sensuality and sexual practices you can enhance the connection with your body, with yourself. Having the habit of practicing embodiment and self-pleasure will help you take in all the sensual and sexual experiences in life and feel vibrant, fulfilled, energized and happy.   In this episode Erika talks about PLEASURE TREATS and dives into each specific practice included in the program. If you have decided to prioritize yourself and your pleasure, this episode is for you! Tune in to learn what the practices are, why they are important and how it is that they are so powerful.  In this episode: The six embodiment practices that will make life better for you. The six sexual self-pleasure practices that awaken your sexual energy, sensuality, and specifically your sexual pleasure  Learn about the life-changing course Pleasure Treats, an all time favorite of Erika's community. Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Resources and Links Sign up for the PLEASURE TREATS here   Related Episodes 32: PLEASURE TREATS 02: Self-pleasure vs. Masturbation 31: Everyday Sensuality Series: Sensual touch 19: Everyday Sensuality Series - Sensual Eating 12: Everyday Sensuality Series - Sensual Shower 06: The productivity trap blocks you from your pleasure 21: Rest and soften = MORE pleasure and better orgasms 16: GUIDED PRACTICE: Sensual & Loving Full Body Experience 15: Get to know your Pleasure Landscape     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/33

There are so many different kinds of pleasure, and if you want to have a really magnetic, beautiful, radiant life, you need to connect with your pleasure. In fact, pleasure is so powerful that it fuels your life force and it is also a form of self-care. In this episode Erika shares why she believes pleasure is a human right, the benefits of making pleasure a part of your lifestyle, and two juicy and remarkable events that are taking place in November-December.  Accessing all types of pleasure in your life, helps you be fully present in your body, take in all the sensual and sexual experiences and feel vibrant, fulfilled, energized and happy. When it comes to sexuality, most women struggle to find the time or a good reason (as if you needed one!) for self pleasure, other women don't really know how to work with their body, whatever the reason, if you haven't prioritized your own pleasure, tune in and learn about two magnificent opportunities to connect with your body, your pleasure and your life force.    In this episode: Why pleasure, sexual and non sexual is a human right Why the habit of pursuing pleasure is something worth cultivating.  Learn about Erika's free workshop "Pleasure as Self-care." Learn about the life-changing course Pleasure Treats, an all time favorite of Erika's community.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Resources and Links Sign up for the free event PLEASURE as SELF-CARE here   Related Episodes02: Self-pleasure vs. Masturbation31: Everyday Sensuality Series: Sensual touch19: Everyday Sensuality Series - Sensual Eating12: Everyday Sensuality Series - Sensual Shower06: The productivity trap blocks you from your pleasure21: Rest and soften = MORE pleasure and better orgasms16: GUIDED PRACTICE: Sensual & Loving Full Body Experience15: Get to know your Pleasure Landscape     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/32

Everyday sensuality is so valuable. Through this series, you will find guidance and inspiration to experience sensuality in your everyday life without anything super fancy and anything external, just by creating moments of feminine delight through your senses.    In the third episode of the series, you will learn how touching your body can be a dazzling experience. You touch yourself every single day, you comb your hair, apply skin care, etc., most of us have completely automated these activities, but you could reconnect with your sense of touch and take up a notch your daily activities, the perception of yourself, and actually, your whole day.   Stop for a few minutes and tune in with yourself as you apply your face cream, or take a moment to caress your skin and enjoy the sensations without any goal, other than the desire to be in the present moment with yourself and in your body. Consciously direct your awareness to your body (aka yourself), who holds infinite wisdom and is craving your loving attention, and see how that changes your overall experience throughout the day.     In this episode What is sensuality and how it will uplevel your life. The benefits of practicing everyday sensuality and sensual touch.    Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related episodes 19: Everyday Sensuality Series - Sensual Eating  12: Everyday Sensuality Series - Sensual Shower 11: Sensuality vs Sexuality 16: GUIDED PRACTICE: Sensual & Loving Full Body Experience      You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/31

Your body is listening to your thoughts and she desires your kind attention and your unconditional love regardless of shape, size, color and stage of life. You are your body, your body is you. In this episode, Erika's guest, Jen Gordon -a 46-year-old goddess from Western Canada and breast cancer survivor- shares with you her healing journey. From the moment she was diagnosed with breast cancer to the present day and the loving perspective she has about life and herself after a double mastectomy and reconstruction. Jen has begun to study Tantra since her recovery and has learned to celebrate her body and love every bit of her anatomy. Every October (breast cancer awareness month) she has made it her mission to lead a shake-and-enjoy-your-titties dance campaign on TikTok.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Resources and Links Jen's TikTok Jen's Facebook Cancer & Breast Worship: Before a Double Mastectomy - By Jennifer Gordon Navigating Sex After Cancer - By Jennifer Gordon     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/30

Do you wish your day had seven more hours to fit in all the things you have to do and still have time for what you want to do like having more sex and orgasms? This episode is for you because you probably have the time, you just haven't realized. In this conversation, Erika talks with Raina about how to create a routine that feels good, so much so that you can actually be consistent with it and BE the person who does all those wonderful, pleasurable things and is highly productive at the same time. Raina is an Online Wellness & Life Coach with a focus on consistency & routine. Based in Denver, single mom of two teen girls, and she has two fur babies who are her everything.   The trick to being consistent with your routine. According to Raina, there is no trick but if there was one, then it would be the intention. Think about, or better yet, journal about what it's going to feel like in a year if you do [insert here the activities you desire in your life] and you may find that you have the best reason to start aligning your life and your days with that purpose: the intention to be who you want to be, and the vision to know where you are going. Showing up for yourself in a way that feels good and making a routine that works for you, allows you to become THAT person. After a lifetime of committing to what you think you should be doing, the best strategy to start with these changes in your routine and make it sustainable, is to ask yourself, "what is step one? And define your non-negotiables.   Know what you actually want and that you deserve it. Approaching your new life -and your new routine- from your desires, brings in positive energy and a sense of possibility. Being clear on what you WANT allows you to take the path of creation with a growth mindset. If that feels uncomfortable, perhaps it's about how deserving you think you are. You have to know that you are indeed worthy of living that way. If you are a mother maybe you have been taught that you need to put everybody else first but if you don't feel good. Your kids see it, they feel it. They're internalizing it, they're thinking that this is the way that life should be lived. And the cycle never ends. When you're working towards a goal, like changing your relationship with your body, experiencing more pleasure, having your first orgasm, or more sex in your long-term relationship, oftentimes, it's not spontaneous. You're not going to always feel like it. So put your pleasure practices in your calendar, tune in to this episode, and learn how to design and commit to a life of ease and happiness.   In this episode:  What's behind a sustainable routine How to switch stagnate energy for growth and creation mindset How to find or make space for pleasure and pleasurable activities. Where to start when you have decided to take the first step   Let’s connect!Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook GroupFollow and reach out on IGSign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related episodes 06: The productivity trap blocks you from your pleasure    Resources and Links Raina's websiteRaina's Instagram   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/29

The amount of love you receive does not depend on your productivity, how much you have accomplished or how much you stretch yourself. You are deserving of love because you exist. Plant a seed of self-love with this guided practice and start recogizing unconditional love as a type of pleasure.   It is easy to forget we deserve love and pleasure because of the hustle culture and the amount of conditions we are imposed throughout our lives, if you have found yourself self-criticizing because you didn't finish your chores and yet you desire to do something else instead, this episode is a good starting point. Tune in and get comfortable because you are about to rewire your brain and your heart to soften up and start feeling more deserving, more loveable and that you are enough. You are love and you get to experience and embody true love, you are worthy.   In this episode: A guided meditation to rewire love in your body   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community: Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related episodes 21: Rest and soften = MORE pleasure and better orgasms  16: GUIDED PRACTICE: Sensual & Loving Full Body Experience  06: The productivity trap blocks you from your pleasure      You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here:https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/28

Are mothers allowed to be sexual, sexually satisfied and sexually free? Even thinking about it seems absurd, right? because all human beings deserve pleasure, all mothers deserve pleasure, but society has made us believe that a "good" mother must forget about herself, her sexuality, her needs, and her desires because now she has children. As if motherhood and sexuality were completely separate parts of a mother's life. Now, if this is feeling icky, you will benefit from this quickie, where Erika talks about pregnancy and childbirth as an extension of sexuality, to inspire you to redefine what it REALLY means to be a sexual woman and mother, and to be open to enjoy your sexuality to its fullness because you are built for it and you deserve it.    Your pussy belongs to you, your pussy is you and she's there for both pleasure and birth. Releasing the old and outdated, paradigm of the good woman and the good mother could be one of the first steps and the beginning of a healing process leading up to a shameless and delightful sexuality.     "Evolution did not fuck up the female body, the female sexual organs, or birth. It is how we live. It is how we think about it. It's how we approach it and use them and abuse them and shut them down through modern day living lifestyle and practices" [6:27]   In this episode:  Why being a mother and being sexual is NOT gross. Pregnancy and childbirth as part of your sexuality. The collective consciousness and archetypes that might influence how you experience motherhood. Ecstatic birth is possible and available to you. Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community: Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related episodes 14: How to be sexual/sexy AND feel safe in this world 17: Self reclamation, soul embodiment and a new kind of womanhood 24: Harness your erotic power  26: The Slut Archetype – what and who is she and why she'll revolutionize your sex life!     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here:https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/27

A person channeling the Slut sexual archetype is someone who takes full control over their own pleasure. Being a slut is about your relationship with joy and pleasure and your ability to be spontaneous and playful. It is about satisfaction. The slut enjoys pleasure for pleasure’s sake!! She enjoys her body and all the things she can do with it, minus the shame and guilt. So in this episode, Erika talks about the slut's energy and power, and the reasons why this type of energy is so judged and misunderstood. As well as a possible way to take your slut to her liberation and free expression.    Archetypes. We can thank Carl Jung for this concept, he is the one who said that the collective unconscious is contained and expressed within a series of thoughts and behaviors and all of their adjacent signs and symbols.    In a way, the suppression of sluttiness was useful when women in the past, needed "protection" or endorsement from men and society in general. But time has passed and it is about time we release the sluts, because the slut energy is very much needed nowadays, for our pleasure and for the benefit of all the people who crosses paths with a free slut.    Being a slut is a vibe. Being a slut is fun and pleasurable. But we are not only talking about sexual pleasure here, also dancing, singing, eating, drinking, all the things you do with your body! Your ability to enjoy yourself and allow other women to do the same, relies on the free flow of this wonderful, sexy, slutty energy!!    Embrace and embody your inner slut! She who knows she looooves sex.   In this episode: What are archetypes Redefining the slut archetype The liberation of your inner slut, what you get from it and a juicy, guided way to do it.  Slut Academy, what is it and who is it for.    Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community: Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related episodes 14: How to be sexual/sexy AND feel safe in this world 24: Harness your erotic power  25: Slut Academy    Resources and Links Slut academy   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here:https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/26

Slut Academy is for you. For the woman who wants to radically change her sexuality, who wants to feel sexually free, liberated and creative. You get to be sexual at any age and stage of your life.    Forget what you have believed about being a slut! There is so much power in that word and when you reclaim it, you also reclaim yourself as a sexually empowered woman who has released the conditioning you received growing up. A slut is a woman who loves sex and pursues her erotic satisfaction and knows there's nothing to be ashamed of.    In this episode Erika will share with you the idea behind her brand new creation, Slut Academy. A four month slut liberation and sexual identity expansion journey, that celebrates the inner slut and invites her to come out by unleashing her sexual worth and prioritizing pleasure and intimacy.   You deserve to be an unapologetic sexual woman and what's inside this episode will plant the seed of sexual growth, to help you revolutionize how you express your sexuality, the work that you do in the bedroom directly impacts how you feel and who you are outside of the bedroom because by cultivating and harnessing your sexual energy, which is your lifeforce fuel you will feel radiant as fuck. You deserve to celebrate yourself and other women in their most liberated and uncensored sexuality.   In this episode:   Why is it important to release the conditioning you have received around the word slut and the slut archetype.  What is waiting for you and what will you experience when you reclaim your sluttiness. What's inside Slut Academy.    Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community: Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related episodes 14: How to be sexual/sexy AND feel safe in this world 24: Harness your erotic power    Resources and Links Slut academy   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here:https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/25

If you have felt like there is a lot of energy trapped inside you but you don't seem to get too much force and zest from it, maybe it is sexual energy that is not being used as intended and it is trapped instead. In this episode, Erika talks about the magic that you can release when you use your eroticism, what to do to feel your best and foster the most delicious sexual experiences. If you do the work, you will notice the changes and you will notice how this sensual, sexual woman starts coming out, she who takes in the beauty and the goodness of life and unleashes the slut that lives within allowing herself to experience the pleasure of her erotic power.      Pleasure and eroticism are superpowers Combined they increase your vitality and liveliness and when you allow them to flow freely in your body, mind, psyche, system, like a big fucking river and then it cascades and floods your whole life with joy and that "zest," your Erotic Power.   However there is a catch, sometimes you don't know how to harness our superpower, and it is completely normal. We have been hiding them for so long and for so many different reasons, that to bring them to the surface you need to cultivate your erotic identity step into that role and BE that person. It is not about trying to be someone you are not, it is about choosing who you want to be when it comes to eroticism and sexuality, enjoying your freedom of expression, and allowing yourself to experiment with both, day-to-day beauty and sensuality, and the wildest erotic desires and corners of your being.    In this episode: Why pleasure and eroticism are superpowers The importance of having and cultivating an erotic identity Blockages you might experience to feeling sexual and erotic Things to shift to cultivate your eroticism and feel amazing      Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community: Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here     Related episodes 13: Female Power, Eros, and the inevitable passing of time with Julia Lally 12: Everyday Sensuality Series - Sensual Shower  19: Everyday Sensuality Series - Sensual Eating  16: GUIDED PRACTICE: Sensual & Loving Full Body Experience  21: Rest and soften = MORE pleasure and better orgasms    Resources and Links Slut academy Pussy Power Slut Edition   You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here:https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/24

Do you feel uncomfortable or ashamed asking for what you want? Maybe you have been with a partner and really wanted to try something different but just the idea of saying "the thing" or maybe the body part, gave you an unpleasant feeling in your body and a closed throat. That is more common than you can imagine, society is not even used to naming ALL the body parts, let alone expressing desires and needs in a confident, open way. That censorship negatively impacts your pleasure and your sexuality. The good news? You can overcome that! In this episode, Erika talks about the importance of talking about sex to help you improve your sexuality, and boost your confidence and the way you communicate with the person you share your sexuality with.    The foundations of a shameless sexuality We grow up in a society that replaces the names of the sexual organs with "cute" words that are supposed to be easier to say and easier to hear but they are certainly not appropriate. People need to use the right words to name their bodies and deserve to get that education from an early age. Those are the foundations of a confident sexual adult.   If you are not confident thinking and talking about your own body, in a safe environment with a person you trust, for example your partner, you are closing yourself to acknowledging and embodying your wholeness, and your partner's wholeness. You are censoring a natural and exciting part of your existence. You can turn all that around and own your desires, own your expectations, your words and embody a confident shameless woman.    Learning to reclaim all your body parts, and learning to let go of feelings of shame or disgust are the first steps to enjoying more pleasure and living your sexuality freely.  If you are in a long-term relationship or if you enjoy sharing your sexuality, learning to TALK about sex and share your desires will also allow you to hold space for your partner (or partners) to open up and share their fantasies too. Can you imagine what could come out of that level of trust and confidence?     In this episode: Why is it important to re-invent and reclaim sex education How censoring yourself affects your confidence and your sexuality The benefits of talking more about sex What you can do to be more open toward the sexual nature of human existence and learn to talk about it the way you talk about any other human need.    Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community: Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Related episodes Episode 09: A Sex-Positive Mantra  Episode 14: How to be sexual/sexy AND feel safe in this world   Resources and Links Slut academy waitlist     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here:https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/23

Women's health, well-being, vitality, and sexual energy can be boosted and cultivated through one simple, yet potent, daily practice. It takes just a few minutes but, if done regularly, the results are not only long-lasting but pleasurable evident, and enjoyable.    In this episode, Erika explains in detail why and how the Deer Exercise, one of the best-known women's exercises from the Taoist tradition, practiced for at least 4500 years, will benefit your sexuality and your health.   The Deer exercise works through the endocrine system helping to naturally and gently balance the hormones and cycles, turning uncomfortable bottled-up sexual desire into relaxed, enjoyable sensuality, improving sexual enjoyment. It also helps with premenstrual symptoms, irregular and painful periods, lumpy breasts, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. If you don't menstruate, you will benefit as much from this practice, as it increases your overall vitality, your sensuality and sexuality, and it deepens your connection to your emotions and your physical body specifically your pussy and your sexual organs.    You can take notes or, better yet, download or come back to this episode as much as you need to practice the deer exercise and note the changes happening day by day.    In this episode: The deer exercise: what is it and why you want to practice it. The benefits and positive changes you will experience when you practice it regularly.  The steps. How to do it, when and for how long.      Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here     Related episodes Episode 04: Breast Massage: Foundation of Love & Power   Resources and Links Instructions for The Deer Exercise are taken from Lisa, Bodley, Recreating Menstruation, Gnana Yoga Foundation, Melbourne, 1995   The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing Paperback – March 9, 1999 by Kenneth S. Cohen.     You can also listen to this episode and access the information, resources, and links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.erikaalsborn.com/podcast/22    

You experience more pleasure when you rest. If you tend to overlook the importance of rest, this is for you. When you slow down and relax you enter into a rest and digest state, your body softens, you soften, and are more receptive so you will find it easier to let in and enjoy happiness AND pleasure -both sensual and sexual. Sounds great, right? However, most people struggle with the idea of resting because we have been told that the more we do the more we deserve. Which, at least in terms of PLEASURE, is a complete lie. You deserve pleasure, you deserve to rest and be with yourself every single day of your life.   This episode, inspired by one of Erika's clients, touches on the importance of being present in your body and making space for all the responsibilities of life but also for all the pleasures, from a grounded and conscious state of being to experiencing more pleasure and satisfaction.   "When we enter into this rest and digest relaxed body brain soft state of being we feel an almost automatic or very natural, easy access to connection with sensual energy, we feel and perceive energy in the body, it is easier to be present in the body" [15:58]   "Fuck yes to extreme relaxation and softness because it is such a bridge to sensuality and to energy, an energy phenomenon that you can experience. And when you get a little bit more knowledgeable in this or experienced with this [...] then you can start directing energy inside and playing with energy in a really fantastic way" [20:04]   In this episode: The difference between Fight or Flight and Rest and Digest, and their impact on your pleasure. The importance of allowing yourself to be fully present and listen to the sensations in your body and the stimuli around you. Why and how rest allows for more pleasure and better orgasms. How to make space for conscious, intentional, and sustainable rest in your everyday life.   Let’s connect! Come join me and like-minded women in my FREE women-only, sex-positive community – Pleasure Rebels Facebook Group Follow and reach out on IG Sign up to receive the BEST and most beautiful newsletter on the planet here   Resources and links Slut academy waitlist    Related episodes  Episode 06: The productivity trap blocks you from your pleasure