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The Ecology of Intimacy podcast: Sex, Love, Intimacy & Relationship Coaching for Women and Mothers.

The Ecology of Intimacy podcast: Sex, Love, Intimacy & Relationship Coaching for Women and Mothers.

Peta Romeo 60 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

The Ecology of Intimacy podcast explores how to create a rich and nourishing ecology of intimacy in your life, using Tantra, Taoism, and somatic-based healing methodologies. Hosted by certified somatic Sex, Love, and Relationship coach Peta Romeo, the show covers topics like motherhood, sexuality, pleasure, power, creativity, and coming home to your body. It blends modern science with ancient wisdom traditions to help women and mothers reclaim their pleasure, power, and voice. The podcast aims to empower listeners to reconnect with their nervous systems and express themselves authentically.

Episodes

The Hidden History of Women's Desire: Why So Many of us Struggle to Know What we Want
The Hidden History of Women's Desire: Why So Many of us Struggle to Know What we Want Aug 20, 2026 3780 Why do so many us struggle to answer one simple question: What do you really want? Join me in this episode as I explore the hidden history of women's desire through the lenses of anthropology, neuroscience, feminist history, embodiment and sexology. Together we'll trace how culture, patriarchy, religion, economics and invisible emotional labour have shaped women's relationship with their bodies, b
A Love Letter to My Daughters: What I Wish Every Girl Knew About Her Body, Boundaries, Consent and Sovereignty.
A Love Letter to My Daughters: What I Wish Every Girl Knew About Her Body, Boundaries, Consent and Sovereignty. Aug 14, 2026 3655 What if consent begins long before sex? In this deeply personal episode, I explore consent as something much bigger than just a sexual skill. I explore it as our relationship with our own bodies, our boundaries, our sensations, our authority and our capacity to remain connected to ourselves while staying in relationship with others. This episode is, in many ways, a love letter to my daughters, and
No One Ever Regrets Leaving: Understanding Coercive Control, Gaslighting and the Courageous Path to Healing after Domestic Abuse with A.E. Lee
No One Ever Regrets Leaving: Understanding Coercive Control, Gaslighting and the Courageous Path to Healing after Domestic Abuse with A.E. Lee Jul 16, 2026 2626 In this profoundly moving episode of The Ecology of Intimacy, I sit down with author, educator, and domestic violence advocate A.E. Lee, whose memoir One of the Lucky Ones tells the story of surviving years of coercive control and intimate partner violence. Together we explore the hidden realities of abusive relationships that so often go unseen. Amanda shares how abuse rarely begins with violence
The Great Theft: How Patriarchy Stole Women's Aliveness (And How We Find Our Way Back)
The Great Theft: How Patriarchy Stole Women's Aliveness (And How We Find Our Way Back) Jun 25, 2026 2881 In this episode I talk about what I call: "The Great Theft" which is the systematic disconnection of women from their bodies, their pleasure, their sensuality, and their innate aliveness. Drawing on the work of Dr Helen O'Connell, Tricia Hersey, Adrienne Maree Brown, trauma research, somatic healing, Tantra, and nervous system science, I begin examining how patriarchal systems, productivity cultur
Why You Keep Attracting the Same Relationship Patterns: Childhood Trauma, Attachment Styles & Conscious Love with Riana Milne
Why You Keep Attracting the Same Relationship Patterns: Childhood Trauma, Attachment Styles & Conscious Love with Riana Milne Jun 18, 2026 3403 Why do we keep attracting the same relationship patterns, even when we desperately want something different? Today I'm joined by internationally renowned Trauma Recovery expert, bestselling author, and licensed Mental Health Counsellor Riana Milne to explore how childhood trauma shapes our adult relationships, attachment styles, self-worth, communication patterns, and capacity for love. Drawing on
Healing After a Toxic Relationship: Intimacy, Self-Love & Finding Yourself Again with Heather Melville
Healing After a Toxic Relationship: Intimacy, Self-Love & Finding Yourself Again with Heather Melville Jun 11, 2026 2967 What if the reason you stay in a relationship that hurts you has nothing to do with love and everything to do with self-worth? In this deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by relationship coach Heather Melville to explore the hidden dynamics of toxic relationships, emotional abuse, self-esteem, body image, intimacy, and healing. Drawing from her own journey of leaving a long-term toxic relations
The Truth About Desire in Long-Term Relationships: Sex, Intimacy & The Sure Thing with Elana Auerbach
The Truth About Desire in Long-Term Relationships: Sex, Intimacy & The Sure Thing with Elana Auerbach Jun 4, 2026 3534 What happens when the spark fades in a long-term relationship? In this deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by Elana Auerbach, author of The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark, to explore why desire often changes over time, why intimacy doesn’t sustain itself without intention, and how pleasure can become a powerful practice for creating deeper connection. Together we discuss th
The Body Remembers: Depression, Burnout, Feminine Energy & Somatic Healing with Alisha Kapani
The Body Remembers: Depression, Burnout, Feminine Energy & Somatic Healing with Alisha Kapani May 28, 2026 3394 What if your depression, burnout, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm wasn’t your body betraying you… but your body communicating with you? In this episode, I’m joined by former Chemical Engineer turned Mind-Body Mentor Alisha Kapani to explore the profound connection between emotional suppression, nervous system healing, feminine energy, embodiment, chronic illness, self-worth, and the power of recei
The Erotic as a Spiritual Path: Tantra, Deep Bliss, & Liberated Sensuality with Luna Agneya
The Erotic as a Spiritual Path: Tantra, Deep Bliss, & Liberated Sensuality with Luna Agneya May 21, 2026 3383 What if your sexuality was a pathway into deeper aliveness, intimacy, healing, and liberation? In this rich and expansive episode, I’m joined by Tantra educator, Sensualist, and Author Luna Agneya to explore the profound teachings within her book The Liberated Sensualist: The Modern Tantrika’s Guide to Embodied Awakening. Together, we dive into the deeper philosophy of Tantra beyond the clichés an
The Erotic as Liberation: Audre Lorde, Patriarchy, Pleasure & The Erotic as a Pathway to Power
The Erotic as Liberation: Audre Lorde, Patriarchy, Pleasure & The Erotic as a Pathway to Power May 14, 2026 2692 In this deeply personal and politically charged solo episode, I explore the systematic deconstruction of women’s sexuality, sensuality, and erotic power through the lens of feminism, nervous system science, somatic embodiment, and Audre Lorde’s groundbreaking essay Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power. Join me as I unpack the difference between objectification and true erotic embodiment, the lo
Beyond Orgasm: Rewriting the Story of Female Sexuality with Jane Garnett
Beyond Orgasm: Rewriting the Story of Female Sexuality with Jane Garnett May 7, 2026 2950 Join me in this deeply expansive episode as I sit down with Therapist, Psychedelic Integration Guide, Filmmaker, and host of the Sex, Psychics & Psychedelics podcast, Jane Garnett, for a conversation that completely reframes sexuality, intimacy, pleasure, and feminine aliveness. Together, we explore the hidden stories women carry about sex, desire, performance, orgasm, relationships, and what
When Trauma Becomes Identity; Reclaiming Your Body, Your Pleasure, and Your Sense of Self with Ashley Miley
When Trauma Becomes Identity; Reclaiming Your Body, Your Pleasure, and Your Sense of Self with Ashley Miley Apr 30, 2026 3228 In this deeply intimate conversation, I’m joined by Sacred Intimacy Coach and Ordained Priestess Ashley Miley to explore what it actually means to come home to your body after trauma, disconnection, and years of learned self-abandonment. We speak about the kind of healing that goes beyond understanding and into embodiment. The kind that asks you to feel what you have spent years avoiding. The kind

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