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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.
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
Who is Living Your Love Life? When Your Childhood Patterns Follow You into Adult Intimacy.
Who Is Living Your Love Life?
When understanding your childhood isn't the same as living from the woman you've become
You can know your attachment style. Understand your childhood wounds, name your nervous system responses, identify your patterns and spend years understanding exactly why you are the way you are.
And still find yourself doing the same things.
Still over-functioning, people-pleasing
What Happens When You’ve Done Enough Healing? The “Expansion Crisis” and Learning to Trust Yourself, Feel Good and Live Your Life with Manjit Khalsa
What if the next stage of your healing isn’t another certification, another practice or another thing to fix, but learning how to actually live your life?
Join me in this beautiful and wildly honest conversation, as I sit down with Transformational Coach Manjit Khalsa to explore what happens when we stop treating ourselves as projects and begin to trust our own inner knowing. We talk about the per
The Biggest Lie We've Been Told About Women's Desire: Why Comparing Female Sexuality to Male Sexuality has Left Generations of Women Feeling Inadequate.
Why do so many women believe they're broken when it comes to desire?
In this episode we explore one of the most misunderstood aspects of female sexuality: the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire. Drawing on contemporary sexology, neuroscience, nervous system science and embodiment, join me as I unpack why so many women have spent years measuring themselves against a model of sexua
The Hidden History of Women's Desire: Why So Many of us Struggle to Know What we Want
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.
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
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)
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
There’s Always More: Expanding Pleasure Across a Lifetime, Why Sexuality Doesn’t Decline, It Evolves with Susan Bratton
There comes a point, often in midlife, where something begins to shift.
You might notice it in your body first.
A subtle disconnection. Or a sense that intimacy has become something you think about, rather than something you feel inside yourself.
And for many women, the question that follows is so deeply personal it’s rarely spoken out loud.
“Is something wrong with me?”
In this conversation, I’m
The Burnout Cure We Were Never Taught; How the Intersection of Art & Neuroscience Can Heal Our Nervous Systems with Lexi Reid.
In today's conversation I speak with Lexi Reed, a Creative Wellness Coach whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, creativity, and nervous system regulation.
After years working in a highly successful STEM career, navigating high-pressure scientific environments and experiencing profound burnout during the pandemic, Lexi discovered something unexpectedly powerful and it changed everyt
Why Most Women Have Never Experienced Real Intimacy; Dévashi Shakti on Patriarchal Sex, Somatics & Reclaiming Female Power
Today I'm exploring one of the most invisible yet influential forces shaping modern relationships and sexuality: patriarchal conditioning around sex and intimacy.
I’m joined by Devashi Shakti, the Founder of Tigress Yoga and a trail blazing, pioneer of female embodiment, somatic healing, and sensual sovereignty. Together we unpack the cultural paradigm that has taught women to disconnect from thei
From Overwhelm to Embodied Power in Motherhood; Reparenting Your Inner Child, Reclaiming Your Energy & Regulating Your Nervous System with Rubina Chadha
Motherhood cracks us open.
It slows us down. It strips us bare. And confronts us with parts of ourselves we didn’t even know were still running the show.
In this deeply nourishing conversation, I sit down with internationally recognised mindfulness educator, trauma-informed coach and the founder of Inner Design™, Rubina Chadha, to explore what it really means to come home to yourself, through moth
Red Flags, Self-Abandonment & Sacred Grieving: How to Reclaim Self-Trust After Separation, Trauma & High-Conflict Relationships with Chavisa Horemans.
There’s a moment, sometimes quiet, sometimes seismic, when you realise you’ve been overriding yourself for years.
You said yes when your body whispered no.
You dismissed the niggling feeling.
You explained away the red flags.
You told yourself it wasn’t “that bad.”
And now you’re exhausted.
In this deeply powerful conversation, I sit down with Chavisa Horemans, a Trauma-Informed Divorce, Co-paren
Midlife Sexuality, Perimenopause, & Reclaiming Pleasure After 40: Finding the Fire You Never Had with Dr Kelly Barron
What if midlife isn't the crisis society tells us; but rather the beginning of finding your fire?
In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Kelly Barron, founder of Tempesta and the Dr. KellFire show. She's a Chiropractor, Licensed Acupuncturist, Certified Menopause Specialist, Sexual Health Alliance Coaching Candidate, and fierce advocate for women reclaiming their sexuality in midlife.
T
The Erotic Nervous System:
How Safety, Sensation, and Pleasure Rewire the Body with Megan Millington
Welcome to Season Two of The Ecology of Intimacy.
We’re kicking off 2026, the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse, with an invitation into movement, change, courage, and aliveness.
Intimacy, like life itself, is always changing. Our bodies, desires, relationships, nervous systems, and erotic lives are constantly evolving, and this conversation is about learning how to ride those waves rather than resis
You’re Not Broken: Why Low Libido is a Lie and How Learning the Deep Intelligence of Womens Sexuality and Desire System is the Key.
As we come to the close of Season One of The Ecology of Intimacy podcast, I wanted to pause, reflect, and say a heartfelt thank you for being a part of this journey with me. This episode is both a love letter and a deep exhale. It’s a celebration of the conversations we’ve shared about sexuality, intimacy, pleasure, women’s bodies, relationships, and what it truly means to feel alive in ourselves
Why You're Fighting Over Costco Receipts (And What It Really Means): Healing Relational Patterns with Monica Tanner.
Wow, this conversation completely shifted how I think about marriage and relationships. You know how we're always told that marriage is all about compromise? Well, what if I told you that's actually terrible advice and it's been keeping you stuck?
Today I'm speaking with Monica Tanner, an incredible Relational Life Therapy trained Relationship Coach who literally wrote the book on Bad Marriage Ad
When "How Can I Help?" Makes You Want to Scream: Let's Talk Emotional Labor, ADHD, and the Fair Play Solution with Dr Regina Lark.
Join me in this powerful conversation with Dr. Regina Lark about the invisible work that keeps all our homes and lives running, but that ultimately leaves us completely exhausted.
In this episode, we dive deep into emotional labor, and the mental load, and why as women, we're constantly doing the behind-the-scenes work that no one sees or values.
Dr Regina has a PhD in women's history and runs a p
The Hidden Map to Female Power: Thresholds, Portals, and the Four Female Life Cycles
This episode is a fiery, truth-telling conversation on the four true phases of a woman’s life:
Child/Maiden,
Mother/Creatrix,
Maga/Healer, and
Wise Woman/Crone.
And how patriarchal culture’s obsession with youth keeps women disconnected from their real power. We unpack how to reclaim every stage of your life as sacred, to honour your desires as your soul’s GPS, and step fully into your creative,
Perimenopause, Power & Pleasure: How Midlife Becomes the Ultimate Power-Shift with Melanie Zimmer.
In today’s episode, I sit down with the radiant Melanie Zimmer, an Embodiment Coach who guides women through the transformational portal of perimenopause and menopause, helping them reclaim their sensuality, the power of their truth, and pleasure on their own terms.
We dive into what it really means to move through this phase of life as a sacred initiation and invitation into becoming who you real
Sexual Journalling: Releasing the Old Stories & Conditioning that Keep Your Sensuality on Lockdown with Tash Doherty.
Join me in this juicy and deeply honest conversation with the brilliant British-Irish Writer, Author, and Sexuality Advocate, Tash Doherty.
Together we talk about pubic hair, alchemising shame, and the radical act of embracing our bodies, voices, and sensuality in a world that still teaches women to shrink, hide, and self-censor.
From exploring inner child work and sexual conditioning to celebrati
Becoming Cliterate: Orgasm Equality and the Hidden Link Between Sexual, Emotional, and Economic Empowerment
If you’ve ever found yourself performing your pleasure instead of fully feeling it, this episode is your wake-up call.
Today, I’m inviting you into a deeply honest conversation about orgasmic equality and the truth of women’s pleasure. Drawing inspiration from Dr. Laurie Mintz’s groundbreaking book Becoming Cliterate, we’ll explore why the “orgasm gap” isn’t a personal problem, it’s a cultural co
The Art of Listening: A Simple Practice to Transform Your Relationship
So many of us grew up in families where our emotional expression was stifled or invalidated, and those formative experiences often play themselves out in our adult relationships and the ways we navigate (or avoid) conflict.
Most couples will have the same fight over and over again, whether it’s the dishes in the sink, stress about finances, sex, or lack of time together. But what if those recurrin
Finding Love After Divorce: What Lies Beyond Cultural and Societal Expectations?
If you've ever found yourself living a life that ticks all the boxes on the outside, but still feel like something's missing, then this conversation's for you.
Today I'm speaking with the incredible Somatic Love Coach Manjit Khalsa, and honestly, this conversation moved me to tears and also into deep joy and recognition of so much truth. Manjit is here to speak about love, and all the ways we sear
How to Heal Imposter Syndrome and Own Your Worth.
Ever feel like you’re faking it, even when you know you’re capable, qualified, and accomplished? You’re not alone.
In this episode, we’ll explore the deeper roots of imposter syndrome and why so many women struggle with it, especially when we dare to step outside the status quo and create a life on our own terms.
You’ll discover how disconnection from your body, your desires, and your inner wisdom
Mismatched Libidos: Getting to the Heart of Low Sex-Drive in Women with Somatic Sex Therapist Susan Morgan Taylor.
This episode is everything for anyone who's ever been labelled as the 'low-libido' partner, or who's in a relationship where there's mismatched libidos causing havoc.
Join me as I sit down with renowned Somatic Sex Therapist Susan Morgan Taylor, who has helped hundreds of couples deepen the intimate connections and create mutually satisfying sex and intimacy for the long term.
Susan shares her pe
Naked Yoga: Healing Your Relationship with Your Body & Alchemizing Sexual Shame with Rikki Yeowart.
Join me as I sit down with Naked Yoga Facilitator, Rikki Yeowart. as we talk about what Naked Yoga actually is (it's not what you may be thinking!) and the journey of liberating our bodies from shame, embarrassment, inhibition, and learning to embrace our bodies with real self acceptance.
Rikki shares her journey from being a Dancer to becoming a Naked Yoga and Naked Awakening Retreats Facilitato
Pleasure is Power: Why Your Body was Never the Problem - it’s the Portal, with Lauren Elise Rogers.
What if your body & your sexuality were never broken, but sacred all along? ✨
Today I’m speaking with Lauren Elise Rogers, a Holistic Sexuality Educator and Embodied Intimacy and Relationship Coach. And honestly, having this conversation felt like sitting down with a dear friend who finally said out loud so many things we’ve all thought but never spoken.
Lauren shares her story of growing up
The Sacred Science of Ecstasy: Discover how Timeless Tantric Wisdom and Modern Neuroscience Unlock Your Body’s Deepest Pleasure.
In this episode, I open up about why so many of us have been left in the dark when it comes to our bodies, our sexual anatomy, and the foundations of arousal, power, and pleasure, and how reclaiming this knowledge is nothing short of revolutionary.
I share my own journey of moving beyond years of talk therapy and intellect-based healing into the world of Tantra, Taoism, and science-backed somatic
Soulful Reset: A Guided Meditation into Alignment and Heart-Centred Coherence
This episode is like a warm, gentle hug for your nervous system.
Today we’re diving into a beautifully simple but powerful tool called Containment + Coherence. It’s one of those “why didn’t I learn this sooner?” kinds of practices that helps you deal with stress, overwhelm, or any intense emotion or experience that can sometimes knock the wind out of you.
I guide you through a process that helps c
Divine Nourishment: Reclaiming Pleasure as a Spiritual Practice, a Soulful Journey Back to Your Body, Your Truth, and Your Joy.
In this episode, I dive deep into something I’m really passionate about; pleasure. Not the kind that’s marketed to us with spa packages or luxury retreats (though those can be lovely), but something even more powerful and intimate: pleasure as a healing, regenerative resource that we can cultivate and use to replenish our bodies and minds in our everyday lives.
Pleasure isn’t self indulgence, or s
Somatic Liberation: Finding Safety, Sensation, and Self in a Neurodivergent Life
Join me in a beautiful, soul-nourishing conversation with Caitlin Rose, a Queer, Somatic Guide who supports Neurodivergent and Queer folks in unmasking, softening, and coming home to themselves. She doesn’t push people toward change with force or pressure. Her whole approach is rooted in deep listening, gentleness, and creating safety in the body.
And as a woman in midlife who’s navigating motherh
From Survival to Sovereignty: A Journey into Embodied Consent
In this episode, I open up about something incredibly personal, powerful, and for so many of us long overdue: self-consent and the journey of truly coming home to our bodies.
We hear the word embodiment a lot these days, don’t we? But what does it actually mean to live in our bodies, rather than just in our heads?
As women it’s so easy to stay in that mental checklist mode, always planning, anti
The Body Remembers: Reclaiming Pleasure Beyond Patriarchy
This episode was sparked by a conversation with a friend, and it just lit a fire in me. We started talking about how little we were taught about our bodies growing up, especially in the context of pleasure. I’m a child of the ’70s, so you can imagine what sex ed looked like back then (and honestly, not much has changed). It was all about avoiding pregnancy and STIs, with barely a whisper about fem
Coming Home to Your Body: A Mother’s Journey to Healing and Intimacy, with Dr Eva Yacobi
In today’s episode, my good friend and colleague, Dr Eva Yacobi, a Functional Medicine and Naturopathic Doctor and Somatic Intimacy Coach interviews me for her podcast; Intimately Speaking. Eva has generously allowed me to share this conversation where she interviews me on my personal journey to this work. And because she’s such a dear friend, this is a deeply personal and heartfelt conversation w
Just Don’t Touch Me; Conversations on Motherhood with Kate Reynolds
In this episode, I'm sharing a recent interview I did with my dear friend Kate Reynolds, a registered nurse and fellow podcast host (High Tea with Lady V) who’s refreshingly honest when it comes to women’s health. We talk about everything, from being touched out in motherhood, to how we've been conditioned from a very young age to be people pleasers, and how that shows up in our sexuality through
When Life Pauses: Navigating Surgery & Recovery in Motherhood & Intimate Life
In this episode, I’m opening up about something really personal, my upcoming spinal surgery.
To be honest, I’ve been feeling a mix of fear and a tonne of vulnerability. It’s all happened so fast and it's been a lot to carry.
As I’ve been processing everything, it’s made me reflect on how many of us face these unexpected life moments that we don't see coming. The ones that knock the wind out of us
Shame-Free & Turned On: A Raw Talk on Sex, Power & Awakening with Erin Kyna
Ever feel like there's more to intimacy and sensuality than you’ve been taught?
Join me for one of the most raw, honest, and inspiring conversations that will leave you feeling seen, supported, and maybe even a little turned on, with Erin Kyna.
Erin is a trauma-informed sexuality coach, healer, and all-around wisdom keeper for women ready to reclaim their sexuality, pleasure and power.
She is
Whose Peace Are You Keeping? Reclaiming Midlife As a Radical Reorientation.
Grab yourself a cuppa and let’s dive into something that’s been on my heart lately, midlife. I’m talking about midlife, not as a crisis point, but as a radical reorientation.
This is a soul-level conversation about what it really means to reach this stage of life. Because if you’re anything like me (and so many women I know), you’ve spent years putting everyone else’s needs before your own. Keepi
Navigating Grief, Intimacy, and Healing with Kate Carson
If you’ve ever been touched by the overwhelming power of grief, and wondered how you’ll survive it, whether your relationship will survive it, or how to even begin to pick up the pieces of your life again, then this very special conversation is for you.
In this compelling conversation, I’m joined by Kate Carson, a Somatic Love, Sex, and Relationship Coach, who helps women to thrive after intense
How You Can Get Your Intimate Life to Thrive
Today I'm inviting you think about your intimate life like a living ecosystem, one that needs the elements of safety, love, and connection to truly thrive and flourish.
You'll be invited to experience a guided embodiment practice that gently brings you back into your body and allows for an exploration of what the elements are that you're own unique intimate ecology requires for you to feel into y
How Culture Shapes Who We Are, How We Love, and How We Grow in Intimacy, with Psychotherapist Frances Anne.
Join me as I deep dive into a fascinating conversation with Psychotherapist Frances Anne, as we traverse the vast landscapes of Cultural identity and context and how they impact our intimate relationships. Francis illuminates common struggles couples experience and she shares vulnerable stories from her own personal journey in becoming a psychotherapist and how that’s informed her own relationship
Mother's Day Gift: My Favourite Embodiment Practice for Busy Mothers that Helps Cultivate More Love and Appreciation in Your Life.
Join me in this heartfelt episode on Mother's Day, recorded while I was sitting in the Autumn sunshine in my garden here in Australia.
Today I'm talking about time and love, and how you can start to show up for yourself the way you show up for everyone else around you.
I share some of my own Mother's Day reflections, and give you a little gift of one of my most favourite practices to cultivate a
Bridging Science, Soul, and Sensuality: Reclaiming Health and Vitality in the Body with Dr. Eva Yacobi
Join me in this episode where I sit down with the incredible Dr. Eva Yacobi, a Naturopathic Doctor, Functional Medicine (IFM) Certified Practitioner, and Women's Sex, Love, and Relationship coach.
Eva discusses her unique approach to health that integrates Functional Medicine, Tantra, Somatic Healing, and Embodiment Practices. Her work is as expansive as it is deep, and she truly treats each body
How Transgenerational Healing Can Unlock Deeper Intimacy and Pleasure: A Conversation with Girisha Andrea
In this episode, I speak with Girisha Andrea, an orgasm coach, and transgenerational-trauma/abuse healing and grief recovery specialist. With such an expansive range of expertise and work, Andrea goes deep and shares her personal journey and transformations from doing this work and how vitally important it is that we learn how to create safety within our bodies, mind, and emotional experiences.
To
The True Source of All Your Pleasure: Understanding Love, Intimacy, and Your Own Power.
Join me in this intimate episode where I dig into the existential question of where the origin of all your pleasure, power, bliss, and ecstasy, comes from.
Let me take you on a journey that uncovers how societal conditioning leads us to seek pleasure through other people, experiences, and material things, which ultimately disempowers us.
We'll talk on the importance of cultivating an awarene
Breast Medicine: Alchemise Shame and Start Loving Your Breasts + FREE Breast Massage Meditation
This episode is a call to arms.
From our early adolescent years, we are socially conditioned to be at war with our own bodies, never really feeling at home, connected, relaxed, and anchored into deep self love of our physical form.
This robs us of our energy, our power, and our time here on this planet.
Learning how to cultivate full body acceptance and love for our bodies is not taught to us. Le
Movement as Medicine: Exploring Pelvic Health and Empowerment with Pilates Expert Bec Forde
Join me as I sit down with the most amazing Pilates Instructor Bec Forde. With over 25 years of teaching experience and a background as a professional dancer, Bec shares her journey into Pilates, the deeper benefits of the practice that you may not be aware of, and her mission to foster a community where women feel confident in their bodies and trust their innate wisdom.
Bec shares her holistic ap
Juggling Intimacy and Motherhood: Reclaiming your Body, Pleasure, and Intimate Relationship with Heike Khemka
Join me in this raw and heartfelt conversation with my dear friend and colleague, Heike Khemka, an Intimacy and Relationship Coach. Together we explore deep truths about pleasure, sexuality, and motherhood. Heike shares her own personal journey from disconnection and lack of pleasure after birthing her children to being able to fully reclaim her pleasure, all while navigating relationship challeng
Breaking Generational Cycles: Having The Talk with Your Kids, Somatic Healing, and Sexual Empowerment with Nicole Rangel
In this episode, I have a heartfelt conversation with guest Nicole Rangel, a Somatic Love and Intimacy Coach, who helps women break free from generational cycles of shame around sex, and who guides mothers in having the talk with their kids in ways that feel safe, empowering, and protective.
Join us as we dive into somatic healing, personal transformation, and the importance of open dialogues on s
The Pleasure Prescription: A Guide to Restoring Your Energy
Join me in this deeply personal and transformative episode, where we explore the power of pleasure as a regenerative resource for your health, wellbeing, and joy. We'll explore how many of us are conditioned to give to others first, often at the cost of our own needs, and how this depletion can lead to exhaustion, stress, and disconnection.
If you’ve been feeling depleted, overwhelmed, or lacking
Balancing Burnout, Career, and Intimacy, with Maude a Burnout Prevention and Leadership Coach for Women
Are you feeling like you're managing everyone else's wellbeing and have no time for your own?
In this special episode of the Ecology of Intimacy, I'm speaking with the wonderful Maude Burger-Smith, a Burnout Prevention and Leadership Coach for women, and oh my goodness do we have a conversation for you!
Join us as we talk about navigating burnout, perimenopause, maintaining intimate relationship
Vulnerability, Sex, and Intimacy with Annette Baulch
In this episode, I sit down with Annette Baulch, a Sex, Love, and Relationship Empowerment Coach who's been working with women and couples worldwide since 2006.
Annette discusses her journey from being a nurse to becoming a Relationship Empowerment Coach, emphasising the importance of self-love and embodied intimacy in relationships.
She shares insights on the differences in the sexual and emo
How to Unleash Your Creative Power with Jordana Devi
In this episode I'm speaking with special guest Jordana Devi, Founder of the House of Femtopia, a groundbreaking brand that approaches the world from a new perspective: what if the feminine wound never existed? What if women were holy again? What if the future was already here? Jordana's work is for women ready to move beyond therapy and healing into activations and embodying their future selves.
Embracing Neurodiversity and Authentic Motherhood with Lauren Scott
In this episode I sit down with Mental Health Therapist, Lauren Scott, and discuss themes of self-intimacy, the cost of authenticity, and how Neurodiversity intersects with how we heal, experience joy, and navigate motherhood.
Lauren shares her personal journey to becoming a therapist and how she realised that by integrating the power of nature into her practice, through Eco-therapy, she was ab
Conversations on Perimenopausal Motherhood, Preteens Approaching Menstruation, Fertility, and Empowerment with Tori Milner
In this episode, we welcome Tori Milner, a women's empowerment coach, teen mentor, and menstrual cycle guide dedicated to helping women and teens live harmoniously with their bodies and cycles.
Tori’s personal journey towards understanding the science of fertility, menstruation, and embodied connection to living cyclically.
How we can educate and support our teens on fertility awareness and enter
Desire: How to Clarify What You Truly Want.
In this episode, we explore why it's so challenging to get what you really want and how to find clarity when it comes to some of your deepest desires.
Introduction: The Beginning of the Journey
In this first episode you'll be introduced to the journey of how The Ecology of Intimacy Podcast came about, who it's for, why I created it, and the lineage of teachers and wisdom traditions that inform this incredibly transformative work.
Introduction trailer
So excited to announce the launch of the Ecology of Intimacy podcast launching January 26th 2025! I'm thrilled you're here and cannot wait to share the journey with you. Make sure to hit the subscribe button so you don't miss an episode!
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