What to do about pain and leaking?with Dr. Krystyna Holland

Are you tired of dealing with the limitations of pain and leaking?

In this week’s episode of the Find Your Feminine Fire Podcast,  I’m talking with Dr. Krystyna Holland, Pelvic Floor PT, who’s mission is to help individuals who feel anxious about their pelvic pain feel confident in their ability to live without leaking and have intimacy without fear.

Listen in as she shares her best tips to move past painful sex, how to deal with leaking, prolapse, and how to have better orgasms. 

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In this episode you’ll discover

What can you do if sex is painful?Understanding the back pain/hip pain, GI issues and pelvic floor connection. What to do about decreased libido or arousal. How to reach out for help in this area, especially if you feel embarrassed.What is prolapse, and how can pelvic floor PT help? Why orgasms are so healthy for your pelvic floor. How to advocate for your needs with your healthcare provider.And, much more!

Dr. Krystyna Holland‘s (she/her/hers) journey as a provider started as a patient. Frustrations with her own medical treatment, including feeling unheard, short appointment times, and one-size-fits-all treatment have inspired her to go the extra mile when it comes to empowering her patients to be an active participant in their healthcare, starting in their physical therapy sessions.

 She has seen how healthcare discrepancies impact patient care and experience, and she started Inclusive Care to provide quality healthcare to everyone, regardless of their position on the gender identity spectrum.

She wishes everyone knew about pelvic health and how it relates to having pleasurable sex, strength and stability, and staying dry, which is why she puts out information on social media and hosts interactive workshops.

She knows first hand the power of pelvic floor physical therapy and how it can build confidence in your ability to stop having painful sex, stop leaking, and start living.

Send her an email at Krystyna@InclusiveCareLLC.com, and follow her on awesome Instagram HERE.

Get her guide, Playbook for Painless Sex HERE.

Looking for a Pelvic Floor PT?  Check out her recommendations: Academy of Pelvic Health/Find A Provider or Pelvic Guru Directory.  

Join in the discussion on this episode and more in my free Facebook Group, Find Your Feminine Fire HERE.

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Pleasure Without A Partner And Being Your Own Best Loverwith Dr. Megan STubbs

Are you single and loving it? …or single and loathing it?

Whether single by choice or actively looking for a partner, single adults face unique challenges in their sexual and sensual lives.

In this episode of the Find Your Feminine Fire Podcast, Sexologist and relationships expert Megan Stubbs is here to kill the stigma attached to single lifestyles and provide advice on how to not only embrace single sexuality but make the most of  the time while single. 

If you are looking for a long-term partner, actively dating, or happily single, there can be difficult aspects to single sexuality. Tune in for ways to optimize your pleasure, improve your interactions, feel sensual and erotic, and have an empowered sex life while still single.  

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In this episode you’ll discover

Why we struggle to love the skin we’re in, and how to start to turn it around. How to get clear on what you’re looking for if you’re dating, and how to nourish your relationship with yourself and others in the process.How to communicate what you want with a new partner (or old partner) in the bedroom. How to handle awkward situations before getting busy (like gas).How to deal with jealousy.What to do if you feel dating sucks and are feeling like giving up.How to approach new things in the bedroom.And, much more!

Dr. Megan Stubbs, EdD is a sexologist, relationships expert, and body image specialist. With her degrees in biology and human sexuality, she is able to combine two of her favorite things, science and sex, into a cohesive platform to impact her audience. She is mindful of inclusion and brings a sensitivity to ethnic diversity rooted in her own complex heritage. She believes that sex should be fun and uses her lighthearted, intelligent, and humorous delivery to make it happen.

Erase the stigma of singledom and embrace your solo self with sexologist Megan Stubbs’  book, Playing Without A Partner, A Singles’ Guide to Sex, Dating, and Happiness It’s a comprehensive guide to all the best parts about going it alone—from fulfilling authentic personal goals to becoming your own best friend in the bedroom. She offers expert insight on modern dating, orgasm anatomy, exploring kinks, better understanding your body, and even how best to have sex with strangers, all peppered with hilarious anecdotes from her own experiences as a fiercely single woman.

Whether you’re contentedly single or still searching for your one and only, Playing Without a Partner will empower you to own and explore yourself, both inside and out, between the sheets and beyond.

Follow her on insta @sexologistmegan.

Join in the discussion on this episode and more in my free Facebook Group, Find Your Feminine Fire HERE.

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Pollinators, Self Love, + Connectionwith Ali Beckman

What do Pollinators have to do with Self Love?  A lot, actually!  In this week’s episode of the Find Your Feminine Fire Podcast, I’m talking with artist Ali Beckman of @soflytaxidermy all about intimate belonging, pollinators, confidence, and more.

In her debut book, Bee a Good Human: A Pollinator’s Guide to a Better Life, Beckman illustrates the importance of pollinators along with a healthy dose of body positivity and mental health awareness through her witty comics featuring actual insects in everyday situations.   Through the cartoons, Beckman shares a narrative of self-growth and finding confidence within, all while making people laugh. The genius behind her work is that the insects many people fear reflect back our own insecurities and hopes, allowing us all to see our significance in the world.

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In this episode you’ll discover

Why insects as art? Learn what inspired Ali to create @SoFlyTaxidermy–and how she accidentally became an Instagram influencer.Why pollinators are so key to our connection and the ecosystem.Fun facts about pollinators (like did you know there are “bouncer” bees?)How to be vulnerable, and express yourself with bravery.The importance of insects in our ecosystem and the importance of self-love and self-confidence.The power of co-creation and having a HIVE of support.What pollinators and intimate connection have in common.And, much more!

Ali Beckman is the creator of @SoFlyTaxidermy on Instagram. In 2016, she came home one day to find two dead flies lying next to each other. She couldn’t get over the image of the two flies having a conversation before they died. So, she grabbed a piece of paper, picked up the flies, got her pen out, and started drawing.

Beckman, using creatures that are donated, purchased, or found dead to create amusing cartoons, highlights the integral role insects have in our environment. Typically, honeybees are considered the only pollinator worth saving, but pollinators, like people, come in all shapes and sizes! Did you know a tiny midge, cousin to the fly, pollinates chocolate? Or that beetles are essential for pollinating some flowers? Insects and their contributions to our ecosystem are hard to ignore: without them, our planet wouldn’t survive. 

Beyond bugs, however, Beckman’s art speaks to the importance of self-love. Through the cartoons, Beckman shares a narrative of self-growth and finding confidence within, all while making people laugh. Get her book HERE.Follow her on insta @soflytaxidermy.

Join in the discussion on this episode and more in my free Facebook Group, Find Your Feminine Fire HERE.

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Owning your Electric Feminine + The power of sensual movementwith Anjua Maximo

It’s time to create your own definitions and rules about sexuality.   If you’re looking to grow your connection to your sensual self, then tune in to this week’s Find Your Feminine Fire podcast!   This week I’m talking with Anjua Maximo, Life + Sensual Embodiment Coach on the power of embracing the Electric Feminine within. 

A few months ago I found myself craving connection, and feeling very blah.  I tuned into an incredible movement class that Anjua led, and even with my dog and daughter jumping around, was mesmerized by her medicine, and felt so transformed.. back into my body, my power, and myself. 

Tune into this episode as Anjua shares her wisdom on helping women feel whole in their bodies and in their lives.

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In this episode you’ll discover

Why sensual movement is a key practice in embracing your sexual self. How to make a sanctuary for yourself, even with a full house or lots of distractions. How to know when you’re nearing your “breaking point” and how to catch it before the wheels fall off.How to call out and celebrate the Divine Feminine in you.Taking the performance out of your sensuality, and transforming it into self nourishment.How to encourage healthy views of sexuality with your kids.And, much more!

Anjua Maximo Life & Mvmnt Coaching company was created to guide women to self confidence by helping them find their purpose and voice. In her Pure Mvmnt Immersion class Anjua helps you define what’s sexy and sensual to you through a style of erotic dance that inspires your body to tell it’s story. With her Electric Life Coaching she helps you define your voice, wrangle your inner critic and get clear on your heart’s true desires. In a society that profits off of a woman’s insecurities, Anjua Maximo Life & Mvmnt Coaching rejects the narratives around sexuality, age and expectations of women’s behaviour by shining light on the very power that has always resided within.  In addition to coaching, Anjua is a mom of two boys and co-owns the GrooveRyde fitness brand with her husband in Cleveland, OH. 

Connect with Anjua on insta Here, on FB Here.

And check out her podcast here. 

Join in the discussion on this episode and more in my free Facebook Group, Find Your Feminine Fire HERE.

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The Betty Body: A GEEKY GODDESS’ GUIDE TO INTUITIVE EATING, BALANCED HORMONES, AND TRANSFORMATIVE SEX

Whether you want to lose weight, balance your hormones, or just stop hating your period, The Betty Body is your blueprint for your best feminine health. 

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking with Dr. Stephanie Estima, a doctor of chiropractic with a special interest in metabolism, body composition, functional neurology, and female physiology.

She’s been featured on Thrive Global, of the Huffington Post, has over 3.5 million article reads on Medium.com, and has helped thousands of women lose weight, regulate hormones, and get off medications with her signature program, The Estima Diet. 

Listen in as she shares her secrets to unleash your inner Goddess, stop starting diets, take control of your hormones, and feel amazing in your skin.

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In this episode you’ll discover

How to go from treating your period as an archenemy to celebrating its arrival every month.How to tune into the hormonal ebb and flow and use it as a super power.How to use pleasure and desire to boost your health.How community equals immunity.The different types of orgasms you should be having and why they’re so important for female health.How to disengage and unhitch your productivity from your worth.And, much more!

What is a “Betty” ? A ‘Betty’ epitomizes a modern-day queen, commonly associated with increased levels of self-worth (because she continues to create it).

A triple threat she is intelligent, she is warm she is kind, and she’s beautiful on the inside and out! Dr. Stephanie Estima’s life’s passion and mission is blending modern science with ancient wisdom to empower women’s health and healing.

You can get her new book, The Betty Body: A GEEKY GODDESS’ GUIDE TO INTUITIVE EATING here.

Connect with Dr. Stephanie HERE. and on Insta HERE.

Join in the discussion on this episode and more in my free Facebook Group, Find Your Feminine Fire HERE.

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Resolving Trauma + Expanding Resilience

Trauma Resolution- what is it? Can we ever be fully resolved of our trauma? The key may lie in the connection you hold to your body and its truth.

My guest this week is an incredible expert in the field of somatic trauma healing, Denise Chang. Denise is a queer enby femme, somatic trauma resolution guide, and co-creator of consensual culture- a community collective and relational healing ecology for trauma resolution and QTBIPOC liberation. 

Denise is an immigrant of  Malaysian-Chinese decent, who came to the U.S. at age 21 to attend college. After experiencing the American culture of self expression and sexuality, Denise discovered repressed trauma and shame in their heart that would lead them to learning more about how they could learn to trust themself as they uncovered layers leading to their true self.

The discovery of the layers of protection around their heart due to the conditioning and messaging they received around their identities gave Denise the clue they needed to begin exploring the spiral path through the parts of themself that needed more love, more attention, to simply be met and held.

This journey took Denise deep into the realms of somatic trauma healing where they learned that when the conditions are safe enough for us to express, our bodies respond and we can find deep healing and authenticity.

In this week’s episode, Denise brings their wisdom of somatic trauma resolution, spiritual embodiment and the uncanny ability to sense systems of oppression that exist within our culture and relational field to light.

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In this episode you’ll discover

What it takes to move through feelings of shame and fear.How to express yourself authentically, even when it feels impossibleHow our cultures can lead us to hide our identities, and how to feel safe enough to  fully embrace our identities. identities.How to build community that supports you to feel validated and seen exactly as you areWhat it means to claim your energetic sovereignty and how to embody that in your lifeWhat consensual culture is and how to hold space for others while honoring your own boundaries and needsHow to strengthen the “muscle” of your true yes and noWhy your body is infinitely wiser than you may give it credit, and why somatic approaches to trauma resolution are so effective.How to have difficult and vulnerable conversationsHow to get your needs for community met, even with the pandemicAnd, much more!

Denise Chang is a queer, non-binary immigrant of Malaysian Chinese descent with indigenous roots and Daoist ancestry. She brings her wisdom of somatic trauma resolution, spiritual embodiment and the uncanny ability to sense systems of oppression that exist within our culture and relational field into her practice of consensual culture. Her role within our collective liberation is relational alchemist, lead educator, somatic healer and culture conduit.

Currently, Denise is exploring what it means to exist beyond the binaries of gender and sexuality through musing upon her own erotic essence nature. She’s also a pittie mama, lover of Black femme musical artistry and rollerskater in occupied Kumeyaay territory.

Support consensual culture, a community collective and relational healing ecology for trauma resolution and QTBIPOC liberation HERE.

Join in the discussion on this episode and more in my free Facebook Group, Find Your Feminine Fire HERE.

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Transforming Pain to Power.

If you are on the path of growth and empowerment, you most likely have experienced on some level, a low that marked a turning point for you in the way you cared for yourself and found your resilience and strength.

It may have felt like an insurmountable journey back to your peace, joy and comfort.

My guest this week on the Find Your Feminine Fire Podcast is Jacqueline Phillips, the author of Comfortably Uncomfortable. 

I’m so excited for you to hear her raw, unbridled account of who she was just two years ago and the remarkably uncomfortable journey she embarked on to find peace, joy and comfort in the life she lives today. ⁠

In her journey, Jacqueline experienced stress, isolation and the feeling of being trapped day in and day out that pushed her to her breaking point. She is here to share how she broke free and reinvented herself from the top down. 

Her metamorphosis from a self-loathing, socially toxic, suicidal person to the happy, peaceful, confident person she is today is a story that will inspire you if you have found yourself burned out, overwhelmed with stress, or living a life that somehow didn’t turn out the way you planned.

Listen below, or tune in via: Apple Podcasts,Stitcher or Spotify.

In this episode you’ll discover

What “rock bottom” really is- and what you can do right now to begin to pull yourself back up and outWhy getting uncomfortable is key to regaining your comfort and peaceHow to know when you need to make a change in your life- for the betterWhy your sexual health is such an important part of having a liberated, peaceful and happy lifeThe benefits of removing people, things and habits from your everyday life that are no longer serving you.Why “busy-ness” is a two edges sword, and can actually cause more problems in the long run.Why we need to remove the stigma around mental healthHow to ask for help, and actually allow yourself to receive it. And, much more!

Jacqueline’s book is not a manual on growth–this is a lesson in one woman’s journey to finding happiness in her authentic self.

Grab her book, Comfortably Uncomfortable, HERE!  Follow her on Insta HERE. and on FB HERE.Join in the discussion on this episode and more in my free Facebook Group, Find Your Feminine Fire HERE.

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What is it really like to work with me, and how it helps your bottom line in more ways than one. 

Flipping the switch! On this week’s episode of the Find Your Feminine Fire Podcast, my dear friend, client, and Business Coach Carrie Koh is interviewing me!

I’m excited to share a little more about my own journey in this episode and answer the question, how does a Southern Belle from Georgia become a sex and relationship coach?

Listen in as I share my journey from being a postpartum mom with a one year old daughter, looking in the mirror wondering where the woman I used to be had gone. It was from this moment that I began my return to loving all the parts of myself that I was taught to be ashamed of and learn how to embrace and express what I truly wanted. 

In this episode, we’re going to dive a little deeper into what drives me in my work and an exciting new offering that I CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE MORE ABOUT that is the culmination of my years of doing this work around sexuality, around trauma resolution, and around feeling good in your skin. 

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In this episode you’ll discover

My story and what led me to discovering my passion of empowering and people to own their sexuality and feel comfortable in their bodies. How to move through shame to feel more comfortable in your body.What to do if you aren’t sure your partner will be supportive about this type of work. How to avoid the “slow slide”  that can happen in relationships and that leads to constant low grade tension in your relationship.The different layers of holistic sexuality and how you can integrate it in your lifeHow to cultivate confidence and move through our shadows.Why we need to learn to be with discomfort, and how to move through difficulty in a healthy way.How your relationship affects your work and creativityWhy “do-ability” is key in this work, and what that means. And, an exciting announcement about my new PleasureMind offering, coming in May! 

Schedule your call with me HERE.  

Find out more about Carrie and watch her inspiring Ted Talk here.  If you’re looking for an incredible group of supportive female entrepreneurs, you can check out her FB group here, she’s always delivering incredible value!

Join in the discussion on this episode and more in my free Facebook Group, Find Your Feminine Fire HERE.

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