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Hello everyone! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I am so thrilled to welcome Radhika Mukhija to the podcast this week! Radhika is a wellness mentor, meditation guide, and author of the upcoming book Radiant Rituals. Through her unique blend of Ayurvedic wisdom, yoga philosophy, and modern neuroscience, she helps women manage stress, prevent burnout, and reconnect with their bodies. Today, she's bringing that perspective into a conversation about hormones, the importance of slowing down, and how everyday rituals can create more space for connection and pleasure. I'm so happy to have her here to share her knowledge and experience! In this episode: The connection between stress and hormonesHow seasonal changes influence your bodyThe importance of rest and preventing burnoutSlowing down for better intimacyExploring self-touch and self-pleasureBringing sensuality into everyday lifeReconnecting with your bodyThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! Ready to take a different look at what may be keeping you stuck in love? Love Magnet is a free three day workshop with Christine Hassler and Stefanos Sifandos focused on breaking old patterns and creating space for the relationship you want.  Join Love Magnet  *If you decide to join through this affiliate link, Rachel may receive a small commission, which is always appreciated and helps support the work she shares with this community.* Connect with Radhika Get her book: holisticprana.com/book Instagram: @holisticprana Website: holisticprana.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hey hey! Welcome back to the Owning You Sexual Self podcast! I’m so thrilled to welcome Amanda Dames, aka The Kink Consultant, on this week! Amanda is a sexologist, Somatica® Certified Sex and Relationship Coach, podcast host, and former NYC Dominatrix who brings such an open and approachable perspective to kink, desire, intimacy, and communication. Her work has reached more than 300,000 followers and landed her features in Cosmopolitan, HuffPost, Women’s Health, and more. She has an incredible way of taking topics that can feel intimidating or taboo and making them easier to explore with curiosity, confidence, and a whole lot less shame. In this episode: What it can look like to explore your kinky sideHow shame can keep people from talking about their desiresWhat kink actually means and how it shows up in everyday sexualityHow to talk about boundaries, limits, and interests before exploringWhy starting slowly is important when trying kink for the first timeHow trust, consent, and feedback shape kink experiencesWhere to learn kink skills and find community, classes, and other resourcesThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! Ready to take a different look at what may be keeping you stuck in love? Love Magnet is a free three day workshop with Christine Hassler and Stefanos Sifandos focused on breaking old patterns and creating space for the relationship you want.  Join Love Magnet  *If you decide to join through this affiliate link, Rachel may receive a small commission, which is always appreciated and helps support the work she shares with this community.* Resources Guide for couples with mismatched desire to have more open and honest conversations in a safe framework: https://www.amandadames.com/Speak-Your-Desires-with-Confidence-opt-in-1 BDSM Menu for couples who are curious to explore each other's kinks: https://www.amandadames.com/bdsmlist Connect with Amanda! Website:  AmandaDames.com Instagram: @the_kinkconsultant Facebook: thekinkconsultant TikTok: @the_kinkconsultant YouTube: @thekinkconsultant Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kink-consultant/id1766435920 Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hey and welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I’ve been looking forward to this conversation with Stefanos Sifandos because he brings such a unique depth to the way he talks about relationships, emotional safety, and human connection. With 25 years of experience working with Olympians, world champions, CEOs, military operators, individuals, and couples, his work brings together behavioral science, trauma resolution, and personal transformation. I’ve followed Stefanos for quite some time, so having him here to talk about emotional safety, the patterns we carry into relationships, and what it takes to create deeper connection feels especially exciting. In this episode:  What emotional safety can look like within a healthy intimate relationshipHow old survival patterns can show up during conflictThe role trust, boundaries, repair, and personal space play in emotional safetyHow a lack of emotional safety can create distance in sexual intimacyWhy moving through challenges together can strengthen connectionHow shame can interfere with authenticity and vulnerabilityWhy couples may benefit from talking more openly about their deepest sexual desiresThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! Ready to take a different look at what may be keeping you stuck in love? Love Magnet is a free three day workshop with Christine Hassler and Stefanos Sifandos focused on breaking old patterns and creating space for the relationship you want.  Join Love Magnet  *If you decide to join through this affiliate link, Rachel may receive a small commission, which is always appreciated and helps support the work she shares with this community.* Connect with Sefanos! Book: TunedinAndTurnedonBook.com Website: StefanosSifandos.com Socials @StefanosSifandos Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hello hello! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I am thrilled to welcome Sapphire Leela this week! Sapphire is a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, Intimacy Educator, and Certified Somatic Sexology Coach who helps people navigate sexual shame, desire differences, people pleasing, and recurring relationship patterns. She brings such a unique perspective to intimacy by blending somatic sexology with psychosexual and relationship therapy, and I cannot wait for you to hear everything she brings to this conversation! In this episode: How somatic work can complement traditional talk therapyHow sexual shame and relationship patterns show up in the bodyWhy conflict can become a repeating loop between partnersHow to recognize and interrupt your relational reflexesThe role vulnerability can play in moving through conflictHow regulation can help create space for connection and intimacyPractical tools for regulating your nervous systemThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Foria. Visit ForiaWellness.com and use my exclusive code MAINE20 for 20% off your order!** Connect with Sapphire Leela Instagram: @intimacy.with.sapphire Website: SapphireLeela.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Heeey! I'm back with a quick tip solo episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! If date nights keep getting pushed off, feel hard to plan, or always seem to fall on one person, this episode is for you! I’m sharing a simple tool called quad dating that gives you an easy way to make space for yourself, your partner, and your relationship each month. I’ll walk you through the four types of dates, how to make them work for your relationship, and why time apart can be just as important as time together. We’ll also talk about sharing the responsibility of planning so keeping the connection going doesn’t become one more thing for one person to manage. It’s a simple shift that can help you be more intentional with your time and keep dating each other even when life gets busy. Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Wellness Sexpertise with Rachel Maine. Visit pure.shop/shop?sh=V9S5E8R and use my exclusive code MY9PU44 for 15% off your order!** Resources Relationship Regroup - WellnessSexpertise.com/freebies Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hello! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Aumatma Simmons to the show this week! She’s a double board-certified Naturopathic Endocrinologist, best-selling author, and founder of the Holistic Fertility Institute who has spent nearly 20 years helping people better understand their hormones and fertility. She’s also the visionary behind Hormonal Leadership, bringing a whole new perspective to the connection between our hormones, energy, and burnout. I can’t wait for you to hear her insight in this conversation! In this episode: How to support fertility before trying to conceiveWhat fertility really looks like after 35What birth control does and doesn’t do for hormonesThe role toxins can play in hormone healthWhy hormone health matters beyond fertilityHow your energy shifts throughout your cycleWays to work with your cycle in everyday lifeThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Instant Hydration. Visit InstantHydration.com and use my exclusive code RACHEL33826 for 40% off your order!** Resources Free Fertility Analysis: MadreFertility.com Connect with Dr Aumatma! Instagram: @HolisticFertilityDoctor Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hello and welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I’m so happy to welcome Amber Romaniuk this week! Amber is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert who has spent the last 12 years helping high achieving women break long standing patterns with food and build more confidence and trust in their bodies. Her work is deeply shaped by her own healing journey, and she now reaches women around the world through her work and The No Sugarcoating Podcast. I can’t wait for you to hear the perspective she brings to this conversation! In this episode: How early experiences shape our relationship with food The cycle of restriction and binge eating Why emotional eating goes deeper than food The problem with diet rules and restriction How body image affects intimacy Different ways to support a partner going through this Why you should be slowing down and listening to your body Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Foria. Visit ForiaWellness.com and use my exclusive code MAINE20 for 20% off your order!** Resources: The No Sugarcoating Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-no-sugarcoating-podcast/id1158699464 https://amberapproved.ca/podcast/ Free Emotional Eating Quiz: amberapproved.ca/emotional-eating-quiz/ Free Hormone Imbalance Quiz: amberapproved.ca/hormone-imbalance-quiz Schedule a Complimentary 30 Minute Body Freedom Session: amberapproved.ca/body-freedom-consultation/ Connect with Amber! Website: https://amberapproved.ca Socials: @AmberRomaniuk Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hey hey hey! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I’m so happy to have Bria Gadd, also known as The Period Whisperer, on this week! Bria is a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, holistic health coach, certified personal trainer, and host of The Period Whisperer podcast. Her work helps women better understand their hormones and health through midlife, especially when their bodies start responding differently to the things they’ve always done. We get into perimenopause, health debt, and why understanding what’s happening in your body can make such a difference during this stage of life. In this episode: How health and hormone needs can change in midlifeWhat health debt is and how it builds over timeWhy healthy habits can sometimes add more stress to the bodyWhat perimenopause is and when changes can beginHow health debt and perimenopause can overlapWhy slowing down and paying attention to your body matters Practical ways to reduce health debt through sleep, nutrition, movement, and reducing unnecessary stressThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Wellness Sexpertise with Rachel Maine. Visit pure.shop/shop?sh=V9S5E8R and use my exclusive code MY9PU44 for 15% off your order!** Connect with Bria Website: BriaThePeriodWhisperer.com Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hello hello! We're finally back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast and I’m so happy to have Kayla Branstetter on today! Kayla is an English professor, TEDx speaker, researcher, and the author of Don't Be an Athena. Through her writing and research, she’s creating space for conversations that too often get pushed aside, helping women feel seen, heard, and less alone in their experiences. I loved getting to hear more about the story behind her book, the work she’s doing to challenge shame and silence around women’s health, and the incredible heart she brings to everything she creates. I know you’re going to get so much out of this conversation! In this episode: Why storytelling helps women feel less aloneThe importance of creating spaces where women feel seen and heardWhy period education and body autonomy matter for the next generationThe lasting impact of shame, silence, and medical gaslightingThe meaning behind Don't Be an Athena Why believing women can change the way we respond to traumaThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Instant Hydration. Visit InstantHydration.com and use my exclusive code RACHEL33826 for 40% off your order!** Connect with Kayla Website: kaylabranstetter.wpcomstaging.com Instagram: @kbranstetter87 Get her book: kaylabranstetter.wpcomstaging.com/dont-be-an-athena-book-orders Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hello, hello! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I’m so happy to have Laura and Morgan here today! These two have dedicated so much of their work to helping people better understand their bodies and access information that far too many of us were never taught. Through their work in sexual health, midwifery, hormones, and body literacy, they’re helping people build trust in themselves and approach their bodies with more curiosity, confidence, and compassion. This was such a thoughtful conversation, and I know you’re going to take a lot away from it! In this episode: The lack of education around hormones and cyclesHow cycle tracking can build body awarenessThe importance of body literacyWhy every hormonal experience is uniqueCommon myths about cycle phasesTracking apps pros and consWhy hormone education should start earlierThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Wellness Sexpertise with Rachel Maine. Visit pure.shop/shop?sh=V9S5E8R and use my exclusive code MY9PU44 for 15% off your order!** Connect with Laura & Morgan Instagram: @ItsLauraAndMorgan Website: ItsLauraAndMorgan.com The Cycle Book can be found anywhere you buy books Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hello hello! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self Podcast! This week’s guest is the incredible Suzanne Noble, host of the wildly popular podcast Sex Advice for Seniors and one of the most refreshing voices out there when it comes to sex, ageing, pleasure, and relationships. Suzanne brings honesty, humor, confidence, and so much lived experience into this conversation as we talk about what it really looks like to stay curious, connected, and sexual later in life.  In this episode: Sex and sexuality after 50 and 60How menopause can impact desire and arousalThe stigma around older adults being sexualThe myth that sexuality has an expiration dateHow sex can become longer and more intentional with ageRedefining relationships later in lifeExploring kink, BDSM, and sexual creativity later in lifeThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Instant Hydration. Visit InstantHydration.com and use my exclusive code RACHEL33826 for 40% off your order!** Connect with Suzanne Podcast - Sex Advice for Seniors Website - SexAdviceforSeniors.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hey hey! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This week I’m joined by Jim Benson for a really powerful conversation around male pleasure, intimacy, embodiment, and connection. Jim has spent more than two decades helping men become more confident, present, and skillful lovers through his work in tantra, coaching, and somatic based sexuality education. He brings such a refreshing perspective to conversations around sex, shame, performance, and pleasure, and I absolutely loved where this discussion went. In this episode: Why many men never learned intimacy skillsHow porn impacts connection and presenceRoutine sex versus embodied sexHow shame and trauma affect sexBalancing pleasure and connectionUsing breathwork to increase pleasureCreating intimacy through touch and breathWhy sex can get better with ageThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Foria. Visit ForiaWellness.com and use my exclusive code MAINE20 for 20% off your order!** Resources How to Talk to Your Man About Sex Sensate Focus 101 The 3 Minute Game Connect with Jim Website: AwakenedMasculine.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

This week I’m joined by the incredible Nicole Lange to talk all things fertility, nervous system, and whole body healing. Nicole is an acupuncturist with over 20 years of experience specializing in reproductive and emotional health, and her approach is unlike anything you typically hear in fertility. She blends traditional Chinese medicine, trauma informed care, and a deep understanding of how our bodies function to help people reconnect with themselves. The way she talks about fertility shifts it out of pressure and into pleasure, and I cannot wait for you to hear her perspective. In this episode: The difference between treating parts of the body versus the whole personWhat happens when trying to conceive starts to take over your lifeHow the pressure around fertility can build without you realizing itWhy your body needs to feel safe before it can shift into reproductionWhy changing patterns takes time and doesn’t happen overnightThe role pleasure plays in supporting your systemWhy sex can start to feel like pressure instead of connectionWays to take the pressure off and bring some ease back inThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Wellness Sexpertise with Rachel Maine. Visit pure.shop/shop?sh=V9S5E8R and use my exclusive code MY9PU44 for 15% off your order!** Connect with Nicole Website: LifeHealingLife.com YouTube: @TheBabyYouWant  Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hey everyone! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This week I’m really excited to have Jessica Idione here! Jessica is a licensed and certified relationship and sex therapist who works with both couples and individuals using a trauma informed, somatic, and evidence based approach. She’s known for reframing relationship myths and helping people make sense of dynamics that often get labeled as incompatibility. This is one of those conversations that can really change how you understand what might be happening between you and your partner. In this episode: How couples often interpret challenges as incompatibilityThe role of the nervous system in connection and conflictThe connection between emotional and physical responsesSimple ways to slow things down and reconnectDifferent ways desire can show up for peopleThe importance of communication and checking in with each otherHow curiosity can shift the way you understand your partnerThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Instant Hydration. Visit InstantHydration.com and use my exclusive code RACHEL33826 for 40% off your order!** Connect with Jessica Instagram: @JessicaIdoine Retreat Instagram: @ECRetreats Website: JessicaIdoine.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]

Hello and welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This week I’ve got Dr. Jordan Barber on the show and I’m so excited for you to hear this one. Dr. Barber is a doctor of acupuncture and oriental medicine who specializes in pain and takes a biomechanics driven approach to pelvic health. He works closely with pelvic floor physical therapists and brings a much needed focus to men’s pelvic health, an area that’s often overlooked and misunderstood. His work with dry needling and the nervous system offers a different way of understanding symptoms that people aren’t getting clear answers for, and you can feel how passionate he is about bringing more awareness to this space. In this episode: Men’s pelvic health and why it’s often overlookedHow pelvic pain impacts daily life, relationships, and self esteemCommon symptoms like urinary issues, pain with sex, and erectile dysfunctionWhat dry needling is and how it targets muscle and nerve functionWhat a session feels like and how quickly people may see changesThe role of the nervous system and stress in ongoing pelvic symptomsWhere to start when seeking help and how to advocate for proper careThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! **This episode is sponsored by Foria. Visit ForiaWellness.com and use my exclusive code MAINE20 for 20% off your order!** Resources AseDirectory.com MyopainSeminars.com r/PelvicFloorNeedling Connect with Dr Barber Socials: @JBarberLAC Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: [email protected]