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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]

Hello! We're back with another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This week I’m so excited to have Lorina here on the show. She is a somatic intimacy coach, certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and PhD student in human sexuality, with over 25 years in the healing arts and a deep focus on somatic intimacy. She blends multiple modalities to support trauma informed, pleasure inclusive work, and is the creator of the Held and Fulfilled program, helping people build deeper intimacy, stronger boundaries, and a greater capacity to receive, which is exactly what we get into together in this conversation. In this episode: How somatic work connects to sexuality and intimacyHow early experiences shape patterns around pleasureThe impact of performative sex and disconnection from the bodyThe four Rs of fulfillment: recognizing, reaching, receiving, and releasingWhy receiving pleasure and support can feel difficultHow to create safe spaces to practice boundaries and desireHow pleasure supports nervous system regulationThe impact of disconnection from pleasure on mood and creativityThank 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 Get Lorina's free mini-course, Nourished: The Neuroscience of Receiving Beautifully at https://tinyurl.com/3sfjcj4h Connect with Lorina Website - LorinaManzanita.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, hello! We’re back with another minisode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This is stage three of Somato Respiratory Integration (SRI), a guided somatic practice to support you when you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or struggling to offer yourself compassion. Through breath, body awareness, and simple declarations, you’ll be guided to connect with your inner child, soften self blame, and begin moving through what feels stuck. This is a practice you can return to whenever you need to meet yourself with more compassion and create a sense of safety within. *This practice was created by Donny Epstein, creator of network spinal chiropractic and the 12 stages of healing* Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this series! 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]

Hi all! We’re back with another minisode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This is stage two of Somato Respiratory Integration (SRI), a guided somatic practice to support you when you’re feeling conflicted, stuck, or hard on yourself. Through breath, body awareness, and simple prompts, you’ll begin to notice the different parts of you that are asking to be heard and learn how to hold them with more compassion. This is a practice you can come back to whenever you need to soften the tension and feel more connected to yourself. *This practice was created by Donny Epstein, creator of network spinal chiropractic and the 12 stages of healing* 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 trying something new on the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast this week! It's my first minisode! This is a guided somatic practice called Somato Respiratory Integration, or SRI for short, designed to support you through feelings of hopelessness, shame, or disconnection. Using breath and three simple points on the body, you’ll learn how to identify where things feel open and where they feel stuck, and how to work with both through awareness and repetition. This is a practice you can return to whenever you need a reset or a way to feel more grounded in your body. *This practice was created by Donny Epstein, creator of network spinal chiropractic and the 12 stages of healing* 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 back with another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I’m so excited to have Jocelyn Silva here for this conversation. Jocelyn is a sex and relationship coach who helps people break free from shame, reconnect with their desires, and step into a more honest and empowered relationship with themselves. Her work is shaped by her own journey from growing up in heavy purity culture to doing the deep personal healing that led her into this field. I love how authentic Jocelyn is and how she now uses those experiences to help others create more truth, freedom, and alignment in their relationships and sexuality. In this episode: How fear of rejection, being too much, or not enough keeps people from showing up honestlyHow hiding parts of ourselves slowly erodes trust, closeness, and desireHow people pleasing and keeping the peace can create more anxietyHow nervous system safety impacts intimacy, desire, and pleasureSimple practices that can help people become more aware of their honestyWhy living authentically can be uncomfortable but ultimately more freeingThank 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 Jocelyn Website - JocelynSilva.com Instagram - @IAmJocelynSilva 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]

Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I am so excited to have Shannon Hamaker here for this conversation. Shannon is a speaker, somatic practitioner, and certified sexual health educator with over 20 years of experience in sexual and mental health. Her work focuses on helping people understand how early relationships shape the way we experience connection, safety, and intimacy as adults. She brings so much wisdom and insight to this work, and I am really excited for you to hear from her today. In this episode: Inner child work and how early family dynamics shape adult relationshipsWhat “mother & father learning” are and how it influences our relationship with ourselvesHow to pause and regulate the nervous system during conflictShifting from blame toward curiosity and personal responsibilityHow childhood emotional patterns impact intimacy and feeling safe in the bodyPractices and resources for exploring mother learning and father learning furtherThank 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 Libido Fairy Instagram: @TheLibidoFairy Anat Peri Spotify Shannon’s Retreat  Connect with Shannon Instagram: @ShannonHamaker Website: ShannonHamaker.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! We're back with another Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I'm so excited to have Dr. Mina on the show today! She is a Harvard trained, double board certified dermatologist with nearly two decades of clinical experience and the founder of The Skin Real. Her work focuses on helping women better understand their skin, especially through midlife, and moving away from overwhelming routines and conflicting advice. We talk about skin in a way that goes far beyond products and appearance, and why understanding what is happening in your body can change how you relate to yourself. In this episode: The problem with influencer driven routines and constant product pushingWhy we should focus on skin needs and personal goals instead of trendsThe REAL Skin method and what each step representsHow skin is a reflection of internal healthWhy the vulva belongs in skin health conversationsEstrogen changes in perimenopause and what happens to skin tissueBenefits and safety of vaginal estrogen for long term healthThank 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 Dr. Mina Instagram: @DrMinaSkin Podcast: The Skin Real Healthy Skin Habits Freebie  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]

Welcome back to another episode of the Owning Your Self podcast! I am so excited to have Molly Eames back on the show this week! Molly is a somatic experiencing practitioner and sex therapist whose work sits at the intersection of nervous system healing, sexuality, spirituality, and embodied self expression. She guides people back into safety, sensation, and truth within their bodies and helps them reconnect with play, pleasure, and presence. I have a feeling a lot of you are going to hear parts of yourself in this one. In this episode: How the nervous system communicates through sensationConnecting chronic physical symptoms to nervous system patternsPracticing orienting to signal safety to the bodyReframing triggers as information instead of problemsApproaching self pleasure without goals or performanceExpanding pleasure into everyday experiencesUsing voice and sound to support regulationThank 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 Molly Website: MollyEames.com Instagram: @Molly.Eames 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]

Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I'm genuinely so excited for you to meet today’s guest, Elana Auerbach! Elana is an author, mentor, activist, and someone who truly lives the work she shares. Her journey into pleasure didn’t come from theory or trends but from real life experience, curiosity, and a willingness to try something different in her own relationship and body. We talk about what happens when you stop waiting for the spark and start choosing it, and why taking ownership of your pleasure can shift so much more than just your sex life. In this episode: The impact a weekly pleasure practice can make in your lifeWhy pleasure affects creativity, confidence, and energy outside the bedroomWhat it means to take 100% responsibility for your pleasureLearning to ask “what do I want?” and building that muscleHow to start small with simple daily pleasure momentsShame and how it disconnects us from our bodiesBringing curiosity and compassion to resistance and inconsistencyHow tending to different parts of yourself changes intimacyThank 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 Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark Connect with Elana Facebook - facebook.com/ElanaAuerbachAuthor Instagram - @Elana.Auerbach 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 one and only JoJo Seamons! JoJo is an intimacy and embodiment coach who truly lives at the intersection of spirituality, sexuality, and rebellion. She brings a grounded, heart led approach to kink, consent, and connection, blending practices like shibari, nervous system awareness, and conscious communication in a way that feels both expansive and deeply safe. This conversation is honest, juicy, tender, and full of permission to get curious about the full spectrum of intimacy.  In this episode: Exploring intimacy through curiosity instead of performanceWhy consent is ongoing and can change moment to momentThe role of nervous system safety in intimacy and desireHow communication builds trust in both kinky and non kinky spacesWhat enthusiastic consent actually looks like in practiceAn introduction to shibari beyond stereotypesThe emotional and energetic experiences that can arise in shibariHow rope can deepen connection without being sexualAn invitation to approach desire with curiosity and opennessThank 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 JoJo Instagram: @JoJo.Seamons 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 Owning Your Sexual Self! This week I’m so excited to welcome Brianna Carey back to the show! Bri is a certified relationship and intimacy coach, a sexual health educator, and the co host of the Intimacy Evolution podcast, and she brings so much to conversations about desire and communication. She’s the person who first introduced me to speaking from desire, and every time I’m in her energy I walk away seeing relationships a little differently. In this episode: What it means to speak from desire instead of blame or pressureWhy direct requests can sometimes feel demandingHow desire based language creates more opennessThe difference between desire and expectationSimple everyday examples of speaking from desireWhy assumptions create disconnectionCommon blocks like fear of being too much or rejectedThe importance of practicing this skill over time instead of aiming for perfection Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! Connect with Bri Instagram: @_Brianna_Carey_ Website: IntimacyEvolution.com Podcast: IntimacyEvolution.com/Podcast 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]

Heyy! Welcome back to Owning Your Sexual Self! I am so excited to have Christina Prokos on the podcast today! Christina is an intuitive life and spiritual coach and shaman whose work blends inner child healing, shadow work, and emotional safety. When the idea of talking about how childhood wounds shape our adult relationships landed in my inbox, I immediately knew it needed to be an episode. This is something I bring into my work with clients all the time, and I’m really excited to get into this conversation with her and share it with you! In this episode: How childhood experiences can shape emotional safetyThe link between childhood wounds and adult relationshipsWays to start creating emotional safety within yourselfWhy letting go of given roles can feel so hardWhy boundaries feel activating for so many peopleHow resentment builds when boundaries are crossedSimple starting points for getting into inner child workThe difference between insight and real changeThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! Connect with Christina Instagram: @Christina_Life_Spiritual_ Website: ChristinaProkos.com Resources Embrace Your Shadows: https://www.amazon.com/dp/177962753X Soul Thrive Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OKT4stXPxkhlhu8nWNVIK 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 so excited to finally welcome Andre Lazarus to the show. Andre is a somatic intimacy guide and a widely recognized voice in conversations around relationships, sexuality, and embodied connection, and his work brings such a grounded, compassionate perspective to intimacy. You may also recognize him from the UK series Virgin Island, where he helped reframe intimacy as something rooted in consent, curiosity, and connection. I have been looking forward to this conversation for a long time, and I am genuinely thrilled to finally welcome Andre onto the show. In this episode: What somatic intimacy work is and how it differs from talk based approachesHow safety, consent, and curiosity create the foundation for meaningful intimacyWhat surrogate partner work is and how it supports therapeutic goalsWhat it can look like to rebuild safety within your own bodySimple embodied practices that help people feel more present and groundedHow curiosity can soften shame and open new pathways to connectionThe role of intentional communication and regular relationship check insWhy connection compassion and presence are essential parts of intimacyThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! Connect with Andre Instagram: @ComingCloserwithAndre Website: Coming-Closer.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! Welcome back the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! This episode kicks off the new year with a short and powerful practice you can use right in the moment. It's all about slowing down, reconnecting with your body, and gently shifting out of stress or shame when it shows up. I'll be guiding you through EFT tapping with a focus on nervous system support, sexual shame, and creating a little more safety inside yourself. I'm hoping it will be something you can come back to anytime you need a reset. In this episode: What EFT tapping is and how it supports nervous system regulationWhen EFT can be especially helpfulHow thoughts, emotions, and body sensations interact and influence behaviorWhy sexual shame and trauma are stored in the body rather than the event itselfA guided walkthrough of the EFT tapping points and reframing statementsWays to personalize EFT tapping and use it beyond this specific practiceThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! Resources Brad Yates Tapping YouTube- @tapwithbrad Gala Darling - @galadarling 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]