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¿Y si el placer que tanto buscamos estuviera al otro lado de aquello que más evitamos sentir? En este episodio de Authentic Ecstasy Podcast, Elisabeth Serra conversa nuevamente con Oksana en un encuentro íntimo y profundamente encarnado sobre la sombra, la vergüenza, el cuerpo, el erotismo y el regreso al pulso vivo de la vida. Juntas exploran una pregunta fundamental: ¿Qué ocurre cuando dejamos de explicar nuestro dolor y empezamos a sentirlo? Desde la muerte y la pérdida hasta el placer, el femenino profundo y la inteligencia del cuerpo, esta conversación nos invita a mirar aquello que tantas veces evitamos: las crisis, la vergüenza, el control y las partes de nosotras que han quedado ocultas. Esta no es una conversación sobre sanar como una idea. Es una invitación a habitar el cuerpo. A dejar de trascendernos. A escuchar lo que la vida intenta mover a través de nosotros. Y a recordar que, debajo de cada defensa, sigue existiendo un pulso esperando ser sentido. Un diálogo íntimo, honesto y profundamente humano sobre el dolor, el placer y el camino de regreso a nosotros mismos. Sobre Oksana Oksana acompaña procesos de transformación profunda a través del cuerpo, el femenino, la sombra y el trabajo con el trauma. Su mirada integra presencia, sensibilidad y una profunda confianza en la inteligencia del cuerpo como camino de regreso a la autenticidad y a la vida. Conecta con Oksana: Follow Oksana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oksana.medicine.woman/ Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

What if the path back to yourself is not about becoming someone new but remembering what has always been here? In this episode of the Authentic Ecstasy Podcast, Elisabeth Serra sits down with mystic, writer, poet, and teacher Kai Sublime for a rich and soulful conversation on consciousness, love, embodiment, and the mystery of being alive. Together they explore the question: How do we return to ourselves? From Sufi mysticism to the wisdom of the body, from the metaphor of the river meeting the ocean to the journey of the seed becoming a flower, this conversation weaves spirituality, intimacy, poetry, and lived experience into a deeply human exploration of what it means to walk a conscious path. Together they explore: – Why the body is our deepest compass – The difference between talking about love and experiencing it – Sufism, mysticism, and the journey back to Source – The metaphor of the river dissolving into the ocean – Why we fear love and long for it at the same time – How relationships reveal our wounds and invite us into deeper freedom – The wisdom hidden inside emotional triggers – The importance of embodiment, writing, movement, and self-inquiry – What it means to live from the soul rather than from identity This is not a conversation about spirituality as an idea. It is an invitation to feel it. To return to the body. To listen more deeply. To trust the unfolding of your own unique path. A tender, poetic, and thought-provoking dialogue between two souls exploring the mystery of life from the inside out. Guest Snapshot: Kai Sublime Kai Sublime is a writer, swim coach, triathlete, and founder of The Soup Kitchen in West London. He writes across theology, comparative religion, mysticism, and contemplative practice, exploring the common ground between traditions and the wisdom available through direct experience. His books include The Book of Prayer, The Universal Muslim, Muhammad Was a Hippie, and the Sublime Scripture Series. At the heart of his work is a simple question: What can the body and the breath teach us about how to live? Connect with Kai: Kai's Writing: https://bit.ly/4tDKScl Kai's Swim Coaching: https://bit.ly/4eWESYK The Soup Kitchen: https://bit.ly/4nH1RJA Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

What if the relationships that break your heart are also the ones trying to bring you back to yourself? In this episode of the Authentic Ecstasy Podcast, Elisabeth Serra is joined by transpersonal guide Clara for a deep and intimate conversation about inner marriage, shadow work, projection, betrayal, wholeness, and the sacred tension of human relationships. Together, they explore: – Why we unconsciously recreate old relational patterns – How betrayal can become a portal into deeper self-awareness – The parts of ourselves we reject, hide, or exile – The dance between feminine and masculine energies within – Projection, shadow work, and the path back to wholeness – Why intimacy requires honesty, embodiment, and vulnerability – The difference between understanding something mentally… and truly feeling it in the body This is not a conversation about “fixing” yourself. It is an invitation to meet the parts of you that have been left behind with more honesty, compassion, humor, and presence. A tender, raw, and profound dialogue about what it really means to become whole. Guest Snapshot: Clara Clara is a transpersonal guide, facilitator, and creator devoted to masculine-feminine integration, shadow work, and embodied spirituality. For more than 10 years, she has explored and facilitated transformational work through mystery schools, group immersions, and intimate containers around the world. Her work blends shamanic ritual, transpersonal psychology, shadow integration, and esoteric teachings with a grounded focus on authenticity, permission, embodiment, and self-responsibility. She is the creator of transformational programs around inner marriage and shadow work, including her signature initiation “The Man Within,” which has supported hundreds of women worldwide. Clara is also part of the teaching faculty at ISTA (International School of Temple Arts) and Highden Temple Mystery School. https://www.claragomezsantos.com/ https://www.instagram.com/innermarriage.temple/ 🎧 Listen with an open heart. And perhaps a little more humor toward yourself. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

In this transmission of Authentic Ecstasy, Elisabeth Serra sits in deep conversation with Indra a teacher of the Enneagram, Vedic astrology, and conscious living, for a dialogue that begins in spiritual clarity and moves into the raw edge of embodied contact. What starts as an exploration of surrender, destiny, and freedom from suffering slowly turns…into something else. A meeting. A friction. A field. Together we explore: Surrender, acceptance, and the illusion of control The subtle edge between awakening and spiritual bypassing The role of maps, teachings, and identity in the path of liberation Embodiment, intimacy, and the relational field beyond concepts The tension between transcendence and being fully human in the body What it means to truly meet another without protection As the conversation unfolds, Elisabeth invites a shift away from ideas and into direct contact. Not transpersonal. Not conceptual. But human, vulnerable, and alive. This is where the known dissolves. Where the body speaks. Where something real begins to emerge. We end not with answers, but with a shared field, one that points beyond knowledge and into the living experience of connection. This is not a guide. It’s a transmission. Guest Snapshot: Indra Indra is a long-time spiritual teacher, guide, and student of life who has spent decades exploring the inner landscape through the Enneagram, Vedic astrology, and direct inquiry. Based in India for many years, his work points toward surrender, awareness, and the dissolution of conditioning. Through simple yet profound teachings, he supports others in waking up to their true nature beyond identity and story. If this conversation touched something in you, make sure to follow Authentic Ecstasy on Spotify so you don’t miss future transmissions. And stay close between episodes, follow Elisabeth on Instagram @elisabethserra__ for reflections, updates, and behind-the-scenes moments from the podcast. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

In this transmission of Authentic Ecstasy, Elisabeth Serra sits in deep conversation with G. Scott Graham — author, coach, meditator, and existential handyman — for a rare and intimate exchange that moves from ideas into presence. We begin with books, Vipassana, and equanimity… and then something drops. A real meeting unfolds between two humans.  Together we explore: Love and acceptance  The fear of vulnerability and the belief that we will be hurt  What it means to stay contactable in the moment, with boundaries  How to meet life with presence before the stories take over We end in silence, love, and the kind of vulnerability that risks everything and opens everything. This is not a guide. It’s a transmission. Guest Snapshot: G. Scott Graham G. Scott Graham is a guide for those seeking a life with meaning, purpose, and no regrets. Based in Boston, he blends meditation, existential inquiry, coaching, and real-world grit to help people follow their true azimuth — not some ideal, but what actually matters to them. Scott lives a life of service and presence, from meditation practice to animal rescue, from Tai Chi to wilderness camping and in this conversation, his grounded insight becomes a doorway into deeper aliveness. If this conversation touched something in you, make sure to follow Authentic Ecstasy on Spotify so you don’t miss future transmissions. And stay close between episodes, follow Elisabeth on Instagram @elisabethserra__ for reflections, updates, and behind-the-scenes moments from the podcast. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

Qué sucede cuando dejamos de evitar la incomodidad y permitimos que nos transforme? En este episodio, Oksana una mujer ucraniana que vive en España, comparte una conversación profundamente honesta sobre la sombra, el duelo y el poder femenino. Exploramos qué significa encontrarnos con la vergüenza, la pérdida y la disolución de la identidad sin evasión, y cómo el instinto, el eros y la verdad emocional pueden convertirse en fuentes de fortaleza en lugar de algo que reprimir. Esta es una invitación a adentrarnos en los espacios que nos han enseñado a temer y en la sabiduría silenciosa que puede emerger cuando permanecemos. Escucha si estás atravesando cierres, cambios internos o un llamado hacia una encarnación y madurez más profundas. SOBRE OKSANA: Oksana Honcharenko Mujer-medicina y mentora, experta en la sombra y transformación femenina  IG @oksana.medicine.women FB Oksana Honcharenko WhatsApp +34 677670117 Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

In this final key of the 8 Keys of Communication, we step into delicate territory: Giving a Mirror. This key is not about correction, control, or changing someone—it’s about offering a loving reflection, free of judgment, when the other person is open to receive it. A mirror is only true when it comes from the heart, without personal investment, and with permission. Done this way, it becomes a gift of awareness, not a demand for change. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

Why is it so hard to let ourselves be seen - especially by the people closest to us? In this episode, I introduce Key #7 of the 8 Keys of Communication: Self-Reveal. Self-reveal is the courage to share not just what happened, but how it made you feel. Instead of blaming or demanding change, you open a window into your vulnerability - the worry, the fear, the ache beneath the surface. And something powerful happens: the other doesn’t feel attacked, but touched.  Join me as we explore how self-reveal transforms conflict into intimacy and creates the kind of connection that words alone can never achieve. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

How often do we assume what someone meant — only to realize later we were completely wrong?  In this episode, I introduce Key #6 of the 8 Keys of Communication: Reality Check. Because our minds are always referencing the past, we unconsciously project stories, fears, and meanings onto the people around us. A tone, a gesture, a look—suddenly it becomes something it never was.  Join me as we explore how practicing reality checks can dissolve unnecessary arguments, create more space in relationships, and open a path to authentic connection. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

How often do we truly listen - not just to the words, but to the feelings beneath them? In this episode, I introduce Key #5 of the 8 Keys of Communication: Listen with your heart. When we soften and tune into the emotion someone is trying to share - whether it’s hurt, frustration, or longing - we create space for them to connect more deeply with themselves. And in that moment, our response becomes more authentic, alive, and transformative. Join me as we explore how heart-centered listening dissolves endless storytelling, nurtures intimacy, and opens the door to what I call the field of intimate freedom. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

Ever feel like conversations stay stuck in the mind instead of touching the heart? In this episode, I share Key #4 of the 8 Keys of Communication: Say what you feel, and feel it when you say it. Discover how bringing your emotions into your words can transform simple talk into real intimacy. Join me as we explore how embodying your feelings when you communicate can dissolve fear, deepen presence, and invite real intimacy into your life. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

Do you ever catch yourself silently ranking people - smarter, poorer, more beautiful, less accomplished?  In this solo episode, I introduce Key #3 of the 8 Keys of Communication: You are an equal among equals. When we release the need to measure ourselves against others, something profound happens - comparison softens, the heart opens, and every person we meet becomes a fellow traveler, not a rival or a stranger.  Join me as we explore how embracing this perspective can dissolve the pressure of “never enough” and create real harmony in the way we see ourselves and each other. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

Ever notice how quickly conversations can spiral into proving who’s right and who’s wrong?  In this solo episode, I introduce Key #2 of the 8 Keys of Communication: All you have is your own experience. It sounds simple, but when we truly see that our inner world - our thoughts, feelings, and sensations - is uniquely ours, we stop trying to impose it on others. Instead, we begin to grow curious, interested, and open to their experience. And from that space, real connection becomes possible. Join me as we explore how this key can shift the way you relate, release the pressure to be “right,” and bring more intimacy into your relationships. Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

Ever feel like conversations with your partner leave you more disconnected than closer? In this heartfelt solo episode, I introduce my 8 Keys of Communication - a map to move from reacting to self revelation to truly relating, from disconnection to intimacy.  Today we’ll take a brief look at all eight keys, before diving deeper into each one in the episodes to come.  Whether you’re looking to deepen your relationship or rediscover your own inner world, this series is your guide to intimate freedom.  Let’s begin with the first key... —— * Visit my website to discover how I can support you. * Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do. * For podcast inquiries email me. If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Podcast Art by Billy Fox Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox

En este episodio, converso con María Scara, bailarina y creadora de Escuela de Danza Sensual Consciente, sobre cómo reconectar con nuestra sensualidad desde un lugar de presencia, autenticidad y libertad interior.  Hablamos del poder transformador del movimiento, del placer como brújula interna y de cómo recuperar la conexión con nuestra energía vital desde el amor propio. SOBRE MARÍA: Bailarina, guía corporal y fundadora de Escuela de Danza Sensual Consciente, un espacio para redescubrir el cuerpo como templo y herramienta de empoderamiento femenino. www.danzasensualconsciente.com IG: @sensualdancebarcelona, @danzasensualconsciente Support the show Connect Visit my website to discover how I can support you.Visit my Instagram to get to know me and what I do.For podcast inquiries email me.If you found this helpful or inspiration... Follow, Share and Leave a Review ~ This helps so much 3 Intro & Outro Music by Boe Huntress Podcast Art by Billy Fox