Life Turned On: Stories of Sexual Self-Discovery in Midlife & Beyond

S4:E19: Season Finale: What We Shed, What We Found with Shauna Stewart

It's the season finale and we're reflecting on what it truly means to shed, not just as an act of personal transformation, but as a collective one. Our sexual self-discovery isn’t isolated; it ripples through our relationships, our communities, and the wider culture. When one of us reconnects with our body and our pleasure, we shift the field between us. Follow us on Instagram @lifeturnedonpodcast  @linger.u Register for the SHED Retreat A weekend for women ready to release the rules and reclaim what’s real. 👉 SHED Retreat Website [https://shedretreat2025.com/shed-retreat-website] Join the RECEIVE Retreat Waitlist A luxurious, slow, deeply restorative retreat designed to support you in receiving rest and pleasure. This experience will remind you what it feels like to fully be. 👉 Receive Retreat Waitlist [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2buTLIMTb4BxDAYhqns1EhQFHZGr017a6gq09vHQeJv-MGw/viewform?usp=header] Work with Shauna 1:1 Explore private coaching opportunities to reconnect with your sexuality and live a more turned-on life. For individuals and couples.  👉 Coaching with Shauna [https://lingerboutique.com/pages/sexuality-education-intimacy-coaching] Learn More About Ziva Meditation This is the method that helped resolve my 8-year health issue and radically changed my relationship to rest, anxiety, and presence. Highly recommend. Try the Free Masterclass:  “How to Reduce Stress, Overcome Anxiety and Improve Sleep (in 15 Days or Less)”  👉 Ziva Masterclass [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/z-masterclass/Linger] Explore Ziva Online:  The full meditation program that changed my life (and my sex life, yes for real).  👉 Ziva Online [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/zivameditation/Linger/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]

S4:E18: Shedding Fear of the Feminine with Ericka Day

In this episode, Shauna talks with Ericka Day, founder of Erica Day Rising and co-founder of The Kind Teacher, about the transformative role of psilocybin in healing, motherhood, and shedding old stories. They explore the balance between masculine and feminine energies, vulnerability, and the science behind using psychedelics for personal growth.  Welcome to Season Four. We’re not just talking about shedding—we’re doing it. In our bodies, our breath, our choices, and our stories. If you're feeling the pull to go deeper this season, here are a few ways to connect beyond the podcast: Connect with our Guest Ericka Day Instagram: @erickadayrising Website: erickadayrising.com Follow us on Instagram @lifeturnedonpodcast  @linger.u Register for the SHED Retreat A weekend for women ready to release the rules and reclaim what’s real. 👉 SHED Retreat Website [https://shedretreat2025.com/shed-retreat-website] Join the RECEIVE Retreat Waitlist A luxurious, slow, deeply restorative retreat designed to support you in receiving rest and pleasure. This experience will remind you what it feels like to fully be. 👉 Receive Retreat Waitlist [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2buTLIMTb4BxDAYhqns1EhQFHZGr017a6gq09vHQeJv-MGw/viewform?usp=header] Work with Shauna 1:1 Explore private coaching opportunities to reconnect with your sexuality and live a more turned-on life. For individuals and couples.  👉 Coaching with Shauna [https://lingerboutique.com/pages/sexuality-education-intimacy-coaching] Learn More About Ziva Meditation This is the method that helped resolve my 8-year health issue and radically changed my relationship to rest, anxiety, and presence. Highly recommend. Try the Free Masterclass:  “How to Reduce Stress, Overcome Anxiety and Improve Sleep (in 15 Days or Less)”  👉 Ziva Masterclass [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/z-masterclass/Linger] Explore Ziva Online:  The full meditation program that changed my life (and my sex life, yes for real).  👉 Ziva Online [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/zivameditation/Linger/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]

S4:E17 - Shedding Orgasm & Redefining Intimacy with Joanna Arai

(CW: Sex trafficking.) In this episode, we talk with coach and trauma-conscious practitioner Joanna Arai about what it really means to reclaim intimacy with yourself. Joanna shares her path from survival and disconnection to deep embodiment and pleasure, all while never having experienced orgasm. Through vulnerability and self-honesty, she’s cultivated a rich, beautiful sex life rooted in presence, not performance. This conversation explores how true intimacy begins within and how self-connection can transform every part of how we love and live. Welcome to Season Four. We’re not just talking about shedding—we’re doing it. In our bodies, our breath, our choices, and our stories. If you're feeling the pull to go deeper this season, here are a few ways to connect beyond the podcast: Connect with our Guest Joanna Arai IG: joanna.arai FB: arai.joanna email: joanna_arai@yahoo.com [joanna_arai@yahoo.com] Register for the SHED Retreat A weekend for women ready to release the rules and reclaim what’s real. 👉 SHED Retreat Website [https://shedretreat2025.com/shed-retreat-website] Join the RECEIVE Retreat Waitlist A luxurious, slow, deeply restorative retreat designed to support you in receiving rest and pleasure. This experience will remind you what it feels like to fully be. 👉 Receive Retreat Waitlist [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2buTLIMTb4BxDAYhqns1EhQFHZGr017a6gq09vHQeJv-MGw/viewform?usp=header] Work with Shauna 1:1 Explore private coaching opportunities to reconnect with your sexuality and live a more turned-on life. For individuals and couples.  👉 Coaching with Shauna [https://lingerboutique.com/pages/sexuality-education-intimacy-coaching] Learn More About Ziva Meditation This is the method that helped resolve my 8-year health issue and radically changed my relationship to rest, anxiety, and presence. Highly recommend. Try the Free Masterclass:  “How to Reduce Stress, Overcome Anxiety and Improve Sleep (in 15 Days or Less)”  👉 Ziva Masterclass [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/z-masterclass/Linger] Explore Ziva Online:  The full meditation program that changed my life (and my sex life, yes for real).  👉 Ziva Online [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/zivameditation/Linger/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]

S4:E16 - Shedding Vanilla: How I Discovered My Inner Kink with Shauna Stewart

This Kinktober, we’re shedding one of the biggest myths about pleasure — that kink isn’t for “people like us.” Shauna shares her journey from accidentally “coming out” as kinky at a professional dinner to discovering how kink is really about presence, play, and freedom. A story of curiosity, courage, and reclaiming desire — both in intimacy and in life.  Follow us on Instagram @lifeturnedonpodcast  @linger.u Register for the SHED Retreat A weekend for women ready to release the rules and reclaim what’s real. 👉 SHED Retreat Website [https://shedretreat2025.com/shed-retreat-website] Join the RECEIVE Retreat Waitlist A luxurious, slow, deeply restorative retreat designed to support you in receiving rest and pleasure. This experience will remind you what it feels like to fully be. 👉 Receive Retreat Waitlist [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2buTLIMTb4BxDAYhqns1EhQFHZGr017a6gq09vHQeJv-MGw/viewform?usp=header] Work with Shauna 1:1 Explore private coaching opportunities to reconnect with your sexuality and live a more turned-on life. For individuals and couples.  👉 Coaching with Shauna [https://lingerboutique.com/pages/sexuality-education-intimacy-coaching] Learn More About Ziva Meditation This is the method that helped resolve my 8-year health issue and radically changed my relationship to rest, anxiety, and presence. Highly recommend. Try the Free Masterclass:  “How to Reduce Stress, Overcome Anxiety and Improve Sleep (in 15 Days or Less)”  👉 Ziva Masterclass [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/z-masterclass/Linger] Explore Ziva Online:  The full meditation program that changed my life (and my sex life, yes for real).  👉 Ziva Online [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/zivameditation/Linger/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]

S4:E15 - Shedding Diet Culture with Melissa Schafer

Shauna and guest Melissa Schafer explore how diet culture fuels body shame, restricts pleasure, and disconnects us from ourselves. Together, they share personal stories and practical wisdom on cultivating food neutrality, body compassion, and a more liberated relationship with our bodies.  Welcome to Season Four. We’re not just talking about shedding—we’re doing it. In our bodies, our breath, our choices, and our stories. If you're feeling the pull to go deeper this season, here are a few ways to connect beyond the podcast: Connect with our Guest Melissa Schafer at melissashafer.com [http://melissashafer.com/] or @_melissashafer_ on Instagram. If this conversation resonates, we encourage you to also learn from and follow other powerful voices leading this work: Virgie Tovar, Ericka Hart, Glo V. (Nalgona Pride on IG), Shana Minei Spence (thenutritiontea on IG), Christina (encouragingdietitian on IG), Chrissy King, Lucie Vallee, Summer Innanen, Sonalee (thefatsextherapist on IG), Caleb Luna (dr_chairbreaker on IG), Vinny Welsby, Aubrey Gordon (yrfatfriend on IG), and Stephanie Yeboah. Follow us on Instagram @lifeturnedonpodcast  @linger.u Register for the SHED Retreat A weekend for women ready to release the rules and reclaim what’s real. 👉 SHED Retreat Website [https://shedretreat2025.com/shed-retreat-website] Join the RECEIVE Retreat Waitlist A luxurious, slow, deeply restorative retreat designed to support you in receiving rest and pleasure. This experience will remind you what it feels like to fully be. 👉 Receive Retreat Waitlist [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2buTLIMTb4BxDAYhqns1EhQFHZGr017a6gq09vHQeJv-MGw/viewform?usp=header] Work with Shauna 1:1 Explore private coaching opportunities to reconnect with your sexuality and live a more turned-on life. For individuals and couples.  👉 Coaching with Shauna [https://lingerboutique.com/pages/sexuality-education-intimacy-coaching] Learn More About Ziva Meditation This is the method that helped resolve my 8-year health issue and radically changed my relationship to rest, anxiety, and presence. Highly recommend. Try the Free Masterclass:  “How to Reduce Stress, Overcome Anxiety and Improve Sleep (in 15 Days or Less)”  👉 Ziva Masterclass [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/z-masterclass/Linger] Explore Ziva Online:  The full meditation program that changed my life (and my sex life, yes for real).  👉 Ziva Online [https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/zivameditation/Linger/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]