Sex Love Psychedelics

179: Psychonauts and Sexonauts: Exploring Consciousness, Sex with God, and the Regenerative Energy of Pleasure with Susan Bratton

In this episode, I sit down with Susan Bratton, the “Intimacy Expert to Millions,” for a powerful conversation on grief, pleasure, sexual liberation, and lifelong vitality. We begin with how to hold rage and overwhelm without losing access to joy, and expand into how pleasure regulates the nervous system and restores power. Susan shares her work on ageless sexuality, orgasmic expansion, desire in long-term relationships, and why generosity — not performance — is the key to reigniting intimacy. We explore entheogens, radical honesty, and the idea that sexual literacy is a deeply agentic act in a culture shaped by repression. An uncensored conversation on pleasure as medicine, erotic agency, and the regenerative power of intimacy. In this episode you’ll hear: 00:00 Intro: Grief, Rage & Why Pleasure Is Essential 08:13 Sexual Repression, Agency & the Documentary Behind Closed Doors 18:59 Entheogens, Orgasm & Collective Connection 33:10 Why Desire Fades & How to Reignite It 42:04 Yoni Massage, Generosity & Moving Beyond “Duty Booty” 50:04 Affairs, Accountability & The Erotic Work of Vulnerability 55:34 Sensate Focus, Expanded Orgasm & Training the Nervous System for Pleasure THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST Susan Bratton, known as the “Intimacy Expert to Millions,” is a passionate advocate for lifelong desire, connection, and ageless sexuality. She is the co-founder and CEO of Personal Life Media, Inc., publisher of the Better Lover 💋 brand of heart-connected lovemaking techniques, bedroom communication skills, and regenerative sexual wellness programs, as well as The20, LLC, a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance vitality and libido. A best-selling author and publisher of 44 books and programs — including Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, The Passion Patch, Hormone Balancing, and Hot To Trot — Susan is a sought-after speaker who has appeared on ABC, CBS, and NBC, and is frequently one of the most downloaded guests on top podcasts worldwide. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Susan Bratton – official website - https://susanbratton.com/ [https://susanbratton.com/] Visit https://betterlover.com/ [https://betterlover.com/] for yoni massage resources Visit https://orgasmicintercourse.com/ [https://orgasmicintercourse.com/] for free techniques Books by Susan Bratton: → Relationship Magic - https://a.co/d/66E2aex [https://a.co/d/66E2aex] → Hormone Balancing - https://a.co/d/0iUM22Il [https://a.co/d/0iUM22Il] → Hot To Trot - https://a.co/d/03ltlH8z [https://a.co/d/03ltlH8z] Twitter / X: @susanbratton Instagram: @susanbratton LinkedIn: @susanbratton UPCOMING EVENTS: Exhale Femme Ketamine Retreat - March 12-15, 2026 at Malibu, CA * Guided ketamine ceremonies * Somatic practices * Group medicine work * Intuition training * Pattern interruption + protection work WANT MORE? Join me for my monthly Un.done Classes: learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone] Sensual Awakening: https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening [https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening] Erotically Undone: https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/EroticallyUndone [https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/EroticallyUndone] Sensual Sundays Guide: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays] Big Cat Energy: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/big-cat-energy [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/big-cat-energy]

178: Fostering Eroticism + Pleasure while Living with Chronic Pain and Illness with Suzannah Weiss

In this episode, I sit down with Suzannah Weiss to explore how eroticism and pleasure can be cultivated while living with chronic pain and illness. We unpack the cultural myths that normalize women’s suffering, how pain and fatigue impact libido and orgasm, and what it means to stay connected to pleasure when the body isn’t cooperating. An intimate, grounded conversation on listening to the body, redefining sex beyond performance, and reclaiming erotic agency in all seasons of health. In this episode you’ll hear: 00:00 Intro 02:50 Chronic Pain, Libido, and Erotic Truth 06:06 Eve’s Curse and the Myth of Women’s Pain 08:13 PMS, Power, and Cultural Backlash 16:08 Medical Gaslighting and the Cost of Not Being Believed 31:50 The Myth of the Elusive Female Orgasm THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST Suzannah Weiss is a writer and psychotherapist focused on sexuality, relationships, and women’s empowerment. She is the author of Subjectified, a memoir-manifesto on ending objectification, and Eve’s Blessing, a personal, political, and spiritual exploration of reclaiming pleasure where women have been taught to accept pain. With over 8,800 published articles, her work has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. Through her writing and therapy practice, Suzannah challenges cultural myths about women’s bodies and invites a more liberated, pleasure-affirming relationship with sexuality. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Suzannah Weiss – official website - https://suzannahweiss.com/ [https://suzannahweiss.com/] Books by Suzannah Weiss: → Subjectified: Becoming a Sexual Subject - https://a.co/d/66E2aex [https://a.co/d/66E2aex] → Eve's Blessing: Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain - https://a.co/d/blrgCBe [https://a.co/d/blrgCBe] Twitter / X: @SuzannahWeiss Instagram: @SuzannaWise (W-I-S-E) WANT MORE? Join me for my monthly Un.done Classes: learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone]Sensual Awakening: https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening [https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/sensual-awakening]Erotically Undone: https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/EroticallyUndone [https://sexloveyoga.mykajabi.com/EroticallyUndone]****Sensual Sundays Guide: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays]Big Cat Energy: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/big-cat-energy [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/big-cat-energy]

177: Altered States through BDSM + Power Play Revelations in Relationships with Kimi Inch

In this episode, I sit down with erotic leadership expert Kimi Inch to explore how conscious kink mirrors psychedelic journeys through ego death, altered states, and deep surrender. We dive into power dynamics, archetypes, and how resistance, shame, and desire can all be transformed into intimacy and healing. A playful, provocative conversation that redefines kink as a path to liberation and embodiment. In this episode, you’ll hear: 00:28 Intro02:44 Enter the Kink Queen07:37 First Lingerie, First Dungeon19:20 Safety in Surrender31:15 Eros vs. Ego40:11 Feeling More Than Touch52:23 The Power of Not Surrendering THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST Kimi Inch is an intimacy coach and conscious kink guide who helps people unlock their erotic energy and step into their most powerful selves. With over 20 years of experience in Tantra, sacred sexuality, and somatic therapy, she has worked with thousands of clients worldwide. Her work has been featured on platforms like The Oprah Winfrey Network, SXSW, Princeton University, and Nightline. As a sensual alchemist and sex-positive educator, Kimi creates safe, playful spaces for people to explore hidden parts of themselves and discover new pathways to healing and pleasure. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Kimi’s Instagram @kimiinch 10% off Kimi's upcoming workshop in October: https://andmorepresents.com/ref/Drcat/ WANT MORE? Join me for my monthly Un.done Classes: learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone]Sensual Sundays Guide: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays]

176: Conscious Conception as a Psychedelic Process with Gabriela Rosa

In this episode, I sit down with Harvard-trained fertility expert Gabriela Rosa to talk about the real truth of conception, from myths about infertility and IVF success rates to the emotional impact of grief, trauma, and stress. We explore fertility as a shared responsibility between partners and how to prepare your body and mind for pregnancy. Honest, practical, and deeply vulnerable, this conversation offers hope and actionable steps for anyone on the fertility journey. In this episode, you’ll hear: 00:27 Intro 09:04 Fertility as a Shared Responsibility 14:02 Global & Cultural Perspectives 17:07 Spiritual & Biological Bypassing 24:38 Overreliance on IVF39:03 Navigating Motherhood & Career Transition 41:50 Facing Grief & Learning Equanimity 56:19 Practical Advice: Pretend You’re Pregnant Now 1:02:16 Differential Obstacles & Individualized Solutions THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST Gabriela Rosa is a fertility specialist, reproductive health educator, entrepreneur, and Harvard University–awarded scholar. She is the founder and CEO of The Rosa Institute, the world’s first fully virtual holistic fertility clinic, where she leads a team of specialists serving patients worldwide. Rosa has educated over 140,000 couples in more than 110 countries and is recognized as a leading authority on overcoming infertility and recurrent miscarriage through her integrative methodology. She is also the host of the TalkSex with Gabriela Rosa™ podcast. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Gabriela’s Podcast: https://talksexpodcast.com [https://talksexpodcast.com] The Rosa Institute: https://fertilitybreakthrough.com/ [https://fertilitybreakthrough.com/] WANT MORE? Join me for my monthly Un.done Classes: learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone] Sensual Sundays Guide: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays]

175: Erotic Power, Psychedelics for Sexual Trauma Healing + The Politics of Pleasure with Dee Dee Goldpaugh

Psychotherapist and educator Dee Dee Goldpaugh joins me to explore how psychedelics can support survivors of sexual trauma in reclaiming pleasure, embodiment, and power. We unpack eroticism as a life force, the stigma of pleasure in healing spaces, and the nuance of recovered memories during psychedelic journeys. This episode is a deep dive into love, safety, and the nervous system, reminding us that joy isn’t a luxury; it’s essential to our collective healing. In this episode, you’ll hear: 00:27 Intro 07:32 The Censorship of Pleasure in Psychedelic Spaces 11:26 Redefining Erotic Relationships and Power 17:22 Are You Healed Enough to Help Others Heal? 23:38 Leisure vs. Pleasure and Capitalist Disconnection 41:43 The Six Stages of Psychedelic Healing 48:36 Love as Spiritual Practice THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST Dee Dee Goldpaugh is a psychotherapist, educator, clinical supervisor, consultant, and leading voice in the development of psychedelic integration psychotherapy, specifically with survivors of sexual trauma. Goldpaugh is a facilitator of ketamine-assisted retreats for both couples and individuals and has taught and published widely on psychedelics and sexuality, trauma, gender, and spirituality. A frequent presenter at international conferences and trainings, Goldpaugh lives in Woodstock, New York. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Dee Dee’s Instagram: @deedeegoldpaugh [https://www.instagram.com/deedeegoldpaugh/]Dee Dee’s Website: https://www.deedeegoldpaugh.com/ [https://www.deedeegoldpaugh.com/]Buy Dee Dee’s Book, Embrace Pleasure: How Psychedelics Can Heal Our Sexuality here: Simon & Schuster [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Embrace-Pleasure/Dee-Dee-Goldpaugh/9798888500583] Simon & Schuster UK [https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Embrace-Pleasure/Dee-Dee-Goldpaugh/9798888500583] Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0DH3MR9S8?tag=simonsayscom] Barnes and Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/embrace-pleasure-dee-dee-goldpaugh/1146297988?ean=9798888500583&st=AFF&2sid=Simon] Inner Traditions [https://www.innertraditions.com/embrace-pleasure] BAM! Books-A-Million [https://www.booksamillion.com/p/9798888500583]Bookshop.org [http://bookshop.org/] WANT MORE? Join me for my monthly Un.done Classes: learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/come-undone] Sensual Sundays Guide: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays [https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/sensual-sundays]