Couch Sessions Podcast

Episode 7: Tammaka Staley talks Art, Sex, and Healing as Resistance

This week, I’m joined by the phenomenal Tammaka Staley — a spoken word artivist, sex educator, and healing justice practitioner ✨🌈. Together, we share a raw and unfiltered conversation on healing, navigating sexuality, and resisting systemic oppression. 🎙️ With deep honesty and vulnerability, Tammaka reminds us that healing isn’t just personal — it’s collective, cultural, and revolutionary. Pull up a seat — this session is about truth-telling, resilience, and reclaiming wholeness. Connect with Tammaka Staley [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftammakastaley.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExbloxWmVUOGRzZ0dUdVc5UQEekrOu6HbZ5BaEIyulZx6MmgsUl1IgExPC-cUZmHVvwIohumkZFuvI1Qowo4A_aem_CaKw2q3flJor3NaLb0hzpQ&h=AT27r9FKRf1p12-Ipj5sADG_J1QWfYXO1JUjcplSqJKH9584N-UjZqzH0FRxnMcdklknn-vp9p002eVSKuQ5cfwJ7Wz0fZjAzUpSO9rd4P2AXHh93ICrCojPoVrak8zdHJ_Su4fL52LEUy7--P2p] Instagram : @talkswithtammaka [https://www.instagram.com/talkswithtammaka/] @sexfirmationgoddess [https://www.instagram.com/sexfirmationgoddess?fbclid=IwY2xjawMV65lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuWjFaZVQ4ZHNnR1R1VzlRAR6SmQZu4dGVnCkp-8CUsgN3Ign0-L3HjOBgeLhD7pzyJ7uyACNaArs8VRx6bw_aem_HCRJ1mj0Fsmmcq8-x6eVNA] @weareyase [https://www.instagram.com/weareyase?fbclid=IwY2xjawMV7C5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuWjFaZVQ4ZHNnR1R1VzlRAR4Be6D6nsPMQjYLcW4f__XaMl0aToVeQ2EpiIF7R6sVz-enC8lKMols4EwLAg_aem_G4UwElrUGqAvfce0wrd8Gg] Facebook: Tammaka Staley [https://www.facebook.com/tammaka.staley.2025] TikTok: @sexfirmationgoddess [https://www.tiktok.com/@sexfirmationgoddess?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] @weareyase [https://www.tiktok.com/@weareyase?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] YouTube: TalkswithTammaka [https://youtube.com/@talkswithtammaka2539?si=vJpCMs70v7_WXDhd] Connect with Nat Dekine [https://linktr.ee/nataliadekine] Email: couchsessionspodcast25@gmail.com Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

Episode 6: Where Healing Really Begins with Shunda Jenkins

In this week’s conversation, we’re going deeper than just surface-level healing. We're talking about the inner work, the mindset shifts, the untangling of perfectionism, and the journey of self-awareness through different healing arts modalities. 🌱 What does it look like to heal when the wounds aren't visible? 🧠 How do our thoughts and beliefs shape our healing process? 💫 And how can tools like energy work, somatic practices, or mindfulness truly help? Our guest brings insight, compassion, and a deep knowledge of integrative healing sharing how these practices can unlock clarity, peace, and growth for anyone open to the journey. This is an episode for the thinkers, the feelers, the ones ready to soften into healing. Connect with Shunda Jenkins [https://www.facebook.com/shunda.jenkins.2025] Bloom Wellness Studio [https://bloomwellness.studio/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL3IyhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFUc3huV01GRlh3dUg0TWRPAR5VjYFJNoApJhGNAcTr596urNBqdRliX3JVkTHfjaJH7UqKyADit9J4VOgt2w_aem_LegOf9JfZpKoDHPEI4yxww] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shunda_jenkins/] Connect with Nat Dekine [https://linktr.ee/nataliadekine] Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

Episode 5: Sanctuary in the Fire with Chelsea Brown

In this deeply moving episode, I sit down for a conversation that weaves together the tender threads of becoming a life coach, building a marriage as a queer couple with a trans partner, and parenting through one of the most heartbreaking experiences a family can face—a child’s leukemia diagnosis. This is a story of resilience. Of choosing love again and again. Of navigating trauma, illness, identity, and hope—without a roadmap. We talk about: How the path to life coaching began with personal unraveling and redefinition What it means to build a trans-affirming, spiritually grounded marriage How our family endured the long nights and quiet faith of caring for a child with cancer The power of healing work—for ourselves, and others And how grace found us not in perfection, but in presence. Whether you're navigating your own transformation, parenting through the unknown, or simply longing for a story that makes room for complexity and joy, this episode offers a space to breathe and believe again. Connect with Chelsea Brown: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561539755703] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lbccoachingllc/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@lbccoachingllc?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] LBC Coaching [https://www.lbcpartyoffive.com/#s-d3cd0242-164d-4342-9516-c648e9ff16f8/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeEU1CaNEJpAfYv6FcK3ZXRFFDEZraZw_eoOOK1scIJeqApmZvHzS_QjstV3g_aem_C09-m9A8cB3pzfnAYkihXQ] Connect with Nat Dekine [https://linktr.ee/nataliadekine?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=a9c2fda1-4cb8-4c34-ad67-445b3bf36088] Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

Episode 4: Soul Restoration: Rituals, Resilience & Divine Connection with Karla Reeves

Karla Reeves tells the story of her journey to becoming an energy practitioner. She shares details of the abuse and trauma that led her to not only seek therapy but also embark on deep inner work through somatics and energy healing. She also opens up about her journey within Christianity and the church, exploring what her relationship with God looks like today. Additionally, Karla shares how she founded Magic Moments Holistic Wellness LLC and the mission behind her company." Connect with Karla Reeves [https://www.yourmagicalmoment.us/about-6] Karla's Offerings [https://linktr.ee/Reeveskl?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6e4392b2-1d5b-42b7-991f-2fd4e4f66083] Connect with Nat Turner [https://linktr.ee/nat_re_done] Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share this podcast. Your listener support is vital for the development and growth of this podcast.

Episode 3: Unraveling Belief & Words: A Conversation with Marla Taviano

In this episode, Marla Taviano shares her journey of religious deconstruction and reflects through poetry. She explores societal conditioning, opens up about her personal awakening, and an ongoing education in anti-racism. Connect with Marla Taviano [https://itsmemarla.com/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/marlataviano/] White Girl Learning [https://www.instagram.com/whitegirllearning/] Connect with Nat Turner [https://linktr.ee/nat_re_done] Be sure to follow, rate, comment, and share this podcast. Your listener support is vital for the development of this podcast.