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

The Missing Skill in Intimacy

Learning to Receive Care, Support, and Pleasure  In this final episode of the Receiving series, we explore why receiving is one of the most important—and most uncomfortable—skills in intimacy. Through a personal story of illness and a deeper look at how women are conditioned to give, this conversation reveals why pleasure, desire, and erotic life require something many of us have never practiced: receptivity. When the body learns it is safe to receive care, support, and sensation, intimacy begins to come alive again and we begin to live with more coherence. To learn more about the RECEIVE Retreat in Italy CLICK HERE. [https://shaunastewart.com/receive] Follow: @lifeturnedonpodcast @thepleasureatelier.ss Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]

It Is Good To Want

In this episode, we explore the kind of wanting many women have been quietly trained out of — not achievement or performance, but honest, embodied desire. The kind that feels vulnerable to admit. We talk about “desire smuggling,” the subtle ways we hide what we want to avoid rejection, and how naming our desires builds self-trust, intimacy, and aliveness — even when the answer is no. Your wanting isn’t selfish or dramatic. It’s information. It’s integrity. It’s the doorway back to feeling turned on by your life. To Learn More About the Receive Retreat CLICK HERE. [https://shaunastewart.com/receive] @lifeturnedonpodcast @thepleasureatelier.ss Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]

The Generosity of Receiving

We’re between podcast seasons, but I didn’t want to disappear on you completely, so I’m dropping in with a short mini-series on a theme that keeps surfacing in my life and work: receiving. In this episode, we explore why receiving can feel uncomfortable — even selfish — especially for high-capacity, high-achieving women. If you’re the planner, the emotional anchor, the one everyone relies on, this conversation is for you. We talk about: * Why we default to giving * How cultural models of extraction shape women’s relationship to desire * The connection between receiving, nervous system regulation, and sexuality * Why generosity without replenishment becomes depletion Giving is beautiful. But when you do not know how to receive — emotionally, energetically, or sexually — your generosity can quietly turn into exhaustion. Learning to receive is not indulgent. It is what makes your strength sustainable and your relationships reciprocal. Click here to learn about the Receive Retreat. [https://shaunastewart.com/receive] Follow us on Instagram: @lifeturnedonpodcast @thepleasureatelier.ss Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]

Bonus! Inside the 2025 Shed Retreat

In this special episode, Kayla Moore and Shauna Stewart reflect on the magic and transformation that unfolded at the recent Shed Retreat. They share intimate behind-the-scenes moments, the unexpected breakthroughs, and the profound sense of connection that emerged as a diverse group of women came together to share, heal, and transform. From guided meditations and deep, vulnerable conversations to singing circles that cracked hearts open, this retreat created a space where participants could return to themselves — and to each other — in powerful new ways. Want to join the next retreat? Join the SHED Retreat Waitlist [https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/FHxAg0erm5kSi9BzJI3r] - Release the rules. Reveal what's real. PNW. Join the RECIEVE Retreat Waitlist [https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/l8oeVM6wBb85uFNhAPVZ]- Feel what it's like to live inside pleasure. Tuscany. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2220069/support]

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]