Permission: Beyond Shame, Beyond Kink

When Your Soul Refuses to Stay Quiet

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is tell the truth—and trust what happens next. There comes a moment when your soul refuses to stay quiet. For Sharron Ragan, that moment arrived through loss, disruption, and a powerful internal awakening.  Sharron joins Lorelei for a JOYfilled, sacred conversation on reinvention—where truth becomes the turning point. In this deeply real conversation, Lorelei and Sharron explore the in-between space: where the old is gone, the new is not yet fully formed, and faith becomes your greatest ally. Sharron mirrors this with her own journey—healing self-judgment, finding compassion for her past, and learning to speak her truth without apology. When she chose honesty, it set off a chain reaction. People left. Roles shifted. And space was created for something far more aligned to emerge. Lorelei reveals the astrological force of Pluto, the planet of transformation, healing and regeneration squaring Sharron’s Sun. This is a sacred initiation calling her to release outdated roles, reclaim her voice, and lead from truth, as she opens the door to her work with intuitive gifts, her developing documentary series, and her mission to help others dissolve the imposter syndrome. What if JOY wasn’t about becoming perfect… but about becoming whole? Lorelei shares her signature perspective: true fulfillment comes when we stop rejecting parts of ourselves and start embracing the full spectrum of who we are.  This is a JOY Rules episode at its core: a reminder that when you stop resisting who you are, JOY naturally rises. Together, Lorelei and Sharron create a space where growth isn’t about fixing—it’s about allowing. If you feel like you’re outgrowing your current life, this episode will help you trust the process of becoming. This is the episode for anyone standing on the edge of change—wondering if the leap will be worth it. It will.

Finding Your Voice Beyond Foster Care

What does it truly mean to find your voice after experiencing abandonment, loss, and a lifetime of unanswered questions? In this deeply moving episode of Living a Life by Design, Dr. Esther Graham sits down with Sharon Lee Williams—speaker, singer, advocate, and creator of OutRaised Voices—for an honest conversation about healing, identity, and discovering your worth beyond your circumstances. Drawing from her own experience growing up in foster care, Sharon Lee shares the emotional journey of overcoming feelings of rejection, learning to release shame, and finding the courage to rewrite the story she once believed about herself. Together, Esther and Sharon Lee explore the lasting impact of childhood trauma, the importance of belonging, the power of mentorship, and why it's never too late to step into your authentic voice. Sharon Lee also offers hope and encouragement to young people currently in foster care, reminding them that their present circumstances do not define their future. Whether you have personal experience with foster care, love someone who does, or are simply navigating your own journey of healing and self-discovery, this conversation is a powerful reminder that you are more than your past—and that your voice, your story, and your life matter. In this episode, you'll discover: * How childhood experiences shape our sense of identity and self-worth * The difference between having a voice and truly owning it * Why healing is a lifelong journey—and it's never too late to begin * The role of faith, community, and mentorship in overcoming adversity * A message of hope for anyone who feels unseen, unheard, or "not enough" Join us for an inspiring conversation about resilience, authenticity, and the courage to find your voice beyond foster care. Because what happened to you is part of your story—but it is not the end of it.

Permission: Beyond Shame, Beyond Kink

Most people don't tell the truth about what they want. Not in bed. Not in relationships. Not even to themselves. In this episode of Skin & Soul, Gwenm sits down with Amanda Dames, founder of The Kink Consultant, to talk about fantasy, kink, romance, desire, shame, and the strange things that happen when we spend years pretending we don't want what we want. From fairy tales to fetishes, from secret turn-ons to hidden longings, this conversation explores what our desires might be trying to show us and why so many of us are terrified of finding out. Because sometimes the hardest person to tell the truth to is ourselves.

185. The Rules You Never Wrote

Most of the rules you are holding people to... your partner, your kid, your parent, your friend ...you did not write. You inherited them. In this second episode of The Truth About Relationships, I take you deeper into the silent rulebook running every relationship in your life. Where did these rules come from? Who taught them to you? Are they even true? Most of the rules running in your head right now were absorbed long before you had the capacity to evaluate any of them... from the household you grew up in, the religion you were raised in, the first heartbreak that wounded you, the era you came of age in, the culture you were shaped by. And then you took those rules and have been running them on the people in your life ever since. This episode covers: * What these silent rules actually are (and why they cause more relational suffering than betrayal or distance ever do) * Where the rules came from and the deeper question almost no one stops to ask * Why so many of these rules are not facts... they are inherited beliefs that have never been examined * The difference between a want, a want match, a request, a rule, and a threat * The deeply personal story of a recent moment with her son... a forgotten birthday, an emotional reaction, and the rule Leah had to put down The work is not throwing out every rule. The work is knowing they exist and asking the harder question: whose rules are these, and is what they say even true? You can love someone fully and still ask for what you want. You just don't get to require them to perform for rules they never agreed to. You are 100% lovable. So are they. Worth is a birthright. The work is the love.

The Tenacity to Live Life Full Out – Do You Have It?

Celebrating National Making Life Beautiful Day!June 11 is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years), falling firmly in the Gemini astrological season. It carries both historical significance and a lineup of unique cultural and observance days, often celebrating freedom, creativity, and the joy of play.                                   Call in to the show 1-800-930-2819 LIVE at 4pm Pacific!