Owning Your Sexual Self

Hey, everyone! Welcome back for another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast. Thanks for sticking around through the ups and downs; life's been a rollercoaster as I open my own sex therapy and education practice here in Michigan. Today, we've got a special guest, Kate Shelor, a hypnotherapist, subconscious reprogramming expert, and a relationship coach, sharing insights on how the subconscious affects our sexual experiences and so much more! You'll hear: Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! Connect with Kate! Instagram: @KateShelor Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello, everyone! Welcome back for another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I'm so, so excited to have Jordan Bowditch on the show today. You've heard me talk about Jordan and his wife Lex from Sex & Love Co on the podcast so many times, so I'm pumped that he's here to share his knowledge on the importance of men having male friendships. You'll hear: Jordan's personal journey with male friendshipsWhat the difference between toxic and healthy masculinity isHow to cultivate your circle of friendsWhat it looks like inside a container of healthy like-minded male friendsHow having these male friendships can help your romantic relationshipJust how important having male friends is Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! Connect with Jordan! Instagram: @JordanBowditch Men's Programs: sexandlove.co/programs#men That Sex Chick Podcast - thatsexchick.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

I'm back solo with another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I'm excited to give you all a little beginners guide on impact play! I'm hoping this episode will be a great resource for you, and gives you more confidence in starting impact play for yourself! You'll hear: What impact play isHow important safety and communication isWhat engaging in impact play can bring to the bedroomSome must do's before you startThe different tools you can use for impact play Check out this episode on YouTube to get more of a visual idea of these toys! Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! Resources Storefront - Use code ZB7ZZ2B for 15% off your order! Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello! On this week’s episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self Podcast, we’re talking about equine therapy! I’ve got on Nicoletta Heidegger who is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Sexologist who specializes in trauma-informed sex therapy for diverse populations as well as Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. I loved this conversation, and I’m so excited to share it with you all! You’ll hear: Nicoletta’s personal storyWhat equine therapy isWhy you might benefit from equine therapyThe different ways it can be usedWhy somatic work is so beneficial to be practiced in addition to talk therapyThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! Resources Special Spirit - www.specialspirit.org Eagala - www.eagala.org Natual Lifemanship - naturallifemanship.com Connect with Nicoletta! Afternoon Delight Live Event: ADLive.Eventbrite.com Instagram: @slutsandscholars or @therapywithnicoletta Website: NicolettaVHeidegger.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello hello! Welcome back for another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! Today I've got Jess Seitz, an occupational therapist and founder of Pain-Free Intimacy, here to talk all about vaginismus, and the journey to both pain and drama free intimacy. You'll hear: Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! Connect with Jess! Instagram: @PainFree.Intimacy Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello! I'm here with the first solo episode of The Owning Your Sexual Self Podcast of 2024! I'm so excited for this year after a much needed holiday rest. And I'm also excited to talk all about the fuck first rule with you! You'll hear: A little update on my lifeWhat the fuck first rule is, and how I heard about itHow it can change your date nights so much for the betterThe way we implement it in our routineSome science behind why this worksTips on how to really get the most out of your date nightThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello everyone! We're back with a new episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self Podcast! This week we've got on Jessica Al-Faqih who is a psychedelic sensual empowerment coach, and she's here to talk all about how tapping into those things can change your life! You'll hear: Jessica's story How psychedelics or somatic practices to simulate psychedelics work to rewire your brainWhat Jessica's process looks likeWhat emotional conditioning is and how you can use it to access your emotionsHow doing this work can not only change your sex life, but your life as a wholeThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! Connect with Jessica! Website: JessicaAlFaqih.com Instagram: @Jessica_AlFaqih Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello everyone! Thank you for coming back for another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self Podcast! This week I've got on registered nurse and founder and CEO of Primal Life Organics, Trina Felber. She's here to talk all about her products and how oral health links to overall health! You'll hear: Why Trina started this companyWhat oral health has to do with sexual healthAll the science behind how important oral health isThe differences between her products and other productsWhy both you and your partner should be taking care of your oral healthThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! *This week's episode is sponsored by Primal Life Organics! Click the link to get special offers on their oral health products!* Connect with Trina and Primal Life Organics Website Instagram: @PrimalLifeOrg Facebook: Primal Life Organics Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello everyone! Welcome back for another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self Podcast! Today I've got on Cherae who is a somatic pleasure and power coach and is here to talk all about how incredible breathwork and other somatic practices can be. You'll hear: Cherae's journeyJust how important breathwork isWhat benefits you can get from practicing breathworkWhat sexual kung fu is and where it comes fromA breathwork exercise led by Cherae starting at 26:29Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! *This week's episode is sponsored by DripStick! Use code RACHEL91347 to get 10% off your order!* Connect with Cherae! Website: CheraeMabry.com Instagram: @TheCherae Facebook: Cherae Mabry Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello and welcome back for another episode of the Owning Your Sexual Self Podcast! Today I've got on an excellent guest, Julia Kormanski-Miller who's here to talk all about seed cycling, and her business Manski's Wellness. In this episode: What exactly seed cycling is and how it worksWhy and how Julia started her businessThe different kinds of seeds and the nutrients they provideHow using food can be better than supplements The benefits you can see when you start seed cyclingThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! *This week's episode is sponsored by Manski's Wellness! Follow the link to cover all your seed cycling needs!* Connect with Julia! Instagram: @Manskis_Wellness Website: ManskisWellness.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello, everyone! This is recorded live from the HER Retreat I did last week. These amazing women and I are so excited for you to hear about our experiences! You'll hear: What anxieties or fears were there in the beginning about going to something like thisWhy we said yes to the HER Retreat anywaySome words we hoped to embody or accomplish during the retreat and if we felt like we succeeded in those wordsWhat our favorite parts of the experience wereHow all of us were impacted by the HER Retreat and how we'll take it into our regular lives Thank you so much for listening! If you feel like you've missed out on this retreat, don't worry, I'll definitely be doing another one and I can't wait to see you there! Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello everyone! I've got on a great guest today Gina Gutierrez, the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Dipsea, a people empowered story studio that produces a wide range of erotic female focused audio content. She's passionate about demonstrating why sexual wellness is essential and how storytelling and imagination are powerful tools that can help women unlock a liberating connections with their bodies. In this episode: How and why Gina and her co-founder started DipseaWhat Dipsea is and a little behind the scenes of how the content is madeHow audio erotica and Dipsea can help your general sexual wellnessDifferent ways to use audio erotica in your relationship vs just as a solo experienceThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! *Get your 30 days free of Dipsea for free by going to DipseaStories.com/Rachel * Connect with Dipsea Instagram & Tiktok: @DipseaStories Connect with Gina Ted Talk on the relationship between sex and imagination Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hey, everyone! I'm so excited to have Melanie Curtin on the episode today! Melanie has been coaching men for over six years and specializes in bringing a woman's perspective to help men connect and succeed in their sex lives & relationships. In this episode: How Melanie got started in this workDifferences between men's and women's struggles with dating & relationshipsThe different energies men can give off when in or looking for a relationshipHow Melanie helps men feel into the right energy for what women wantWhy men should really be doing this workHow women can bring up wanting more from their partnerThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! Connect with Melanie Dear Men Podcast: How to Rock Sex, Dating, and Relationships With Women Please Her In Bed course Website - MelanieCurtin.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello everyone! Have I got a guest for you today! I'm so excited to have on the wonderful Jessie Torres to talk about the value of the sensual self and the connection to our sensuality. Jessie's journey is incredible, and I can't wait for her to share it with you all! In this episode: Jessie's personal journeyThe importance of self-connection and sensualityHow shame surrounding sensuality can impact our personal developmentThe cycle of abuse that can happen, and how we need to be the chain breakersThat embracing sensuality and connecting with the senses to experience moments of awe and lusciousness can be life changingThank you all so much for listening! I can't wait to go through Jessie's 10 step guide, and I hope you'll all join me! *This episode is sponsored by the HER Retreat. Click HERE to learn more about it and reserve your spot!* Resources Jessie's 10 Step Guide to Having Freedom and Claiming the Life You Desire Connect with Jessie Instagram: @jessietorresofficial Facebook: Jessie Torres - Fierce Grace Transformation Website: Unshakeablelife.com Army of Angels: OurArmyofAngels.com Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello everyone! Last time I had Jennifer Ruscin on she said the words conscious uncoupling, and it really piqued my interest, so I just had to have her back on to talk all about it! In this episode: How it went both times Jennifer consciously uncoupled What consciously uncoupling isThe benefits to doing it Ways you could be creative in a breakup situationWhat it might look like once you're in a creative solution to a breakup Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! *This episode is sponsored by the HER Retreat. Click HERE to learn more about it and reserve your spot!* Connect with Jennifer! Instagram: @theopenbedroompodcast Website Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello everyone! I hope you’re coming to this episode with an open mind because we’ve got on a very fun guest today! Samantha McIntosh is a fellow sex and relationship coach who is here to talk all about swinging, ethical non-monogamy, and polyamory! You’ll hear: How Sam and her husband started getting to this lifestyleWhat ENM, Swinging, and Polyamory areThe importance of communication and vulnerability The different structures these relationships can haveAn inside look at parties and relationships in the ENM lifestyleThank you so much for listening! Don't forget to share on your social media and tag me if you loved this episode! See you next week! *This week's episode is sponsored by Shag Ragg! Use code WELLNESS10 to get 10% off your order!* Resources SLS.com FetLife Polysecure The Ethical Slut Connect with Sam! Instagram: @holisticphoenixmi Facebook: The Holistic Phoenix Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello, everyone! We have a guest on today, Nicole Frolick, who's here to talk about womb healing and inner child work. Nicole has over 25 years of experience in the realm of healing the mind, body, and soul connections, so I'm so excited to hear her perspective! In this episode: Nicole's personal journeyWhy bringing up and working through trauma is worth itThe power that comes from womb healing and connecting to femininity How healing your own trauma can break the chains of generational traumaWhere to start meditation with your inner child Thank you all for continuing to listen to this podcast. Literally, I could not be more thankful and grateful for each and every one of you. So, thank you so much for being here! Connect with Nicole! Website: https://www.nicolefrolick.com/ The Forbidden Journey program: https://www.nicolefrolick.com/forbidden-journey Alchemy Academy: https://alchemyacademy.teachable.com/ The Enlighten Up Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-enlighten-up-podcast/id1251536483?mt=2 Instagram: @NicoleFrolick Youtube: @NicoleFrolick TikTok: @NicoleFrolick Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello everyone! I'm so honored and grateful to have reiki master, sound practitioner, and embodiment and intimacy coach, JoJo Seamons! She's here to talk all things spiritual, sexual, and of course getting into all things woo. You'll hear: How JoJo got into this work and her personal journeyWhat doing this work can look like How embracing your shadow sides can help your journeyHow you can make Archetype work your ownA JoJo led meditation Thank you for listening! I hope you enjoyed your meditation and got as much out of it as I did! *This episode is sponsored by the HER Retreat. Click HERE to learn more about it and reserve your spot!* Connect with JoJo Instagram: @JoJo.Seamons or @RedTentCo Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello, everyone! Super excited to have, travel lover, Jordan D'Nelle on the show today! She is always going on some unbelievable looking trips, and is here today to talk about the benefits of traveling and experiencing retreats with other women! In this episode: Why investing in yourself is so importantWhat it's like having life changing experiences with other womenThe difference between the in person HER retreat and online programsTips for traveling with other women and the empowerment you feel from doing soWhy retreats can be better than vacationsThank you so much for listening! I can't wait to see you in Tampa at The HER Retreat! *This episode is sponsored by the HER Retreat. Click HERE to learn more about it and reserve your spot!* Connect with Jordan Instagram: @Jordandnelle Travel Instagram: @JetSettingJordan Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com

Hello, hello! I'm so happy to share this episode with you all today! I'm talking all about the Feminine Archetypes. It's really a great lead up to my upcoming HER retreat where we will be going so much more in depth on these archetypes. I'm so fucking excited! This episode covers: How excited I am for the HER retreat, and what it entailsWhat are the Feminine Archetypes and where they come fromWhat embodying these archetypes can do for youA look at a few different archetypes, and how they can show up in yourselfHow the HER retreat will explore all these archetypes and moreI hope that you enjoyed hearing about these feminine archetypes as much as I loved telling you about them. I'm excited, excited, excited in just a few weeks to be able to play in some of these energies with some women! Its so fucking fun to be able to do this work. Resources The HER Retreat Consultation Call Support the show Connect with Rachel! Instagram: @The_Rachel_Maine Website: https://linktr.ee/WellnessSexpertise YouTube: YouTube.com/@OwningYourSexualSelf Facebook: Rachel Maine Email: therachelmaine@gmail.com