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Love & LattesSPARCS© and the Path to Lasting Love with Christie BemisWhat if your relationship could feel emotionally safe, sexually fulfilling, and deeply connected—without starting over?Victoria welcomes Christie Bemis — a seasoned psychotherapist, certified sex therapy-informed practitioner, and relationship coach — to explore how couples can deepen connection, heal communication breakdowns, and reawaken intimacy. Christie shares science-backed tools to guide partners toward more fulfilling, honest, and sensual relationships. ------------------------------------------ ➡ DON’T FORGET 👋 Say hi on Instagram and and share your favorite takeaway from this episode in your stories. Be sure to tag @victoria_icenhower so I can say HI! Reclaim Your...2025-07-0636 min
Tami Talks: Stories to Heal Your Inner ChildEpisode #65: When Healing Gets Hijacked: How Self-Abandonment Hurts Us (and Others)What happens when your ego hijacks your healing? That’s exactly what this week’s episode dives into—with real, raw stories that reveal how emotional growth can get derailed by the very part of us that’s trying to protect our wounds: the Ego. I open up about how not wanting to feel like a burden led me to ignore my body’s needs—and ultimately abandon my Inner Child. The result? A full-blown crash…and a gut-level wake-up call I couldn’t ignore.
I also reflect on moments when my ego took the wheel—deflecting blame, taking thin...2025-06-031h 16Tami Talks: Stories to Heal Your Inner ChildEpisode #63: Unlocking Relationship Dynamics: The Power of Inner Child WorkWhether you're hoping to improve your marriage, deepen your self-awareness, or finally feel safe in love, this episode meets you right where you are. Inner Child Healer Tami Schiltz joins forces with psychotherapist, sex educator, and relationship coach Christie Bemis to unpack the real reasons relationships feel stuck—and how inner child work can unlock lasting connection, communication, and emotional safety.
You’ll learn how childhood patterns sneak into adult relationships, how to identify your adaptive child responses, and why being triggered is actually an invitation to heal—not a red flag.
We also break down C...2025-05-201h 02
UnwrittenLessons in Partnership & Pleasure with Christie Bemis🎙️ Lessons in Partnership & Pleasure with Christie Bemis What does it mean to be truly seen and met in love—especially after 40? In this candid conversation, psychotherapist and women’s empowerment leader Christie Bemis shares her journey through divorce, dating in midlife, and building deeply authentic relationships. We talk about emotional safety, erotic intelligence, communication patterns, and how to unlearn shame so we can experience more pleasure and connection. Whether you're partnered, single, or somewhere in between, this episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to rewrite the rules of intimacy.Take the Quiz: FRE...2025-05-1346 min
Love AnarchyEp. 190 - From Stuck to SPARKS: Keys Long-Term Relationship RevivalSend us a textIn this episode, Host Andrea Atherton sits down with therapist and relationship coach Christie Bemis to explore the hidden forces shaping our love lives—our childhood experiences and unconscious patterns. So much of what we struggle with in relationships—conflict, emotional distance, unmet needs—often traces back to the attachment wounds and learned behaviors we absorbed in our earliest years. Christie sheds light on how these patterns play out in our partnerships and, most importantly, how to break free from the cycles that keep us stuck. Awareness is the first step, but what does r...2025-02-2745 minTami Talks: Stories to Heal Your Inner ChildEpisode# 14: Transforming Sexual Shame into Empowerment*I tried out new mini-microphones for guest episodes and apparently there is a learning curve! So, thank you again for bearing with me as I navigate this "producer" stuff on my own and continue to fail forward!!
Okay back to this episode where I am taking the advice of Salt-N-Pepa when they sang, "Let's Talk About $eX Baby" back in 1991 and finally having the conversation about the deep connections between sexuality, shame, and self-discovery.
Join me and expert guest, Psychotherapist and Sex Therapist Christie Bemis, as we explore the roots of sexual shame, the importance o...2024-06-111h 06
Untethering ShameShame & Sex: Embracing Ourselves as Sexual BeingsAnother powerful episode diving deep into the stories and norms we have about sex and ourselves as a sexual being and what it looks like to change the story*. We discussed:
Permission to embrace oneself as a sexual being
Importance of discussing sex with providers
Balancing motherhood with sexuality
Acceptance of being a work in progress
How societal biases lead to silent suffering
Avoiding avoidance of sex discussions
Process-oriented vs. outcome-driven sex
Letting go of body shame stories
The right to change consent
Co-creating sex positive spaces for your children
*Note that in this episode, both Christie...2023-11-1253 min
The Christie Gee Podcast.Ep. 036 Max Bemis of Say AnythingIn this episode I am joined by Max Bemis of Say Anything!I have known Max for ten years, going all the way back to my blog interview days!In our conversation we discuss mental health, his family life ( and how having children often helps the creative process!),Say Anything going on tour this year and who the band lineup will consist of, his love of comic books, his career as a comic book writer, how having a solid support system in life can be more important than talent when pursuing your dreams...2023-02-031h 17The Christie Gee Podcast.Ep. 35 Sherri Dupree-Bemis of Eisley & PermaAfter a little hiatus I am back with a wonderful guest and friend - Sherri Dupree- Bemis of Eisley and Perma ( with husband Max Bemis of Say Anything) We have so much fun talking! Our conversation ranges from her life as a mother & wife, her sobriety journey, the history and future of Eisley & Perma to debunking the long internet debate / myth that she and Paramore's Hayley Williams must be enemies. *nothing could be further from the truth* That time Eisley toured with Coldplay( !!!) and the paparazzi snapped a shot of Gwyneth Paltrow in an Eisley shirt and lots...2023-01-271h 09
Sex, Psycho, Love and MES3E2: Pleasuring YourselfI am so excited to share this week's episode! Great conversation about a topic many of us don't talk enough about. I was joined by author, psychotherapist, and relationship coach Christie Bemis who shared her own personal experience with learning to reconnect with her body. I asked all the uncomfortable questions and learned so much! We discussed the shame that comes with pleasuring ourselves, a starter kit to self pleasure and all the emotions that go with exploring and prioritizing ourselves and our bodies. I am so grateful to be able share some of Christie's work with putting pleasure...2022-02-1159 min
From My Heart to YoursFemale Self-Pleasure Practice: The Benefits, The Fun, The Journey, The ToolsWomen have not been encouraged to pleasure themselves sexually until now! What are you missing out on? Why should you be self-pleasuring? What gets in the way? Christie Bemis, Sex and Relationship Coach and Helen talk openly with wisdom, humor and love about a once-taboo topic. Please subscribe and grab my free gift: https://heal.helenhillix,.com/sacred-sexuality and follow me on Facebook and Instagram: https://instagram.com/helenhillix https://facebook.com/helenhillix https://bit.ly/MyHearttoYours podcast and my YouTube channel https://YouTube/helenhillix https://helenhillix.com2020-11-3045 min