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SSACIn the Limelight: Investing in the Future of Women's Sports MediaModerator: Justine Brown
Panelists: Thayer Lavielle, Julie Uhrman, Susie Piotrkowski, Sezin Aksoy
While women’s sports have historically comprised only 4% of media coverage, recent insights from Wasserman demonstrate a notable uptick to 15% in 2023. However, despite this progress, professional women's sports still represent just 8% of all broadcasted competitions. The rapid recent growth of women's sports leagues and women's team valuations underscores the need for strategic investments to expand coverage. This discussion will delve into innovative investment models aimed at bolstering the presence of women's sports, while also exploring the potential of diverse media platforms in amplifying their visi...2024-08-0256 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastBody Love Series Episode 4: You Are The RitualWhat is your self love language?
I believe it begins with making choices that are in alignment with who you are and building trust with yourself. We must be full in ourselves in order to find the love we desire, and by getting to know our inner selves deeply we can begin this process of cultivating self-love.
Easier said than done, right?
Realistically, living in self love can be as simple as embracing mundane moments and allowing yourself to become something new. It looks like loving yourself even when you feel st...2023-07-0433 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastBody Love Series Episode 3: Cultivating Safety in the BodyDo you know how to create safety and cultivate it in the body?Society often intellectualizes safety, while neglecting the importance of feeling safe first in the body. Feeling safe in the body involves physical, emotional, and energetic experiences of safety. And you get to define what that means to you.In this episode of the Body Love Series, I share my personal experiences of feeling safe and practicing hypervigilance, particularly in new environments. We get to reflect on the importance of setting boundaries, knowing when and how to communicate boundaries, and prioritizing one's well-being e...2023-06-2031 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastBody Love Series Episode 2: How to Feel More Deeply in Your BodyHow can you deepen your connection with your body and better understand its language?
In this second episode of the Body Love series, How to Feel More Deeply in Your Body, we discuss the importance of listening to our bodies and understanding the signals they send us.
In my own health journey, I came to the realization that I hadn't been taking care of myself in a way that prioritizes my vitality and well-being. Like so many of us do, I was coping with burnout through unhealthy habits.
The reality is health encompasses...2023-06-0628 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastBody Love Series Episode 1: How Body Love Leads to Better SexIn this first episode of the Body Love series, we explore one of my favorite topics - how to have better sex! And the answer lies in developing a deep, loving relationship to our body.Having a strong relationship with one's body has a direct impact on sexual experiences, intimacy, and connection. As we expand our understanding of pleasure through the body, we discover the key to experiencing and embracing pleasure in other facets of life. Feeling comfortable in one's body allows for complete surrender and reception during intimate moments.
It is so important to...2023-05-2327 min
Ms. FitOne Lifestyles with Elizabeth ColenEP 130: Pleasure + PlayJustine Aksoy both coaches and truly embodies sexual empowerment. She is edicated to the healing and reclamation of women’s bodies, sexual identity, and joy. She gives us tips on how we can tap into our sensuality, how we can play even in the mundane things, and how she takes care of her own well-being. Visit her website HERE and pick your pleasure.2023-05-1152 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastHealing Burnout and Cultivating Pleasure as a MotherThe societal pressure placed on mothers to be perfect, do it all, and prioritize everyone else's needs above their own is enormous. That's why it's essential to recognize and normalize talking about burnout, as many mothers often dismiss their exhaustion and disconnection as a part of the journey they have to manage alone.
In this episode, I discuss the signs of burnout and offer valuable strategies to navigate and overcome it. This looks like asking for support, acknowledging the need for self-care beyond superficial practices, and reconnecting with one's sexuality and life force. I encourage you to...2023-05-0927 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastHow to Powerfully Navigate Sex in Long Term RelationshipsOn this episode of the Pleasurehood podcast, I want to dive into a question that has been brought up time and time again. How do we maintain passion in a long-term relationship or marriage? It’s an important topic and one that affects many of us. Whether you’ve been in a relationship for a few months or several years, it’s natural for the intensity of passion to shift over time. But that doesn’t mean it has to dwindle away completely. There are many ways to keep the spark alive and reignite that flame when needed.
In thi...2023-04-2533 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastLife Transitions: Embracing Change and Opening Up to PossibilityIn this episode of The Pleasurehood Podcast, we’ll talk about the power of life transitions.
Life transitions can be both exciting and daunting. They mark the start of something new and represent a chance to make powerful choices that will shape our lives in profound ways. No matter how big or small, these changes require us to adjust, grow, and evolve in order to move forward with confidence.
Although life transitions can be difficult at times, it is important to remember that you have the power to make choices that will lead to a li...2023-04-1128 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastA New Paradigm for MotherhoodIn this episode, I explore what it means to create a new paradigm for motherhood. A motherhood that is our own creation. That is rooted in self-love, respect for our children, and a sense of empowerment. I'll talk about how to approach the journey with compassion and grace, never forgetting that no two mothers are alike - we all bring something special to this amazing experience.
I hope after listening you feel inspired to embrace your own motherhood journey - no matter how unique or daunting it may seem - and to find joy in each moment.2023-03-2831 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastGrief as a Ritual: Reclaiming Your Motherhood StoryBecoming a mother can be an initiation into an unfamiliar world; feelings like a loss of self and grief for one's former life may go unrecognized.
Motherhood can often be a challenging transition and it’s important to recognize the grief that can accompany it. Feeling grief when becoming a mother is not uncommon or unusual. It is normal to feel overwhelmed by the shift in identity and lifestyle that can come with this type of change. That is why it is important to take time to sit with those uneasy feelings, ground yourself in the present mo...2023-03-1427 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastThe Power to Change: A Practice of Breath, Movement, and GroundingAttempting to process all that is happening in the world can leave us feeling overwhelmed, complacent, or burned out. However, there is a method that can help to stay present in these uncertain times. In this episode of The Pleasurehood Podcast I share my Breathe, Move and Ground method that will allow you to connect to how you are feeling.
I'm firm in my belief that emotions are more powerful than any of us realize. For far too long we have silenced ourselves, disregarded our feelings and treated emotion as bad or wrong. But through my embodiment...2023-02-2819 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastDeeply Connecting to Pleasure and PowerPleasure is an expression of my power. Pleasure is the language that gets me back in touch with what I really want and need, so when I make time for pleasure it comes from a place of power within me. It's no coincidence that when we are feeling good, we feel powerful too!
In this episode of the Pleasurehood Podcast we’ll explore what it means to be deeply connected to your pleasure & power, and how these two energies can not only transform your outer life, but your inner one as well.
Pleasure is the gat...2023-02-0723 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastHappy New Year!The truth is that parenting in this day and age isn't easy. We're all feeling the pressure of the post-pandemic world, trying to figure out how to stay afloat while managing all the things life throws at us. It can be overwhelming and exhausting, but know you are not alone in this struggle.
But we can also use this opportunity to create something better for ourselves. A way of living that helps foster connection and community, one that allows us to take a step back and look at the bigger picture while still managing our everyday lives. W...2023-01-2321 min
New Wave Leadership PodcastBringing Your Humanness Into Your Leadership with Justine AksoyMy guest today is Justine Aksoy, a dedicated healer and leader in helping women reclaim their bodies, sexual identity, and joy. In her classes on sensual practices as well as her private intimate workshops, she educates women on building their self-esteem, confidence, and intuition, as well as reconnecting them with their power and passion. This conversation was so juicy and just full of gorgeous insights! Justine and I talked all about: Her own views on, and connection to, leadership What happens when we as leaders have the courage to tell the truth, and stop hiding our...2022-11-0342 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastSensual Sovereignty and Pleasure, with Dr. Sonali DeepikaIn this episode I have a conversation with one of my favorite people, my dear friend, the sensual alchemist herself, Dr. Sonali Deepika!
Dr. Sonali Deepika is a holistic sensuality coach and integrative physician, passionate about guiding people to honor the sacred nature of their bodies and to connect to the deep wisdom which lies within. She spent nearly 20 years in Chicago studying and practicing conventional medicine, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. Her path eventually led her to find her heart-centered calling to serve as a Sensual Alchemist to Women/Femmes of Culture, guiding them...2022-10-2458 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastHow to Live the Full Spectrum of Life, with Tamsin CrimmensIn this episode I have a conversation with a very special guest, my business coach Tamsin Crimmens!
Tamsin is a somatic coach working with (quietly) revolutionary female entrepreneurs, coaches, healers and world-changers who want to step into their own version of embodied leadership.
She’s obsessed with helping best-kept-secrets who’d love to be more “industry famous” discover the medicine in their message, feel confident sharing it and get paid for being themselves.
My conversation with Tamsin, in my opinion, is so incredibly powerful, because we discuss what it means to live...2022-10-1750 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastHealing the Mother Wound, with Vangile MakwakwaIn this episode I had the honor of sitting down with the amazing and brilliant Vangile Makwakwa.
Vangile is the author of 3 books: Heart, Mind & Money: Using Emotional Intelligence for Financial Success and The Holistic Wealth Manifesto Workbook and The Next Level You Money and Womb Journal.
She’s a full time entrepreneur and the founder of wealthy-money.com a company that helps women of color heal ancestral money trauma so they can fall in love with their bank accounts, increase income and live their best lives.
Vangile is also the host of 2 po...2022-10-1057 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastPleasure, the Foundation of Everything!In this episode I explore themes that you have heard me speak about over and over again, but I feel it’s important to have these conversations over and over again, because when we hear the same or similar message several times, we hear it differently every single time, because we are a different person from the last time we heard it.
It lands differently, it can be a much more potent message, and you will receive exactly what you need every time.
Today I will share why I believe that pleasure is the foundation of...2022-10-0323 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastMotherhood: A Reclamation, with Mina AidooIn this episode, I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with the amazing Mina Aidoo.
I titled this episode Motherhood, a Reclamation because motherhood gets to be an experience of our own making. We get to shape and mold motherhood in our own image, one that leaves us feeling deeply connected to ourselves, our bodies, and our families.
During our conversation Mina and I explore:
What happens when you don’t have the capacity for sex as a parent, and how to co-create a sexual relationship with your partner.
The importance of trauma re...2022-09-2659 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastMy Burnout to Radiant Story Part 2This episode is a continuation of my Burnout to Radiant story.
If you haven’t already, I invite you to listen to part one of my Burnout to Radiant Story to give a little context into what I’ll be sharing with you in this episode.
In part two we explore the themes of:
Self-love and self-acceptance.
How to forgive yourself for the past so you can focus your energy on co-creating the future.
Practicing compassion for yourself when you’re feeling stuck
Having patience with your healing process.
The importance of being a “Yes”...2022-09-1922 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastMy Burnout to Radiant Story Part 1In this week's episode I share my burnout to radiant story.
The journey of burnout to radiant for me means coming into the highest truth of who I am. Stepping into my full self-expression. Touching my inner divinity. Coming home to myself.
Doing this in a world that wants to keep me small & meek. But I say fuck that. Being your true authentic expression, living in the truth of who you are is what you were put on this world to do.
You don’t have to apologize for who you are, or who y...2022-09-1219 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastMy Body, My ChoiceBy the time you hear this podcast, the US Supreme Court will have overturned Roe V. Wade the historic case that made abortion legal in the United States of America.
I believe that abortion is healthcare. I also believe It is part of reproductive rights.
In the first episode of season two of The Pleasurehood Podcast I share my thoughts, opinions, and frustrations around why the overturning of this law will have devastating if not catastrophic consequences for so many individuals who are in need of an abortion.
More Wild Sexy Fre...2022-09-0520 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastSex, Intimacy and Motherhood with The Pussy Fairy, Azaria MenezesIn this week's episode, I have the pleasure of speaking to the Pussy Fairy herself, Azaria Menezes.
Azaria is a trauma informed sex and intimacy coach that works with women, moms, and couples to figure out what that thing is that's holding them back in the bedroom. She supports folks to find their way back to feeling turned on, ecstatic, and orgasmic and out of the bedroom.
Azaria supports her clients to reignite that spark back into their sexuality or relationships, so that they have the capacity to fall more in love with themselves and o...2022-04-2658 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastExploring Sexual Seasons and Life CyclesIn this week’s episode, we’ll be exploring the sexual seasons and life cycles. Understanding what sexual seasons and life cycles I’m in has transformed how I navigate my sexuality and sensual expression.
So often we’re operating outside of a season that no longer serves us or resonates with where we currently are in life. But society tells us that we must always be “ready” and “willing” to have sex, be sexual, or be sexually expressed when maybe that’s not the season we’re in. Knowing which season or life cycle you are in will allow you to...2022-04-1220 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastPleasure As Your Birthright, with Nikka KarliThis week’s episode is a very special interview with my dear friend Nikka Karli. Nikka is an Erotic Muse, Writer, Medicine Walker, Multidisciplinary Storyteller, Body Poet, Moon Stalker, Ceremonial Activist + Abolitionist, and Yoga Teacher. She has over 20 years of experience coaching in the fields of yoga, fitness, mindset, strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, wellness, creativity, and leadership, and has dedicated the last few years to the liberation work of dismantling and decolonizing the intersection of systemic sexualized and racialized trauma in the bodies of Creators of Color.
Nikka is devoted to helping raise the vibration of Universal co...2022-03-291h 00
The Pleasurehood PodcastI Honor My Body MeditationIn this week’s episode, I’ll be leading you through a meditation that literally transformed how I relate to my body.
The meditation I’m going to share with you is so powerful. When you practice honoring your body for everything it is, and everything it isn’t, you begin to build a real and authentic relationship with your body. You realize your body doesn’t have to be perfect in order for you to feel at home in your skin. You realize your body doesn’t have to be a certain weight in order for you to feel...2022-03-1618 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastMotherhood - An Invitation to Your Souls' WorkThe motherhood journey looks different for everyone and is much more complex than what we give it. It is an initiation and a sacred portal into your wholeness.
What do I mean by that?
It means you are invited to be more of your authentic self, an embodied expression of who you truly are. It will ask you to touch parts of yourself that you haven’t seen in a while or have never seen at all. It requests you to go to the depths of your fear, the depths of your hurt, the depths of...2022-02-2815 min
The Pleasurehood PodcastWelcome to PleasurehoodI coined the word Pleasurehood when I knew there was more to this mothering thing than burnout and self-sacrifice. When I decided that practicing pleasure was the only way I was going to survive all the fears that motherhood brought along with it. It was the belief that filling my own cup was going to enrich and enliven not only myself but also my husband and my son. This episode is the prelude. Setting the tone for what's to come. I look forward to walking this path with you and exploring what it means to create pleasurable motherhood that...2022-02-1018 min