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Shame Free SexThe Midlife Rebellion: Pleasure, Power & Possibility - with Penny van der SluysWhat if we perceived midlife & menopause as an era of reclamation, rather than decline? In this transformative episode, my fabulous guest, Penny van der Sluys, will be supporting you in embracing midlife as a powerful opportunity to rediscover your sexuality from a place of curiosity and self-trust... instead of shame or performance!Penny van der Sluys is a certified Somatic Sex Coach, NLP Master Practitioner, Pleasure Activist and self-declared Radiant Rebel, leading a movement to reframe menopause and midlife as a powerful portal - not a problem. She’s th...2025-06-2754 min
Mind Your Mama16. How to Reclaim Your Sex Life After Kids and How Being Turned on in Midlife Isn’t Dead With Penny Van der SluysIn this spicy, empowering episode of the Mind Your Mama Podcast, host Lauren Trout welcomes pleasure activist and somatic sex coach Penny Van der Sluys for a candid conversation about women's sexual empowerment, pleasure, and reconnecting with the body. From nervous system safety to orgasm myths, they unpack what it really takes to feel turned on and embodied, especially in midlife and motherhood.What you'll learn:What a somatic sex coach does and how it differs from therapyHow safety and stress impact a woman’s ability to feel pleasureWhy redefining sex and pleasure can transform your ex...2025-04-231h 01
Your Fully Expressed Life with Bonnie-Lea ElizabethAwaken Feminine Power: Body Connection & Pleasure with Penny van der SluysEpisode Summary:
What if everything we’ve been taught about pleasure, menopause, and the menstrual cycle was wrong?
For generations, women have been conditioned to disconnect, from their sensuality, their cycles, their desires, and their power. We’ve been told that midlife is a decline, that menopause is something to fix, and that pleasure is something to earn, but what if none of that was true?
In this episode of Your Fully Expressed Life, I’m joined by Penny van der Sluys, a pleasure activist and feminine empowerment coach, to rewrite the script on women’s bodies...2025-03-121h 11Your Fully Expressed Life with Bonnie-Lea ElizabethAwaken Feminine Power: Body Connection & Pleasure with Penny van der SluysEpisode Summary:
What if everything we’ve been taught about pleasure, menopause, and the menstrual cycle was wrong?
For generations, women have been conditioned to disconnect, from their sensuality, their cycles, their desires, and their power. We’ve been told that midlife is a decline, that menopause is something to fix, and that pleasure is something to earn, but what if none of that was true?
In this episode of Your Fully Expressed Life, I’m joined by Penny van der Sluys, a pleasure activist and feminine empowerment coach, to rewrite the script on women’s bodies...2025-03-121h 11
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife70 | Sparking joy: The transformative power of decluttering with Melinda Ferrier, Professional organiser, Certified KonMari consultant, and joyful living advocateDo you ever have trouble finding things in your home?
Are there rooms in your home that are cluttered and disorganised?
Do you get anxious, sweaty palms, or rush around putting things away and hiding mess, before people come over to your house?
If you sometimes wish there was an organising fairy who would just come over and sort out your stuff, you'll get so much out of this episode!
Whether or not you've heard of Marie Kondo, you'll come away from this episode with an appreciation of her unique style...2024-07-2248 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife65 | Remembering your creative truth & reWilding your inner creatrix with Debbie Lim, Soul Purpose Coach, Energy Healer & ArtistHave you ever felt shut down for expressing your true emotions?
Curious about how creativity can heal and transform your life?
Wondering what rewilding is and if your deepest power and potential are already within you, waiting to be unlocked?
In this episode, I explore the journey of embracing one's inner creativity and rewilding oneself with sole purpose coach and energy healer, Debbie Lim.
The conversation dives into the healing power of creativity, the importance of reconnecting with our i...2024-06-1753 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife64 | Looking into your past and exploring ancestral healing with Aryn Youngless, Genealogist & authorHave you ever wondered about the untold stories hidden in your family history?
Are you curious about how exploring your ancestry can lead to personal healing and a deeper connection with yourself?
What if your ancestors lives inspired and empowered you?
In this episode I chat with Aryn Youngless, a genealogist, and author about the importance of uncovering family histories, the process of genealogical research, and how exploring one's ancestry can lead to personal healing and a deeper connection with oneself.
Listen in to hear Aryn share practical tips for starting your own genealogical research and understand the profound impact t...2024-06-1055 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife63 | Breaking free with grace, with Ann Marie Grace, Artist, Retreat owner & leader, wellbeing coach, and MumHave you ever felt trapped by societal expectations?
Do you struggle to follow your passion while juggling various life roles?
Are you ready to break free and live a life that lights you up?
In this episode, my guest is Ann Marie Grace, an artist, retreat owner and leader, and advocate for wholehearted living.
Ann Marie shares her journey of breaking free from societal and personal constraints to live a life fuelled by passion and authenticity. From moving across...2024-06-0355 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife62 | Feminine phases: Celebrating our natural rhythms and cycles with Liz Gorga, Certified Female sexuality & menstrual cycle coach, & Therapeutic Yoni Massage PractitionerHave you ever had a positive relationship with your period?
How about your menstrual cycle?
Did you ever learn to follow your flow, track your cycle, and tune into the wisdom that it offers?
In this podcast episode I explore the importance of understanding and embracing the menstrual cycle as a source of empowerment and health with Liz Gorga, a certified female sexuality and menstrual cycle coach.
Liz shares insightful perspectives on how to celebrate natural rhythms, cycles, and the transformative power of menstrual awareness.
Our conversation covers a...2024-05-2758 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife61 | Being a leader in your life with Nikki Domeney, Leadership coach, consultant & co-author of 'Heart-centred Leadership'Did you know that you're a leader?
Regardless of your experience in leadership roles, this conversation will show you how you're a leader in your own life.
Nikki Domeney, a leadership coach and consultant, explains how we all have feminine leadership qualities, the power they have in our life, and how we can access and embrace them.
Listen to our conversation to hear Nikki share:
Why leadership is a turn on
The difference between leadership and management
How we can be leaders as...2024-05-2035 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife60 | Slaying the Good Girl to get your power back with Sophia Elcock, Certified Life Coach, Reiki Master & Past Life Regression practitionerAre you a good girl?
Do you suffer from perfectionism or procastination?
Is it hard for you to say 'No'?
If so, you're not alone! Even those women who don't relate to being a 'Good Girl' are potentially unaware that they're trapped in belief patterns that underpin the Good Girl Syndrome.
In this episode, I talk with Sophia Elcock, a Life Coach with her Masters in Counselling Psychology, about how we can recognise and overcome the patterns of behaviour and thought that keep women from fully embracing their authentic selves.
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THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLifeEp 204: How To Prioritize Pleasure, Play and Passion In Perimenopause w/ Penny van der SluysHave you ever watched the movie ‘When Harry Met Sally’? If so, you know the part where Sally fakes an orgasm in a restaurant and a female patron is overheard saying “I’ll have what SHE is having!” This is the feeling we all know so well when we have been starved for pleasure in our lives, and not just sexual pleasure, but pleasure, play and passion of all kinds.
These are key pieces to our puzzle in perimenopause but it’s not always that easy, evening remembering what makes us joyful or brings us pleasure just as we are ca...2024-05-0947 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife59 | Exploring your sexual evolution with Vanessa Moon, Aunty-Priestess & sensual empowerment guide for women over 35Have you considered that your sexual interest, identity, and preference can change and evolve over your lifetime?
During puberty, and now, during midlife, our second puberty, so many influences are impacting how we feel in our body, show up in life, and express ourselves sexually.
In this conversation, with Vanessa Moon, Aunty Priestess, and sexual empowerment guide for women over 35, we delve into how we can explore the world of sensuality, sexuality, and self-acceptance to experience more pleasure and turn on in our midlife.
We explore factors that impact our sexual expression, how...2024-05-0652 min
Travel & TransformationSharing The Secrets To Feeling Amazing As A Woman with Penny van der SluysDo you crave pleasure beyond the bedroom? In this episode, Penny van der Sluys, a pleasure activist and podcast host of “TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife”, will redefine what it means to experience joy in your life. Penny isn't your typical sex therapist. She's on a mission to help women reconnect with pleasure in all its forms – not just sexual. Feeling beautiful, indulging your senses, and prioritizing self-care are all part of the equation. In her midlife, Penny discovered that societal expectations had pushed her feminine energy aside. By reclaiming this lost part of herself, she unlocked a...2024-05-0236 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife58 | What’s happening to your brain, body and heart in perimenopause? with Bria Gadd, 'The Period Whisperer', functional diagnostic practitioner, and holistic health coachThe information we've been given about perimenopause is basic at best, horrendously incomplete and misleading at it's worst.
We've been led to believe we need to endure a checklist of symptoms, and we should seek support to survive this stage of our life.
In this episode I talk with Bria Gadd, holistic health coach, functional diagnostic practitioner, and host of the podcast, 'The Period Whisperer', to share a different, empowering, informative message about what happens to our brain, body and heart in perimenopause.
Bria clearly and cleverly provides an easy to understand outline...2024-04-2952 min
The Pussy Centered Living PodcastPussy Is The Lighthouse with Penny van der SluysAre you ready to redefine what it means to be wild, sexy, and free in your midlife? Although many societal myths cloud our perception of midlife & aging, feminine empowerment coach and pleasure activist, Penny van der Sluys joins us today to showcase what the juicy portal of midlife can look like! Tune in as Jenny and Penny dive into how we can embrace our natural cycles and bodily changes with grace, the importance of building a supportive community through sisterhood, and how pleasure can support you in midlife. Penny also gives us a powerful reminder that when we go...2024-04-231h 29
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife57 | Creating a sensual connection with your body, with Rose, Tantric masseuseTantra is the gold star of sexual experiences, and massages are always a favourite.
So what happens when you combine them? What is possible?
In this episode, I chat with Rose, a Tantric masseuse, to explore how she transformed her relationship with her body from one of loathing to one of love and appreciation, and what she loves about tantric massage.
We talk about the importance of creating a connection with your body, and how Tantric massage is a powerful way you can experience sensual connection with your body.
Tune in...2024-04-2236 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife56 | Beyond taboos: Exploring nude yoga, squirting, yoni eggs & pleasure with Rosie Rees, Women's relationship coach, founder & CEO of 'Yoni Pleasure Palace' & 'Naked Awakening'There's so much to discover beyond the many taboos surrounding our bodies, sex and pleasure.
In this episode, I invite Rosie Rees, a pioneer and role model in the sexual wellness and pleasure space, to talk about some unique, powerful and transformative ways to move beyond taboos and create a healthy relationship with your body and pleasure potential.
Listen to our conversation to hear Rosie share about:
What turns her on
How we can be more confident talking about sex and our desires
How the silence around sex is a cause of trauma
Being...2024-04-151h 03
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife55 | Energise your midlife - exploring energy as support through menopause with Shari Lillico, Author, speaker, inner peace mentor and intuitive energy healerFeeling energised in our midlife can be elusive.
For many of us, our awareness and understanding of energy is limited, undervalued or appreciated.
The power that comes from tapping into, and relating to metaphysical and ancient wisdom, is cloaked in mystery and misunderstanding.
In this episode, I explore how energy can support us through menopause with Shari Lillico, a best-selling author, speaker, inner peace mentor and intuitive energy healer.
We talk about how she has delved into spirituality, metaphysics, and Energy Medicine in her midlife and discuss simple ways you can navig...2024-04-0828 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife54 | Freedom from shame, fear, worry & anxiety with Dr Marcia Martin, Heart healer, Spiritual empowerment counsellor & Founder, The Heart Healing FoundationDo you feel like shame, worry or anxiety keeps you stuck?
Have you questioned why you have to deal with pain, suffering and traumatic times?
Are you tired of dealing with your circumstances?
Would you like to be free of these feelings?
If you're open to new ways and spiritual perspectives, this episode with Dr Marcia Martin, a heart healer, Spiritual empowerment counsellor and Founder of The Heart Healing Foundation, will speak to you!
Marcia is a metaphysical minister, bestselling author, public speaker, and clairaudient angel communicator specialising in...2024-04-011h 04
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife53 | You're never to old to swim cold with Cat Barratt, Wild & cold water dipper, sea swimmer, and custodian of the Phillip Island Submerge swim groupWim Hof has made cold water showers and ice baths trendy. And most of us 'know' that time in cold water has benefits.
But what else might open up for us if we embrace time in cold water?
Cat Barratt, my guest in this episode, who began dipping and swimming with her seaside community over 365 consecutive days has discovered lots about the power of a goals, community and connection.
We talk about how this experience helped her to feel at home, have fun, and invigorate her in ways she would never have anticipated. 2024-03-2545 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife52 | Hiking to the heart with Jo Cordell-Cooper, Award winning Personal trainer & Founder of Holistic HikerGetting out into nature and hiking is one of the best ways we can look after our heart, and get to the heart of what makes us feel wild, free & sexy!
As we move through mid life and beyond, it's up to us to understand how we can support our bodies and heart to live life to the fullest and experience what we love.
Jo Cordell-Cooper, an award winning Personal Trainer with a passion for hiking, holistic health and sharing the benefits of hiking, will inspire you, with her passion and knowledge specific to women's...2024-03-1838 min
The Pleasurelit PodcastPleasure for women in their midlife with Penny van der Sluys (S2 Ep12)In this episode, Penny and Patricia talk about self-love & pleasure for women in their midlife. What is different for Women in their midlife when it comes to pleasure, how can you improve your pleasure & self-love experience by giving you many practices that you can implement today to experience more pleasure in your life.. & so much more..
Penny van der Sluys is a pleasure activist,
feminine empowerment coach, conscious creatrix, soul-led connector and podcast
host.
She invites women to prioritise pleasure,
play and passion, and discover their powerful, untapped sensual, sexual and
feminine energy so they...2024-03-1839 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife51 | Expand your pleasure potential with tools & toys with Patricia Schwarz, Self love & pleasure Queen & pleasure toy reviewerFinally, the education and conversation about sex toys that you never had!
Whether you're new to them, or have been using them for years, this episode with Patricia Schwarz, Self Love & Pleasure Queen, and Pleasure toy reviewer, will expand your knowledge and hopefully inspire you to broaden your experience with pleasure tools and toys!
Tune in to hear me ask all the questions you've always wanted to know, and Patricia passionately and graciously share what's possible for you with pleasure tools and toys.
We cover so much, including:
The best foundation to...2024-03-1159 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife50 | Where has my libido gone? with Chloe Mascord, Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, Sexual Wellness facilitator & founder of Honey-EdHas your libido taken a dive or disappeared?
Are you wondering where your sex life has gone?
Are you too busy for sex and have no idea how anyone can squeeze it in?
Are libido levels impacting your relationship or desire to find one?
Do you know someone who has a low libido?
This is a hot topic and a very familiar one for Certified Sex & intimacy coach and sexual wellness facilitator, Chloe Mascord.
Chloe has personal and professional experience managing low libido and she joins me to explore the facts and fiction around libido levels. This conversation will inspire...2024-03-041h 06
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife49 | Being comfortable with what you see in the mirror with Dianne Catterall, Holistic beauty practitioner and Founder, Glad All OverHow do you feel when you look in the mirror? Do you love or loath what you see?
How do you relate to your self image? Are you aware that what you see may be different to how others see you?
In this conversation, Dianne Catterall, a holistic beauty practitioner, and I discuss self image, beauty and how we can feel comfortable with how we are seen and show up in the world.
Listen to hear us talk about:
How the word beauty can be activating for some people.
Her preference for...2024-02-2647 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife48 | How to love your money with Megan Christie, Money behaviour mentor and Certified Money CoachWhat's your relationship with money?
Do you love and embrace money?
How can you love the money you have - regardless of the amount?
In this episode I talk with Megan Christie, a Money Behaviour Mentor & Certified Money Coach to explore ways you can love your money.
Tune in to hear us discuss:
What is it about money that turns her on
where we learn our beliefs about money
The two sides/aspects of money
The power of fear & scarcity
Noticing generational money habits and lessons
How women haven’t ha...2024-02-2059 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife47 | Porn & its impact on us with Caitlin Bridgette, Somatic sex coach, sensual dance teacher & founder of Authentic Sensuality SchoolHow do you feel about pornography?
Does it turn you on?
Intrigue you?
Or concern you?
Whatever your relationship and understanding of porn, there's so much to we don't discuss about this taboo topic.
And lucky for us, Caitlin Bridgette, a Certified Somatic Sex Coach and teacher of sensual dance, has an interest in shining a light on, and helping us unpack, the impact of porn on us.
Tune in to hear her share about:
What does turned on living look like
How...2024-02-121h 02
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife46 | Juggling life & living on purpose with Rachael Pickworth, Founder, Woman on Purpose & living with ADHDWhat is your purpose?
Do you know your purpose?
Are you on a mission to find your purpose?
Or does the whole idea of having a purpose stress you out?
If you've ever thought about or sought out to find your purpose, our your curious about what the fuss is all about, this conversation is for you!
My guest is Rachael Pickworth, is a Business woman, Coach, mother of three, and Founder of Woman on Purpose. She's passionate about supporting conscious women to create aligned, authentic and fully expressed l...2024-02-051h 03
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife45 | The gifts in big life shifts with Katrina Andrew, mentor, coach, founder of The Empowered Coeliac & living alcohol freeWhen life gives you lemons, do you make lemonade?
Does life happen to you, or for you?
In this episode, my guest, Katrina Andrew and I explore the gifts and opportunities that appear when we consciously face challenges and make big life changes.
Katrina is a Mum to 3 teens and a pro at life pivots. She left a life in corporate finance and recruitment to learn and lead in an online clean online clean beauty and wellness business, removed gluten from her diet when she was diagnosed with coeliac disease and stopped drinking...2024-01-2950 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife44 | Discovering & cultivating desire with Jenny Braxton, Sex, love & relationship coach, & Founder of Pussy Centered LivingDo you know what you desire?
Do you feel desire?
Are you able to access your sexual desires?
For many women in their midlife, desire is not an area of their life they've had a lot of experience expressing and cultivating.
And it's time this changed!
This conversation with Jenny Braxton, Sex, love & relationship coach, and Founder of the School of Pussy-centered Living, is a super resource and reminder of what is possible for us in our midlife and beyond.
Tune in to hear valuable tips, validation...2024-01-2956 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife43 | Getting to know your Yoni with Kiki Marie, Sexologist and Founder, YoniliciousHow well do you know your Yoni? (do you know what it is?)
Is it a part of your body that you love, honour and respect?
Do you know the benefits of connecting intimately with your yoni?
Whether you're curious, indifferent, or inspired to hear from others who know the value in being informed and connected with their vulva, vagina and womb space, there's much to learn from and share in this conversation with Kiki Marie. (I think it's a must listen for women and vulva owners!)
Kiki is a sexologist...2024-01-161h 03
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife42 | Death, distress and the unknown with Joan Prentice, chair yoga & meditation teacher, grandmother & mother of threeStrangely death is the only thing that is certain about our life, and yet it is one of the things we rarely talk about and find incredibly difficult to understand.
In this episode, my guest, Joan Prentice, shares about the devastating time of her life when her son died suddenly, aged 17.
This is a conversation where we honour what happened, and allow Joan to talk about this distressing time of her life that she's rarely talked about.
It's a reminder that whilst there's so much in life that will be unknown, it's not...2024-01-1138 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife41 | Wisdom & Takeaway tips from my 2023 guests (ep 2-19)This is the second part of a compilation of the key messages my 2023 guests chose to leave women in their midlife. It features my guests from the first episodes of TURNED ON: Wild, free and sexy in your midlife (Episode 2-19, episode 1 was an introduction with me).
Listen in to hear short, powerful takeaways from these incredible women who, like me, want you to live a turned on life.
You will hear from:
Mangala Holland, Sexuality Coach & International Orgasm Expert
Liz Reichard, Qoya Queen & Body...2024-01-1125 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife40 | Wisdom & take away tips from my 2023 guestsI almost always ask my guests to share anything that they wish all women in their midlife knew, or something important they want to leave women with before they complete the interview. This is a compilation of the one thing each guest wants women in their midlife to know as a leaving take away.2023-12-2630 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife39 | Climbing Mt Everest, consent & the cool beyond comfort zones with Jane Kanizay, Mountaineer, mum of 4, and consent campaignerBreaking new ground and trailblazing can be a turn on.
It clearly is for Jane Kanizay, Mountaineer, Mother of 4, and passionate consent campaigner.
As she shares in this episode, obstacles and mountains can be overcome! She reveals what it's like to stretch your comfort zone when climbing to crazy heights, and redefines what it is to feel cool with her can-do attitude and commitment.
Tune in to hear her talk about:
Why she decided to climb Mount Everest
How long it took to prepare for the climb
What training and preparations she...2023-12-1950 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife38 | The motherhood, midlife & menopause mix with Nikki Paul, Midwife, Maternal Child Health Nurse, and advocate for families and childrenIn this episode I asked Nikki Paul, a midwife, maternal child health nurse and advocate for families and children, to join me to explore how to navigate the challenging mix of motherhood, menopause and midlife.
Tune in to hear her share:
What turns her on
About her experience and stand for parents and families.
What we need when we're parents in midlife, and going through transitions
What we’re not really talking about which we really need to, such as going through menopause.
Tips for finding connection as...2023-12-1346 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife37 | Pumping up the iron for optimal energy with Kate Boyle, Nutritionist, Pilates studio director, and founder of Mind Movement HealthIn this episode, I invite Kate Boyle back to explore a topic that you've most likely heard about, possibly even managed yourself. Low iron levels.
Iron has a vital role in living a turned on life. When your iron levels are low, life can feel flat and like you're running on empty.
For many women, levels can be surprisingly difficult to manage, and the best ways to manage it can be uncertain.
For example, should you supplement your diet with iron?
When are iron infusions the way to go?
...2023-12-1243 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife36 | Reduce inflammation & ignite your fire with Kate Boyle, Nutritionist, Pilates Studio director & founder of Mind, Movement & Health platform & podcastIf you're interested in your health, you've heard about inflammation. It's linked to all kinds of health conditions and concerns, particularly with our gut health.
I asked Kate Boyle, a nutritionist, food scientist, pilates instructor, and Founder of Mind, Movement Health, a health platform and podcast, to give us an overview and an understanding of inflammation, how it impacts our health, and what we can do to reduce it so we can feel turned on and alive in our bodies.
Tune in to discover:
What is inflammation?
How do we know if we have...2023-11-2848 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife35 | Meet your Sacred CEO with Skye J Williams, Transformation facilitator, medicine woman, & Quantum business mentorDo you have an inner knowing, a calling, or a part of your soul that wants to be seen?
Do you want to make a difference, leave a legacy, or create meaningful change in the world?
Your Sacred CEO is behind these desires.
In this episode I chat with Skye J Williams to introduce you to your Sacred CEO, the part of you that wants to lead and fully express your soul's mission. Learn how you can get to know this aspect of yourself and how it will empower you.
When...2023-11-2056 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife34 | Tapping to turn on sexually with Gayle Frances, Hypnotherapist, EFT practitioner & author of 'Turn on the Happy Tap'Gayle returns to dive deeper into what's possible with tapping, as we didn't fully explore how tapping can be used to enhance your sex life.
Tune in to hear Gayle Frances, hypnotherapist, EFT practitioner, and author of 'Turn on the Happy Tap' share how you can use EFT to expand your sexual experiences.
[If you haven't already listened to Episode 33 - Getting Turned on with tapping - check that out first, although the episodes are independent of one another.]
In this episode we explore:
Lower vibrations, the frequency scale and how frequency...2023-11-1438 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife33 | Getting turned on with tapping with Gayle Frances, Hypnotherapist, EFT practitioner & authorCan we use EFT tapping to turn ourselves on?
Is it possible that this simple technique can release blocks and get us into flow?
In this episode, Gayle Frances, hypnotherapist, founder of Transformational EFT Tapping Training for hypnotherapists, transformational coach and author of 'Turn on the Happy Tap', gives us insights into how EFT can be used to turn the dial down on our unhelpful emotions so we can access what turns us on.
Tune in to hear Gayle and I discuss:
What is tapping and how it works
What tapping does...2023-11-0739 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife32 | What it means to be a friend & sister with Jennifer Karlich, an alive woman living her best lifeWhen you're born without a sister, you're led to believe that it's not possible to have one.
In my 40s I was delighted to discover that I had sisters, lots of them.
I didn't have to contend with sibling rivalry, or DNA tests or family trees.
I learned about a new way of relating with women that is different from friendship. It's a sistership.
In this episode, I explore what it means to be a friend and a sister with Jennifer Karlich, one of my sisters, and an extraordinary, alive woman who is living her best life.
Together we...2023-10-3035 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife31 | Making sustainability sexy and chic with Melissa Kendall, Personal HeARTist Coach, frequency fanatic, and advocate for being sustainably sassy.How do we make saving the planet sexy and sassy?
Is it possible to be free of the fears we're f*cking up the future for our kids?
In this episode, I talk with Melissa Kendall, a person HeARTist with a passion for being sustainably sassy, consciously chic, and deliciously detoxed, to explore some of the simple ways we can create real sustainable change for ourselves, the community and for Mother Earth.
Tune in to hear more about:
How you can make sustainability a turn on
Being sustainable from t...2023-10-2450 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife30 | Sexual energy & performance with Özlem Peron, Sex & Intimacy Coach & Sacred Sexuality HealerThe desire (or possibly pressure) to perform and please a partner, have an orgasm, and get a super sexual release, has the potential to mess with our sexual energy.
By reconnecting with our bodies, being open and curious to all the different ways we can develop, harness and express our sexual energy, and releasing all the societal stories about sex, a whole new world of love, intimacy and pleasure becomes available.
In this episode I invited Ozlem Peron, Sex & Intimacy Coach, back to share more of her experience and knowledge around sexual energy with us. We recorded it after we...2023-10-1623 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife29 | Your sexual health matters with Vireo Karvenon, Pleasure coach and expert in Sacred Femininity and SexualityDid you know that sex is not just an indulgent option on the menu, or a decadent, naughty dessert for you to feel guilty about.
It's the main course!
It's healthy, nourishing, and vital to your health!
So why don't we give it the attention and priority that it deserves?
In this episode I chat with Vireo Karvenon, a pleasure coach, author and expert on sacred femininity and sexuality about why your sexual health matters.
We discuss why it's so important that women have access to information about their...2023-10-0950 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife28 | Doing life with a doula with Leah Patara, Doula, Conscious Conception Meditation teacher, & creator of sacred spacesThe start, middle and the end. The most important elements in a story, and our human life story.
Yet in Western, white culture they're the phases of life that are rarely discussed, heavily medicalised, and largely override the natural, innate wisdom of our bodies to transition effectively through these life stages.
Women are left on their own to struggle through these transitions, without community or spiritual support or guidance.
This is where the doula, sharing ancient wisdom, practices, and ceremonies, can make a huge difference.
In this episode, I talk with...2023-10-0245 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife27 | Men's sexual appetite and its impact on you with Özlem Peron, Sex & Intimacy Coach & Sacred Sexuality HealerDo you know what men want sexually?
Where have you learned about men's sexual desire?
In this conversation with Özlem Peron, Sex & Intimacy Coach, Certified Tantric Yoga & Pranayama Practitioner, and Sacred Sexuality Healer, we talk about common misunderstandings, biological differences, and influences on men's sexual appetite.
Ozlem reveals that there's a discrepancy with what women and society think men want and desire, our knowledge about each other's sexual energy, and what men actually need and crave.
Whether or not you're in a sexual relationship with a man, this is the perfect o...2023-09-2549 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife26 | Women feeling worthy & wealthy with Nicole Rowan, award winning entrepreneur & Co-founder, Womanifesting Quantum WealthMoney, money, money!
Abba sang about it, everyone wants power and freedom with it, and its taboo nature contributes to how women feel worthy and wealthy.
This is why I asked Nicole Rowan, an award winning, visionary entrepreneur and co-founder of Womanifesting Quantum Wealth, to share her wisdom and understanding of this important topic with you.
Tune in to broaden your understanding and take away a new perspective, insights and tips that will empower you with your money in midlife.
Together we discuss:
The turn on that’s available in...2023-09-181h 00
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife25 | Being free to be me with Yvette Mayer, Intuitive Business Coach & Human Design for Marketing MentorAre you free to be yourself? Can you confidently say 'This is me' (as the bearded woman sings so powerfully in the movie, The Greatest Showman)?
It's not easy to do, and you're not alone if you can't!
In this episode I chat with Yvette Mayer, Intuitive Business Coach (she's been one of my coaches), and Human Design for Marketing Mentor, about how she found herself free to be herself in her midlife, and how discovering human design played a huge role in accessing this freedom.
Listen in to hear her share tips and wisdom about accessing your personal...2023-09-1245 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife24 | Wearing your worth with Sarah Gale, Former Judge on Project Runway Australia & Founder, Wearing Your WorthAre you searching for your identity in your clothes or are you wearing your identity through the clothes?
Did you know that the patterns that you see in your wardrobe are the same patterns that you play out in life?
Are you curious about how your clothes can empower you?
Do you feel constrained and confined by what you wear?
In this conversation with Sarah Gale, Founder of Wearing Your Worth, Former Judge on Project Runway Australia, and accredited Coach with over 30 years in the competitive fashion industry, we explore the...2023-09-0450 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife23 | Midlife magic and miracles with Janelle Ryan, Global Personal Coach & Founder of Sky High CoachingIs it possible to create miracles and magic in your midlife? And if it is, how do we do it?
In this episode, Janelle Ryan, Global Personal Coach, author, and Founder of Sky High Coaching shares how she came to be in the Top 6% of Happiest People in the World, and how you can create miracles and magic in your life.
Tune in to discover:
How a coach can help you to feel turned on
What is a miracle and who can experience them
What is the quantum and how it’s relevant to manifesting an...2023-08-291h 07
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife22 | Breaking out of the Box with Alena Turley, Founder of Soul Mama Hub & award winning educator, podcaster, & mentorWe live in a society that puts us in a box. We're celebrated when we conform, fit in and follow along. We learn to look outside of ourselves for assurance and get caught up in comparison. It can feel stifling, claustrophobic, and oh so limiting.
In midlife and beyond, many of us discover what a turn on it is to bust out of the box we've been put in!
Alena Turnley has bust out of the box and is an expert at mentoring women doing it!
She's the host of the podcast Unboxable...2023-08-2150 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife21 | Stripping back the layers with host, Penny van der SluysWhen I was little, I loved to run around carefree (and mostly nude or in skimpy crocheted bathers) in the sunshine on the beach.
There was nothing to hide. No shame. No fear of being photographed or sexualised.
It wasn't long before that changed, and growing up in the 80s & 90s, a lot of shitty judgement, criticism, stigma and shame that was dished out to young women stuck!
I learned to hide parts of myself, feel shame and worry about how I looked and what men thought of my body, and so much...2023-08-1417 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife20 | The power of your Pussy, Pelvic floor & Pleasure with Heidi True, Sex & Intimacy CoachDo the words Pussy and pelvic floor turn you off?
Is your relationship with the word pussy, let alone your actual pussy, fraught?
How about your pelvic floor?
This conversation is here to change that.
In this episode, I talk with Heidi True, Sex and Intimacy coach, and long time yoga teacher specialising in pelvic floor health, about this misunderstood and vitally important region of our body.
Heidi shares how the loss of her husband, and becoming a widow, encouraged her to embrace all of herself, including the parts t...2023-08-0753 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife19 | Having Honest Sex with Shana James, Author, Relationship & Dating Coach, & TEDx SpeakerHonestly, how do you feel about your sex life?
Are you giving it attention? Are your desires being met? Do you know how to ask for what you want?
You're not alone if you have found sex to be a taboo, prohibitively private and misunderstood topic that has ultimately impacted the quality of your conversations and experiences, confidence, and attention on this important part of our lives.
If you're keen to change this, learn more, and discover another way, this is the episode for you.
Listen in to hear what's possible...2023-07-3152 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife18 | Uncover your desire to be seen with Sal Daina, Film & video producer, visibility expert & energy healerWe all desire to be seen, heard and valued.
When we are unable to express ourselves and be witnessed, we can feel frustration, hurt and fear. And it can show up in all areas of our life.
In this episode I chat with Sal Daina, an award winning film and video producer, visibility expert and energetic healer, about the gifts of visibility, our soul's desire to be seen, and what an opportunity we have now to take action to be visible in our midlife.
Listen to our conversation and discover:
What a...2023-07-2444 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife17 | Why the first time is a turn on! with Penny van der SluysIn this super short episode, I reflect on the power of the first time, why it's so memorable and how you can use it to access turn on at any time.
Listen in and you'll leave with a simple trick to turn you on!2023-07-1708 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife16 | Awaken your voice and powerful presence with Danielle Soccio, Singer, Performer, Creative mentor & SpeakerIf you're keen to use your voice more, express yourself fully, or create a powerful presence in your midlife and beyond, this is for you!
In this podcast, I chat with Danielle Soccio, an accomplished singer, performer, creative mentor and speaker, to uncover why understanding and connecting with our voice is so important, impactful, and how it can turn us on!
Danielle shares insights and wisdom drawn from her experiences performing before a viewing audience of a billion people, and as a cutting edge voice & transformation coach for artists, entrepreneurs, professionals and individuals.
...2023-07-101h 13
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife15 | Finding your feminine when you're in a fog with Tatiana Slezak, Author & Bioresonance practitionerFor many of us, our feminine qualities and energy are not the tools we think we serve us when we're feeling lost, frightened, isolated or out of control. Yet, Tatiana Slezak, Bioresonance Practitioner and author of 'How to Get Out of the Fog', explains that they're surprisingly powerful parts of us that can guide us through the fog when we tune into them, trust them, and allow them to be expressed.
Tatiana grew up in Poland and migrated to Australia 15 years ago. She shares about how her upbringing and move across the world to...2023-07-0350 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife14 | (Wo)manifesting with your womb with Maria Heart Song, Voice activation alchemist & sharer of Sacred Womb WisdomManifesting is a hot topic. Wombs not so much!
It may surprise you to learn that they're linked and there are many benefits to directing positive attention on your womb, and its feminine powers.
When you listen to this episode with Maria Hearth Song, a Purpose Clarity Coach who creates healing, activating high vibrational songs, you'll discover that manifesting might be better referred to as (wo)manifesting!
Regardless of your current relationship with your womb (or lack thereof), Maria, will give you an understanding of the value in reclaiming our Divine Feminine power...2023-06-261h 00
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife13 | Songs of Earth & Spirit with Peneleapaí, Multidisciplinary artist & integrative therapistWhat opens up for us in our midlife when we tune into our creativity, and connect in with earth and spirit?
In this episode with Peneleapaí, a long established artist, singer-songwriter, teacher, and holistic therapist with a focus on sacred sexuality and tantra, we explore turn on, nude gardening, connecting with childlike innocence and the power of creative expression.
Peneleapaí draws on her experience as teacher of sound, movement, stagecraft and the logos (scribing the word) to encourage us to consider:
Our relationship with our bodies as we age
The legacy of...2023-06-1938 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife12 | Awaken your Erotic Body with Renée Mayne, Madam of the School of Somatic KinkWhat do the words kink, erotic, dominatrix and submissive mean to you?
Join me as I explore these often misunderstood, highly sexualised, and rarely discussed forms of expression with Renée Mayne, Madam of the School of Somatic Kink.
Whatever you think is bound to be challenged and expanded in this juicy discussion!
Renée shares her refreshing and expansive views she has cultivated by leading people to embodied transformation through multi-sensory journeys through sensual arts, archetypal embodiment, erotic exploration, kink psychology, sacred relationships and somatic kink healing.
We talk about:
...2023-06-121h 25
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife11 | Boobs, bras and blow ups with Myf Browning, Bra fit specialist, spiritual mentor & breast cancer thriverSo many women are uncomfortable with their boobs, in their bras, and when there are big blow ups in life.
In this episode I talk with Myf Browning, an Intimo Lingerie leader, spiritual mentor and bra fit specialist, about what's available for women when we create a healthy relationship with our boobs, feel worthy of wearing beautiful bras, and see the opportunity in the moments when life blows up, as when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Listen in to hear us talk about all the layers surrounding our...2023-06-0556 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife10 | When life isn't sweet with Mugs Haugen, Nurse, coach & living sugar/flour freeOur consumption of sugar is harming us. There's mounting evidence that sugar damages our teeth, gut lining, liver, pancreas, kidney, heart and state of mind. Yet it continues to be a major sweetener in our lives. It's hidden in a lot of our food, and is socially acceptable and embraced in our celebrations, culture and community.
So what would life be like without sugar in it? Is it possible to live a TURNED ON life when life isn't sweet?
In this episode, Mugs Haugen, a 64 year old nurse and...2023-05-2947 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife9 | A Queenager's Guide to the post menopause ride with Naomi Eyers, Singer & PerformerWe've all heard about menopause, but what happens afterwards? What can you expect on the other side?
In this episode, Naomi Eyers, a talented and acclaimed writer, director, producer and performer shares about the power & joy of being a post-menopausal Queenager.
Her latest creative endeavour, 'GlamourPussy', rose like Venus from lockdown and the hormone hurricane of menopause, and is singing and shining a spotlight on how we can embrace the menopausal ride and come out the other side!
Together we discuss:
The secrets of post menopause
What it feels like to be invisible a...2023-05-2452 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife8 | Pleasure powered by Plants with Carolyn Farrow, Elevated health & vitality coachBeing Turned On by Plants is totally wild. And free(ing)!
It can also be super sexy!
In this episode, I talk with Carolyn Farrow, an Elevated Health and Vitality coach about what's available when we power our lives with plants. Carolyn is a lover of all things plant based and extends this love by helping her community to make healthy changes in their bodies and their homes. She firmly believes that health is far easier than we’ve been led to believe and that plant medicine is our greatest ally.
Together, we di...2023-05-1555 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife7 | Intimacy and Sensual Play with Helen Zee, Tantric alchemist & intimacy mentorIf you're curious about creating or deepening intimacy, and discovering what's available through sensual play, regardless of your age, partner situation or circumstances, then this is the episode for you!
My guest is Helen Zee, a Certified Tantra Practitioner, Fertility & Menstrual Health Practitioner, and fitness and yoga professional, helps women and men improve their intimacy and relationships through unlocking the pleasure dome that lives within.
Together we explore:
What is means to be Turned On
The 'Pleasure dome'
Interoception and inner alchemy
The importance of tuning into...2023-05-081h 08
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife6 | Feeling Sexy at any Age with Juliet Schaub, Founder ,The Realm of the Divine Huntress School of SensualityWhat is it to feel sexy? Can you feel sexy at any age?
In Western Cultures, sexy has been reserved for women who are young and of childbearing age. So what happens when you get to midlife?
To explore this, I chat with Juliet Schaub, a pole dancer and teacher, and creatrix of “The Divine Huntress School of Sensuality". Juliet is passionate about guiding women in their sensual journey and rediscovering their feminine power through movement, dance and radical -self acceptance.
In this episode we discuss:
What it is to be turned on an...2023-05-0142 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife5 | Embodying your Inner Goddess with Jagriti Bhatia, Founder, Ignite BollywoodHow can you be a Goddess? What does it take to embody your Inner Goddess?! What’s available in midlife when you do?
In this conversation, Jagriti Bhatia, founder of Ignite Bollywood Dance Company and wisdom holder of feminine secrets, explains how we can use Goddess archetypes to tap into our feminine power, connect with the divinity within us, and be TURNED ON.
She explains what a Goddess is, how we can play with the 8 Goddess archetypes that form her Goddess Wheel (visit pennyvandersluys.com/podcast to see an image), and invites us to use th...2023-04-2757 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife4 | How to have Happy Hormones with Nicole Coutts, NaturopathFor most women, the changes and the impact of our hormones as we move through midlife is a shock - the sneaky surprises that pop up as a result of inadequate information, education and support. We experience 'symptoms' yet we have little insight into why our body is doing what it's doing and how we can support it and feel empowered.
In this episode, Nicole Coutts, a naturopath and mind-body practitioner and coach, shares her insights and tips to help us have healthy happy hormones.
Her approach is refreshing, realistic and invites us to consider...2023-04-261h 01
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife3 | Body Love, Acceptance & Awareness with Liz Reichard, Qoya Queen & body image expertOur bodies get a LOT of attention! And it's not all positive. They are harshly judged by our culture, community and our inner critic!
As we move through life, our body changes. We're taught to resist, distrust, manipulate, control and fight our body.
In this episode, I've invited Liz Reichard, a Body Image expert, and teacher of the embodied dance practice, Qoya, to share her views on how we can live a turned on life in the body we have.
We discuss:
Why it's important to give attention to...2023-04-2655 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife2 | Sexual Pleasure and all the Possibilities with Mangala Holland, Sexuality coach & international orgasm expertFor many women in their midlife, any attention given to sex and pleasure is for someone else's benefit. Only when everyone else is satisfied, will a woman consider her sexual needs, desires and give herself any time or opportunity to receive pleasure.
It's time this changed! And women felt TURNED ON!
My guest, Mangala Holland, is on a mission to help women and pussy-owners become empowered through loving themselves fiercely, celebrating their sexuality, and accessing way more pleasure than they ever thought possible and believes that midlife is an opportunity for powerful, positive transformation.
2023-04-2441 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlife1 | What is TURNED ON? An Introduction with Penny van der SluysWhen we think of TURNED ON, our mind automatically thinks of sexual turn on. That's only one part of what this podcast is all about.
TURNED ON is what you feel like when your mind, body and soul are aligned with your values. When you feel energised, alive and free to express yourself. When the light inside of you is switched on.
In this episode I share why living a TURNED ON life is important, what's available when you live a TURNED ON live, and what you can expect when you listen to this podcast.2023-04-2312 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on Our Breath & BreathingIt keeps us alive. When we struggle with it, it's stressful and all consuming. Yet, for many of us, it's unconscious and barely a consideration in our health and wellbeing.
In this episode, I explore this lost art and the value in prioritising our breath and breathing with Emma Abbott, a dear friend, Vedic Meditation teacher and founder of Metta with Emma.
Emma guides us through some simple and profound breathing exercises, shares incredible stories about the power of breath, and reminds us that we can control our breath to positively impact our lives moment by...2021-10-051h 19
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on DivorceThe institution of marriage is not an easy one to leave. For so long it was forbidden, and then, when religion and the law allowed divorce, the possibility of a positive ending for all parties was barely a consideration.
It’s one of the reasons we don’t talk about relationships breaking down, ending, or finishing in divorce!
The shame, pain, and cost associated with a ‘failed’ relationship, has, and continues, to keep people quiet, in unhappy marriages and feeling like there’s only one way out.
In this episode, I chat with Lisa Winne...2021-09-221h 04
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on Our Relationship with AlcoholIn our culture, it's 'normal' for adults to socialise and celebrate with alcohol. In fact, if you don't, you must be pregnant, taking antibiotics, have a work presentation the next day, or be an absolute party pooper.
Unhealthy drinking habits are rarely discussed, hangovers are put up with, and awful aspects like aggression, blacking out or embarrassing behaviour are glossed over.
A gorgeous friend, Kathryn Elliott, who is also a Radiant Woman, Breast Cancer Survivor (I spoke to her in the episode about Living with Cancer), and Mindful Drinking coach, helps us to Shine Love & Li...2021-09-071h 04
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on Women's Stories & MenopauseIn this episode I speak with Libby Chow, Multi-media Producer and co-founder of She Listens, a collaboration of storytellers making a film called Giving Voice to Menopause.
Libby Chow has over 20 years in media, journalism and video production. She began her career at The Age (Fairfax) in 2000 as a pioneering video journalist for their national online news websites and left as senior digital content producer to begin her own business in freelance media production called VideoBee.
We talk about her interest in storytelling and menopause, how she came about being a part of the project g...2021-09-0156 min
Pussy TalesEP.4 The Pussy Tale of Sister Goddess (SG) Wild Pussy Curious Discoverer, Penny van der SluysIn this episode of Pussy Tales we are delighted to introduce you to Sister Goddess (SG) Penny van der Sluys, aka Wild Pussy Curious Discoverer and share in her tale of reclamation. Penny has studied post-graduate Psychology, travelled extensively, worked in a dozen different industries and discovered that no one was talking about the lived experience and wisdom of being a female.As a married mother to a teen & tween, she feels passionate about sharing this ‘wild’ and life-changing information with women.Through her work, she has uncovered practices and perspectives that help a wom...2021-06-111h 01
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on AgeingKids love celebrating their age but once we become adults and enter mid age, people start to avoid sharing their age. They do all they can to reverse it and hide it. In fact, for a long time, if women didn't hide their age, they would be hidden. Reversing the aging process was a matter surviving and being noticed by our society.
In this podcast I chat with Jacqueline (Jack) Perez, founder of Kuel Life, a platform that champions change, and redefines modern midlife for women through curated content and women-driven brands, about ageing and the opportunities w...2021-04-1135 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on Invisible Systems & inequalityWe're surrounded by established systems with inherent biases, dogma and unequal values that limit our thinking and stifle our happiness and freedom. Without an awareness of their existence, we're oblivious to their power and helpless to do anything about them.
In this episode, I talk with my beautiful friend, Anna George, author of the novel, 'Tipping', about how her story set around a school sexting scandal at a Melbourne Bayside Private school, shines a spotlight on issues of inequality, highlights systemic problems in schools and workplaces, and draws attention to domestic gender bias.
As you w...2021-04-0257 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on...our Birth Process & StoryIn our culture, giving birth is perceived as frightening, painful and something to endure. Women are not taught to trust their bodies but instead are encouraged to hand over their health and wellbeing (and that of their baby) to the medical system. Intervention is common and information is not being given to women to allow them to make informed and empowered decisions about what is best for their situation.
Recently I discovered from Sarah Miller, a Teacher of the Four Seasons Journey and MoonSong (Menstrual Wellness) Workshop for the School of Shamanic Womancraft, that how we approach...2021-03-211h 05
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on...our Spirit GuidesFor many, the idea that there are other dimensions and spirits is crazy and inconceivable. It's reserved for fiction, fairytales and fantasy. Too woo-woo for the real world.
In this conversation with Alicia Dumais Temmerman, a dear friend, lawyer, Mum of 4 and spirit channeller, we explore a new awareness and acceptance that there is another way to view the world. Alicia generously shares her story so we can learn from her experience communicating with the spirit world, and what's available to us when we open our heart and minds, put aside our judgements and beliefs, and consider w...2021-03-141h 03
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on...Race & conversations about RaceFor a society that's multicultural, we rarely talk about race, colonialisation, and the impact of our skin colour. It's so complex, challenging and overwhelming to know where to begin so instead we avoid conversations and pretend everything is ok.
I'm discovering that by focusing on our own discomfort, acting helpless or asserting that we're not doing anything wrong, we miss the opportunity to understand our white privilege, acknowledge and appreciate the injustice, listen and learn, and move forward.
In this episode, I speak with Krystle Cobran, a speaker, consultant, podcast host and author specialising in con...2021-03-0757 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on...our Dark/Shadow sideWe spend a lot of time and energy hiding the aspects of ourselves that we don't like, about which we feel shame and sadness.
In this episode, I talk with Shay Bloxham, an energy healer, about her personal journey and discovery of her dark side.
By sharing her story and experience facing her fears head-on, she shows us that there's beauty in the dark and shadow aspects of our lives. She points out that by shining love and light on them we get access to valuable, overlooked parts of our true nature.
2021-02-2850 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on...Conscious EatingWe live in a society obsessed with diet and weight loss yet the facts around what we eat, and all the choices that are available to us, are often hidden, loaded or difficult to talk about.
In this episode I chat with Steph Schall, a plant-based cook, recipe developer and founder of Steph Schall Hub (a face-to-face & online cooking school), to shine love and light on Conscious eating.
We talk about our food choices (Steph is vegan and I'm a vegetarian/pescatarian), why food choices are so sensitive, what it means to eat consciously, why it...2021-02-211h 01
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on...RelationshipsOur relationships are an integral part of our lives, yet we rarely talk about them unless they're broken and need attention!
In this podcast I talk with Belinda Bailey, an extraordinary Love and Relationship educator and coach with 20 plus years of training and experience in Transpersonal Psychology and Neural and behavioural change. Her work is unique as she draws on cutting edge Quantum psychology, meditation and epigenetics to help people to rewire their neurology and open up themselves up to brand new options in life and relationships.
In our conversation we discuss:
Why...2021-02-131h 00
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On...Womanly Cycles & MenopauseMenopause is one of those topics that people avoid because it's tied up with the suggestion that you're washed up and over the hill once you reach menopause. There's also the mystery around all the bodily changes, and they're considered awkward and uncomfortable - urgh, hot flushes, night sweats...and no cute, sexy bodies in sight!
In this episode I talk with Barbara Fitzpartrick-Haddy, a Women's Yoga teacher with a special interest and lots of study on women's health.
If you’re interested in further reading, Barb recommends the following books:
The Optimized Woman - U...2020-10-0350 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On...Womb WisdomUnless you want to have a baby, most women don't really care much for their womb. It creates a monthly bleed, discomfort or is otherwise is out of sight and out of mind. Inconvenient womens business that is not discussed.
But there's so much more to this wondrous part of our body. It's a portal of life, a source of creativity, and a barometer of our overall health and wellbeing.
Not something for us to ignore or be oblivious to because of shame and embarrassment.
In this episode I speak with Petra Tezak, a Feminine Essence Empowerment Coach, energy healer a...2020-10-0350 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On...Your Creative VoiceWe're so critical of our creative abilities, and only feel we can express them if they're perfect and acceptable to others. Especially when it comes to singing!
In this episode, I'm joined by Marita Berjurnow (the beautiful voice and composer behind this podcast intro) to talk about the power and wonder of our creative voice.
She explains why this is such an important area of our lives and how we can shine love and light on it with magical results.2020-10-0353 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on...Losing a Loved OneThe loss of a loved one is our worst fear. And for many, it's a reality. But it's also a reality that we're not encouraged or comfortable talking about. So the person experiencing loss can feel very isolated, alone and unsure of what's normal. People don't know what to say, so they don't say anything at all.
In this episode, I was so fortunate to be joined by Lucinda Pyman who generously shares about her experience losing three loved ones - her Mum when she was 10, a close friend in a car accident when she was 21, and her daughter when s...2020-10-031h 06
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On...Complementary TherapiesThe times are changing. It's now more and more acceptable to consider your own health and wellbeing holistically.
In this episode I speak with Mareise Dooley, my Kinesiologist, to shine love and light on how we can support our bodies and live healthy lives by considering a range of supportive modalities that work with mind, body and spirit.2020-03-2344 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On...SpiritualityWhat is spirituality? And how is it different from religion?
Is it all purple velvet, feathers, crystals and incense?
In this episode, I chat with Kim Konsten, an Akashic Records Coach, who has recently left the corporate world to follow her soul passion and travel the world.
Given Akashic records aren’t in your everyday conversation, and what she does may be considered ‘woo woo’, we discuss why she turned her back on her corporate career, what it means to be spiritual, and explore how her experience and knowledge can bring perspective and insight into our understanding, access and awareness of our o...2020-03-1645 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On...Living With A Mental IllnessAs if it's not difficult enough to live with a mental illness, there's lack of awareness, discrimination, and medication side effects to deal with as well.
Sara Magart, a friend and Hive member, openly shares about her experience living with Bi-polar depression and gives us an insight into how it impacts her life, how the illness will present differently for every person, and what steps we can all take to shine love and light on mental illness personally and as a community.
If you’d like to have Sara speak at your workplace, school or community about Mental Illness and he...2020-03-091h 01
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On...Sexual Abuse & its impact on all of us.Sexual Abuse is a shadow aspect of our society that is hidden and shrouded in shame.
And it impacts us all, regardless of whether or not we have experienced it first hand.
Until we take it seriously and bring it out into the open, offenders, and the outdated systems that support them, will continue to gain and misuse their power while those experiencing it will live without the support they need to process it, move past it, and carry on healthy, happy lives.
In this episode, Rochelle Morrison shares her personal and professional experience of sexual abuse and in doing so...2020-03-0249 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On...Living with CancerThe dreaded C word. Cancer.
We’ve all be touched by it’s devastating impact and yet it’s not a topic we talk freely about.
In this episode, I talk with Kathryn Elliott about her experience living with Breast Cancer. Her openness, positive approach, and willingness to share her journey is inspirational. She has lots of ideas, insights, and suggestions to help us all live healthy lives, regardless of our life circumstances.2020-02-241h 11
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On Addiction & Exotic Belly Dancing - Part 2In this second part of an interview with Özlem Peron, feminine embodiment coach, and Tantric & Sacred feminine yoga teacher, we hear how she turns around her life that was dominated by low self-esteem, eating disorders and drug addiction. She starts by telling us there were two main reasons, listen to find out more.2020-02-1051 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On Addiction & Exotic Belly Dancing - Part 1There’s a lot of assumptions and judgement that bubble up when anyone mentions addiction or Belly Dancing.
Which is why I've asked Özlem Peron to share about her incredible life that has been shaped so powerfully by addiction and exotic belly dancing.
She was raised in a Muslim, patriarchal culture, and wrestled with eating disorders and drug addiction until her twenties, before drawing on her experience as a dancer to heal herself.
She’s a nutritionist, a feminine embodiment coach, and Tantric & Sacred feminine yoga teacher that uses Tantric Tao embodiment practices, belly dancing and powerful breathwork to help women...2020-02-1038 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light on Sex & SensualityLet’s talk about sex baby!
It's time to smash the stereotypes and shame around this topic, and I’ve found the perfect person to help me to do that.
Tamica is a Somatic Sexologist, EFT practitioner and kinesiologist. She founded NeoSoma to help people to re-learn the language of their body and its innate wisdom and is the sex coach for Mums.
She shares her gifts in one-on-one and couple Bodywork sessions, and workshops online and in Melbourne.
Hear why focusing on sex and sensuality is so important, how to work th...2020-02-0341 min
TURNED ON: Wild, free & sexy in your midlifeShine Love & Light On Your Womanly BitsVagina, vulva, clitoris, pussy...and there’s so much more to discover about this juicy topic!.
In this episode, I'll be shining love and light on our Womanly bits. The parts of our anatomy that are shrouded in shame, embarrassment and misunderstanding. I'll introduce you to Nicola Belcher, Founder of Infinity Therapies, and Jennifer Karlich, Founder of The Joy Space, two inspiring women who've embodied the feminine and understand the gifts that our female bodies offer us. Nicola has studied at the School of Womanly Art in NYC and together with Jen, facilitates 'A Book Club with A Di...2020-01-2754 min