The Maven's Private Diaries Susan Jarvis, The Maven

Let's Talk About Sex and Consent

The very first time I heard Nathalie Mills speak was when I watched SBS Insight in May 2023 (episode 10). Nathalie was one of the guests talking about sex and consent and I was captivated by her energy and attitude towards sex and sexuality. I give my thanks to the producers of the show who put me in touch with Nathalie because I feel I have met a soul sister.

Nathalie is French-Canadian, grew up in Haiti, was schooled by nuns, and received no sex education. Nathalie works as a nurse and runs her own clinic specialising in lymphodema therapy, Complex Decongestive Therapy and personal coaching. Nathalie has also commenced her journey learning the art of yoni repatterning and I cannot wait to learn more about this from Nathalie.

If you want to connect with Nathalie you can reach out via her website and Facebook.

www.livinginharmonie.com

https://www.facebook.com/livinginharmonie


I hope you enjoy this conversation! Please let me know your thoughts as well as liking and sharing this podcast amongst your network.



With lush regards,

Susan The Maven

e. themaven@thespicyboudoir.com








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A warning about today’s conversation: domestic violence and strong language.


Today’s guest is Amanda Kate, a Kinesiologist, Mentor, Mother and more.  Author of 'Divine. Messy. Human. A Spiritual Guide to Prioritising Internal Truth over External Influence', Amanda released the book with the information, tips and practices that have helped her move from self-loathing to self-acceptance, self-love and self-empowerment. 



A recovering people-pleaser and self-flagellator, she walks the path straddling the Divine and Messy daily. Always growing, developing and learning new ways of being to, hopefully, one day leave the Earth better than she found it. 

Amanda Kate helps people to regain their vitality, smashing through their internal glass ceiling and limitations to find new levels of health, vitality and abundance. She also works with business owners to increase their vibration and attract greater wealth and prosperity. 


We explore the power of owning that special word C*NT and I offer myself to Amanda to perform publicly a kinesiology reading on me so that others can learn what a session is like.

We also talk about Amanda’s experience with domestic violence. Knowing that this podcast is listened to by people all over the world, If this episode raises any issues for you, please contact a support agency, relative, friend or call your emergency number. 

Website: www.amandakate.com.au

Books: www.amandakate.com.au/my-book



Wherever you are in the World, please share, like and review this episode!


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Welcome to the Maven’s Private Diaries. My guest today is Samuel Hunter who I met during the recording of my appearance on SBS Insight talking about Midlife Sexual Awakenings. Samuel was there to discuss his experience as a sex worker. 

Samuel has had a varied working life. He’s been a mower man, a videographer, specialist salesman in the mining industry and before COVID experienced a moment that changed his life. Samuel made the ultimate career switch and became a sex worker. 

In our chat we explored sex and disability, emotional celibacy, female orgasm, movies to watch, and surprisingly, Samuel’s own personal experience of body shaming and how he feels about his ‘dad bod’.

Samuel is certainly not a ‘dial-a-dick’ sex worker and is someone I would recommend to women who need a safe space to explore and reconnect with their sexuality. 

I admire Samuel greatly. Make sure you explore his website and the links to recommended viewing.

I hope you enjoy this special chat. I certainly did.



Websites:


SamuelHunterEscort.com
Touchingbase.org

Documentary and Movies to watch:


How to Please a Woman 


Good Luck to you, Leo Grande (starring Emma Thompson)


ScarletRoad.com.au
- Impassioned about freedom of sexual expression, sex worker Rachel Wotton has become highly specialised in working with clients with disability.










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Welcome to The Maven's Private Diaries, where we chat with extraordinary individuals about sex, death and disability. 

Today's special guest is Marci Warhaft, author of the memoir, 'The Good Stripper: A Soccer Mom's Memoir of Lies, Loss and Lap Dances’. Marci is also a resiliency coach and body image advocate who provides coaching to help individuals develop skills needed to thrive in today's world. Marci is also the host of the podcast, How to Ruin Your Own Reputation which has also featured our Maven, Susan Jarvis.

"After spending years battling a severe eating disorder as a result of a multitude of traumas and low self-worth, I found the strength to regain my health and reclaim my life. Before my recovery, I allowed the shame I carried from a difficult past keep me from living my life freely. I lived in fear of being judged and never felt that who I was could ever be enough. I was wrong. Once I made the decision to make the changes necessary to be happy, I was finally able to enjoy my life in ways I never could have imagined."

We really don’t want to give away any spoilers other than to say that we are sure that you will enjoy this chat between two women over 50 about life, sex and pleasure!

We’d love to hear your feedback: themaven@thespicyboudoir.com

Find out more about Marci:

www.marciwarhaft.com

www.thegoodstripper.com

Instagram: @marciwarhaft

Facebook: @fitvsfiction

Podcast How to Ruin Your Own Reputation: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R6Arzs9FI1xEmx6IbL6nF?si=2f67286c437543c2


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Today, we have an inspiring guest, Candice Care-Unger, the founder of Care Rehab. Candice is a passionate advocate for people with disabilities and she is here to share her story and talk about the importance of sexual rehabilitation for people with acquired disabilities.

This inspired her to start her own organization, Care Rehab, which is dedicated to helping people with disabilities reclaim their sexual lives. Candice's organization provides information, training,  support and counseling for people with disabilities, and their partners, to help them overcome the physical and emotional challenges that can arise after an injury or illness.

Through her work, Candice has helped countless individuals with disabilities to understand that having an acquired disability does not mean the end of their sex life. Instead, it is a new opportunity to explore new ways of intimacy, pleasure and connection.

Visit the Care Rehab website for updates on educational resources such as ‘Talking to your child about sex after spinal cord injury’ and ‘Talking about Sex in Disability - how to bring it up and then what?’

www.carerehab.com.au

Book mentioned by Candice about neuroplasticity to rewire our brains: 

The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge, MD

An astonishing new scientific discovery called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the adult human brain is fixed and unchanging. It is, instead, able to change its own structure and function, even into old age.

Psychiatrist and researcher Norman Doidge, MD, travelled around the United States to meet the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity, and the people whose lives they've transformed - people whose mental limitations or brain damage were previously seen as unalterable, and whose conditions had long been dismissed as hopeless.

We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole; a woman labeled retarded who cured her deficits with brain exercises and now cures those of others; blind people who learn to see; learning disorders cured; IQs raised; ageing brains rejuvenated; stroke patients recovering their faculties; children with cerebral palsy learning to move more gracefully; entrenched depression and anxiety disappearing; and lifelong character traits changed.

Doidge takes us onto terrain that might seem fantastic. We learn that our thoughts can switch our genes on and off, altering our brain anatomy. We learn how people of average intelligence can, with brain exercises, improve their cognition and perception, develop muscle strength, or learn to play a musical instrument - simply by imagining doing so.

Using personal stories from the heart of this neuroplasticity revolution, Dr Doidge has written an immensely moving, inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential. (Description from www.Booktopia.com.au)


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**Warning:  You might need a lie down after this episode.  ⁠

From learning how to roller skate to learning how to give a blow job, you will LOVE this chat with Kate Toon!⁠

⁠I'm not going to give away too much about this chat other than to say you will be captivated and you will chuckle throughout.  If you don't, please let me know why this chat didn't float your boat!⁠

www.katetoon.com

Recommended reading and viewing: 

Forever by Judy Blume

Sex In The City (the original series)




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