Heartgasms

Sam

This podcast, recorded in nature, is all about inspiring you to get out of thinking mode and to tap into the deeper wisdom of your heart. We spend so much time trying to understand things with our head and yet our heart is often a much clearer compass. Each episode I share an experience which has made my heart open and expand. From flirtatious flutters, to truthful tingles, to powerful explosions of love - each episode is lovingly accompanied by one of my heartfelt poems. Have you ever had a Heartgasm? www.samallencoachingcreatively.com info@samallencoachingcreatively.com

  1. 11/12/2025

    Episode 54: Authentic Expression with Martina Niggli

    In today’s episode I talk to Martina Niggli about: 💖 How everyday tensions reveal our deeper needs and longings 💖 Why the sand-settling moment matters more than any quick fix 💖 The art of sensing a room and harmonising a space from the inside out 💖 What it means to balance your superpower without overextending 💖 The freedom that comes from choosing which part of you leads 💖 How authenticity shifts from moment to moment and why that is healthy 💖 The power of belonging and being seen in exactly who you are 💖 Martina’s multiple heartgasms at a burlesque show and what they taught her about aliveness About Martina Martina Niggli supports people in navigating everyday tensions and conflicts with greater clarity, freedom, and ease. Her work isn’t about ready-made solutions, but about finding ways of dealing with everyday tensions that feel authentic and freeing. Martina works with teams whose collaboration is hindered by friction, and with individuals who seek to meet daily tensions with greater openness and calm. Connect with Martina Website: https://www.proxi-tool.ch/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-niggli/ Contact me: info@samallencoachingcreatively.com Find out more about having a coaching, mentoring & bodywork journey with me on my ⁠website⁠ Join my January start Permission for Pleasure Group Coaching Programme here: https://samallencoachingcreatively.com/saying-yes-to-yourself-permission-for-pleasure Subscribe to my newsletter

    53 min
  2. 09/12/2025

    Episode 53: From Within with Ananda Inglin

    In today’s episode I talk to Ananda Inglin about: 💖 How turning inward can reveal the wisdom we often search for outside ourselves 💖 Why feeling rather than analysing can open the door to deeper truth 💖 The role of tenderness and self trust in spiritual practice 💖 How Ananda works with inner listening to guide others toward clarity 💖 The importance of slowing down to sense what is real beneath the noise 💖 What embodiment means in moments of emotional intensity 💖 How presence can transform even the most subtle experiences 💖 The quiet strength that comes from honouring your inner voice 💖 A glimpse into the new look Antara Swiss Tantra Festival taking place in February 2026 About Ananda Ananda is the founder of Ananda Essence and organizer of the Tantra Festival Switzerland, which is now rebranded to the Antara Tantra Festival. She has dedicated herself to the teachings of tantra with great devotion. Her workshops, retreats and festivals have impacted the lives of thousands of participants by guiding them through a process of self-realization, healing and transformation. She teaches the philosophy, practices and rituals of tantra as an embodied path to awakening that will radically shift your intimacy and relationships. Connect with Ananda www.antaratantrafestival.com Claim your reduced ticket Tantra Festival by entering the code HEARTGASM10 on purchasing. ISTA : https://www.instagram.com/antaratantrafestival/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antaratantrafestival/ www.anandaessence.com Insta: https://www.instagram.com/_anandaessence_/ Contact me: Join my January start Permission for Pleasure Group Coaching Programme info@samallencoachingcreatively.com

    49 min
  3. 02/12/2025

    Episode 52: Quantum Embodiment with Jonny Driscoll

    In today’s episode I talk to Jonny Driscoll about: 💖 How movement, presence and quantum science create coherence in body, heart and mind 💖 Why reading the room matters more than any pre planned structure 💖 The power of embodied permission and moving from impulse rather than aesthetics 💖 What happens when the mind becomes a supportive part of embodiment rather than a critic 💖 How safety, structure and spaciousness open the door to deeper expression 💖 Johnny’s path from partner dance to quantum embodiment 💖 The heart’s intelligence and its role in intuitive truth 💖 How slowing down, sensing and tuning in can change everything About Jonny Jonny Driscoll is a dance and embodiment educator who has devoted over 15 years to the art of Brazilian Zouk, exploring its depth through study, travel, and embodied practice. Blending his roots in partner dance with embodiment, meditation, and the science of quantum biology, he has developed a transformative approach to movement. His teaching invites coherence, creativity, and authenticity, guiding students to inhabit their bodies fully and experience connection as a living expression of consciousness. Connect with Jonny Instagram House of Zoukies Instagram House of Zoukies Website Flagship Retreat Sign up to Jonny’s quantum health and events newsletter on the House of Zoukies homepage. Contact me: info@samallencoachingcreatively.com Find out more about having a coaching, mentoring & bodywork journey with me on my ⁠website⁠. Join my January start Permission for Pleasure Group Coaching Programme here Subscribe to my newsletter

    42 min
  4. 26/11/2025

    Episode 51: Born in Menopause with Anja Akaya Amelung

    In today’s episode I talk to Anja Akaya Amelung about: 💖 Her extraordinary story of discovering she was born in menopause and how it shaped her life’s work 💖 The healing moment her body began to bleed for the first time at 43 after a sacred womb ritual 💖 How loss and exclusion inspired her to found the European Tantra Festival 💖 The power of safe, trauma-informed spaces for healing the masculine and feminine 💖 Ways to receive guidance through nature, meditation, and self-pleasure 💖 A simple three-minute practice to reconnect with body and breath 💖 The beauty of turning self-love and gentleness into a guiding force for life About Anja Anja Akaya Amelung is a feminine leadership mentor and trauma-informed guide helping women rise from burnout to radiance. Blending somatic wisdom, family constellations, and collective trauma healing, she supports leaders to reclaim their power, pleasure, and purpose. Through her retreats and coaching, Anja creates sacred spaces for transformation—where embodied presence heals relationships, awakens authenticity, and restores the natural flow of feminine leadership in business, love, and life. Use code Anja50 and get 50€ off of your ticket for the European Tantra festival with the final payment. Connect with Anja Website European Tantra Festival Website Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Contact me: info@samallencoachingcreatively.com Find out more about having a coaching, mentoring & bodywork journey with me on my ⁠website⁠. Join my January start Permission for Pleasure Group Coaching Programme. Subscribe to my newsletter

    45 min
  5. 19/11/2025

    Episode 50: Priceless with Peter Harper

    In today’s episode I talk to Peter Harper about: 💖 Satori and the Enlightenment Intensive — a clear, quiet joy that redefined his path. 💖 Relaxed awareness — softening the body, steadying the breath and letting presence lead. 💖 Nature as doorway — slowing down to notice light, leaves and birdsong. 💖 The “lemon trick” — how imagination can shift our physiology and mood. 💖 Morning coherence — tuning body, breath, heart and mind before screens. 💖 Listening to intuition — allowing the heart to guide simple choices. 💖 Meeting the inner critic — through heart-breathing, care and self-soothing. 💖 Embracing contrast — using life’s light and shadow as teachers for growth. About Peter: Peter Harper is a meditation teacher, musician, and co-founder of The Drunken Monk and the Enlightenment Intensive Association with Veronika Kremenova. Their work bridges timeless self-inquiry and modern awareness through retreats, online courses, and The Drunken Monk app. Peter’s approach invites a state of deep coherence between body, heart, and mind - awakening stillness, clarity, and authentic connection within a growing global community devoted to conscious living. Connect with Peter: Website Enlightenment Intensive Association Instagram Insight Timer YouTube Contact me: info@samallencoachingcreatively.com Find out more about having a coaching, mentoring & bodywork journey with me on my ⁠website⁠. Join my January start Permission for Pleasure Group Coaching Programme. Subscribe to my newsletter:

    54 min
  6. 12/11/2025

    Episode 49: Cracking Open with Bina Taverna

    In today’s episode I talk to Bina Taverna about: 💖 The courage it takes to crack open—how heartbreak can become a portal to deeper intimacy and wisdom. 💖 Choosing vulnerability even when we know it will hurt, and finding beauty within the breaking. 💖 The difference between pain and suffering, and how allowing emotion to move through the body sets us free. 💖 Compassionate self-soothing, emotional release, and giving grief a somatic voice. 💖 Breath, sound, and movement as gateways to life energy and presence. 💖 Shame and conditioning around expression—why sound and rage need safe release. 💖 Shibari as conscious polarity work that deepens trust, containment, and surrender. 💖 The exquisite tension between longing for intimacy and fearing its power. 💖 Cracking open to the mystery of life itself, surrendering to the unknown as the ultimate love affair. About Bina: Bina Taverna is a Shibari & Tantra facilitator with experience since over a decade. She regularly hosts retreats, workshops & 1:1 sessions in Zurich. She has a diverse background in bodywork, sexological bodywork, coaching, kundalini, BDSM, breathwork, polarity integration, dance and movement practices. She creates spaces that invite exquisite presence for transformational work. She dances between the polarities of the light and the dark and the ecstasy of diving into the mysteries. Her offerings provide space for emotional expression, self-love and personal growth, transforming blockages and finding inner power and purpose. Her trauma-sensitive approach creates the safety for vulnerability unfold to explore the depths of our being in a more raw and intimate way. Connect with Bina: https://www.binataverna.com https://www.instagram.com/binataverna https://www.facebook.com/binataverna Contact me: info@samallencoachingcreatively.com Sign up for Permission for Pleasure

    47 min
  7. 04/11/2025

    Episode 48: Thrive with The Phoenix Coaching Co.

    🌟 Join us for our upcoming THRIVE Power-Up Sessions! 1️⃣ November 27 at 4 PM CET / 9 AM Chicago Sign up here: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/event-details-registration/readysetthrive 2️⃣ November 28 at 10 AM CET / 5 PM Singapore Sign up here: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/event-details-registration/thrive-a-55-minute-virtual-power-up-1 In today’s special Heartgasms episode, I’m joined by my fellow leadership coaches and colleagues Afsheen Ismail-Wey and Andreas Zink from The Phoenix Coaching Company. Together we explore what it really means to thrive — in work, in leadership, and in life — and how to re-energise ourselves when the world feels heavy. In this episode we talk about: 💖 Energy drainers and energisers — how to tell the difference and make powerful daily choices. 💖 The simple rituals and habits that move us from surviving to thriving. 💖 Why self-awareness, gratitude and connection are key to sustaining leadership energy. 💖 What it means to lead with presence, playfulness and purpose. 💖 A sneak peek into our upcoming Thrive 55-Minute Virtual Power-Up Sessions — designed to help you feel grounded, recharged and ready to shine. About The Phoenix Coaching Company: We’re a full-service leadership development organisation with a bold mission: to help leaders grow capability, drive engagement and maximise impact. Led by CEO Afsheen Ismail-Wey, we bring global experience, heart and innovation to every partnership — creating inclusive cultures where leaders truly thrive.

    35 min
  8. 29/10/2025

    Episode 47: Empowered Embodiment with Matthias Schwenteck

    In today’s episode I talk to Matthias Schwenteck about: 💖 Somatic consent and intimacy coaching to reclaim autonomy, boundaries and erotic power. 💖 Evolving beyond the Wheel of Consent to centre love, care and self-care in daily life. 💖 Creating safer rooms: clear frames, real choice, and honouring observing or leaving. 💖 Practising requests, clean yes and no, and unlearning the fawn response. 💖 Nervous system wisdom: why slowness and heart connection open many women’s sensuality. 💖 Sensory inflow: shifting from head loops to felt sense, oxytocin, and simple object-play. 💖 Meeting shame with honesty, transforming it—even into a liberating “shamegasm.” 💖 Core values of integrity, gratitude, generosity and surrender, plus Matt’s heartgasm moments. About Matthias: Matthias Schwenteck is a somatic consent educator, intimacy coach, and founder of the Somatic Consent Academy. With decades of experience in somatic embodiment, erotic education, and relational empowerment, he guides individuals, couples, and professionals to cultivate boundaries, deepen intimacy, and transform sexuality into conscious practice. His work integrates consent, touch, and erotic awareness into pathways of sovereignty and connection. Connect with Matthias: somaticconsent.com somaticeros.com Contact me: info@samallencoachingcreatively.com Find out more about working with me as a Sensual Embodiment Guide on my ⁠website⁠ Subscribe to my newsletter

    56 min

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This podcast, recorded in nature, is all about inspiring you to get out of thinking mode and to tap into the deeper wisdom of your heart. We spend so much time trying to understand things with our head and yet our heart is often a much clearer compass. Each episode I share an experience which has made my heart open and expand. From flirtatious flutters, to truthful tingles, to powerful explosions of love - each episode is lovingly accompanied by one of my heartfelt poems. Have you ever had a Heartgasm? www.samallencoachingcreatively.com info@samallencoachingcreatively.com