Ple^sure Principles

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Join us on Ple^sure Principles, the podcast where desire meets discovery. The host, delves into the world of sensual pleasure, intimacy, and relationships, exploring the complexities and nuances of human connection.What we focus on?- Candid conversations with experts, thought leaders, and everyday people- Insights on sexual health, wellness, and self-care- Discussions on consent, communication, and boundary-setting- Personal stories of pleasure, passion, and transformationWant to be a guest on Ple^sure Principles? Send Avik Chakraborty a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17275468104779647fc23a8b9

  1. 11 hr ago

    When Intimacy Hurts: Understanding Painful Sex, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis & Pelvic Pain | Dr. Jeffrey L. Brown

    There is a kind of pain that millions of women carry in silence, not because it isn’t real, but because they were never told it was okay to talk about it. In this deeply compassionate episode of Pleasure Principles, host Archita sits down with Dr. Jeffrey L. Brown, a doctor of osteopathic medicine specializing in hormone health and functional medicine, to explore one of the most misunderstood and under-discussed experiences in women’s health: pain during intimacy. Together, they unpack the complex relationship between endometriosis, adenomyosis, chronic pelvic pain, inflammation, hormones, stress, gut health, and emotional well-being, and discuss why so many women are dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told that painful intercourse is simply “part of being a woman.” This conversation is not about shame. It is about validation, understanding, and hope. Please note: This episode discusses pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and women’s health conditions. It is intended for educational purposes and does not replace personalized medical care. What You’ll Learn:Why pain during sex is not normalHow endometriosis and adenomyosis can contribute to painful intercourseWhy these conditions often take years to diagnoseThe connection between inflammation, hormones, gut health, and pelvic painHow chronic stress and cortisol may affect intimacy and oxytocin levelsWhy a whole-body approach is often necessary for healingPractical lifestyle strategies that may help support overall pelvic health and well-being Guest Spotlight:Dr. Jeffrey L. BrownDr. Jeffrey L. Brown is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) specializing in hormone health and functional medicine. His work focuses on helping women navigate endometriosis, adenomyosis, hormonal imbalances, perimenopause, menopause, and other chronic inflammatory conditions through a more holistic and individualized approach. Connect with Dr. Brown: Website: https://hormonehealthwithdrbrown.com Key Takeaways:Pain during intimacy deserves investigation, not dismissal.Endometriosis and adenomyosis are complex inflammatory conditions that affect far more than the reproductive organs alone.Reducing inflammation through nutrition and lifestyle changes may support overall symptom management.Stress reduction and emotional safety are important parts of sexual well-being.Women deserve practitioners who listen, validate their experiences, and look beyond symptom suppression alone. Memorable Quotes:“Pain is not normal.”“You should be able to enjoy intimacy. There is no reason why you shouldn’t.”“This is not something a woman simply has to endure.”“Healing requires looking at the whole person, not just one symptom.” Episode Chapters:00:00 The silent pain many women carry 02:10 Why Dr. Brown chose to focus on women’s hormone health 05:30 The most damaging misconception about painful intercourse 09:40 Why women are so often dismissed in medical settings 13:05 Endometriosis, adenomyosis, and chronic pelvic inflammation 18:00 The emotional and relational impact of painful intimacy 21:15 Reducing inflammation through food and lifestyle choices 24:05 Stress, cortisol, oxytocin, and sexual well-being 27:00 A comprehensive functional medicine approach to pelvic pain 30:10 Hormones, gut health, and whole-body healing 33:20 Hope, healing, and finding the right practitioner 35:10 Where to connect with Dr. Jeffrey L. Brown 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #PleasurePrinciples #Endometriosis #Adenomyosis #PelvicPain #PainfulSex #WomenHealth #HormoneHealth #DrJeffreyBrown #IntimacyAndHealth #ChronicPainAwareness

  2. 2 days ago

    Fenix Shepard on Why Not Reacting Is the Real Relationship Skill

    This one is for anyone who thinks a healthy relationship should feel smooth all the time. Fenix Shepard joins Pleasure Principles to talk about what real partnership actually asks of two people, especially in the moments the highlight reel never shows. The conversation centers on one core practice, learning to pause instead of react, doing your own inner work before you commit to someone else, and using a simple listening exercise to stay present on hard days. About the Guest: Fenix Shepard works as a relationship coach and describes going through a 15 year marriage and divorce before doing the inner work that now shapes this coaching approach. Key Takeaways: Pausing before reacting protects both people in a hard conversation.Do your own healing work before starting a new relationship.A simple listening tool, like passing a stone, can slow down conflict.Struggling alone is optional, a coach or therapist can help both partners. Connect With the Guest: https://www.fenixshepard.com/ Instagram Episode Chapters: [00:00] Introduction: what happens when couples put down the relationship script (approx.) [04:00] Meet Fenix Shepard: relationship coach (approx.) [06:00] The biggest misconception about a healthy partnership (approx.) [10:00] Learning not to react, and what that actually looks like day to day (approx.) [14:00] Patterns from a 15 year marriage and what it took to see them (approx.) [21:00] A simple practice for hard conversations: the stone or coin exercise (approx.) [24:00] Coming back to each other after an old pattern resurfaces (approx.) 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #relationshipadvice #communicationskills #innerwork #reactivepatterns #healthyrelationships #couplescommunication #selfawareness #relationshipcoaching #pleasureprinciples

  3. 4 days ago

    The Health Myths We Never Chose: Food, Guilt, and Your Body, with Victor Dedaj

    Most of us have a strange relationship with our own bodies. We have been told what to eat, what is clean, what is killing us, by so many voices that we stopped listening to the one inside our own skin. Somewhere in the noise, the body stopped being a place of pleasure and became a project to fix. In this Pleasure Principles conversation, health and nutrition coach Victor Dedaj pushes back on that. He challenges long-held beliefs about food and wellness, argues that much dietary advice of the past decades was built on flawed or industry-influenced science, and makes the case for eating real food over following rules. With host Avik, the deeper thread is gentler: how to trade a stricter set of rules for a softer set of honest questions about your own body. ABOUT THE GUEST: Victor Dedaj is a Certified Naturopathic Practitioner and Certified Wholistic Health Coach based in the Bronx, New York. He takes a whole-person view of health, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, and is the author of How To Be Happy, Healthy and Whole. He also hosts the podcast Value with Victor. His views are his own and are shared for general education, not as medical advice. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Start with food quality, not rules. Eat real, whole food and limit ultra-processed products with long ingredient lists you cannot pronounce.Question the rules you inherited. Victor argues much popular diet guidance was shaped by flawed or industry-influenced science, and invites people to notice which food beliefs are actually their own.Judgment creates defensiveness. Real change tends to come when people ask themselves honest questions and reach their own conclusions, not when they are told they are wrong.Awareness beats guilt. A simple food diary can reveal how specific foods affect you personally, since even foods considered healthy can suit some people and not others.Motivation is not enough. It is external and fades. A strong internal why and personal standards are what sustain change through hard seasons.Slips are normal, not failure. Health is a compound effect over years. Fall off for a couple of days, then simply get back up rather than giving up.Treat the whole person. Stress, sleep, movement, and sunlight matter alongside food, and progress takes patience in an age of instant gratification.Take ownership of your health. In Victor's words, do not hand control to people who profit from you staying unwell. CONNECT WITH VICTOR DEDAJ: Website: https://www.victordedaj.com Free health evaluation: yourfreehealthevaluation.com Book: How To Be Happy, Healthy and Whole, available on Amazon Podcast: Value with Victor Also on Facebook and LinkedIn EPISODE CHAPTERS: (approx.) [00:00] The Body as a Project, Not a Place [02:00] The Big Health Myths, in Victor's View [09:00] Why It Is Hard to Admit We Were Misled [11:00] No Single Diet Fits Everyone: Focus on Quality [15:00] The Small Daily Judgments That Add Up [17:00] Keep a Food Diary: Awareness Over Guilt [19:00] The Whole-Person View of Health [22:00] Motivation vs a Real Why [24:00] Take Control of Your Own Health 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #pleasureprinciples #wellness #nutrition #wholefoods #healthmyths #bodyrelationship #selfcompassion #foodfreedom #holistichealth #mindfuleating #healthawareness #mentalhealthpodcast

  4. 31 Jul

    Reclaiming Sensual Intimacy With Nature, Sisterhood, and the Sacred Feminine, with Sharon Ann Rose

    For the woman who feels quietly disconnected from her aliveness and unsure where pleasure went. Wisdom keeper Sharon Ann Rose joins Pleasure Principles to explore sensual intimacy with creation, not as a bedroom concept, but as an embodied relationship with life. Listeners will learn how grounding, slower transitions, and sisterhood soften an armored body, and why feeling safe is the real doorway back to pleasure. About the Guest: Sharon Ann Rose is a wisdom keeper, author, feminine creativity guide, and holistic arts practitioner with over 20 years supporting women through life transitions and rites of passage. She is the author of Faces of the Mother and co-author of Women Living on Purpose. Key Takeaways: Ground with intention: bare feet on earth paired with genuine stillness, not just motion.Let transitions unfold slowly; sensuality lives in the process, not the destination.Safety comes before openness; pleasure is received once the body feels protected.Widen pleasure beyond the bedroom to birdsong, wind, and ocean waves.Seek sisterhood; being witnessed by other women amplifies healing.Build small daily rituals of presence, even at the kitchen sink, instead of a retreat. Connect With the Guest: Website: sharonannrose.comInstagram: instagram.com/sharonann.roseLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sharon-ann-rose-a1678413 Episode Chapters: [00:00] Welcome & Today's Theme — Sensual Intimacy With Creation [02:19] Meet Sharon Ann Rose: Wisdom Keeper & Author [04:08] Sharon's Own Season of Disconnection Through Menopause [07:00] What Sensual Intimacy With Creation Really Means [10:20] Beyond the Bedroom: Nature as a Portal to Aliveness [12:32] Transitions as a Sensual Journey, Not a Destination (approx.) [23:59] The Wombing Experience: A Sacred Feminine Container 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #sensualintimacy #sacredfeminine #womensritesofpassage #groundingpractice #earthing #feminineembodiment #midlifewisdom #menopausejourney #sisterhoodhealing #embodiedhealing #naturetherapy #innerpeacepodcast #holisticwellness #spiritualgrowth #reclaimyourpower

  5. 29 Jul

    Your Body Knew First: Embodied Listening And Inherited Desire, with Alexandra Beller

    Most of us were handed a script about what to want before we were old enough to know we had a body of our own. Alexandra Beller has spent decades in dance and somatic practice learning to read the signal underneath it. She describes the body as a metric you can consult, and what changes when you slow down enough to hear the difference between your own desire and the one you absorbed. About the Guest:Alexandra Beller is a choreographer, director and somatic educator based in Brooklyn. She danced with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and founded Alexandra Beller/Dances in 2002. She teaches at the Laban Institute for Movement Studies. Key Takeaways:Your body signals constantly. The tight chest, the tingling skin, the weight in the stomach are information, not noise.Treat it like a toddler you're actually listening to. Answer along the way and you avoid the meltdown.Much of what we call desire is inherited. Beller's view is that many women are conditioned to read someone else's satisfaction as their own.The disconnection starts early and isn't sexual in origin. Children are praised for sitting still and overriding physical cues.She dislikes the word consent, because agreement isn't the bar. Enthusiastic wanting is.If you're not sure, that's a no. Not yet, not maybe.Slow down, unapologetically. Practise it in low-stakes moments first. Connect With the Guest:Website: https://www.alexandrabellerdances.org Her writing, free movement classes and contact details are all housed there. Episode Chapters:[00:00] Welcome To Pleasure Principles — the conversations most people avoid [01:24] The Body As Your Main Metric — how the awareness built slowly [03:29] The Toddler In The Grocery Store — what happens when you keep saying "not now" [06:08] Whose Pleasure Are We Measuring? — the crossed wires nobody names [11:18] Outside Metrics From The Start — how we learn to stop consulting ourselves [15:12] Why She Doesn't Like The Word Consent — agreement versus enthusiastic wanting [18:02] Slow Down, Unapologetically — the practice, and where to start (approx.) 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #pleasureprinciples #embodiedlistening #somatics #inheriteddesire #bodyawareness #enthusiasticconsent #selftrust #conditioning #interoception #slowdown #womenswellbeing #boundaries #innerwork

  6. 25 Jul

    Pleasure Isn't Something You Earn: Unlearning Inherited Stories About Aliveness, with Jon Symes

    Most of us were handed a story about pleasure before we were old enough to question it. That it's self-indulgent. That it's dangerous. That it has to be earned, traded for, deserved. Those stories didn't start with us, and yet we've spent years living inside them. In this conversation, Jon Symes reframes pleasure as the medium through which we connect to being alive, not a reward for good behaviour. He explores why men in particular struggle to receive, why consent is a container rather than a barrier, and offers three simple questions you can sit with tonight. If pleasure has been complicated in your life, you're not broken. You're just carrying stories that were never yours. About the Guest:Jon Symes is an author, mentor and speaker who works with people, and with men in particular, on freeing themselves from limiting inherited narratives, an approach he calls narrative liberation. Born and raised in the UK, he has spent decades in personal development and transformation and now lives in Northern California. Key Takeaways:Pleasure isn't a thing you have or don't have. It's how you connect to being present and alive, whether that's another person, a breeze, or a fresh mango.The earning trap runs deep. Many of us believe we must trade something difficult to receive something beautiful, like the gym before the cheat day.Receiving is the harder skill, especially for men wired to provide. A compliment, a soothing touch, someone's time: notice how quickly you deflect it.The narratives limiting you were inherited, not chosen. Once you can see the story, you get to decide whether to keep it.Choosing to feel alive is itself an act of rebellion, because the culture trains attention outward, away from the quiet space inside.Consent isn't a barrier to cross. Freely given, without pressure, it builds a container where both people can actually relax. Connect With the Guest:Free resources for men: https://wholeandfree.me Jon's main site: https://jonsymes.com Episode Chapters: [00:00] The Stories We Inherit About Pleasure — welcome to the conversation [01:07] "Self-Indulgent" — where Jon's own story about pleasure began [02:21] Not A Thing You Have — pleasure as the medium of being alive [04:26] The Earning Trap — bartering something hard for something beautiful, and why men struggle to receive [11:19] Aliveness As Rebellion — three questions to sit with tonight [16:37] Consent As A Container — not a barrier, but the space where you can finally relax [24:08] Pleasure And Purpose — why neither one is complete on its own (approx.) 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #pleasureprinciples #consent #embodiment #selfreflection #innerwork #limitingbeliefs #mensmentalhealth #beingalive #emotionalhonesty #presence #healthyboundaries #selftrust #mindfulliving

  7. 22 Jul

    Play, Presence, and Real Intimacy: Keeping Long-Term Love Alive, with Stephanie Wise

    Most couples think the intimacy problem lives in the bedroom. This episode is for anyone in a long relationship who senses the spark has quieted and wonders whether readable means the romance is over. Relationship therapist Stephanie Wise reframes physical intimacy as the meeting point of play and presence, and shows why emotional and physical closeness were never two separate projects. You will leave with small, repeatable habits around transitions, curiosity, and shared enjoyment that keep connection alive across years, not just the early spark. ABOUT THE GUEST: Stephanie Wise is a relationship therapist who works with couples through premarital coaching, vow coaching, and ongoing therapy, offered in Hawaii and California. She also lives this work inside her own intercultural, interracial marriage, and helps people read the emotional logic underneath their reactions. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Treat hellos and goodbyes as intimacy. Small transitions, said with warmth, carry into physical closeness.Your emotions live in your body. Emotional and physical intimacy are one holistic thing, not separate categories.Curiosity is a skill you practice, not a feeling you wait for. Never assume you have someone fully figured out.Watch for the relationship version of the Dunning-Kruger effect: knowing a little and mistaking it for expertise about your partner.Stay "mysterious" by continuing to grow. If you keep changing, your authentic self stays worth discovering.Let your partner plan a whole day around their own interests and tag along. It breaks decision fatigue and reveals a new side of them. CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE WISE: Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube: @officialstephwise Practice (coaching and therapy, Hawaii and California): Sage & Vine Counseling, https://www.sageandvinecounseling.com Podcast: The Bloom and Banter EPISODE CHAPTERS: (approx.) [00:00] Welcome to Pleasure Principles [01:00] Why Play and Presence Belong Together [04:00] What "Starving" Looks Like Before You Name It [06:30] Transitions: The Smallest Habit That Changes Everything [09:00] Curiosity, Trust, and the Dunning-Kruger Trap [13:00] Authentic and Mysterious at the Same Time [17:00] Keeping It Alive at 10, 15, 20 Years [20:00] The Plan-a-Day Experiment 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #pleasureprinciples #relationships #couplestherapy #emotionalintimacy #longtermrelationships #relationshipadvice #marriagegoals #healthyrelationships #presence #curiosity #relationshipgrowth #couplesgoals

  8. 14 Jul

    How Sacred Intimacy and Pleasure Become a Real Path to Spirit

    David Weale was a professional skier until a broken neck in 2012 changed the direction of his entire life. In this episode, he talks about how that injury led him into tantra, somatic healing, and a body of work built around sacred intimacy, devotion, and pleasure as legitimate paths to spiritual connection. This is a grown, honest conversation about the parts of being human we usually keep behind closed doors, and why reconnecting with your body might be closer to spiritual practice than most of us were taught to believe. About the Guest:David Weale is an intuitive relationship coach, somatic healer, and founder of Magic Butter, a sacred intimacy brand built around connection, devotion, and pleasure. A former professional skier, a broken neck in 2012 redirected his path into tantra and somatic therapy. He splits his time between Costa Rica and Boulder, working with individuals and couples on reclaiming intimacy and presence. Key Takeaways:A shift in perspective, choosing what you can focus on and be grateful for even in a difficult season, can change the entire trajectory of your healing.Pleasure is often treated as shameful rather than sacred. Reconnecting with your body without guilt can be a real doorway to spiritual experience, not a distraction from it.How you feel about your own body, whether you meet it with love or criticism, matters for healing of every kind, not just physical recovery.Connection, chemistry, and intimacy in long-term relationships don't sustain themselves automatically. They take an ongoing, intentional practice, much like tending a fire that needs regular fuel.Bringing a sense of play into your life, in whatever form that takes for you, is a genuine gateway to more joy and presence, not just a nice extra. Connect With David Weale:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidjamesweale TikTok: @GetMagicButter Website: magic-makers.com Episode Chapters:[00:00] Cold Open: What if spirituality and pleasure were never meant to be separate [04:56] Meet David Weale: From professional skier to somatic healer and intimacy coach [06:16] The Injury That Redirected His Entire Life [08:01] The Biggest Misunderstanding About Pleasure and Spirit [10:46] What Quiet Disconnection Actually Looks Like in Everyday Life [16:00] Keeping the Fire Going: Intimacy as an Ongoing Practice [22:07] His Final Word: Don't Forget to Play 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #sacredintimacy #tantra #somatichealing #consciousrelationships #pleasureprinciples #mindbodyspirit #devotedlove #intimacycoaching #bodyconnection #healingjourney #relationshipwellness #shamefreeliving #playfulliving

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Join us on Ple^sure Principles, the podcast where desire meets discovery. The host, delves into the world of sensual pleasure, intimacy, and relationships, exploring the complexities and nuances of human connection.What we focus on?- Candid conversations with experts, thought leaders, and everyday people- Insights on sexual health, wellness, and self-care- Discussions on consent, communication, and boundary-setting- Personal stories of pleasure, passion, and transformationWant to be a guest on Ple^sure Principles? Send Avik Chakraborty a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17275468104779647fc23a8b9

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    Avik Chakraborty
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    180
  • Rating
    Explicit
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