Everyday Intimacy with Angela Rivero

Angela Rivero
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Everyday Intimacy is a podcast for women who are exhausted by trying to heal the “right” way and still feel stuck. Most of us were taught that healing means digging into the past, analyzing every pattern, talking it through, and pushing harder. Yet many women are left overwhelmed, disconnected from pleasure, and caught in nervous system patterns that keep repeating no matter how much insight they have. Hosted by Angela Rivero, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and Somatic Sex, Intimacy & Relationship Coach, this podcast offers a different path. One that starts with the nervous system.

  1. 5d ago

    Turned On Living: A Conversation with Dr. Veda

    In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, host Angela sits down with Dr. Veda to explore sexual vitality, desire, and the many factors that shape how connected we feel to ourselves and our bodies. Dr. Veda shares her perspective on why libido is about more than hormones. Stress, emotional well-being, movement, life stage, and our relationship with our own desires can all be part of the picture. Together, Angela and Veda discuss practical ways to check in with the body, build presence, and make space for intimacy through changing seasons of life. In this episode: What it means to feel “turned on” beyond sexual arousalWhy hormones matter, but may not tell the whole storyWhy desire can shift: Dr. Veda explores how desire is a reflection of vitality, and why changes in libido may have less to do with hormones or attraction and more to do with stress, depletion, disconnection, circulation, and our relationship with ourselves.Dr. Veda is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, founder of the Turned On Clinic in San Diego, and host of Quantumly Kinky, where ancient wisdom meets modern intimacy. She believes desire isn’t something we lose; it’s a reflection of how connected we are to our bodies, our nervous systems, and our deepest truth. Through her work, she helps people awaken vitality, sensuality, and authentic connection by blending Eastern medicine, frequency medicine, and the science of regulation. Her mission is simple: to help people become deeply turned on to their lives.Connect with Angela Rivero www.somashift.orghttps://www.instagram.com/theangelarivero/ Connect with Dr. Veda https://www.instagram.com/dr.sarahveda/ https://turnedonclinic.com/ If this conversation sparked something for you, come find me at SomaShift. I offer somatic coaching for women who are ready to explore their patterns, desire, intimacy, and aliveness in a deeper way. The taboo. The messy. The deeply human. Everyday Intimacy.Somatics. Sex. Grief. Trauma. Women’s thriving. Aliveness. Desire. Pleasure.

  2. Sep 22

    The Money Stories That Shape Our Lives

    Money, Shame, and the Stories We Inherit What does your relationship with money have to do with your childhood, your relationships, your sense of security, and your sense of self? Probably more than you think. In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, Angela talks with Chrissy Chase, an Accredited Financial Counselor and financial coach known as “the therapist with a spreadsheet,” about the emotional side of money. We explore the money stories we inherit, why shame can keep us avoiding our finances, how money can create distance and resentment in relationships, and why financial conflict is often about much more than dollars and cents. Chrissy also shares practical ways to move from avoidance to confidence, why transparency matters between partners, and how small steps can create real financial change. The childhood messages that become our adult money stories Why it can feel impossible to talk about money Why “I’m bad with money” is often a story, not a fact How money conflict can affect intimacy and trust Why women can experience money as “his money” instead of “our money” Emotional spending, loneliness, scarcity, and our relationship with desire What healthy money communication actually looks like in a relationship Why both partners need access and transparency Preparing for major financial conversations, including supporting aging parents Why it is never too late to change your relationship with money Chrissy Chase is an Accredited Financial Counselor and financial coach who helps individuals and couples create healthier relationships with money. Drawing from her background in finance and her own life experience, she combines practical financial strategies with an understanding of the emotional and relational patterns behind financial decisions. Known as “the therapist with a spreadsheet,” Chrissy helps people reduce money stress, communicate more effectively, and create financial systems that support the lives they actually want. She is also the author of Money Talks Before the Wedding, a workbook designed to help couples have essential conversations about money before marriage. Website: www.CLCFinancialCoaching.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrissychasefinancialcoach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrissy.chase LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissychase/ EVERYDAY INTIMACYThe taboo. The messy. The deeply human. Somatics. Sex. Grief. Trauma. Women’s thriving. Aliveness. Desire. Pleasure. www.somashift.org

  3. Sep 15

    The Sex Map We Were Never Given

    Rob Kancler on... A lot of people genuinely struggle with sex. They’re disconnected, they don’t know what they want, or they’re stuck trying to perform it “right.” But what if we were never actually given a map for creating the sex life we want?In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, Rob Kancler and I explore the ways men and women have been taught to approach sex through performance, technique, expectations, and scripts, and what becomes possible when we move beyond them. We talk about: The performance map: What men are taught sex is supposed to be, how that creates anxiety and disconnect, and what women may not realize is happening underneath it.Beyond technique: Why presence, attunement, openness, and authenticity can matter far more than knowing what you’re “supposed” to do.What women need to know about themselves: Female sexual performance, desire, vulnerability, and what can happen when you stop performing and start actually experiencing.What creates lasting sexual fulfillment: Moving from surface-level sex toward deeper connection, honesty, and presence.Rob Kancler has spent twenty years studying human sexuality. His claim is that almost nobody knows how to have the sex life they actually want, and that fixing it is worth a thousand times what it takes. Men and women repeatedly report the best sex of their lives after the first time they encounter his frameworks.Connect with RobRob Kancler http://somawisdom.com/ http://somawisdom.com/everydayintimacy http://instagram.com/robkancler http://facebook.com/rob.kancler Connect with AngelaSomaShift Instagram

  4. Sep 8

    Your Hormones Aren’t the Whole Story

    Dawn Dalili on... Your Hormones Aren’t the Whole Story What if your hormones are explaining how you feel, but not necessarily why? In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, Dr. Dawn Dalili and I explore the relationship between the life you’re living and what your body is saying about it. Dr. Dawn Dalili is a Naturopathic Physician and expert in women’s hormones. After more than 15 years of supporting women with emotional eating, metabolism, and hormones, she began noticing an undeniable connection between what was happening in women’s bodies and the lives they were living. Today, her work focuses on helping women understand that relationship and listen differently to what their bodies are communicating. Your body knows before your brain is ready to admit it. What symptoms like fatigue, irritation, low libido, and other changes might be communicating.Hormones are the how, not always the why. We explore why hormones matter while also looking at the life, choices, desires, and circumstances surrounding what your body is experiencing.What happens when you stop trying to fix yourself. Why honoring your truth and your desires can tell you more than another supplement, protocol, or attempt to override what you feel.Perimenopause as a portal. Instead of seeing this stage of life only as something to manage, what if it creates an opportunity to pay attention to what is no longer working and what you actually want?This conversation is about women’s hormones, perimenopause, desire, libido, metabolism, fatigue, irritation, and the powerful relationship between our bodies and the lives we are living. Sometimes the body isn’t asking to be fixed. It may be asking you to tell the truth. Connect with DawnThe Price of Being Good - https://foraliveness.com/ Dawn’s WebsiteDawn on Instagram Learn more about Dawn’s work and Devoted, her offering for women’s aliveness, vitality, and health. If this episode gave you a new way to think about your body, your hormones, or your desires, share it with another woman. And if you’re ready to explore a deeper relationship with your body, nervous system, emotions, desires, and life, learn more about working with Angela at https://www.somashift.org/ The taboo. The messy. The deeply human. Somatics. Sex. Grief. Trauma. Women’s thriving. Aliveness. Desire. Pleasure.

  5. Sep 1

    What You Call a Problem, Your Body Calls Communication

    Beth Switt on: What if the thing you’ve been trying to get rid of is actually trying to tell you something? In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, Beth Switt and I explore what happens when we start listening to the body instead of treating every symptom, sensation, or emotional response as something that needs to be fixed. ​How subconscious beliefs show up in the body through tension, symptoms, emotional releases, and patterns we may not consciously recognize.​Why symptom relief isn’t always resolution and what can happen when we turn the volume down without addressing what’s underneath.​The difference between knowing and knowing — understanding something intellectually versus actually experiencing it in your body.​Why safety, choice, boundaries, and co-regulation matter when doing deeper work.​Turning toward instead of bypassing — meeting discomfort, shame, and protective patterns with curiosity and compassion.​Building capacity before going deeper rather than pushing for catharsis.​Remembering what’s working, too. We talk about resilience, brilliance, and the wisdom and resources already within you. Beth Switt is an integrative bodyworker, heart-centered hypnotherapist, and transformational coach devoted to helping people remember the wisdom that has always lived within them. She guides deeply caring people in releasing subconscious survival patterns that keep them disconnected from themselves so they can reclaim their voice, their power, and the courage to live in alignment with their own truth. “My body is my partner.” Connect with BethWebsiteInstagramhttps://www.altheafera.com/inner-compass-journey Connect with AngelaWebsite Subscribe to Everyday Intimacy so you don’t miss the next conversation.Sex. Somatics. Grief. Trauma. Discovery. Everything in between. Come curious. Leave changed.

  6. Aug 25

    The Missing Piece in Your Hormone Story

    Gigi Hunt on: What if your hormones aren’t the whole story? Women are cyclical, yet so much of modern life asks us to be consistent, productive, and operate at the same capacity every day. Gigi Hunt helps women understand what happens when we stop fighting that reality and start working with the body instead. In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, we talk about the connection between the nervous system, hormones, and the menstrual cycle, and why understanding that relationship can change the way you experience your energy, emotions, productivity, and life. In this episode, we explore: Women are cyclical. What that actually means beyond simply having a period.Your cycles, hormones, and nervous system are constantly communicating. Gigi explains the connection and why the nervous system is like the conductor of the hormonal orchestra.Your cycle phases affect far more than your period. We get into the luteal phase, energy, consistency, emotions, productivity, and why you may feel like a completely different woman at different points in your cycle.Gigi Hunt is a Cycle & Flow Mentor who helps women understand the connection between their nervous system, hormones, and menstrual cycle so they can create more ease, self-trust, and alignment in life and business. Blending science, somatics, and feminine wisdom, she teaches women how to work with their cyclical nature rather than against it. Her work helps women move from burnout, overwhelm, and self-doubt into a deeper relationship with their body, energy, and inner rhythm. Gigi’s message: You aren’t lazy. You aren’t broken. You aren’t bad at consistency. You’re a cyclical being trying to live a linear life. Learn more about Gigi and her Sync Your Flow course at Sync Your Flow. https://gigihunt.com/link-in-bio https://www.facebook.com/gloflo.withgigi https://www.tiktok.com/@gloflo.withgigi?_r=1&_t=ZT-97nF98D61NN Connect with Angelawww.somashift.org https://www.facebook.com/angela.riv.1 Subscribe to Everyday Intimacy for more conversations about sex, somatics, grief, trauma, discovery, and everything in between.

  7. Aug 21

    Sex Is Not For Women

    Lyuba Venable on: Why Sex Can Feel Like It’s Not for You There was a moment, early in Lyuba’s first experiences of being in a relationship, when she was having sex and realized it simply wasn’t good for her. As she watched her partner enjoying the experience, a thought came over her:“Sex isn’t for women.” That thought sent her on a deeper exploration of female sexuality, desire, pleasure, and why so many women struggle to experience sex as something that is truly for them. In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, we explore: ​ “Don’t spread your legs until she is on fire.” What Lyuba means by this provocative rule and why women’s desire matters.​ Why women may feel like they have a low libido. What low desire can actually mean, what may be underneath it, and why women may not want sex.​ Why so many women feel like sex isn’t for them. The difficulties, conditioning, and disconnection that can make sexuality and pleasure challenging to access.About Lyuba Venable With 13 years of experience in somatic and intimacy work, Lyuba weaves together teachings from Tantra, Taoism, the Human Awareness Institute, and Somatica to help women expand their sexual expression, navigate personal growth, and build deeper intimacy with themselves and their partners. Subscribe to Everyday Intimacy to be notified when new episodes are released. Find Lyuba at ⁠lyubavenable.com⁠ https://www.facebook.com/lyuvenable If you’re a woman and willing to hop on a short research call with Lyuba, you can schedule it here: ⁠https://empoweredsexuality.as.me/research⁠ Connect with Angela⁠ www.somashift.org⁠

  8. Jul 28

    The Hidden Root of Anxiety, Overthinking, People Pleasing & Your Inner Critic

    Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Shame You may think your biggest struggle is anxiety, overthinking, people pleasing, perfectionism, or self-doubt. But what if those aren't the real problem? What if they're protective patterns built around something much deeper: shame? In this episode of Everyday Intimacy, Angela Rivero explores how shame isn't simply an emotion or negative thought; it's a nervous system survival response that shapes how you see yourself, connect with others, and move through the world. You'll discover why insight alone isn't enough to create lasting change, how your Inner Critic is actually trying to protect you, and why healing shame requires working with both the mind and the body. ​Why shame is often the hidden root beneath anxiety, overthinking, people pleasing, perfectionism, and self-doubt​The signs of shame most women don't recognize​How shame develops through the nervous system and early experiences of connection, rejection, and belonging​Why your Inner Critic is a protective part, not your enemy​The difference between top-down (mindset) and bottom-up (somatic) healing​How Parts Work and nervous system regulation help you heal shame at its source​Why feeling your emotions isn't the same as becoming overwhelmed by them​A simple way to begin responding to shame with curiosity instead of criticismShame doesn't just fuel overthinking or self-criticism. It's one of the biggest barriers to intimacy, being fully seen, receiving love, setting healthy boundaries, and feeling safe in authentic connection. If you've ever wondered, "I know why I do this... so why can't I change?" this episode will help you understand what's happening beneath the surface, and how to begin healing at the root. Work With Angela If you're ready to move beyond understanding your patterns and begin creating change through the body and nervous system, explore working with Angela through somatic coaching, nervous system regulation, and transformational mentoring. Learn more and connect here: https://www.SomaShift.org If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to Everyday Intimacy, leave a review, and share it with a woman who needs this reminder: You are not your protective patterns. Your nervous system learned how to survive. And it can learn a new way.

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Everyday Intimacy is a podcast for women who are exhausted by trying to heal the “right” way and still feel stuck. Most of us were taught that healing means digging into the past, analyzing every pattern, talking it through, and pushing harder. Yet many women are left overwhelmed, disconnected from pleasure, and caught in nervous system patterns that keep repeating no matter how much insight they have. Hosted by Angela Rivero, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and Somatic Sex, Intimacy & Relationship Coach, this podcast offers a different path. One that starts with the nervous system.

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