94: Sexuality, Cancer, and Desire with Faith Laux

In the midst of life's overwhelming challenges, Faith Laux found herself facing an unexpected and life-altering diagnosis. Just as she was transitioning into a new career and adjusting to the post-pandemic world, Faith received the devastating news that she had stage four colon cancer. This revelation shattered her sense of stability and thrust her into a grueling journey of treatments and uncertainty. However, amidst the pain and fear, Faith chose to add pleasure as a healing modality, seeking to thrive and find joy in the midst of her difficult journey.

Faith Laux is a Somatic Sex, Love and Relationships Coach. She helps her clients reconnect to the wisdom, intuition and enchantment of their bodies so that they can prioritize their pleasure and delight in their sexual energy. In May of 2022 she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Since then she has been adding pleasure as a healing modality to help her thrive and enjoy life.

Mother, artist, wife, educator and adventurer Faith seeks to normalize the conversation around sexuality, cancer and desire. 

Show Highlights: 

• Faith’s cancer diagnosis and how it changed her life.
• What is the fear based approach to cancer?
• Our ability to trust our intuition and give ourselves the space to feel it is a big deal.
• How Faith reached out to her community for support.
• The ebbs and flows of life on chemo and how to deal with them.
• Having a baby is a huge initiation. It’s also an invitation for us to question what we want and how we want it.

Faith's journey serves as an inspiration to embrace vulnerability and find strength in the face of adversity. Her story reminds us of the power of prioritizing pleasure and seeking joy, even in the most challenging circumstances. Through her resilience, Faith continues to advocate for open conversations about sexuality, cancer, and desire, bringing light to topics often shrouded in silence.

Links and Resources:

Heal by Kelly Noonan Coors

Faithlaux.com

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