7 episodes

Shedding light on dating, sex, and relationships to promote sexual empowerment and autonomy while challenging limiting beliefs and shame-based ideologies.

Hosted by author, public speaker, and business consultant M'Lisa Ellis, Illuminaked™ will explore these topics through expert guests, personal stories and firsthand experiences, and lessons learned through sex and dating.

You are invited to get curious, challenge fear-based beliefs that have held you back from exploring your own sexuality, and create the sex life that's right for YOU.

Ready? Let's get Illuminaked™.

Illuminaked‪™‬ M'Lisa Ellis

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 1 Rating

Shedding light on dating, sex, and relationships to promote sexual empowerment and autonomy while challenging limiting beliefs and shame-based ideologies.

Hosted by author, public speaker, and business consultant M'Lisa Ellis, Illuminaked™ will explore these topics through expert guests, personal stories and firsthand experiences, and lessons learned through sex and dating.

You are invited to get curious, challenge fear-based beliefs that have held you back from exploring your own sexuality, and create the sex life that's right for YOU.

Ready? Let's get Illuminaked™.

    Confidence and Giving Value in Dating, with Dale Valor, Inner Game Coach

    Confidence and Giving Value in Dating, with Dale Valor, Inner Game Coach

    Welcome to Illuminaked!💡 Where we shed light on dating, sex, and relationships to promote sexual empowerment and autonomy while challenging limiting beliefs and shame-based ideologies. 



    In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dale Valor. Dale is a true self-made expert in dating and empowerment. Despite early challenges and heartbreaks, he turned to self-help and psychology to transform his life. In 2018, he began mentoring to empower others to find their dream partners.



    Dale discusses the importance of confidence when approaching partners and puts rejection into perspective!



    You can contact Dale by visiting his website (and getting the free gift!), https://www.freegiftfromdale.com/



    Or find him on social media @dalevalormodernflirting or @dalevalor



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    Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ @getilluminaked



    ⁠Join the Waitlist⁠ for my upcoming book, “Sex Education: Lessons I’ve Learned From People I’ve F*cked”

    • 24 min
    THAT'S How We Met?! Part 2 with Royal Ellis

    THAT'S How We Met?! Part 2 with Royal Ellis

    Welcome to Illuminaked!💡 Where we shed light on dating, sex, and relationships to promote sexual empowerment and autonomy while challenging limiting beliefs and shame-based ideologies. 



    In today’s episode, M'Lisa's husband, Royal Ellis, joins us again to help share the story of how they met and what it took to form their relationship out of thin air.



    Be sure to check out tomorrow's episode for Part 2 of this story!



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    Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ @getilluminaked



    ⁠Join the Waitlist⁠ for my upcoming book, “Sex Education: Lessons I’ve Learned From People I’ve F*cked”

    • 13 min
    THAT'S How We Met?! Part 1 with Royal Ellis

    THAT'S How We Met?! Part 1 with Royal Ellis

    Welcome to Illuminaked!💡 Where we shed light on dating, sex, and relationships to promote sexual empowerment and autonomy while challenging limiting beliefs and shame-based ideologies. 



    In today’s episode, M'Lisa's husband, Royal Ellis, joins us again to help share the story of how they met and what it took to form their relationship out of thin air.



    Be sure to check out tomorrow's episode for Part 2 of this story!



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    Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @getilluminaked



    Join the Waitlist for my upcoming book, “Sex Education: Lessons I’ve Learned From People I’ve F*cked”

    • 9 min
    Communication in Neurodiverse Relationships with Bridgitte Green, AMFT, MA, M.Ed

    Communication in Neurodiverse Relationships with Bridgitte Green, AMFT, MA, M.Ed

    Welcome to Illuminaked!💡 Where we shed light on dating, sex, and relationships to promote sexual empowerment and autonomy while challenging limiting beliefs and shame-based ideologies. 



    In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Bridgitte Green, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in neurodiverse relationships. Bridgitte shares common challenges that arise when one partner is neurodivergent while the other is neurotypical and the importance of communication and eliminating resentments in these relationships.



    Bridgitte Green is a therapist and coach working primarily with couples. However, Neurodivergent couples are her specialty. She offers coping skills and interventions that allow neurotypical and neurodivergent brains to begin to work together. She also works with individuals and specialize in trauma, which includes birth trauma and loss. Bridgitte's goal is to offer a safe and warm environment that will allow you to feel recognized as someone who deserves to be seen, heard, and respected. This is your time of thought and discovery.
    Bridgitte Green, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, 129568, MA, M.Ed.



    You can contact Bridgitte by visiting her website, https://www.neurodiverseempowerment.com/



    Or via email at bridgittegreentherapy@gmail.com



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    Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @getilluminaked



    Join the Waitlist for my upcoming book, “Sex Education: Lessons I’ve Learned From People I’ve F*cked”

    • 23 min
    Release and Recover From Toxic Relationships with Samantha Gregory, the Self-Care Alchemist

    Release and Recover From Toxic Relationships with Samantha Gregory, the Self-Care Alchemist

    Welcome to Illuminaked!💡 Where we shed light on dating, sex, and relationships to promote sexual empowerment and autonomy while challenging limiting beliefs and shame-based ideologies. 



    In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Samantha Gregory, The Self=Care Alchemist, and author of “No More Crumbs: 10 Steps to Release and Recover From Toxic Relationships”. We discussed what a toxic relationship is, the pressures organized religion can apply to dating, and why it’s okay to be in a relationship with yourself, too.



    You can contact Samantha by visiting her website, http://www.samanthagregory.com



    Samantha Gregory, also known as the ✨Self-Care Alchemist✨, is the founder of Blyss Life Co. She specializes in guiding high-performing women from states of burnout to bliss through radical self-care practices.

     

    Samantha is also the author of "No More Crumbs: 10 Steps to Release and Recover From Toxic Relationships," a book that guides individuals to break free from toxic relationships and build healthy ones which is an act of radical self-care.



    She shares her experiences and expertise as the host of The Blyssful Life Podcast and has made several media appearances including, Essence, New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, and ABC News.



    Samantha's personal journey, from being a burned-out, bankrupt, struggling baby mama to healing, hope, and happiness, informs her work, making her an authoritative figure in the realm of self-care and wellness.



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    Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @getilluminaked



    Join the Waitlist for my upcoming book, “Sex Education: Lessons I’ve Learned From People I’ve F*cked”

    • 20 min
    So How Does My Husband Feel About All This? with Royal Ellis

    So How Does My Husband Feel About All This? with Royal Ellis

    Welcome to Illuminaked™! Where we shed light on dating, sex, and relationships to promote sexual empowerment and autonomy while challenging limiting beliefs and shame-based ideologies.



    Hosted by author, public speaker, and business consultant, M'Lisa Ellis @mlisaellis, Illuminaked™ will explore these topics through expert guests, personal stories and firsthand experiences, and lessons learned through sex and dating. You are invited to get curious, challenge fear-based beliefs that have held you back from exploring your own sexuality, and create the sex life that is right for YOU.



    Ready? Let's get Illuminaked™.



    In this episode, M'Lisa is joined by her husband, Royal Ellis, to discuss how he feels about her upcoming book, Sex Education: Lessons I've Learned From People I've F*cked!



    Please follow us on Instagram and TikTok @getilluminaked

    • 14 min

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KellyDrako ,

Love it!

I absolutely love this podcast- Just from the first few episodes I learned so much about important relationships and the red flags lol

Highly recommend!

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