Hello! Welcome back to the Owning Your Sexual Self podcast! I'm so excited to finally welcome Andre Lazarus to the show. Andre is a somatic intimacy guide and a widely recognized voice in conversations around relationships, sexuality, and embodied connection, and his work brings such a grounded, compassionate perspective to intimacy. You may also recognize him from the UK series Virgin Island, where he helped reframe intimacy as something rooted in consent, curiosity, and connection. I have been looking forward to this conversation for a long time, and I am genuinely thrilled to finally welcome Andre onto the show.

In this episode:

• What somatic intimacy work is and how it differs from talk based approaches
• How safety, consent, and curiosity create the foundation for meaningful intimacy
• What surrogate partner work is and how it supports therapeutic goals
• What it can look like to rebuild safety within your own body
• Simple embodied practices that help people feel more present and grounded
• How curiosity can soften shame and open new pathways to connection
• The role of intentional communication and regular relationship check ins
• Why connection compassion and presence are essential parts of intimacy

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