In this episode of QIMD, we welcome special guest Mel Divine for an open and insightful conversation about how sexuality evolves throughout life. From understanding orgasms and exploring kink to reimagining partnerships in new and fulfilling ways, this discussion breaks down taboos and encourages self-discovery at every stage. Whether you're looking to deepen intimacy, embrace new desires, or navigate changing relationships, Mel shares wisdom and experiences that will leave you feeling informed and empowered.

Tune in for a raw and real conversation that reminds us: sexuality is ever-evolving, and there’s always more to explore.

Mel Divine: https://resilientheartcounsellingandtherapy.com/about

Links & resources mentioned in the podcast:

The Art of Receiving and Giving: https://bettymartin.org

a hopeful read for those who think their best sex years are over: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/48765886-magnificent-sex

Sensate Focused: https://www.verywellmind.com/sex-therapy-with-sensate-focus-4145783

Quizes: 

https://carnalcalibration.com/en

https://mojoupgrade.com

https://s.pointerpro.com/xyvvarox

Alana Joy is a Reconnection Guide, speaker and lifelong healer. She has been a helping professional for 25 years working as a nurse and psychotherapist. Her personal experience of chronic illness, death and divorce catalyzed profound physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Weaving her deep understanding of the body, heart and soul, Alana Joy’s work bridges science and spirituality to integrate all parts of the human experience. Her mission is to guide as many as possible through the process of excavating their authentic self and connecting with a renewed sense of purpose and joy.

In this episode we discuss:

• the pros and cons of labels
• tips to connect with yourself to help heal mental health symptoms
• changing the perspective on mental health to include mind, body, spirit and community
• Alana's story navigating through both physical and mental diagnoses and challenges

If you want to find more of Alana ...

https://www.alanajoynewton.com/

https://www.instagram.com/alana_joy_newton/

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In this episode our lovely co-host, Alexandra, takes the hot seat. Alexandra has become an amazing resource for hundreds of people in navigating their healing work, finding more balance, authenticity, and inner and outer flow in their lives, relationships and careers. She weaves her intuitive gifts with her natural proclivity for teaching and grounds it in her knowledge and experience as a doctor. Ever the student she is constantly learning and integrating information whether that be somatic trauma healing or quantum biology she is always at the cutting edge. 

In this episdoe we discuss what's the energy for 2025 and how we flow and thrive through it. We also touch on the science that is starting to back spiritual and metaphysical concepts and the why behind being spiritual. 

We hope you enjoy this episode ! Please let us know and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode !

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Join Alexandra and Tedi as we deep dive into the ins and outs of skincare - from how to take care internally, our favourite products, procedures and treatments. Tedi has spent years learning both the Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives of skincare from the insides out, to honing her skills with Gua Sha, cupping and microneedling, mixed with trainings through Biologique Recherche and other. She brings her unique perspective, knowledge and experience with hundreds of clients to the conversation as Alexandra asked her all the questions you want to know from a skincare professional.

We discuss

• skin challenges: acne, aging, dryness, inflammation and more
• botox, microneedling, acupuncture facials and more
• skincare - what products you need at home, what order, how often
• home tools - gua sha, red light, microcurrent and more
• shen, and how to find that true glow

This was a fun and engaging convesation. We loved it and hope you do too!

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As a globally-recognised thought leader on feminine empowerment, sensual wellness, relationships & transformational healing, Amy helps her clients to dissolve the fear, shame, perfectionism & “good girl” conditioning that get in the way of the confidence, love, pleasure, career & freedom they crave. Amy’s work (and the *unapologetic woman* movement she is leading) is deeply connected and inspired by her own journey of healing from PTSD and sexual abuse, overcoming trauma, reconnecting with her spirituality & radically reinventing the trajectory of her life. As a former “good girl” who struggled with perfectionism, dimming her light, the fear of being judged and unhealthy addictions/trauma responses — Amy knows what it takes to heal, rewrite your story and make the comeback of a lifetime as your healthiest, empowered self. Her methodologies, free content & The Amy Rushworth Show podcast 🎤 often shine a light on taboo areas of women’s empowerment — in unfiltered and unapologetic ways. The topics we’re typically taught to stay hush about or be ashamed of — eg. s*x, power, success — are the conversations she shamelessly lives for & brings to the table! Through her signature online courses like Pleasure Empress, global retreats, The Amy Rushworth Show podcast, and free daily content... Amy supports women all over the world to heal, own their power and create the delicious f-yes life of their dreams like nobody’s watching. Amy combines a background and extensive qualifications in Rebirthing Breathwork, transformational coaching, cognitive-behavioral-coaching, somatic parts work, holistic sexology & relationship coaching, integrative nutrition, human design... with real-talk, practical wisdom. She has served more than 4500 clients and students in dozens of countries over the last 8 years. https://amyrushworth.com

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Christos aka the medicine man of mykonos is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a hotel owner and operator. He's completed 15 Vipassana silent meditation retreats and has a background in neuro Linguistic Programming "NLP", hypnotherapy and life coaching. 

Tedi and Christos sit down to chat all things acupuncture, mediation and human behaviour. Take a deep dive into how these two practitioners approach medicine and healing. 

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Zoë Pawlak is an artist and industrial designer born and based in Vancouver. 

Rooted in painting, the through-line in her work is her unique capacity to maintain a strong personal aesthetic while maintaining a commitment to telling the truest version of her stories. Zoë is a local entrepreneurial leader, speaker, and passionate about community. She believes that great work tells the individual narrative with an honest vulnerability that allows the viewer to step into a shared narrative they can then claim as their collective truth.

Zoë’s work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Interior Design, and Martha Stewart Living. She’s presented select works at ICFF, WestEdge, AD Design Show, and IDS West. Pawlak’s paintings are in the private collections of the Government of Canada, Cristina and Trevor Linden, Cobie Smulders, and Club Monaco.

Website: https://zoepawlak.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoepawlak/

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Guliz Unlu is a paradox - grounded and expansive, practical and otherworldly, an animal communicator whose work is made for human healing, an observer and a healer. Join us to learn from our amazing friend and teacher - this both practical and deeply spiritual way of looking at life, healing and manifestation. We talk about the observer effect, quantum healing, grounded spirituality, animal communication and living offgrid - ENJOY!

Connect more with Guliz here:

website: https://www.equuarius.com/

her monthly membership: https://www.equuarius.com/nature-mind

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equuarius/

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Kate Horsman is a Nature Based Holistic Therapist and Breathwork Therapist. This field merges her education and work as a Professional Counsellor, Therapeutic Breathwork Facilitator and Mindfulness leader in Vancouver, BC Canada, the sacred and ancestral lands of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations. 

Passionate about supporting individuals through brave conversations and embodied wisdom, Kate’s practices and experiences facilitate a reconnection to self and soul, using integrative methods to cultivate healing. Foundational to this heart opening work, is creativity, curiosity and compassion. 

Her education is dimensional including multiple modalities to approaching healing work. Her schooling has brought her to Professional Counselling (VCCT) Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Nutrition (CSNN) and Plant based science (eCornell) melding the bridge between the mind/body connection which lends to some of her specialization in mental health. 

More recently however, Kate has spent the last 4-5 years studying Ancestral and Alternative healing through Therapeutic Breathwork medicine which is fast becoming a tool for wellbeing, longevity, and trauma resolution and healing. 

Her training may be diverse but not nearly as extensive as the life she attributes for both finding her purpose, successes and healing for herself. She credits a dynamic life of challenges and triumphs, sorrows and griefs that has lead her to a depth of understanding that engages clients in creative, compassionate change.

Kate works in her Private Practice in Vancouver, BC with her one on one clients who seek her work both locally and internationally. Some of this work is happening in and amongst nature which has been a beautiful co-facilitator for both Kate and her clients.

In her spare time, she has worked with organizations such as lululemon, Aritzia, Microsoft, MDA Space and many more on their Health and Wholeness programs as well as non for profit and philanthropy work with organizations such as Face of Today, providing services to those with limited access to support.  

Above all these things, Kate is an avid animal lover, writer and poet, and spends most of her free time in nature as well as in ceremony with the land. She is passionate about food and plants, the planet, as well as design and art… and a good meme or two. 

Find Kate here: 

https://katehorsman.com

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Dr. Allana Polo is a certified Naturopathic Physician and wellness advocate whose work in developing signature weight loss programs has transformed the lives of thousands of patients.

Owner of Polo Health + Longevity Centre, an integrated health clinic in New Westminster, British Columbia, Dr. Polo is a sought-after expert in healthy weight loss, nutrition, hormone imbalance and the effects of stress on the body, in particular the connection between stress and weight gain. She has been a featured expert for numerous news outlets including Global Television BC, CTV your morning, CTV Morning, Breakfast Television (Vancouver) and CKNW’s The Jill Bennett Show. Her writing has appeared in Mind Body Green, Alive, The Huffington Post and Green Med Info. She is also a sought-after speaker, sharing her wealth of knowledge on stages at medical conferences and seminars. 

You can expect to hear about

• healthy, sustainable weight loss
• the WHY of weight loss
• '100s' of hormones
• HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
• ozempic
• cortisol and stress
• stress and weight loss
• thyroid health
• perimenopause
• and more!

To connect to Allana:

Polo Health & Longevity Center: https://www.polohealth.com/

instagram: @dr. allanapolo

We loved this conversation and hope you do too!

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