A rare male voice in the herpes space, Christopher Pickering, breaks down erectile dysfunction, porn desensitisation, disclosure, and why his sex life got better post-diagnosis. 

We cover:

A male blueprint for navigating herpes, ED, and dating with actual results

How to re-sensitize your brain + body so real sex feels good again

The numbers game of dating post-diagnosis (and why one “yes” changes everything)

Masculine leadership in disclosure (what women wish men would do)

Ethics of coaching: free vs paid help, and why “when you pay, you pay attention”

Diagnosis ≠ death sentence. Chris used herpes as leverage to fix ED, quit porn, build confidence, and make condoms work.

One win resets the nervous system. You only need a single successful disclosure to rewrite your dating beliefs.

Stigma is cultural. Bali/Europe ≠ North America. Education > fear.

If you don’t believe the shame, it can’t stick. Judgment only lands on what you secretly agree with.

Business & love mirror each other. Rejection is data. Keep going.

Time-stamped guide

00:00 Two choices: hide forever… or heal for real (ED + herpes)

00:49 Where are the men? The five male advocates he can name

02:26 Diagnosis story (Covid era, slow realization)

06:09 Sexless first relationship, desensitisation spiral

10:04 The night he likely got HSV-2; the condom problem

12:06 What was harder: ED shame vs. herpes stigma

17:26 First disclosure via Google Translate (and why it worked)

19:59 Her oral HSV, his perspective shift: “It’s the same thing”

21:20 The belief break: one yes > 100 imagined rejections

21:42 Dating = sales: why “no” isn’t a verdict, it’s math

23:49 Building a herpes brand, handling haters (and a 6.6M-view clapback)

30:39 Family finding out on YouTube (and why he didn’t spiral)

45:13 Who has it “easier,” men or women? (truth: both grind, differently)

53:15 Sex now: less stress, more leadership, better orgasms

Connect with Christopher:

IG: @PickeringFitnessTikTok: @PickeringFitness

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Content note: adult language; sex; cheating; STIs; faith.

What if the thing you’re sure will ruin you is exactly what frees you? This is a raw, unfiltered origin story: the night Rebecca Antonucci chose herself, cheated, contracted herpes, and drew a line in the sand between the life before and the life after. It’s an episode about choice points, spiritual framing without punishment, sexual truth-telling, and the cost of staying where you’re not chosen.We Cover:

God isn’t punitive; choice is sacred. Your life shifts when you accept you’re never powerless, even at your lowest.

Sexual mismatch is a relationship truth, not a character flaw. Ignoring it invites jealousy, acting out, and resentment.

Choice points are everywhere. Barricades, bollards, “wrong turns,” and gut pings aren’t traps,  they’re mirrors.

Shame alchemizes into leadership when owned publicly. When you tell the story, it stops using you.

Apology ≠ change. “Sorry” without a sustained behavior shift is emotional gaslighting.

Disclosure is adult intimacy. Herpes status and sexual stamina/values are baseline conversations, not awkward footnotes.

Self-drop = collateral damage. Every time you abandon yourself, you end up betraying others too.

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Prayer, not perfection: Why a 30-second prayer beats a performative morning routine.

01:37 – Before vs. After: The pivot point that split Rebecca’s life in two.

02:12 – Training & telling the story: Why this is the first time you’re hearing all of it.

03:24 – The confession: Cheating, herpes, and unmet sexual needs.

12:36 – The grief & the rage: Being ignored hurts more than bad sex.

21:16 – The travel expo test: Following a man who won’t choose you.

33:50 – Why the lesson stuck: Expander energy and owning the price of the ride.

35:10 – Integrity vs. pattern: When you know it’s over but keep saying yes.

37:53 – Why herpes became grace: The line in the sand that prevented the relapse.

45:00 – Boundaries with temptation: When your libido tells the truth you won’t.

49:57 – The new disclosure standard: Status and stamina.

51:08 – Compassion for the younger self: She did the best she could.

56:48 – Nature loves courage: The quote that carried the reveal.

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Two powerhouses get radically honest about sister wounds, pedestal dynamics, loyalty, and what it actually takes to build calm, ride-or-die female friendships in your 30s. We go there: betrayal, trolling, comparison, nervous-system collapse, hard truths, better sex, more love, and more money, because the right best friend changes everything.

If you’ve been burned by women, can’t spot red flags until it’s too late, or feel like every friendship turns into emotional labor…this is your blueprint for healing, choosing better, and becoming the friend you want to attract.

We Cover:

“Platonic dating” is a thing. Intentionally sliding into a woman’s DMs to build friendship is courageous, and necessary as an adult.

Loyalty > vibes. Your closest friend should never sit in a room where your name is being trashed.

Pedestals are dangerous. Inferiority/superiority dynamics breed jealousy, entitlement, and eventual betrayal.

Neediness vs. nurturance. Reciprocity flows; score-keeping clings.

Functional freeze is real. You can be online and “fine” while shut down inside.

Keep the wound, lose the driver. You don’t have to erase your “sister wound,” just don’t let it steer the car.

Apologies without change = gaslighting. Repair needs behavior, not platitudes.

One quality friend can 10x your life. Shared values (loyalty, standards, ambition) create peace, polarity, and momentum, in love, sex, and business.

Timestamps

Connect with today’s guests

Amy Rushworth: @thisisamyrushwort

Felicity Morgan: @iamfelicitymorgan

Do you feel like you’re different from everyone else? 

Almost as though you’re a square peg trying to fit into a round hole?

Do you look around at other people’s lives, relationships, careers, or choices and think, “That’s just not for me?”

Maybe you've spent years of your life trying to “fit in,” and you know trying to be like everyone else doesn't work for you. Now you’re ready to create true change, but you’re unsure where to start or where in the world you will find the place that you actually belong. 

But what if you feel like this is because you actually ARE different?  

What if you were never meant to fit into the places that you tried to squeeze yourself into?

What if you’re meant to be the black sheep! And what if being the black sheep is actually the path that will lead you to the sex, love, money, career, community, and freedom you desire? 

In today's episode we uncover how connecting to your unique essence is the key to attracting everything you want in life. We cover: 

Why accepting the people who judge or misunderstand you will lead to your liberation

The difference between people who support your dreams vs. people who project their fears at you

How focusing on the “one thing” can make everything in your life easier

How to uncover and pour water onto the seeds of your unique essence

How your essence is the magnet for the love you desire 

How to get into alignment with what you truly want in life when you lack clarity 

How to relax into your feminine without disowning your masculine energy 

How to integrate both healthy feminine AND healthy masculine traits to create more results and breakthroughs in your life

… and so much more

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Have you ever wondered if that “ick” you feel is actually intuition… or if you’re just sabotaging a good relationship?

On this week’s podcast, Amy Rushworth is diving deep into the questions that every woman navigating love in her 30s and 40s is secretly asking herself. 

Why should we listen to Amy? Not only is she a relationship and intimacy coach that has supported hundreds of women, but will give it to you straight AND is in an incredible marriage of 9 years and counting. 

You’ll hear us uncover: 

How do you know if bad sex is a dealbreaker… or something you can work on?

Is a guy with a female best friend always a red flag?

What’s the difference between an ick and a genuine red flag?

Is porn ruining relationships?

How long should you wait before sleeping with someone if you’re dating for partnership?

What does “queen treatment” actually look like, and how do you call it in?

How do you stop confusing breadcrumbs for effort when he’s just not that interested?

…and so much more.

Prefer YouTube? Watch here.

Want more of Amy? Follow her on IG @thisisamyrushworth or visit her website at www.amyrushworth.com. 

Download her e-book to stop attracting the wrong men here.

In 2017, I walked into the Bridge Experience and my whole life changed. If you’re ready to disrupt your old habits, own your voice and power, start showing up as a leader… then join us in Austin, Texas this July or October. Make sure to use my exclusive podcast only discount code SEXLOVE&MONEY at thebridgemethod.org to save yourself 20% off enrolment. I’ll see you there.

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode speaks about sexual violence, physical abuse, domestic violence and drug addiction. If you or your loved ones need support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Are you tired of playing out the same narratives every day?

“Oh, I’ll work on this when I have more energy.”

“I’ll start eating better next week.”

“I had a bad day… I’ll do better next time.” 

What if I told you that there is a way to start becoming the woman you want to be?

Joining me on the podcast today is Felicity Morgan, coach, speaker, creator of the Shadow Work App, and founder of a global shadow work community helping thousands of women every day. 

Felicity has lived through it all: abused as a child, homeless at 13, kidnapped by her ex... She hit rock bottom more than once, and still she has rebuilt everything. Today, she’s a millionaire, a wife, a mother and a leader in women’s empowerment. 

And she attributes this success to shadow work.

So what is shadow work, and how did Felicity use it to carve a better life for herself?

Together we will find out: 

Why shadow work isn’t scary… and why it might actually be the most liberating thing you’ll do for yourself

How to spot if “being busy” is covering up deeper fears

Why “being the strong one” can be a form of self sabotage

The difference between healthy masculine energy and toxic aggression

How to stop repeating your parents mistakes

What it looks like to repair a relationship with a parent without betraying yourself

How shadow work could be the key to unlocking more success in business

Why owning your shadow can create deeper intimacy and better sex

…and so much more.

Prefer YouTube? Watch here.

Want more of Felicity? Follow her on IG @iamfelicitymorgan and be sure to check out her app Shadow World here. 

In 2017, I walked into the Bridge Experience and my whole life changed. If you’re ready to disrupt your old habits, own your voice and power, start showing up as a leader… then join us in Austin, Texas this July or October. Make sure to use my exclusive podcast only discount code SEXLOVE&MONEY at thebridgemethod.org to save yourself 20% off enrolment. I’ll see you there.

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If you’re ready to soften… to start leading with your heart, even after hurt and heartbreak, and you know it’s time to let down the walls you’ve built… Then this is your sign.

For the first time ever, I’m not the host of Sex, Love & Money.

Today, my beautiful operations manager, Charlotte Jackson is interviewing me instead.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know I’ve gone through a powerful transformation.

From Sassy Saturdays where I used to call men out online…To being stuck in my masculine, chasing money and the mountain top, only to never feel like it was enough… To where I am now. 

A version of Rebecca who feels safe to be soft. Where people give me feedback and adoration for my strength, but find the most safety and inspiration in my capacity to be gentle. 

But this episode isn’t about me.

It’s about what’s possible for you.

Because if I can soften after everything I’ve walked through… so can you.

Today you’ll hear: 

Why softness is your greatest strength and not your weakness

How to quiet the voice that says “If he wanted to, he would”  and learn when it’s really a red flag

What’s really going on when sex starts to feel like a chore… and how to bring back genuine desire

How to recognise the subtle signs of living in scarcity (the answer might surprise you)

Gentle ways to practise telling your partner what you desire so it feels less stressful in the moment

The very real connection between how you handle money and how you handle intimacy

The strategies on how to repair your relationship with money that helped me

Why you don’t need to wait until you “have it all together” before leading with vulnerability and truth

…and so much more.

Prefer YouTube? Watch here.

🎧 Herpes Spotify Playlist is here.

Are you ready to break free from the shame you feel about herpes and start to feel empowered? I’ve created a Spotify playlist that holds all of my herpes-related episodes. This is a space for you to learn and heal so whether it’s for you, or someone you know who needs support, save my playlist so you can return to it when you need it.

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People used to say to Charlotte, “you can’t just walk away from crystal meth. That’s not how it works.”

But that was exactly what she did. 

Today I’m joined by Charlotte Jackson, a coach and speaker who refuses to let labels define her.

Charlotte went from thinking drugs were disgusting… to living in a crack den. So what happened in between? And why does she so strongly believe that addiction is a mindset? What does she believe is the cure?

You’ll hear: 

The night Charlotte realised she was an “addict” and why she NEVER accepted that identity

How she rewired her own mind and walked away from meth for good

What your loved ones who are addicted actually need from you

The mindset shift that doesn’t just apply to drugs but all feelings of self-doubt

How she went from living in her car, to getting valet service and free hotel rooms at the casino (at the same time)

Why she believes addiction isn’t the problem… It’s the solution

What life was really like inside of a crack den

…and so much more.

Want more of Charlotte? Follow her on IG @iamcharlottejackson

Prefer YouTube? Watch here.

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The internet is starting to feel like high school again… The popular girls, the bullies, the fear of saying what you really think in case you get called out or shamed online. 

In this first episode of my new series Rebecca Reacts, I’m unpacking Laura Henshaw’s approach to publicly pulling apart other people’s content. I’ll be sharing why I take the opposite approach to Laura in her most recent reels, and why I believe her approach is fueling a dangerous culture of victimhood instead of empowering women.

But this isn’t an episode where I try to convince you to agree with me. I want to use the space to start a real conversation. 

So let me know what you think - whether you agree or disagree. Comment on whatever platform you’re listening to this on, I’ll be chatting about it across Instagram, YouTube and Spotify comments, and I’d love to hear your perspective.

In this episode, you’ll hear: 

The real reason I think Laura Henshaw targets young men online (and why I believe it’s not about “calling them in” at all)

Why “victim consciousness” is more dangerous than any “toxic reel”

Why doubling down on your truth might be the healthiest thing you can do… Even if it makes you unpopular

The Hero’s Journey every man must walk (and why you should never criticise a man if you want change)

The Heroine’s Journey for women (it might explain why you feel so disconnected right now)

How to end a fight in your own life, without switching sides or losing the friendship

…and so much more.

Prefer YouTube? Watch here.

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“When I was fat as f*ck…”

This line is how Nick Geoppo started his videos and built an entire empire.

Nick spent half of his life trapped in the same cycle so many of us know too well. The binge-restrict-shame-start over loop.

He lost and gained weight over and over, tried every diet possible and built his identity around “I’ll fix it tomorrow.” But in 2019, he broke the cycle for good. And now he’s helping people to do the same.

I wanted to have Nick on the podcast for a few reasons, but the main reason is because this story is BIGGER than the weight loss. 

Yes, Nick’s journey is about going from obese to healthy but the way he describes the fear, the food obsession, the shame and the starting again cycle is EXACTLY what so many women with disordered eating and body dysmorphia go through every single day.

Nick is the permission slip to stop letting food run your life… and to start living a life that actually turns you on and lights you up.

Together we will cover: 

How to stop letting your obsessive food thoughts take over your whole day

Why willpower isn’t the answer, and what actually works instead

The exact moment Nick realised food wasn’t the problem at all

What to do when you feel like you’ve wasted years of your life in this cycle…

Why rock bottom is fuel but you don’t have to hit it to make serious change

What actually changes in your sex life and relationships when you heal your relationships with food

…and so much more.

Prefer YouTube? Watch here.

Ready to break through what’s holding you back and create real transformation? Click this link to book a connection call with my head coach and let's get started.

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