Sex, Love & Money with Rebecca Antonucci

The internet claims to value honesty, yet consistently punishes women who speak plainly about sex, pleasure, and their bodies.

In this episode, I’m joined by Adrienne Rommel, known as The Yoni Nutritionist, for a conversation about herpes, online shaming, and why the backlash is rarely about the topic itself. When women talk openly about sex, what they often trigger isn’t moral outrage, it’s unprocessed shame.

We explore how herpes doesn’t create insecurity so much as expose what was already there: fear of rejection, perfectionism, religious conditioning, and long-held doubts about worthiness. What many women experience as a sexual health issue is often a nervous system issue, a body responding to a lack of safety.

We talk about why women struggle to orgasm when they don’t feel emotionally safe, how trauma lives in the body long after the mind has moved on, and why symptoms often appear when intuition is ignored in dating and relationships. The body isn’t sabotaging women, it’s communicating.

We also unpack the absurd stigma gap between cold sores and genital herpes, the unseen impact viral mockery has on healing women, and why trying to be universally palatable online leads straight to self-abandonment.

This episode isn’t really about herpes.
It’s about self-respect, safety, and refusing to let shame decide how openly you live.

Key Timestamps

00:00 Being called sluts, whores, 304’s, and receiving death threats, the cost of speaking openly
05:30 Going viral, 3,000 hate comments, and the women who got re-triggered
09:20 “All I saw was hurt men and wounded little boys”
14:00 When the troll is identifiable: the temptation to contact HR (and why she didn’t)
18:30 The NZ TikToker drama, community protection, and public apologies
31:00 “Hands up if…” the universal wounds herpes tends to amplify
54:10 Nervous system safety + orgasm: why the body won’t open when it doesn’t feel safe
1:09:40 Cold sores vs genital herpes: same virus, completely different shame
1:12:15 The brother who judged her… until his sister got herpes and wanted to die

Connect with Me:

Want to work with me? Click this link (https://rebeccaantonucci.com/breakthrough-call) to book a breakthrough call and join my signature method, The Breakthrough Blueprint, today. 

Ready to join us at The Bridge Experience in Gold Coast this February? Sign up www.thebridgemethod.org and use the code SEXANDLOVE to save 20% off your enrolment

Connect with Adrienne The Yoni Nutritionist on IG: @yoninutritionist

Connect with me on socials by saying hi over on IG: @rebecca.antonucci (http://www.instagram.com/rebecca.antonucci)

I was robbed while living alone in Bali, by someone I thought I knew.
The break-in wasn’t the trauma. My response was.

In this solo episode, I share the full story of having my villa broken into while living alone in Bali, and the lesson that followed that reshaped how I understand power, safety, and nervous system regulation.

This isn’t a story about victimhood or fear. It’s a reflection on intuition ignored, boundaries crossed, and the moment I confused reaction with empowerment. A moment where “standing in my power” came from fight, not presence, and ultimately created more dysregulation in my life than the original event itself.

We explore how the nervous system responds under threat, why reactivity can feel righteous in the moment, and how true mastery is built quietly, in the pauses we’re tempted to rush past. 

This episode is about learning the difference between being able to confront something… and choosing the response that actually keeps you safe.

If you’re a woman who’s strong, self-aware, and used to handling things on your own, this episode will land. Especially if you’re learning that real power isn’t loud, performative, or explosive, it’s regulated, discerning, and deeply embodied.

Timestamps 

00:00 — Why this is the hardest lesson I took out of 2025
03:45 — Mastery isn’t built in big moments, it’s built in the crevices
12:40 — Fight, flight, freeze & fawn: how the nervous system actually responds
24:10 — Realising I’d been robbed — and why it didn’t feel right
59:10 — Choosing confrontation from fight, not alignment
01:18:30 — The cost of confusing empowerment with reactivity
01:27:40 — Why real power is quiet — and always gives you choice

Connect with Me:

Want to work with me? Click this link (https://rebeccaantonucci.com/breakthrough-call) to book a breakthrough call and join my signature method, The Breakthrough Blueprint, today. 

Ready to join us at The Bridge Experience in Gold Coast this February? Sign up www.thebridgemethod.org and use the code SEXANDLOVE to save 20% off your enrolment

Connect with me on socials by saying hi over on IG: @rebecca.antonucci (http://www.instagram.com/rebecca.antonucci)

I think I dated the Hinge Swindler for a weekend in Austin, Texas.

This episode is part dating story, part nervous-system education, and part reality check for any woman who’s ever overridden her intuition because the chemistry was that good.

After two wildly intense dates with a man who seemed emotionally intelligent, self-aware, family-oriented, and deeply aligned with my values, my body started whispering that something wasn’t right. Then the red flags escalated. A missing bank card. Mirroring. Confusing communication. Rage when I calmly asked a clarifying question. And the sudden realisation that romance fraud is a $1.15 billion-a-year industry in the US alone.

This isn’t about paranoia, or even protection…
It’s about discernment.

In this episode, I break down:

• Why chemistry is instant but character is revealed over time

• How emotionally intelligent women still get pulled into dangerous dynamics

• The difference between intuition and self-sabotage

• Why healthy men never punish curiosity

• How love-bombing, mirroring, and spiritual language are used in romance fraud

• And why self-worth, boundaries, and nervous-system regulation are non-negotiable if you want real partnership
  
  

If you’ve ever felt confused by someone who felt too good to be true, this episode will sharpen your discernment, strengthen your self-trust, and remind you that your standards are not the problem.

Key Timestamps

00:00 – I think I dated the Hinge Swindler
06:30 – Romance fraud, intuition & why smart women still get scammed
18:00 – Why I went on the apps (and what I was actually looking for)
27:30 – The best first date of my life… and the feeling something was off
38:00 – The missing bank card & the moment my body knew
47:00 – When I calmly asked a question and he lost it
1:01:30 – The 3×3 Dating Rule that saves you months of pain
1:13:00 – Final lesson: standards, self-trust & healthy men

Connect with Me:

Want to work with me? Click this link to book a breakthrough call and join my signature method, The Breakthrough Blueprint, today. 

Ready to join us at The Bridge Experience in Gold Coast this January? Sign up www.thebridgemethod.org and use the code SEXLOVE&MONEY to save 20% off your enrolment

Connect with me on socials by saying hi over on IG: @rebecca.antonucci

Most women think they’re struggling because something is wrong.
Often, it’s because they’re expanding.

In this solo episode, I break down the messy, confronting, often unspoken reality of courage: you build a life you once prayed for… and then you grow beyond the woman who set those goals. The discomfort you feel isn’t misalignment… it’s evolution.

From visa investments, business restructuring, team transitions, and podcast heartbreak, to the inner-child fears and identity wars that surface when you choose a bigger life, I speak transparently about what it really takes to keep moving forward when a part of you is terrified of change. 

I explain why courage isn’t confidence, why fear is a necessary prerequisite, and why the nervous system cannot regulate in the future, meaning every next level will feel uncertain until you learn to create internal safety as you step into the unknown.

If you’re ambitious, in transition, outgrowing the old version of yourself, or quietly asking “Why does this feel so hard when I’m doing everything right?” then this episode will be fore you.

Timestamps

00:00 What courage really is (and isn’t)
04:52 Why women outgrow the life they once prayed for
11:09 Why choice calms the nervous system (and keeps you going)
12:11 Your system can’t regulate in the future, here’s why it matters
21:36 The real cost of stepping into your next level
29:47 The internal war between your past self & your expanded self
39:48 Embodiment vs. information, why people feel your truth
50:23 The strongest-desire question that unlocks courage
58:46 Simplifying your life to create capacity for expansion
63:41 Why I’m all-in on solo episodes (and why your feedback matters)

Connect with Me:

Want to work with me? Click this link to book a breakthrough call and join my signature method, The Breakthrough Blueprint, today. 

Ready to join us at The Bridge Experience in Gold Coast this January? Sign up www.thebridgemethod.org and use the code SEXLOVE&MONEY to save 20% off your enrolment

Connect with me on socials by saying hi over on IG: @rebecca.antonucci

Most entrepreneurs aren’t chasing success, they’re chasing relief.

They chase revenue, seven-figure milestones, exits, and status believing that once they arrive, they’ll finally feel calm, fulfilled, and free. But for many high performers, hitting the goal doesn’t bring peace, it exposes a deeper misalignment.

In this episode, I’m joined by Austin Netzley, serial entrepreneur, investor, and author who has built, scaled, and exited multiple businesses, and now works with founders who look wildly successful on paper yet feel trapped, burnt out, or disconnected inside their lives. Austin supports founders to double their income while reclaiming their time, energy, and life, without sacrificing health, relationships, or freedom.

Together we unpack the lie that more money equals more fulfilment, how entrepreneurs slowly lose themselves through invisible “micro-movements” of hustle and comparison, and why most people don’t actually want a seven-figure business, they want space to breathe, time with their family, and peace in their body.

We talk about why becoming a millionaire can be the least climactic moment of all, how burnout becomes a wake-up call rather than a failure, the difference between financial freedom and emotional freedom, and how to build a business that supports your life, not one that consumes it.

If you’re ambitious, capable, in a transition period, or quietly wondering “Why doesn’t this feel the way I thought it would?” - our conversation will hit home.

Timestamps

00:00 Why success is personal (and comparison ruins it)
01:17 What entrepreneurs actually want: freedom
02:38 The slow way people lose themselves
03:23 Why “seven figures” isn’t the real goal
05:10 Burnout, anxiety & the cost of hustle
06:28 Money trauma and chasing safety
10:40 When actions don’t match desired freedom
22:14 Not everyone should be an entrepreneur
27:02 The three freedoms that actually matter
29:12 Why becoming a millionaire felt empty
41:24 Build your business around your life

Connect with Austin:

Instagram: @austinnetzley

Connect with Me:

Want to work with me? Click this link to book a breakthrough call and join my signature method, The Breakthrough Blueprint, today. 

Ready to join us at The Bridge Experience in Gold Coast this January? Sign up www.thebridgemethod.org and use the code SEXLOVE&MONEY to save 20% off your enrolment

Connect with me on socials by saying hi over on IG: @rebecca.antonucci

As a kid, he was the one finishing the mile alone while the whole class waited, the one who didn’t see anyone who looked or sounded like him on TV, the one told by a speech teacher to find a life where he “wouldn’t need to talk.”

Today, Phillip Solomon is a primetime reality star, a sought-after trainer, and a man who knows exactly what he brings into any room — even when the room wasn’t built with him in mind.

We unpack what it means to walk through the world as “too much” and “not enough” at the same time, to navigate prejudice on dating apps and in real life, to live with a stutter in a culture obsessed with smooth delivery, and to still decide: I will be seen. I will be heard. I will build my own space if you don’t make one.

Expect to learn why knowing your essence changes how you date, work, and walk into every room, how to turn rejection into fuel, what reality TV really revealed about his identity, and why, if there’s no seat for you at the table, you bring your own wood, hammer and nails — and extend the table yourself.

Timestamps

00:00 Growing up “too much” in a world that didn’t see him

04:12 The moment he realised people saw him as a threat

08:01 “You’d be hot… if I was into people who look like you”

13:02 From overweight, lonely kid to 45 pounds down and hungry for more

17:40 Why he chose teaching and fitness as his arenas of impact

22:18 Deal or No Deal Island: using reality TV as a platform, not a peak

28:54 Love, hate and death threats in the DMs

35:29 Bringing his energy into Barry’s and owning what he adds to the room

45:02 Passion, purpose and why most adults can’t answer “What do you bring?”

49:50 When there’s no seat for you… Becoming the person who extends the table

Connect with Phillip: Instagram: @phillipsolomon_

Want to work with me? Click this link to book a breakthrough call and join my signature method, The Breakthrough Blueprint, today. 

Ready to join us at The Bridge Experience in Gold Coast this January? Sign up www.thebridgemethod.org and use the code SEXLOVE&MONEY to save 20% off your enrolment

Connect with me on socials by saying hi over on IG: @rebecca.antonucci

Women talk about wanting to step into their power, yet most of us are terrified of being fully seen, heard, or expressed. In this conversation with vocal liberation guide Leah Free, we explore why a woman’s voice is the most direct pathway to her power… and the one she’s been taught to fear the most.

We break down why women are scared to speak; centuries of being punished for our truth, social conditioning to be agreeable, the fear of being “too much,” and the internalised belief that our desire or depth might cost us belonging.

Expect to learn how sound and breath regulate the nervous system, why real power lives in quiet everyday moments, how the “throat–womb” link amplifies feminine expression, and how vocal liberation reshapes confidence, sex, love, and the life you’re willing to claim.

00:00 Are women afraid of their own power?
04:10 The truth about suppressed feminine power
08:18 Real power vs external, performative power
12:40 The micro-moments where power actually lives
17:13 What we’re really hunting for: resonance & truth
22:04 Surrender, prayer & asking for help
31:25 How to know when you’re at capacity
36:12 “Good things take time”: patience & power
49:28 Why most women hate their own voice
57:02 What vocal liberation really unlocks

Connect with Leah:

Instagram: @leahlivefree
Work with Leah: Click here

Connect with Me:

Want to work with me? Click this link to book a breakthrough call and join my signature method, The Breakthrough Blueprint, today. 

Ready to join us at The Bridge Experience in Gold Coast this January? Sign up www.thebridgemethod.org and use the code SEXLOVE&MONEY to save 20% off your enrolment

Connect with me on socials by saying hi over on IG: @rebecca.antonucci

At the start of the year, I told this podcast I’d hit my first One Million Dollar year. And here’s the reality: I did not make a million dollars this year. My business grew by 1.55%, and seeing that number forced me to confront the pressure, the ego, the stories and the expectations I’ve been carrying around money, success and self-worth.

In this episode, I break down the money shame no one talks about, the cost of chasing goals for validation, and why “half a million but happier” might be a far better life than the million I thought would finally make me feel safe. I share what shifted when I stopped letting Stripe define me, why dating highly successful men reframed my view of what a true provider actually is, how going viral for a controversial clip strengthened my resilience, and why I’m done setting income goals that disconnect me from the life I deserve to live, and the woman I deserve to be. 

00:00 — I didn’t hit $1M
04:45 — Money shame & “half a million but happier”
09:50 — The trap of month-to-month metrics
15:20 — Facing the inner critic
21:40 — Rethinking the “provider”
28:30 — Dating wealthy men & missing depth
36:40 — Viral hate, shame & resilience
44:30 — Letting go of rigid goals

Connect with Me:

Want to work with me? Click this link to book a breakthrough call and join my signature method, The Breakthrough Blueprint, today. 

Ready to join us at The Bridge Experience in Gold Coast this January? Sign up www.thebridgemethod.org and use the code SEXLOVE&MONEY to save 20% off your enrolment

Connect with me on socials by saying hi over on IG: @rebecca.antonucci

What if heartbreak isn’t psychological, but physiological?

Salim Najjar, engineer, HRV expert and creator of the A.R.T. of the Heart framework, explains how breakups imprint on your fascia, your breath, and your nervous system, and why intellectual insight won’t save you if your body is still bracing for impact.

Expect to learn what heartbreak does to your stress response, why jealousy feels like inflammation, how HRV can reveal emotional patterns you can’t see, what actually regulates a dysregulated nervous system, what bankruptcy taught Salim about identity and freedom, how to train emotional resilience like an athlete, why sensitivity is a strength rather than a liability, and why presence (not money) is the real currency of a good life.

00:00 — Is heartbreak required for a full life?
04:51 — The A.R.T. of the Heart
08:26 — HRV, burnout and emotional data
14:40 — Training resilience like an athlete
18:43 — The accident, injury and slowing down
21:21 — Letting go, bankruptcy and rebuilding
33:33 — Choosing to rise after collapse
37:53 — Tools for jealousy and anxiety
41:09 — Sensitivity, masculinity and depth
53:21 — Money, energy and living richer with less

Connect with Salim:

Instagram: @thathrvguy

Discover your HRV Archetype and receive a Free HRV Guide tailored to you: https://thathrvguy.com/

Connect with Me:

Want to work with me? Click this link to book a connection call with my Head Coach and we’ll make it happen.

Want to connect with me on socials? Say hi over on Instagram @rebecca.antonucci

Cal had the life most people fantasise about: retired at 41, wealthy, travelling, surrounded by high-status circles. But behind the highlight reel, his marriage was breaking, his kids felt the hidden weight of privilege, and success wasn’t touching the real problems underneath.

In this conversation, Cal shares what actually woke him up.  The moments that forced him to confront the disconnection that money had been masking for years.

This is an episode for the man who’s done all the work, has the house and the bank account to show for it… and still feels empty. And for the woman who loves him, but is starving for his heart, not his hustle.

We cover:

Why money and status can’t create emotional connection

The little boy energy that sabotages grown men in relationships

Validation vs defensiveness

The Vegas shooting that became Cal’s wake-up call

The emotional cost of raising kids with privilege

Intimacy when a man drops performance and comes home to his body

What actually makes a life feel “rich”

Timestamps:

00:03 — Rich, retired and completely disconnected
00:12 — The “I’m in trouble” wound men carry
00:21 — When he finally stopped defending and started listening
00:32 — The Vegas mass shooting that changed everything
00:44 — How wealthy kids quietly suffer
00:58 — Why his marriage almost ended
01:06 — Men as the bass player: the pressure no one sees
01:14 — Letting his wife into his financial fears
01:22 — Intimacy after awakening
01:28 — What money can never buy

Connect with Cal:

Cal Callahan – @cal.callahan

Want to work with me? Click this link to book a connection call with my Head Coach and we’ll make it happen.

Want to connect with me on socials? Say hi over on Instagram @rebecca.antonucci