The Dangerous Woman : Strong Over Skinny

Welcome to the Dangerous Women Podcast. In this episode, I take you through my journey from experimenting with various forms of workouts to finding my passion in strength training. As a virtual strength and conditioning coach, I share why I believe strength training is crucial, especially for women, and how it has positively influenced my life. I explain different types of strength training—power, hypertrophy, and endurance—detailing their specific goals, methods, and benefits. Additionally, I discuss common mistakes, important jargon, and emphasize the importance of working with a coach to achieve your fitness goals safely and effectively. Join me as I provide actionable steps to help you begin your strength training journey.

What You'll Hear:

• Introduction to My Fitness Journey

• Getting to Know Sarah

In this episode, I sit down with Nadine Lee, a renowned teacher of the feminine tantric arts, a feminine embodiment coach, and the bestselling author of Sex Priestess. Nadine is the founder of Tantric Alchemy, a community that has supported thousands of women in healing sexual trauma and embracing their feminine power over the past 13 years. Our discussion explores the intrinsic qualities of masculine and feminine energies and the impact of societal pressures, especially post-pandemic, on women’s connection to their feminine selves. Nadine provides practical tools to help women reconnect with their feminine energy, such as working with menstrual cycles and engaging in sacred sexuality and conscious self-pleasure practices. We also dive into the historical roots of sacred sexuality and the importance of balancing our internal masculine and feminine energies. This conversation offers a comprehensive guide for listeners looking to cultivate a more empowered and harmonious life.

• Introduction to Nadine Lee and Her Work

Teacher of the feminine tantric arts, feminine embodiment coach and best-selling author of Sex Priestess: Liberate your Eros, Embody your Feminine Power & Become a Force of Awakening. She is the founder of Tantric Alchemy, a community devoted to supporting you step into the woman you came here to be. She has helped thousands of women over the past 13 years, heal sexual trauma and ignite the erotic fire within, and learn how to channel that creative force into the highest creative, feminine & erotic expression. Nadine offers private mentorships, online programs and in person retreats & events across the world. This past year, after publishing her first book, has seen her quantum leap and impact thousands more women with her work.

Connect with Nadine: @tantricalchemyofficial

In this episode, I discuss the scientific and philosophical idea that all of us are composed of energy. I talk about the concepts of masculine and feminine energies, highlighting the key characteristics of each and why balancing them is crucial for achieving harmony and personal development. I share practical strategies to help you cultivate both masculine and feminine energies, such as engaging in physical exercises, setting goals, practicing assertive communication, prioritizing self-care, developing intuition, and exploring creative outlets.

What You'll Hear:

Introduction to Masculine and Feminine Energy

Characteristics of Masculine Energy

Characteristics of Feminine Energy

Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energies

Strategies to Tap into Masculine Energy

Strategies to Tap into Feminine Energy

Conclusion and Call to Action

In this episode, I reflect on a 2021 kettlebell competition where I asked female athletes why they love kettlebells. One athlete's comment about feeling powerful and explosive stayed with me. This led me to explore the concept of the 'dangerous woman.' I share my personal struggles from 2023, including a tumultuous year and therapy sessions that helped me understand the family systems theory concepts of the adapted adult child and the functional adult. I discuss how society often praises a toxic all-or-nothing mindset. For me, the dangerous woman is a confident, functional adult who embodies self-awareness, self-control, resilience, assertiveness, authenticity, empathy, and courage. These women challenge societal norms and inspire others to step out of their comfort zones. I invite you to share your thoughts on social media using #dangerouswomen and connect with me.

• The Concept of the Dangerous Woman

• Understanding the Functional Adult

Prior to becoming a mental health professional and eventually starting my own counseling practice in Gold Canyon, AZ, I lived in Wyoming for 23 years where I raised and trained horses and competed in rodeo events.  In 2001, I started an equine therapy business called “Whole Horse Connection,” where I utilized and taught equine massage therapy, and other alternative treatments, to heal horse’s physical ailments, as well as their nervous system disruptions, also known as “trauma.”  Horses are similar in humans in that they are “herd” animals, and their ability to stay and feel safe in their environment is directly related to the health of the herd they run with (aka family).  Because of my experience in treating traumatized equines, I became keenly interested in treating trauma in humans, as both species share equal disruptions to well-being, but with entirely different presentations.  Horses tend to release their trauma more readily, while humans, with the help of their larger, more “developed” brains, tend to hold onto their trauma much longer, as they believe it is a directly related to who they are and what they “deserve.”  This is known as “complex trauma,” which horses do not have.

I have a specialized interest in treating relational trauma, as I believe this is the source of complex trauma that begins with our family of origin.  I am versed in issues such as codependency, love addiction/dependency, infidelity, betrayal/trauma bonds, generational trauma, and other negative consequences of relational trauma. I primarily use RLT (Relational Life Therapy) and EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) in my treatment plans.  RLT is a form of therapy that emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships and the ways in which our early relationships with caregivers shape our attachment styles and patterns of relating to ourselves and others throughout our lives. EMDR is a therapy that treats the emotional disturbances that we can’t link to what we are experiencing in the present moment, such as severe anxiety, depression, anger, despondence and more.  Traditional talk therapy is often not enough to alleviate us from these ailments, as the cognitive part of the brain is disconnected from the emotional experience in the body, and so cannot make sense of it.  Both EMDR and RLT integrate these emotional disturbances into the whole system, where they can be processed in a more effective way, with the whole system online, and aware.

Connect with Christie: Website

• Taylor Swift's Influence and Philanthropy

• Understanding Pelvic Pain Symptoms

Dr. Amanda Olson is a dedicated and passionate physical therapist specializing in the treatment of pelvic floor disorders. Her areas of expertise include urinary and bowel incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, pre and post-partum issues, endometriosis, MRKH, AIS, pelvic implications in runners, and oncology-related issues.

Education

Dr. Olson earned her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Regis University in 2008 and has since accumulated extensive and diverse clinical experience. Additionally, she holds advanced certification as a pelvic floor practitioner (CAPP-PF) from the American Physical Therapy Association and the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Institute (PRPC).

Publications

• Clinical and exercise professional opinion on designing a postpartum return-to-running training programme: an international Delphi study and consensus statement. British Journal of Sports Medicine (2024).

Experience & Philosophy

As the President and Chief Clinical Officer at Intimate Rose, Dr. Olson is committed to enhancing global health. This commitment is born from her own personal pelvic health journey as a patient. The mission of Intimate Rose is to provide exceptional care and quality products to women, ensuring their health and well-being. The compassionate and skilled team at Intimate Rose delivers unparalleled services, leading to life-changing results for their patients.

For new customers, Intimate Rose shares your goals and is dedicated to helping you achieve your best health. It provides tailored exercise programs and recommendations to ensure you receive the maximum benefit from their products.

Connect with Dr. Amanda: @intimaterose 

• Early Life and Struggles with Self-Esteem

Welcome to the Dangerous Women Podcast, where the intersection of fierceness and femininity fuels empowerment. Our goal is to provide women with insights to unleash their power. Grounded in the seven principles of self confidence, we guide women to embrace their duality. Delicate as a flower, yet powerful as a bomb.

I'm your host, Colleen Conlon, inviting you to join me as we explore topics on health and wellness, empowering you to embody the essence of your dangerous woman.  We launch June 7th and every week you can expect two episodes, one where I bring on a guest and one solo. And once a month, there will be a special bonus episode where I answer your questions, or you will get to hear from one of the dangerous women I have personally trained with the kettlebell. Subscribe so you don't miss out.

Let's Connect: @iamcolleenconlon