The Intimacy Inquiry

What happens when a feminist writer, therapist, and sex educator takes an ibogaine trip and emerges with a calling to bridge the sacred and the sensual? Shoshanna Blanca joins Andrew Phipps on The Intimacy Inquiry to share the story behind Jesus Christ Porn Star, a spiritual erotic performance art project on OnlyFans that blends singing, prayer, worship, vlogging, and explicit imagery to challenge the religiously rooted sexual shame that has shaped Western culture for centuries.

Shoshanna traces the journey from her first psychedelic encounter with Jesus in 2021, through her research into feminist biblical scholarship, to the creation of projects including Church in Bed, Coming to God, Uncovering Eve, and The Second Cumming. Her latest book, Eve's Blessing: Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain, reinterprets the story of Adam and Eve, arguing that the curses of Genesis were not divine punishments but prophetic descriptions of patriarchy and capitalism, already redeemed by the crucifixion and waiting to be claimed.

In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, Andrew and Shoshanna explore the philosophical and theological case for treating the body as a sacred portal to the divine, the difference between spiritual erotic performance art and conventional pornography, the ethics of the sex work industry, and why so many content creators and performers also hold deep spiritual lives. They discuss the virgin/whore dichotomy, the outdated laws governing the therapy profession, the politics of psychedelic prohibition, and Shoshanna's belief that the Rapture is already unfolding online through cancel culture and collective awakening.

Shoshanna also shares her vision of the Second Coming: not a single figure descending from the sky, but a collective awakening led by women reclaiming spiritual authority and embodying Christ consciousness through non-judgment, unconditional love, and body acceptance. And she outlines her most ambitious project yet: staging the Rapture on Pornhub as a space for radical emotional honesty and conflict resolution.

Thought-provoking, theologically curious, and genuinely unlike anything else in your podcast feed.

This episode contains mature themes and explicit discussion of sexuality and adult content creation. Intended for adult listeners.

She films her real sex life, raises her kids, runs a spray tan and massage business, and just moved to Miami to build an empire. This is Michelena Rose, and she holds nothing back.

In this episode of The Intimacy Inquiry, Andrew Phipps sits down with Michelena Rose, Playboy cover model and Playmate, international model, adult film star, licensed massage therapist, and sex and relationship coach. Based in Miami after building her brand in Myrtle Beach, Michelena films her actual sex life on her own terms, with zero compromise. She is also a mum, a business owner, and one of the most grounded, honest, and genuinely warm people you will hear on this show.

This conversation goes exactly where you hope it does, and somewhere you probably did not expect.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why what you see on camera is exactly who she is off camera
• How OnlyFans changed the power dynamic for women in adult content
• Why your man is not subscribing to her for the sex (and what he actually needs)
• Knives, swords, cacti, Roman candles: the shock and awe content explained
• How to ask your partner for what you really want, without shame
• Pegging: why more women should try being the one in control
• Bisexuality, non-jealousy, and where she draws her personal line
• What love means to her, and giving someone permission to break your heart
• The conversation she already had with her son at age 10
• Her five to ten year vision: podcast, coaching, and taking the sex and relationship world by storm

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:30 What You See on Camera Is Exactly Who She Is 03:00 Filming Real Sex vs Performing: The Key Difference 04:30 Why She Never Considered Mainstream Studios 05:30 OnlyFans, Creator Control, and the Connection Economy 07:00 Why Her Fans Subscribe (and What Partners Miss at Home) 09:00 Social Media, Disconnection, and Making People Feel Alive 13:00 Growing Up Italian, Free-Spirited, and Body Confident 14:30 How Women React When They First Meet Her 17:00 What She Wants People to Feel Watching Her Work 19:30 Knives, Swords, Cacti, Roman Candles: Shock and Awe Explained 22:30 Every Object Is a First Time, Live on Camera 24:00 A Typical Day: 5AM Gym, Massages, Soccer, Dinner at 6 25:30 The Conversation With Her Son at Age 10 29:00 How to Ask Your Partner for What You Really Want 32:00 The Right Way to Bring Up Pegging 33:30 Why Pegging Is Empowering for Women 39:00 Partners on Camera: When Someone Was Not Comfortable 41:00 Bisexuality, Non-Jealousy, and Where She Draws the Line 42:00 What Love Really Means to Her 46:00 Giving Someone Permission to Break Your Heart 48:30 What People Misunderstand About Women in This Industry 51:00 Travelling Alone to Reset Her Mind 53:00 Her Vision: Miami, Podcast, Sex and Relationship Coaching

ABOUT MICHELENA ROSE: Playboy cover model and Playmate. International model, adult film star, licensed massage therapist, sex and relationship coach. Owner of Get Naked and Glow. Based in Miami, FL. Website: itsmichelenarose.com

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What happens when desire becomes obsession, obsession becomes psychological warfare, and the whole thing turns out to be the mirror you needed all along?

In this episode of The Intimacy Inquiry, Andrew Phipps sits down with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards, PhD in Spiritual Counseling, international speaker, coach, and author of "The Venus Fly Trap: Sex, Lies, and Repercussions." Born in Blackpool, UK and now based in Florida, Stephen has spent decades helping people untangle the relational and sexual patterns that keep them looping through the same chaos. His memoir has been described as equal parts erotic, soul-stirring, and genuinely healing.

This conversation goes deep: childhood trauma and gaslighting, running away from home eight times, electroconvulsive therapy at 16, four marriages, working with Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer, the relationship that became his mirror, shame, forgiveness, the sexual revolution, and why vulnerability is not a weakness.

WHAT WE COVER:

• Childhood gaslighting, control, and running away from home eight times
• Electroconvulsive therapy at 16 and the shame that followed for years
• How working with Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer shaped his path
• Why he wrote "The Venus Fly Trap" and what radical honesty cost him
• Why you don't have a relationship problem, you have a pattern problem
• The letter to his parents he was told not to send (but mailed anyway)
• Social media, pornography, and why growing up is harder now
• The future of gender, androgyny, masculine and feminine energy
• His vision: Netflix, stage shows, and a shame-free sexuality movement

ABOUT DR. STEPHEN PAUL EDWARDS: PhD in Spiritual Counseling. International speaker, coach and author. Born in Blackpool, UK, based in Florida. Worked alongside Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer. Author of "The Venus Fly Trap: Sex, Lies, and Repercussions." Leading voice in Quantum Wealth and conscious living. Book and website: vft23.com

ABOUT THE INTIMACY INQUIRY: Hosted by Andrew Phipps, exploring energy dynamics, authentic connection, and what intimacy really means, with yourself, with others, and with life. New episodes weekly.

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Listening to Desire: Dark Nights, Relationship Myths, and Pleasure-Based Intimacy with LiYana Silver

A transformational coach and author of "Feminine Genius" LiYana Silver discusses how she helps clients—especially women—rebuild self-trust, body connection, and desire after heartbreak or divorce, and explains why many people can’t safely access what they truly want.

She outlines three common relationship myths: the “myth of romance” (partner above all else), the “relationship escalator” (preset steps toward longevity), and the belief that love equals merging and self-erasure, particularly for women. The conversation reframes divorce as not inherently a failure and emphasizes validating devastation before moving through phases of transformation.

LiYana describes couple work as identifying entrenched patterns rooted in wounds, doing individual healing, and learning communication skills, while also normalizing shifts in sexual spark over time. They explore pleasure practices, de-centering orgasm and penetration, creating safer erotic conversations, reconnecting to bodily yes/no signals, parenting amid social media and pornography through open dialogue, and her own self-care and future goals, including a forthcoming divorce-focused book.

00:00 Meet the Coach

00:43 What Do You Do

02:27 Finding What You Want

04:46 Three Relationship Myths

09:57 When It Falls Apart

15:28 Divorce Is Not Failure

16:24 Dark Night or The End

21:12 Being Yourself in Love

25:25 Raising Kids Online

29:47 Talking About Sex

31:08 Listening to Your Body

32:07 Body Truths and Intuition

34:53 Yes No Body Signals

41:26 Relationship Escalator Talks

46:05 Pleasure Practice and Shame

53:39 Beyond Performance Sex

57:36 Therapist Self Care

01:00:26 Future Vision and Closing

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Ashmita Arora on Spiritual Awakening, Presence, and Breaking Repeating Patterns

Spiritual teacher and transformation guide Ashmita Arora discusses her intuitive practice supporting people through grief, heartbreak, burnout, disconnection, and awakening by helping clients identify the root of repeating patterns and create lasting inner shifts in safe, confidential spaces.

She reflects on early sensitivity, anxiety about death and OCD-like repetitive thoughts, and how later miscarriages, family stress, and physical symptoms led her into meditation and a pivotal “pop” experience that opened intuitive communication and channeling, which she initially feared was postpartum psychosis. Arora critiques Western avoidance of death and a standardized, memorization-based education system, arguing AI will push people toward creativity, intuition, and individuality.

She emphasizes presence over multitasking, describes common stuck patterns rooted in fear, guilt, and obligation, and explains relationship growth through communication, evolving “many relationships” within one partnership, and nonjudgment toward monogamy.

00:00 Meet Ashmita Arora

00:50 Formative Years Reflection

01:32 Early Magic and Death Anxiety

04:08 Why We Avoid Death Talk

08:06 School Dread and Body Signals

09:35 Meditation Pop Awakening

13:57 Education AI and Creativity

20:52 Birth of Intuitive Practice

24:15 Patterns Beyond Self Help

27:33 Intimacy Needs and Wholeness

32:14 Media Pressure and Burnout

35:21 Fluid Balance Mindset

36:36 Phones vs Presence

39:47 Slow Down Before Burnout

41:08 Mindful Pleasure Analogies

42:35 Energy Amplification Manifesting

45:21 Tuning Frequency Intuition

48:30 Protecting Your Energy

53:19 Evolving Relationships Communication

59:52 Monogamy Personal Choice

01:01:44 Future Path and Closing

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Lacey Kelly on Unbecoming, Belonging, and Reclaiming Wholeness in a Hyper-Stimulated World

Trauma therapist and author Lacey Kelly, founder of the Unbecoming Hub, discusses her work at the intersection of psychology, nervous system science, and existential questions of identity, burnout, and belonging. She reflects on being an anxious, ungrounded teen drawn to philosophy and meaning, and says she first felt at home in herself in her late twenties after an autoimmune illness and stepping off the “hamster wheel” of self-fixing.

Lacey defines “unbecoming” as releasing constant striving to become someone else and returning to a grounded home base of ease and inherent wholeness. The conversation critiques self-help culture, isolation and loss of “third spaces,” and how technology provides accessible but often unsatisfying connection. They explore AI companions and attention addiction, the decline of religion/spirituality and shared meaning, therapy’s tendency to pathologize normal existential distress, and a practical step: get curious about the fear of stopping self-improvement and question the premise that you are the exception to inherent worth.

00:00 Meet Lacey Kelly

00:43 Teen Years Curiosity

01:51 Finding Home In Self

02:53 What Unbecoming Means

04:24 Why We Feel Broken

07:40 Tech Connection Paradox

11:59 AI Companions And Loneliness

17:56 Attention Economy Starts Young

25:11 Presence Memory And Phones

28:38 Smartphone Regret Ahead

29:11 Self Fixing Hurts Love

30:42 Self Help Relationship Rules

32:16 Spiritual Wholeness Seat

34:56 Losing Religion Meaning

38:08 Nature Reconnection Wisdom

43:08 Unbecoming Hub Future

46:52 Therapy Pathologizing Trap

52:23 Returning Without Shame

54:33 Try Unbecoming Curiosity

56:09 Closing Thanks Farewell

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Alexandra Beller on Body Image, Somatics, and Creating Embodied Art

Choreographer, educator, and author Alexandra Beller discusses her early experiences coming of age in the 1980s amid intense diet culture, bullying, and body shaming, while finding wholeness and spiritual aliveness through dance.

She describes how her body type limited casting and training opportunities, the power critics once held, and how joining choreographer Bill T. Jones’ company broke industry norms but increased public scrutiny of her body. Beller reflects on building chosen family in dance, developing internal guardrails for self-worth, and learning to receive praise without taking criticism as truth.

She explores menopause as a neurological and personal rewiring that strengthened consent and self-advocacy, and shares creating a pivotal work based on her preverbal child’s developmental movement. She explains her somatic approach to helping clients access body-held emotion and why she wrote a book to support artists, creativity, and inner-critic work.

00:00 Meet Alexandra Beller

01:09 Teen Years and Body Image

04:38 Disordered Eating Pressures

06:08 Rejection and Breaking In

09:42 Critics Then and Now

11:58 Dance Community and Self Worth

16:06 Learning to Receive Praise

19:31 Love Mirrors and Self View

21:22 Menopause Rebellion and Renewal

25:22 Healthcare Gaps and Finding No

29:10 Starting a Dance Company

31:41 A Work Where Words Fail

34:03 Baby Movement as Spiritual Research

38:04 Inner Child Onstage

40:25 Why We Stop Moving

42:26 Undoing School Body Locks

45:51 Nature As Sensation

47:56 Breastfeeding And Wholeness

51:16 Helping Clients Embody

53:38 Somatic Patterns And Emotion

56:43 Why Write The Book

58:32 Writing Flow And ADHD

01:02:19 Vulnerability In Print

01:04:39 Pruning Ego And Therapy

01:06:14 Next Decade And Good Life

01:08:22 Closing Thanks

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Embodying Pleasure: Patty Alfonso on Erotic Innocence, Nervous System Healing, and Expanding Intimacy

Patty Alfonso, an “erotic priestess” and creator of the Embody Her mentorship, explains her trauma-aware, body-based approach to helping women integrate pleasure, power, and truth by reconnecting with the body rather than living solely “from the neck up.” She and the host discuss somatic healing for trauma responses, technology-driven disconnection, and how patriarchy and mixed cultural messages shame women’s sexuality while exploiting it.

Patty shares her personal path from a sex-silent upbringing to feminine embodiment through S Factor movement, and reframes erotic energy as creative life force connected to nature and “womb wisdom.” They explore expanding the definition of sex beyond penetration, introduce erotic blueprints as a framework for pleasure, and emphasize communication, community support, and discernment in relationships, including ethical polyamory. Patty offers resources at pattyalfonso.com/innocence.

00:00 Meet Patty Alfonso

00:43 What Is An Erotic Priestess

02:08 Living In Your Head

05:44 Trauma Lives In The Body

08:37 Her Path To Sensual Movement

12:12 Patriarchy And Pleasure

21:06 Grounding Orgasmic Energy

24:47 Erotic Living Everyday

32:39 Redefining Sex As Pleasure

34:24 Erotic Blueprints Explained

37:45 Shame And Self Exploration

41:18 Can Women Have It All

43:04 Rebuilding Community Support

44:47 Feminine Values and Balance

46:49 Womb Wisdom Beyond Motherhood

49:30 Erotic Innocence Mindset

50:04 Monogamy vs Polyamory

59:45 Kink and Safe Sex Talks

01:04:04 Erotic Energy Fuels Life

01:08:24 Sensual Blueprint Senses

01:12:08 Discernment in Partnership

01:17:58 Future Visions and Pilgrimage

01:21:57 Closing and Listener Offer

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Cidney Green on Sexual Liberation, Non‑Monogamy, and Power

On Intimacy Inquiry, the host speaks with Cidney Green, creator of viral Atlanta alt orgy events, the Pussy Over Pain Movement, and author of the upcoming book All Three In Me.

Green describes her private self as playful and affection-seeking, contrasts her teenage prudishness and dependence on male validation with an early fascination with sex, and discusses porn as entertainment rather than education. She argues society’s comfort with violence but discomfort with sex stems largely from religion and that sexual shame suppresses personal power, especially for women.

Green explains her path into polyamory via a poly Facebook group and an open relationship, framing monogamy as illogical and historically tied to property and womb control. She shares why she wrote the book, reactions to her sex-party notoriety, her views on nudity, self-care practices, sex magic/manifestation, fantasies she hasn’t fulfilled, and her long-term desire for a compound with two to three husbands.

00:00 Meet Cidney Green

00:41 Who Is Cidney Really

01:45 Teen Years And Validation

03:58 Early Sexual Awakening

06:31 Why Violence Wins

11:43 Porn As Entertainment

17:18 Sexual Shame And Power

20:19 Defining Sexual Freedom

22:41 Discovering Non Monogamy

28:13 Monogamy And Womb Control

31:35 Writing All Three In Me

35:20 Backlash And Going Viral

40:18 Book Cover Meanings

42:11 Nudism And Authority

44:41 Body Shame Learned Early

46:33 Europe vs UK Nudity

48:29 Strip Clubs and Odd Laws

51:09 Private Sex Shops Era

51:56 Evolving Sexual Needs

53:39 Sex Magic Manifesting

58:02 Porn Preferences Unfiltered

01:00:11 Fantasies Threesomes and Anal

01:04:56 Pleasure Patriarchy and FGM

01:09:04 Religion Rape Culture and Orgasm Gap

01:14:55 Self Care and Saying Yes

01:17:31 Hollywood Casting and Poly Love

01:20:37 Wrap Up and Farewell

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Radical Honesty, Modern Intimacy, and Sex Work: Elizabeth Romanova on Stigma, Boundaries, and Independence

London-based escort and adult content creator Elizabeth Romanova, a single mother to a 15-year-old, discusses her decade-plus in sex work, her choice of “radical honesty” at home, and how she navigates stigma and judgment by avoiding online comments.

She describes exploring different parts of the industry (escorting, porn, webcamming, OnlyFans) and valuing creator control, travel, and flexible work. Romano explains client motivations—from married men seeking intimacy to lonely single men wanting companionship—and how she sets boundaries, including refusing condomless sex and blocking unsafe requests.

She reflects on trust, spotting lies, and the difficulty couples have discussing desires, which she links to cheating. She outlines self-care, peer support among sex workers, the business side (marketing, tax, accountants), legal caution when touring, and her focus on supporting her daughter toward university while feeling happy and independent.

00:00 Meet Elizabeth Romanova

01:38 Why She Stays

02:14 Exploring Sex Work

03:49 OnlyFans Control

04:53 Porn Industry Shift

06:06 Honesty With Daughter

07:59 Handling Stigma Online

10:51 Married Clients Needs

14:13 Emotional Boundaries

16:24 Dating As Sex Worker

19:06 Safety And Hard Limits

22:28 Trust And Intimacy Talk

27:13 Dating Men vs Women

27:45 Redefining Masculinity

28:58 Equality and Independence

30:42 Intimacy Beyond Sex

32:18 Self Care Routines

33:23 Industry Friendships

35:34 Business Side of Sex Work

38:23 Setting Boundaries

41:00 Staying Legal on Tour

42:05 Future Plans and Parenting

45:31 AI and Career Security

46:14 Happy Ending and Farewell

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