The Michaela Boehm Podcast

The Michaela Boehm Podcast

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The Michaela Boehm Podcast episodes

  • Episode #60 - The Path of Pleasure
    In this episode, Michaela Boehm discusses the practice of pleasure as a spiritual path.
    00:00 - Can pleasure be a spiritual practice?
    00:22 - What is pleasure?
    02:46 - Tantric approach to pleasure
    03:34 - The spiritual potential of pleasure
    04:35 - Pleasure as a discipline
    07:26 - Tracking your life through practice
    09:11 - Gaining skill and training the body
    10:49 - Tuning the practice
    15:20 - How to build a practice
    18:12 - A simple pleasure practice
    20:07 - Exploring different types of pleasure
    23:26 - What to expect when you begin a pleasure practice
    26:22 - Improving technical skill
    28:30 - What if I don’t feel like it?
    28:52 - The power of ritual
    34:45 - Awakening the pleasure body
    35:01 - September-only 20% course discount
    Use promo code 'MBPODCAST' to get 20% off the 'Awakening the Pleasure Body' course for September only!
    https://www.michaelaboehm.com/product/awakening-pleasure-online/
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: https://www.michaelaboehm.com
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : https://amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at https://www.guruviking.com
    38 min
  • Episode #59 - Hotness In Your Long Term Relationship
    In this episode, Michaela answers viewer questions about hot to keep a long term relationship hot, why the spark dies, and how to get it back.
    00:00 - What makes the first flush of intimacy so exciting?
    02:29 - The gold standard trap
    03:42 - Attraction vs compatibility
    05:13 - How the spark dies
    08:22 - The danger of resentment
    09:41 - 5 things that kill the of spark
    12:22 - Where to start
    15:05 - Spontaneity isn’t everything
    18:41 - 3 tips for getting the hotness back
    Register for the Non-Linear Movement Method® teacher training: https://michaelaboehm.ac-page.com/nlmm-teacher-training
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: https://www.michaelaboehm.com
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : https://amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at https://www.guruviking.com
    23 min
  • Episode #58: Relationship Dealbreakers & Manifestation
    In this episode, Michaela answers viewer questions about dealbreakers in relationships, manifestation and goal setting, when to discuss the possibility of children and more.
    ...
    00:00 - Flow vs manifestation
    01:10 - Focus and goal setting
    04:19 - Deciding whether or not to have children
    06:59 - Dealing with what is outside of our control
    09:13 - What if my partner isn’t clear if they want children
    12:57 - Are differences in life approach necessarily dealbreakers in relationship?
    17:16 - How to harmonise different life approaches
    18:45 - No such thing as a little bit pregnant
    21:07 - When to discuss children when dating?
    23:08 - Embodied goal setting
    24:46 - How to become a Non-Linear Movement Method® practitioner
    …
    Register for the Non-Linear Movement Method® teacher training: https://michaelaboehm.ac-page.com/nlmm-teacher-training
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: https://www.michaelaboehm.com
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : https://amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at https://www.guruviking.com
    26 min
  • Episode #57: Love and Grief
    In this episode, Michaela explores the themes of love and grief, answering view questions about unresolved emotions, rebuilding after loss of a relationship or loved one, involving the body in the grief process, and shares how Michaela dealt with grief and loss in her own life.
    00:00 - Why grief?
    01:12 - How to work with with unresolved emotions about the deceased
    04:02 - Working with guilt
    05:38 - Positive and negative influences of our parents
    08:04 - Lineage and liberation
    10:29 - Different models of grief and moving beyond Kübler-Ross’ five stage model
    11:39 - Grief takes energy and can’t be rushed
    14:18 - Involving the body in the grief process
    17:59 - Michaela’s house fire
    19:33 - How others diminish your grief
    21:31 - Belongings vs beings
    23:23 - Loss of Michaela’s library
    25:02 - Michaela’s missing book
    26:16 - The meaning of home
    27:20 - How to rebuild a life
    32:10 - How to support those who are grieving
    37:00 - Death as part of life
    Register for the Non-Linear Movement Method® teacher training: https://michaelaboehm.ac-page.com/nlmm-teacher-training
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: www.michaelaboehm.com
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Martin Prechtel's 'The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise': https://amzn.to/3SQ9tcL
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at www.guruviking.com
    39 min
  • Episode #56: Books, Podcasts & the Love of Reading
    In this episode, Michaela and Steve chat about the books and podcasts Michaela has recently enjoyed, discuss her love of reading, and talk about how she learned to speak English.
    00:00 - E-readers vs physical books
    02:31 - Michaela’s love of reading
    05:31 - Michaela’s esoteric reading
    07:15 - How Michaela acquired advanced English language
    10:09 - Michaela’s reading habits
    12:51 - The power of imagination
    13:53 - Near Death Experiences, Rudolph Steiner, and Milton Erickson
    17:32 - Herman Hesse’s collected works
    19:53 - Who was Herman Hesse?
    21:36 - Rilke’s ‘Buddha in der Glorie’
    22:20 - Recommendation No.1: ‘The Garden Awakening’ by Mary Reynolds (https://amzn.to/3pbAqu9)
    27:36 - The food forest on Michaela’s ranch
    32:39 - Recommendation No.2: ‘Sonora’ by David Yetman (https://amzn.to/3zTiH0q)
    35:17 - Recommendation No.3: Dr. Andrew Huberman Podcast (https://hubermanlab.com/)
    43:24 - Optimizing sleep and light exposure routine
    50:47 - Hot and cold exposure for well being
    53:09 - Sauna culture in Europe
    54:39 - How to become a teacher of the Non-Linear Movement Method®
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: www.michaelaboehm.com
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at www.guruviking.com
    59 min
  • Episode #55: Age Gaps, Jealousy and Gold Standard Relationship
    In this episode, Michaela answers viewer questions including navigating age gaps between partners, dealing with jealousy, and what is the gold standard of relationship.
    00:00 - Can an age gap relationship work when the woman is 15 years older?
    05:36 - - How do I navigate jealousy from partner about opposite sex friends?
    10:15 - How do deal with the desire for freedom and exploration outside of a monogamous relationship?
    18:41 - How do I know if my relationship is going well?
    20:24 - Are some people just not built for monogamy?
    27:00 - Anthony Storr’s ‘Solitude’
    29:47 - Is relationship the gold standard of psychological health?
    35:15 - Are relationships about my enjoyment or serving others?
    40:16 - Is the prospect of costly divorce a deterrent for relationship?
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: www.michaelaboehm.com
    Access 'The Relationship Course' now! https://www.michaelaboehm.com/product/the-relationship-course/
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at www.guruviking.com
    50 min
  • Episode #54: Obsession, Attachment & Libido
    In this episode, Michaela answers viewer questions about trends in psychology and therapy, attachment theory, obsessive thoughts about new relationship, and the decline in men’s libido.
    00:00 - Attachment styles
    00:24 - Trends in psychology and therapy
    02:29 - Different causes of anxious attachment
    05:17 - Personality profiling, Myers Briggs, and the Big 5
    09:45 - Can attachment styles be changed?
    13:49 - Gaining courage in relationship
    17:21 - How to access the genius of the body
    21:19 - How to stop obsessive thoughts about a new partner
    29:22 - Dating potential
    30:22 - A powerful thought experiment about acceptance and rejection
    37:15 - Why is there a decrease in men’s libido?
    48:03 - Non-Linear Movement Method® teacher training
    Register for the Non-Linear Movement Method® teacher training: https://michaelaboehm.ac-page.com/nlmm-teacher-training
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: www.michaelaboehm.com
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at www.guruviking.com
    51 min
  • Episode #53: When is it Time to Break Up?
    In this episode, Michaela answers viewer questions including how to know when it’s time to break up, how to navigate attachment styles, how to differentiate old trauma and current threat, and more.
    ..
    00:00 - How to know when it’s time to break up?
    01:39 - Imprints and attachment styles
    05:18 - Incompatible why’s
    06:54 - We can work it out?
    08:31 - Detecting repulsion in the body
    10:42 - How to navigate anxious attachment style and repulsion?
    15:55 - Current threat vs past trauma patterns
    19:00 - The benefits of good counselling
    20:14 - Building your self-roadmap
    21:08 - How can I tell my partner to be more masculine?
    25:11 - Comparing to others and social media
    28:56 - Bringing the body to the body of the advisors
    30:44 - Bad therapy
    32:56 - Michaela summarises
    …
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: www.michaelaboehm.com
    Access 'The Relationship Course' now! https://www.michaelaboehm.com/product/the-relationship-course/
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at www.guruviking.com
    37 min
  • Episode #52: Wild Woman's Way Revisited
    To celebrate the paperback release of ‘The Wild Woman’s Way’, Michaela and Steve sit down to discuss Michaela’s writing process, her creative regime, and the challenges she faced along the way.
    Michaela also shares insight on resilience, the Superwoman Syndrome, how to reconnect to pleasure and enjoyment, and why she describes the book as her ‘love letter to the body’.
    …
    00:00 - What it’s like to record an audiobook
    02:52 - Michaela’s writing process and creative regime
    10:18 - Losing everything in the wildfires
    12:55 - Featured in Will Smith’s memoir
    14:14 - A love letter to the body + what inspired the book?
    18:41 - What did Michaela learn from losing her house?
    22:07 - Michaela on resilience
    26:40 - Why Michaela’s book is so practical
    30:28 - Receiving the lineage and a reorientation
    34:57 - What is rewilding + pleasure as a birthright
    42:15 - Superwoman syndrome and Michaela’s foundational practice
    50:04 - Bonus Superwoman Syndrome Seminar
    …
    Free Superwoman Syndrome Seminar: https://bit.ly/powerpassionclass
    2017 Wildfire podcast: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/guru-viking-interviews-ep7-michaela-boehm-thomas-fire-special
    ...
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: www.michaelaboehm.com
    Access 'The Relationship Course' now! https://www.michaelaboehm.com/product/the-relationship-course/
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James at www.guruviking.com
    52 min
  • Episode #51: Cheating
    Michaela and Steve discuss cheating and infidelity in relationships.
    00:00 - How common is infidelity?
    02:07 - What counts as cheating?
    05:48 - Snacking vs intimacy
    12:10 - Different cultural views on infidelity
    15:24 - Protocol and respect in more open relationships
    27:31 - Early warning signs of infidelity
    32:37 - Good instincts vs jealousy and insecurity
    41:16 - Can a relationship recover from infidelity?
    36:33 - Advice for when you are tempted to cheat
    For workshops, teacher training and audio courses: www.michaelaboehm.com
    Access 'The Relationship Course' now! https://www.michaelaboehm.com/product/the-relationship-course/
    To order Michaela's book "The Wild Woman's Way" : amzn.to/2BQ5WpY
    Music by Steve James at www.guruviking.com
    52 min

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Listen to international teacher and relationship expert, Michaela Boehm, as she answers questions about intimacy, dating and relationships.