Carla Shohet is on a mission to help cycle-breaking women heal from the past so they can truly thrive.

As a trauma psychologist, educator, a mom and a survivor of childhood narcissistic abuse Carla brings a soulful, heart-centered and passionate approach to the realm of trauma healing.

Carla is not your typical talk therapist. 

She's a holistic psychologist; a mind/body healing mentor with the warmth, and generosity of a woman who's truly got your back.

 She uses a variety of modalities to achieve root-cause resolution healing, not just short-term symptoms management.

Being in Carla's presence is deeply healing and she shares so many gems in this episode.

I know you're going to love this conversation as much as I did.

Let's dive in!

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What is erotic innocence?

And how do you reclaim it for yourself?

It's quite clear that society has an Eros problem.

I don't have to tell you that.

The layers of dysfunction and abuse that abounds worldwide is beyond disturbing. 

It can easily leave us feeling overwhelmed and powerless.

What's the antidote?

Here's my take on it: One of the most radical, revolutionary and world changing things we can do as women is to consciously reclaim our erotic innocence.

Our Eros is our creative life force/Chi and it's our birthright to fully embody it.

It's time to boldly claim the erotic initiation we never got.

Let's dive in!

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You are a powerful Creatrix my love.

Part of you knows that.

And I bet part of you has forgotten.

One of the most beautiful things about awakening your feminine essence is that you begin to remember.

You begin to shed much of the conditioning that's been scripting your life.

And awaken an innate inner knowing of who you truly are and why you're really here.

You come home to yourself.

What you may not be aware of is how important pleasure is in the equation.

You didn't come here to play wack a mole with the world and its never ending problems.

You came to create your world in alignment with your desires.

Activated and fueled by your pleasure.

Ready to get your hands in the clay?

Let's dive in.

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The creative, love force power you hold within you as a woman is immense.

It's the stuff that creates worlds.

The stuff that can ignite your life and change your world.

This essence within you is most likely for the most part, untapped.

Through no fault of your own.

That's the case for most women.

But you can change that.

This essence is your personal expression of Venus/Aphrodite; Goddess of Love.

Very few woman have discovered how to awaken this power and embody it.

If I had to break down the how on awakening it into one word, that word is pleasure.

Pleasure is the portal.

Embracing your sensuality awakens your inner Goddess of Love.

Getting right with pleasure liberates your unique expression of what I call...

The 5 Venus Codes: 

1. Beauty
2. Abundance
3. Desire
4. Ecstasy
5. Love

There are tried and true practices to support you in accessing your personal Venus Codes.

One of my favorites is sensual breathwork.

In this episode I break all this down for you and offer you a short and sweet (and free) guided practice to start your Venus journey.

Let's dive in.

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Getting right with desire is a master key in reclaiming your feminine power.

One of the golden keys to your Queendom.

And yet, for many valid reasons, most women have a very dysfunctional relationship with desire. 

Twenty years ago I did as well.

To be clear on what you want and to feel good about what you want can feel scary  and daunting, I get it.

We've had truckloads of conditioning on desire which can show up as massive resistance.

What I've come to know is that desire is sacred. 

Desire is sacred life force calling you forward to your next adventure. 

Desire is the universe wanting to express through you.

When we shut down our desire we shut down our life force.

And that never feels good.

What if there was a way to work with desire that actually feels good?

That's what we're exploring in today's episode.

Here I'll share:

• What is desire and why should we care?
• How pure desire is different from lust and yearning
• Healing Desire Shame/Why we shut down our desire and what we can do about it
• Desire, pleasure and the Law of Attraction
• A simple four step process to get clear on your deepest desires and create your life from the inside out

Let's dive in!

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I know most folks yearn for deep intimacy and lasting love in relationships.

And deep inside we have a hunch that's it's possible.

But how do we make that happen?

Modern love is a challenge to say the least.

The current state of intimacy in most long-term relationships is not what most couples dreamed it would be.

It's so easy to feel like you've lost the plot on love.

It's so easy to feel like you're the problem.

But what if that's simply not the case?

What if there was a new model of approaching sex?

One that could take the pressure off and support you in cultivating a vital intimate relationship lifelong?

My guests today; Sarah Rose Bright and Graeme Waterfield have a lot to share on this topic.

They're both seasoned practitioners and skilled teachers in the realm of Tantra and embodiment.

Their warmth, authenticity and wisdom is rare and beautiful.

I know they will inspire you as much as they continue to inspire me.

Let's dive in!

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Are you ready to move beyond the Kegel?

I was.

About 20 years ago I had some serious issues going on with my pelvis and pelvic floor. 

One of those issues was sciatica.

I'd have these bouts of crippling pain that would land me on my back for days.

At the time I was a Pilates teacher and Yoga teacher and the tools I was teaching gave me no relief. 

The Kegel wasn't working either.

What did help and eventually open up a whole new way of being in my body was sensual movement. 

In this episode I share:

• How I stumbled upon the healing power of sensual movement via a Victoria's Secret catalog
• Three incredible benefits to starting a sensual movement practice
• How to begin

Let's dive in!

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Access my robust free sensual resources in The Goddess Vault.

Watch the trailer for Strip Down Rise Up the Netflix doc on Shelia Kelly’s work

Tantra is a journey of expansion. 

The universe expanding through you.

Your cells want to dance with your every breath.

And yet there are many very valid reasons why that dance isn't always happening.

Stored trauma, tension, limiting beliefs & emotional content can keep our cells in lockdown, armored up, protective. 

Through intelligent use of breathwork we can gently & gracefully expand into being more fully alive and freely expressed.

Breathwork is powerful medicine and it needs to be done in ways that honor the nervous system.

I teach a form of Conscious Connected Breath (CCB) infused with feminine principle. One that invites the breather on a journey home to herself.

Let's dive in.

Access my robust free sensual breathwork resources in The Goddess Vault.

Learn more about James Nestor's work on breath 

With all of the wellness options available to us today it's easy for a gal to get overwhelmed.

And being in a state of overwhelm doesn't support your wellbeing.

Here's a secret that most women are missing:

Pleasure is the ultimate wellness hack.

In this episode I go into why this is true and simple steps you can take today to dial up your pleasure and wellbeing.

Let's dive in!

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What is the Art of Pussification? 

Well, I think this quote from the woman who first introduced me to this brilliant practice says it beautifully:

“Pussification is an act of making your outer circumstance good for your inner circumstance or good for your pussy. Make it so it feels good to your pussy and your life is gonna shine.”

-Regena Thomashauer aka Mama Gena

I like to think of Pussification as Goddess Feng Shui.

The practice of creating harmony and beauty in my space so that it feels sensually soothing and pleasing to me.

In those spaces I can exhale into my body, be more fully present, tap into my intuition and creativity and bring my best to the people in my world.

The Art of Pussification is the art of designing your environment in alignment with your specific desires.

So simple and yet so radical.

When you claim your domain in this way, you tap into the true essence of your wild feminine heart. You reclaim your power as Creatrix of your world.

Pussification is a way to honor and celebrate yourself and start living your life more from the inside out. 

Ready to give it a try?

Let's dive in!

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