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This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Release Date: 04/20/2025
How to Stay Madly in Love During Conflict with Your Partner
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Take your business to the next level with my Layla explains what she calls the 3% in a relationship Why it’s important to process challenges somatically using your bodies The #1 question Layla asks herself when conflict arises How to use conflict as a vehicle into a deeper level of connection How a couple in their 70s went from roommates to intimacy, safety, and turn-on Bio Fabienne Annick is a Sex, Love & Spirit Coach who sees sexuality and partnership as profound mirrors for self-awareness and gateways to healing, growth, and magic. Her...
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The Hidden Teachings of Mary Magdalene and the Radical Love We Were Never Taught
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Take your business to the next level with my Exactly what the “witch wound” is and where it lives in your body The one thing Layla would change in the Catholic teachings Why spiritual lies live inside our bodies as self-hatred How spirituality impacts our ability to be a sexual being What most people still don’t understand about Mary Magdalene Bio Meggan Watterson is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Mary Magdalene Revealed. She is a feminist theologian with a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a...
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What This Acclaimed Sex Therapist Wants You to Know
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Take your business to the next level with my Ian’s definition of great sex and how you can bring it into practice Why basic chemical attraction is part of what keeps couples together How dating apps impact relational and sexual experiences The number one key to Ian and his wife’s sex life after 25 years together A daily practice for men and one for women to enhance presence and pleasure Bio Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and nationally recognized sex therapist who works with individuals and couples on a range of relational issues that...
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What It Really Means to be Multi-Orgasmic
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Take your business to the next level with my Different ways we unknowingly leak our sexual energy in modern life Key ways to begin rebuilding your sexual energy How exchanging energy with your partner leads to increased pleasure What obstacles men face in becoming multi-orgasmic and how to fix them A simple practice to feel your Qi in less than 30 seconds Bio Lee Holden is a Qi Gong Master who has brought ancient tradition to the mainstream. He’s the author of the bestselling book Ready, Set, SLOW and a PBS favorite with shows such as Less Stress, More Energy...
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That One Time I Had Sex in a Cemetery (and Other Tales About Desire)
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Take your business to the next level with my How the American approach to pleasure compares to other cultures Layla shares one of her favorite cemetery sex stories The #1 way to get back into a sexual headspace How to approach shame around your sexuality Dr. Kate shares a take home practice you can use to connect with your body sexually Bio Dr. Kate Balestrieri, Psy.D is a Licensed Psychologist (Clinical and Forensic) in California, Florida, New York, and Illinois. She’s a Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist – Supervisor, and PACT III...
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Beyond Love: The Hidden Keys to Lasting Connection with Andrew Horn
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Show Notes Take your business to the next level with my The difference between objective truth vs. your truth (a.k.a. how to stop arguing with your own assumptions) A practical script for conflict that doesn’t melt into blame soup The Five A’s of Requests (Ask, Acknowledgement, Apology, Action, Agreements) How to repair trust and build integrity like it’s a daily gym routine Why “Do you want to be heard, helped, or held?” is the relationship cheat code Men’s work, shame alchemy, and the real work of becoming who you say you are Bio Andrew Horn is an...
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What To Do When Your Childhood Trauma Is Hijacking Your Relationship
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Take your business to the next level with my How Shay’s childhood taught her the impact trauma has on adult relationships Why we have a tendency to draw in partners who are a perfect match for our wound How to know if you’re in a dead end dynamic in your relationship The one question Shay asks herself when her inner saboteur comes up The importance of loving your parts so they don’t hijack you in destructive ways Bio Shay Aiyana is the best-selling author of Becoming the One and the founder of Rising Woman, a global community dedicated to self-healing, relational...
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What to Do When Your Life Is "Perfect" but Your Soul Is Screaming
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes What Sarah’s awakening and transition into feminine magic looked like What sacred feminine ceremony actually is How Sarah’s marriage was impacted by her awakening Why women’s true happiness lies in their connection to themselves The hardest parts about learning the Priestess path The process Sarah went through to overcome her witch wound Bio Sarah thought she was destined to have an "in the box" life after going to a top college, working in advertising and then creating a successful emotional eating company. All of that changed when Sarah was introduced to...
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This Therapist Taught Me How to Go from Hot Mess to Girlfriend of the Year
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes The difference between individual empowerment and relational empowerment Which quadrant of the grid Layla is on and how she got there Why Terry calls our relationships our “biosphere” Terry’s best advice for shifting out of anger and into connection A powerful guided boundary practice to follow along with Bio Terry Real is an internationally recognized family therapist, speaker and best-selling author committed to helping you build the lasting, loving relationships you deserve. The author of four books, including the recent New York Times...
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How to Awaken Your Cervix and Experience Cosmic Pleasure
This Tantric Life with Layla Martin
Shownotes Why the cervix alters your state of consciousness How to move through a violation with your cervix What basic cervical dearmoring looks like inside your body The importance of understanding sovereignty in a relationship The phases of dearmoring safely Olivia’s advice for reaching exquisite cosmic cervical orgasms Bio Olivia Bryant is the founder of Self:Cervix and creator of the Cervical Awakening Pathway – a profound journey into the body, love and creative power through activating the cervix. For over a decade, Olivia has explored the cervix as...
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The story behind the quasi-cheating incident that ended the relationship
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Why Ryan and Layla’s first kiss went horribly wrong
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How to take full responsibility for your actions and impact on others
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Why Ryan showed up at the Stanford campus in a full-on chicken costume
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How radical love is different than self-sacrificing
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What Ryan and Layla learned from opening their relationship
Bio
Ryan Cheney is a therapist, seeker, and guide devoted to the process of inner transformation. Based in Austin, TX, he works with individuals and couples to uncover what stands in the way of lasting change – and how to meet those blocks with presence, compassion, and courage. His work is deeply rooted in Internal Family Systems and a profound curiosity about how people evolve.
Before turning his focus inward, Ryan was the founder of Raaka Chocolate, a Brooklyn-based bean-to-bar company built on transparency and ethical sourcing. But his truest calling lies in the inner landscapes: the quiet, tender spaces where real healing happens. His path has been shaped by deep inquiry, spiritual practice, and a love for the moments when people reconnect with the truth of who they are.
Ryan believes transformation doesn’t have to be a battle – it can be a remembering. He’s most alive when exploring the alchemy of change, the courage it requires, and the unexpected grace that can come when we stop striving and start listening.
Timestamps
00:01:16 - Guest introduction
00:06:02 - Ryan shares how he and Layla met
00:07:35 - Going from small and scared to big and free
00:07:59 - Where Layla was at in her life when she met Ryan
00:11:48 - Where Ryan was at in his life when he met Layla
00:12:31 - Sign up for Layla’s newsletter at LaylaMartin.com
00:13:11 - Friendship turns into strong attraction
00:13:47 - Ryan describes he and Layla’s first kiss
00:16:20 - Why the sex didn’t initially work for Ryan
00:19:33 - Ryan learned to hold all parts of Layla
00:21:11 - Layla’s first experience with somatic therapy
00:23:00 - Layla credits Ryan for being deeply present for her healing journey
00:24:33 - Unlock your deepest passion inside The Tantric Mastermind for Couples
00:26:00 - Layla’s desire to find the real Tantra
00:27:19 - Ryan and Layla gave each other spiritual names
00:34:05 - Layla and Ryan discuss their experience with sexual healing
00:39:01 - Why we have to take full responsibility for our actions and impact on others
00:41:48 - How to be present with intensity and pain
00:41:57 - Discover MOOD™ Sex Magic
00:42:55 - Ryan and Layla drink MOOD SEX MAGIC
00:45:57 - The feedback Layla gave Ryan as their relationship ended
00:48:17 - Layla healed and opened her sexuality before healing and opening her heart
00:51:15 - Ryan shares what he learned from the end of the relationship
00:54:55 - Layla shares one of her favorite stories about Ryan
00:56:08 - How radical love is different than self-sacrificing
01:02:18 - Discover your most masculine confidence and presence with Men’s Sexual Mastery
01:03:59 - Layla and Ryan share their experience with an open relationship
01:09:10 - Ryan shares what signaled the end for him
01:17:38 - What Layla learned from the end of the relationship
01:19:20 - What Ryan learned from the relationship
01:21:08 - One of the saddest parts of trauma
01:24:32 - Ryan’s favorite parts of Layla from their relationship
01:27:41 - Conclusion