104: Part 3/12, Priestess & Rabbi Sarah Bracha talks Non-Duality, Joy, Oat Lattes & Hot Sex: How to Build a Relationship with God Series
Release Date: 10/14/2025
117: Part 1/8: Janelle's Evolution from Catholic Monogamy to Solo Poly, D/s and Unicorn: How To Design a Relationship That Works Series
Permission To Be Human
117: Part 1/8: Janelle's Evolution from Catholic Monogamy to Solo Poly, D/s and Unicorn: How To Design a Relationship That Works Series Holy shit, are you ready to have your relationship rulebook completely obliterated? In this season six premiere, Janelle pulls back the curtain on her unconventional love life that includes being solo poly, in a DOM/sub container, a unicorn, AND a comet relationship. From scheduled sex to sleeping solo to discovering she's actually happiest as the "second woman," Janelle's journey from Catholic-raised monogamy to radical self-permission is proof that designing...
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Season 6 Announcement!!!
Permission To Be Human
Season 6 Announcement!!! -------------- We’re Andrea and Janelle--two midlife mavericks sharing openly about our own experiences--messy AF and no regrets----with marriage, divorce, polyamory and pleasure. You’ll hear from relationship experts, meet real life Bravehearts and get intimacy skills. Truth: When we’re brave enough to ask for what we want, honor our boundaries and have the hard conversations--with partners, friends, family and, most importantly, ourselves--magic happens and happiness ensues. If you’re seeking permission to create a new map for relationships and...
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116: Janelle and Her Dad's Journey into a Death Portal... and Came Out Thriving!
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116: Janelle and Her Dad's Journey into a Death Portal... and Came Out Thriving! Honey, buckle up. This isn't your typical "aww, aging parent" story. This episode is a wild ride through the liminal space between worlds, where Janelle's 95-year-old dad Jack decided to take the scenic route through death's waiting room—and then said "nah, I'm good" and came back thriving. What started as Uncle Jim's passing turned into a 12-day hospital odyssey that had Janelle saying goodbye to her father approximately 47 times (okay, maybe not that many, but who's counting when you're in a death portal?)....
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115: Andrea’s Update: Letting Go, Falling In Love, and Realizing the Answer Is Not in Your Phone
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115: Andrea’s Update: Letting Go, Falling In Love, and Realizing the Answer Is Not in Your Phone What if everything you thought defined you… dissolved? Your marriage. Your business. Your income. Your identity. And instead of panicking — you felt more alive? In this raw, funny, deeply human episode, Andrea talks about what happens after you burn the old blueprint to the ground--at age 50! This is less about “how to glow up” and more about how to let go without losing your soul. You’ll hear: -How her new partnership makes no time for TV or phones -Why she wants to go sell books...
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114: Janelle's Update: "It's selfish if I don't ask for my desires."
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114: Janelle's Update: "It's selfish if I don't ask for my desires." Janelle shares personal updates and insights on her lift at the moment; she discusses her new living arrangements and the impact of her housemate, Arianna, on her creative expression. She discusses the significance of homeopathy and her experiences with ancestral connections during Samhain. The conversation also touches on grief, family dynamics, and the importance of asking for help in pursuing one's desires. Shout outs to John Wolfsone, Dãmsa Germiane and Sophie Howell. You’ll hear: -How Janelle sees people as keys that...
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REPEAT: 32: Your Evil Twin vs. Your Inner Witch: Who Do You Listen To?
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REPEAT: 32: Your Evil Twin vs. Your Inner Witch: Who Do You Listen To? Janelle interviews Andrea about the five ways to discern the voice of your Ego (what Andrea calls her Evil Twin) from the voice of your Calling (what she calls her Inner Witch). So juicy. You’ll hear why your Evil Twin is all about anxiety, attainment, doing and burnout, while your Inner Witch is all about silence, journey, being and fulfillment. Includes a reference to spirit crowns, Fight Club, 3-5 Club, and a story about white water rafting down the Nile.You’ll hear: -What it means to appreciate the Bliss of...
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REPEAT: 21: How to Ask for What We Want: Consent, Courage & AirBnB Checkouts
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REPEAT: 21: How to Ask for What We Want: Consent, Courage & AirBnB Checkouts What if you could ask for exactly what you wanted? What if you could trust and value your own yeses and nos? What if you could articulate exactly how you wanted to be touched? Andrea interviews Janelle on a framework that has helped her give and receive everything (compliments, apples, touch, rides to the airport! ) from a centered and grounded place. Includes a When Harry Met Sally reference and some parenting tips. You’ll hear: -It’s as important to receive as it is to give. -Why consent is way more than a...
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REPEAT: 49: Art is Our Favorite Thing: Museums, Meaning & Freedom
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REPEAT: 49: Art is Our Favorite Thing: Museums, Meaning & Freedom Janelle and Andrea love art--especially mixed meda. They live within it, they travel to see it and it makes them feel free and alive. From pussy willow branch curtain rods to birthing chairs and Indonesian doors to dramatic outdoor murals, they give permission to love what you love, and create with wild abandon. So many nods! Everything, Everywhere All at Once, Ann LaMott, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tracey Barnes, Meow Wolf, James Turrel, Christo, Shakespeare’s Ophelia, Meow Wolf, Clyfford Still, Denver Art Museum,...
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113: Part 13/12: Derik Says "Turn Down the Volume": How to Build a Relationship with God Series
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113: Part 13/12: Derik Says "Turn Down the Volume": How to Build a Relationship with God Series Janelle and Andrea interview Derik, a yoga instructor who offers a majorly meta-view on spirituality. They discuss the difference between religion and spirituality, why “we’re only human” is a phrase with the wrong idea, the concept of "Pancha Kosha," the five layers of human existence and the paradox of it all. He asks: Who would we be if we turned the volume down on everything we’re told? You’ll hear: -Why yoga is a user's manual for realization -When the personality equation stops...
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112: Part 12/12: What if God Sounded Like Music? Former Bible-Smuggler Keith Major Tells All: How to Build a Relationship with God Series
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112: Part 12/12: What if God Sounded Like Music? Bibles, Motorcycles & Love with Keith Major: How to Build a Relationship with God Series In this episode, Andrea and Janelle drop into a soul-level conversation with Keith Major — once a pastor, now a happiness coach who traded doctrine for embodied joy. Keith shares the gritty truth of his spiritual evolution: the music that was his connection to God, the role the Bible played in his life (a big one) and how a college teacher and a motorcycle accident shifted everything. They explore what it means to talk to God in your own...
info_outline104: Part 3/12, Priestess & Rabbi Sarah Bracha talks Non-Duality, Joy, Oat Lattes & Hot Sex: How to Build a Relationship with God Series
What if God isn’t a bearded sky-dad, but a pulse of presence running in and out through every moment—every heartbreak, every art project, every awkward conversation? In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Bracha Gershuny—freelance rabbi, professional priestess, and all-around mystic renegade—to explore what it really means build a relationship with spirit in a messy, modern world. Sarah speaks to the importance of presence (really another name for God) and drops deep wisdom on listening to your inner voice, navigating religious baggage, and how what you know and love (Sarah refers to these as breadcrumbs and her own include hot sex and oat lattes) can help you find your way. You’ll hear:
-A little Non-Duality 101 (we are literally all in this together)
-How the divine is in the details too (dirt, dishes, dentist appts)
-Why the act of prayer can be the transformation in itself
-How community can replaces OR compliment the idea of God
-Sarah’s “yes and” journey of retaining her Jewish roots and adding her own ideas
-What if spiritual belonging isn’t about belief…but presence?
-How the “way opened” for Sarah (hint: devotion, creativity)
-A bit about the collective consciousness & Jewish Renewal
Follow Sarah on Substack: https://substack.com/@priestessrabbi
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We’re Andrea and Janelle--two midlife mavericks sharing openly about our own experiences--messy AF and no regrets----with marriage, divorce, polyamory and pleasure.
You’ll hear from relationship experts, meet real life Bravehearts and get intimacy skills.
Truth: When we’re brave enough to ask for what we want, honor our boundaries and have the hard conversations--with partners, friends, family and, most importantly, ourselves--magic happens and happiness ensues.
If you’re seeking permission to create a new map for relationships and want to feel less alone along the way, we got you.
With glitter and radical acceptance,
Janelle & Andrea.
Follow, subscribe and share!Learn more about us at: https://www.permissiontobehuman.live/
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