Desire on Fire

Welcome to the Desire on Fire podcast! (Formerly With Pleasure) We're Aimee Batuski and Ellie Montgomerie, intimacy experts and two best friends on a mission to help YOU put pleasure first and own your feminine power. If you are ready to become a powerful agent of change, who allows your desires to lead the way as you step into a whole new world of freedom, manifestation, and ease, then you're in the right place! On this podcast we interview friends, lovers, experts, and thought leaders to remind you that no matter how big, wild, or taboo your desires are... you CAN have it all.

099: Why You Can’t Do This Work Alone – The Power of Community in Feminine Reclamation 02/14/2025

099: Why You Can’t Do This Work Alone – The Power of Community in Feminine Reclamation If you’ve ever felt like no matter how much self-work you do, you still end up in the same patterns—this episode is for you. Ellie and Aimee are back in the studio, fresh from their Sacred Union weekend, reflecting on one of the biggest revelations of their work: awareness alone is not enough. You can read all the books, listen to all the podcasts, and even go to therapy—but without the right community, deep transformation remains just out of reach. In this conversation, they share their personal journeys of healing within sisterhood, why we were never meant to do this alone, and how community is the missing piece in feminine embodiment. They also extend an invitation into Feminine Reclamation, their signature mentorship program, designed to take this work beyond awareness and into embodied transformation. If you’re feeling called into deeper support, real sisterhood, and a space where you don’t have to hold it all alone—this is your invitation. Key Themes & Highlights: Why Awareness Isn’t Enough – The truth about why self-awareness alone won’t break your patterns or create lasting change. The Cost of Isolation – Why so many women struggle with intimacy, trust, and feminine embodiment when they try to “figure it out” alone. How Sisterhood Heals – The profound impact of being seen, witnessed, and held by women who won’t let you shrink. Ellie’s Personal Reckoning – A raw, behind-the-scenes look at how she confronted her own resistance to support and what finally shifted everything. Releasing the Teacher-Student Dynamic – The radical shift in their leadership model and why they refuse to be put on a pedestal. The Invitation Into Feminine Reclamation – What it looks like to walk this path in an intimate, high-level mentorship space where transformation isn’t just possible—it’s inevitable. Listen now and step into the conversation. 📍 Apply for Feminine Reclamation: 📍 Join the conversation on Instagram: 📍 Sign up for our mailing list to be kept up to date on all our upcoming events and offerings This is your moment to say yes to deeper support, to being truly seen, and to reclaiming your feminine power within a sisterhood that won’t let you forget who you are. Sign up for our mailing list: Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/35281440

098: Embodying the Queen: The Shift from Control to Deep Feminine Power 02/06/2025

097: Blindfolded Beginnings: How our Retreat Sparked Audrey & Hunter’s Love Story 12/31/2024

096: The Cost of Being Fake Online - With Aimee, Ellie & Rob 12/05/2024

095: Aimee and Ellie share vulnerable life updates 11/14/2024

094: Gender Dynamics in Modern Relationships & on Netflix 10/10/2024

093: The Death of Desire on Fire 07/31/2024

092: Aimee’s Getting Plastic Surgery 07/24/2024

091: Baby Blessing Ceremonies— Everything you Need to Know 06/25/2024

091: Baby Blessing Ceremonies— Everything you Need to Know Hi Desire on Fire fam! Ellie here. This week’s episode is all about celebrating new beginnings, because we're diving deep into something you may have seen us share online and wondered about: the beautiful world of baby blessing ceremonies. This episode is inspired by the baby blessing Aimee recently hosted for me, as I enter the 3rd trimester and move closer to birthing my baby girl into the world. I want every mama to receive this kind of love and support, so I wanted to share what actually goes into hosting something like this, so you can create one yourself, if you feel called! And who better to navigate this journey with me than Aimee, who's always got amazing insights on creating meaningful experiences. We shared clear and simple steps, from who to invite, how to set it up, and how to structure your ceremony. So whether you're a soon-to-be mama yourself, a supportive sister, or just someone who wants to celebrate life passages in a way that truly matters, there’s lots of gold for you in this episode. We also made an invitation at the end of the episode to an incredible free virtual event a sister of ours is hosting, all about creating a new paradigm for pregnancy, birth, postpartum and motherhood! “REBIRTH EARTH is a FREE 5-day live online transformational journey to reclaim the roots of your innate feminine essence and deepen harmony in the world, which begins in our homes. Are you ready to transform your life, your family, and create a ripple effect that spans for generations to come? I hope you will join me and the other incredible speakers in these thought provoking and inspiring conversations as we cultivate this community! Join us from June 24th - 28th, 2024 You can reserve your spot now by registering here: Chapters: 05:50 Creating meaningful rituals for life transitions is important. 09:32 Permission, love, and invitation for baby blessing. 11:36 Embracing rituals, learning from devoted friends. 14:24 Creating meaningful, reverent baby blessings with friends. 19:12 Balancing input and desires in event planning. 26:45 Encouraging mothers to share and co-create experience. 36:41 Receive blessings gracefully, breathe deeply, let go. 39:18 Touch, massage, music, and blessings in ceremony. 49:41 New virtual event for mothers, Rebirth Earth. Sign up for our mailing list: Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/31884197

090: Ellie’s Wild Conception Story 06/19/2024

089: Aimee's Shamanic Training & Feminine Initiation 06/04/2024

088: Beyond the Basics: Diving Deeper into Polarity (Part 2) 05/29/2024

088: Beyond the Basics: Diving Deeper into Polarity (Part 2) Picking up where we left off in our last episode on polarity, Aimee and Ellie are diving deep into the trenches of their own journeys. We'll be sharing the nitty-gritty struggles (and the unexpected breakthroughs!) that comes from embracing your feminine energy. Forget the outdated housewife stereotype – this is about trading in the gotta-do-it-all hustle, shifting out of overwhelm and burnout, and creating hot, harmonious relationships with men. In this week’s episode we share how learning to ask for help, and receiving the support and love you need to embrace a more surrendered way of living, is the key for unlocking your feminine power— and we share practical tips on how to get there. Get ready to ditch the drama, embrace your radiance, and unlock deeper connections for relationship bliss! Chapters: 00:00 - 01:32 Our journey with polarity teachings and learning to integrate them, versus taking them to the extreme 01:32 - 12:07 Ellie shares about her journey with alchemizing her boss-babe drive and opening to receive her husband’s reflections, support and provision on a whole new level… and what that has opened up for her 12:07 - 16:07 The backwards values in our culture and the deep work many of us need to do to truly embody our radiance and attract an aligned, devoted partner 16:07 - 17:50 How your out-of-balance masculine energy may be blocking the men in your life from feeling inspired to provide for and cherish you 17:50 - 20:22 Why it’s so helpful and important for women to be in community with other women who are embodied in their feminine energy, receptivity and respect for the masculine, in order to make this shift yourself 20:22 - 21:58 Invitation to the Radiant Woman Weekend, June 7-9th!! Resources mentioned: Click here to learn more and join us on The Radiant Woman Weekend, June 7-9th 2024: Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/31509972

087: Mastering Polarity for Deeper Connections with Men 05/17/2024

086: Behind-the-Scenes of The Feminine Revolution! 04/26/2024

086: Behind-the-Scenes of The Feminine Revolution! We’ve been cooking up something new for you. A whole new frequency. A new transmission. A new level of reality. And it’s all been Spirit-guided. The fruits of a whole lotta inner-work labor over the last year— a total death & rebirth... Shedding deeper layers of programming than we ever have before – so that we can be more ourselves, more free, living in full integrity with our mission– and more of service to the women who walk this path alongside us. In this episode, we’re taking you behind-the-scenes of the whole ride we’ve been on, birthing our new virtual 5-day event, The Feminine Revolution. In this 5 day journey, we’ll be helping you unlock the code that has been the KEY for us (and the thousands of women we’ve mentored) to embody the full expression of our Feminine. It’s for those of you ready to shed layers of masculine conditioning, and step into the highest potential of your feminine essence… so that you can become the woman who can have the life-giving intimacy + relationships you desire. Hint: it involves… Uncovering blocks + shedding armor that are keeping you stuck in your relationships with men Healing wounds with women + cultivating soul-aligned sisterhood Connecting to your body, awakening your sensuality + releasing shame If you know our annual virtual event The Pleasure Revolution (that we’ve run 9 times!) and you’re curious about the change, this episode will let you in on everything we went through to birth this new transmission of our work into the world. Reclaiming the ancient wisdom + full range of our FEMININE is what we get to dig into in this event… and we are SO turned on by it! And we can’t wait to bring you along with us!! Join us for FREE, April 29 - May 3rd 🌹 Link to sign up: Explore our website: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Connect with Ellie: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/30999363

085: Unveiling the King's Code: A Deep Dive into Rob’s Story! 04/12/2024

085: Unveiling the King's Code: A Deep Dive into Rob’s Story! This week, we have a very special, long-awaited episode for you. We sat down with Rob Montgomerie to finally get his story out into the world (this is part 1 of a multi-part series)! Up until now, Rob has been a private person, happily serving behind-the-scenes, coaching leaders of some of the most powerful companies in the world. You may not be aware that Rob has also been a huge supporter of our work at Desire on Fire, consistently backing us in a myriad of ways to grow as leaders and serve our community at the highest level. But the birth of his son, Bear, two years ago, has ignited Rob even more deeply into his purpose, and called him step forward into a new role that’s more public-facing— in service of doing everything he can to support men especially, and do his part to create the world he wants to leave to his son. Aimee and I have been asking Rob for YEARS to create a brother program to do the work we do with women at Desire on Fire, and I’m so thrilled to share that he finally said yes!! It begins mid-April, and it’s called The Kings Code. ❤️‍🔥 Rob has been walking his own deeply transformational path for close to two decades now, which he generously shares about (without holding back) in this episode. The incredible life he has created of impact, abundance, family, and contribution, is a reflection of how this man deeply embodies the King archetype, and we really can’t imagine anyone more qualified to guide men on their awakening journey. Inside the program, men will dive deep into rites of passage and archetypal psychology to help them claim their birthright as potent kings and leaders in their lives, relationships, and in the bedroom. Expect to Uncover: The delicate balance of sharing transformative experiences authentically. How conventional success metrics can lead to personal emptiness. An invitation to explore the King’s Code, for profound personal growth. Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee; Connect with Ellie: Dive into this episode for a deeply moving conversation that we hope will inspire, expand and ignite you on your spiritual path. We’d love to hear what you receive from listening! /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/30791998

084: The Path to Financial Freedom with Penelope Jane Smith 03/20/2024

084: The Path to Financial Freedom with Penelope Jane Smith Hey there, welcome back to the Desire on Fire podcast! Today's episode is a bit of a departure from our typical topics, but an important one! This week we’re diving into talking about money, abundance, and financial freedom, topics that go hand-in-hand with living a life led by your deepest desires, and expanding into a life of abundance and fulfillment. Ellie sat down with an amazing guest expert: Penelope Jane Smith. She's a true thought leader in the realm of financial freedom, empowering countless female entrepreneurs with her unique strategies. Penelope shares her incredible money journey, from building a real estate empire to navigating tough times during market crashes. Her story is a testament to resilience and determination, and we hope it inspires and educates you. Find out what's in store for you in this episode: Visioning a lifestyle without the need to trade time for money Why it’s not as difficult as it might seem to understand, manage, and grow your wealth Create ideas for how to create passive income and become financially free Penelope's "MESS" system for accelerating wealth creation and financial freedom The importance of having the right mindset about money and prosperity Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: (free ebook) by Penelope Jane Smith: In this training, you’ll discover exactly what it’ll take for you personally to become financially free so that you don’t have to depend on your business, a job, the government, a partner, or anyone else for money. You’ll also learn: The Two Types of Passive Income (and How to Get More of Each) Why It’s Important to Create a Clear Financial Freedom Vision 3 Keys to Accelerating Your Journey to Financial Freedom Simple Steps You Can Take Right Now That Your Future Self Will Thank You For (She’ll Have an Abundance of Money and Choice In Her Life!) /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/30335223

083: Part 2: Pulling Back the Curtain with Ellie’s Husband Rob 03/06/2024

082: Pulling Back the Curtain with Ellie’s Husband Rob 02/21/2024

081: Healing + Honoring Masculinity with Jordan Candlish 09/27/2023

080: From Sideline Skeptic to Embracing Aliveness with Makayla Davis 09/20/2023

080: From Sideline Skeptic to Embracing Aliveness with Makayla Davis In today’s episode we sat down with our client and a college friend of Aimee’s, Makayla Davis. She’s in one of our all-time favorite photos taken at a Desire On Fire Live event. She’s crying, fully immersed in a private moment of reckoning, and she’s holding the hand of her good friend. It’s an image that perfectly encapsulates what we do and why we’re here: to help women thaw out, connect deeply with their aliveness in every area of life, and do it all together, held in a powerful container of real sisterhood. What Makayla reveals in today’s conversation is that that moment happened at last year’s Desire On Fire experience, in response to a question from Ellie onstage. For 30 years, she had been standing on the sidelines with her desires. When she reconnected with Aimee on social media and started seeing her posts, she experienced a whole range of feelings: judgment, envy, resistance, curiosity. The loudest message in her head was: That’s not for you. For someone else, maybe, but not for you. Today we sat down with Makayla to get the whole story — what brought her here, what held her back at first, what had her finally say “yes,” and why that’s made all the difference for her in her life, work, and relationships. Makayla’s journey is perfectly her own, and also super relatable. She’s finally finding her center; discovering what it’s like to look people in the eye for the first time and ask for what she wants; practicing saying what needs to be said, even when it’s hard and messy; and finally buying lingerie. It’s been a year of small steps that have added up to big transformation, with so much more ahead. If you’re wondering if this work is for you, or you’re curious but stuck because it feels way to edgy or taboo to talk about these things — we think you’re going to love this conversation. In this episode, you’ll learn: All the doubts, judgments, and fears that kept Makayla on the sidelines for so long… and what finally had her jump in The question on the first day that changed everything for her What’s shifted for her in the year since she said yes to Desire On Fire Come join us Oct. 13-15 at Desire On Fire Experience LIVE in gorgeous Austin, TX! Get 50% off your ticket when you use the code COMMUNITY. Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Makayla at Awaken Coaches: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/28091012

079: How Attending the Desire on Fire Experience Transformed My Marriage with Prudence Stein-Greene 09/06/2023

079: How Attending the Desire on Fire Experience Transformed My Marriage with Prudence Stein-Greene We love to hear from our community, and we love to share stories and breakthroughs with you! This work all happens inside of real lives… and there’s no better way to understand its transformative power than hearing directly from the women who have been through our programs and events. Last year, Prudence Stein-Greene was a successful real estate agent in LA — an extremely high-stress and high-drive industry. At the time, she was struggling with a business decision, so when a friend invited Prudence to attend our Desire on Fire Experience live in LA, she said yes, thinking it would be a great opportunity to have a business breakthrough. There was something else, something bigger that was underneath her reason for saying yes to DOFE: she was completely, utterly exhausted. With everything. Her work was incredibly demanding. She was burning out and missing out on coveted time with her kids. She had no connection at all to what she even wanted — in her work, in her marriage, in her life. She resorted to controlling things and people around her, including her husband, blaming him for her dissatisfaction and why their marriage wasn’t aligned. Her friend encouraged her to spring for the hotel room, get away, and really devote herself to the work that weekend. She took the leap. What happened in those couple of days changed everything. She had the business breakthrough… and a whole lot more. We know you’re going to love this conversation with Prudence. You’ll get a real-life, down to earth take on what this work is, who it’s for, what it can do for you, and why we are SO passionate about getting women in a room together for this experience! In this episode, you’ll learn: What her fears were coming into the event The powerful breakthrough she experienced — and what it led to when she returned home What’s different for her now in her life, work, and relationships The big change she made that has allowed her to expand her ability to hold sensation in her body The next steps she took after DOFE to fully claim her purpose, joy + passion Come join us Oct. 13-15 at Desire On Fire Experience LIVE in gorgeous Austin, TX! Get 50% off your ticket when you use the code COMMUNITY. Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/27954825

078: Recovering from Shame + Coming Home to Yourself, with Stefanos Sifandos 07/05/2023

078: Recovering from Shame + Coming Home to Yourself, with Stefanos Sifandos Have you ever had a moment in your life when all your pain and accompanying coping mechanisms finally caught up with you? When you finally saw with total clarity that if you wanted to be able to have any kind of happiness in life, you’d have to face that pain and find healing? Our guest today is the relationship and intimacy coach Stefanos Sifandos — and he shares how that moment of getting “caught” forced him to reckon with a lifetime of abuse, fear, shame, and insecurity… and how that moment opened him up to the possibility of real love, deep connection, profound growth, and BIG impact on the world. Today Stefanos is a husband and happy new dad, and in his work with individuals and couples, he helps people on the journey to loving all the parts of themselves that they’ve been trying to run from and getting back into healthy relationship with the core of what matters most to them. And as he says: You can’t run a new life from an old blueprint — and that applies to healing, surrender, intimacy, becoming a parent, and any kind of major personal transformation. If you’ve been on the verge of big change, and you know the time is right to face and heal your past, we think you’ll be deeply inspired by this heartfelt conversation with Stefanos! What you’ll learn in this episode: Where Stefanos got his start in transformational work How and why becoming a parent can feel like a “regression” in personal growth How shame holds us back – and what happens when we finally drop it Practical tips for balancing your nervous system when you’re in anxiety & shame How commitment actually leads to feeling more free Join The Pleasure Revolution: a live, 5-day guided experience for those who are ready to release the hustle and see how much more you can magnetize with your feminine energy leading the way. Join Us Here: Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Stefanos: Instagram: Website: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/27370503

077: What’s New in Work, Love + Life in Austin with Aimee + Ellie 06/14/2023

077: What’s New in Work, Love + Life in Austin with Aimee + Ellie We’ve taken a break from our podcast lately — not because we don’t love it, but because we realized we just needed to pull back on some aspects of the business to make room for all the change that’s been swirling around us. So today we’re back, and we’re sharing a deep-dive conversation about what’s been going on in the business, in our relationships, and in our own personal growth as we navigate our transition to Austin together. As we let the conversation flow, here’s a theme that kept arising: We are both deeply committed to practicing what we preach, and one of the most powerful opportunities we get to do that is when things are not working for us. It’s when we get stuck in “obligation” energy that we have the chance to reconnect authentically with a desire-led life. It’s when our most intimate relationships are experiencing their biggest challenges that we get to lean into radical honesty, sisterhood, and surrender. It’s when life doesn’t meet our expectations that we have the choice to either stay stuck in judgment and resentment… or move into looking at all the patterns that aren’t serving us and find the true medicine. Choosing desire as a way of life is not easy. It will bring up ALL your shit and bring you to your knees. And as we keep finding: it’s also the key to unlocking a quality of freedom and joy in life that we couldn’t even have imagined. So listen in and catch up with us today! What you’ll learn in this episode: Navigating the complexity of living together as friends and business partners Aimee is confronted by her desire to go to Bali Why conscious relating is not for the faint of heart How to find the gold in situations that aren’t meeting your expectations What it means to surrender when you’re in the middle of true pain + challenge Discerning when it’s time to surrender, and when it’s time to speak up A sneak peek into Amy’s most recent Tantric experience Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/27117030

076: Healing Religious Trauma and Creating Sexual Freedom 05/31/2023

076: Healing Religious Trauma and Creating Sexual Freedom One of the things that consistently brings women into the Desire On Fire community is shame. Shame around sex for sure — wanting it, knowing what you want, asking out loud for what you want (often the most difficult and vulnerable part of our journey). But it’s not just about sexual shame. It’s also about shame around all kinds of desire — for any kind of pleasure, fun, abundance, agency, freedom, or satisfaction. Where does this shame come from? And how is it that even people who were raised outside of traditional religious environments and in sex-positive families (like Aimee and Ellie) still carry trauma and fear around sex and desire? Our guests today have a unique perspective, because they grew up inside the conservative evangelical structures that gave rise to purity culture. And through the long journey of exploration, unlearning, and finally being trained as sex therapists themselves, they’ve found a way forward towards healing, freedom, and wholeness — not just in their sex lives, but in the fullness of all kinds of desire. If you grew up in purity culture (and spoiler alert: we all feel the effects of this paradigm, whether we grew up with religion or not), we think you’ll find this conversation with Juila Postema and Jeremiah Gibson to be enlightening and deeply encouraging. Julia and Jeremiah are currently the hosts of the Sexvangelicals, a sexual health podcast and education platform with the mission to support relationships in reclaiming sexuality following adverse religious experiences. What you’ll learn in this episode: How Julia and Jeremiah found their way to freedom (and to each other) What exactly is purity culture? How purity culture affects even non-religious people Why early + clear conversations around sex, pleasure, and desire are so important How you can begin your journey to break free from sexual shame Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Julia and Jeremiah: Sexvangelicals Julia and Jeremiah on Instagram: Sexvangelicals People + resources mentioned in this episode: DOF Episode with on sexual healing after trauma (American Association of Sexual Educators, Counselors, and Therapists) , by Mantak Chia , by Steve Bodansky Sexvangelicals podcast episode with Apple Podcasts summary: If you grew up in purity culture (and spoiler alert: we all feel the effects of this paradigm, whether we grew up with religion or not), we think you’ll find this conversation with Juila Postema and Jeremiah Gibson to be enlightening and deeply encouraging. Julia and Jeremiah are currently the hosts of the Sexvangelicals, a sexual health podcast and education platform with the mission to support relationships in reclaiming sexuality following adverse religious experiences. We’re looking at the roots of purity culture, its far-reaching effects on everything we do — and how to find healing and freedom in truth, love, and community. /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/26992497

075: “Where Are All the Good Men?” with Kevin Hermann 03/29/2023

075: “Where Are All the Good Men?” with Kevin Hermann You know how we love to invite men onto our podcast, and today’s guest brings a ton of depth, insight, and honesty around the male perspective. Kevin Hermann is a highly skilled and experienced coach, specializing in business, leadership, and life coaching. He’s led over 25 in-person retreats (that’s a LOT of retreats!!). But so much more than all these credentials and accomplishments, what you get from Kevin is just the transparency he brings to this conversation. He shares openly about being newly engaged and monogamous, what this new level of commitment has brought up in his relationship… and so much more! If you’ve ever been curious about men’s work — what it is, what it isn’t, how it’s changing — then this episode is for you. You’ll hear about what men are struggling with the most, what they need the most, and how connecting at a deeper level with themselves and other men is essential for their growth and wellbeing. (Sound familiar? We say the same about sisterhood all the time!) You can find Kevin on Instagram where he’s riffing on the evolution of the masculine and exploring the connection between style and spirituality. What you’ll learn in this episode: What Kevin thinks about polarity — its benefits and challenges for men and women How Kevin responds to the question, Where are all the good men? Why you can’t push your man into being in a men’s group (and a better way to introduce it) Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Kevin: Kevin’s Instagram: Kevin’s website: Kevin on LinkedIn: People + resources mentioned in this episode: Dan Doty: David Dieda’s Groups recommended by Kevin: /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/26364951

074: Inner Circle Q&A Call: How to Recognize When You’re Playing Games— and Stop for Good 03/22/2023

073: How Expressing Your Anger Opens You to Real Love, with Tanai Milgram 03/08/2023

073: How Expressing Your Anger Opens You to Real Love, with Tanai Milgram In her “before doing the work” life, this is what Tanai Milgram said about herself: My whole life, I was so proud that no guy ever hurt me, that I was always the one to run away or catch the asshole before he hurt me. She’d left a trail of dozens of broken hearts in her wake … but she felt more alone and angry than ever. Like a lot of girls, Tanai grew up with the conditioning that it wasn’t okay for her to express her full range of emotion. Being kind, sweet, and compliant was rewarded. But expressing things like anger, disappointment, deep sorrow, shame, or even ecstatic joy — these were on the “not approved” list. In this conversation, Tanai and I get to the very heart of why we close off so much, the price we pay for our silence and withholding, and what miracles start to happen when we FINALLY give ourselves permission to be fully self-expressed. I think you’ll find SO much to relate to here — the anger and resentment, the pain of not holding good boundaries, the absolute terror of being seen, the ways our bodies are constantly trying to send us signals, and the wild journey we’re all on. Today, Tanai is a Women’s Intimacy Coach, podcast host, and somatic trauma healer. She’s helped hundreds of women be unapologetically self-expressed in their relationships, using different styles of coaching, somatic meditations, retreats, and feminine embodiment practices. And in her “after doing the work” life, she knows that the key to finding true, lasting love is — paradoxically — allowing yourself to be heartbroken. Tune in today to receive this juicy wisdom! In this episode, you’ll learn: All about Tanai’s exciting journey and how she got where she is today What happens in our bodies and our lives when we repress our anger How her pussy was trying to communicate with her — and what happened when she finally listened The moment on a DoF retreat that was the turning point for her Why sisterhood matters so much — even if your “issue” is with men The key to finally attracting the kinds of men you say you want Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Tanai: Check out Tanai’s Instagram here: Tanai’s website: in Mexico (with Rinsha Ballani) — happening this April! The Program Resources mentioned in this episode: by Marianne Williamson Education /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/26163114

072: Toys, Anal, and Shameless Sex with Amy Baldwin + April Lampert 03/01/2023

072: Toys, Anal, and Shameless Sex with Amy Baldwin + April Lampert It’s not every day you hear about someone getting her start in the world of sexual education by opening up a sex shop with her mom — but if there’s one word to describe our guests today, it’s definitely “unconventional.” Amy Baldwin is a Certified Sexuality Educator with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Human Sexuality from San Francisco State University. In 2008, she opened Pure Pleasure Shop with her mother in Santa Cruz, CA. Their first employee was April Lampert… and the rest, as they say, is history. April showed up with a little less experience but a whole lot of fun and curiosity, and today she is the Vice President of Hot Octopuss, an innovative pleasure product company, and has dedicated her working life to educating people on a global scale about sexual pleasure, health and wellness, and pleasure products. Together, Amy and April started the Shameless Sex podcast. Their goal is to engage in unabashed real talk about sexuality with a playful twist, so that people everywhere can be inspired to experience radical self-love, sexual empowerment, and shame-free intimacy. Today we’re diving in with Amy and April to talk about how to start using sex toys, what to do if you’re curious (and maybe a little squeamish) about trying anal, and how to keep sex hot and alive in long term relationships. You’re going to love this no-holds-barred conversation with two hilarious women who know how to put pleasure first. What you’ll learn in this episode: Where to start if you’ve never used sex toys before How to safely explore anal to increase pleasure How Amy and April got into business together Whether porn can be a positive resource in your own sex life Amy and April’s tips for keeping the sizzle in long-term relationships Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Amy + April: April on Instagram: Amy on Instagram: Pure Pleasure website: Listen to the Products + Resources mentioned in this episode: erotica at Adult Time for educational porn and Sex Out Loud Radio /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/26090274

071: How to Stay Connected to Others as You Change + Grow 02/22/2023

070: Pleasure, Sex + Happiness at Any Age, with Laurie Handlers 02/08/2023

070: Pleasure, Sex + Happiness at Any Age, with Laurie Handlers If you’ve ever felt yourself buying into the cultural idea that sexiness, play, and pleasure fizzle after a certain age … then stop everything you’re doing and listen to this episode! Today we’re thrilled to have Tantra expert and international bestselling author Laurie Handlers on the show, and what an incredible conversation this is. Laurie is full of fire — you can feel it. It’s in her body, her voice, her stories. She oozes confidence and total Pleasure Queen energy. Also? She knows her shit. She’s been doing this work since 1978 and is one of the world’s foremost authorities on Tantra and transformation through pleasure. In this interview, we cover everything from BDSM and what makes a relationship sizzle to her first marriage at 75 and embracing lifelong sexiness. You’ll see why she’s helped tens of thousands of couples and singles all over the world to experience the healing principles of Tantra and to discover why our higher purpose and creative life force are so intimately linked to our sexuality. Trust us, Laurie Handlers is #goals and you’re gonna love her. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why Laurie decided to get married at 75 (and their unique love story!) How women 50 years and beyond can stay sexy, curious + adventurous What Laurie saw was missing from Tantra that prompted her to write her bestselling book The importance of masculine and feminine energy to create whole-life integrity What made Laurie change her mind about BDSM The unusual definition of love Laurie and Michael hold — and why it works Explore our website: Come and join our FB community: And connect with us on Instagram: Connect with Aimee: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Ellie: Check out my instagram here: Connect with Laurie: Website: Instagram: book retreat Resources mentioned in this episode: , by Carolyn Elliott Rinsha episode on (ISTA) , Tantra + BDSM teacher /episode/index/show/aimeebatuski/id/25842903

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