Ignite Intimacy

Hey Listener! Welcome to the Ignite Intimacy Podcast--One Woman’s journey to discovering love. I’m your host, Laura Aiisha. Join me weekly to tackle topics like developing deeper intimacy, matching romantic relationships to your desires, embracing your confidence, empowering communication and navigating seasons of singleness. Get ready to awaken a deep sense of love, intimacy and sexual freedom by igniting yourself, weekly, with me. In each episode you’ll find: *Practical ways to open your heart *Inspiration to be BOLD *Honest experiences from my journey to love *Experts you can trust to guide your path

Intimacy Ignited: YOU are THE ONE - Final Episode with Laura Aiisha + Stephanie Carlin 09/10/2019

Intimacy Ignited: YOU are THE ONE - Final Episode with Laura Aiisha + Stephanie Carlin After 121 episodes and 3 years since launching and producing the Ignite Intimacy Podcast I have chosen to pause the podcast indefinitely. It’s a choice I’ve been avoiding until I realized, it’s ok. Release FOMO, let it go, discover what else is ready for my love and attention. This has been quite a journey with thousands of listeners tuning in week after week and tens of thousands of downloads from all over the world!! I jumped for joy to see listeners from Saudi Arabia, Kenya, New Zealand and Brazil!! Wow!! And, to run into people I’ve known through the years who tell me they’ve been tuning in, that they’re getting something from the content we’ve created and shared, that they’re trying new things with their lovers and partners and that their intimacy IS being ignited! And, to the people who courageously reached out to disclose their Herpes status for the first time to ME. I honor and SALUTE you!! And, I’ve been deeply touched by your courage. This is all more than I could have bargained for. It has truly been my honor to share this journey with all of you. What’s so cool about this podcast is that it will live on through the 121 episodes we’ve created, so you can continue tuning in, sharing with your friends and discovering intimacy for yourself through these episodes. Aside from everything I shared on this episode one of the most POTENT realizations that I had is that I AM THE ONE! And I am the SOURCE of my life. I have choice, I have power, I have consciousness and a tool kit filled to the brim with everything I need to continue creating a life and legacy that will uplift and empower through time. And, so are you, so do you!! Thank you for showing up, tuning in, sharing, caring, reaching out, trying new things, exploring the edges of your vulnerability and eroticism. I SEE YOU! I HONOR YOU! And I am deeply grateful for you!!! KEEP GOING!! I would have not been able to keep Ignite Intimacy going if it weren’t for the support of my team: Lindsay Leclair, who published every episode, David my editor @davidstudio on Fiverr and Amy Greensky who designed the logo. I am deeply grateful for you all!! Keep listening, stay connected @LauraAiisha @IgniteIntimacy and until we meet again, stay blessed and keep shining!! xox About Laura Aiisha I have always been fascinated by the world of relational experiences. Wondering what makes two people come together, break apart, stay single, attract many suitors and long term relationships, or none at all, what makes some venture into the world of polyamory, while others were born into a culture and society where polygamy is common and if not a choice, something they learn to live with. I had been meditating on these topics for quite some time now when in January 2016 an energy larger than me began pulling me forward to explore all of these topics (and more) in an interactive and audio based conversation I could share with the public. Now we're wrapping up this juicy goodness and moving on to wherever the spirit moves me! Connect Listen to Ignite Intimacy on Music - or @LauraAiisha on Spotify + iTunes Instagram + Facebook: @LauraAiisha @IgniteIntimacy About Stephanie Carlin: Stephanie Carlin is an energy expert, artist, and creator of empires. She is on a mission to support women in living an intuitive life. In 2012, Stephanie founded Free Spirits Music. She has supported over 1200 songwriters in shedding self-doubt and discovering their voice. Today, she coaches women who are ready to fall in love with their businesses and their lives. She believes true transformation begins with healing your ancestral line and upgrading your frequency. Her new album "Reclamation: A Collection Of Mantras" is streaming now. Work with her at Connect Instagram: Facebook: Email: Stream on Spotify: Stream on Apple Music: /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/11096525

The Vulnerable Path to Love + Relationships with Dorota Stanczyk and Esmond Baring 06/04/2019

The Vulnerable Path to Love + Relationships with Dorota Stanczyk and Esmond Baring The path to long term romantic partnerships has been something that’s baffled me through the years. I’m fascinated hearing stories of how two people come together and ultimately choose each other. Join coaches, entrepreneurs and speakers, Dorota Stanczyk and Esmond Baring and I as we discover the sometimes awkward and unclear path to romance, intimacy and long term partnership through vulnerability and curiosity on Episode 120 of Ignite Intimacy!! About Dorota and Esmond: Dorota Stanczyk is a visual artist, creative director, documentary filmmaker, speaker and writer. Her passion is to combine fine arts with personal growth. In 2019 Dorota co-founded with the intention to inspire individuals, and couples, to realise that true self-expression, with the willingness to be vulnerable, open and courageous are the keys to a deepening of the connection, the love, and the trust in our relationships. Dorota offers intuitive coaching sessions that focus on unblocking our power to create exactly the reality we choose. Connect with Dorota: Website - Website - NYOUDE - Instagram: travelarty Facebook - Email - Esmond Baring Esmond is a transformational coach and writer, specializing in bringing greater emotional awareness to men. He supports men, to better learn to feel, articulate, and language, the felt experience of their emotional universes. The results are that men are better able to communicate how they feel to those that they love, to better understand themselves, and to be more understood. Esmond's work invites men to explore, feel, and realize that their vulnerability can be their greatest strength, and ultimately set them free. Connect with Esmond: Website - Website - NYOUDE - Instagram: esmondbaring Facebook - Email - * Listen through the end of this episode where Noelle, Scribe of personalized erotica, love stories, and poems will be sharing another one of her pieces with us. For more from Noelle, visit her website at or connect with her via email at * /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/10038950

Fierce Intimacy, Toxic Masculinity + Taking it Slow with Terry Real 05/28/2019

Cuckolding, Women’s Sexual Health + Birth Control with Erica Force 05/21/2019

Being Disruptive, Keeping Your Butt Clean + Embracing Vulnerability with Miki Agrawal 05/14/2019

Being Disruptive, Keeping Your Butt Clean + Embracing Vulnerability with Miki Agrawal Miki Agrawal is someone I’ve had my eyes on for a while. She is a bold, brilliant and powerful woman. And she’s a twin!! She and her sistar, Radha, launched the innovative period underwear brand ‘Thinx’ turning a multi billion dollar industry on its head. I’ve been both intrigued and inspired by her journey and I’m super excited that we synced up for this conversation today. Join Mom, Disrupt-Her author, social entrepreneur and all around Goddess Powerhouse, Miki Agrawal and I as we go in on innovating from products to your love life, disrupting mega industries with new concepts and movements, keeping your butt clean, embracing our vulnerability, twins, motherhood and creating a foundation from which long-term romantic relationships can and grow and thrive on Episode 117 of Ignite Intimacy! About Miki Miki Agrawal is a serial social entrepreneur. Recently named Fast Company’s Most Creative People in 2018, she is the founder of the acclaimed farm-to-table, alternative pizza concept called , co-founded , a high-tech, period-proof underwear brand, co-founded Icon, a high-tech pee-proof underwear brand that helps women manage light bladder leakage and most recently founded TUSHY, a company that is revolutionizing the American toilet category with a modern, affordable, designer bidet attachment that both upgrades human health & hygiene as well as the environment from wasteful toilet paper consumption. She and her team are also helping fight the global sanitation crisis by bringing clean latrines to underserved communities in India through their partnership with Samagra. Harper Collins published her first book entitled "DO COOL SH*T" on entrepreneurship and lifestyle design and Hay House is publishing her second book “Disrupt-Her” out in bookstores NOW! Connect @mikiagrawal @hellotushy /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/9781163

Heartbreak, Sexual Liberation and Self Love with Lauren Leonardi 05/07/2019

Heartbreak, Sexual Liberation and Self Love with Lauren Leonardi I was in my favorite mezcaleria in San Miguel de Allende recently when my friend said, ‘You need to meet my friend, Lauren. She wrote a book about Sex and love and your podcast is about sex and love. You two should do something together!’ And, the rest is herstory ;) Lauren and I hit it off immediately. When she told me she wrote a book about the lovers she had soon after arriving in this gorgeous central Mexican town after breaking up with her former partner of 10+ years I was hooked. I had to learn more about this gorgeous, bold and brilliant woman and her stories of sex and love here in San Miguel! Join author, lover and soul adventurer, Lauren Leonardi and I as we share about the journey of love, letting go, waking up to the loss of desires unfulfilled, the path to self love and choosing our sexual liberation in the face of it all on Episode 116 of Ignite Intimacy!! About Lauren Lauren Leonardi is a native New Yorker and writer, living between central Mexico and south Florida. After years of corporate ladder-climbing, Lauren turned away from that world to pursue a life in the arts, and indeed to make her own life her medium. She’s earned her bread and butter as a freelance writer for the better part of the last decade while moonlighting as a taxi driver, shop girl, waitress, consultant; and as a caretaker for animals, children, and the elderly. She suffered for years from debilitating depression, addiction, and unresolved trauma, and ultimately found peace through spiritual practice, deep authentic connection, alive partnership, and lots of lots of great sex. Lauren is shopping her book, Just Say Me, which chronicles exactly one year to the day after the end of a long term relationship. Each chapter is devoted to one lover in that first year. The book is about the devastating grief of leaving someone you still love, and the powerful medicine sex can be in the healing of a broken heart. Connect: Instagram: @fairtradetravelista /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/9685025

Blended Orgasms, Sex Tech + Femmepreneurs with Lora Haddock 04/30/2019

Blended Orgasms, Sex Tech + Femmepreneurs with Lora Haddock I learned about Lora Haddock after attending the CES trade show in Las Vegas this past January. Lora is part of a movement of brilliant, bold and creative women launching business in the Sex Tech and sex toy space with a focus on woman’s pleasure, gender equity and entrepreneurship. When I heard that Lora’s company ‘Laura DiCarlo’ was awarded a CES Robotics Innovation Award which was then rescinded because the product was deemed immoral, obscene, indecent and/or profane, plus she was not allowed to exhibit on the floor during CES I knew we had to dive into this on Ignite Intimacy. The product itself supports people with Vaginas to have blended orgasms. Nothing obscene about that from my viewpoint! So please join entrepreneur, trailblazer and innovator, Lora Haddock and I as we explore the world of sex tech, female entrepreneurs, gender equity, blended orgasms and pleasure on Episode 115 of Ignite Intimacy!!! About Laura Lora Haddock has over a decade of experience in healthcare, and after an honorable discharge from the US Navy she enrolled in a pre-med program. As a self-described “anatomy geek”, Lora became fascinated with the psychological, physiological, and anatomical aspects of the female orgasm. She left med school to design functional product specifications determined to produce the perfect orgasm, drawing on years of research and anatomical data she had gathered from hundreds of women. She founded Lora DiCarlo in 2017 and began her journey towards launching new physiologically appropriate women’s health and wellness products. Connect with Lora: **Listen through the end of this episode where Noelle, Scribe of personalized erotica, love stories, and poems will be sharing another one of her pieces with us. For more from Noelle, visit her website at or connect with her via email at ** /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/9583751

The Sacred Waters, Sexuality + Liquid Exchange with Dakota Chanel 04/23/2019

Self Care = Blissful Intimacy with Laura Aiisha 04/17/2019

Self Care = Blissful Intimacy with Laura Aiisha I’ll always remember when I was broken to the core, at the very beginning of a long healing journey to mend a shattered heart and soul, and my twin sis and I got into a massive fight outside of her little home in Haiku, Maui. She said, ‘You have to love yourself, Laura!’ I had no idea what she meant. I couldn’t even place it… there was nothing to compare it to or balance it off of. I had no idea what she was talking about. Self Love. 13 years ago I began the journey. One foot in front of the other. And, although this episode is not about the specifics of what brought me to my knees and thus home to myself, it is about a self care practice that I’ve generated over the last few years that was completely foreign to me and has supported me on a daily basis to get connected to gratitude, my body and the magic within each day. So join me, your hostess with the mostess, Ms. Laura Aiisha, as I share my morning self care routine, which alleviates anxiety, grounds me in my body, generates gratitude and elevates my energy and cells for an activated juicy day… everyday on Episode 113 of Ignite Intimacy! About Me: In 2006, after a career on the business side of music, television and film, I began supporting small businesses internationally with new business development consulting. My twin sistar, Sarah Haykel and I, were featured speakers for TedxBuffaloWomen in 2013, and in 2014/15 I released 7 original songs that I’ve been performing nationwide. During the Summer of 2016 I launched the ‘Ignite Intimacy’ podcast, which focuses on intimacy, romantic relationships and sexuality. And, in 2017 I co-founded a project called 'Inclusive Conversations' bringing women of color and white women together to discuss the issues that separate us. I’m a Mom to a 21-year young daughter, West African dancer, cookie baker, music lover and world traveler currently nomading between the US and Mexico while working remotely! /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/9426431

Healing Body Shame, Pleasure + Worthiness with Craig Cullinane 04/09/2019

Breaking Social Norms, Owning Your Sexual Power + Zero Waste with Corinne Loperfido 04/02/2019

Breaking Social Norms, Owning Your Sexual Power + Zero Waste with Corinne Loperfido Corinne Loperfido is one of a kind in every sense. I remember first meeting her in a loft building in downtown Los Angeles where she was living at the time. When I walked into her place it was like the most beautiful explosion of creative expression, color, sound, sensuality, bold imagery, pussy power jewelry just enveloped me and drew me in. I HAD to know this wild and wonderful woman! We’ve stayed in touch and now two years later have connected worlds between New Orleans (where Corinne is living out of her van at the moment), and Los Angeles (where I was visiting), to record a conversation for y’all! Join Corinne and I as we go in on a conversation that dips in and out of embodying bold, clear and powerful communication in our relationships, toxic masculinity, freedom of self expression and movement, courage, creating a zero waste lifestyle, recreating our societal funk, choice, personal power and more on Episode 111 of Ignite Intimacy! About Corinne: Corinne is a true Renaissance woman, currently living nomadically and travelling the US in her van, who has always been driven to break boundaries and transcend social norms. Whether she’s making wearable art or producing an event, she lives to give people an eye-opening experience of new possibilities. She created Pussy Power House in 2017 to host events and interactive art installations with and for other women. It is an ever expanding community of educators, healers, artists, and activists who have joined forces to promote self-love and personal expression by facilitating mindful events, workshop, and group art projects focused on women's empowerment. Connect: Websites: + Instagram @corinneloperfido + @pvssypowerhouse **Listen through the end of this episode where Noelle, Scribe of personalized erotica, love stories, and poems will be sharing another one of her pieces with us. For more from Noelle, visit her website at or connect with her via email at ** /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/9233039

Women’s Sexual Health + Tackling Taboos with Estrella Jaramillo 03/26/2019

Safer Sex with Lauren Weiniger 03/19/2019

SXSW :: Making Disclosure Sexy 03/12/2019

107 :: Addiction + The Six Principles of Sexual Heath with Doug Braun-Harvey 03/05/2019

106 :: The Space Between Us + Practicing Connection with Paul Browde 02/26/2019

105 :: Self Love, Pleasure + Turning ON Your Magnetism with Damiana Rahshelle 02/19/2019

105 :: Self Love, Pleasure + Turning ON Your Magnetism with Damiana Rahshelle Damiana Rahshelle and I met as I was standing outside of Christina Weber's (Episode 65) annual fundraising event Feminine Weapon. I was immediately taken by her gorgeous energy, open heart and the love pouring out of her. We discussed self-love, the power of releasing, turning on our sensual energy and magnetism and I said ohhhh YES!!! We MUST have you on the podcast during the month of February when we’re discussing V-Day, self love and all of this juicy goodness! During this episode you will experience two deep meditations that we encourage you to create the time and space to dive into, with your journal available to write out anything that comes to you. It was so deeply healing for me to sit through these meditations with Damiana! Enjoy my conversation with Damiana Rahshelle as we go on a journey into the soul, into the heart and into the depths of the love, pleasure and joy that is available to us as we choose to begin each day creating and connecting to our magic within on Episode 105 of Ignite Intimacy!! Make sure you stay tuned for the end of this episode Noelle, Scribe of personalized erotica, love stories, and poems will be sharing another one of her pieces with us. For more from Noelle, visit her website at or connect with her via email at About Damiana Damiana is an Intuitive Holistic Healer helping guide people to heal on all levels ~ Mind, Body & Spirit. She specializes in Love, Relationship & Empowerment Coaching and is a Ritual Prayerformance Artist & Sound Healer with a focus on Wombyn's EmpowHerment & awakening the Divine Feminine within the Masculine. She shares her offerings through 1 on 1 Coaching, immersive experience Workshops & Retreats, Transformational Speaking, Oracular Readings, Content Creation & giving her Musical Medicine to the World. Connect: ~~~ And finally, remember our LIVE Ignite Intimacy podcast happening at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 9, 2019 from 9:30-10:30AM. For more information, check out our page on the SXSW website , and if you're in town for the conference we'd love to have you favorite the podcast and attend! /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/8696633

104 :: Dating Yourself, Relational Contracts + Rewriting Love Codes with Sara Yardeni 02/12/2019

104 :: Dating Yourself, Relational Contracts + Rewriting Love Codes with Sara Yardeni Sara Yardeni has been traveling the globe exploring and experiencing ancient spiritual traditions. Mediation has become a gateway for her to deeper self love and acceptance, rewriting subconscious codes in order to attract more of what she desires and the power of self love. When she spoke with me about a meditation she does for her clients a light bulb went off! It was a no brainer, we agreed it could be super powerful for her to walk me through this meditation live on the line as I identify, clear and rewrite subconscious codes around dating, love and romance so that you, too, could join us in this meditation. Join healer and spiritual pioneer, Sara Yardeni and I for a unique episode of Ignite Intimacy where she leads me through a meditation to identify, clear and rewrite subconscious codes around dating, love and romance along with a deep dive into relational contracts and self love on Episode 104 of Ignite Intimacy! About Sara: Sara specializes in creating empowering experiences for people by integrating ancient wisdoms and healing modalities from around the world. Beginning her professional career 28 years ago helping to spread the wisdom of Kabbalah at a time when it had little exposure in the modern world, Sara was instrumental in sharing this wisdom with thousands globally. An essential part of Sara’s work is finding positive, points of connection between spiritual people and practices in order to manifest her vision of elevating human consciousness. Sara is focused on sharing this internal pathway to one’s soul purpose, believing it is this state that ultimately brings love, joy, harmony, balance and abundance for all. Connect: Instagram: @sara.yardeni Stay tuned at the end of this episode for a short erotic story by the amazing Noelle, Scribe of personalized erotica, love stories, and poems. For more from Noelle, visit her website at or connect with her via email at /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/8618321

103 :: The Many Faces of Valentine’s Day with Megan ‘Z’ Zimring, Oren Harris, Dr. Cat Meyer 02/05/2019

103 :: The Many Faces of Valentine’s Day with Megan ‘Z’ Zimring, Oren Harris, Dr. Cat Meyer I’ve had a mixed relationship to Valentine’s Day through the years. When I was younger I remember the cards and classroom parties, and also the anxiety of whether the boy I liked would give me a card or show some sort of interest towards me on this special day of love. As I grew up and became an adult I realized that for many years Valentine’s Day carried with it feelings of sadness, disappointment, anger and frustration. Being mostly single in my adult life I haven’t had many boyfriends on Valentine’s Day, and the few times I had a boyfriend during the month of love they weren’t into the Hallmark holiday aspect of Valentine’s day. Through the last few years my relationship has shifted towards Valentine’s Day. Instead of focusing on what I don’t have, my journey into self love has me enjoying the fun around this day of love instead of feeling bad about it. A few weeks ago I was inspired to bring together a group of folks for the first Ignite Intimacy roundtable to explore each of our relationships to V-Day and how to navigate this sometimes tender or agonizing day of love. With a reminder to love ourselves first and to keep it real wherever we’re at with V-Day, Join me with Megan ‘Z’ Zimring, Oren Harris and Dr. Cat Meyer as we explore, discuss and unpack the many faces, experiences, attitudes towards, recreation of and keeping it real about Valentine’s Day on Episode 103 of Ignite Intimacy! About our Guests Megan 'Z' Zimring After seven years as a Marketing Executive in the world of professional sports, Megan decided to shift gears and commit to her passion for activating the highest states of human potential through Evolutionary Astrology and Soul Empowerment Coaching. Megan utilizes a variety of techniques in her work including sound therapy with Tibetan singing bowls, Reiki energy healing, mindfulness training, Spiritual Psychology, eastern medicine, and metaphysical principles in order to maximize client experience. Connect with Z: Insta: @MeganZimring Oren Harris Oren Harris is a transformation coach and pioneer on the leading edge of consciousness. He helps leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives to live their highest potential and have a profound impact on the world. His primary mission in life is creating Heaven on Earth, a place where people wake up to their true selves and live a limitless life of contribution and fulfillment. Connect with Oren: Instagram:@orenharris Facebook:@theflowcoach Dr Cat Meyer Dr. Cat Meyer is a licensed sex and relationship therapist, yoga instructor, and reiki practitioner dedicated to evolving the relationship we have surrounding sexuality and our bodies. She is host to the popular podcast Eat.Play.Sex on iTunes, in which she brings you expert guests talking on how to ignite your love life both mentally, physically, and relationally. Connect with Dr Cat: Instagram: SexLoveYoga Facebook: @SexLoveYogawithDrCat YouTube: SexLoveYoga Twitter: @drcatrawrs /episode/index/show/igniteintimacy/id/8512940