Using Magic To Metablize Trauma & Pain with Amanda Yates Garcia
For our Season 2 finale, please welcome Amanda Yates Garcia aka the Oracle of Los Angeles. In one of my most enchanting conversations, we speak about
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EXPLORING THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT SEXUALITY
From trauma to transcendence, let’s explore it all. Join us for honest conversations whether you are turned on or can’t find the switch. Get questions answered about how to take baby steps towards having connected sex. This podcast is for post-trauma thrivers and their loved ones to understand how all forms of trauma affect sexual expression.
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The Joy Of Creative Liberation with Ahri Golden
This week is our second to the last episode of the season and it features Media Midwife, Ahri Golden. She’s an award-winning artist, producer, podcast coach,
Shapeshifting & the Erotic Blueprint with Melissa Louise
Our guest this week is Pleasure Advocate, Erotic Blueprint Coach, & Sex, Intimacy & Relationship Expert, Melissa Louise. Together we talk about the journey that
Finding A Path To Freedom with Chelsea Coleman
This week, we welcome Chelsea Coleman, a brilliant musician I first met at an event called, “You’re Going To Die” which creates room for people
Facing The Unknown & the Art of Fighting Fire with Aaron Quinn
This week our guest is Aaron Quinn, an Oakland Firefighter for over 20 years, a yoga teacher as well as an advanced Wim Hof method instructor.
Building the Relationship You Want with Kate Loree
When it comes to relationships, most of us have realized one size doesn’t fit all. My guest today is Kate Loree. She’s a sex-positive licensed
Sensual Intelligence & Our Lost IQ with Shawnrey Notto
Welcome to LaidOPEN Podcast. This week we welcome sensual intelligence educator and author of The Lost IQ, Shawnrey Notto. She has created a set of
Making Peace With Your Pussy with Jessica Pin
This week’s guest on LaidOPEN Podcast is a woman on a mission, activist Jessica Pin. Jessica is a biomedical engineer whose life work is advocating
Sexual Healing and Opening to Orgasms with Paloma De La Hoz aka MoMa
Meet Paloma De La Hoz, aka “MoMa” @awaremoma, she’s a sex educator from the Dominican Republic, who uses her experiences to help people reconnect with
The Art Of Surrender with Author Kate Sloan
You may have heard of this week’s guest from her two podcasts, blog, or books. Kate Sloan is a writer and podcaster specializing in sex,
Curious Girl and the Making of a Sexual Explorer with Layla London
On LaidOPEN podcast this week, we’re welcoming Layla London, better known by her podcast moniker, Curious Girl Diaries, a podcast dedicated to her sexual awakening
Making Peace When You’ve Been Cheated On with Stephanie Ragazzo
Recently my friend Stephanie Ragazzo had a TikTok go viral where she was expressing grief and rage at having been cheated on. Join us for an exploratory
Untying The Knot with Mark Tanaka
I am so happy to introduce you to Mark Tanaka, a teacher, and coach that specializes in helping people with nervous system regulation, somatic attachment/developmental
The Evolution of the Love Languages with Anne Hodder-Shipp
This week Anne Hodder-Shipp, a renowned sexuality educator, joins me to discuss her new book “Speaking From the Heart: 18 Languages for Modern Love.” Her
Undoing 8 Minutes in the Backseat Of A Car with Lauren Dollie Duke
Lauren Dollie Duke is a yoga teacher and author of a compelling memoir, “Sh!thouse,” which I urge you to check out. It tells a story
The Body Holds The Answers with Gail Blair
Today’s guest, Gail Blair, is a remarkable being whom I am incredibly grateful to call my mentor. A near-death experience led to her seeing the
Mr Domestic and The Arts and Crafts of Self-Soothing and Discovery
This week’s episode was a joy to record and features crafting expert Matthew Boudreaux, better known as Mr. Domestic. He’s committed to creating an inclusive
Ep. 22 Feminism, Sexology and the Eco-Sex Movement with Annie Sprinkle
This week’s guest is a great one, I’m speaking with sexologist Annie Sprinkle, who has had an epic career as a sex-positive and feminist porn
Mindful Porn Use & How It Can Be Healing with Sexologist Joseph Kramer
Sexologist and ex-Jesuit, Joseph Kramer, Ph.D. is the founder of Body Electric School for Massage as well as Sexological Bodywork. Over the years, Joseph’s ushered in the next wave of
Accepting All Our Parts With Janel Vitale
Welcome back to Season 2 of LaidOPEN Podcast. I am elated to kick off the season with sex and relationship coach, Janel Vitale. Janel specializes in relationship design, which
Liberatory Love, Liberatory Spaces featuring Carvell Wallace
I am honored to have the author Carvell Wallace as my guest, closing out season one. There is an enriching exploration of the complexity of
Lyvonne Briggs and the Divine Design Of Pleasure
I am really excited for you to hear this week’s episode of LaidOPEN Podcast. It features the remarkable Lyvonne Briggs, better known as “Pastor Baé,”
Sexual and Spiritual Awakenings with Jessica Graham
Sexual and Spiritual paths are often intertwined, which is the case with this week’s guest Jessica Graham. They are a mindfulness teacher and author of
The Comedic Life of a Queer Ex-Youth Pastor with Steve Hernandez
This week on LaidOPEN Podcast Charna welcomes ex-youth pastor, podcaster, and comedian Steve Hernandez. Steve takes us on a journey through his awakening from working
Stepping Into Erotic Wholeness With Darshana Avila
In this episode of LaidOPEN Podcast we welcome Darshana Avila, an Erotic Wholeness Coach you may have seen on this past season of Netflix’s Sex,
TRANSforming & Living More Authentically with Raj Bandyopadhy
On this episode of LaidOPEN Podcast, Charna invites former Data Scientist & current photographer and Sex and Relationship Coach, Raj Bandyopadhy onto the podcast. Raj
Our Capacity to Bounce Back with Amy MacClain Part 1
This two part episode starts with Amy and Charna talking about #Metoo, gender equity, and power dynamics in the workplace. Charna explains the window of
Living an UnRepressed Life, A Journey of a Preachers Daughter with Tara Nicholle-Kirke
In today’s episode of LaidOPEN Podcast, Charna welcomes a powerhouse guest, Tara Nicholle-Kirke, a globally recognized unrepression expert and former CMO of MyFitnessPal. Together they
Skin Starved During Covid
Happy New Year! This week Charna reunites with Amy MacClain to talk about dating during covid and how it’s left so many of us starved
The Role Curiosity Plays in Releasing Sexual Shame
This week’s episode starts with a listener question that leads Amy & Charna to dive into the somatic shape of shame and how to unwind
Running Away To Discover Yourself
Farid Yusof is a student of the world. They speak with Charna about the way culture impacts our freedom of self-expression and how they use their art
Breaking Your Heart Open: Stockpiling Grief Versus Allowing it to Move Through You
This episode was recorded before the pandemic. Charna opens this episode talking about grief on the somatic level–regardless if it’s the loss of a relationship,
Mothers, Daughters and the Evolution of Healing From Trauma
On today’s episode, we welcome Laura Davis bestselling author of “The Courage To Heal,” her seminal book about healing from sexual trauma. She waxes philosophical
The Art of Dearmoring the Cervix and Transcendent Sex
This week on LaidOPEN Podcast, Charna speaks with Olivia Bryant, the founder of Self:Cervix. Self:Cervix is a movement dedicated to educating and experiencing the orgasmic
Spinning the Lazy Susan Of Sex and Dating
Amy directs conversation to the topic of Charna’s private life. They visit a variety of stories from Charna’s past including how much she hates swiping
Dating in the 4th Dimension
Amy is back for this episode and she has questions for Charna about dating and sex. Together the two of them discuss defining sex in
Holy Erotica and Shaking off Shame After Religion
This week’s episode Charna talks with Nathan Novero, ex-youth pastor, and the genius behind the seminal work, “Holy Erotica.” Together they touch on a variety
Mind, Body & Sexual Freedom
Charna Cassell, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Master Somatic Coach talks with her friend Amy MacClain, a master facilitator, executive coach and curriculum
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Charna Cassell has spent over two decades helping people heal and find pleasure in their bodies. Every week she shares her own story, answers your questions, offers practical exercises, and interviews other survivors, as well as experts and authors in the field of somatics, trauma, healing modalities, mindfulness, and the arts.
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