More Than Sex and Secrets

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to want sex all the time while others rarely feel sexual desire? What happens when partners have different sexual needs, preferences, or expectations? And when does a difference in desire become something worth exploring? This week on More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua welcomes Keri Green, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and AASECT Cert...

What if the person you trusted never gave you the truth you needed to make an informed decision about your own body, relationship, or sexual intimacy? Is withholding the truth a form of lying? Is hiding multiple sexual partners a betrayal of consent? And when someone deliberately omits information, deflects questions, or allows you to believe a false version of your relationship, how much of your...

What if the reason you've struggled to heal from childhood sexual abuse isn't a lack of effort, but an incomplete understanding of how deeply trauma affects your identity, body, emotions, relationships, and sense of safety? In this episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua sits down with Susan Pease for a deeply personal conversation about childhood sexual abuse (CSA), ritua...

I Am Jane Doe is a movement: The Cornell 7, Sexual Assault Trauma, and the Fight to Be Heard What happens when surviving sexual assault is only the beginning of the fight? The Cornell 7 case and the growing #IAmJaneDoe movement have brought national attention to sexual violence, consent, institutional accountability, and the extraordinary challenges survivors face when seeking justice. But what ha...

What happens when a survivor decides, “I’m ready to do something about what happened to me”? Where do you start? What should you know before entering the legal system, especially when trauma, family, children, custody, or years of silence are part of the story? This week on More Than Sex and Secrets, Dr. Lisha Antiqua sits down with family-law attorney, author, speaker, and advocate Jamie Britt Pa...

In this episode, you are my bestie, and we are having a chat. I just turned on the mic and shared that I have been going through a rebirth, and my business has too. We talk about how many versions of yourself are you still trying to keep alive because you worked so hard to become them? This week on More Than Sex and Secrets, I get personal about rebirth, reinvention, identity shifts, and the coura...

What happens when a man wants closeness, love, and intimacy, but has never learned how to safely open up? In this episode of More Than Sex and Secrets, Dr. Lisha Antiqua sits down with men’s embodiment coach and group facilitator Jason Lange for an important conversation about male trauma, childhood abuse, emotional intimacy, relationships, vulnerability, and the need for meaningful connection bet...

What is virginity, and why has society tied it to purity, innocence, and a person’s value? In this episode of More Than Sex and Secrets, Dr. Lisha Antiqua challenges the hymen myth, virginity culture, sexual shame, and the belief that consensual sex or sexual abuse changes your worth. If your first sexual experience involved molestation, coercion, betrayal, or assault, the responsibility belongs t...

What happens when you reach 40 and realize part of your identity has been waiting for you to acknowledge it? In this deeply personal episode of More Than Sex and Secrets, Dr. Lisha Antiqua sits down with Sarah Rutledge Fischer for an open conversation about dissociation from the body, sexuality, identity, relationships, and Sarah’s experience of coming out as a lesbian later in life. Sarah shares...

Have you ever thought, “Something took over,” “I wasn't myself,” or “Where did THAT reaction come from?” In this provocative episode of More Than Sex and Secrets, Dr. Lisha Antiqua explores the intersection of demons, trauma responses, dissociation, psychosis, spiritual experiences, and the moments when we feel disconnected from ourselves. We look at the language of “fighting your demons” thro...

This show is a complete experience you can do again and again. My guest this week is amazing: Louise Swartswalter, who generously walks us through a complete BRAIN system session. I have never had a guest totally open up her heart and method to share a transformation live. I have listened a few times, and each time I feel tingles and openings. Let me know what you think. She has a wonderful event...

What if the life you're living isn't being created by your personality... but by the identity you've been carrying since childhood? In this eye-opening episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua explores one of the most powerful concepts in personal transformation: identity shifting . You'll discover the difference between identity, personality, and character —and why...

What if your joy has never been lost, only buried beneath stress, trauma, and the expectations of everyone else? In this uplifting episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua welcomes Marla Sacks for a heart-centered conversation about chakra alignment, energy healing, self-discovery, and reclaiming your natural radiance . Marla shares how aligning your energy centers can help you rec...

This episode is a download in itself. Let me know in the comments or via email what you learned about yourself through it (info@lishaantiqua.com). Last Friday I went to a fun concert, and during it the whole audience leveled up. In this episode, you will level up, know yourself, feel more connected to you, or see exactly where your old identity is holding on for dear sick life. In this show, we go...

What if your greatest struggles, lessons, and healing journey were actually the foundation of your most authentic brand? In this inspiring episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua sits down with branding expert Angel Dash to explore how our life experiences shape our voice, message, and the businesses we are meant to create. Together, we discuss why the most impactful brands are no...

This week, millions of people in the US will celebrate freedom with fireworks, family gatherings, and flags waving in the summer sky. But what if you're safe... and still don't feel free? What if survival didn't end when the trauma ended? In this heartfelt Fourth of July episode, Dr. Lisha Antiqua explores the invisible prison of survival mode and why so many people continue living wit...

This week's conversation is one of the most honest we've had on More Than Sex and Secrets . Dr. Lisha Antiqua sits down with entrepreneur, podcast host, and business mentor Tiffany Carter of ProjectME with Tiffany to talk openly about something many successful women quietly carry— Complex PTSD (CPTSD), childhood trauma, perfectionism, and the fear of never feeling enough. While social medi...

In this soul-provoking episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua explores what it truly means to reclaim the throne of your own life. Drawing inspiration from the ancient Gospel of Thomas , soul psychology, and decades of working with survivors, Lisha challenges the beliefs that keep people and herself trapped in fear, victimhood, scarcity, and powerlessness. What happens when you s...

This week's episode is an inspiring interview about overcoming, self-acceptance, and so much more with our guest Christopher Carazas, author of Now That I am Still Here, who touches on hard topics, like suicide ideation, autism, and personal awareness. Christopher is an autistic survivor of emotional and psychological abuse. He spent years performing wellness and shrinking himself to fit, unti...

This week on More Than Sex and Secrets, Dr. Lisha Antiqua and another sexual pleasure coach and creator of the Bonk Better Method, Melanie Bonk, are sharing how to reconnect to the presence of pleasure. Melanie Bonk  has 27 years of lived partnership and nearly three decades devoted to relational work. She supports couples and individuals in building emotional safety, authentic communication, and...

In this deeply personal and powerful episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua speaks directly to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual trauma about why she refuses to stay silent about the lifelong impact abuse has on the body, mind, identity, relationships, nervous system, and soul. After years of working with survivors and being a survivor herself, Lisha shar...

In this deeply honest and intimate episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , I sit down with Dr. Saida Désilets, an international teacher of embodied feminine wisdom, desire, and sensual healing, to explore what happens when a woman no longer feels safe with her own desire... and how she comes home to it again. Together we talk about: ✨ Why you ARE worthy of being your greatest desire ✨ How we defi...

Become an insider at YOU - Join our Unstoppable Confidence community - Soul Express UC What does childhood sexual abuse, coercion, and non-consensual sex actually do to the body, brain, hormones, and nervous system, and why do so many survivors struggle with desire, intimacy, trust, pleasure, and receiving love afterward? In this powerful episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Lisha Antiqua breaks...

What happens when a woman looks successful on paper… but inside she’s exhausted, anxious, hypervigilant, and quietly questioning her worth? In this powerful episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua sits down with Jackie Roby, international speaker, executive leadership advisor, Latina leader, and Chair of the Inclusive Wellness Initiative with the Global Wellness Institute. Togethe...

Not all healing means telling your story—and not every survivor is meant to share everything publicly. In this powerful episode of More Than Sex and Secrets , Dr. Lisha Antiqua breaks down one of the most misunderstood truths in trauma recovery: you don’t have to prove your pain was “bad enough” to deserve healing. With current news showing survivors coming forward years later, we explore why dela...