Heal with Sarah Olivia

Healing is not about getting it “right.” It’s about staying devoted, even when it’s messy. In part two of this story, I share where my husband and I are now — what we’ve learned, and what we’re building after one of the hardest seasons in our marriage. We are orienting our lives and our partnership toward nervous system healing, both individually and together. We are creating space for ease, joy,...

Sometimes love isn’t enough to shield us from the weight of life. In this episode, I share the raw, unpolished story of the last two years in my marriage — a season that stretched us thin, where external stressors and relentless uncertainty took a real toll on our nervous systems and our partnership. It wasn’t intimacy we lost. We still desired and cherished each other. What we struggled with was...

So many couples are doing everything right - the date nights, the holidays, the power moves - but something still feels like it’s missing. In this episode, Sarah reveals what that missing piece often is: deep, embodied presence - and how its absence erodes intimacy, sex, and connection in even the most “successful” relationships. After a raw update about her recent health crash and what it taught...

What happens when one partner wants sex more often - and the other never seems to be in the mood? In this deeply compassionate follow-up to last week’s episode, I speak directly to the partner who experiences spontaneous desire, and is in relationship with someone whose desire is more responsive . If you find yourself initiating more, feeling rejected, or confused about why your partner isn’t turn...

This episode is a balm for anyone who has ever felt broken, guilty, or “not enough” because they don’t initiate seggs or feel desire spontaneously. If that’s you, you’re not alone — and you are not broken. This week, I open a deeply healing conversation about responsive desire : what it is, why it’s normal, and how to reclaim your pleasure and power within it. If you’ve ever felt like something wa...

We are not meant to do this alone. In today’s episode of the Sacred Partnership Podcast, I explore the modern epidemic of hyper-individualism, and the cost it’s having on our relationships, our friendships, and our collective capacity to thrive. I touch on: ✨ The question of 'where is the village?' which so many of us are struggling with ✨ How “doing your own work” can become a bypass fo...

In this episode, I explore the dynamics of nurturing flourishing partnerships, getting as close as possible to unconditional love, emotional safety, and trust. I discuss the detrimental effects of conditionality in relationships and advocates for creating a supportive environment where both partners can thrive. In this heartfelt episode of the Sacred Partnership Podcast, I share my personal story...

What if the person you're pushing away is the person you are meant for? What if the very thing you’re afraid to feel is the doorway to everything your tender and guarded heart has been longing for? In this deeply personal episode of The Sacred Partnership Podcast , I’m sharing my story. The real, not-so-flattering, redemptive story of how I nearly lost the love of my life, not because we weren...

Your relationship is not just about the big date nights or deep conversations, it's about how you create the small but mighty moments of presence and connection throughout the day, every day. In this episode of the Sacred Partnership Podcast, I share one of the most powerful (and most overlooked) tools for keeping your relationship vibrant, connected, and deeply intimate: daily ritual . We talk ab...

Welcome back, loves. If you love your partner but your sex life has become a shadow of what it once was, or has disappeared altogether, this episode is for you. In this powerful, real-talk episode of The Sacred Partnership Podcast , Sarah Olivia breaks down the deeper reasons couples stop having sex (even when love is very much alive), and what you can start doing today to reignite erotic connecti...

In this episode of The Sacred Partnership Podcast , we’re diving deep into a powerful framework that can change the way you see your entire relationship: ✨ The Three Stages of Love ✨ These stages - Projectional Love , Relational Love , and True Love - are the natural evolution of any long-term relationship. But most couples never make it past Relational Love. Why? Because they don’t have the too...

Welcome to the Sacred Partnership Podcast — the space where relationships become the emotional, erotic, and spiritual adventure of a lifetime. I'm your host, Sarah Olivia — certified relationship and sex coach, teacher of the neo-tantric arts, and lifelong seeker on the spiritual path. In this debut episode, I share the story behind the rebirth of this podcast, my journey into deeper alignment, an...

Apryl Stephenson is a Kundalini and Non Duality Facilitator, healer, artist, mother and founder of Heart Tribe. I’m very grateful to share this conversation. Kundalini can feel like a veiled, mysterious and even scary or dangerous topic. In this conversation, I ask Apryl all of the big questions around Kundalini so there can be a greater understanding about what this energy is and how we can work...

Today's episode is a deep dive into the world of inner child healing, parts work and somatic coaching. Sarah explains in depth how this process works and why it's so important to move beyond clarity in our healing process. Sarah dives into the big question: why can't we do the things we say we want to do? And the answer isn't that we're just lazy. All of You You are warmly invi...

Kristin Leal, the author of MetaAnatomy, combines serious anatomy study, time tested Yoga technologies and evidence based practices. Kristin is endlessly inspired by the connections between body, breath, mind, emotions, physical and energetic anatomies. This conversation is an unfiltered deep dive into all things yoga, different modalities, healing in community, the nervous system, the issue of de...

Sarah drops a major life update and reflections on this change.

Eleanor Hadley is a Certified Sex Educator, speaker and writer. As an award-winning sex and relationship coach, she shares entertaining and practical sex education. In this conversation we talk about the standard sexual narrative and why that doesn’t work for many women and beings with vulvas. Eleanor explains responsive desire, the stages of arousal we need to go through to be truly ready for pen...

Welcome back for the second episode with Danielle DeGrandis, Energy and Body Worker Extraordinaire, Yoga Teacher...and my bestie. This conversation is a really honest look under the hood at the challenges even teachers have with consistent daily practice - whatever that practice may be. We go into depth about the relationship to our spiritual practice, giving tips and examples where we can, and Da...

Danielle DeGrandis is a Reiki Master, Body and Energy Worker, Yoga Teacher and, lucky for me, my colleague and bestie in Bonn. Join us for a cosy chat about all things Energy Work, Reiki, how to experience and activate energy, the Chakras system and Yoga. You'll also get a behind the scenes peak into Danielle's own journey into the healing world and the work she does. Connect with Danielle...

This is the conversation I always wanted to have and share around all things female health. Jenna Longoria, aka The Period Guru, is a Functional Nutrition Practitioner who specialises in helping women get to the root cause of their hormonal health issues and period problems. This conversation is a direct and deep dive into all the questions we wish would be straightforwardly answered in the conver...

In this very special episode, I share an intimate chat with my sister Katy (and baby Abigail!) from the postpartum cocoon. We talk about: Lessons learned from first time parenting and how Katy is approaching the newborn phase the second time around Katy's priorities for her kids' emotional development The challenges of mothering when your own mother is no longer alive Why having kids shoul...

Zarqa and Patricia are the owners and facilitators of Shamballah Retreats in Sintra, Portugal. In this episode, they share their individual spiritual and self-actualisation journeys which led them into union and a beautiful shared mission of creating their own Retreat Centre. We talk about the unparalleled power of Retreats and how Zarqa and Patricia hold space for themselves while running retreat...

Rosie Peacock is a Positive Psychologist, Coaching Psychologist, Business & Mindset Coach and Psychedelic Integration Coach. Join Sarah and Rosie for a deep dive into the world of Psychedelic Journeys and how to prepare yourself for one. Rosie also helps us understand ways to use plant teachers in daily life. Rosie shares about her approach to creating a business that feels sacred, sustainable...

Our guest this week is Sound Healing Practitioner, Anke Frankovich. She's here to share all about her journey into sound healing, how sound healing impacts us on a physioloical level and how we can integrate it into our daily lives (even without a resident Sound Healing Practitioner at home). Enjoy! Binaural beats playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6wJDrOfje9VaPjqXNR9J4S?si=710bfadfa10...

Gabrielle Le Guerrier Bodo is a Michelin trained chef with an incredible culinary background (including working under Hélène Darroze, teaching at Jamie Oliver's cookery school and working as sous-chef for the Royal Household). Gabor Bodo, her gorgeous husband, is a world-class Sommelier who has worked at some of London's top hotels, restaurants and bars. Together, they are GourmetGab, and...