Permission To Be Human

87: Erotic Wellness Practitioner Janelle Tells All In this episode, Andrea interviews Janelle about her path to be an Erotic Wellness Practitioner and explore how she works with couples to reawaken their sex life. They cover intimacy education, somatic therapies, emotional release, cultural stigmas, holistic health and how much we have to unlearn in order to enjoy our pleasure. Seriously! She's a...

86: Permission Coach Andrea Enright Tells All: It's OK to Want More & Here's How to Get it! In this episode, Janelle interviews Permission Coach Andrea Enright, who shares her own struggles about following life's script and coming up empty. She then explains how through insights, reflections and radical acceptance, she helps forty-something women who have the "mid-life meh's" to R.I.S.E, and come...

Re-Issued. Original air date 10/24/2023 22: The RBDSM Conversation: It's Not About Kink, but the S Does Stand for Sex Are you craving more intimacy and connection? Here's a conversation that will lead you there. RBDSM stands for Relationships, Boundaries, Sexual Health, Meaning & Aftercare. Yes, this is a conversation you have BEFORE you take your clothes off---and it's such a beautiful thing. We...

85: Part 12/12, Janelle and Her Lover Talk Awkwardness, Vulnerability & Pleasure: How to Talk about Sex Series   In a detour from their usual dynamic, Andrea interviews Janelle and her lover, John, about their sex and intimacy conversations amidst their soul-led, comet relationship! Yes, you read right. Comet. There's deep honesty, vulnerability and some serious WTF moments as they explain how the...

84: Part 11/12, Braveheart Hillary Asks What Do You REALLY Want from Sex?: How to Talk about Sex Series In this episode of Permission to Be Human, hosts Janelle and Andrea engage in a deep conversation with single Braveheart Hillary Mendoza about navigating difficult topics, the importance of self discovery, the polarities of head vs. heart, giving vs. receiving and abundance vs. scarcity. There's...

83: Part 10/12, Sexual Exploration After 50 Years of Monogamy: How to Talk About Sex Series Andrea and Janelle engage in a deep conversation with Braveheart and former emergency physician Doug Yeakel about his journey navigating the complexities of love, communication and vulnerability in relationships. He reflects on his own bravery and curiosity to share what's on his heart, explores the idea of...

82: Part 9/12, The Repair is Where the Juice Is: How to Talk about Sex Series Janelle and Andrea interview intimacy and relationship coach Dr. Hazel-Grace Yates about their own REPAIR process. Bravehearts, here's the holy-shit-this-is-it, articulate culmination of navigating difficult shit! Hazel Grace explains how Resourcing, Empathy, Permission, Acknowledgement, Impact and Restore create "safety...

81: Part 8/12, Bringing Reflections, Death & AI into the Bedroom.  (Seriously!) How to Talk about Sex Series Good news Bravehearts! Rupture and repair can strengthen your relationship! And AI can help. Not even kidding. Janelle and Andrea interview Braveheart, author and passionate ceremonialist, Yana Rumi about the importance of ritual, reflection and curiosity when navigating difficult conversat...

80: Part 7/12, Become Your Own Lover: How to Talk about Sex Series   Bravehearts! These are the instructions you've been waiting for. Articulate, calm and compassionate, intimacy guide Briana Cribeyer builds a bridge between your pleasure and the REST OF YOU, and lays it all down: You cannot communicate gracefully with a partner until you know what's within. You'll hear: —A reframe and cliff notes...

79: Part 6/12, The Art of Asking for What You Want:  How to Talk about Sex Series In this episode, Janelle and Andrea discuss the Wheel of Consent with educator, playwright and pro-domme Carmen Leilani De Jesus. They cover how to get curious about what we want and ask for it (no small task) and how we can find a win-win! There's real-time embodiment exercises, several mic drop moments (Andrea shri...

78: Part 5/12: Pillow-Screaming & Active Listening: How to Talk about Sex Series Janelle and Andrea share how talking about sex comes back to communication skills, yo, (ones you were probably never taught) including active listening, nonviolent communication, emotional release tools, the RBDSMAT framework and itty bitty conversation hacks. They've both come a loooong way. But don't let your mascul...

#77: Part 4/12: Get Permission to Follow Your Pleasure with Sex Therapist Megan Phippen: How to Talk about Sex Series Y'all ready for this? Janelle and Andrea interview sex therapist Megan Phippen and there are too many mic drops to count…..as she explains how she helps clients claim their desire, authorize their sovereign self, connect sex and spirit (!!) and go from pressure and performance to p...

#76, Part 3/12: Talking About Edgy Topics with Couples Counselor Dan Jedynak: Sex & Intimacy Conversation Series Andrea and Janelle interview somatic couples therapist Dan Jedynak on how to talk about sex and intimacy in brave relationships. They explore embodying your desire, and the importance of curiosity, play, compassion and a TWO person system to find healthier dynamics and deeper connection...

#75: Part 2/12: Andrea's Story: The Sex & Intimacy Conversation Series Janelle interviews Andrea on what happened when her marriage's sex and intimacy stalled. including how she: regained her motivation, navigated different communication styles, and realized understanding herself better was the first step. There's a nod to Emotional Release Tools (ERT) from International School of Temple Arts (I.S...

Part 1/12: Janelle's Story: The Sex & Intimacy Conversation Series Andrea interviews Janelle on what happened when her own sex drive didn't mirror her husbands, including how she navigated the hurt, the right approach, concrete tools for conversation and inspiration to be brave. You can do it and this will help! Includes a nod to ISTA retreat and Betty Martin's book, "The Art of Giving & Receiving...

Season 3 Announcement: How to Talk to Your Partner About Sex and Intimacy --------------- We're Andrea and Janelle--two midlife mavericks sharing openly about our own experiences--messy AF and no regrets----with marriage, divorce, polyamory and pleasure. You'll hear from relationship experts, meet real life Bravehearts and get intimacy skills.  Truth: When we're brave enough to ask for what we wan...

Struggling with Anxiety? Five Surprising Steps to Finding Ease Life will never be easy, but EASE is possible. Andrea interviews Janelle about how she finds ease on the reg, including letting go of expectations, resistance and the need to know-----and that last one is a doozy. Being in ease takes a shit ton of practice, but you can take this journey! There's a nod to Dan Harris and Marth Beck. You'...

Braveheart Conversations Inquiry & Insight #6: Grief, Intimacy & The Masculine. Every Braveheart Conversation is packed with vulnerability, verve and so much insight. Andrea and Janelle offer thoughts on processing grief, healing masculine wounds and overcoming the lonely of lingering within.  There's a nod to Liz Gilbert, Tim Ferris and Alison Armstrong's book, "Keys to the Kingdom", and our epis...

Bravehearts in Action: Quitting Corporate, Mesh Biker Shorts & Single at 60 Remember, a Braveheart is anyone who has found or seeks the courage to confront their limiting fears and beliefs around breaking societal norms. Here are Bravehearts in Action! Boomers! Middle aged males! Twenty something musical protoges. There is no one way to be a Braveheart, and sharing your story gives others courage....

Meh About Sex? Consider an Erotic Massage. Seriously. Feeling stuck or stifled in your relationship with yourself or your partners? Janelle and Andrea normalize this VERY taboo topic, and discuss about how this new form of wellness is helping people orgasm, heal, shed their shame and claim their pleasure. There's a nod to the Hakomi Method, and the book "The Body Keeps the Score", by Bessel Vander...

Braveheart Conversations Inquiry & Insight Recap #5: Intimacy, Menopause & Why You Should Leave your Family (for the Weekend) In the next recap of their In Real Life Braveheart Conversation eventsJanelle and Andrea cover permission, finding our purpose, intimacy without sex, love languages, balancing personal passions with family obligations, polyamory and menopause. There's a nod to Non-Violent C...

Stop Talking About Useless Shit! Why Recounting Your Day is Overrated Are you talking about shit that doesn't matter? Are you leaking energy toward topics that don't elevate your life? Janelle and Andrea love to communicate. But what they talk about has changed dramatically in the last several years. In this episode, they discuss how to be more intentional with our conversation, and how to stop le...

Midlife Wisdom: How Ayurveda Saved Andrea's Perimenopausal Ass Anyone in midlife listen up! Andrea's been in perimenopause for 7 years and her anxiety, insomnia and indigestion had recently become debilitating. Translation: Fucking hard! Janelle gets the lowdown on Andrea's new holistic path of Ayurvedic practices and how they've changed her life! There's a nod to Shakti Yoga, Karma Yoga and her A...

An Invitation to be Part of the Braveheart Movement: Retreats, Patreon & Poly Coaching Andrea & Janelle celebrate their global vision and invite you, the listeners, to be part of the Braveheart movement, so we can ALL feel more FREE. Deepen your relationship with Permission to be Human the podcast, the hosts and more. You'll hear: --Five ways to become part of the Braveheart Movement --How to work...

Braveheart Conversations #4: Monogamy, Threesomes, Wealth & Death Our fourth In-Real-Life Braveheart Conversation recap is here! In this episode, we give insights on polyamory, monogamy, commitment, loss of libido, the Imagined Reality, sustainable wealth, intimacy vs. independence and spicing up your sex life. There's a nod to 3-5 Club, Om Rupani and the RBDSMA intimacy conversation. You'll hear:...