Permission To Be Human

Five hundred years ago, 100 people literally danced until they died. Florence and the Machine wrote a song about it. Andrea & Janelle totally get it. Because sometimes energy needs to be released! So what if emotions were just energy? What if we could let them flow? What if we could release them into the world instead of at a person? What if it gave us relief? You'll hear about: ‌ -The value of Tr...

Lessons from Living in Costa Rica: The PITA Vida & the PURA Vida In 2021, Andrea moved her family to  Costa Rica for a year. Why? To get away from Amazon, exit her comfort zone, live by the beach,  make her daughter a global citizen and walk through some fire. She expected third-world hilarity and insta-community. What she got was transformation. You might get be curious about…. -How Pura Vida can...

Hold on to your unicorns, bravehearts. Janelle shares her journey from non-believer to woo queen, including life-altering experiences with intuitive masseuses, the Gene Keys, old fashioned psychics and and a 3000 year old practice that will probably surprise you. This episode recorded while wearing elfin-like crowns. Lord of the Rings lovers, we got you. You'll hear about: Janelle's mantra that sh...

Sometimes motherhood takes over and consumes us. But it doesn't have to. Andrea talks about how she strived to be a good Mom--her most cherished role--as well as keep growing and expanding as a woman. Also bits about Modpodge, Michael Jackson's Thriller, Outfield and turquoise insulators. In this episode you'll hear about…. Why Andrea didn't own a glue gun until she was 40 An aha moment in a hallw...

Nope, we're not talking about your favorite type of fellatio. "Pleasure Pillars" are what Janelle requires to ALLOW her to get curious about pleasure. We'll share several juicy parts of her journey as she summoned her own orgasmic spirit from within. Includes stuff about a choir and Brene Brown, a celebration of spirit crowns and an 80s commercial reference. Some key points in the episode include:...

What is a conscious relationship? What is compersion? What if we could be less attached to outcomes and more focused on expansion and growth? Learn how these ideas have helped transformed our life and given us a new template for relationships and love. There's a story about a cat, some middle school slang, and country music too! Look forward to: The four pillars of a conscious relationship Why And...

Janelle and Andrea got their first amazing ideas about friendship from their Moms. Throughout life, they've learned that following instincts, blurring boundaries, questioning convention and master listening have all been essential tools for solid friendships. And Voxer's not a bad app either.   More juicy bits include….   Non-Hallmark tips for being a good friend How we thrived with a threesome Wh...

Here's the sich: Janelle gets a text from a friend who's separating from her husband. And in that text, Janelle's friend dares to ask the question: "How did I get so detached from myself?" So we've dedicated this episode to Homecoming----no football, no quarterback, no queen----just how we sometimes lose connection with ourselves. In this episode, we'll explore The concept of "happy enough"   The...

Ever walked through fire? Faced your greatest fears? Confronted messy emotions? Been through pain that cuts to the core? Literally and metaphorically? We have. And even though it's often taken us into battle with Game of Thrones-like dragons, we've emerged with strength and resilience. And we have no regrets!     In this episode, you'll learn about     Frog poison and the benefit of suffering    ...

Divorce has such a stigma. But what if you could get divorced in love? In this episode Janelle gets very vulnerable and talks in real time and out her experience with the big D.  You'll hear how Janelle…. Married the right person, and divorced the right person Is still consciously relating with her ex-husband Harnessed psychedelics and divorce to be catalysts for her becoming Get ready for some re...

We have fabuloso news… You can do Poly however it works for you! The troubling news is that there's no map, GPS, template or formula. There's not even a brochure or a leaflet! That means you can create your own reality. We'll share the ways we've done it and how to make impermanence your friend. Mwahahahahahahaha.   Some poly relationship formats that we cover in this episode include:   Marriage w...

Yes, that's a quote from Married with Children! No, we don't condone Ed's misogynistic behavior. But alone time is dramatically underrated (even for extroverts). You'll hear our own stories about how we never wanted it….until we got it….and now we love it. When you build a relationship with yourself, your relationship with others gets BETTER.    Some key points in this episode: Revisiting the HA m...

What have you questioned lately? In this episode, we cover how questioning everything--including formats for marriage, religion, birth, parenthood and  matching outfits  has led to aha moments. You'll even hear some Billy Joel.    Some key points in this episode:    -A review of our mother's advice! -The power of social conditioning -How questioning your own rules can lead to epiphany   Additional...

Welcome to Permission to be Human! Meet your hosts, besties & partners in bravery, Andrea and Janelle.   Andrea is a small town girl, living in a Colorado world, listening to way too much eighties music. She mines clients for their magic as a brand storyteller, helping people be brave with the second half of their life. Learn more about her…   Janelle is a NY Native with an adventure seeking soul,...

Welcome to Permission to be Human: Season 1: How to Question Everything   Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth.    The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and fore...