Sex, Drugs, & Soul

This episode is brought to you by... tacos & tequila. 🤪 After a couple of anejos, addiction therapist C.R. Herro joins me for a candid conversation about dopamine, addiction, fantasy, and why we so often find ourselves chasing the very things that keep us stuck. We explore: • What addiction really is (and why it's more common than you think) • The difference between guilt and shame... an...

This week, I'm joined by Dr. Veda , acupuncturist, frequency medicine practitioner, pleasure pioneer, host of Quantumly Kinky , and one of my favorite new friends. We Explore...  - Acupuncture, Sexual Vitality, & the Erotic Intelligence of Your Nervous System - How to live a more turned-on life - Curiosity as a philosophy & the importance of play - Metaphysics, manifestation, & mu...

On this pod, I chat with Francesca Barone for one of the most unexpectedly grounding conversations around psychedelics and healing. Francesca runs a retreat center ( Anam Cara ) with Shipibo healers from the Amazon and describes a way of sitting with ayahuasca that feels like a warm, peaceful journey. We unpack:  Francesca’s journey from addiction & autoimmune illness into plant medicine work ...

Amy Edwards and I start this episode discussing the most Austin way possible to meet someone… at a pussy casting workshop. 😂  But from there, we dive DEEP into sobriety, psychedelics, emotional availability, intimacy, dopamine, performance, reinvention, and what it means to feel alive without constantly chasing the next high. Amy opens up about cheating in past marriages, seeking validation throu...

Ashley Spence is the founder of the DNA Justice Project , the author of Silent Witness: How DNA Uncovered the Truth and Empowered my Healing , and a survivor whose story I won't spoil here because it deserves to be heard in her own voice. What I will say: this is a conversation about what it takes to come back home to your body, your voice, and your faith after something tries to take all thr...

Alexa Bowditch gets into what happens to a relationship when life hits hard... loss, motherhood, hormone imbalances, and identity shifts. We talk about: • navigating grief and miscarriage inside a marriage • what “don't leave the table” really means in long-term relationships • how postpartum hormones impact libido, mood, and connection • rebuilding intimacy after a baby when you don’t feel l...

"It's the difference between fast food and a more refined meal. You can have a kinky fantasy and just scratch the itch. Or you can bring inquiry, intentionality, and start seeing many layers." Rina on tantric vs. conventional bdsm What if bondage isn't about pain, punishment, or being "bad," but about devotion, safety, and coming home to yourself? Shibari artist and r...

Your childhood doesn’t disappear when you start dating...it gets activated. In this episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul , I am joined by attachment and relational healing coach Genell Gorman for a candid, unscripted conversation focused on mother wounds, father wounds, attachment styles, CPTSD, and how early emotional experiences shape adult relationships. Together, we explore...  • The “oh sh*t” mo...

“Real power is speaking your desire without being attached to the outcome.” What if the real power isn’t getting what you want but having the courage to ask for it? In this episode, Dennis Hull joins to talk about sovereignty, desire, boundaries, rejection, and why attachment to outcome quietly runs so many of our lives. We unpack the philosophy behind tantra play spaces, the difference between sa...

"Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness. The salvation, then, is to be found in the body..." What if trauma isn’t something to heal or release but something that formed intelligently in response to life? In this episode, I sit down with Will Rezin of Trauma & Somatics for a deep, grounding conversation on trauma, attachment,...

“The longer you stay on the wrong train, the more expensive it is to get home.” In this episode, I sit down with Leola, tantra teacher, bestselling author, and host of Talk Tantra To Me, for a conversation that gently roasts manifestation culture, flirts with devotion, and asks an interesting question: What if desire is how God speaks to us? We explore: - Why your desires are rarely about the thin...

In this episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul , I sit down with Mayra Leen, author, hypnotherapist, and priestess, for a conversation on presence, feminine integration, desire, intuition, and living outside societal structures. Mayra shares her journey from corporate success and burnout into priestess embodiment, her truth about rest versus aliveness, and why presence itself is the portal to everythin...

“Old keys don’t open new doors, and this year asked me to choose new ones.” In this solo episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul , I reflect on a year that brought me to my knees and opened my heart. I explore what it means to receive an answered prayer, release old patterns, and choose bold faith over familiar intensity. Through stories of organic love, spiritual curiosity, church rediscovery, vulnerab...

“The mask that keeps you from being abandoned is the same one that keeps you from being loved.” This episode is not soft. It’s not performative. And it’s definitely not comfortable. Licensed therapist C.R. Herro returns for one of the most raw, intellectually honest, and emotionally confronting conversations on Sex, Drugs, & Soul to date. We unpack: Why archetypes and masks feel safe but sabot...

In this powerful conversation, Spencer Coursen , veteran, threat management expert, bestselling author, and host of Coursen’s Corner, opens up about the journey from trauma to healing, and what it truly means to “win the war within.” Spencer opens up about his journey from childhood abuse and combat trauma to finding triumph through various healing modalities. We explore the critical differences b...

Alexis & I discuss leaving the hard grind of the hypermasculine and slipping into a slower, fuller, more feminine way of being. She opens up about the night ayahuasca called her in, the decision to remove her IUD after twelve years, and how her libido and emotional depth surged back the moment she started listening to her body again. We delve into the 10-second rule that draws men into deeper...

For the 100th episode, I sit down with Courtney Johnson, a branding expert, author, and former ghostwriter who makes personal branding feel like emotional foreplay, rather than just marketing. We get into the fear of being seen, the cringe, the emotional work behind content creation, and why consistency is the real magic. Courtney shares how an accidental six-gram mushroom trip rewired her life, h...

In this episode, I sit down with Lora Cheadle, former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, somatic therapist, intuitive channel, and author of FLAUNT! and It’s Not Burnout, It’s Betrayal . And this conversation goes everywhere : infidelity, identity collapse, somatic grief, self-abandonment, the gift inside the rupture, spiritual downloads, sacred travel, Egypt codes, plant medicine, and the r...

What do you call a pastor who trades Bible verses for breathwork and starts preaching the gospel of pleasure? In this episode, I chat with Anthony Michael, a former pastor turned tantra teacher, community builder, and “minister of pleasure.” Together, we dive into the intersection of religion, sexuality, and sacred embodiment. From his 17 years in ministry to creating tantric play parties and a th...

In this episode, I am joined by Kayse Gehret to dive into the transformative world of microdosing for healing — from psilocybin’s subtle power to its impact on nervous system regulation and emotional resilience. Kaycee opens up about her personal journey using microdosing protocols to move through a seizure disorder. Together, we explore how psilocybin can support those navigating anxiety, grief,...

In this episode, Liv Pavlov , dakini, tantric guide, and sensual alchemist, returns for a third round to explore tantric bodywork . We dive into what it means to be a dakini, how trauma and desire manifest in the body, and how presence, breath, and pleasure can become a form of medicine. Liv shares her four-step sensual medicine therapy process, how to expand your capacity to feel, and the truth a...

Ever felt like you’re too much ? Too emotional, too intense, too sensitive for this world that keeps telling you to “get over it”? What if your sensitivity is actually your superpower? In this conversation with Todd Smith, we discuss what it’s like to feel everything so deeply and how to transform that sensitivity into strength. We explore routines that keep you grounded, what it truly means to ta...

This week, Austin-based artist Jon McKenzie is on the pod! We explore how creativity becomes emotional nutrition, the importance of expressing your voice in a noisy world, his thoughts on AI, and how recovery ignited a new level of purpose and dedication to his craft. Timestamps : 00:00 — Introduction: From tattoos to artistry & recovery 02:00 — How Jon’s apprenticeship shaped his creative eth...

A little soulful Sunday, featuring my girl Veronica Kelly, is coming out a day early in case you want to hop into her free event, 'Finally Breaking Free ,' which starts on October 13th ! What happens when you start choosing and feeding faith over fear? In this heart-opening episode, I sit down with my soul sister Veronica Kelly , a Self-Love and Freedom Master Coach, to explore what it m...

“My relationship is the most important aspect of my life. Everything overflows from that. It is the most tangible way of communing with God & experiencing heaven on earth.” #goals Men’s coach and intimacy guide Jordan Bowditch joins for a playfully sincere, no BS talk on modern masculinity, intentional intimacy, radical honesty, and choosing partnership in today’s world. We get into how he and...