Kristin Birdwell

Sex, Drugs, & Soul

Society EN ↓ 116 episodes

Welcome to Sex, Drugs, & Soul, where the sacred gets spicy, the growth gets real, and the self-discovery comes with a side of mischief. I’m Kristin Birdwell, author, host, & playful professional line-blurrer between the profane and the profound. On this podcast, we break the rules, shed the shame, and get intimate through vulnerable conversations, sensual explorations, aaaand the occasional existential crisis.  I bring raw stories, deep wisdom, and unfiltered conversations with fellow seekers, sensual enthusiasts, experts, and pleasure revolutionaries. We’re talking sexuality, self-expression,...

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Kristin Birdwell

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Society

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kristinbirdwell.com

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

66. Are You Done Yet? Sobriety, Motherhood, and God’s Wake-Up Call with Emily Bonds 17.03.2025

What happens when the party girl, the anxious college overachiever, the overwhelmed stay-at-home mom, and the wine-loving suburban wife all live in the same body… and then God whispers, “Are you done yet?” In this episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul , Kristin sits down with her longtime classmate Emily Bonds — now a sober mom of two, pageant titleholder, and outspoken advocate for breaking the stigm...

65. Soulful Sexuality: Healing From Religious Trauma & Embracing Authenticity with Ann Russo 03.03.2025

“Religious trauma hits differently — it shapes your entire worldview, your self-worth, even your nervous system.” — Ann Russo In this powerful episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul , Kristin sits down with sexuality and mental health expert Ann Russo to unravel the deep imprint of religious trauma , purity culture, and shame — and explore how to reclaim authentic, embodied sexuality. Together, they ta...

64. Redefining Creativity & Making Life Art with My Best Friend of 20+ Years | Kristen Chicol 27.01.2025

What happens when you sit down with your best friend since 8th grade and talk creativity, identity, comedy, past lives, Big Pussy Energy, and what it really takes to become the truest version of yourself? You get this episode. 😂🔥 In today’s conversation, Kristen Chicol and I dive into: What creativity actually is (and how we’ve both been redefining it) Creative blocks + the pressure to “pick a l...

63. Embracing the Mess: Anxiety, Cycles, & Rewriting Your Story with Lunden Souza 06.01.2025

"It’s not about deleting what happened. It’s about deciding what you’re going to make it mean moving forward.” Join Kristin and Lunden Souza, a Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, podcast host, and member of the NABA community, as they explore the beauty in life’s messiness and the wisdom of embracing their natural cycles. Together, they dive into how aligning with their energy levels can transform...

62. From Fentanyl Tragedy to Spirit-Tingling Feels with Kim Hodous 23.12.2024

" Don’t feel sorry for someone facing hard things. That’s where their soul expands.” - Kim Hodous In this heartfelt conversation, Kristin and Kim Hodous explore the emotional journey of grief, particularly after the loss of Kim's son, Rob, to fentanyl poisoning. While Kim has spoken for large corporations like Walmart and Toyota, she now shares her journey of speaking to her son on the o...

61. Embodied Empathy: A Journey Through Dance and Bondage with Cyrus Wild 16.12.2024

“If you can’t find what you’re looking for in love and intimacy, create it.” Join Kristin & Cyrus Wild as they explore the powerful intersections of movement, trust, and personal growth . From the fluid rhythms of Zouk dance to the intense dynamics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the art of Shibari , they explore how these practices shape our connection with others and ourselves. With a focus on co...

60. Why Consistency Creates Worthiness (and How to Change Your Life Today) | Austin Tice 09.12.2024

“Consistency creates worthiness — the side effect of showing up is becoming who you actually want to be.” — Austin Tice In this episode, Kristin sits down with Austin Tice , CEO of NABA (The Natural Art of Being Alive) , for a powerful conversation about worthiness, consistency, detoxing, meditation, and what it truly means to reinvent yourself. Austin shares:  • how consistency builds worthiness...

59. Lessons in Love: Motherhood, Boundaries, and Self-Worth with Talia Schneiderman 02.12.2024

In Episode 59 , Kristin and Talia Schneiderman explore the multifaceted journey of motherhood, personal growth, and the complexities of love and loss. Talia opens up about her transition from a business partnership to establishing her personal brand, Talia Talks, and the power of storytelling. The conversation touches on the emotional challenges of grief, the joys of parenting, and the importance...

58. Fear as a Call for Love: A Deep Dive Into Trust & Transformation with Nadia Yakan 25.11.2024

“Surrender isn’t losing control. It’s choosing the present over the what-ifs.”  In this episode, Kristin and Nadia Yakan dive into the interconnectedness of nature, spirituality, and personal growth. They explore the significance of seasons, the importance of surrendering to life’s changes, and how embracing both light and darkness within ourselves leads to healing. The duo also discusses the powe...

57. From Wrestling Champion to Healer: A Journey of Spiritual Transformation & Emotional Balance with Candice Michelle 18.11.2024

" My panic attacks became a doorway into my subconscious, my intuition, and my calling.” Former WWE Champion turned emotional alignment practitioner Candice Michelle shares her powerful journey through panic attacks, spiritual awakening, healing trauma, and discovering her calling.  We explore anxiety as intuition, hearing God’s voice, the subconscious, somatic release, emotional alignment, m...

56. Coming Out as a Witch: Intuition, Energetic Boundaries, & Sexual Psychic Gifts with Helena Herndon 24.10.2024

Helena Herndon is a trauma-informed intuitive reader, teacher, and spiritual consultant. In her sessions, she combines psychic reading, human design, evolutionary astrology, past lives, psychosynthesis, the law of attraction, masculine/feminine polarity work, and more. Watch the full episode here. We explore… — Discovering, claiming, & growing intuitive gifts — Coming out as a psychic or witch...

55. Flexing After Cancer: Strength, Motherhood, & The Stories That Heal Us with Tricia Totten 09.10.2024

At 59, Tricia Totten is a wife of 30 years, mother of two wonderful adults, fitness enthusiast, and a breast cancer survivor who shares her life experience in an effort to help others navigate a cancer diagnosis and other life setbacks.  In this episode, Tricia and I share how cancer has impacted our lives in different capacities. With her seven years cancer-free and my dad passing from liver canc...

54. Create a Pleasure Practice with Jade Bryce 02.10.2024

Jade Bryce is a love, intimacy, and relationship coach. She helps people create safety, gently release trauma, shift narratives, and open to more Love. She is also the host of the podcast Untamed & Unashamed.  We explore how... Chaos can often be mistaken for chemistry in love. Radical self-love is foundational for healing and growth. Pleasure practices can help recalibrate the nervous system....

53. Exploring Death, Psychedelics, & Book Writing with Eleanor Evans Medina 23.09.2024

Eleanor Evans Medina is a formally trained marriage and family therapist turned spiritual teacher. A nature lover, an avid meditator, and a manifestor. She is a mindset, business, and somatic coach. A writer, a death doula, a sister, a friend, and the CEO of The Makaranda Method. Watch the episode here. Summary In this conversation, Eleanor and Kristin explore themes surrounding death, grief, and...

52. Wit and Wisdom with Shamanka Sister Marie Coveley 09.09.2024

Marie Coveley is a spiritual teacher, an activator of frequencies, an alchemical decoder, and a recruitment officer for the New Earth way-showers! Her work comes in many forms: online power sessions, power vlogs, meditations/activations, and international retreat space-holding in Egypt and Cape Town, South Africa. Her mission is to activate as many Light Beings as possible to their TRUTH! She focu...

51. Turn Addiction Pain into Purpose | Finding Meaning for Grief and Pain with Jenn Reno 02.09.2024

Raised between a self-sustaining farm in Montana and the inspiring beauty of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Jenn Reno’s connection with the natural world and Mother Divine was developed at a young age. On her journey of self-discovery from overcoming child and adulthood trauma, addiction, and living with severe chronic pain for over twenty years, she has turned to alternative medicine and has experienced...

50. Turning My Nikes Into Slippers with C.R. Herro | Self-Care, Boundaries, & Community as Pillars of Happiness 30.08.2024

This is my most vulnerable episode to date... My ex and I discuss why we live in different states and explore three pillars of happiness: self-care, boundaries, and community.  I also share insights and stories about how I felt as if I'd fumbled the gift of our relationship and decided to start ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.  We explore...  Self-care, boundaries, and community as pillars fo...

49. Blending Science, Spirituality, & Sacred Sex with Samantha Charles 25.08.2024

I met Samantha Charles at a yoni casting ceremony. Yes, you read that right! It was such a beautifully connective and healing experience, and I am grateful she accepted the invitation to come on the podcast! In this episode, Samantha shares her journey into the realm of sacred sexuality and how she intertwines the divine and the taboo through science, spirituality, and sacred sex. We also chat abo...

48. Heartsongs & Healing with Iridessa Blossoms 18.08.2024

Join Iridessa and Kristin as we chat about childhood trauma and family dynamics, healing exercises, heart songs, and Egypt takeaways. Iridessa Blossoms is a healer, as a body and fitness movement specialist. She is a Reiki Master with numerous fitness certifications, from dance to barre to yoga, aerial art forms, pole dancing, and more.  The authentic creative expression that she holds space for d...

47. Booze, Relationships, & Integrity with Ella Parlor 04.08.2024

Ella Parlor is a marketing powerhouse whose campaigns have yielded over a billion dollars in sales globally. She is a Founding Partner of EP Consulting , podcaster, speaker, real estate investor, and the author of the best-selling book “ High Tolerance .” Ella’s SEFPh[ pronounced   seff ] Philosophy encourages and empowers leaders to find success across multiple dimensions in life: Spiritual, Emot...

46. Choosing Faith over Fear with Veronica Kelly 26.07.2024

Veronica Kelly shares some wisdom mic drops on this episode! Veronica is a self-love and freedom master coach with specializations in yoga, meditation, and emotional freedom techniques (EFT). I am BEYOND grateful to call her my new sister and friend. In a short period of time, she has opened up possibilities and connections while helping ignite action in my dreams and mission. Before we dive into...

45. Cosmic Orgasms, Anxiety Ahas, & Nature’s Tarot 10.07.2024

Rules? Never fancied ‘em. This week, y'all get a two-fer ala doing things according to the beat of the Kristin drum. That means, two new episodes after a four-month hiatus! (Evidence of my attachment style? Listening to myself? Creating from overflow versus overwhelm? You tell me! ;) )  In this solo episode, I pull an oracle card before unpacking my recent trip to Egypt. Listen for deets on s...

44. What Is Tantra Really? Sacred Intimacy, Desire, & the Power of Pleasure | Leola on Sacred Sex Ed 08.07.2024

What happens when you mix tantra, sex magic, and storytelling that dares to speak the unspeakable? In this censorship-dodging convo, I sit down with sacred intimacy mentor Leola to explore the real, raw edges of desire, fear, and boundaries and how they shape our intimacy, our truth, and our personal evolution. We talk: 🔥 How sacred intimacy creates portals for growth 🌀 Why tantra is so much mor...

43. Madam Big Bertha and a Historic Brothel 28.02.2024

After discovering Emma, The Historical Harlot , on TikTok, I followed my curiosity and set up a tour and interview. In this episode, I chat with Angel, who manages Miss Laura’s Social Club & The Visitor’s Center of Fort Smith, Arkansas . Join us as we explore the ins & outs of a historical brothel.  AI Summary This conversation explores the history and stories of Miss Laura's Social C...

42. Integrating Human Design into Dating, Intimacy, & Sex with Jamie Clark 08.02.2024

Jamie Clark is a trauma-informed facilitator who integrates human design with inner child work. If you’re curious about human design, have dipped your toe into it, or want to know how to integrate it into dating, intimacy, and sex, this episode is for you! Jamie currently offers 60 or 90-minute Human Design sessions, and her next group cohort starts in Spring 2024.  Connect with Jamie: Instagram L...

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