108: Pt 2 - The New AI: Arrested Intimacy - The shift from embodied to digital intimacy

Navigating Digital Intimacy and Healing with Kate Appleton This conversation is for anyone feeling the tension between the digital world and the deeply human connection we’re wired for. Kate Appleton returns to explore how AI, pornography, and screen addiction impact our intimacy, bodies, and relationships. We dive into the loss of embodied presence, shame cycles, and the path to healing through attachment and somatic practice. ✨ What We Cover In This Episode ➡️ How digital intimacy shapes desire, arousal, and connection ➡️ The link between addiction, disembodiment, and attachment wounds ➡️ Somatic tools to reconnect with your body and restore real connection ➡️ Strategies for couples healing trust fractured by AI and pornography ➡️ Why healing starts with safe, alive relationships—not shame This episode goes deep but offers hope for a sacred, connected, and safe return to intimacy. 💌 Love Note From Becky Aste: Loved this episode? I’d love to hear from you! Come say hello on Instagram! ➡️ instagram.com/becky_aste and DM me the word “PODCAST” for a free training resource that pairs perfectly with this episode 💬 Want to learn more about working with Becky? Book a call with her right here: [⁠https://calendly.com/idobreakthrough/free-connection-call⁠] Would rather stalk before we talk? No judgment here ;) Here’s my website! ➡️ www.idobreakthrough.com