Episode 07: On Releasing Self Doubt & Expanding Pleasure with Alejandra Viejo Lopez de Roda

On this episode of thecuriousclit, I am joined by Alejandra Viejo Lopez de Roda!Alejandra (she/her) is a creative, enthusiastic and passionate traveller with a background in film, photography and visual effects. She grew up by the ocean in Spain while her parents were searching for dinosaur teeth in the depths of the Sahara Desert. She loves riding motorbikes, scuba diving, BJJ and making meaningful connections with other humans. She is constantly trying to find new ways to help unleash her inner voice with as much authenticity as possible.We talk about:-how religion impacted her ideas around sex-what sex toys have done to her sex life-what type of sex education she received in Spain-how her experience on beaches in Spain has impacted her idea about bodies and physical affection-how feeling good in our bodies can positively impact our sex lives and why this can be difficult for people who have been socialized as women-how her definition of sex has changed over time-how the way she has been treated in her professional life as a woman in a male-dominated industry has impacted her sex life-releasing self doubt and redefining our body and pleasure - including with masturbation-her thoughts on masturbating while having a partner-what she’s done to let go of the shame and guilt she felt as a result of the messages she received from religionYou can find more about her and her work here:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3235916/https://www.instagram.com/alejandravldr/?hl=enThank you for reading the thecuriousclit, my newsletter + podcast where I hope to spark curiosity and conversations about sex and our bodies. To check out more of my writing and embodiment classes for women and gender expansive folks, you can head to https://www.kelseybritt.com. Get full access to Pomegranate Seeds at embodiedwithkelsey.substack.com/subscribe