From Nurse to Sexologist: My Journey to Reclaim Pleasure After Trauma. Podcast with Vanessa .

Send us a text message and LOVE, share and follow How does personal trauma shape our life's purpose? For registered nurse and somatic sexologist Vanessa Hook, a traumatic experience in her early 20s left her feeling numb and disconnected from her own body. But instead of letting it define her, she embarked on a five-year journey to reclaim her pleasure and power—a journey that led her to a new career helping others do the same.In this conversation with Jacqui O'Connor from Heart Place Hospital, Vanessa shares her vulnerable story, the power of nervous system regulation, and her "Golden Pleasure Method" for building a life filled with safety, authentic relationships, and joy.Find our guest, Vanessa Hook:Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/hookedonpleasure/][email protected] more about Heart Place Hospital:Website: [https://www.heartplacehospital.org.nz/]Chapters: 0:00 - The Promise of Pleasure 0:24 - Introducing Somatic Sexologist Vanessa Hook 0:39 - "I Was Meant To Be In This Space" 1:04 - The Trauma That Changed Everything 1:55 - The Healing Power of Lived Experience 2:09 - From ER Nurse to Sexologist 4:21 - Pleasure Isn't Just Sexual 5:14 - The Importance of a Regulated Nervous System 7:10 - What is the Golden Pleasure Method? 7:34 - Pillar 1: The Safe Haven 8:47 - Pillar 2: Pussy Power 10:48 - Pillar 3: Communicate Like a Baddie 14:00 - Upcoming Retreats & How to Connect#sexology #traumarecovery #somatichealing #pleasurepositive #nervoussystemregulationwww.heartplacehospital.org.nz