The Devotional Woman Podcast

Joining me today is the beautiful Amberlee Rose for a deeply honest and nourishing conversation, exploring what it really means to stay connected to yourself through the waves of life.Together, we unpack the experience so many women move through — feeling untethered, caught in mental loops, disconnected from the body, overwhelmed by emotions, relationships, motherhood, business, expectations, and the pressure to always be “regulated.”This conversation is a reminder that healing isn’t about becoming calm, perfect, or emotionally unshakeable. It’s about expanding your capacity to stay with yourself through the contractions and expansions of life.Inside this episode, we explore:The difference between “losing yourself” and becoming ungroundedNervous system regulation beyond the social media version of “always calm”Why emotional activation is often wisdom, not something to fixThe pressure to be the “good woman” who is always easy, soft, calm, and agreeableSacred rage, boundaries, truth, and honoring the body’s noThe spiral of overthinking, dissociation, and emotional shutdownMotherhood, relationships, and the mirrors they revealDeepening intimacy with yourself, life, and communityMoving beyond chasing highs and learning to stay present with life as it isThe importance of support systems, co-regulation, and stepping fully into the circleThis episode is an invitation to soften the perfectionism around healing and remember that the journey isn’t about never being activated again — it’s about learning how to return to yourself, over and over again.To deepen this work with us, you’re invited to join our free Facebook community where we continue these conversations, share practices, reflections, and support each other in embodying this work more deeply.And if you feel called into a deeper journey of nervous system healing, emotional intimacy, truth, boundaries, embodiment, and grounded self-leadership, you can join us inside Grounded In You — Monique’s immersive program devoted to helping women expand their capacity to hold themselves through the sacred rhythm of contraction and expansion.Connect with Monique on:Facebook | Instagram | Website | EmailConnect with Amberlee Rose on Instagram

In this episode, I dive deep into the embodiment piece — the foundation of thriving in our life, relationships, love, intimacy, and connection.I share more of my own journey from living in the mind… analyzing, learning, trying to “fix” and control everything… into the journey of coming back into the body, into feeling, into safety, into truth.We explore:Why embodiment is so foundational for healing and transformationThe journey from head to bodyWhy so many of us struggle to feel safe in our emotionsThe nervous system, trauma, suppression, and the window of toleranceHow numbness, anxiety, freeze, disconnection, and repetitive patterns are protective mechanismsWhy we unconsciously sabotage joy, pleasure, intimacy, and connectionExpanding our capacity to feel — both the uncomfortable and the beautifulCreating deep inner safety: “I’ve got me”Why healing was never meant to be done aloneThe power of community, support, mentorship, and being deeply heldThis conversation is an invitation to soften, to reconnect to your body, and to remember that your emotions are not wrong — they are sacred energy in motion.If this episode resonates with you, I’d love to invite you into our free Facebook community where we’re deepening this work together through conversations, reflections, embodiment, nervous system healing, conscious relationships, and self-connection.Join the free community here:The Community by Monique CarmelaAnd if you’re feeling called to go deeper into this journey of self-connection, emotional regulation, embodiment, inner safety, and coming home to yourself, I invite you into my program Grounded In You.Grounded In You is a powerful embodied journey supporting you to expand your capacity to hold yourself through the waves of life, reconnect to your body and truth, and cultivate the foundations for deeper love, connection, intimacy, and authentic expression.We begin with the foundations:“I’ve got me. I am safe to feel. I can hold myself through this.”Register here:Grounded In You — Monique CarmelaWith love,Monique Carmela

In this heartfelt conversation, Monique is joined by Judith Beuel — a Motherhood & Self-Leadership Mentor devoted to supporting women to reconnect with the heart as a living portal to love, truth, and divine guidance.Together, they explore what it actually looks like to source from the heart in everyday life — not as a lofty concept, but as a grounded, embodied practice that changes the way we lead ourselves through triggers, motherhood, partnership, and the intensity of the world around us.This episode is a powerful reminder that you are not broken — you’re remembering. And that devotion isn’t perfection… it’s the willingness to keep returning to your truth, again and again.In this episode, we explore:The heart as a portal to the Divine (and what it feels like in the body)Why slowing down is the pathway out of fear-based spirals and into clarityHow triggers become invitations: moving from blame to self-responsibility without self-abandonmentThe ripple effect of heart-led living (in your home, relationships, and the collective)Motherhood, nervous system safety, and the power of returning to love in the small momentsMonique’s relationship turning point: choosing truth, then choosing love — without bypassing realityWhat devotion really means as a lived pathA gentle invitation from this conversation:Try taking one intentional pause today — hand on heart, one deep breath — and notice what shifts when you meet life from love instead of speed.Connect with Judith:Find her on Instagram: @judithbeuelAbout Your HostMonique Carmela is a somatic guide, feminine embodiment mentor, and space-holder for women devoted to healing, truth, and conscious relationships. Her work weaves nervous system regulation, inner child integration, embodiment practices, and devotional self-leadership to support women in coming home to themselves — not as a destination, but as a way of life.Through her programs, community, and this podcast, Monique supports women to soften, deepen, and thrive — rooted in safety, self-trust, and embodied truth.Website | Instagram | Devotional Woman FB CommunityJoin Heart Speaks Here: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/heart-speaksLearn more about The Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/ewe

Radical acceptance is not “positive thinking” and it’s definitely not bypassing... It's the pathway to LIBERATION and reclaiming your power.In this deeply honest, wildly nourishing conversation, I’m joined by Sami Garrett, founder of Good Enough Matrescence, to explore radical acceptance as a devotional practice — the kind that meets you in the grief, the rage, the resentment, the triggers, and the chaos of motherhood… without making any of it mean you’re broken.We speak to the difference between acceptance vs condoning, and why so many of us get stuck in the endless loop of “I need to heal/fix myself” — not realizing that the chase can actually reinforce not-enoughness. Together we unpack what it looks like to tend to trauma without living inside it, to let emotions move through the body (not just the mind), and to reclaim aliveness in the very moments we’d normally resist.We also bring this into partnership: how radical acceptance transforms communication, softens blame, supports nervous system safety, and helps you stop turning your unmet needs into criticism — so love, intimacy, and true support can grow.Inside this episode, you’ll hear:​Why acceptance is liberation, not complacency​How to feel what’s here without bypassing (mind, body, heart, soul)​The shift from “high vibe = happy” to high frequency = spacious aliveness​A powerful inquiry: If you could do no wrong and would only be loved and supported… who would you be right now?​Why community matters (and how support makes the journey lighter)✨ Join the conversation inside The Devotional Woman Facebook community — bring your reflections and answer the inquiry with us.Connect with Sami: @goodenoughmatrescenceSami is the founder of Good Enough Matrescence (GEM)—a global collective redefining motherhood support through real-time nervous system tools, mindset reframes, emotionally intelligent community, and evidence based resources from pregnancy to years postpartum and everything in-between.Explore GEM (Sami’s community for mums) here: a resource-rich space for ease, support, and real-life motherhood without judgment. USE CODE MONIQUE20 for 20% off your membershipAbout your host:Monique Carmela is a feminine embodiment mentor, somatic guide, and relationship & nervous system coach. She supports women (and mothers) to embody their authentic selves and embrace their fullest expression so they can experience great love, deep connection, and exquisite intimacy in life and relationships. Monique weaves nervous system regulation, embodiment, breathwork, and somatic practices to create safety for deep remembering and integration.Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteWork with me: ​Grounded In You​The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself​Private Coaching

In this deeply embodied conversation, I’m joined by sexologist, educator, and somatic guide Kiki Maree for a powerful exploration of sexuality as a devotional practice.We dive into fantasy, yoni massage, erotic safety, nervous system regulation, and the unlearning required to move beyond shame, performance, and obligation in sex. Together, we explore how sexuality — when approached with slowness, consent, and presence — becomes a pathway to healing, empowerment, aliveness, and deeper connection with self, lovers, motherhood, and even business.Kiki shares her personal journey into sexology, the impact of poor sex education on our bodies and desires, and why so many women and vulva-holders struggle with pain, disconnection, and low desire — even without obvious “trauma.” We talk about fantasy as both a bridge into pleasure and a tool for safety, how to work with the nervous system rather than against it, and why devotion in sexuality is less about performance and more about listening.We also explore:​Why slowness is essential for pleasure and orgasm​How fantasy can support arousal without bypassing the body​The difference between tolerance vs true consent in intimacy​Why penetrative sex doesn’t need to be the goal​How yoni massage supports pelvic health, boundaries, and embodied voice​Reclaiming sexuality from shame, fear, and cultural conditioningThis episode is an invitation to soften, slow down, and remember sexuality as sacred — not something to fix, perform, or endure, but something to meet with curiosity, compassion, and devotion.✨ A deeply nourishing listen for anyone longing to feel safer, more alive, and more at home in their body.Connect with Kiki MareeKiki Maree is a somatic sex educator, writer, and facilitator specialising in embodied sexuality, body image, and relational intimacy. Her work integrates sexual science with trauma-aware, body-based practices to support safer, more connected relationships. She teaches internationally and contributes to conversations on modern sexuality and embodied wellbeing.Instagram | Website | Exclusive offer for podcast listeners, join The Art of Love Making and use code MONIQUE20About Your HostMonique Carmela is a somatic guide, feminine embodiment mentor, and space-holder for women devoted to healing, truth, and conscious relationships. Her work weaves nervous system regulation, inner child integration, embodiment practices, and devotional self-leadership to support women in coming home to themselves — not as a destination, but as a way of life.Through her programs, community, and this podcast, Monique supports women to soften, deepen, and thrive — rooted in safety, self-trust, and embodied truth.Website | Instagram | Devotional Woman FB CommunityJoin Heart Speaks Here & receive Deep Pleasure as a bonus: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/heart-speaksLearn more about The Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/ewe

What if the sensations you’ve been trying to “think your way out of” are actually asking to be moved?In this conversation, I’m joined by movement teacher Manu, who shares the missing link so many of us don’t receive in healing spaces: the body. Together we explore how trauma isn’t only a story in the mind — it can be a physical imprint in the tissues, the posture, the breath… the places we clench, brace, hold, or collapse.We dive into:What trauma actually is (and why it’s not only “big” events)Big T vs little t trauma — and how resourcing changes everythingHow the body stores incomplete survival responses (fight/flight/freeze)Why shaking, trembling, sound, tears and movement can be deeply normalThe truth about somatics (and why “anything body-based” isn’t necessarily somatic)How to build emotional intelligence through movement — without pushing or re-traumatizingThe power of baby steps: pendulating between collapse and opening, safelyWhy this is emotional hygiene — not another thing to “perform” or perfectIf you’re ready to stop judging your emotions, soften the armour, and learn how to meet yourself with compassionate curiosity from the inside… this one is for you.Manu MitevovaYogi, somatic mover, and trauma-informed teacher obsessed with the mind-body connection. Manu created the much-loved online course Hips Like Honey, helping more than 37k people get relief from tight hips, the holistic way. This year, she launched her new somatic membership, Kaya, guiding people to process their emotions through movement so they can regulate their nervous system and feel better. Connect with Manu on InstagramWebsite | KAYA AppAbout Your HostMonique Carmela is a somatic guide, feminine embodiment mentor, and space-holder for women devoted to healing, truth, and conscious relationships. Her work weaves nervous system regulation, inner child integration, embodiment practices, and devotional self-leadership to support women in coming home to themselves — not as a destination, but as a way of life.Through her programs, community, and this podcast, Monique supports women to soften, deepen, and thrive — rooted in safety, self-trust, and embodied truth.Website | Instagram | Devotional Woman FB Community

Welcome to The Devotional Woman Podcast.In this episode, I’m sharing the heart behind a powerful evolution — the transition from Good Girl Unleashed into The Devotional Woman. This shift isn’t just a rebrand. It’s a reflection of my own lived journey, and the collective evolution I’ve witnessed within this community.Unleashing ourselves from old conditioning was never the final destination. It was the beginning.This new era is about devotion — devotion to your body, your healing, your truth, your path. It’s about releasing the idea that healing is something to “finish,” tick off, or perfect… and instead anchoring into a lifelong, nourishing relationship with yourself.We explore:Why healing isn’t a quick fix — and why that’s a reliefThe difference between pushing for growth and being devoted to your pathHow devotion creates sustainability, safety, and true transformationWhy things coming up doesn’t mean it’s “not working” — it often means it isHow to stay connected to yourself through discomfort, uncertainty, and changeWhat it really means to trust divine timing, your nervous system, and your sacred yes and noThis conversation invites you to move beyond bypassing, striving, and self-pressure — and into a way of being where your inner work becomes nourishment, not another item on the to-do list.The Devotional Woman isn’t trying to get somewhere as fast as possible.She is present. She listens. She stays.She meets herself again and again — no matter what arises.This episode is an invitation into that energy, that frequency, and this next chapter we’re walking together.If this resonates, I’d love to hear how this shift feels in your body — and to welcome you into our free Devotional Woman community, where we’ll continue deepening these conversations, practices, and embodied devotion together.Thank you for being here.This is only the beginning.Ways to Work Together✨ Grounded In YouA foundational nervous system and emotional regulation journey to help you feel safe, supported, and anchored in yourself and your relationships.✨ The Sacred Art of Loving YourselfA deep, heart-led pathway into self-love, self-trust, inner child integration, and releasing shame, people-pleasing, and self-abandonment.✨ The Embodied WomanA long-term devotional container for women ready to live, love, and lead from truth — integrating nervous system work, conscious communication, boundaries, relationships, and embodied feminine power.About Your HostMonique Carmela is a somatic guide, feminine embodiment mentor, and space-holder for women devoted to healing, truth, and conscious relationships. Her work weaves nervous system regulation, inner child integration, embodiment practices, and devotional self-leadership to support women in coming home to themselves — not as a destination, but as a way of life.Through her programs, community, and this podcast, Monique supports women to soften, deepen, and thrive — rooted in safety, self-trust, and embodied truth.Website: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

In this nourishing conversation, I’m joined again by sacred sexuality mentor Janine to explore what it really looks like to live a sensual, embodied life as a real woman in a very full season — business, kids, partnerships, responsibilities and all.We unravel the pressure we put on ourselves to “do embodiment right” — the 3-hour practices, the perfect morning routine, the ideal conditions — and instead anchor into the truth that our power lives in the micro moments: being present with your morning coffee, watching your children play, driving under a rainbow, feeling the sun on your skin.Together we speak to:Why pressure kills pleasure — in sex, business, motherhood and lifeHow to start (or restart) sacred sexuality and embodiment practices when you feel tired, busy, or resistantThe power of 2–5 minute “micro practices” and how they actually rewire your system over timeMoving from destination obsession (orgasms, goals, milestones) into savouring the journeyRemembering that you are cyclical — and why your practices should change with your seasons and your bleedUsing your inner signals (yes/no, expansion/contraction) as your compass rather than external “shoulds”How reclaiming your sensuality and presence impacts your children, your relationships and the next generationThis episode is an invitation to stop trying to “keep up”, to let go of perfection, and to remember that your inner power has always been within you. It all starts with one tiny, loving micro practice.Listen in if you’re ready to feel more alive in your everyday life, reconnect to your body and pleasure, and create a new normal where you are no longer on the back burner — you are at the centre of your own sacred, sensual life.Jannine MacKinnon, Sex, Love, and Relationship Coach, supports moms in thriving as their most radiant and happy selves. Through using tools like breathwork, inner child healing, pleasure practices, and approachable rituals, she creates a pathway for holistic, long-lasting transformation in building confidence, connecting to your authenticity, awakening to pleasure, trusting your intuition, and softening into your feminine energy.Connect with Jannine here: https://www.instagram.com/jannine.mackinnon/Monique Carmela is a feminine embodiment mentor, somatic guide, and host of The Good Girl Unleashed Podcast. She supports women to unravel “good girl” conditioning, regulate their nervous systems, heal the deeper layers of shame and self-abandonment, and come home to their bodies so they can live rooted in love, truth, and authentic expression.Connect with Monique here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

In this episode of The Good Girl Unleashed Podcast, Monique sits down with somatic sexologist, therapeutic yoni massage practitioner, and aura photographer Sarah Silverstein for a deeply real and liberating conversation about coming home to your body.Together, they unpack how a busy, overthinking mind is often a clever protection mechanism that keeps us from feeling what’s really living in our bodies — our emotions, our pain, our truth… and our pleasure. They explore:Why dropping into the body can feel terrifying when you’ve lived in your head for yearsHow somatic work, breathwork, and therapeutic yoni massage can gently reopen sensation and safetyThe shame and taboo surrounding vulvas, pleasure, and sexuality — and how reclaiming these parts of us changes everythingThe witch wound, sisterhood wound, and the grief of living without true village and eldersHow listening to your body’s “yes” and “no” shifts your relationships, work, and self-worthSimple ways to bring more everyday pleasure into your life (that have nothing to do with the bedroom)This is a conversation for the woman who feels “too in her head,” numb, shut down, or “broken” around intimacy — and is ready to remember that there is nothing wrong with her, and that deeper love, connection, and pleasure are absolutely available.Sara Silverstein is a Somatic Sexologist, Therapeutic Yoni Massage Facilitator, and International Breathwork Guide who guides women and vulva-havers back to their pleasure, power, and aliveness. With a background in nervous system regulation, therapeutic touch, and embodiment practices, Sara weaves together science and soul to help clients release shame, reconnect with their bodies, and expand their capacity for joy - inside and outside the bedroom.Connect with Sara here: https://www.instagram.com/sarasilverstein/Monique Carmela is a feminine embodiment mentor, somatic guide, and host of The Good Girl Unleashed Podcast. She supports women to unravel “good girl” conditioning, regulate their nervous systems, heal the deeper layers of shame and self-abandonment, and come home to their bodies so they can live rooted in love, truth, and authentic expression.If you’re resonating with this conversation and feeling the pull to soften out of your busy mind and into deeper connection with your body, pleasure, and self-worth, Monique offers group programs, immersions, and spaces for women to heal, be witnessed, and rise in their power. You can connect with her, explore her current offerings, and continue this journey of Living in Love via her online community, programs, and social channels.Connect with Monique here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

In this Q&A episode, I’m answering your heart-questions around feeling safe in love, navigating separation, manifesting new relationships, and learning how to trust life, the divine, and yourself again.We explore what it really means to feel safe in relationship when your nervous system is still recalibrating – that pendulation between “I feel safe” and “I don’t feel safe” – and why that doesn’t mean you’re broken or doomed, it means you’re growing and expanding your capacity. We talk about the difference between knowing you are always safe at a soul level, and not feeling safe in the moment… and how to tend to yourself when you want to run.I share a personal story from my relationship with Liam about feeling deeply triggered, holding my boundary, and not going into the old spiral of pulling up the past, attacking, or running — and how that actually created more safety and trust between us.Inside this episode, we move through questions around:Struggling to feel consistently safe and wanting to run from the relationshipNavigating separation, anxiety, overwhelm, fear & sleepless nightsHow to connect with your feminine energy when you feel stuck in your masculine and the need to control everythingManifesting new relationships with your children, yourself, and a potential life partnerReleasing generational mother wounds, people pleasing & the need for outside validationFeeling afraid of not being taken care of and learning to lean back, trust, and receiveManifesting from pure alignment vs. ego, and being fully supported by life & the divineBalancing surrender with taking aligned action (and why it was always about who you’re becoming)Releasing the last layers of doubt and fear around receiving and allowing your manifestations to unfold with more ease, grace, and joyIf you’re in a season of big emotions, relationship questions, or you’re in the thick of manifesting “your next level” and wondering if you can actually trust it… this episode will meet you there with tenderness, truth, and nervous-system-aware support.🌹 Join us inside the Living in Love Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1654605958243746If you’d love to go deeper into this work, check out my signature programs here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/work-with-meAnd if you’re unsure where to start, reach out or book a discovery call and we can feel into what’s most supportive for you right now.Book a call here

Beautiful soul… this one is DEEP.There’s been a huge theme in our community lately around receiving — money, love, pleasure, support, appreciation, intimacy, opportunities…And the truth is: most women are overgiving, under-receiving, and don’t even know why.In today’s episode of The Good Girl Unleashed Podcast, I unravel:✨ Why receiving feels unsafe for so many women✨ How your childhood, lineage & family money stories shape your receiving capacity✨ Why overgiving creates depletion, resentment & shutdown✨ What blocks your receiving channel (and how to reactivate it)✨ The real reason your manifestations bring up so much fear✨ My personal story of money, sex, heartbreak, lineage wounds & the moment everything changed✨ How to open the infinity loop of giving and receiving✨ What it takes to become a woman who feels SAFE to receive love, wealth, pleasure & lifeThis episode is raw, vulnerable, powerful, and will hit deep for you if receiving has ever felt uncomfortable, overwhelming, or “too much.”If your soul is tired of overgiving…If you crave more love, more connection, more abundance, more life-force…If you’re ready to open to the fullness of your life…THIS is for you!Links:Check out my signature programs here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/programsSubmit your questions HERE for the Live Q&A (Happening inside the LIVING IN LOVE Community)Join the LIVING IN LOVE Community HEREBook a free discovery call HERE

I am so excited to share this episode with you, sharing about my journey with Manifestation and discovering the manifestation equationThere is so much talk about manifestation, law of attraction, and the need to be high vibe to get what you want, but we forget that the whole point of manifestation is to feel more of what you want to feel, but the way to feel more of what you want is to expand your capacity for all of the human emotionsManifestation has brought so many incredible things into my life and this year I discovered the key to becoming IN LOVE with life, to experience more of what I have desired since I began the journey over a decade agoAnd in a few days we begin The MANIFESTATION Experiment, a 30 day journey, guiding you through the manifestation equation so that you can become in love with life and bring your desires to fruition with more ease and have a lot of fun doing it, and you can join us for just $33, serious no brainer!I'd love to hear what resonated for you in this episode and if you're joining us for the experiment, jump into the LIVING IN LOVE community and share what you're calling in, let's dream BIG, go all in and have the best frickin' time!LinksThe Avocado Story: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQGJaNAEV4Y/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MXE2cDd3cWdlNnMyJoin The MANIFESTATION Experiment here: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/manifestation-experiment-2025Join the LIVING IN LOVE Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠FREE RESOURCES: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/free-resourcesLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

Have you ever had that feeling when you read someone else's experience about how they quantum leaped in their life, it seems like this magical, miraculous, overnight success, and you wonder why that is not happening for me...,Well, I have, and it would infuriate me, all these stories would come up for me and I would believe them... Stories of I'm not cut out for this, it's never gonna happen for me, there's something wrong with me, I'm not good enough... The victim response was so strong and so deeply ingrained... I was stuck in a state of lack, scarcity, and these stories kept me in a deep state of disconnection and sufferingBut then something began to shift for me, and over the years, I have had experience after experience that has shown me the truth of what is really at play and how to move through these stories and patterns that keep us stuck and to experience the quantum leaps we desireIn this episode, I share with you my recent birthing experience and what happened that completely shifted my world, where I experienced a quantum leap through the power of acceptanceWe also explore how this relates to all other areas of our life, and how these stories we tell ourselves show up everywhere until we put an end to them through the power of acceptance, gratitude, and desire.I share personal stories and experiences of coming into acceptance and experiencing quantum leaps in my relationship, sexuality, and money, and how you can do this tooQuantum leaps are available to all of us if we're willing to show up and do what's requiredReady to quantum leap into your next-level relationship and life???Let's dive in...LinksFREE LIVE EXPERIENCE: The Secret To Conscious Love, happening this Sunday, 5th OCT, REGISTER HERE: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/the-secretGET INSTANT ACCESS to the EPIC Love Masterclass: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/epic-loveJoin the LIVING IN LOVE Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠FREE RESOURCES: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/free-resourcesThe Sacred Art of Loving Yourself (HELD LIVE OCT/NOV 2025), register here: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/salyThe Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/eweLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

Today I am joined by the beautiful Sami Garrett, this is such a deep, powerful conversation on how to LOVE motherhood, how to embrace it fully, to become more present and enjoy the magic of the mundane moments, to fully LIVE and enjoy each moment of this journey we GET to have and experience.We explore…Nervous System RegulationPostpartum Anger & RageHow to feel and express our emotionsHow past trauma and childhood experiences shape our experience and what we can do to heal so we are no longer triggered and can move from surviving and just getting through the day to THRIVING and loving motherhoodWhat are your emotions and triggers revealing to youShift the lens, change your lifeRevelling in the experience of being human and being a mother and all that comes with thatSo let’s dive in, I am so excited for you to listen, come join us inside the Living In Love Facebook Community and share your insights, experience and what resonated for you, as well as any questions you have in regards to the topics we exploreLinksLIVING IN LOVE FB Community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠⁠⁠Join my email list by registering for one (or all) of my free resources (highly recommend so you don't miss an episode, free event, and other amazingness that is only sent to our email community): https://www.moniquecarmela.com/resourcesThe Embodied Woman 12-month Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/eweThe Sacred Art of Loving Yourself 8-week program: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/salyLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/Sami Garrett is the founder of Good Enough Matrescence (GEM)—a global collective redefining motherhood support through real-time nervous system tools, mindset reframes, emotionally intelligent community, and evidence based resources from pregnancy to years postpartum and everything in-between.After hitting a breaking point in her own postpartum journey, Sami combined her background in mind-body healing with her lived experience as a mother to create what she couldn’t find: a space where moms feel resourced, not reactive—and joy isn’t a luxury, but a daily practice.She believes we're better together and has brought together some of the most impactful resources together to help mothers worldwide reclaim peace, clarity, and self-connection without adding more to their plate. Sami speaks on topics like nervous system regulation in motherhood, redefining self-care, conscious parenting, and the quiet revolution of doing motherhood your way. She brings together other professionals who deep dive into all the other topics in motherhood that bring to life this massive resource library for motherhood.IG: @goodenoughmatrescenceWebsite: goodenoughmatrescence.comCommunity membership: goodenoughmatrescence.com/gem-membershipUSE CODE MONIQUE20 to get 20% offToolkit: goodenoughmatrescence.com/mama-reset-toolkit

Today I am joined by the glorious Tabitha Starr, and we're exploring becoming a soul-preneur, an entrepreneur following your soul's calling, to do and share what you love with the world.It's so easy to get stuck, playing it "safe", we're so heavily conditioned to follow the path that was laid out for us, to get an education and get a "good" job.The Good Girl Unleashed is about breaking FREE from that and finding and following our own unique, authentic, aligned path.But this can feel scary, it's uncertain, we don't know how it will all unfold... but the thing is, we never know, even if we've chosen the "safe" path, we never know how life will unfold and what twists and turns are around the corner. What I know for certain is that if I don't follow my authentic, aligned path, I will live a miserable life full of regret.Becoming a soulpreneur has been such an adventure; it's been challenging, uncomfortable, scary AF, and the most amazing, wild, fulfilling, awakening, FREEING, healing adventure of a lifetime.Tabitha shares her journey from leaving the "safe" path of being an employee in a big financial company to completely pivoting and aligning with her soul path, becoming a business coach for soulful entrepreneurs.We also explore the common fears that come up for women when they're considering making this radical step to living authentically.Tabitha will be leading a FREE 5-Day masterclass, EMBOLDENED, A 5-day revival to spark your fire, reclaim your confidence, and get wildly turned on by your mission, your magic, and your next-level selfAnd I am so excited to be a guest speaker for this incredible event, register hereLinksLIVING IN LOVE FB Community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠⁠⁠Join my email list by registering for one (or all) of my free resources (highly recommend so you don't miss an episode, free event, and other amazingness that is only sent to our email community): https://www.moniquecarmela.com/resourcesThe Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/eweLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/Tabitha Starr is a rebellious business coach, strategist, queen of the business backend, and the founder of Slight Look. With an MBA, an HR certification, and over a decade in high-level leadership, she now helps creatives, wildlings, and soul-led entrepreneurs build businesses that actually work—and actually light them up. Her mission is to take on the parts of business women usually avoid, delay, or bandage over—so while they pour their magic into what they love, their business is strong enough to hold them. And yes, she makes it fun along the way.Find Tabitha on Instagram @slight.look.official or at slightlook.com.

In today’s episode, I am joined by Amanda Vanessa, and we’re exploring the idea that if you’re not the villain in someone else’s story, you’re probably not being your authentic self…When we step into our power, our authenticity, our full expression, we are very likely going to trigger someone.Being our authentic self and expressing ourselves has become taboo, so many of us are still hiding, contorting, suppressing, dimming our light in order to fit in and so when you step into your power, truth and authenticity, it’s going to make others that feel unsafe to do that uncomfortable.Triggers are a beautiful thing, they reveal to us what’s unhealed, unresolved, unintegrated, our of alignment so that we can come back to alignment, authenticity and truth.We’re often so afraid to trigger someone because it feels like it threatens our belonging which threatens our survival but when we realise that our belonging is within, it’s our responsibility, we can cultivate it for ourselves and it can never be taken away.So often we are relying on others to meet our needs for love, acceptance and belonging and then we feel trapped in our lives and relationships. When you cultivate self-love, acceptance and belonging from within, you are able to be your full self, this is where you find your freedom, and this is what allows you to connect with your soul tribe.When you stop trying to fit in and be your full self, which will involve accepting that not everyone will like you, you’re able to magnetise the people that LOVE you and resonate with your true self, and you’ll experience the love, connection and belonging you’ve been craving.I’m excited to share this conversation with you, it’s so powerful and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts and what resonated for you.Jump into the Facebook Community and share with us your experience, and what’s your next step to living authentically…https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠⁠LinksBECOMING (free) Live Experience with Monique, 27th Sep 2025: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/becoming-liveJoin my email list by registering for one (or all) of my free resources (highly recommend so you don't miss an episode, free event, and other amazingness that is only sent to our email community): https://www.moniquecarmela.com/resourcesThe Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/eweLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/Amanda VillarrealLilith-Coded Liberation Mentor & NeuroEmotional Alchemist, helping visionary women remember who the f*ck they are so they can rise in their full power & create the magical legacy they were born to lead ❤️‍🔥Get Amanda's Masterclass for free: The Unexpected Villain. Where you finally make peace with being the Villain in someone else's story. Watch the Replays HereJoin Amanda's Free FB Group here - For the Visionary Woman Ready to Lead from her Soul🔥 Looking for deeper support? Amanda offers both group and private Liberation Mentorship - learn more here❤️‍🔥 Follow Amanda on Facebook and Instagram

In today’s episode, I am joined by Amberlee Rose and 3 women from the Embodied Woman Experience 2024 Intake to share what they learned and received from the EWEThis call is so frickin’ magical and profound, I have journeyed with some of these women for YEARS and others we began our journey with the EWE, and to witness them grow, heal, evolve, and come home to themselves, their power, truth and authenticity, their aliveness, their light, their love… woweee!!!I can’t express the love and gratitude I feel for these women and to have them on the podcast is a true honour, their journeys, their transformations have been profound, their wisdom is so deep and I am so excited to share with you their stories and what’s possible FOR YOU when you say YES to you, prioritise you and do the work to come home to your true selfEach journey is unique just as yours is unique, it’s not about having the same experiences and transformations as them, it’s about realising that it’s all possible for you too when you say YES to you and do the work—join the community, hire the mentor/coach, do the practices, show up for yourself, love yourself to the capacity that is available—and continue to expand that capacity, to love more, to show up more, and witness your whole world transform.This is such a powerful conversation, let’s dive in…LinksBECOMING (FREE) Live Experience with Monique Carmela | 27 SEP 2025: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/becoming-liveThe Embodied Woman Experience: ⁠https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/ewe⁠Free Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠Join my email list by registering for one (or all) of my free resources (highly recommend so you don't miss an episode, free event, and other amazingness that is only sent to our email community): https://www.moniquecarmela.com/resourcesLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

THE GOOD GIRL UNLEASHED OFFICIAL RE-LAUNCH PARTY was held Live in the LIVING IN LOVE Facebook Community » Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1654605958243746In this conversation, I invite you to contemplate what is being called to move through you, to be released, what has been blocking you from your authenticity, truth, power, and pleasure.The Good Girl Unleashed is about connecting to and anchoring into the frequency of truth and freedom, to come home to your FULL self and this is what this season is all about and I am so excited to be on this journey with you.I am so excited to share with you a little bit of what's coming up as we go on this journey together this season as well as inside the LIVING IN LOVE FB Community, this is gonna be BIG!!!Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime...Links:BECOMING LIVE EXPERIENCE | 27th September, 2025 | Register here: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/becoming-liveEPIC Love Free Masterclass: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/epic-loveFree Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠Join my email list by registering for one (or all) of my free resources (highly recommend so you don't miss an episode, free event, and other amazingness that is only sent to our email community): https://www.moniquecarmela.com/resourcesThe Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/eweLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

My story2025 has been a MASSIVE year of integration from some incredibly deep work I did with my mentor, Victoria Bauman, last year. Through our work I felt a huge recalibration to truth, authenticity, alignment, and embodied love. It allowed me to anchor into deep safety and tap into the courage required to make some BIG decisions that previously felt too scary and this completely changed my life, allowing me to become the Embodiment Of Love, an initiation I have been moving through since opening my company a couple years ago, Embodied Love Coaching.In this episode, I share with you my journey of death, rebirth, and sitting in the void, shifting how I show up and respond to life, shifting the lens of lack, scarcity, not good enoughness, to overflowing abundance, love, and truth. I share with you incredible realisations, messages, and wisdom that has been coming through for me, for you, for us, and where we are heading on this journey together…Come join us inside the FB Community here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/This is where we will be continuing the conversations from the podcast, where you can share what's coming up for you and ask your questions to receive personalised support and guidancePLUS we will be having our OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY inside the FB Community on the 8th September, 2025, and would absolutely LOVE to have you there!Links:EPIC Love Free Masterclass: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/epic-loveFree Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠Join my email list by registering for one (or all) of my free resources (highly recommend so you don't miss an episode, free event, and other amazingness that is only sent to our email community): https://www.moniquecarmela.com/free-resourcesThe Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/eweLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

WE ARE BACK FOR A WHOLE NEW SEASON... this is going to be absolutely NEXT-LEVEL and I am so excitedBringing NEW energy, potent transmissions, incredible guests and conversations with the intention to call you home to your true and FULL self, to anchor into deep truth, authenticity, and personal power so that you can experience a deeper embodiment of Love, Connection, Intimacy, Joy, & PleasureCome join us inside the FB Community here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/This is where we will be continuing the conversations from the podcast, where you can share what's coming up for you and ask your questions to receive personalised support and guidancePLUS we will be having our OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY inside the FB Community on the 8th September, 2025, and would absolutely LOVE to have you there!LinksEPIC Love Free Masterclass: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/epic-loveFree Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19LPTPuqWy/⁠Join my email list by registering for one (or all) of my free resources (highly recommend so you don't miss an episode, free event, and other amazingness that is only sent to our email community): https://www.moniquecarmela.com/free-resources The Embodied Woman Experience: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/eweLearn more about me and my work here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/

In this episode, Monique talks with Victoria Bowman about her transformative journey from founding 'Owaken Breathwork' to undertaking profound personal healing and growth. The conversation delves into Victoria's transition from traditional community development and philanthropy to coaching and breathwork, exploring her decision to step away from her professional success to confront deep-seated feelings of unworthiness. Moniqu shares her experiences working with Victoria, discussing the challenges and revelations from confronting internalized beliefs about worthiness, safety, and success. Together, they emphasize the importance of seeking genuine alignment with one's heart desires, embracing the full spectrum of emotions, and finding support in community and professional containers. This episode sheds light on the deep inner work required for authentic transformation and the role of this work in creating a meaningful and connected life.Connect with VictoriaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoria_bauman/Website: https://www.victoriabauman.com/Connect with MoniqueInstagram | FacebookWebsite: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/Timestamps00:00 Introduction and Guest Background02:06 Victoria's Early Journey and Awakening05:04 The Turning Point: Stepping Away from Success06:46 Embracing Vulnerability and Inner Work07:37 Discovering the Truth of Self-Worth10:30 The Process of Unraveling and Rebirth11:03 Monique's Reflection on Her Own Journey21:48 The Power of Presence and Safety28:30 The Courage to Let Go and Embrace Change33:57 Witness Consciousness and Humor in Illusion35:18 The Concept of Life Testing Us35:55 Invitation to Embodiment and Love37:45 Navigating Discomfort and Growth40:14 Playfulness in Healing Work43:34 The Importance of Supportive Spaces51:27 Desires and True Freedom56:38 Aligning with Heart's Desires59:39 Embracing Feminine Energy and Connection01:00:44 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

In this episode of the Good Girl Unleashed podcast, host Monique welcomes Alex Harvey, a coach dedicated to helping women live authentically and embrace their true nature.   The conversation dives deep into the concept of 'good girl conditioning'—a set of societal programs that restrict women from expressing their true selves and achieving their full potential.   Alex outlines ten key conditioning programs that often impede women's empowerment, ranging from beliefs around sexuality and attractiveness to the notion that success must come through struggle.   Both Monique and Alex share personal anecdotes and insights on overcoming these limiting beliefs through acceptance, self-awareness, and the transformative power of sexuality and sensuality.   They also discuss the broader implications of these conditioning programs on various aspects of life, including business, relationships, and personal growth.   Additionally, Alex introduces her upcoming offerings, including a Sex Magic Ritual system and a comprehensive 12-month curriculum designed to help women harness their innate power and creativity.   This episode is a profound exploration of the journey towards self-liberation and living from a place of true authenticity.   Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to the Good Girl Unleashed Podcast 00:53 Introducing Alex Harvey: Empowering Women 03:03 Understanding Good Girl Conditioning 06:55 Generational Impact and Personal Stories 13:26 Sexuality and Personal Transformation 22:12 Embracing All Aspects of Self 38:40 Understanding Psychological Threats 39:13 Embracing Fear and Vulnerability 41:10 Manifestation and the Power of Subconscious 44:08 The Role of Tension in Manifestation 46:34 The Truth Behind Positive Thinking 48:19 Embracing Pain for Transformation 56:04 Good Girl Conditioning Programs 01:05:10 Upcoming Programs and Offerings 01:08:44 Final Thoughts and Encouragement   Alex Harvey is a transformational coach who empowers women to break free from societal expectations, unleash their creativity, and align with their soul’s purpose. Through her workshops, retreats like Creatrix Bali Retreat, and coaching programs, Alex combines neuroscience, Tantra, and intuition to help women manifest with ease and step into their full power. IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexh.co/   Resources / Other Links Listen to Alex's Podcast Episode:Break Free From Good Girl Conditions: The 10 Programs  The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself with Monique Carmela Learn more about working with Monique: Work with Monique   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Unlocking Deeper Intimacy: Human Design, Slowness, and Embodiment Practices   Join us for Day 3 of the Opening To Deeper Intimacy Masterclass with Monique Carmela   Day 3: Polarity & Intimacy, & Human Design ✹Exploring the need/desire for togetherness and separateness and how separateness is what allows for closeness ✹What is Human Design and how it can support you understand yourself and those you are in relationship with more deeply, offering awareness, understanding, and supporting harmony, connection and intimacy. ✹Guided Embodiment Practice: Your Heart's Desire, connecting to your deepest desire and bringing this desire to life REGISTER FOR THE MASTERCLASS HERE: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/intimacy     In the final session on deepening intimacy, Monique starts with a 'drop-in' exercise to help shift from mental activity to a receptive state. This practice aims to engage participants more profoundly with the upcoming material, which is rich in energy and wisdom.   The discussion covers the journey of understanding intimacy, emphasizing the importance of present moment awareness and the pitfalls of always striving to reach a future goal.   The importance of slowness is highlighted as a key to both productivity and experiencing deeper intimacy, especially in sexual and emotional connections.   The conversation shifts to the significance of alone time for self-intimacy and how knowing one's human design can enhance relationships. Practical advice is offered on balancing alone time and togetherness to foster deeper intimacy.   Insights on managing energy dynamics within relationships, particularly through the lens of human design, are shared. Additional resources and opportunities for deeper exploration through courses and one-on-one sessions are mentioned. The session concludes with an embodiment practice to integrate the teachings.     Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Opening Drop-In 01:56 The Importance of Being Present 04:37 Connecting with Your Current State 06:57 Embracing Calmness and Acceptance 09:06 The Power of Slowing Down 15:30 Understanding Human Design 18:14 Healing Through Relationships 22:51 Exploring Intimacy and Emotions 25:59 Exploring Deeper Intimacy 26:19 The Importance of Alone Time 26:58 Human Design and Energy Dynamics 29:04 Navigating Relationship Dynamics 29:45 Tools for Self-Intimacy and Healing 31:12 The Role of Community and Support 32:07 Balancing Alone Time and Togetherness 34:21 Understanding Human Design 44:03 Practical Applications of Human Design 49:27 Invitation to Deeper Work 52:27 Embodiment Practice     Resources / Other Links The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself Learn more about working with Monique: Work with Monique   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

How to overcome fears, challenges and energetic blocks so that you can ACCESS Deeper Intimacy NOW   Join us for Day 2 of the Opening To Deeper Intimacy Masterclass with Monique Carmela   Day 2: Fear of Change / Fear of Intimacy ✹Exploring common fears, deeply ingrained belief systems and patterns, and energetic blocks that keep people stuck in their relationships and prevent deeper intimacy and connection ✹How to overcome these challenges so that you can feel secure within yourself, feeling safe is the key to deeper intimacy ✹Guided Embodiment Practice: Cultivating Inner Safety, supporting you to release what's holding you back from deeper intimacy REGISTER FOR THE MASTERCLASS HERE: https://embodiedlove.moniquecarmela.com/intimacy   In this episode of the Good Girl Unleashed podcast, the focus is on addressing fears and energetic blocks that prevent deeper intimacy.   You will be guided through breathing exercises and encouraged to connect with your bodily sensations to increase your capacity for intimacy, pleasure, and connection.   Key concepts include the importance of expanding one's capacity to feel, dealing with triggers, and the significance of strong foundations for deeper connection.   The episode also discusses overcoming self-worth issues, fear of rejection, and protective mechanisms. Monique shares personal experiences and strategies for cultivating self-love and intimacy.   The episode concludes with an invitation to join the Sacred Art of Loving Yourself program for a deeper journey towards self-acceptance and transformation.   Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to the Good Girl Unleashed Podcast 00:37 Day Two: Opening to Deeper Intimacy 01:27 Foundations of Self-Intimacy 03:13 Expanding Capacity to Feel 05:25 Common Fears and Energetic Blocks 09:28 The Power of Awareness 11:24 Navigating Intimacy Challenges 16:52 Protective Mechanisms and Self-Worth 22:53 Fear of Intimacy and Change 28:49 Invitation to Deeper Work 31:45 Challenging Learned Beliefs 32:18 Cultivating Inner Safety 34:11 Navigating the Fear of Change 35:17 Self-Sabotage and Protection 36:26 Recalibrating Neural Pathways 38:55 Building Strong Foundations 42:05 Practicing Self-Honoring 46:05 Understanding Emotional Triggers 51:19 Embracing Unique Experiences 54:12 Masterclass Conclusion and Offers   Resources / Other Links Intimacy Masterclass The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself Work with Monique   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

The Key To Deep Connection, Great Love & EXQUISITE Intimacy   Join us for Day 1 of the Opening To Deeper Intimacy Masterclass with Monique Carmela   Day 1: Journey Back To Self ✹Exploring how coming back to self and embodying your authentic self is ACTUALLY what sets the foundations and allows you access deeper intimacy in your relationships ✹What triggers are revealing to you and how to navigate triggers and conflict effectively allowing you to remain open and connected in your relationships ✹ Guided Embodiment Practice: Journey Back To Self, understanding what holds you back in intimacy and how to open up to deeper intimacy within yourself - ONLY AVAILABLE TO MASTERCLASS REGISTRANTS   REGISTER FOR THE MASTERCLASS HERE     In this episode of the Good Girl Unleashed podcast, host Monique Carmela guides listeners through an exploration of connecting to their authentic selves to cultivate deeper intimacy and personal power.   Monique shares her journey of overcoming struggles with intimacy, self-expression, and emotional vulnerability.   The episode includes reflections on why we often resist receiving and opening up due to past wounds and traumas, and the importance of self-compassion and embodiment practices.   Listeners are encouraged to engage in self-exploration, set intentions, and participate in a masterclass for deeper learning and transformation.   The session includes a foundational teaching on observing one's internal landscape and how it manifests in relationships and external experiences.     Timestamps 00:37 Setting the Space for Deeper Intimacy 02:27 The Journey of Receiving and Vulnerability 03:59 Breath and Embodiment Practices 06:55 Introduction to the Masterclass 10:52 Personal Journey and Insights 13:48 The Importance of Self-Intimacy 22:52 Navigating Relationship Challenges 24:59 The Power of Inner Work 34:41 Awareness and Transformation 35:01 Awareness and Resonance 35:42 Deepening Self-Intimacy 37:28 Embracing All Emotions 39:15 Authentic Self-Embodiment 50:29 Navigating Triggers and Conflict 59:26 Final Thoughts and Next Steps     Resources / Other Links Intimacy Masterclass The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself Work with Monique   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

The Good Girl Unleashed podcast focuses on connecting to one's authenticity, truth, and personal power.   Monique introduces the upcoming Masterclass, 'Opening to Deeper Intimacy,' and shares her personal journey of self-intimacy, overcoming trauma, and achieving deeper connections in relationships.   The discussion covers the impact of subconscious fears and beliefs on intimacy, the importance of embodying one's true self, and how these practices can transform various aspects of life.   This episode encourages you to reflect on your needs, boundaries, and internal blocks, and shares what's in store for you in our upcoming masterclass... You're invited to join us if you're feeling called to delve deeper and open to deeper intimacy.   Join us for Opening To Deeper Intimacy, Dec 17-19 👉 Intimacy Masterclass     Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to the Good Girl Unleashed Podcast 00:39 Introduction to the Masterclass on Deeper Intimacy 00:58 The Journey to Self-Intimacy and Authenticity 02:43 Understanding the Subconscious Blocks 03:25 The Importance of Self-Connection 05:28 Reflecting on Personal Experiences 08:43 The Continuous Journey of Self-Discovery 11:10 Navigating Relationships and Personal Growth 14:39 The Role of Embodiment Work 18:02 The Path to Conscious Relationships 22:34 Overcoming Personal Challenges 24:22 Building a Business and Personal Growth 26:41 Overcoming Fear of Going Live 27:23 The Trap of Comparison 28:02 Embracing Your Unique Journey 28:53 Struggles with Sexual Intimacy 29:54 The Importance of Self-Intimacy 30:55 Transforming Relationships Through Softness 33:56 The Power of Embodiment Work 34:16 Navigating Triggers and Healing 44:39 Invitation to the Masterclass   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Today I am joined by Ally Markotich, an artist and author, to discuss the transformative power of creative practice and how it connects us to our inner wisdom and the divine. Supporting you to honour your creative impulses and find joy in everyday life. We explore how creativity can help overcome perfectionism and routine by fostering a deeper connection to the feminine and a more playful approach to life. Allie shares her journey of rediscovering her artistic side and the significant impact it has had on her family and personal growth. An absolute joy to bring this incredible episode to you to support you on your journey to living authentically you.   Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Allie 01:21 Allie's Journey to Creative Practice 03:29 The Role of Play and Creativity in Life 07:46 Balancing Structure and Flow 09:36 Overcoming Perfectionism and Embracing Creativity 13:07 Honoring Your True Self 20:17 The Power of Small Moments 34:32 Sharing and Connecting Through Creativity 37:24 Overcoming Creative Blocks 38:53 Finding Creative Flow 40:09 The Power of Surrender 41:34 Balancing Family and Creativity 45:00 The Long Vision in Creativity 51:48 The Role of Mentors and Long-Term Containers 55:21 Integrating Creative Practices 56:57 Creative Shifts and Family Dynamics 01:10:55 Sharing Your Creative Journey   Ally Markotich is an artist and poet who creates from a place of heart and soul to spark sacred imagination, prayerful possibility and relationship with MotherGod. With playful approach and rich depth, she provides nourishment and inspiration through her expressive art, poetry and offerings. She is the author of Soul Kindling: Ignite Your Sacred, Creative Heart and lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons and yellow lab. ✨ Sign up to receive your Sparkle Guide: A Whimsical Interactive Guidebook for Your Creative Practice – https://www.soulkindling.com ✨ Book: https://www.soulkindling.com/book-details ✨ Free 7-Day Complimentary Creative Course: https://www.soulkindling.com/courses/in-the-beginning ✨ Insta: Instagram.com/soulkindling   Learn more about Monique Carmela here: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/ Let's Connect: FB: https://www.facebook.com/moniquecarmela.love/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/moniquecarmela.love/

In this episode I share transformative insights gained from a nonviolent communication workshop and books by Alison Armstrong. Since watching a workshop on NVC by Marshall Rosenberg, I discovered the missing piece that causes so much pain, suffering, conflict and disharmony in relationships and the reason WHY we can’t seem to HEAR the other. There is a deep PAIN that so many of us hold deep within ourselves, the pain of unmet needs that have been held and buried for much of our lives. When we enter intimate relationships, often they trigger these deep unprocessed pains within us, this is an opportunity to heal and integrate but when we don’t have the tools it can prevent us from healing and thriving in relationships. I also share my own journey through personal growth, inner conflicts, and relationship dynamics, particularly focusing on addressing deep-seated wounds and unmet needs and highlight how understanding and expressing needs compassionately can shift relationships. We explore key topics include the patterns of emasculation, the impact of unmet needs, and strategies for healthier communication and requests in relationships. Let’s dive in!   Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Recent Insights 00:45 Discovering Nonviolent Communication 01:12 The Impact of Alison Armstrong's Work 02:34 Struggles with Trust and Emasculation 04:21 Understanding and Expressing Needs 06:41 Healing Unmet Needs and Relationship Pain 10:52 Practical Recommendations and Resources 11:08 Invitation to the Intimacy Masterclass 12:08 Bringing Playfulness to the Journey   Resources / Other Links Intimacy Masterclass Nonviolent Communication Workshop The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself Work with Monique   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

In this episode, we explore the concept of 'how sexy do you allow yourself to be?' and how it connects deeply to your authenticity and magnetism.   We discuss different contexts and environments where you may feel more or less comfortable expressing your sexy, authentic self.   We also delve into gender dynamics, societal pressures, and the impact of authenticity on relationships and self-worth.   Join us to contemplate your own journey toward more profound self-embodiment, self-love, and authentic expression.   Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Key Question 00:47 Exploring the Concept of Sexy 02:11 Authenticity and Magnetism 03:02 Sexy in Relationships 03:45 Motherhood and Sexuality 04:31 Continuous Evolution of Authenticity 05:14 Human Design and Identity 06:07 Embodying Your Authentic Self 06:44 The Fear of Authenticity 07:00 Impact on Relationships 09:15 Generational and Ancestral Healing 11:06 Invitation to Radical Self-Love 14:21 Sexual Attraction and Authenticity 15:53 The Role of Men and Women 28:26 Receptivity and Magnetism 32:00 Final Thoughts and Invitation     Resources / Other Links Intimacy Masterclass Nonviolent Communication Workshop The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself Work with Monique   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

In this episode of the Good Girl Unleashed podcast, we delve into the intricacies of true love, relationships, and ego. Monique explains common misconceptions about love and the role of the ego in blocking deep connections and intimacy. Through personal experiences and insightful quotes, the discussion highlights how projections, unmet needs, and childhood wounds shape our relationship dynamics. We explore the power of non-violent communication, self-awareness, and the importance of setting boundaries and we offer powerful ways to support you to reflect on your own relational patterns, explore your needs, and embrace self-compassion, this is where the magic is. The episode also explores the concept of true love as selfless and unconditional, encouraging a shift from ego-driven desires to genuine acceptance and understanding.  If you feel called to explore further, come join us for the Opening To Deeper Intimacy 3-Day LIVE Masterclass, Dec 17-19, save your seat here   Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to the Good Girl Unleashed Podcast 00:38 Understanding True Love, Relationships, and Ego 01:56 The Impact of Unmet Needs and Projections 04:38 Non-Violent Communication and Healing Childhood Wounds 06:20 Exploring Ego and True Love 10:26 Reflecting on Childhood and Relationship Patterns 12:12 The Power of Self-Connection and Conscious Relating 22:21 True Love vs. Ego Love 30:12 Integrating Pain and Embracing Pure Love 39:18 Conclusion and Invitation to the Intimacy Masterclass   Resources / Other Links Intimacy Masterclass Nonviolent Communication Workshop The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself Work with Monique   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Recently I listened to a podcast by Alex Harvey about the Death of Quick Fixes and I wanted to share this message with our community and share my experience with this... In this episode I share with you what it ACTUALLY takes to get the transformation you are seeking, to bring you DESIRES to life and experience the abundance and MAGIC that is always available to you. THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR MAGIC PILLS, there is work to be done that will allow you to bend time, quantum leap and experience true magic. You will have to feel the uncomfortable, you will have to lean into the resistance, feel the unfelt emotions, express and INTEGRATE what has been buried inside... this is the portal to your dream life. And the funny thing... you realise there was never any destination, you were always on an infinite never ending journey of discovery, play, experimentation, and magic. The purpose of life >>> experience.   Ready for the greatest ADVENTURE of your life??? Join us for The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself, a 16 week transformative, healing, integrative journey of coming home to yourself and moving into the frequency that will allow you to MANIFEST your wildest dreams and most desired experiences. >>> Apply here   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Constantly hitting the same wall in relationship? Is it your parent? Your child? Your partner perhaps? Tired of fighting and not being seen? How would you like your relationship to just be easier? Happier? More Loving? More supportive? This is an invitation to a potiental shift in the way you relate to the other. Deepen your own self-awareness and gain a better understanding of your partner, parent or any other relationship you would like to evolve. with Erin Polaschek, Aaron, Liam Miko, and myself ___________________________________________ Human Design has been absolutely LIFE-CHANGING for me as well as for Liam and me in our relationship, we're more able to understand each other, we have more awareness around why we are the way we are, supporting a deeper understanding, respect, love and connection. It has shifted the way we relate, communicate, and navigate life together, bringing more harmony, love and connection. We met Erin last year at REVIVE Fest and have been delving deeper and deeper into Human Design, absolutely loving this journey and so excited to have Erin & Aaron joining us on the podcast for a deep dive into Human Design & Conscious Relationships. ___________________________________________ Links: Connect with Erin ZenWarrior | Connect with Aaron Washington Join Erin & Aaron for the next HD & Conscious Relating Workshop Here Work with Monique and begin the deconditioning process to live in design and come home to your authentic self, learn more here   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

In this episode we explore The impact of a dysregulated nervous system, how that looks and feels How to regulate your nervous system to support connection, clarity, ease, flow, relaxation and the enjoyment of life Moving from state of survival and just getting through the day to THRIVAL (yes, i am totally aware this is not actually a word but it totally should be, the state of THRIVING in life) Daily practices and rituals to support you to regulate your nervous system and THRIVE How your nervous system impacts your relationships What's in store for you at our Weekend Reset Retreat Links: Weekend Reset Retreat: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/weekend-reset-takaka | Use code PODCAST for 15% off Register for The Good Girl Unleashed LIVE Show: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/ggu-live Get the App: Embodied Love App on the App Store and get instant access to practices and resources to support you on your journey   If you LOVE the podcast, leave us a 5-star review, we so appreciate you taking the time to share a few words on what you love about the podcast ❤️🙏

How to get your needs met in your relationship Companion video for my book, REGULATE, a couples guide to nervous system regulation supporting deeper connection and intimacy. Get the ebook here: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/regulate Includes my training Conscious Heart-Led Communication for free   Work with me https://www.moniquecarmela.com/work-with-me Deeply Connected Couples Program https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/deeplyconnected The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself Program https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/saly Embodied Love APP https://embodiedlove.passion.io   Let's Connect W: https://www.moniquecarmela.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/moniquecarmela.love IG: https://www.instagram.com/moniquecarmela.love

Have you ever resented your menstrual cycle or your bleed? Have you struggled trying to push yourself to be productive during menstruation? Do you suppress your emotions during your cycle or feel bad when they bubble up and out, not knowing how to deal with them? We talk about ALL of this and so much more in today's episode with Menstrual Cycle Expert & Coach Ori. In this episode is really acknowledging that we are all cyclical beings and you have a right to design your life in alignment with your cycle and to HONOUR yourself through each season and cycle.   In this episode we explore The 4 Phases of The Menstrual Cycle The 4 Seasons of The Menstual Cycle Suggestions & Rituals for Each Cycle What's "Normal" and Not Normal The Impact of Societal & Cultural Norms, Belief Systems, Trauma and other things that impact your cycle. Pain is Not Normal - Why you may be experiencing pain and what you can do about it... Asking for what you need and setting boundaries AND SO MUCH MORE!!! This was a potent and such a deep conversation and I can't wait for you to dive in. Reach out and let us know what you received from this conversation. __________________________________________ Ori Rojas 27 year old momma to my 1.5 year old Delilah and married to my best friend Andre. I became a menstrual cycle educator in 2022, after being coached for it and my mom having fought hormonal breast cancer my eyes were open to a much deeper, wider healing that needed to happen within women. I leant into doing my certification, and have been learning through my own menstrual cycle experience as well as pregnancy and birth 💕🩸 Get Ori's Free 30 min workshop + free 15 min call to connect and answer quick questions 🫶 https://stan.store/Oriana-Rojas  Connect with her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/ori.trentini/ __________________________________________ Monique Carmela Trauma-Informed Self-Expression & Intimacy Coach   Let's Work Together   Creating Safety Portal (The Foundations Program)   The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself   Join the Waitlist for The Embodied Woman Experience   Private Coaching   __________________________   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Do you struggle with expressing your emotions? Do you feel like some emotions or ways people express are bad, wrong or shameful? Does this lead you to suppress your own emotions and authentic expression, fearing you may be judged, wronged, challenged, punished, or rejected??? These feelings and fears are so valid and often stem from childhood where it felt unsafe to express yourself, leading you to shut them down but now they're bubbling up trying to be released...  What do you do??? In this episode we are speaking more deeply into this and how liberating these suppressed emotions is the key to your liberation, your freedom, and experiencing more happiness in your life. 🤍 Today I am joined by the incredible Tara Swann, sharing her story of overcoming chronic anxiety and depression through emotional release, so incredibly inspiring! Tara shares the 5 pillars of emotional empowerment and how moving through these phases will support you to consciously create the life and relationships you deeply desire. We also explore how we both navigated and overcame our own fears that held us back in the past and how we moved through these blocks to liberate our authentic expression through allowing and honoring every part of the journey, every emotion, every wave, every contraction and expansion. It's not about being "high vibe" all the time, it's about honoring ALL that it means to be human, ALL of the emotions and experiences without judging or identifying with them, just allowing them. ______________________________________ Tara Swann is an Emotional Empowerment Coach, best-selling Author, and mama of three. In 2023 she published three books dedicated to freeing individuals from anxiety, fear, and self-doubt to step into their true power and lead from their higher selves. Her work is inspired by her own personal journey of overcoming chronic anxiety and depression through emotional release and self-discovery techniques. Her mission now is to help others achieve the same. You can find Tara on Instagram @itstaraswann or online at taraswann.com Get 10% off books at www.taraswann.com/bookstore - use code 'LOVE10' Get 20% off Becoming Her Online www.taraswann.com/becomingher - use code 'IAMHER20' ______________________________________ Monique Carmela Trauma-Informed Self-Expression & Intimacy Coach The Foundations: Creating Inner Safety Program - Learn more here The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself Program (Includes The Foundations: Creating Inner Safety Program) - Learn more here Join the Waitlist for The Embodied Woman Experience (Doors Reopen 2025) - Join Waitlist Here Learn more about working together here ______________________________________ Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Authentically You Series | Video 4 of 4 GET THE EBOOK: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/authentically-you Discover & Embody Your Authentic Self & Fullest Expression   Video 01: A Delicate Unravelling https://youtu.be/1HEPSgLlhfU Video 02: What Is Your Authentic Self & What Happened To Them? https://youtu.be/AJrPrQFdneY Video 03: The Work, How To Embody Your Authentic Self https://youtu.be/GmhdPcbd5Vw Video 04: What Is Enlightenment, The Journey Of Coming Home https://youtu.be/HWMwApaQoaQ   The Authentically You Ebook is an invitation to come home to your unique and authentic self. Authentically You is about embracing all of yourself, loving all of yourself, ALL of yourself. Not just the parts you think are acceptable and loveable, but all of your parts, even the parts that right now might seem impossible to accept. This is the journey. Authentically You is about ending cycles of self-shaming, self-judgment, and self-hatred and finally coming home to our true essence of Love. Deep unshakeable, unconditional self-love.   👉 GET THE EBOOK: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/authentically-you 👉 GET THE APP: Embodied Love App on the App Store or visit web browser here: https://embodiedlove.passion.io 🌹 Learn More About The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/saly   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Authentically You Series | Video 3 of 4 GET THE EBOOK: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/authentically-you Discover & Embody Your Authentic Self & Fullest Expression   Video 01: A Delicate Unravelling https://youtu.be/1HEPSgLlhfU Video 02: What Is Your Authentic Self & What Happened To Them? https://youtu.be/AJrPrQFdneY Video 03: The Work, How To Embody Your Authentic Self https://youtu.be/GmhdPcbd5Vw Video 04: What Is Enlightenment, The Journey Of Coming Home https://youtu.be/HWMwApaQoaQ   The Authentically You Ebook is an invitation to come home to your unique and authentic self. Authentically You is about embracing all of yourself, loving all of yourself, ALL of yourself. Not just the parts you think are acceptable and loveable, but all of your parts, even the parts that right now might seem impossible to accept. This is the journey. Authentically You is about ending cycles of self-shaming, self-judgment, and self-hatred and finally coming home to our true essence of Love. Deep unshakeable, unconditional self-love.   👉 GET THE EBOOK: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/authentically-you 👉 GET THE APP: Embodied Love App on the App Store or visit web browser here: https://embodiedlove.passion.io 🌹 Learn More About The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/saly   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Authentically You Series | Video 2 of 4 GET THE EBOOK: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/authentically-you Discover & Embody Your Authentic Self & Fullest Expression   Video 01: A Delicate Unravelling https://youtu.be/1HEPSgLlhfU Video 02: What Is Your Authentic Self & What Happened To Them? https://youtu.be/AJrPrQFdneY Video 03: The Work, How To Embody Your Authentic Self https://youtu.be/GmhdPcbd5Vw Video 04: What Is Enlightenment, The Journey Of Coming Home https://youtu.be/HWMwApaQoaQ   The Authentically You Ebook is an invitation to come home to your unique and authentic self. Authentically You is about embracing all of yourself, loving all of yourself, ALL of yourself. Not just the parts you think are acceptable and loveable, but all of your parts, even the parts that right now might seem impossible to accept. This is the journey. Authentically You is about ending cycles of self-shaming, self-judgment, and self-hatred and finally coming home to our true essence of Love. Deep unshakeable, unconditional self-love.   👉 GET THE EBOOK: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/authentically-you 👉 GET THE APP: Embodied Love App on the App Store or visit web browser here: https://embodiedlove.passion.io 🌹 Learn More About The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/saly   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Authentically You Series | Video 1 of 4 GET THE EBOOK: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/authentically-you Discover & Embody Your Authentic Self & Fullest Expression   Video 01: A Delicate Unravelling https://youtu.be/1HEPSgLlhfU Video 02: What Is Your Authentic Self & What Happened To Them? https://youtu.be/AJrPrQFdneY Video 03: The Work, How To Embody Your Authentic Self https://youtu.be/GmhdPcbd5Vw Video 04: What Is Enlightenment, The Journey Of Coming Home https://youtu.be/HWMwApaQoaQ   The Authentically You Ebook is an invitation to come home to your unique and authentic self. Authentically You is about embracing all of yourself, loving all of yourself, ALL of yourself. Not just the parts you think are acceptable and loveable, but all of your parts, even the parts that right now might seem impossible to accept. This is the journey. Authentically You is about ending cycles of self-shaming, self-judgment, and self-hatred and finally coming home to our true essence of Love. Deep unshakeable, unconditional self-love.   👉 GET THE EBOOK: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/authentically-you 👉 GET THE APP: Embodied Love App on the App Store or visit web browser here: https://embodiedlove.passion.io 🌹 Learn More About The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/saly   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Creating safety in your nervous system is essential for thriving in your life and relationships. In this episode we explore what it means to cultivate inner safety, how it impacts your life and how to actually do it. You may know the concept of Attachment Styles, this is how we move toward secure attachment within ourselves which will shift how you show up in life and in your relationship so that you can experience deep connection, love, and exquisite intimacy.   __________________________ Let's Work Together   Creating Safety Portal (The Foundations Program)   The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself   Join the Waitlist for The Embodied Woman Experience   Private Coaching   __________________________   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

In my recent workshop, DEVOTION To Love, we spoke about the fear of letting go of control and this need to gold it all together, to stay in control and keep everything at bay and the impact of this. I had a beautiful client reach out and share with me her experience around this and feeling stuck in survival just getting through the day but feeling this inevitable SNAP coming, and I felt called to share my response to this as I know she is not alone in this, so many of us fear this inevitable snap and are living in a state of survival. I desire more for all of us, I desire for us all to THRIVE in our lives and relationships, and I believe it's often this inevitable snap that allows the crumbling and release of control that allows for the rebirth of your true self. If we can allow this crumbling to take place we can rebuild in a deeply authentic way and move toward living in alignment with who we truly are. This crumbling and letting go of control can be challenging, scary and confronting and this is why I always recommend working with a mentor or coach that you resonate with to support you through the process. I'd love to hear from you, what resonated in today's conversation, come join the Woman Ascending Community on Facebook or message me directly. Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message. 🌹 Let's journey together... The Sacred Art of Loving YourselfMy signature 12 week online program The Embodied Woman Experience12 Month Live Journey Own Your Wild FireTransform Your Relationship With Anger Private Coaching

Today I am joined by Emmajane Love, the Queen of Play and the Mistress of Games, exploring the power of play, self-expression, and following the magnetic pull of what lights you the f*** up. Emmajane shares her story from being a good girl and shut down in her play, self-expression, and sexuality, and her journey of liberation and what supported her to heal from burnout and live in alignment. Emmajane's storytelling connects deep into the heart and soul, showing you what's truly possible when you listen to and follow the magnetic pull, when you dare to meet your edge and go for what you truly desire. So often we get caught in the Good Girl box, doing what we think we should, what we think others want us to do instead of following our heart's desire, our true path, what lights us up. What comes up for you when you think about taking the path that YOU deeply desire rather than the one that was laid out for you, the one that everyone expects you to... Often fear will come up, stories that want to stop you, your protectors come out to protect you but it's these stories that are stopping you from living your truth, living in your joy, experiencing the FULLNESS of you and this human experience. This is your invitation to choose your path and follow what lights you the f*** up, meet that edge and GO FOR IT!!! We are only here for a handful of years, let's make the most of them. 🤍 Meet Emmajane Love, also known as EJ - the Queen of Play and the Mistress of Games! EJ left a decade-long corporate management career in 2009 to venture into the fields of sexuality and relationships and became an International Bestselling Author, Speaker and Facilitator. However in 2019, after many years of speaking and facilitating across Australia and internationally and her work being featured in media across the globe, EJ hit burnout and she realised that she was wearing high achiever and caretaker masks and completely disconnected from her true self. This dark knight of the soul sparked a deep journey of rediscovery, where she found improv, dance performance, creativity, somatics, nervous system work and authentic relating. This new path revealed the crucial missing piece to her success and fulfillment - the power of play! Today, EJ offers transformative trainings, events and mentorship based around play that helps people connect to and express their true selves, regulate their nervous systems and express themselves more freely so that they can experience deep connection and intimacy. And let's not forget EJ's secret sauce – her deep, vulnerable stories that captivate like a page-turning novel and teaching people how to play transformative games that bring out the parts of themselves that are longing to be seen and expressed! So whether you read her book, attend one of her events or talks be ready for an exploration and adventure into the depths of who you are and to discover what it truly means to be human! Get my Free Intimacy Playbook - www.ejlove.com/intimacyplaybook www.instagram.com/ejloveofficial www.facebook.com/ejlove 🤍 Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone who you feel would benefit from receiving this message, this helps us support more women on their journey home to their authentic selves and fullest expression.

Earlier this week I held a POWERFUL workshop, DEVOTION To Love, we went beyond the mind, deep into the body, anchoring in deep self-love, acceptance and DEVOTION to your path, your journey, your truth, and yourself. Bringing new awareness to what blocks us from experiencing love and acceptance, why we self-sabotage and protect ourselves and how this can shut down our ability to feel, experience and receive love, from ourselves and others. And shifting this to open your heart to love and devote yourself to coming home to your true essence, Love. In this episode, I share some of the key pieces we explored in the workshop. You can still get access to the workshop replay here If you desire to delve deeper on this journey together, check out The Embodied Woman Experience here   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, leave a 5-star review and share this episode with others to help us get these messages out there to more women who would benefit.

What I have noticed for myself and through working with others is that we can get sucked into the story of our experience we miss out on the gold, like we're in the eye of the storm, too close to see the bigger picture. It can be scary and incredibly uncomfortable, especially when navigating it all alone. I have been there. Since doing the VITA Coaching Program with Layla Martin last year, I have noticed how much more resilient, open and receptive I have become, how much more trust I have and how much easier it is for me to surrender, feel and express myself. The coaching sessions I received were next level and completely changed my life, I will ALWAYS work with a coach since the VITA program, I experienced on an even deeper level how ESSENTIAL it is to have this support. Recently I became unwell and it was incredibly fascinating to witness how interconnected this cold was with the deeper healing that was at play. I was releasing such deep ancestral pain, suffering and beliefs that have been holding me back from allowing myself to fully shine and be seen. So often we can miss the golden wisdom available to us because we just rush it off as an inconvenience, "Oh I'm sick, I caught a bug" and we distract ourselves with food and netflix and take the medication, anything to get rid of the discomfort rather than leaning into the discomfort and experiencing deep healing and transformation. When you embark on this journey of healing, growth and awakening, you will be taken through intense initiations, they can be confronting and uncomfortable but what's on the other side will blow your frickin' mind and heart wide open. This is the journey home to yourself.It's absolutely wild.   Check out the VITA Coaching Program with Layla Martin Join us for DEVOTION To Love (FREE LIVE WORKSHOP)   Subscribe to be notified of upcoming episodes, and share the podcast with another sister that will benefit from tuning in and receiving these messages.

Today I am joined by the beautiful Jannine MacKinnon for another deep, POTENT, and juicy conversation on manifestation and how working with sxxual energy and pleasure can support the manifestation process. At the beginning of our journey we both felt we were banging our heads against the wall trying to force manifestation to happen, stuck in the doing mode, trying to control the process. In this episode, we share about our personal journey to figuring out the manifestation equation and how we have brought our heart's desire to life through doing the deeper inner work, and through practicing sxx magick and embodied manifestation practices and rituals. We also offer suggestions and practices to support you in getting started so you can bring your heart's desires to fruition too. I am so excited for you to DIVE in and receive this magical transmission.   Jannine MacKinnon Sex, Love, and Relationship Coach, supports moms in thriving as their most radiant and happy selves. Through using tools like breathwork, inner child healing, pleasure practices, and approachable rituals, she creates a pathway for holistic, long-lasting transformation in building confidence, connecting to your authenticity, awakening to pleasure, trusting your intuition, and softening into your feminine energy. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jannine.mackinnon/ Free Honey Pot Meditation: https://janninemackinnon.com/honey-pot/ Unapologetic with Jannine MacKinnon Podcast: https://janninemackinnon.com/podcast/Unapologetic Practices: https://janninemackinnon.com/practices/   🌹 The Embodied Woman Experience: https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/membership 🌹 Interested in Becoming A Sex, Love & Relationships Coach??? Check out VITA by Layla Martin 👉 Learn more   Let's Connect FB: https://www.facebook.com/moniquecarmela.love IG: https://www.instagram.com/moniquecarmela.love W: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/ Get the APP  👉 https://embodiedlove.passion.io

In this conversation, we explore how perfectionism holds us back from the enjoyment of life & how to lean into more play, pleasure and joy in our lives, to listen to the wisdom of our bodies and reconnect to our innocence, our true essence, and soften into the waves of life. Play As Medicine, offers suggestions and invitations to support you in reconnecting to your childlike innocence and play and explores how we can reduce the feeling of heaviness, contraction, and resistance on the healing journey and bring more lightness and playfulness that will support you to heal and integrate on a deep level and return home to wholeness, authenticity, and freedom.     Kristin Mathes, LCSW is a licensed trauma informed, somatic therapist, smiley surfer with a soul connection to nature who runs her therapy practice, Emerge Surf and Somatic Therapy while living in Costa Rica. Kristin supports women in healing from trauma, PTSD, and anxiety by reconnecting to the wisdom of our bodies, our communities, and (re) discovering personal freedom. She's a trained surf therapy facilitator by Groundswell Community Project the first-ever surf therapy training program approved by a therapy association.  She believes traveling and trying new things is a great way to come home to ourselves. Website: www.emergewithfreedom.com Instagram: @emerge_surftherapy Finding Flow Retreat info: www.emergewithfreedom.com/retreats-findingflow       Let's Connect FB: https://www.facebook.com/moniquecarmela.love IG: https://www.instagram.com/moniquecarmela.love W: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/ Get the APP  👉 https://embodiedlove.passion.io

Exploring the concept of transitions, transitioning through life and through the different seasons we all go through. This episode aims to support you in deepening your capacity to hold space for yourself as you move through these transitions. We all experience the transition portal a little differently. You may notice grief as you let go of the old, fear and excitement as you contemplate what's to come, confusion if you're unsure of what's happening, doubt, inspiration, readiness, longing, desire... just a few things that could come up. Transitioning is shifting from what you have known into something new... the unknown. This can be scary and uncomfortable and can stir many different emotions, sometimes we feel like we are ping-ponging, up and down, happy to sad, excited to fearful... For me, transitions have more often than not been scary and brought a lot of anxiety, resistance, and fight. Not because I didn't want to transition but because I didn't know how to be with the intensity of the portal, the emotions, the sensations, and the fear of the unknown. There is comfort in the known... even if the known is uncomfortable, there is a sense of safety being in the known. But part of us longs for more, longs for this transition, longs for what's on the other side. The portal can feel dark and sometimes long... Like when will I come out the other side, can I just get there now, how much longer do I have to feel this... The unknowing of "how long will this take" can be excruciating, and we are often looking, searching for "what do I have to do", rather than asking the question "what is here for me", "How can I surrender into this portal" Many of us fight the transition like fighting the waves of the ocean, and eventually, we get dunked by the waves... This can feel overwhelming, but when we learn to lean back and surrender to the waves, we begin to ride the waves and over time we learn how to surf the waves. In this episode, I offer insight and practices to support you as you move through the Transition Portal.   __________________________ Let's Work Together   Creating Safety Portal (The Foundations Program)   The Sacred Art of Loving Yourself   Join the Waitlist for The Embodied Woman Experience   Private Coaching   __________________________     Let's Connect FB: https://www.facebook.com/moniquecarmela.love IG: https://www.instagram.com/moniquecarmela.love W: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/ Get the APP  👉 https://embodiedlove.passion.io

Often on the healing journey, we find ourselves on a mission to fix ourselves, coming from a deep belief that we are broken in some way. This idea that if I fix myself, if I heal all the things, if I find this perfect balance of masculine/feminine, or whatever it is we think we need, we will be whole, happy, finally deserve or be worthy of and receive the love, acceptance and belonging we have craved for most of our lives. But if you’re leading from a place of I need to fix me, you are actually signaling to yourself that there is something wrong with you, that you’re not loveable as you are and therefore must contort and change yourself in order to be loveable. So you get caught in this trap of fixing, not feeling good enough, fixing something else, still not good enough, desperately searching for something or someone that will fix you so that you can finally have the love or the life you deeply desire.   Today I want to explore the idea around masculine and feminine energies, being too little or too much of one or the other, desperately trying to find some perfect balance, as if this would lead to something in particular…   Can you relate? Relate to feeling too much or too little or something, trying to find some form of perfect, whether consciously or unconsciously but constantly coming up short… Like nothing is working, the feeling you must be doing something wrong, when will I finally find that perfect balance so I can have x y z...   I was caught in this self-judgment cycle many times on my journey and more recently noticed how heavily I felt I was in my masculine energy, it didn’t feel safe to be in my feminine energy, and in that pursuit to create more balance I found myself wronging, judging and shaming myself for being too masculine, and my being too masculine must be the reason I was having challenges in business, my relationship, motherhood, and really all areas of life… I began to glorify the feminine and abandon my masculine, only shutting myself down more rather than allowing myself to explore and play with both energies, the dance of the masculine and feminine, the honoring of both, loving and embracing both, and knowing that they are both Divine, they are both essential, this led to the exploration and journeying into sacred union, shifting from separation and polarity to love of all, a deep devotion to love of all, love of self, love of all the energies that dance and intertwine within us.   Resonating with this conversation??? This is something we will explore more deeply inside The Embodied Woman… You see masculine and feminine are not referring to Man & Woman, we all have both feminine and masculine energies flowing within us, and through finding sacred union within, we can find it without, in the external world, in our relationships, in motherhood, in business, where we allow space for both, feeling into when there is the impulse for action, inspired, aligned action via the magnetic pull, and when there is the magnetic pull to go within, to rest, to express, to be in stillness, to self-nurture, This is the journey of the masculine and feminine, the dance between the two, it's not about finding some perfect balance, there is no such thing as different times, seasons and situations will require a unique combination, it's about building your muscle of discernment, reconnecting to your inner knowing, intuition, instinct, and expanding your ability to be with all that arises, to love all that arises, to play within both energies… When you do this you open up to the magic of life, the magic of energy, the magic within you. This is about loving all of you and calling upon the energies that will most serve and support you, your highest good and the highest good of all in each moment, in each situation, in each season… Inside the embodied woman experience, we will support you to cultivate this within yourself, it will become your natural way of being.   __________________________ Let's Work Toge

In this episode, Amberlee and I explore the suppression and shaming of our fullest expression, specifically our expression of anger and rage. Exploring where this stems from and how the suppression of this sacred energy may be coming from a place of protection but is actually causing more harm. Many of us suppress this emotion from a place of fear, the belief that if I express my anger/rage I will not be loved, accepted or belong. On a deep instinctual level, the expression of this emotion threatens our survival and so we hold it back. In fact we hold ALL of it back, not just anger and rage but ALL of our expression, we dull ourselves down, holding it all in, trying to hold it all together, to stay composed, to maintain the good girl ways to fit in, to be loved, to belong. But we never truly feel loved, accepted and the sense of belonging we crave... because we're not being our authentic selves. This episode is about reclaiming your authenticity, fullness and expression, liberating yourself from the holding it altogether and embracing your inner wild, your expression, your magnificence.     Join us for Own Your Wild Fire, a workshop by Monique & Amberlee, supporting you to transform your relationship with anger and reclaim your power. 👉 https://embody.moniquecarmela.com/own-your-wild-fire     Let's Connect FB: https://www.facebook.com/moniquecarmela.love IG: https://www.instagram.com/moniquecarmela.love W: https://www.moniquecarmela.com/ Get the APP  👉 https://embodiedlove.passion.io