PODCAST · society
VIRGIN.BEAUTY.B!TCH
by VIRGIN.BEAUTY.B!TCH
Inspiring women to overcome social stereotypes and share unique life experiences without fear of being defiantly different. Your Hosts Christopher and Heather - Let’s Talk, Shall We!
Episodes
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VBB 393 Cheryl Fidelman: Codependent Awakening!
Cheryl Fidelman is the creator of The Conscious Codependence™ Process and The 3 Codes to Clear Codependency. For nearly 20 years, she has helped highly capable, accomplished people understand why they can be extraordinarily competent in their professional lives yet lose themselves in their…
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VBB 392 Nikki: The Connection Coach On Sex, Intimacy & AI.
Nilki is a Certified Life Coach specializing in sex, intimacy, and confidence coaching. With a background in massage therapy, her experience also draws on modern Western chiropractic theories and her extensive work in wellness and holistic Eastern practices. This background has shaped her…
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VBB 391 Rissa Miler: Healing Through Anger, Rage & Poetry!
Rissa Miller is a true Renaissance woman. As a folklorist, author, herbalist, diviner, speaker, and poet whose work explores the intersection of history and ritual tradition, Rissa brings dark culture and regional legend into thoughtful contemporary conversation. Her research and storytelling…
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VBB 390 Rhiannon Thoreson: How You Forgive the Unforgivable!
At 19 years old, Rhiannon survived a kidnapping and assault that would shape her life’s purpose. Now an attorney and public speaker, she uses her voice to empower others—especially survivors of trauma. Rhiannon is the author of the upcoming memoir My Beauty From Ashes, a deeply personal account…
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VBB 389: The Paradox at the Heart of The Bitch!
Welcome back to the Virgin Beauty B!tch Podcast. Here, we challenge social stereotypes and encourage women to embrace their full selves—including parts of themselves that society would rather they disown. In this conversation, Christopher and Heather explore the powerful and complex relationship...
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VBB 388 Melinda Love: Discovering The Hot Conscious Bitch!
Melinda Love is a women's empowerment and sexuality coach, consulting hypnotist, artist, and educator with 19 years in the healing arts and personal growth. Melinda has also worked consciously with the Bitch Archetype since 2018 and unconsciously, long before that. Her work offers an opportunity…
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VBB 387 Cassandra Pickett: Confessions of a Recovering People- Pleaser!
This lively and enlightening conversation features Cassandra Pickett, a certified CliniCoach, licensed therapist, and host of the "Girl, You Good?" podcast. Cassandra joins us to discuss the complexities of identity that hinder ambitious women. Cassandra shares her own transformative journey and...
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VBB 386 Carolyn Brouillard: Embracing Your Untamed Truth!
Carolyn Brouillard is an author, publisher, and teacher who asks tough questions, such as “What would it feel like to truly love your life?” These are questions she faced in her three-decade-long journey in exploring consciousness and the art of authentic living. Her expertise is hard-earned,...
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VBB 385 Naomi Cahn, June Carbone, Nancy Levit: Why Women’s Equality Isn’t!
Naomi Kahn, June Carbone, and Nancy Levitt are three distinguished law professors and co-authors of the groundbreaking book Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy. Together, they explain why so many women feel that, no matter how educated they are, how ambitious and effective…
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VBB 384 Dr. Beth Hedva: Why Betrayal is Essential to Healing!
Dr. Beth Hedva was our obvious first inviter for our Year of the BITCH series. Dr. Hedva is a renowned psychologist, author, and expert in transpersonal therapy, whose groundbreaking research on betrayal, trust, and forgiveness is recognized by governments and the United Nations, which call on…
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VBB 383 A Girl Named Storm: Her Story of Exploitation and Survival!
Sarah Tunstall is a Girl Named Storm. At 15, she became a victim of human trafficking and was indoctrinated into the sex trade. Her memoir, A Girl Named Storm, inspired this powerful, emotionally charged conversation that will both break your heart and inspire you. Storm, aka Sarah, bravely opens...
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VBB 382 Dr. Kerry Kerr McAvoy: Is Any Woman Safe From The Narcissist?
Dr. Kerry Kerr McAvoy is a retired psychologist and renowned expert on narcissistic abuse. In this intensely candid conversation, Kerry shares not only her professional expertise but also her hard-earned personal experiences on breaking free from the grip of a toxic, narcissistic relationship.…
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VBB 381Jennifer Sack: Why Self-Negotiation Is A Painful Trap!
Jennifer Sack is known for her bold approach to self-love, which began with sobriety and evolved into a holistic healing and well-being practice. Jennifer unpacks the hidden traps of self-negotiation and challenges women to embrace change in their journey to rebuilding self-trust. This…
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VBB 380 Jessie Susannah Karnatz: Do You Own Money, Or Does Money Own You!
She is Jesse Susannah Karnatz, aka the Money Witch, a financial educator and coach who brings wisdom, realness, and a touch of magic to the conversation about women and wealth, and the deeply rooted systems that try to keep them mutually excluded. From shame to savvy, Jessie reminds women of the...
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VBB 379 Dawn Thompson: I Deserve It Now, As Women’s Mantra!
Dawn Thompson has been where so many women who want success and work for it find themselves: building a storybook-perfect life on the outside, only to realize something essential is missing within. For her, it took more than one near-death health scare or an embezzlement scandal in her business…
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VBB 378 Lindsay Jacobi: Getting Your Glow On!
Lindsay Jacobi is a transformational mentor, speaker, and founder of Glow Up Collective, helping women who have lost themselves reconnect with their confidence, beauty, boundaries, pleasure, and power. Her work blends deep inner healing with real-life transformation, helping women become more...
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VBB 377 Ashley Jordan: The Cost of Being The “Good Girl!"
Ashley Jordan is a role model for Good Girl defectors. She shares her deeply personal journey from living as a high-achieving, approval-seeking “good girl” to reclaiming her authentic, badass, bitch-inspired self. Ashley calls it “unbecoming,” a rejection of trying to become what others expect or...
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VBB 376 Elizabeth Flock: Justice or Murder, When Women Kill?
Elizabeth Flock is an Emmy award-winning journalist with bylines in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Foreign Policy, the Guardian, the Atlantic, and many other publications. She’s also an author who leads us through the dark, murky waters of women and vengeance. Her book, "The Furies: Women,...
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VBB 375 Tracy Schorn: Author of “Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life!
What does it mean to be chumped? It means the person you trusted most has a double life and has cheated on you. In this episode, we explore the meaning of betrayal, how it often shatters lives, and can strike so deeply that it feels like a living death. But it doesn’t need to be your epitaph. Our...
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VBB 374 Edy Nathan: The Bitch is Back, For You!
Edy Nathan is a licensed therapist, certified sex therapist, hypnotherapist, and certified EMDR practitioner, as well as the author of "It's Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and Loss." We also admire her for giving us an iconic quote, one that has become a guiding star for our...
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VBB 373 Alisa Gracheva: The Hedgehog That Became A Holistic Healer!
Alisa Gracheva is a licensed mental health counselor and holistic coach with a unique ability to blend ancient practices such as Reiki, meditation, and sacred sound healing with modern, cutting-edge trauma therapies. Informed by her own life trauma and a deep, compassionate perspective on what it...
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VBB 372 Tori Jenae: Learn Why Your Identity Is Also Your Crisis!
Tori Jenae is a trauma-informed coach, energy psychology expert, and spiritual powerhouse who admits flat out, “I've been through hell and back, and I have the map to get you out.” Through her story, we dive into the transformative process of reclaiming identity beyond societal labels, letting go...
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VBB 371 Judith A. Houck: Bitches Who Made Women-Centered Health Care Your Privilege!
Judith Houck is a professor of the history of science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a prominent voice in the study of women’s health movements. As the author of Speculum: Examining the Women's Health Movement, Judith offers extensive insight into how feminist activists, often…
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VBB 370 Rissa Miller: Why Owning Your Inner ‘Bitch’ Is Self-Love!
Rissa Miller is a folklorist, speaker, herbalist, public historian, diviner, and, as we learn in this episode, a passionate poet who brings wisdom, warmth, and a rebellious spirit that a Bitch will love. This raw, honest talk evolves from self-betrayal — the shrinking of ourselves to make others...
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VBB 369 Sasha Cagen: Why Anger Is Critical To Women’s Health!
For this transformative conversation, we invited Executive Coach, Author, and lover of a juicy life, Sasha Cagen. Who’s not afraid to confront controversy, like the words "bitch" or “pussy,” that are often used to embarrass or punish women. Two words, when examined, hold the keys to women’s...
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368 Walker Kimberly Brandt: Pretty Girls Don’t Ugly Cry!
Walker Kimberly Brandt is a Hollywood actress, model, bestselling author, and passionate advocate who shares her powerful journey through Betrayal, Identity, Trust, Change, and Healing, words that form the B.I.T.C.H acronym and are at the heart of VBB podcast’s 2026 mission. With vulnerability…
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VBB 368 Barb Stone: How Little Deaths Can Inspire A Fulfilling Life!
Barb Stone is a leadership development coach, trainer, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker who dives deep into the journey of self-discovery, tackling the themes of Betrayal, Identity, Trust, Change, and Healing, the five pillars that spell out B.I.T.C.H., and form the backbone of our Year of…
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VBB 366 Dianne Harris: Setting Boundaries vs. Building Walls: Lessons on Love, Loss, and Healing!
Dianne Harris, certified life coach, author, and entrepreneur, adds to our conversation, exploring the powerful five-step path of B.I.T.C.H.: Betrayal, Identity, Trust, Change, and Healing. Dianne opens up a window into her personal journey through betrayal and transformation, the lasting wounds...
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VBB 365 Kristin Duncombe: The Paradox of Loving Your Life And Hating Yourself!
Kristen Louise Duncombe is a Paris-based therapist, coach, and author who joins VBB for a candid and deeply personal conversation exploring the complex journey of women’s self-empowerment through the lens of identity, boundaries, and the impact of societal expectations. Kristin shares her story…
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VBB 364 Janice Selbie: Replacing Forgiveness With Acceptance!
Janice Selbie is a master practitioner of clinical counselling, a bestselling author, a host of the Divorcing Religion and Sex and Power podcasts, and a religious trauma recovery coach. In this soul-stirring conversation, Janice courageously shares how she was once a devout cult participant and…
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VBB 363 Christina Marlett: The Recovering Perfectionist And The B.I.T.C.H
VBB welcomes back a friend, Christina Marlett, who describes herself as a recovering perfectionist, “spiritual ninja,” and self-care revolutionary. Christina is a top-flight self-care coach and the founder of Courageous Self Care, which supports high achievers in taking inspired action while...
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VBB 362 Dr. Xenia Barnes: Tough Love And A Brave Woman!
We dive into an inspiring and thoughtful conversation with Reverend Dr. Xenia Barnes, a social behavioural scientist and organizational healing expert. We get right into our acronym, B.I.T.C.H., which stands for Betrayal, Identity, Trust, Change, and Healing. This episode explores how women have...
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VBB 361: B.I.T.C.H. Explained
If you’re ready to challenge a few stereotypes and discover yourself in the process, you’re tuned into the right frequency with Christopher and Heather kicking off "2026 as The Year of the ' B.I.T.C.H." What you’ll hear is how a word used to punish women has been turned into an acronym that…
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VBB 360 Year Of The B.I.T.C.H. 2026
We (Christopher & Heather) have declared 2026 The Year Of The B.I.T.C.H., the evolution of a word that girls instinctively learn to avoid, and in fear of it, women inadvertently sacrifice their freedoms. Following eight years of talking with women who’ve shared their lived experiences with the…
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VBB 359 In Loving Memory: 2025
How will you remember 2025? In this deeply personal episode, titled "In Loving Memory of 2025," Heather sets the tone with this quote: “2025 was a year of sacred goodbyes and of release and surrender, healing of the past, closure, kind of trusting cycles, and completing cycles.” Heather's honest...
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VBB 358 Womanhood 2025: One Step Forward; One Slap Back!
This week, we overlook our pre-holiday wish list to focus on real-life issues shaping women's lives around the globe in 2025. It's a conversation that unpacks ongoing concerns, including political representation, bodily autonomy, and workplace equity, as well as technology, culture, and the…
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VBB 357 Peggy Sharr: A Mother's Cult Vs. A Daughter's Courage!
Peggy Sharr is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, author, and survivor whose remarkable life story forms the heart of her book, "Surviving the Family Kingdom." Raised in her mother's cult, a chaotic and abusive environment, Peggy endured years of trauma, spiritual manipulation, and family...
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VBB 356 Linda Dröfn Gunnarsdóttir: Is Gender-Based Violence A Woman Or Man Problem?
It’s the last place any woman anticipates ever landing, but far too often, a woman’s shelter is the only haven for mothers and children fleeing abuse at home. Linda Dröfn Gunnarsdóttir is the executive director of the Association for Women's Shelters in Iceland. Linda’s reputation as an innovator...
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VBB 355: Lauren Wellbank Faces Off Against Gender-Based Violence!
Lauren Wellbank admits that she’s one of the lucky ones. She’s a survivor of a near-death experience at the hands of a violent partner. After escaping her abusive relationship and learning that 1 in 4 women live under similar circumstances, Lauren felt compelled to share her story in hopes it…
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VBB 354 Blythe Hill: How A Dress Impacts Human-Trafficking!
Back in 2005, triggered by her own sexual abuse trauma, Blythe Hill learned about and began paying close attention to the issue of human trafficking. Even though she was overcome by a deep sense of urgency to help, she felt profoundly helpless. Blythe wasn't a lawyer, doctor, or social worker…
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VBB 353 Darlene Lancer: Codependency 4 Dummies!
Darlene Lancer is an author, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and expert in relationships and codependency. Her bestselling books include Dating, Loving, and Leaving a Narcissist, Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You, and Codependency for Dummies. Each…
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VBB 352 Aura Martinez: Embracing Curiosity!
Aura Martinez is a self-discovery and empowerment coach who guides her people through common pitfalls in their pursuit of happiness. Aura shares her transformative journey from feeling lost and unfulfilled to becoming an empowered coach who helps women find daily fulfillment and certainty in…
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VBB 351 Rissa Miller: Loving Your Witch!
The history of witches has ancient connections to women as the primary users of magic, which is revered by some and feared by many. The idea of the evil "witch" evolved over time, particularly with the medieval association of witchcraft with Devil worship, which fueled the widespread persecution…
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VBB 350 Temi Ajibewa Gives Women More Than Love!
Temi Ajibewa is a Personal Brand Expert, Business Coach for Coaches, Author, Mentor, and Transformational Speaker. However, Temi will tell you herself that she is more than her list of impressive titles. Listen to her speak and you will hear stories of family dysfunction, personal struggle,...
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VBB 349 Barbara Stone: Why Being Perfect is Overrated!
When Barbara Stone was a little girl, she only wanted to fit in. However, as a child from an immigrant family, fitting in wasn’t in the cards. So, Barb developed a skill set to make herself irresistible; she became a perfectionist. For 25 years, Barb’s obsession with being flawless helped her...
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VBB 348 Dr. Xenia Barnes: Trauma Or Triumph?
Rev. Dr. Xenia Barnes' journey to becoming a leading trauma expert is marked by all the required academic qualifications (BA, M.Ed., Th.D., and PhD Candidate), but her unflinching wisdom was forged through profound personal challenges. The 2017 murder of her nephew and her 2021 diagnosis with...
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VBB 347 Annie Izmirliyan: Love Lost, But Self Found!
Annie Izmirliyan is heralded as a financial maverick. With over 20 years of experience in wealth management, financial planning, and sales leadership, her true superpower is transforming misplaced trust and betrayal, which left her on the brink of financial disaster, into her greatest asset. From...
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VBB 346 Walker Kimberly Brandt: A Movie Star Bares Her Soul!
Walker Kimberly Brandt is an actress, author, and coach, but in conversation, she is a compelling and compassionate human being. Career-wise, as an actress, her resume includes appearances on screen with Hollywood legends like Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in "Dante's Peak" and Billy Crystal…
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VBB 345 Dr. Annmarie Waite: Priority, Women's Health
Dr. Annmarie Waite is a nurse with a Ph.D, who’s also a wellness coach with a unique approach to supporting women on their health and self-care journey. Her distinctive care is rooted in a foundation of her own life experiences and recognizing common themes of neglect and shame that many women...
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VBB 344 Teresa Ford: Unlearning Emotional Chaos!
Episode VBB 344 features Certified Mental Health and Trauma Recovery Life Coach Teresa Ford. Her story samples her life journey as a child raised by emotionally immature and emotionally unavailable parents who left her unprepared to live an empowered life. Ironically, it was the death of a parent…
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