Finding Ourself: A Heartfelt Cuddlist Podcast

Reina has a boundless passion for healing, transformation, and collective awakening. Having tirelessly pursued these in her own life, she finds deep joy in holding space for others wishing to make a meaningful shift in their lives. She has worn many professional hats in guiding others to discover their inner wisdom and return to love – as a clinical social worker, trained trauma and family therapist, certified life coach specializing in relationships, intimacy & sexuality, certified mindfulness meditation teacher, Tantric touch practitioner, psychedelic facilitator, dancer, and behavioral researcher. Her educational background includes a Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Music from New York University.Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

Finding Ourself, a Heartfelt Cuddlist Podcast, discusses the word "cuddle". Why do we use the word cuddle, why do some people not like the use of "cuddle", and Keeley Shoup and Michelle Renee's personal journey's with the word "cuddle".Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

Keeley Shoup and Michelle Renee of Finding Ourself Podcast sit down with long time Cuddlist Practitioner Nellie Wilson.Nellie Wilson has been a practicing Cuddlist since 2017. They/She came to this work through having a chronic illness that pushed them to get creative on how to make a living. Nellie also offers workshops on consent and communication as a Cuddle Party facilitator and Wheel of Consent educator. They have a Masters in Integrative Health Studies, and certifications as a wellness coach, massage therapist, and sexological bodyworker. They believe that everyone deserves to feel cared for, seen and respected as a whole person, and that consent and honest open communication are the foundations to making that possible. Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/NELLIEhttps://nelliewilson.nethttps://cuddlist.com/nellie/Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

On this episode of Finding Ourself, Keeley Shoup and Michelle Renee sit down with Betty Martin. Dr. Betty Martin has had her hands on people professionally for over 40 years, first as a Chiropractor and upon retiring from that practice, as a certified Surrogate Partner, Sacred Intimate, and Somatic Sex Educator. Her explorations in somatic-based therapy and practices informed her creation of the framework, The Wheel of Consent®.As part of her work with the School of Consent, Betty travels around the world teaching practitioners how to create empowered agreements in their client sessions, in her highly sought-after training “Like A Pro: The Wheel of Consent for Practitioners.” Originally developed as an offering to teach much-needed consent skills to sex workers and touch providers, this training is now attended by somatic therapists, massage therapists, sexuality educators, medical and health care workers, activists, human resources folks and the spectrum of touch-based professional providers – all of whom complete the training with a clear understanding of how consent starts with our own bodies, and then expands outwards into all forms of human relating, with or without touch.Dr. Betty Martinhttps://linktr.ee/wheelofconsent?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=48fcf39b-a448-448f-aa1f-dd7ab3256033Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

Cuddlist co-owners Keeley Shoup and Michelle Renee sit down and talk about Cuddlist as a Company. Cuddlist is a non-hierarchical, queer and woman ran company which just celebrated it's 10 year anniversary. Keeley and Michelle discuss the advisory board, the Cuddlist team, and the history of this small company with transparency and vulnerability.Cuddlist as a company believes that everyone that works for Cuddlist is a full human-being first and foremost, and a Cuddlist worker second. Everyone is cross-trained so if someone needs a vacation, or a sudden mental health break, it's easy for the company. Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

Finding Ourself, a Heartfelt Cuddlist Podcast, sits down with Les, a Cuddlist client and Cuddle Party volunteer, to discuss how cuddle therapy helped to pull the horn in the back of his mind that he couldn't reach. Les shares how cuddle therapy was warm and welcoming, but he still needed to be brought into it.Les is a childhood se| x |ual trauma survivor, a recovered substance use disorder, and suicide survivor (that's the hard stuff). He is a serious advocate for men and boys, great believer in the importance of mental/emotional health & well-being, bit of a missionary for intimacy/boundaries/consent/platonic touch. As a newcomer to embodiment for state of mind, Les feels very encouraged so far!Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

Finding Ourself, a Heartfelt Cuddlist Podcast, sits down with Mrs Dee to discuss consent (including helping those who have violated consent reintegrate into communities), community building, finding clients that align, and so much more.Mrs. Dee is a Brooklyn-based consent advocate, educator, and Leather Woman. She is the Vice President of ONYX Pearls NY-NE and a founding member of the House of Supreme. Known as the Consent Queen—reigning respect, empowering voices, and building boundaries together—Mrs. Dee brings over 20 years of experience in social services, working with youth, individuals experiencing homelessness, and people living with HIV.A Certified Cuddlist and consent educator, Mrs. Dee is dedicated to fostering emotional safety and cultivating consent culture. Her work emphasizes practical tools and strategies for creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Mrs. Dee is passionate about empowering others through education and advocacy, ensuring every interaction is rooted in respect, care, and integrity.Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Mrs Deehttps://cuddlist.com/delilahduvalhttps://theconsentqueen.com/consultation-requesthttps://www.instagram.com/IamMrsDeehttps://www.facebook.com/msdee.dee.18Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

In episode 4 of Finding Ourself, a Heartfelt Cuddlist Podcast, Keeley Shoup and Michelle Renee sit down with Kelly, a certified Cuddlist practitioner. Loving and holding people through life transitions is what Kelly does now, but they used to be a marketing agent before they experienced an ego death and needed to shift careers. Hear the role Cuddlist played in this career shift and why people light up when they find this work.Kelly L. Campbell (they/them) holds people through life transitions. A Trauma-Informed Leadership Coach and retreat facilitator, Kelly works with emerging and established leaders who want to live, lead, and love with confidence and freedom. Certified as a Reiki Master and Cuddle Therapist, they also work one-on-one with those who have experienced trauma in childhood or adulthood. Kelly is the author of HEAL TO LEAD: Revolutionizing Leadership through Trauma Healing (Wiley, 2024). They write “THE NEW TLC: Trauma, Leadership, and Consciousness” on Substack. Their vision is for more than half of humanity to heal its childhood trauma so that we may reimagine and rebuild the world together.Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Kellyhttps://klcampbell.comhttps://cuddlist.com/kellyhttps://www.instagram.com/kelly.l.campbell/https://kellylcampbell.substack.com/Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

Join Keely Shoup and Michelle Renee as they sit down to discuss Cuddlist's origin story, Keeley and Michelle's origin stories, and their journeys to being co-owners of Cuddlist. This episode explores the evolution of Cuddlist over the years (from the very beginning in 2015), how Keeley and Michelle came into this work separately, and the fact that this work is always about evolving yourself.Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Keeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

Join Keely Shoup and Michelle Renee as they sit down with Cuddlist practitioner Clarissa as they discuss Clarissa's journey to Cuddlist. This episode explores the evolution of Cuddlist over the years and how practitioners grow and evolve along with Cuddlist.Clarissa has been a certified Cuddlist since 2017. She has a private practice in Santa Cruz, California, where she offers unconditional presence and somatic awareness practices to facilitate the experience of safe physical connection and emotional intimacy. To do this, she integrates a broad range of science-based training and spiritual principles, from Interpersonal Neurobiology and Internal Family Systems, to meditation and nonduality studies. She recently trained for a year with Gabor Mate in his Compassionate Inquiry for Professionals program. The primary tenets of Clarissa’s approach are that practitioners can only facilitate healing to the degree that they’ve worked on themselves; and that suffering investigated is the bridge from wounding to waking.Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/ClarissaCertified Cuddlist Practitioner: https://cuddlist.com/clarissaClarissa's video, Why I'm a Cuddlist: https://youtu.be/e2HVCmgShSIKeeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.humanconnectionlab.comhttps://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleRenee

Join Cuddlist practitioners Keeley Shoup and Michelle Renee as they sit down with Erin Kelly, LCSW from https://elementalselfinstitute.com as they delve into the transformative power of touch therapy and the triadic model. Discover how their collaborative approach is reshaping healing experiences, offering new insights into trauma recovery, and fostering deeper connections. This episode explores the nuances of therapeutic touch, the importance of consent, and the journey of self-discovery.Erin E. Kelly, LCSW, REAT, RYT-500 is a trained psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and clinical consultant based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Erin blends clinical modalities with arts and somatic practices to help clients navigate their healing process. She is also currently pursuing a doctoral degree, exploring components of humility and vulnerability in healing relationships. Erin works primarily with survivors of sexual violence and chronic abuse, as well as individuals from LGBTQIA2S+, kink, sex work, and poly/ENM communities. You can contact Erin through www.elementalselfinstitute.comIf you'd like more information about how therapists can work with Cuddlist practitioners, check out https://cuddlist.com/therapist.Cuddlisthttps://cuddlist.comhttps://www.instagram.com/cuddlist/https://www.facebook.com/cuddlistMERCH - https://cuddlist.threadless.com/Erin Kellyhttps://elementalselfinstitute.comhttps://www.elementalselfinstitute.com/erin-kellyKeeleyhttps://www.keeleyshoup.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYD5ylC_QqpkKRNaYLQGDMQhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yourcuddletherapisthttps://www.instagram.com/yourcuddletherapist/Michellehttps://www.meetmichellerenee.com/https://www.instagram.com/meetmichellereneehttps://www.facebook.com/cuddlemichellerenee/https://www.youtube.com/@MeetMichelleReneeKey Topics:Introduction to the triadic model in therapy The role of touch in healing trauma Insights into EMDR and somatic therapy Personal experiences and professional growth in therapy The importance of consent and embodied decision-making

Welcome to Finding OurselfA podcast about the power of presence, connection, and the transformation that is possible only through touch.Together, we're exploring the world of cuddle therapy. It's a space where professional touch meets personal growth, where boundaries become bridges, and where something deeply human unfolds.Each episode features practitioners, clients, and thinkers exploring how touch — when offered with skill, integrity, and care — can help us feel more at home in our skin... and more at home with each other.Discover what it really means to belong, and find yourself in the right place.https://cuddlist.com/