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Permission To Be Human

Janelle and Andrea

Welcome to Permission to be Human! --- We"re Andrea and Janelle--two midlife mavericks sharing openly about our own experiences--messy AF and no regrets----with marriage, divorce, polyamory and pleasure. You"ll hear from relationship experts, meet real life Bravehearts and get intimacy skills. Truth: When we"re brave enough to ask for what we want, honor our boundaries and have the hard conversations--with partners, friends, family and, most importantly, ourselves--magic happens and happiness

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42:48

101: Andrea at 50: Ease, Flow & Dom/Sub Dynamics in...

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2025/09/16

101: Andrea at 50: Ease, Flow & Dom/Sub Dynamics in Everyday Life What happens when you start asking for exactly what you want? Relief! Andrea says relief! Janelle interviews Andrea and they cover dom/sub dynamics, anti-depressants, conscious endings, why she stopped saying “I don’t know”, and how monogamy is working for her. This isn’t just a milestone—it’s a midlife metamorphosis, and it comes from a softer, less ruthless place than ever before. And she gets passionate about helping women

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42:05

100: Janelle Talks Soul Love, Romance, Galactic...

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2025/09/09

100: Janelle Talks Soul Love, Romance, Galactic Beings, and The Art of Receiving at Burning Man Pop the champagne (or light that sage)—Andrea and Janelle are hitting triple digits! In their 100th episode, and on the cusp of their FIFTH season, your favorite duo covers the last 9 months of Janelle’s life. We’re talking Burning Man dust storms, ineffable teachings, the birth of a church and how FOMO got kicked to the curb. This is a full-blown joyride through divine feminine chaos, galactic

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46:31

REPEAT: 83: Part 10/12, Sexual Exploration After 50...

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/09/02

REPEAT: 83: Part 10/12, Sexual Exploration After 50 Years of Monogamy: How to Talk About Sex Series Andrea and Janelle engage in a deep conversation with Braveheart and former emergency physician Doug Yeakel about his journey navigating the complexities of love, communication and vulnerability in relationships. He reflects on his own bravery and curiosity to share what’s on his heart, explores the idea of love beyond traditional boundaries and the significance of body awareness in

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48:20

REPEAT: 82: Part 9/12, The Repair is Where the Juice...

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/08/26

REPEAT: 82: Part 9/12, The Repair is Where the Juice Is: How to Talk about Sex Series Janelle and Andrea interview intimacy and relationship coach Dr. Hazel-Grace Yates about their own REPAIR process. Bravehearts, here’s the holy-shit-this-is-it, articulate culmination of navigating difficult shit! Hazel Grace explains how Resourcing, Empathy, Permission, Acknowledgement, Impact and Restore create “safety and scaffolding” so you can arrive at complex shared realities, and restore integrity and deep

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40:25

REPEAT: 10: Butt Plugs, Tantrikas & Pleasure Pillars:...

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2025/08/19

REPEAT: 10: Butt Plugs, Tantrikas & Pleasure Pillars: It’s an Inside Job, He He Nope, we’re not talking about your favorite type of fellatio. “Pleasure Pillars” are what Janelle requires to ALLOW her to get curious about pleasure. We’ll share several juicy parts of her journey as she summoned her own orgasmic spirit from within. Includes stuff about a choir and Brene Brown, a celebration of spirit crowns and an 80s commercial reference. Some key points in the episode include: -An experience with a

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47:19

99: Part 12/12, Domination, Surrender, and the...

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2025/08/12

#99: Part 12/12, Domination, Surrender, and the Delicate Art of Not Lying to Yourself with Adam: Building a Relationship with Yourself Series Andrea and Janelle sit down with Adam—a man who’s navigated and busted his ass through the minefield of marriage, identity, spiritual kink and inner truth without turning into a self-help meme. Together, they talk about what happens when you stop pretending, start feeling, and still somehow try to be sexy while setting boundaries. Warning: A lot of this is

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46:55

98: Part 11/12: Holy No, Sacred Yes: Rewriting Your...

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/08/05

98: Part 11/12: Holy No, Sacred Yes: Rewriting Your Inner Narrative with Sophie Howell: How to Build a Relationship with Yourself Series In this episode, spirit-crowned firestarter and language alchemist Sophie Howell drops in to dismantle the narratives that keep us playing small. If you’re done self-sabotaging to your own internal past trauma patterns, , Sophie breaks down the real talk on the damage that words can do, the idea that enthusiasm is your birthright and why its all up to you

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33:24

REPEAT: 3: Being Alone: Honey, I Can’t Miss You if...

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/08/01

REPEAT: 3: Being Alone: Honey, I Can’t Miss You if You Don’t Leave Yes, that’s a quote from Married with Children! No, we don’t condone Ed’s misogynistic behavior. But alone time is dramatically underrated (even for extroverts). You’ll hear our own stories about how we never wanted it….until we got it….and now we love it. When you build a relationship with yourself, your relationship with others gets BETTER. Some key points in this episode: -Revisiting the HA model; how to add independence to a

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55:10

97: Part 10/12, Get In Your Body, Mama:...

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2025/07/22

97: Part 10/12, Get In Your Body, Mama: Self-Discovery Through Somatics In this juicy and soul-stirring episode, Becca Dollard dives deep into what it really means to have a relationship with yourself—especially when you’re navigating the identity-melting, heart-expanding rollercoaster of motherhood. Because here’s the truth: knowing yourself isn’t optional—it’s your superpower. Motherhood can crack you wide open in the most glorious (and sometimes messy) ways, and that’s where the growth lives

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59:13

96: Part 9/12, Fashion Freedom - Koya Nyangi's Guide...

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2025/07/15

96: Part 9/12, Fashion Freedom - Koya Nyangi's Guide to Bold Self-Expression: Building a Relationship with Yourself Series Janelle and Andrea feel the vibration and joy that Koya Nyangi brings to clothing. With the CEO of Let Me Show You Different, get ready to dive into a world where fashion meets self-discovery. This episode is a vibrant exploration of how clothing can be a powerful tool for self-expression and personal growth. She takes us a on journey showing us how are clothing - and past

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52:09

95: Part 8/12, Amelia Broughton Talks Human Design:...

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2025/07/08

95: Part 8/12, Amelia Broughton Talks Human Design: Building a Relationship with Yourself Series In this episode, we interview Human Design guide Amelia Broughton to add crystal-style-clarity to one of the most misunderstood systems of self-awareness out there. They cover our own lack of self-trust, how culture trains us to override our instincts, and how to come back to our own internal compass. Amelia breaks down the Human Design types—not as labels, but as living archetypes—and shares how HD is

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46:02

94: Part 7/12, Ariana Macartney's Shroom &...

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2025/07/01

94: Part 7/12, Ariana Macartney's Shroom & Pussy-Driven Path to Coming Home: Building a Relationship with Yourself Series This is not your average self-help chat. In this episode, Andrea and Janelle sit down with Arianna Macartney—artist, naturopathic doctor, psychedelic somatic guide, certified AF spiritual badass—for a raw and rich conversation. We're talking sacred sexuality, microdosing as medicine, and healing through creative expression and intuitive sobriety. Ariana is where textbook wisdom

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50:25

93: Part 6/12, An Academic Braveheart Talks Lostness,...

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2025/06/24

93: Part 6/12, An Academic Braveheart Talks Lostness, Longing & Discomfort: How to Build a Relationship with Yourself Series Ever gotten intentionally lost? In this episode, Janelle and Andrea sit down with the inimitably honest Michael Scott Overholt for a conversation that will touch you in surprising ways. Expect Greek philosophy, truth bombs, a Bay Area breakthrough, the indirect benefit of knowing yourself and why getting totally lost might be the best way to find out what you actually need

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51:38

92: Part 5/12 Dãmasa Doyle on Touch, Trauma &...

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2025/06/17

92: Part 5/12 Dãmasa Doyle on Touch, Trauma & Ancestral Wisdom: How to Build a Relationship with Yourself Series Welcome to the episode where we strip self-help down to its naked, sacred roots. Our guest, Dǎmasa, dives deep into shamanic healing, ancestral wisdom (yes, your grandma’s trauma might live in your hips), and why belonging feels like both a birthright and an epic hero’s journey. Trauma? Oh, it’s here. But so is the medicine. You’ll learn why healing is sometimes more intentional ritual

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36:25

91: Part 4/12, The Rise of the Real Andrea: How to...

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2025/06/10

91: Part 4/12, The Rise of the Real Andrea: How to Build a Relationship with Yourself Series In this poignant, and touching episdoe, Janelle and Andrea wade into the gritty glorious impact on your relationships, family, boundaries, and even choir potluck, when self-relationship blooms. Spoiler alert: The ultimate judgement she had to overcome was her own. No filters. No fake smiles. Just two women talking truth, power, and what it means to come home to yourself. Grief and gold here Bravehearts

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41:56

90: Part 3/12, Andrea Says: Your Roles are Not You:...

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2025/06/03

90: Part 3/12, Andrea Says: Your Roles are Not You: How to Build a Relationship with Yourself Series In this soul-baring episode, Janelle sits down with the unfiltered, fire-hearted Andrea Enright to discuss the tears, truths, spirit and confessions (I’m terrible at letting things go!) involved in building a relationship with yourself. Apparently, her intuition was so tired of being ignored, it threatened to pack up and move out. If youve checked the boxes, but still feel off, this is where to

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38:26

89: Part 2/12, Janelle's Messy AND Magical Journey to...

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2025/05/27

89: Part 2/12, Janelle's Messy AND Magical Journey to Self-Love: Building a Relationship with Yourself Series What happens when you stop outsourcing your worth, get radically honest with yourself, and finally become your own damn soulmate? This episode is a warm slap in the face (with love) for anyone who's tired of self-abandoning and ready to live heart-first. Janelle dives into the raw, real, not-always-attractive terrain of building a relationship with… you. From sacred (not selfish) spiritual

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50:46

88: Part 1/12, Janelle Says: We'll Never Break Up:...

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/05/20

88: Part 1/12, Janelle Says: We'll Never Break Up: How To Build a Relationship with Yourself Series Andrea interviews Janelle about building a relationship with herself. They cover the catalysts, the crises, the discomfort, the tools and the deep courage required. She was scared to look at stuff! Her optimism actually prevented self-honesty! It’s NOT neat and tidy! There’s a nod to Glennon Doyle, Human Design, The Gene Keys, Michael Pollan and Jamie Wheal. You’ll hear: Just how many baths

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Season 4: How to Build a Relationship with Yourself

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/05/20

Season 4: How to Build a Relationship with Yourself --------------- We’re Andrea and Janelle--two midlife mavericks sharing openly about our own experiences--messy AF and no regrets----with marriage, divorce, polyamory and pleasure. You’ll hear from relationship experts, meet real life Bravehearts and get intimacy skills. Truth: When we’re brave enough to ask for what we want, honor our boundaries and have the hard conversations--with partners, friends, family and, most importantly,

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38:54

87: Erotic Wellness Practitioner Janelle Tells All

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/05/13

87: Erotic Wellness Practitioner Janelle Tells All In this episode, Andrea interviews Janelle about her path to be an Erotic Wellness Practitioner and explore how she works with couples to reawaken their sex life. They cover intimacy education, somatic therapies, emotional release, cultural stigmas, holistic health and how much we have to unlearn in order to enjoy our pleasure. Seriously! She’s a Braveheart out to change our culture! If you want to empower yourself and your partner, as

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