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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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67: Stop Talking About Useless Shit! Why Recounting...

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2024/11/12

Stop Talking About Useless Shit! Why Recounting Your Day is Overrated Are you talking about shit that doesn’t matter? Are you leaking energy toward topics that don’t elevate your life? Janelle and Andrea love to communicate. But what they talk about has changed dramatically in the last several years. In this episode, they discuss how to be more intentional with our conversation, and how to stop leaking energy toward negative topics. There’s a nod to: Liz Gilbert and Human Design. You’ll hear: --A

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66. Midlife Wisdom: How Ayurveda Saved Andrea’s...

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2024/11/05

Midlife Wisdom: How Ayurveda Saved Andrea’s Perimenopausal Ass Anyone in midlife listen up! Andrea’s been in perimenopause for 7 years and her anxiety, insomnia and indigestion had recently become debilitating. Translation: Fucking hard! Janelle gets the lowdown on Andrea’s new holistic path of Ayurvedic practices and how they’ve changed her life! There’s a nod to Shakti Yoga, Karma Yoga and her Ayurvedic practitioner, Maria Gabriela Guavera., who can be foundat intuitiveayurveda.com You’ll hear:

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65: An Invitation to Become Part of the Braveheart...

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2024/10/22

An Invitation to be Part of the Braveheart Movement: Retreats, Patreon & Poly Coaching Andrea & Janelle celebrate their global vision and invite you, the listeners, to be part of the Braveheart movement, so we can ALL feel more FREE. Deepen your relationship with Permission to be Human the podcast, the hosts and more. You’ll hear: --Five ways to become part of the Braveheart Movement --How to work with Janelle & Andrea 1:1 --Seven ways to invest in Permission to be Human, including Patreon --A sneak

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64: Braveheart Conversations #4: Monogamy,...

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2024/10/15

Braveheart Conversations #4: Monogamy, Threesomes, Wealth & Death Our fourth In-Real-Life Braveheart Conversation recap is here! In this episode, we give insights on polyamory, monogamy, commitment, loss of libido, the Imagined Reality, sustainable wealth, intimacy vs. independence and spicing up your sex life. There’s a nod to 3-5 Club, Om Rupani and the RBDSMA intimacy conversation. You’ll hear: --How being a Pro-Domme has impacted Janelle’s life --Why being committed to yourself is the most

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63: Drop-In with Janelle: Finances, Faith & Fear

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2024/10/08

Drop in With Janelle: Finances, Faith & Fear Wanna eavesdrop on a Braveheart Conversation? You got it. Andrea drops in with Janelle as she processes a recent experience around another important F word: Finances. She’s not advising. She’s not teaching. She’s simply a spiritual being who’s talking about the biggest taboo topic: Money. You’ll hear: --How her spiritual growth has entertwined with the human experience --How she moved past her fear of debt --Why you always get to keep the personal growth

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62: The Stuff We Still Don’t Share: Divorce,...

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2024/10/01

The Stuff We Still Don’t Share: Divorce, Depression, Sex and More Do you really share everything with your best friend? Or do some things get stuffed into our subconscious? Janelle and Andrea discuss their own journey across taboo topics--divorce, money, masturbation, addiction and depression to name a few--and how they overcame their fears. Psst---This was the original reason for their IRL Braveheart Conversations! There’s a nod to Brene Brown’s “Gifts of Imperfections” and Judy Blume. You’ll hear:

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61: Braveheart Conversations #3: Orgasms, Dating...

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2024/09/24

Braveheart Conversations #3: Orgasms, Dating Apps, Parents(!) & More Janelle and Andrea recap their THIRD In-Real-Life Goddess-Temple Hosted Bravehearts Conversation. Eleven women. Juicy topics. WowZER. There were inquiries about parents, age, invisibility, vibrators, dating apps, energy blocks, orgasms, double penetration. Bravehearts make inquires, we give insights. And it starts with asking for what you want! There’s a nod to Betty Martin, Ghandi, RBDSM, Dipsea App, Laurie Handlers, Martha Beck

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60: Everyone Belongs at Burning Man: An Eye into the...

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2024/09/17

Everyone Belongs at Burning Man: An Eye into the Playa Looking for belonging? Head to Burning Man. Janelle’s been nine times. Her templemate, Dãmasa, was a newbie. Andrea interviews them both (Permission to be Human’s First Guest!) and is surprised how the mundane dust mixes so easily with magical strangers. Port-a-pottys! Permission! Glamping in harsh conditions. There’s a nod to the Paiute Tribe culture and history as Black Rock City’s indigenous people. You’ll hear: --How Burning Man helped

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59: Poly How-To for Couples: Love, Logistics &...

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2024/09/10

Poly How-To for Couples: Love, Logistics & Braveheart Hacks This is SO juicy! Janelle interviews Andrea on her NITTY GRITTY strategies for handling a polyamorous marriage. How much do you share? Are sleepovers allowed? Who meets who? Any sacred activities? What locations are off limits? There’s a nod to: the concept Kitchen Table Poly and the book “Opening Up” by Tristan Taormino. You’ll hear: --EIGHT concrete hacks about Andrea’s 8-year journey through polyamory --Why Andrea’s “need to know” wasn’t

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58. Dear Couples, Feel Like Sleeping Alone? Gasp!...

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2024/09/03

Dear Couples, Feel Like Sleeping Alone? Gasp! Let’s Talk about It It’s changing the way people sleep. It’s shifting the way people sell houses. It’s stopping the energy leak. In this episode, Janelle and Andrea talk about their experiences sleeping alone, the braveheart behavior it required, the pressure of intimacy. There’s a nod to: the movie, “The Last Waltz”, Emily Nagasaki’s book “Come as You Are”, the TV show “Donna Reed”, The New York Times article “I Love You, But I don’t Want to Sleep with

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57: Roses, Buds & Thorns: Everyday Life with Andrea &...

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2024/08/28

Roses, Buds & Thorns: Everyday Life with Andrea & Janelle --------------- Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new

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56: Braveheart Conversations Inquiry & Insight: Psst!...

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2024/08/20

Braveheart Conversations Inquiry & Insight: Psst! Disappointing Others Can be a Gift! Braveheart Conversations are all the (cou) rage now. They inquire and Janelle and Andrea offer insights, with lots of juicy, glittery tidbits. In this Braveheart Conversation recap, they discuss relationship balance, hard conversations, permission to be your full self and capital B for Boundaries. There’s a nod to Tristan Taormeino’s book Opening Up and Galaxie Glister, our favorite glitterati. You’ll hear: --Why

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55: What’s Erotic Wellness? Just the Most Important...

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2024/08/13

What’s Erotic Wellness? Just the Most Important Health Hack Ever Janelle went to see a pelvic floor specialist so she could tend to her erotic wellness and nurture her life force. Confused? Andrea was too, so she interviewed Janelle. This isn’t your mama’s GYNO or massage therapist. It’s a sacred space-holding for holistic pelvic care that helps you feels safe in your body. There’s a nod to Caamp’s song “Life Force” and Bessel Van Der Kolk’s book “The Body Keeps the Score”. You’ll hear: ‌ --Why we

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54: Size Doesn’t Matter: Giving Ourselves Permission...

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2024/08/06

Size Doesn’t Matter: Giving Ourselves Permission Starts Small Where could you give yourself more permission? Have you been doing something so long (waxing your eyebrows, tolerating your slow computer, denying yourself naps) you’re not sure it’s serving you anymore? Can you reject the rules? Janelle and Andrea share their permission lists--stuff they’ve accomplished and what they’re still working on. There’s a nod to LVDY, 3-5 Club and Lift the Spirit Choir. You’ll hear: --How Janelle listened to her

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53: How Janelle Became a Better Lover: Sex Tips & Myths

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2024/07/23

How Janelle Became a Better Lover: Sex Tips & Myths Why the fuck do we think we should be able to read our partners minds in bed? It’s total bullshit, so let’s stop the madness. Janelle and Andrea bust myths about sex and pleasure and tell us why there’s nothing wrong with simply telling our partner (of 2 months or 20 years) what feels good right now! There’s a nod to Harry & Sally, Danielle Steele, Cosmo, the RBDSM conversation and good old Namaste. You’ll hear: --Why you should bring curiosity

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52: Aging: Approaching 50 & Trendy AF

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2024/07/16

Aging: Approaching 50 & Trendy AF Janelle and Andrea talk about embracing their age, how they got here and why they’d never go back, There’s discussion about dressing for the divine, how good it feels to know ourselves and how perimenopause shocked the hell out of us. There’s a nod to Tamsen and Midlife Muse. You’ll hear: --A new name for crows feet --Why having friends of wildly different ages makes a big difference --How your expression matters more than your outfit --Why we don’t want to be our

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51: Of Money & Men: Presence, Payment and Power

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2024/07/09

Of Money & Men: Presence, Payment and Power Ever questioned who pays on a first date? Dread the conversations about it? Janelle and Andrea offer real time navigation and discovery (with plenty of awkwardness!) as they attempt to answer difficult questions about this and whether the issue of equal pay impacts this? No answers here--just an invitation for deeper discussion. There’s a nod to teenagers, Deadpool, Alison Armstrong’s book “The Queens Code”, and Polarity Coaches David Deida and Om

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50: Braveheart Conversations Q & A: We’re Spilling...

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2024/07/03

Braveheart Conversations Q & A: We’re Spilling the Tea Based on their first In-Real-Life, Braveheart Conversations event at the Goddess Temple in Denver (Philly and Boston too!), Janelle and Andrea tackle questions from their audience. From boundaries and BDSM to sexual education and self-pleasure they share their experiences and insights. There’s a nod to Jamie Wheal’s “Recapture the Rapture” and Carolyn Elliott’s book “Existential Kink”, as well as Glennon Doyle’s podcast, We Can Do Hard Things

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Season 2 Announcement

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2024/06/04

Season 2 Announcement! Just a snappy little message to the Bravehearts from Janelle and Andrea that we are celebrating 49 episodes! We are taking a brief pause before we launch Season Two July 2nd. AND check out permissiontobehuman.live to join our new IRL events: Braveheart Conversations and Braveheart Retreat. --------------- Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and

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49: Art is Our Favorite Thing: Museums, Meaning &...

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2024/05/28

Janell and Andrea love art--especially mixed meda. They live within it, they travel to see it and it makes them feel free and alive. From pussy willow branch curtain rods to birthing chairs and Indonesian doors to dramatic outdoor murals, they give permission to love what you love, and create with wild abandon. So many nods! Everything, Everywhere All at Once, Ann LaMott, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tracey Barnes, Meow Wolf, James Turrel, Christo, Shakespeare’s Ophelia, Meow Wolf, Clyfford Still,

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