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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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77: Part 4/12: Get Permission to Follow Your Pleasure...

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/02/25

#77: Part 4/12: Get Permission to Follow Your Pleasure with Sex Therapist Megan Phippen: How to Talk about Sex Series Y’all ready for this? Janelle and Andrea interview sex therapist Megan Phippen and there are too many mic drops to count…..as she explains how she helps clients claim their desire, authorize their sovereign self, connect sex and spirit (!!) and go from pressure and performance to patience and pleasure. Fun fact: Sex hormones and stress hormones cannot be released at the same time

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76: Part 3/12: Talking About Edgy Topics with Couples...

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2025/02/18

#76, Part 3/12: Talking About Edgy Topics with Couples Counselor Dan Jedynak: Sex & Intimacy Conversation Series Andrea and Janelle interview somatic couples therapist Dan Jedynak on how to talk about sex and intimacy in brave relationships. They explore embodying your desire, and the importance of curiosity, play, compassion and a TWO person system to find healthier dynamics and deeper connections. You’ll hear: --The “me vs. we” mentality and why it matters --The benefit of touching yourself!!! to

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75: Part 2/12: Andrea’s Story: The Sex & Intimacy...

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/02/11

#75: Part 2/12: Andrea’s Story: The Sex & Intimacy Conversation Series Janelle interviews Andrea on what happened when her marriage’s sex and intimacy stalled. including how she: regained her motivation, navigated different communication styles, and realized understanding herself better was the first step. There’s a nod to Emotional Release Tools (ERT) from International School of Temple Arts (I.S.T.A) and Susan Cain’s Book, “Quiet”. You’ll hear: --Why you have to move at the speed of the slowest

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74: Part 1/12: Janelle’s Story: The Sex & Intimacy...

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2025/02/04

Part 1/12: Janelle’s Story: The Sex & Intimacy Conversation Series Andrea interviews Janelle on what happened when her own sex drive didn’t mirror her husbands, including how she navigated the hurt, the right approach, concrete tools for conversation and inspiration to be brave. You can do it and this will help! Includes a nod to ISTA retreat and Betty Martin’s book, “The Art of Giving & Receiving”. You’ll hear: --How to tap into your body (not your mind) to see what you REALLY want --Why the first

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Season 3 Annoucement!

Permission To Be Human ·

2025/02/04

Season 3 Launching February 4. 2025. --------------- 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

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72: Struggling with Anxiety? Five Surprising Steps to...

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2024/12/17

Struggling with Anxiety? Five Surprising Steps to Finding Ease Life will never be easy, but EASE is possible. Andrea interviews Janelle about how she finds ease on the reg, including letting go of expectations, resistance and the need to know-----and that last one is a doozy. Being in ease takes a shit ton of practice, but you can take this journey! There’s a nod to Dan Harris and Marth Beck. You’ll hear: --Five steps to finding ease in everyday life --How to increase our capacity for

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71: Braveheart Conversations Inquiry & Insight #6:...

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2024/12/10

Braveheart Conversations Inquiry & Insight #6: Grief, Intimacy & The Masculine. Every Braveheart Conversation is packed with vulnerability, verve and so much insight. Andrea and Janelle offer thoughts on processing grief, healing masculine wounds and overcoming the lonely of lingering within. There’s a nod to Liz Gilbert, Tim Ferris and Alison Armstrong’s book, “Keys to the Kingdom”, and our episode “Trigger Warning: How Janelle Went from Feminist to Feminine.” You’ll hear: --Why identifying your

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70: Bravehearts in Action: Quitting Corporate, Mesh...

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2024/12/03

Bravehearts in Action: Quitting Corporate, Mesh Biker Shorts & Single at 60 Remember, a Braveheart is anyone who has found or seeks the courage to confront their limiting fears and beliefs around breaking societal norms. Here are Bravehearts in Action! Boomers! Middle aged males! Twenty something musical protoges. There is no one way to be a Braveheart, and sharing your story gives others courage. There’s a nod to: Maria Popova and the Marginalian You’ll hear: --How even Boomers are embracing

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69: Meh About Sex? Consider an Erotic Massage....

Permission To Be Human ·

2024/11/26

Meh About Sex? Consider an Erotic Massage. Seriously. Feeling stuck or stifled in your relationship with yourself or your partners? Janelle and Andrea normalize this VERY taboo topic, and discuss about how this new form of wellness is helping people orgasm, heal, shed their shame and claim their pleasure. There’s a nod to the Hakomi Method, and the book “The Body Keeps the Score”, by Bessel VanderKolk, M.D., Women’s Health Magazine and author Arielle Domb. You’ll hear: --Why a stranger’s touch can

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68: Braveheart Convos Inquiry & Insight #5: Intimacy,...

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2024/11/19

Braveheart Conversations Inquiry & Insight Recap #5: Intimacy, Menopause & Why You Should Leave your Family (for the Weekend) In the next recap of their In Real Life Braveheart Conversation eventsJanelle and Andrea cover permission, finding our purpose, intimacy without sex, love languages, balancing personal passions with family obligations, polyamory and menopause. There’s a nod to Non-Violent Communication, the movie “Take This Waltz” and the NYTimes article “Six Books about Non-Monogamy,

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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...

Permission To Be Human ·

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,...

Permission To Be Human ·

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...

Permission To Be Human ·

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...

Permission To Be Human ·

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 &...

Permission To Be Human ·

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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