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

Permission To Be Human ·

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

Permission To Be Human ·

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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48: Online Dating Part II: This is How We Do It

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2024/05/21

It’s Friday night….and I feel alright. Dating apps again! Yes, for real. Janelle and Andrea share their own experience with logistics, strategy, profiles, methodology and why being direct is best. You’ll hear: -Why saying “Thanks But No Thanks” is a sign of respect -Profile ideas (they read theirs on the podcast!) -The definition of Sapio, Demi and RBDSM -Why they prefer daytime dates -How to put less pressure on the whole damn thing --------------- Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and

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47: Online Dating Apps Part I: The Good, The Bad &...

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2024/05/14

Janelle and Andrea talk online dating apps at mid-life and how much more invigorating they can be when you know who you are, you know what you want and you don’t have to check so many damn boxes. There’s a nod to the definition of a Braveheart, an invitation to Janelle’s intimate retreat at the Goddess Temple and a mention of our favorite dating apps, including OkCupid and Feeld. You’ll hear: ‌-Why dating apps serve as a reflection of your own evolution -The different--and valid--reasons we got on

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46: BDSM Surprise: Less Fear & Judgement, More...

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2024/05/07

Think you know what BDSM is? Think again. Andrea interviews Janelle about her training to be a Pro-Domme and the resulting deep dive into her psyche. They talk archetypes, pain, ritual theater, spiritual growth, the containment of energy and the freedom possible when you’re allowed to desire what society told you not to. Nod to Om Rupani and The Matrix. You’ll hear: -Where BDSM and Burning Man intersect -Why dominant and submissive are not hierarchical -The difference between non-consensual and

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45: Wanna Feel Less Alone? Ask for Help

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2024/04/23

Do you know how to ask for help? Is it a challenge for you? In this sweet, bite-sized episode, Andrea and Janelle break down very simple human experience, offering personal stories, useful steps and a convincing argument for why asking for help makes the world a more connected place. Includes a nod to the movie “Enough Said” and the book “The Field Guide to Getting Lost” by Rebecca Solnit and Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent. You’ll hear: --Why asking for help is a skill and a gift --A framework

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44: Menopause: We Get Real with the Pleasure & the Pain

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2024/04/16

Janelle and Andrea take on menopause. Doctors may not have the answers, but women’s collective wisdom does. Can we embrace this time as a sacred life cycle and an opportunity for rebirth? Can we share our stories more? Hear a transparent dialogue about symptoms, frustrations and what worked for us. Includes a nod to Anita Diamant’s book “The Red Tent”, a quote by Ursula K LeGuin, the podcast We Are More Than Menopause and Isabella Rossellini’s article about getting denied by Hollywood after age 45

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43: Soul Contracts, Seasons & Letting go of Form:...

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2024/04/09

How long should friendships last? Can you honor the present without projecting onto the future? Janelle and Andrea have a real-time recognition of their own relationship and dissenct the end of another. In the process, they invite Brave Hearts to embrace impermanence. There’s a nod to The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman’s Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships by Harriet Lerner. You’ll hear: -Why some friendships need to end to make room for another -How marriage and friendship is

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42: Married & Poly, Eight Years In: Why Andrea’s...

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2024/04/02

Andrea & Janelle still consider themselves polyamorous. In this episode, Janelle interviews Andrea about the benefits, what she misses about monogamy, the triggers that have disappeared, the triggers that still remain and what it’s like to have no outside partner when your husband still does. There’s a nod to Jerry McGuire, The Way Knows The Way by Lyndsey Scott and Rhaina Cohen of the New York Times. You’ll hear: -How little she misses about monogamy -The relief, purity, clarity and validation

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41: Our Attention is a Valuable Resource: How to...

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2024/03/26

Our Attention is a Valuable Resource: How to Locate Your Energy Leaks & Let them Go! How frequently and frivolously do you give away your energy? Do you have a leak? Are you carrying too many keys around? Could your backpack and your mind be lighter? As a Mom, are you helping or enabling? Janelle and Andrea urge the Brave Hearts to protect their attention. Fun nods to Tim Ferris, Humans of New York and Rachel Rodgers’ “We Should All Be Millionaires” and more. You’ll hear: -Why Andrea

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40: A Spirit-Son, Namesakes & a Right-Finger Ring:...

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2024/03/19

A Spirit-Son A Namesakes & a Right-Finger Ring: How Janelle Did Family her Own Way When Janelle got divorced, she kept her married name. And she does not have kids. Andrea wanted to know why. Thus began the flow of conversation about why we change our name, why we don’t, the power of that little ring around our finger and the debunking of some very traditional assumptions about marriage. Includes a nod to ayahuasca, the Antwerp Diamond District and East of Eden. You’ll hear: -Why Janelle considers

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39: Vices, Escapes & Addictions: Pleasures Need Not...

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2024/03/12

Vices, Escapes & Addictions: Pleasures Need Not Be Guilty! What if pleasures didn’t have to be guilty? Janelle and Andrea discuss their own navigation of various vices over the years including sugar, nail-biting, social media, alcohol and television…then discuss mindfulness, addictions and impulse control for good measure. And there’s a nod to Glennon Doyle, Sam Harris, GI Joe, The Today Show and Little House on the Prairie. You’ll hear: -How Andrea turned Acts of Productivity into a reward -Why

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