The seasons are changing in Mother Nature and in our lives. I am honoring the end of a cycle and celebrating the beginning of another! Join me in sunsetting the Sensual Faith Podcast as we prepare to receive a new platform with new language, new ideas, new understanding, and BIG love! Inspired by a mantra from the interwebs. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amazon! For...
Sep 06, 2024•37 min
In African cosmology, we believe that you agree to your soul contract before you break the time and space continuum. My time in the Black Church has served me well, but it's time to evolve, expand, and ascend! Tune in to Part 3 of a 3-part series on how I went from pastor...to pariah. Inspired by a mantra from my beloved Bajan ancestor, Audre Lorde. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-s...
Jun 27, 2024•41 min
There are some things I expect from many people, but there are some things I never expect from Black women. Tune in to Part 2 of a 3-part series on why I left the Black church in December 2023. Inspired by a mantra from our beloved ancestor, Toni Morrison. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amazon! For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebrigg...
Jun 18, 2024•56 min
In December 2023, I officially divorced the Black Church. And while some may think it's a temporary separation, I actually have a trio of reasons about why I don't think I'll ever return in an "official" capacity. Tune in to Part 1 of a 3-part series on how I went from pastor...to pariah. Inspired by my time at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Vallejo, CA and a mantra from our beloved ancestor, Zora Neale Hurston. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse....
May 23, 2024•1 hr 25 min
New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s more than a city…she’s a portal. And, for 3 and an half years, she was my home. Tap in as I reflect on all that “Nawlins” meant (and means!) to me. Inspired by hometown sentiments from Louis Armstrong. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amazon! For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebriggs (aka Sensual Faith Acade...
Feb 08, 2024•29 min
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, dating apps are here to stay. And I actually don’t mind dating apps—it’s the creeps, pen pals, and fboys I don’t care for! Anyhoo…tune in to learn why I kissed dating apps goodbye *and* best practices for if you decide to reactivate your profile…AGAIN. Inspired by an Instagram post from @AffirmationsandQuotes about worthiness and manifestation. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave ...
Jan 26, 2024•35 min
New year, new address! I am officially a DMV girly and I could NOT be more excited! Join me as I discuss a few things I’ve learned living in Washington, D.C. and get plugged in to my first events of 2024! Inspired by Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God . Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amazon! For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/...
Jan 12, 2024•35 min
2023 was beating my ass, y’all. But, thank GOD, December came in here like she/he/they got some sense! Tune in and tap in with me as I pop out to explore the difference between self-care and self-preservation and share a major life lesson I learned this year. Inspired by Audre Lorde's "A Burst of Light." Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amazon! For this episode’s suppl...
Dec 31, 2023•29 min
Healing ain't always yoga, breathwork, and spa days, chile. Sometimes it's sobbing and wailing and cocooning. Join Lyvonne for a conversation on how to lavish yourself with self-compassion no matter where you are on your healing journey. Inspired by a recent social media post Lyvonne shared. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amazon! For this episode’s supplemental mater...
Oct 19, 2023•24 min
Black women in pursuit of love, life, and liberation is a whole mf’in’ vibe! Join Lyvonne and healer, activist, and community builder, Erika Totten, as they explore “The Love Ethic,” a communal, love-centered framework for holistic wellness for Black women, femmes, and folx. Inspired by "Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery" by bell hooks. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and ...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 39
"The thing you are so scared of is going to change your life." These words by @AlexAubreyPoetry are holy words of encouragement. Fear (or the energy we call fear) is proof that you are taking steps toward your dream life! Join Lyvonne as she explores 3 steps to facing your fear! Inspired by "Learning to Love Myself" by Alex Aubrey. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amaz...
Aug 10, 2023•28 min
Oshun is one of the most popular Orishas, but her allure and her wrath go hand-in-hand. Join Lyvonne and Osún priestess, Iya Osundara (aka “Bruja Banton”) for a conversation on owning your spiritual journey, accepting your calling, and the sacred nature of being gully! Inspired by "Bone" by Yrsa Daley-Ward. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ Leave a comment and 5-star review on Amazon! For this episode’s su...
Jul 28, 2023•55 min
Breaking up is hard to do…*especially* when it’s a friendship. While our culture prioritizes sexual romantic relationships, losing non-sexual platonic relationships can be just as (if not more) sorrowful. Join Lyvonne for a conversation on navigating friendship dissolution and lessons she’s learned from her own experiences. Inspired by "Reason, Season, and a Lifetime" by Brian A. “Drew” Chalker. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-f...
Jun 02, 2023•31 min
Do you find yourself constantly trying to please people? Are you often controlling, rescuing, stepping in, “helping,” and trying to fix everything? Did you know these might be expressions of codependency? Join Lyvonne for a conversation around healing our codependency, releasing the desire to control others, and learning to care for ourselves. Inspired by "Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself" by Melody Beattie. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” v...
May 19, 2023•32 min
African spirituality is being demonized by popular Black evangelical preachers and the cosmos are in a tizzy! Join Lyvonne for a grounding conversation with artist, therapist, and Oya priestess, Thea Monyeé, around ancestral healing, motherhood, and deepening our self-love through the ancient wisdom of our African Diasporic culture and heritage. Inspired by "Blood and Bajareque" by Thea Monyeé. Order your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-fa...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Productivity is inherently tied to a capitalist system. So what happens when we center, privilege, and amplify *creativity?* Join Lyvonne for a conversation around the journey of healing our relationship to busyness. Inspired by "Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body" by Lyvonne Briggs. Preorder your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebri...
Apr 13, 2023•26 min
Food is a holy element of community. By connecting us to nature and ourselves, it may be physical but it's also spiritual. Join Lyvonne for a conversation around the journey of healing our relationship to food. She is also joined by licensed mental health therapist, healer, writer, and culture shifter, Alishia McCullough (aka @blackandembodied), to explore embracing somatic healing and living our most liberated, whole lives! Inspired by "Pause, Rest, Be: Stillness Practices for Courage in Times ...
Mar 17, 2023•59 min
How do we evolve beyond purity culture to holding holistic beliefs about our bodies that serve us? Join Lyvonne for a conversation around the journey of releasing religious sexual shame. She is also joined by the millennial microphone for Black women's pleasure, Ashley Cobb (aka Sex with Ashley), to explore embracing pleasure and living our healthiest, juiciest lives NOW! Inspired by "Pussy Prayers" by Black Girl Bliss. *Content Warning*: This episode contains a descriptive but non-graphic menti...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr
The Bible doesn’t shy away from sex, beloved…the CHURCH does! Tune in with Lyvonne for a multi-part conversation around the journey of releasing religious sexual shame. She is also joined by world-renowned sexologist, Goody Howard (aka Ask Goody), to explore embracing pleasure and living our healthiest, juiciest lives NOW! Inspired by "Black and Sexy: A Framework of Racialized Sexuality" by Dr. Tracie Q. Gilbert. *Content Warning*: This episode contains a non-descriptive mention of pedophilia. P...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min
"Imposter syndrome" is a widely accepted phenomenon that our culture is often trying to "cure." But what if the cure is not believing in it at all? Tune in as Lyvonne shares why she rejects the idea of imposter syndrome and how she navigates fear, failure, and growth. Inspired by the sacred words of bell hooks: “No black woman writer in this culture can write "too much". Indeed, no woman writer can write "too much"...No woman has ever written enough.” (“ remembered rapture: the writer at work ”)...
Feb 02, 2023•39 min
Happy New Year! For Lyvonne, 2023 is the Year of the Senses (hello, “Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body!). 2023 is also the year of the “cences.” Tune in as Lyvonne shares her intentions, affirmations, and celebrations for the start of the new year! Inspired by the sacred words of Toni Morrison: “You wanna fly, you got to give up the sh*t that weighs you down.” (“Song of Solomon”) Preorder your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensu...
Jan 19, 2023•37 min
January-December has been full of peaks and valleys, highs and lows. Join Lyvonne for a reflection on her journey through 2022, from covid to Times Square! This “Sensual Faith Wrapped” is inspired by Lyvonne’s forthcoming debut book, "Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body." Please note there is a non-descriptive mention of sexual harm in this episode. Preorder your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ For t...
Dec 29, 2022•31 min
‘Tis the season and we’ve got a timely message about self-discovery, self-care, and self-actualization! Lyvonne welcomes Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, one of her earliest pastoral ministry conversation partners. Tune in as they celebrate the jewels of house music, plant medicine, and turning 40, inspired by Dr. Renita Weems', "Listening for God: A Minister's Journey Through Silence and Doubt." Preorder your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sens...
Dec 09, 2022•59 min
Jemele Hill launched the Unbothered Network, audio programming for and by Black women. Spotify said, “Let’s do this.” Now, Lyvonne and her fabulous soul sister, Deborah Joy Winans, are cohosts of Sanctified, a faith-based podcast that celebrates Black women's spiritual journeys! Tune in as they celebrate the launch of Sanctified, inspired by Zora Neale Hurston's, "The Sanctified Church." Listen to "Sanctified" FREE... only on Spotify! Goodreads “Sensual Faith” book giveaway (enter by Dec. 1, 202...
Nov 10, 2022•53 min
Grief is a disruptor. But, as painful as it is, it must be embodied to be alchemized. Join Lyvonne for a timely excavation of processing grief, including her sharing an exclusive excerpt of her debut book, “Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body.” *Content warning: there is a topical mention of sexual assault.* Preorder your copy of “ Sensual Faith !” visit https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706280/sensual-faith-by-lyvonne-briggs/ For this episode’s supplemental materials, visi...
Oct 27, 2022•23 min
Join Lyvonne and her Queens sibling, Rev. Iyana "YaNi" Davis (aka the "Peace Prez"), for a conversation on disability justice, Black liberation, Black sexuality, balance in life/ministry/healing work, mental health, and true community building! Inspired by adrienne maree brown's "Pleasure Activism." For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebriggs (aka Sensual Faith Academy) and join the tier that’s right for you! The Sensual Faith tier supports the podcast and the Lavi...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Join Lyvonne and multi-MULTI-hyphenate (!!!) minister, Rev. Dr. Thema Bryant, for a conversation on being a Black woman in ministry, ancestral healing, and the beauty of movement! Inspired by Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant’s "I Dance with God: A Cojourney in Prayer." For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebriggs (aka Sensual Faith Academy) and join the tier that’s right for you! The Sensual Faith tier supports the podcast and the Lavish Love tier supports the podca...
Sep 29, 2022•49 min
Join Lyvonne and Aycee for a Queens girl kiki about human design, healing financial trauma, and the currency of pop queens! This pure embodiment of spiritual growth is inspired by Thelma Balfour's "Black Love Signs: An Astrological Guide to Passion, Romance and Relationships for African Americans." For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebriggs (aka Sensual Faith Academy) and join the tier that’s right for you! The Sensual Faith tier supports the podcast and the Lavis...
Sep 16, 2022•58 min
It took a month, but Lyvonne is finally ready to share her initial thoughts on Beyonce's RENAISSANCE album! Tune in as she explores her favorite tracks (and the ones she *gasp* skips), plus social commentary on this epic cultural moment. For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebriggs (aka Sensual Faith Academy) and join the tier that’s right for you! The Sensual Faith tier supports the podcast and the Lavish Love tier supports the podcast *and* grants you access to bo...
Sep 01, 2022•47 min
Join Lyvonne and hip hop womanist scholar and master manifester, EbonyJanice Moore, for a conversation on dreaming with ease, inspired by Pearl Cleage's seminal novel, Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do! For this episode’s supplemental materials, visit patreon.com/lyvonnebriggs (aka Sensual Faith Academy) and join the tier that’s right for you! The Sensual Faith tier supports the podcast and the Lavish Love tier supports the podcast *and* grants you access to bonus content (like book studies, au...
Aug 19, 2022•54 min
