In the final part of our '23 wrapped series, Raquel talks about how her year has been. With the keywords 'Settling, Health and Surrender' as guiding points, we dive into several interesting topics that have been meaningful to her in 2023 before we get into the ‘dirty’ stuff: * Fitting in and fulfillment at work * Mental and physical health * Surrender * Foreplay and kissing * Sex and the use of stimulants * And many more topics This was another episode we had a lot of fun recording and we hope y...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 8
And here we are with the second part of this conversation. This time we talk about: •Being witnessed, being seen •Being in silent •Looking into each other’s eyes and intimacy •Looking into a partner’s eyes during sex •Sex debriefing We hope you enjoy this one too. And stay tuned for the last bit! Please let us know what you think on our very own Discord Page! https://discord.gg/AMDdj3DNjN See you there, Raquel and Ron
Jan 02, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 7
It’s been a minute since the last time Ron, and I sat down and recorded an episode. But we are back together to close 2023. We had tons of topics to catch up with, so we are splitting this episode in three. In this first part we discuss: •Starting over after a gap year and heartbreak •Going through a low moment and what helps navigate it •An ayahuasca retreat experience •Dance and Movement Therapy •What being authentic really means We are releasing part 2 very soon, so stay tune! And if you’d li...
Dec 30, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 6
For this episode, we invited Raquel's coach Shannon Kelly to speak with us. As a coach who lives in an ashram, Shannon has fascinating and deeply inspirational insights about life in general and how we as human beings interact. Shannon’s words on contentment and deeply listening to ourselves, to others and nature is a much-needed voice in this aching world.. that has already changed the way we listen to others. We hope it serves you too! In this episode we also talk about: · Shannon’s spiritual ...
Oct 23, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Hello everyone! This episode is very special as we have our first ‘famous’ guest: Mark ‘Mr Embodiment’ Walsh. Mark is the author of several books (Embodiment, Working with the Body in Training and Coaching), founder of The Embodied Facilitator Course, Embodied Yoga Principles, The Embodiment Podcast (1 million+ downloads) and The Embodiment Conference. With an honours degree in psychology, 20+ years of yoga experience and an aikido black belt, he has dedicated his life to embodied learning. Raqu...
Jul 11, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We are so excited for you to listen to this episode! This time I had the amazing opportunity to interview the impressive William Burkhart. He is a coach and adventure leader who has included psychedelics in his coaching offering. In our conversation we discuss: · His background as a former Marine Corps Intelligence Officer · Gratitude for his time in the military · What war does to the human spirit · Psychedelics and processing war trauma · Waking up to a new world · Coaching as a strong foundat...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The second part of our reunion is online now. In this episode, we go down memory lane to talk about our relationship and how being friends hasn’t always been easy because of our history. Specifically, we talk about: · Appreciating being home · Drugs & meditation · Addiction to drugs and to thinking · Remembering things differently · The value of having difficult conversations · Unconsciously reliving your trauma · Suffering is not personal · Ending on sexy note: being too loud and sex toys W...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Yay, second season of the Spiritual Sluts podcast is here! Sluttier and more spiritual than ever! 😜 And we are back with a long catch-up episode. In this first part, Ron and I talk about: Adjusting to life back home after being away Falling in love and how scary it is How our practices have supported us through winter How life has your best interest at heart Drug stories (of course 😝) Sexism and dating in Latin America Finding magic in (Mayan) ruins Oh, and I share about a new online workshop ...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In today’s episode we have a guest joining us all the way from Argentina. Heleen de Jong is a Dutch cellist, but we connected a few months ago because of her passion for astrology. We talk about music, spirituality, astrology and sex. Also, she shares some of her gorgeous music with us (check it out at minute 4:20)! You can connect with her via instagram at heleendejongastrology if you would like to contact her for a reading. She can do it in Dutch, Spanish and English. PS: In this episode, we t...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In today's episode Ron speaks with Martijn, a travel buddy he met in Bolivia. After many riveting conversations Ron realized Martijn would be a great podcast guest and invited him to have a chat. They talk about: Traveling, Meditation and emotional regulation, Martijns personal and profesional background, People's dark side, Psychology and the power of knowledge, The concept of non-self, The brain, Drugs, Psychedelic experiences and trauma release, Sex and relationships, Impermanence, going with...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, I got the opportunity to interview Gela Wilhelm, a Kundalini Yoga teacher and Amanae Bodywork practitioner based in Tilburg, The Netherlands. I’ve been a participant in Gela’s yoga class for a few years now and I loved to have the chance to ask the questions I’ve been wondering about for a while. Among other things we talk about: · What is kundalini yoga and kundalini energy · Expecting the unexpected in a kundalini yoga class · How kundalini yogars offers a safe pathway to awak...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode of the Spiritual Sluts podcast, we are discussing the topic of drugs. Each of us had a very different starting point regarding drugs (my experience with them being next to zero). So, in preparation for this episode, we decided to experiment a little together. You know, just for science. In this episode, we share the results of our experiment as well as: · What we learned about drugs growing up · The war on drugs and different approaches to drug regulation in different countries ·...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
Part 2 of our Reunion episode is here! We have a conversation about Ron’s meditation practice and how it has supported him during his sabbatical, but also through heartbreak at the beginning of his practice a few years ago. He has his own take on a meditation technique and takes me step by step on how he does it. Join us in this meditation demo and let us know how it impacted you! We also talk about the bigger topic of this year for him: Life Purpose. We share what we are finding out about how p...
Jul 25, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We are back! Well, Ron was back in the Netherlands for a little while and we took the chance to catch up and give you an update on our spiritual and slutty development. We had a lot to cover so we have split this episode in two parts. In the first part, we talk about: - The ups and downs of learning in coaching - Embodied coaching - My experience in a workshop with Mark Walsh - Trauma Release Exercises by Dr. David Berceli - Easy to find in youtube if you want to try it out - Falling in love wit...
Jul 06, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Ron was still lost somewhere in South America, so I took the chance to interview my friend Edward Rijkers. Edward is an artist based in the Netherlands who discovered Tai-Chi a couple of years ago. I was immediately intrigued when he shared how his Tai-Chi practice has impacted different aspects of his life, so I had to invite him to join the Spiritual Sluts conversation. Among other things, we talk in this episode about: Psychedelic trance music Throwing yourself into a big black hole & tru...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Episode 6 is out! And this one is a very special one because we have an intro from Ron reporting all the way from Buenos Aires, AND our very first guest, osteopath Paula Klisiewicz. In this episode, I interview Paula about osteopathy and we take a deep dive into: · how unexpressed emotion and trauma can end up creating very real physical pain in the body · how osteopathy works to release these stuck emotions and energy · patterns in how we hold emotions in our bodies · Paula’s journey as an oste...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We had quite a few laughs recording this episode! You wouldn’t particularly expect that, looking at the title. This time we met in Marseille during New Year’s Eve, so of course we discussed our new year’s resolutions. We then discussed the passing of time and what we ultimately encounter at the end of it: death. We talked about how changing our perspective on time and death can be a freeing act that allows us to really enjoy the present moment. Let us know what you thought of this episode! Pleas...
Mar 03, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, we talk about our sexual wounds growing up. We both share our experiences in our search for healing and learning to be happy on our own. Of course, this was followed by a conversation about enlightenment, what we think defines it and if we even think it's possible. This took us to what makes a good conversation, coaching as a spiritual practice and how it is truly an art to be fully present with each other and have meaningful conversations. Let us know what you thought of it! Pl...
Jan 28, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode we start by talking about Raquel's approach to life coaching. We also discuss critical self-talk, ego, how we relate to ego and what we've learned about it over the years. We recorded this episode in the desert, so we hope you can still enjoy our conversation despite the windy bits. And if you listen till the end you will also get to hear a fun musical rendition of our time on the island ;) . Curious to hear what you thought of this episode! Connect with Raquel Instagram @the_vib...
Dec 03, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode of the Spiritual Sluts podcast, we discuss our sexual origins. Our perceptions of sex growing up in different cultures and countries. We also talk about what our current relationship to sex says about who we are and where we are in our (spiritual) development. Please let us know what you think on our very own Discord Page! https://discord.gg/AMDdj3DNjN See you there, Raquel and Ron
Nov 22, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this first episode we start by introducing ourselves and talking about our background and how we got into spirituality. We then discuss the 'why': the logic of the practice and the potential it has of improving your (mental) wellbeing. As you'll hear, we come at it at slightly different angles and have an interesting exchange on how our approaches differ and overlap. Please let us know what you think on our very own Discord Page! https://discord.gg/AMDdj3DNjN See you there, Raquel and Ron...
Aug 29, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1
