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TABOO

Jenn Plotnikoff•www.jennplotnikoff.com
Society & Culture
Enter with a curious mind and an open heart. Take what works for you and leave the rest behind. TABOO is a podcast that covers all that is often unsaid and unacknowledged in our culture and society - from sexuality & mental health to capitalism & the patriarchy. No topic is off limits here and we approach some often controversial topics with the intention to reach a deeper understanding both of ourselves, and of others. This is a space of tolerance as well as bold and sometimes spicy opinions. Enter & enjoy at your own risk & responsibility.
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31. Big Red (Spiritual Abuse) Flags

In this episode I wanted to share some of my own Big Red Flags for recognizing and avoiding toxic spiritual practices (and practitioners) and how to better hone our sense of unapologetic trust (in ourselves).

Oct 19, 2025•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3

30. Mental Health Crisis?

In this episode I'm talking about the current state of the world and why maybe our current state of mental health is a totally valid experience - one perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to medicate (or meditate) away.

Oct 12, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 2

29. Black and White Thinking Is a Trauma Response?

In this episode I talk about better ways we can look at trauma, how black and white thinking (so pervasive in our society right now) is actually a trauma response (and not boundaries) how we can better navigate the messiness of life. Welcome to Season 2! xo, jenn

Oct 05, 2025•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1

28. Your Boundaries Are Not Other Peoples Problems

We all think we know what boundaries are right? And we either have too weak ones or struggle with maintaining them or feel that that they get disrespected by others. This episode might make you think about "boundaries" in a completely different way. Just in time for the holiday season ... your dose of what it means to have "healthy boundaries". xo, Jenn A SPECIAL NOTE: This episode will be the last episode for Season 1! Stay tuned in the New Year for Season 2 and in the meantime, enjoy catching ...

Dec 22, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 28

27. Is Therapy Helping Us Really?

Therapy is a good thing right? Then how come after over 100 years of therapy, we seem to be more lonely, isolated, disconnected, anxious, and depressed? Exploring and asking questions about the world of self help.

Dec 15, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 27

26. Listen to This Before Escaping Your Country

A deep dive into what it means to build a community worth participating in ... This episode was originally recorded several weeks before but it's a topic I've been wanting to talk about since before I started the podcast. Enjoy, Jenn Here is a link to the blog post I mentioned: abundance And another recent piece of writing I think is also relevant to the topic at heart: displacement...

Dec 08, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 26

25. Money, Money, Money

In this episode we are talking about money, abundance culture, and its impact on our planet, our psyches, our communities, and more. Just in time for the most consumer driven season of the year!

Dec 01, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 25

24. A Call For Slowness

My nickname as a teen was "slow-mo". Little did I realize what a gift my slow nature has given me - however in this fast paced Western culture, not without challenge of course. In this episode, I want to honour the gift that is slowness - a much needed balm for a world of overwhelm. Join me in rediscovering the mystery that is the great rhythm of the natural world.

Nov 24, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 24

21. We Need To Talk About Cultural Appropriation

Getting beneath the current of what's "good", "bad", "appropriate", unethical. There is a lot more that lies under this conversation besides shame & blame, and why do we feel the need to appropriate? Resources mentioned in this episode: Kimberly Ann Johnson Interview w/Stephen Jenkinson...

Nov 03, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 21

20. The Death Episode

We need to talk about Death - in a culture that denies, or views death as a disease we will one day find a cure for. This is a juicy & necessary episode and we dive deep. Enjoy. Resources: ~ Stephen Jenkinson’s book Die Wise ~ Griefwalker Documentary

Oct 27, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 20

19. Exclusive Podcasts? We Need To Talk About This

Get ready for this rant style episode where we get into the core of discontent in our society (and what the hell we can do about it). Also, in this episode, I say "community" a lot. lol.

Oct 20, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 19

18. What Is Feminine?

The episode I was scared to record (for real) but is necessary to share. Because if not now, when?

Oct 13, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 18

17. The Biggest Lie Ever Sold: Know Your Worth

In today's episode, exploring this narrative that your sense of "worth" is at the core of how much or how little money you make. Let's dissolve more of this manifestation BS, shall we? Enjoy, Jenn

Oct 06, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 17

16. Are You A Good Person: A Frank Chat About Shame

In this episode, I get real about shame (this is the TABOO podcast after all) and a few of the sneaky ways our subconscious programming comes from internalized shame ... and of course, what it means to be a "good" person, and environmentalism. It's a ride. Hop on!

Sep 29, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 16

15. The Death of Credibility?

What makes someone or something legit, or gives them credibility? Has social media killed credibility? Let's chat ...

Sep 22, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 15

14. The Great Big Lie: Living Your Purpose

One of the biggest causes of discontent and anxiety in our society today? That you're not "living your purpose", that you're not "living the life you're supposed to live". Let's explore, shall we?

Sep 18, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 14

12. Perfectionism, Kink, & the Pumpkin Spice Latte

In this episode we explore shadow work & perfectionism through a different lens. What if we like being bad? Shame, guilt, emotional kink, & our love for all things "bad" for us.

Aug 26, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12

11. Healthy or Toxic? Business as Personal Development

In this episode, I challenge the popular narrative in the coaching industry about creating & growing a business as a path of personal development. Is this really a good idea? Or a toxic one? Listen & decide for yourself.

Aug 11, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12

10. Healing From Fucked Up Coaching Dynamics: My Own Story

Storytime! I mentioned my own personal story in the last episode about fucked up coaching dynamics and how I would share my own story in it's own episode. Here it is: My experience, reflections, healing, regrets, bitterness, and taking responsibility. I hope you enjoy, Jenn

Aug 04, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10

9. What No One in the Coaching Industry Wants to Admit

I have A LOT to say about the Coaching Industry, but we're going to start with this: Most spiritual (and other) coaching programs are a container for the COACH to work out their own subconscious shit while getting paid (by you, their client) for it. Let's talk about it. Post I'm referring to found on my Facebook profile (from June 28th 2024): https://www.facebook.com/jenn.plotnikoff

Jul 28, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9

8. The Thing We ACTUALLY Desire

In today's episode I talk about the most underrated and most desired state of being - Being Content. Enjoy this week's episode about my secret weapon to feeling enoughness, good about myself, my life, and being ok in this crazy world I'm a part of.

Jul 21, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 8

7. Is It Really A Good Thing To Be More Open?

Open yourself to the Universe, to Abundance, open your heart ... can you feel it? Doesn't it feel sooo good? Or does it really? Let's talk about why this concept of "cracking ourselves open" might be more problematic than helpful or possibly even hazardous to our safety and wellbeing! Rampant in the self-help space, from yoga heart openers, to "abundance" coaching and practices, let's break this down and see what's really happening underneath it all.

Jul 14, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 7

6. Sex, Violation Energy, & Desire

In this episode, I get intimate and read you a transmission from my personal journal - a piece that truly gives this podcast name - TABOO - justice. I hope you enjoy! xo, jenn

Jul 07, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5. Lilith - Black Moon? Dark Goddess? Or the Archetype of the Whole Woman?

Lilith is about to move into the final & karmic 29th degree of Virgo before she moves into 00⁰ Libra on June 29th 2024. In honour of the Lilith energy, this is a transmission about Her, the Dark Feminine, and the archetype of the Whole Woman. I talk about the TABOO of pleasure, I talk about what it means to be truly resilient & "unfuckable with". This episode covers a lot of ground. I hope you enjoy. xo, jenn EvaOh's Podcast I reference: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hd6xpLbxkClyv5poqUx...

Jun 30, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4. Cutting Out Toxic People From Our Lives

More and more we are told that going "no contact" and cutting off "toxic people" from our lives is the ultimate act of self care - but is it really? In this episode we dive into the nuance and complexity of difficult relationships including my own experience with going no contact, and evolving reconciliations with my own challenging relationships.

Jun 23, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3. Why Manifestation Teachings are Capitalist BS in Disguise

In this episode we get into the topic of manifestation and the why and how this concept has been misconstrued & appropriated by capitalism. Plus why you don't need to take another course learning how to manifest because you don't need someone to tell you what you already know how to do.

Jun 16, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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