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The Sensualist Podcast

Freja Njordenpodcasters.spotify.com
Freja takes on deeper subjects of love, romance sex and personal happiness. Freja is an intimacy educator, erotic hypnotherapist, and somatic sex educator who believes that procreation is "natural" but great sex takes -- and is worth effort. She offers education and resources to individuals and professionals. www.hisperformance.com www.hersensuality.com www.thesensualist.ca
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Prostate Pleasure Ft. Charlie Glickman

Prostate Pleasure What was the inspiration for the book, "The Ultimate Guide To Prostate Pleasure?" Are there actually benefits to prostate massage, or is it just an excuse for "butt play?" Why pay attention to your prostate? What can prostate play do for a relationship? How do prostate orgasms differ from penile orgasms? What's the difference in technique between pleasure massage and therapeutic massage for the prostate? How to ease into a new experience that hasn't yet been connected to pleasu...

Jul 03, 202428 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Erectile Dysfunction - how to manage when it's a factor in your life

Can you still have a sex life if you are experiencing Erectile Dysfunction, and cannot "fix"it? How men with ED sabotage their sex life and push their partners away, and turn them off What is the performance trap, and how does it ruin sex, and make ED worse? What is the solution, when you cannot get satisfactory, or lasting erections? What makes the sensation of your touch erotic magic vs. "empty" ? What role does a partner have in a man's ED? How to handle when it's the female partner who expec...

Jul 03, 202429 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Sexual Suggestibility

What is sexual suggestibility - and why does it matter to your relationship? What is the difference between someone primarily "physical" vs "emotional" and how are their needs and reactions or responses different? What is the real danger of a sexless relationship? Should you have sex even if you don't feel like it? How can people better meet their partner's needs, when they differ so much? How does erotic fantasy differ for people who are physical, vs emotional? How can erotic fantasy improve se...

May 25, 20241 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Make Orgasms Not War

Why would a director, and journalist skeptic become a hypnotist? What is the connection between sexual frustration, war, and orgasms? The mind-blowing potential of hypnotic - and no-touch orgasms The dilemma faced when talking about hypnotic orgasm, and sexual research in general How many different kinds of orgasms can you have, using trance, and what the heck is a flattergasm? A surprising relationship between kink, sexual dysfunction, and orgasm Is manipulation a bad thing, when it comes to se...

May 12, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Polyamory -- what can monogamy learn from it? Ft: Leah Marshall

The face of monogamy is changing, and one thing is clear, the way a lot of people are doing it is not working. What can monogamous couples learn from the communication habits of poly folk? Is one better than the other? BIO: Leah is the founder and leader of the Esther Perel Discussion Group on Facebook, a community of over 13K members from across the globe who regularly discuss relationships, intimacy, sex, desire, and infidelity. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOqckFIqspSVjJi_ILphxg...

Sep 22, 202146 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Habits, and how to hack them for better relationships (or sex) almost effortlessly

Tatiana Alexeeva caught my attention this year with her hilarious and creative youtube videos. What I didn’t expect was how helpful and informed she was, and the high standard of support and attention that she puts into anyone she works with. We are here to discuss a technique that is so effective, it is almost foolproof and can be used to thrive in any area of life, from business to health, to your sex life. Multifaceted and multi talented, Tatiana is a pharmacist turned hypnotherapist,certifie...

Sep 07, 202145 minSeason 3Ep. 1

The Morality Cage Ft: Peter Lancett

Peter Lancett is a practicing hypnotherapist, healer and published author. In his current business Living Well With Sally and Pete, he specializes in treating ( but is not limited to) chronic pain, limiting beliefs, low self-esteem, weight loss, smoking cessation, and has an extraordinary way of getting the change you are wanting to see. We are discussing something Peter calls the morality cage , a limiting construct which is often invisible and self perpetuating. It keeps people frustrated, unh...

Feb 09, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Managing Anxiety Ft. Lori Hammond

Anxiety is at the tip of everyone’s tongue, from children to people in their 80s and 90s. So I want to speak to experts who treat anxiety for a living, to find out more about it and how every day people can get control over their anxiety quickly and easily, before it destroys their health and relationships. The blurb on Lori Hammonds page says: I help normal, everyday people solve normal everyday problems. I can help you permanently lose weight, stop smoking, overcome anxiety, achieve your goals...

Jan 22, 202129 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Vaginismus Ft Kaz Riley

Kaz Riley is a award winning and leading hypnotist, hypnotherapist and hypnosis trainer with an international reputation for excellence with client work, and her specialist training and mentoring programmes for hypnotherapists. Kaz works with a wide range of issues that include Anxiety, IBS, Fertility, Childbirth, trauma and PTSD. Kaz also has a specialism in Sexuality, sexual dysfunction, sexual freedom, is kink friendly and LGBT friendly. She is regularly called upon as a consulting hypnothera...

Jan 20, 202152 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Tools for Anxiety FT: Marian Spurgeon

Anxiety is at the tip of everyone’s tongue, from children to people in their 80s and 90s. So I want to speak to experts who treat anxiety for a living, to find out more about it and how every day people can get control over their anxiety quickly and easily, before it destroys their health and relationships. Today my expert guest is Marian Spurgeon, an internationally-recognized trauma-informed hypnotist and NLP practitioner. In addition to being a certified hypnosis instructor through the Intern...

Jan 20, 202119 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Anxiety Ft Tim Barlen

Anxiety is at the tip of everyone’s tongue, from children to people in their 80s and 90s. So I want to speak to experts who treat anxiety for a living, to find out more about it and how every day people can get control over their anxiety quickly and easily, before it destroys their health and relationships. Today I’m lucky enough to speak to a man who works with anxiety, and brings a huge skillset to the table. Tim Barlen is a Consulting Hypnotist, Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainer, Li...

Jan 11, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Sexual New Years Resolutions

This episode is about being the smile you want to see in the mirror, and discusses how you cannot get sexual satisfaction unless you are someone who can invite it. What the heck does that even mean? A practical exercise which can instantly shift you from an annoying asshole into someone that is enjoyable to be around. How is that as a prelude to foreplay? A practical exercise which instantly shifts an annoying spouse that you definitely have no interest in touching, to someone that you adore. Li...

Jan 03, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Women Stepping Into Their Power Ft: Marcus Ambrester

Women Stepping Into Their Power -- What does that even mean? What does it look like? Why are the women in their 40s all divorcing their husbands? Why the heck should we listen to a man about stepping into our power? Marcus Ambrester explains all of this AND MORE on this podcast episode, including: the spiritual bypassing that happens when people get caught up in polarity and submitting to an alpha male, often considered the epitome of female sexual expression (really?!?! ladies..come on), why pe...

Oct 12, 20201 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 14

State Control - Featuring Mohammed Sheikh

What does " state control " have to do with sex and relationships? Only EVERYTHING! Your state is the foundation on which everything rests, you can't "get there" if you're in a state of annoyance, criticism or anxiety! In this "clean conversation" Mohammed explains how state control can be managed deliberately and almost instantly to not only have better performance, better relationships... but what actually motivated me to contact him was the common theme of people being on medications that cau...

Sep 19, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Opening up? Polyamory As An Option with Leah Marshall

What a treat! The founder of the Esther Perel Discussion Group, Leah Marshall has provided incredible insight as well as several very useful resources for ANY kind of relationship structure, but including those who are considering a level of non monogamy. We talk about how polyamory can include, but is not about sex with more than one. Facing fears and issues, the idea of don't ask don't tell, and why getting your partner to behave in a way that doesn't "make you jealous" is not always the best ...

Sep 10, 202055 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Sexual Prime vs Sensual Prime

Steve and I discuss what the cultural definition of sexual prime is and why that is a useless definition when it comes to having great sex How age, gender, body type and sexual function do not = the decline of fabulous sex Can sex actually get better with age? Limiting beliefs and ways around them

Sep 09, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Sex and Hypnosis - with Dr. Elizabeth Bonet

Dr. Elizabeth discusses HOW hypnosis can help you to have a better sex life. By removing blocks and obstacles to pleasure or relating, for people who let anxiety or lack of focus get in the way, who have low libido or cannot access their pleasure. Plus! Foot fetishes and installing pleasure feet Orgasms from GIVING oral sex People who can't go into trance Unethical erotic hypnosis https://drlizhypnosis.com/ Remember to subscribe...

Sep 02, 202053 minSeason 1Ep. 10

The magnificent KAZ RILEY!! We talk about being better women - sexually

Special guest Kaz Riley of Kaz Riley Hypnotherapy , and Sexual Freedom Hypnosis and I discuss what it means to be a better woman, sexually. How to have better sexual experiences Why blaming men for your shitty sex life is not actually going to make it any better What internal shifts need to happen to have more pleasurable sex Something that angers many women about what why their sex life is not getting any better This is a real, raw, honest and expert discussion about female sexuality. SIGN UP H...

Sep 02, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Being Present During Sex - with Dr. Elizabeth Bonet

Nighttime Conversations With Steve and Freja: Special guest Dr. Elizabeth Bonet talks about why being present during sex is important What does being present mean How does it help sex and make it better How to "be present" How distractibility ruins sex And how Steve finds orgies to be a major distraction! Visit our guest here https://drlizhypnosis.com/ Subscribe for more goodies...

Sep 02, 202037 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Productivity - guilt over lack of productivity during a pandemic

Productivity: Highly prized, revered. Like industriousness, it is often seen as a virtue. But is it all that? Where did we get our ideas about productivity? Why are so many of us restless and hard on ourselves when we aren’t being productive? Can productivity be harmful, and affect our relationships detrimentally? I mentioned to Steve the other day that I was feeling guilty as I had not made use of "all this extra time" when my life's work had been completely shut down during COVID 19, and that ...

Aug 20, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Options for the Sexually Mismatched Couple

Steve and I discuss what options people have when they are sexually mismatched -- after defining what that means. one person wants sex once or twice per day, the other 1x a month alternatives to breaking up is there such a thing as a spectrum of monogamy what are the options for very strictly monogamous relationships? what are the options when people are open to mild exploration, but not wanting to engage with others? Resources Book Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel www.BettyMartin.org/videos ...

Aug 19, 20201 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Asking for sexual acts

This evening's talk is inspired by conversations with girlfriends in the dating world: a common situation is after a brief period of dating, a text will come in with a request to " do anal and swallow" I want to address two parts of it, why sending a text with a request for that early in a relationship without any discussion is a RED FLAG --porn mindset and how Steve and I disagree on this! --how to approach sexual discussion with specific requests for acts instead --how to ask for things which ...

Aug 12, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Inviting Intimacy

Inviting intimacy, or as Freja puts it -- how to ask for sex without being a douche. Steve and I talk about common obstacles to initiating/inviting sex, particularly in a changing environment where people are afraid to ask for what they want. We talk about How do you avoid feeling rejected when you ask for sex a lot and your partner says no? Is it even worth it to ask for sex when you know it's going to be "obligation sex" that results? What is the difference between welcomed, and unwelcomed ins...

Jul 08, 20201 hr 18 min

Why People Have Sex

Freja here: Steve and I wanted to open a dialogue and INVITE you to share with us your own stories of sexual connection. What are some of the reasons you have, or have HAD sex in the past that are not just be because you're trying to alleviate libido or strong desire, which is what we tend to imagine is the reason for doing it. What we find upon examining things deeper is that sexual desire is actually a far smaller player than many of the other factors and reasons for doing it. Why is this impo...

Jun 30, 20201 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Romanticism - Alternatives?

If "Romanticism" or Romantic thinking is harmful to relationships, and most of us are on a spectrum of this type of thinking/projection/fantasy, what are some alternatives for the single or partnered person? What are some healthier ways to approach dating or your partner in a relationship, and how to avoid the disappointment when the other does not meet expectations? -What about Soul Mates? -What about feeling lonely within a relationship? -What about the idea that if you fix the relationship, b...

Jun 20, 20201 hr 51 min
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