Step into the transformative world of "The Loving Challenger" podcast with host Megan Bhatia, where paradigm-shifting conversations unfold. As a beacon for those deeply connected to their inner wisdom, Megan invites you on a journey to challenge the status quo and embrace a new way of existence. Join Megan and her guests as they navigate the terrain of personal growth, societal transformation, and spiritual evolution, inspiring listeners to become agents of change in their own lives and beyo ...
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Changing America’s dysfunctional relationship with sex one laugh at a time, this award-winning podcast gets to the meat of what fuels our deepest, darkest turn-ons. Sex isn't just sex; it’s about everything – identity, power, politics, taboos, and the shame our culture thrives on. Recognizing how these elements seep into our bedrooms makes all the kinky, “weird” stuff we’re secretly into seem not so weird after all. Host Sunny Megatron is an acclaimed Clinical Sexologist, BDSM Educator, and ...
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TLC 9 - Awakening your inner Buddha...No Guru Needed! (w/ Anita Dickinson)
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Anita Dickinson is a lifelong Meditation/Yoga/Primal Movement Practicer and Teacher as well as a Criminal Justice and Family Law Attorney. She's interested in nothing less than systemic, wondrous world-wide change, currently focusing on guiding safe and immersive Nature-Meditation retreats for “Westerner’s.” And, when not practicing law/meditation,…
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TLC 8 - Mastering Your Nervous System for Healthy Relationships (Guest Lea Dawn)
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Lea Dawn is an attachment and relationship "thera-coach", international speaker, writer, and workshop facilitator, who specializes in anxious attachment relationship issues, attachment theory, relational trauma, and complex PTSD. She is certified in Neuro-Fit and a graduate of the IFS Circle, Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy (RLT Level 1), and …
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TLC 7 - From Drama to Power: Leveraging Karpman's Triangle
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Learn how to step out of drama, and truly empower yourself, using Karpman's Drama Triangle Framework. From victim to creator, persecutor to challenger and hero to coach...there is always a way to transform powerlessness into empowerment. I have used this tool almost every day since I learned it, and my clients end up saying the same thing. It does …
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TLC 6 - Harnessing Your Cycle: Empowerment Through Menstrual Wisdom (with Tonya Webster)
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Tonya Webster (www.establishingher.com) shares her wisdom about the 4 archetypes of the menstrual cycle: Maiden, Mother, Enchantress & Crone...and how to go with your flow, literally! Some of the topics we cover are: - The Crone: Grounded in Body, Connected in Spirit - The Maiden: Empowered and Energized- The Mother: Nurturing and Collaborating - T…
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If you do not make room in yourself or your relationships for "no", you can't trust the "yes" to be authentic. Are you listening to your "no" or are you running over it? How can you make room and listen to your "no"...and then speak it? ******************************** The Loving Challengers Community is for women who are disrupting the status quo …
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TLC 4 - Overcoming Religious Indoctrination with Niki Corocan
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Hello Loving Challengers! I'm so excited to introduce you to Niki Corocan...a true phoenix, uncaged! Niki shares so openly and authentically from her own personal experiences, and has bravely walked her own path. Some of the topics we cover: - Religious Indoctrination - Learning to grieve & making peace her own way - Relationship with her own body …
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TLC 3 - Are You Resourced? (and why it matters!)
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Every living thing needs resources to survive...and even more to thrive. In this episode, Megan share what it means to be resourced, why it matters, and how to identify the unique resources YOU need to thrive! If you have been feeling alone and depleted by living outside of the status quo...consider Resourcing yourself with the Loving Challengers C…
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TLC 2 - What's Your Relationship to Fear & Doubt?
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Fear - we all feel it. It's a human experience. The biggest factor around fear is how you relate to it. This TLC short, I share a bit of my own experience around fear and self-doubt. What is YOUR relationship to fear? The Loving Challengers Community is for women who are disrupting the status quo in the way they live, love, work, relate, parent, an…
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TLC 1 - The Loving Challenger - Origin Story
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Loving Challenger (definition): Someone who is deeply connected to their inner knowing, who challenges the status quo by embodying a new way of living, loving, relating, working, parenting & being in the the world. Synonym: System Changer, Paradigm Breaker Step 1: Align your mind, body, heart and spirit to connect to your deep inner knowing (Self-L…
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Amory 87 | The Last Amory Podcast, and the Beginning of...
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Yes, this is the last Amory podcast. But...there's something new coming too! Marty, Kyle and I started this podcast in August of 2019. That was almost 4 years ago. A lot has changed in those four years. I am beyond grateful for what we created here, and for all of you who have connected with us here. I am completing Amory podcast, but opening up a …
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Amory 86 | Leveled Up Love with Shai & Lea
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Hello friends! There is going to be SO MUCH to take from this conversation with Shai Fishman and Lea Dawn from Leveled Up Love. They not only share their own personal experience in non-monogamy, they have amazing frameworks to support you in your journey no matter where you are at. They have a holistic team approach to open relationship Thera-coach…
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Dom & sub Dynamics Free Kink & BDSM Education Summit - Bonus
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Amazing news! Registration is now open for the FREE Dom/sub Dynamics Virtual Summit! Reserve your free spot here: http://bit.ly/sunnysummit2024 The Rundown 4-day online BDSM conference, free! 5 sessions per day + supplemental class tools & materials April 8-11th 2024 Watch live (no student cameras so you can attend anonymously) -OR- stream recordin…
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Amory 85 | Seeking Equal Parental Rights in Polyamorous Family Structures
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Jackie Titus shares her polyamorous journey over the last few years, with the main focus of how she and her 2 partners sought 3-way legal custody of their baby boy. Jackie also shares about her challenging coming out process as both bi-sexual and polyamorous, coming from a religious background that does not support either of these. I'm sure you'll …
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Amory 84 | Polywise Reflections with Jessica Fern & David Cooley
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Jessica Fern's first book, PolySecure, rocked my world and started me down my path of Self-Love. Her 2nd book, Polywise, authored with David Cooley is just as revolutionary - right in the sweet spot of polyamory and personal growth. I appreciate both Jessica and David's candid honesty regarding their own personal life paths and how they have gained…
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What's a Kinky Switch? w/ Queen Ana Blue - 213
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Curious about the role of a switch in kink & BDSM? Some say switches are really just confused doms or subs that haven’t figured out their true identity yet. Others believe they’re less skilled and aren’t as dedicated to exclusively topping or bottoming. In this episode, Queen Anas Blue busts these myths and gets deep into the switchy nitty-gritty. …
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Amory 83 | Advocating for the NEW Modern Family with Dr. Heath Schechinger
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As more and more of us share our stories and begin to normalize polyamory, we need people like Heath Schechinger to work systemically to shift policies, laws and societal structures to support the NEW modern family. I was lit up after this conversation with Heath, and share the vision he described at the end of the podcast! Please take a few minute…
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Introducing Holly Randall Unfiltered – Adriana Chechik on Her Wild Career
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Are you a fan of adult entertainment? Then, you've got to listen to one of our favorite podcasts: Holly Randall Unfiltered. In this sample from Holly's show, the iconic performer Adriana Chechick joins Holly for an interview that shows Adriana's MANY sides! You’ll hear about her upbringing in foster care, her honest reflections on career regrets, a…
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Fluid Relationships vs. Polyamory with Kate Loree - 212
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Ever felt confined by the choice of monogamy or polyamory? What options lie between those two ends of the spectrum? And what happens if what’s right for you changes over time? Sex- positive psychotherapist Kate Loree joins Sunny to talk about navigating and customizing fluid relationship dynamics. Some of what’s covered: The significance of intenti…
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Kink Education Freestyle Reddit Edition - Sunny Megatron 211
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Host, Clinical Sexologist & Kink Educator Sunny Megatron Is back for a third installment of free-style BDSM education. This time she weighs in on BDSM reddit. Topics discussed: Am I a bad sub for not liking pain or degradation? What’s a praise kink? When Is humiliation play healthy and when is it detrimental? Where & how to find 1-on-1 BDSM instruc…
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Amory 82 | The Heart/C0ck Matrix with Melanie Curtin
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OMG, I LOVED this conversation with Melanie Curtin...and for men who have sex with women, this will be paradigm shifting for you! Ladies - you're also going to be soooooo validated listening to Melanie's sex research findings! In this podcast you'll hear Melanie share about: - The important information that women are NOT telling men about sex...and…
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Emotional Dysregulation in Relationships with Megan Bhatia - Ep 210
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Relationships, at their core, are about relating – with other people, our surroundings, our past, our future. But the truth is, most of us kinda suck at it! Enter the spiral of emotional dysregulation… In this episode, Megan Bhatia gets right to the juicy center of relating and its role in safety, power dynamics, and agreements in our relationships…
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Amory 81 | How to Use Boundaries for a More Loving Relationship (Megan's update)
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In this solo episode, I not only give you a relationship update, but I also go deep into how to use boundaries to create a MORE loving relationship. If you resonate with this episode and want to work together: - Schedule a FREE 20 minute consultation call - click here. - Join the 6 month Self-Love Journey - Work one-on-one to transform the relation…
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Amory 80 | Plant Medicines & Relational Healing with Melissa Stangl
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Melissa Stangl is a Founding Partner and COO for Soltara, a healing center in Costa Rica. She is passionate about using her technical, managerial, and problem-solving skills to help bridge the gap between the Western world and the incredible healing potential of plant medicines and holistic health.www.soltara.co for more information about upcoming …
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Amory 79 | Exploring the Essence of Kink with Sunny Megatron
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"Everything you think you know about kink, throw it out the window!" - Sunny Megatron I am LOVING the conversation I had with Sunny Megatron, host of American Sex podcast, where we dig deep into the essence of kink. There are many overlaps with open relating as it relates to creating mutual agreements, seeking consent, communicating boundaries, int…
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Body Fluid Fetish & Fantasy with Luna Matatas - 209
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Have you ever wondered why we eroticize certain bodily fluids but consider others disgusting? Luna Matatas dives into the why and how behind body fluid fetish & fantasy Find out if squirt is really pee plus learn creative ideas for squirt play. Discover why people are into golden showers– is it humiliation? Dominance? Something else? Learn how to e…
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Amory 78 | Crazy Love - Kyle Moves to Oregon
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Kyle and I (Megan) share about the transformation of our relationship as Kyle moves to Oregon. Instead of closing our hearts, we are focusing consciously on building more secure attachment practices and new relationship agreements. For anyone in a long-distance relationship, or currently restructuring a relationship, this episode might provide you …
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BONUS Introducing: Erotic Short Stories "The High-Class Escort"
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We’re excited to introduce you to another show on the Pleasure Podcasts network called, Erotic Short Stories. (Yes, the audio is NSFW so choose your listening time & place accordingly!) If you’re a fan of erotica and looking for a place to indulge in your wildest fantasies, then you need to listen to Erotic Short Stories. Each week, Mia will tell y…
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Mental Health & Polyamory with Kate Loree - 208
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Sex-positive psychotherapist, Kate Loree joins us to talk about managing mental health within polyamory and consensual non-monogamy -- specifically how mood and personality disorders like anxiety, depression, BPD, NPD, etc., can impact these relationships. According to NAMI one in five American adults experienced mental illness in 2020. When we com…
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Ask Yourself About Consent with Kitty Stryker - 207
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As a culture, we’ve come a long way in our understanding of consent. It’s discussed in schools, on TV shows, and in popular media. But through this mainstreaming of consent, we’ve also lost some important nuance along the way. This conversation with Kitty Stryker is all about that nuance. From the complexities of consent within various power dynami…
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Mutual Masturbation May with jessica drake - 205
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jessica drake joins us for an International Masturbation Month chat about mutual self-pleasure. In this conversation, we unpack the shame surrounding both solo and mutual masturbation. Plus, jessica gives tips for: Getting out of your head & into your body Prioritizing our own pleasure Building bedroom confidence Fantasy sharing & dirty talk Introd…
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BONUS Double Teamed with Cami & Niki - Missing Kink, Prioritizing Partners, and Restructuring FWBs Preview
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In this bonus mini-episode, we're previewing Double Teamed with Cami & Niki. Here the twins talk about their recent journeys with kink & power exchange. Hope you enjoy! Get more at http://doubleteamedpodcast.comBy Sunny Megatron & Ken Melvoin-Berg
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Amory 77 | Creating Safety in Mind & Body (messages with @bustout_dojo)
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This episode of Amory is very different! It's actually an exchange of WhatsApp messaging with a friend who was sharing a major breakthrough in his healing journey. He describes the moment he realized the pattern between his emotions, and his thoughts...not getting overly identified with them, nor denying them. The ability to "be with" both his emot…
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How to Love Yourself with Lee Harrington - Ep 205
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Most of us know how important things like self-care, self-compassion, and self-love are. But knowing and doing can sometimes be two different things. Lee Harrington not only talks about why these things are so vital but also teaches us HOW to do them. Lee walks us through forging the path to self-forgiveness, compassion, care, healthy boundary sett…
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Authentic Kink & BDSM Community Lessons w/ Mollena Williams-Haas Ep 204 (Pt. 2)
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How do you live your authentic kink life when your needs don't match up with the BDSM community status quo? In part 1 (ep 203) Mollena Williams-Haas told us how returning to the leather community after parting ways sparked an unexpected journey of healing and growth. In this discussion, Mollena shares practical advice for digging past the stereotyp…
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Peg the Patriarchy with Luna Matatas - From Sluts & Scholars Podcast
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Today we are sharing a preview from one of our favorite podcasts that we think you’ll enjoy. On Sluts and Scholars, therapist and sexologist Nicoletta Heidegger talks with diverse professionals about all things pleasure and sexuality. In this preview, strap in for some strap on information with Sex and Pleasure Educator Luna Matatas. Nicoletta and …
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