The Pleasurehood Podcast: Recent Episodes
Justine Aksoy
The Pleasurehood Podcast is here to revolutionize how humans experience Sex, Pleasure, and Motherhood. Your host Justine Aksoy is an author and pleasure educator on a mission to make sure you’re satiated! Justine will explore what it means to be a mother, a leader, and an all-around badass from a place of self-love, empowerment, and turn-on. Tune in bi-weekly for solo episodes and juicy conversations with guests, as we dive into normalizing self-care, desire, and sexual healing.
What is your self love language?
I believe it begins with making choices that are in alignment with who you are and building trust with yourself.
We must be full in ourselves in order to find the love we desire, and by getting to know our inner selves deeply we can begin this process of cultivating self-love.
Easier said than done, right?
Realistically, living in self love can be as simple as embracing mundane moments and allowing yourself to become something new. It looks like loving yourself even when you feel stuck or messy. In truth, every small and simple action can be a ritual in itself.
In this episode, I invite you to explore your own self-love language, whether that be yoga, lighting candles, praying or meditating, or any other everyday activity that you allow yourself to relish in. Ultimately it is about letting your inner self know that you are listening to it.
Do you know how to create safety and cultivate it in the body?
Society often intellectualizes safety, while neglecting the importance of feeling safe first in the body. Feeling safe in the body involves physical, emotional, and energetic experiences of safety. And you get to define what that means to you.
In this episode of the Body Love Series, I share my personal experiences of feeling safe and practicing hypervigilance, particularly in new environments. We get to reflect on the importance of setting boundaries, knowing when and how to communicate boundaries, and prioritizing one's well-being even if it means disappointing others.
No is a complete sentence, being in the right relationship with yourself will allow your inner wisdom to lead the way.
How can you deepen your connection with your body and better understand its language?
In this second episode of the Body Love series, How to Feel More Deeply in Your Body, we discuss the importance of listening to our bodies and understanding the signals they send us.
In my own health journey, I came to the realization that I hadn't been taking care of myself in a way that prioritizes my vitality and well-being. Like so many of us do, I was coping with burnout through unhealthy habits.
The reality is health encompasses more than just physical well-being – it also extends to the emotional, spiritual, and energetic. In this episode, I offer techniques for understanding what causes energy drain and stress in our lives, and how to address those issues through pleasure and embodiment practices.
You're invited to try the body scan practice, a tool that I have used to tune into the messages my body is trying to send. By focusing on simple sensations rather than attaching emotions or stories, you can better understand how your body communicates and deeply heal your relationship with self.
In this first episode of the Body Love series, we explore one of my favorite topics - how to have better sex! And the answer lies in developing a deep, loving relationship to our body.
Having a strong relationship with one's body has a direct impact on sexual experiences, intimacy, and connection. As we expand our understanding of pleasure through the body, we discover the key to experiencing and embracing pleasure in other facets of life. Feeling comfortable in one's body allows for complete surrender and reception during intimate moments.
It is so important to question negative thoughts about your body, to challenge societal standards and unrealistic expectations. Appreciating how the body feels, rather than solely focusing on physical appearance, cultivates a more loving and intimate relationship with one's body. In a society that emphasizes the mind over the body, I encourage you to tap into your bodies' deep wisdom and intuition, acknowledging the transformative power of emotions and feelings.
The societal pressure placed on mothers to be perfect, do it all, and prioritize everyone else's needs above their own is enormous. That's why it's essential to recognize and normalize talking about burnout, as many mothers often dismiss their exhaustion and disconnection as a part of the journey they have to manage alone.
In this episode, I discuss the signs of burnout and offer valuable strategies to navigate and overcome it. This looks like asking for support, acknowledging the need for self-care beyond superficial practices, and reconnecting with one's sexuality and life force. I encourage you to let go of guilt and shame associated with prioritizing your well-being and reclaim the power to feel vibrant, alive, and turned on in your life.
I hope you can use the practical techniques I share to process and transform the overwhelming energy of burnout. Conscious breathing, physical movement, and grounding practices have been essential to my own journey. By becoming present and addressing your feelings, you can begin your journey towards reclaiming your pleasure and the joy of motherhood.
Burnout is not a permanent state mama, and it is possible to experience vitality and orgasmic pleasure on your path to healing.
In this episode:
- 1:49: Addressing the prevalence of motherhood burnout and its impact.
- 5:27: Balancing multiple responsibilities and societal expectations postpartum.
- 6:41: Losing connection, creativity, and feeling overwhelmed.
- 08:06: Signs of mommy burnout: difficulty asking for support, feeling disconnected, loss of sex drive, neglecting self-care, and running on empty.
- 16:02: Acknowledging burnout and overcoming guilt and shame.
- 18:57: Techniques for processing and transmuting burnout energy - deep breathing, movement, and grounding.
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On this episode of the Pleasurehood podcast, I want to dive into a question that has been brought up time and time again. How do we maintain passion in a long-term relationship or marriage? It’s an important topic and one that affects many of us. Whether you’ve been in a relationship for a few months or several years, it’s natural for the intensity of passion to shift over time. But that doesn’t mean it has to dwindle away completely. There are many ways to keep the spark alive and reignite that flame when needed.
In this episode we’ll discuss:
- The importance of knowing what sexual season you’re in.
- Understanding what brings you pleasure in and out of the bedroom.
- How to explore your sexual desires.
- How to have powerful and transformative conversations about sex with your partner.
So, let’s explore some practical tips and advice that can help you maintain the passion and intimacy that is essential for any loving, long-term relationship.
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In this episode of The Pleasurehood Podcast, we’ll talk about the power of life transitions.
Life transitions can be both exciting and daunting. They mark the start of something new and represent a chance to make powerful choices that will shape our lives in profound ways. No matter how big or small, these changes require us to adjust, grow, and evolve in order to move forward with confidence.
Although life transitions can be difficult at times, it is important to remember that you have the power to make choices that will lead to a life of purpose and satisfaction. Taking the initiative to find clarity in uncertain moments allows us to approach our challenges with more intention and self-awareness.
By understanding our motivations, we can create an action plan for navigating these transitions with ease. Making mindful decisions that are aligned with our core values means that we have an opportunity to live a life we love.
When we focus on the present moment and remember our power to make choices, we can approach life transitions with clarity, courage, and confidence. No matter what lies ahead, you have the power to create a future full of promise and possibility.
May you be blessed with the power to make powerful choices as you navigate life's transitions. May you live a life that is full of joy and purpose.
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In this episode, I explore what it means to create a new paradigm for motherhood. A motherhood that is our own creation. That is rooted in self-love, respect for our children, and a sense of empowerment. I'll talk about how to approach the journey with compassion and grace, never forgetting that no two mothers are alike - we all bring something special to this amazing experience.
I hope after listening you feel inspired to embrace your own motherhood journey - no matter how unique or daunting it may seem - and to find joy in each moment.
Initiation into motherhood brings with it a whole new identity and can create an amazing opportunity for personal growth. It is a journey of learning, transformation, and discovery as you get to know your little one better each day. As you embark on this new adventure, remember that your journey is unique and special - and you've got this!
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Becoming a mother can be an initiation into an unfamiliar world; feelings like a loss of self and grief for one's former life may go unrecognized.
Motherhood can often be a challenging transition and it’s important to recognize the grief that can accompany it. Feeling grief when becoming a mother is not uncommon or unusual. It is normal to feel overwhelmed by the shift in identity and lifestyle that can come with this type of change. That is why it is important to take time to sit with those uneasy feelings, ground yourself in the present moment and seek out resources that can provide validating support.
In this episode I will share with you a grief ritual that has allowed me to navigate these feelings of overwhelm, uncertainty, and frustration, and turn them into a powerful elixir of change & new possibilities.
When you become a mother change is inevitable, but this change doesn’t have to break you, it can be a path to a new identity, a new way of being, and a journey deep into the truth of who you are.
I hope this episode leaves you feeling seen. Becoming a mother doesn’t have to be an isolating journey—we can create communities with other mothers and parents who also understand these emotions and can provide meaningful connections along the way.
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Attempting to process all that is happening in the world can leave us feeling overwhelmed, complacent, or burned out. However, there is a method that can help to stay present in these uncertain times. In this episode of The Pleasurehood Podcast I share my Breathe, Move and Ground method that will allow you to connect to how you are feeling.
I'm firm in my belief that emotions are more powerful than any of us realize. For far too long we have silenced ourselves, disregarded our feelings and treated emotion as bad or wrong. But through my embodiment journey, I have come to understand that emotions are a great source of power. They allow us to connect with what doesn’t feel right in our lives and society, enabling us to make tangible changes for creating a better future - both for ourselves and those who come after us.
While breathing, moving, and grounding are often the last thing we think of doing in moments of uncertainty – creating a ritual or self practice of breathing, moving, and grounding can help solidify an affirmation of safety for ourselves. When we feel safe, we’re able to act from a place of power, and not reactivity, and this my friend can make a world of difference, not only in our lives, but also the lives of others.
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Pleasure is an expression of my power. Pleasure is the language that gets me back in touch with what I really want and need, so when I make time for pleasure it comes from a place of power within me. It's no coincidence that when we are feeling good, we feel powerful too!
In this episode of the Pleasurehood Podcast we’ll explore what it means to be deeply connected to your pleasure & power, and how these two energies can not only transform your outer life, but your inner one as well.
Pleasure is the gateway to your power, and when you allow yourself to fully take it in and explore what feels good for you, that’s when you can tap into your deepest source of power.
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The truth is that parenting in this day and age isn't easy. We're all feeling the pressure of the post-pandemic world, trying to figure out how to stay afloat while managing all the things life throws at us. It can be overwhelming and exhausting, but know you are not alone in this struggle.
But we can also use this opportunity to create something better for ourselves. A way of living that helps foster connection and community, one that allows us to take a step back and look at the bigger picture while still managing our everyday lives. We can do this by taking time to check in with ourselves and prioritize self-care, as well as engaging with our communities and actively looking for ways to support one another.
Let's use this time of transformation as an invitation to rebuild, create something new, and move into a better era of parenting with purpose.
This season of the Pleasurehood Podcast will have us diving deep into the hard and sometimes uncomfortable conversations that we may have been avoiding. We are going to be looking at it from our individual perspectives while also exploring how the collective experience can be different. I'm so excited to share these conversations with each other, learning and growing together as a unique community. It is my desire that this season will show us how much we all have to gain by having these honest discussions, leading us to greater understanding, healing and transformation in our lives.
I invite you to join the conversation, whether it’s in the comments below, via social media, newsletter, or email. I want to hear from you!
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In this week's episode, I have the pleasure of speaking to the Pussy Fairy herself, Azaria Menezes.
Azaria is a trauma informed sex and intimacy coach that works with women, moms, and couples to figure out what that thing is that's holding them back in the bedroom. She supports folks to find their way back to feeling turned on, ecstatic, and orgasmic and out of the bedroom.
Azaria supports her clients to reignite that spark back into their sexuality or relationships, so that they have the capacity to fall more in love with themselves and or each other. She also hosts the podcast, Getting Intimate, where she brings practical ways to invite more pleasure into your body, relationships, and sex life.
Azaria and I have a fun, playful, sexy conversation where we explore themes like mom guilt – because it's real out here – navigating sex and sensuality in a relationship, creating non-negotiables when it comes to pleasure, taking time to explore all your identities that don't include being a mother or a partner, creating space for you to be your most free and sexual self as a mother, and so much more.
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In this week’s episode, we’ll be exploring the sexual seasons and life cycles. Understanding what sexual seasons and life cycles I’m in has transformed how I navigate my sexuality and sensual expression.
So often we’re operating outside of a season that no longer serves us or resonates with where we currently are in life. But society tells us that we must always be “ready” and “willing” to have sex, be sexual, or be sexually expressed when maybe that’s not the season we’re in. Knowing which season or life cycle you are in will allow you to have a powerful relationship with your sexuality and will lead you to a more fulfilling sex life.
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This week’s episode is a very special interview with my dear friend Nikka Karli. Nikka is an Erotic Muse, Writer, Medicine Walker, Multidisciplinary Storyteller, Body Poet, Moon Stalker, Ceremonial Activist + Abolitionist, and Yoga Teacher. She has over 20 years of experience coaching in the fields of yoga, fitness, mindset, strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, wellness, creativity, and leadership, and has dedicated the last few years to the liberation work of dismantling and decolonizing the intersection of systemic sexualized and racialized trauma in the bodies of Creators of Color.
Nikka is devoted to helping raise the vibration of Universal consciousness and assisting in mending the hoop of the world’s many peoples through her writing, speaking, private mentoring, online programs and intensives, and retreats. She is the go-to mentor for multidimensional messengers, creators, activists, and healers who are ready to create epic fulfillment, impact, mastery, and freedom through the primordial ecstasy of their erotic soul. I mean, can you see why I wanted to have her on this podcast?
Nikka and I go deep in this conversation, we truly hold nothing back. During our conversation we talk about: The importance of rewilding oneself as a mother, and the wild nature of being a mother, carrying, birthing, and bonding with a baby, and raising the baby to be a sovereign being. The importance of rewilding oneself in the human experience. Practicing pleasure during a crisis. Pleasure as a birthright, you don’t have to do a damn thing to receive & experience pleasure. You get to experience pleasure whenever and however you choose. Decolonizing sex, decolonizing the sacred, and decolonizing pussy as a direct portal to our sexual expression and also our divine selves. Sacred initiation of birthing, whether it is a creative project, an actual child, a desire, a vision. And so much more! I can’t wait for you to listen to this beautiful and potent conversation!
Learn more about Nikka's work: Primal Provocateur - Creative Mentorship In The Ancient Wilds Of The Erotic Self
Skin - A monthly Body-Based Liberation Experience for Multidimensional BIWOC Creators
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In this week’s episode, I’ll be leading you through a meditation that literally transformed how I relate to my body.
The meditation I’m going to share with you is so powerful. When you practice honoring your body for everything it is, and everything it isn’t, you begin to build a real and authentic relationship with your body. You realize your body doesn’t have to be perfect in order for you to feel at home in your skin. You realize your body doesn’t have to be a certain weight in order for you to feel sexy. You realize that you get to feel yummy & luscious in your body right now, in this moment, the way that it is. I’m so excited to share this meditation with you. As always, take what resonates and leave the rest.
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The motherhood journey looks different for everyone and is much more complex than what we give it. It is an initiation and a sacred portal into your wholeness.
What do I mean by that?
It means you are invited to be more of your authentic self, an embodied expression of who you truly are. It will ask you to touch parts of yourself that you haven’t seen in a while or have never seen at all. It requests you to go to the depths of your fear, the depths of your hurt, the depths of your longing, the depths of your desires, the depths of your heart, the depths of your ability to love, and the depths of your humanity.
In this episode, we'll explore what it means for motherhood to be an invitation to your soul's work, and how it can create a path to a deep awakening.
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I coined the word Pleasurehood when I knew there was more to this mothering thing than burnout and self-sacrifice. When I decided that practicing pleasure was the only way I was going to survive all the fears that motherhood brought along with it. It was the belief that filling my own cup was going to enrich and enliven not only myself but also my husband and my son. This episode is the prelude. Setting the tone for what's to come. I look forward to walking this path with you and exploring what it means to create pleasurable motherhood that is for us, by us.
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