Shownotes

• Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

• Exactly what the "witch wound" is and where it lives in your body

• The one thing Layla would change in the Catholic teachings

• Why spiritual lies live inside our bodies as self-hatred

• How spirituality impacts our ability to be a sexual being

• What most people still don't understand about Mary Magdalene

Bio

Meggan Watterson is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Mary Magdalene Revealed. She is a feminist theologian with a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary.

Meggan is the founder of The House of Mary Magdalene, a spiritual community that studies the sacred texts left out of the traditional canon and practices the soul-voice meditation.

Her work has appeared in media outlets such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, HuffPost, TEDxWomen, and Marie Claire.

Meggan's most recent book, The Girl Who Baptized Herself, was recommended by Glennon Doyle in ELLE as "the book that kept me up way too late."

You can follow Meggan's work on Instagram and find her books, meditations, and offerings on her website.

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Timestamps

00:00:45 - Guest introduction

00:02:36 - The moment the gospel of Mary Magdalene began transforming Meggan's life

00:05:40 - Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

00:06:20 - Layla explains the messaging that Catholic scripture sends to women

00:12:32 - The shift in Christianity from fighting the unjust to enforcing it

00:19:41 - How distorted teachings contribute to loneliness and alienation

00:24:43 - A sovereign power exists within every person

00:26:36 - The one thing Layla would change in the Catholic teachings

00:33:00 - How experiencing rage helped Meggan finally return to her body

00:36:21 - The original definition of salvation

00:42:46 - We are only ever as far from our power as we are from our own embodiment

00:49:32 - Spiritual lies live inside our bodies as negative self talk and self-rejection

00:58:53 - Meggan shares her experience with self-doubt and a desire for external validation

01:05:18 - Layla shares the hallmarks of the Tantric tradition

01:17:37 - How spirituality impacts our ability to be a fully expressed sexual being

01:23:59 - It's easier to control men who don't have a power center outside of religion

01:30:15 - What most people still don't understand about Mary Magdalene

01:32:15 - A simple practice you can do right now to reconnect with the voice of love within you

01:43:09 - Conclusion

Shownotes

• Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

• Ian's definition of great sex and how you can bring it into practice

• Why basic chemical attraction is part of what keeps couples together

• How dating apps impact relational and sexual experiences

• The number one key to Ian and his wife's sex life after 25 years together

• A daily practice for men and one for women to enhance presence and pleasure

Bio

Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and nationally recognized sex therapist who works with individuals and couples on a range of relational issues that often lead to distress.

He's regularly featured as an expert in various media, such as The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Economist, and NPR, as well as contributes regularly on the topic of relationships for CNN.

Ian lectures frequently, with recent presentations for the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, the Ackerman Institute, Tony Robbins, Goop, and TED 2021, and is the New York Times bestselling author of She Comes First and the recently published So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex.

In addition to being a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), Ian is certified by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists and is also a member of the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA).

He's the co-founder and co-director of the Sex Therapy Program at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, one of the oldest and most respected not-for-profit mental health training and treatment facilities in New York City.

You can learn more about Ian's work on his website.

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Timestamps

00:00:46 - Guest introduction
00:02:36 - Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist: FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

00:05:21 - Ian shares how his personal experience inspired him bring his work to the world

00:10:28 - The science behind how pleasure is created in the vagina through intercourse

00:15:53 - How sensual touch above the waist and communication impact sex and pleasure

00:16:59 - How to get a woman's desire going and enhance it throughout sex

00:24:25 - Ian shares his definition of great sex

00:31:18 - Layla explains what a recap after a sexual experience is and how it helps

00:33:00 - Ian and Layla drink MOOD SEX MAGIC

00:37:17 - How basic chemical attraction is part of what keeps couples together

00:39:45 - Can you create sexual desire if it was never there in the first place?

00:43:39 - Chemistry comes in all different forms

00:47:33 - Why porn is easier than partnered sex

00:55:54 - Ian shares what he sees as the biggest contributors to sexual issues

01:00:11 - How dating apps impact relational and sexual experiences

01:06:37 - The role willingness plays when it comes to sex in a long-term partnership

01:09:55 - The 3 different ways sex gets started

01:13:10 - The big key to Ian and his wife's sex life after 25 years together

01:13:56 - Conclusion

Shownotes

• Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

• Different ways we unknowingly leak our sexual energy in modern life

• Key ways to begin rebuilding your sexual energy

• How exchanging energy with your partner leads to increased pleasure

• What obstacles men face in becoming multi-orgasmic and how to fix them

• A simple practice to feel your Qi in less than 30 seconds
  
  

Bio

Lee Holden is a Qi Gong Master who has brought ancient tradition to the mainstream. He's the author of the bestselling book Ready, Set, SLOW and a PBS favorite with shows such as Less Stress, More Energy and Your Fountain of Youth.

Lee is the founder of Holden Qi Gong, an online education center for Eastern Wisdom.

You can learn more about Lee's work on his website and find him on Instagram:

@holdenqigongofficial

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🔥 For Men: Men's Sexual Mastery

🌹 Obliss: The Sexual Masterclass for Women

Timestamps
00:00:00 - Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

00:00:51 - Guest introduction

00:02:11 - Discover the VITA™ Sex, Love and Relationship Coaching Certification

00:05:30 - Sexual energy as the source of vitality

00:13:26 - When you can celebrate your power, you no longer have to hate yourself

00:14:41 - Transforming sexual energy into life force energy into spiritual energy

00:17:50 - Sexual energy is universal energy

00:22:24 - Get 2 FREE stick packs of MOOD SEX MAGIC™ Elixir using code PODCAST

00:24:20 - Different ways we unknowingly leak our sexual energy in modern life

00:27:45 - Layla's shares her favorite question to take inventory of your stress

00:32:52 - When you're inspired about the future, you have more energy in the present

00:40:36 - Key ways to begin rebuilding your sexual energy

00:44:19 - How sexuality used to be part of prescribed medicine

00:49:54 - How exchanging energy with your partner leads to increased pleasure

00:52:42 - What multi-orgasmic means for men

00:58:34 - How Lee learned to become multi-orgasmic

01:02:03 - Layla's shares her story of how she learned to be multi-orgasmic

01:04:06 - What obstacles men face in becoming multi-orgasmic and how to fix them

01:06:34 - Why becoming multi-orgasmic is important for both the man and his lover

01:09:12 - Energy work can build a bridge so both partners feel in the mood

01:10:51 - How slowing down during sex heightens and amplifies sexual energy

01:11:59 - Lee shares a simple practice to feel your Qi in less than 30 seconds

01:15:08 - Conclusion

Shownotes

• Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

• How the American approach to pleasure compares to other cultures

• Layla shares one of her favorite cemetery sex stories

• The #1 way to get back into a sexual headspace

• How to approach shame around your sexuality

• Dr. Kate shares a take home practice you can use to connect with your body sexually
  
  

Bio

Dr. Kate Balestrieri, Psy.D is a Licensed Psychologist (Clinical and Forensic) in California, Florida, New York, and Illinois. She's a Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist – Supervisor, and PACT III trained couples' therapist.

As the Founder of Modern Intimacy, a nationwide therapy practice, Dr. Balestrieri is a passionate advocate for mental, relational, and sexual health. Throughout her work, Dr. Balestrieri focuses on helping people build resilience and recovery from what ails them to move from a position of pain or discomfort to one of thriving holistically in their lives.

Dr. Balestrieri is the author of What Happened to My Sex Life? A Sex Therapist's Guide to Reclaiming Lost Desire, Connection and Pleasure, and is the host of the Get Naked with Dr. Kate podcast.

You can learn more about Dr. Balestrieri's work on her website and find Dr. Balestrieri on Instagram: @drkatebalestrieri

Timestamps
00:00:00 - Take your business to the next level with my FREE VITA Coaching Checklist

00:00:55 - Guest introduction

00:01:54 - Discover the VITA™ Sex, Love and Relationship Coaching Certification

00:04:39 - Dr. Kate's 2025 mid-year sex in review

00:05:20 - The top ways Dr. Kate sees people lose desire

00:08:40 - How the American approach to pleasure compares to other cultures

00:11:15 - Layla shares one of her favorite cemetery sex stories

00:13:54 - Layla and Dr. Kate drink MOOD SEX MAGIC Elixir

00:16:19 - Dr. Kate shares a deep dive into her work with sex and addiction

00:18:22 - Get 2 FREE stick packs of MOOD SEX MAGIC™ Elixir using code PODCAST

00:20:27 - What it's like working with sex offenders in prison settings

00:25:04 - How better prevention can stop sexual violence

00:28:02 - The #1 way to get back into a sexual headspace

00:30:50 - How sexuality has changed from a cultural perspective over the last 20 years

00:32:11 - Dr. Kate's personal favorite thing about sex

00:32:54 - Dr. Kate shares her current sexual growth edges both personally and professionally

00:35:14 - How to approach shame around your sexuality

00:36:28 - Layla explains what it means to "eat shame for breakfast"

00:37:33 - Dr. Kate shares a take home practice you can use to connect with your body sexually

00:39:17 - Pleasure comes from within and you can access it anytime you desire

00:42:35 - Conclusion

Shownotes

• What Sarah's awakening and transition into feminine magic looked like

• What sacred feminine ceremony actually is

• How Sarah's marriage was impacted by her awakening

• Why women's true happiness lies in their connection to themselves

• The hardest parts about learning the Priestess path

• The process Sarah went through to overcome her witch wound

Bio

Sarah thought she was destined to have an "in the box" life after going to a top college, working in advertising and then creating a successful emotional eating company. All of that changed when Sarah was introduced to Ceremony. After hearing "you're not who you think you are" while sitting in Ceremony and feeling the nudge from the Goddess to become a Priestess – she dove headfirst into training and ultimately became an Ordained Priestess.

Sarah has a way of making spiritual work incredibly approachable and reaches over 100,000 people all over the world. She works with doctors, lawyers, CEOs, stay at home moms, teachers, life coaches and healers. You can join Ceremony by joining the Living Temple, which Sarah co-founded with Kelly Taveras, to experience this work for yourself.

Learn more about Sarah's work on her website and Instagram @sarahjenks

Timestamps

00:00:45 - Guest introduction

00:04:01 - Sign up for Layla's newsletter at LaylaMartin.com

00:06:25 - Sarah shares what her awakening and transition into feminine magic looked like

00:11:02 - What is a sacred feminine ceremony?

00:13:43 - How Sarah discovered that her experience with the sacred feminine was real

00:14:32 - Discover the VITA™ Sex, Love and Relationship Coaching Certification

00:15:57 - Sarah reveals how her transition into the sacred feminine impacted her marriage

00:19:53 - Layla and Sarah drink MOOD Sex Magic

00:20:44 - Explore the magic of MOOD SEX MAGIC™ Elixir

00:22:56 - Women's happiness lies in their connection to themselves

00:25:04 - The rise of patriarchy correlates with the destruction of the sacred feminine

00:34:07 - The moment Sarah knew she was ready to commit to the sacred path

00:37:04 - What the High Priestess path actually looks like

00:40:31 - Sarah shares the hardest parts about learning the Priestess path

00:45:45 - The most important functions of a Temple in a community

00:48:17 - Discover your sexual potential inside VITA™ Sacred Sexuality

00:51:46 - Humans have an entire brain center that only lights up in spiritual practice

00:57:45 - Sarah shares her favorite item on her altar

00:58:22 - Layla shares her favorite item on her altar

01:02:02 - The process Sarah went through to overcome her witch wound

01:06:50 - Conclusion

Shownotes

• Terry's "grid" that reveals how your trauma shows up in relationships

• The difference between individual empowerment and relational empowerment

• Which quadrant of the grid Layla is on and how she got there

• Why Terry calls our relationships our "biosphere"

• Terry's best advice for shifting out of anger and into connection

• A powerful guided boundary practice to follow along with

Bio

Terry Real is an internationally recognized family therapist, speaker and best-selling author committed to helping you build the lasting, loving relationships you deserve.

The author of four books, including the recent New York Times bestseller Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship, Terry knows how to lead people on a step-by-step journey to greater intimacy and personal fulfillment.

His revolutionary approach to couples therapy, Relational Life Therapy (RLT), underpins all of his books, courses and teachings. RLT equips people with the powerful relational skills they need to make love work and cultivate authentic connections – to themselves, each other and the planet as a whole.

A former senior faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge in Massachusetts and a retired Clinical Fellow of the Meadows Institute in Arizona, Terry has worked with thousands of individuals, couples and fellow therapists. His extraordinary ability to save couples on the brink of divorce garnered Terry the reputation of "the turnaround guy," and demand from other therapists to learn his RLT method skyrocketed.

To bring the remarkable results of RLT to as many people as possible, Terry established his Relational Life Institute. To date, thousands of mental health practitioners have benefited from a whole new perspective on couples therapy that has transformed their clients, their practice and their own relationships.

Terry is passionately committed to empowering us all with the essential relational skills for meaningful relationships.

Learn more about Terry's work on his website and take his FREE quiz.

Timestamps

00:00:56 - Guest introduction

00:01:12 - What Terry's book Fierce Intimacy taught Layla

00:05:03 - Sign up for Layla's newsletter at LaylaMartin.com

00:05:43 - Terry shares the work that inspired his grid

00:07:00 - Terry's "grid" that reveals how your trauma shows up in relationships

00:09:47 - Why we have a hard time centering our own self-esteem

00:11:21 - Terry gives a real life example of self-esteem

00:15:33 - How to get out of one down or one up on the grid

00:21:10 - Say whatever you have to say, but do it from the heart

00:23:55 - Individual empowerment vs relational empowerment

00:26:10 - Discover the VITA™ Sex, Love and Relationship Coaching Certification

00:28:41 - Why Terry believes that our relationships are our biosphere

00:37:54 - Unlock your deepest pleasure with MOOD SEX MAGIC™ Elixir

00:38:42 - Layla reveals which quadrant she is in on the grid

00:46:36 - What allowed Layla's pain and desperation to finally dissolve

00:48:52 - Terry guides Layla through an inner child exercise

00:57:45 - Discover your sexual potential inside VITA™ Sacred Sexuality

01:01:38 - The mysticism of marriage

01:07:55 - How Layla chose to be happy no matter what her partner is doing

01:10:50 - Guidance on how to shift out of anger

01:15:44 - Terry guides Layla and listeners through a boundary exercise

01:20:53 - Take Terry's quiz to find out where you are on the grid

01:22:08 - Conclusion