Navigating Backlash, Girl Boss Culture, and Wellness Edges w/ Marisa Meltzer

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this conversation, Layla Martin, a thought leader in the intersection of sexual wellness, tantra, erotic empowerment, and personal development, shares all about relational alchemy, spirituality, the journey towards self-love and empowerment, familial and ancestral trauma, and the various paths within tantra.In this episode, Alexandra and Layla dive into:Navigating relationships and attachment and how to attract deep partnership.The intersection of spirituality and sexuality.The complexities of tantra, the evolution of neo-tantra, and the importance of integrity in spiritual teaching.If this conversation sparked something inside of you and you want to dive deeper into the SACRED EROTIC, come join me inside SACRED EROTIC RITUAL (SER), a space for sensual dance, erotic flavors, full body expression, sacred theatre, spotlight dancing, and custom body reading. 10 spots available - enrolling now until December 31st, 2024.This is your invitation to the SACRED EROTIC.CONNECT WITH LAYLAWebsite: https://laylamartin.com/IG: @thelaylamartinCONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.comIG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this conversation, Alexandra Roxo and Eli Buren explore the concept of relational alchemy, discussing how relationships can serve as a deep transformative process. They delve into the importance of understanding and being with discomfort, the dynamics of growth within partnerships, and the significance of personal practice in fostering deeper, more rich connection. In this episode, Alexandra and Eli dive into:Why we all need "practice" when it comes to intimacyWhat makes a relationship alchemical and not just casualEmbodied practice and what that means in intimacyThe common obstacles they see women face when it comes to creating and sustaining deep relationship The impact of having so much choice and choosing breadth over depthWhy people are so lonely statistically at this timeAnd, Alexandra and Eli introduce their upcoming program,  'Alchemy of Love', a 3 month deep dive into creating deep alchemical relationship through embodied practice and ritual. If after listening to this episode you want more, join Alexandra and Eli for Alchemy of Love.In Alchemy of Love, a 3-month intimacy deep dive coaching program, Alexandra and Eli are going to support participants from taking a relationship that can feel mundane, casual, like a place where you vent about your day, watch TV, to a place that feels…Magical, Mythological, Raw, And, Epic! They'll bring individuals into practices, rituals, and activations that specifically move you out of the old paradigm into a new one.What will be covered in the program:Foundations of Embodied Intimacy PracticeHealing, Triggers and RupturesCreating + Sustaining Polarity This is your invitation to deeper partnership and connection - join Alchemy of Love.CONNECT WITH ELI:Website: https://eliburen.com/IG: @eliburenCONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Here's a DARE TO FEEL special edition podcast, a chapter from my book as a gift for you. CONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this solo episode, Alexandra shares:Some of the top highlights from this season of the pod and what's coming up next!How her latest book, Dare to Feel, is essential for this time. How it dives deep into why we numb, healing around core wounds in the collective like the repression of emotion, and so much more.The pendulum swing in healing the wound of repression into opening to deep feeling and then needing to practice the wisdom of discernment and proper boundaries.Her commitment to staying regulated with her daughter and shifting the intergenerational tendencies to numb.Boundary setting around social media and the news.What’s next for Dare to FeelThis episode is a conclusion of this podcast series based off Alexandra's latest book, Dare to Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart,If you don't yet have the book, you can order it here.CONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this episode, Sara Avant Stover, author; teacher, and mentor in women's spirituality and entrepreneurship; and a Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner, joins me to speak about what it means to be heartbreak illiterate, how to meet ourselves with love, safety, and compassion in the darkest moments of our life and so much more.In this episode:Sara shares how, at one point in her journey, she felt evicted from her life after some pretty gut-wrenching serial heartbreaks.We dove into how to spot yellow, orange, and red flags in a relationship.Sara and I chat about tips for becoming more heartbreak literate and how to not reject ourselves along the way when we’re struggling the hardest.CONNECT WITH SARA:Website: https://saraavantstover.com/IG: @saraavantstoverOrder Sara’s Latest Book: Handbook for the HeartbrokenCONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this episode, Caley Alyssa, Embodiment Mentor & the Founder of the Academy of Yogic Sleep & the Caley Alyssa App, joins me to speak about her journey into partnership, motherhood, and her transition from Maiden to Mother (a fitting topic, as we are coming up on Mother's day!)In this episode:Caley shared the obstacles she needed to face in terms of loving and relating to arrive at the expansive and spacious life she is now living. We speak about the ego deaths needed to move through the transition from maiden to mother. Caley and I dove into how to create spaciousness in life, and how to be rebellious with boundaries around rest.CONNECT WITH CALEY:Website: https://www.caleyalyssa.com/The Academy of Yogic Sleep: https://www.academyofyogicsleep.org/IG:@caleyalyssaCONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this episode, Marisa Meltzer, writer for The New York Times, New Yorker, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and Vogue among many others, and author of her latest book, Glossy, the inside story of Emily Weiss's Glossier, joins me for an edgy conversation around women's wellness, girl boss culture and so much more!In this episode:- Marisa shares her experience writing about the Spirit Weavers gathering and the backlash she faced.- We dove into the girl-boss culture and how it provides an opportunity to explore the complexities of female empowerment and the challenges women face in business.- Marisa shared insights on navigating scrutiny and controversy in the wellness space, including the intersection between right-wing ideologies and conspiracy theories.CONNECT WITH MARISA:Website: marisameltzer.comIG: marisameltzerCONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this episode, Nina Lombardo (sacred feminine teacher and yogic intimacy guide) and I dive into your burning questions about love, and get into what prevents many women from calling in love or being deeply fulfilled by the love they have.In this episode, we:Speak into three main things we see that are preventing women from calling in the deep passionate love they desire.How polarity and attraction play a role in claim and ravishment.Why “claim” is taboo The main secret to being a ravishable woman If after listening to this episode you want more, join Nina and I virtually on May 4th as we teach you all of this in RAVISHED.During our 3-hour deep dive LIVE virtual workshop, you'll discover...The 6 keys to inviting in a man’s loving claimWhere all the deep, conscious men are (hint hint - they are not in the places you think!)3 ways to discern if a man can meet you… or not.How to approach polarity teachings in a way that liberates you in love (rather than constraining you in another box of do's and don'ts)And, so much more!PLUS... for those of you who want to dive even deeper with us into this - Apply now to join us at our upcoming In-Person, Women in Love Immersion, May 31st to June 2nd in Florida. This is your invitation to feel into your heart more deeply and start listening more to what it wants in intimacy, what texture of intimacy it craves; whether it be claim, penetration, ravishment, or anything else your heart desires.CONNECT WITH NINA:Website: https://wayofdevotion.com/IG: @wayofdevotionCONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder Alexandra's Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the Heart

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In today’s episode, we dove into the depths of love with Mark Groves, Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love and host of the Mark Groves Podcast, and Kylie McBeath, Certified Health Coach and the host of The Journey Home podcast, and authors of their new book, Liberated Love.In this episode:Mark & Kylie share their personal journey of growth and transformation (including their ‘sacred pause’) and how they’ve built a conscious and intentional relationship despite their challenges. We dove into co-dependency as a relational dynamic and chatted about key strategies to building healthy and intimate relationships.Mark and Kylie spoke about the concept of liberated love and how to transform codependent patterns into healthy, conscious relationships.We also discussed how to explore and embrace vulnerability to create a liberated and fulfilling love dynamic.CONNECT WITH MARK & KYLIE:Website: www.createthelove.com & www.markgroves.comIG: @createthelove, @beingisbeautiful,Mark and Kylie's new book, Liberated Love, goes on sale 4/16/24. Preorder here!CONNECT WITH ME:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder My Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the HeartReceive free monthly shares from me

Welcome back to DARE TO FEEL a podcast that fearlessly explores themes of intimacy, relationships, spirituality, and healing.In this solo podcast, I speak about...Why we push away love.The kind of love that many of us are yearning for but maybe don't always wanna admit to.How to get deeper love in the relationship that you're in, and essentially really investigate where we are at as it relates to love.CONNECT WITH ME:Website: https://www.alexandraroxo.com/IG: @alexandraroxoOrder My Latest Book: Dare To Feel: The Transformational Path of the HeartReceive free monthly shares from me