Amber Lilyestrom is a business mentor, branding expert, author and speaker. Her work has been featured by Forbes, Entrepreneur, Mind Valley and Working Mother Magazine. She is the host of The Amber Lilyestrom Show podcast and author of books Master Your Money Mind and Paddle Home. Amber helps coaches & creatives help more people and make more money by changing the way they think and show up in their businesses.   Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I am joined by Amber Lilyestrom, transformational branding strategist and business coach, author, and speaker. We talk about making peace with the past, the complexity of relationships, and intimacy. Amber also talks about client-relationships, the value of self-compassion, and get Amber’s valuable advice to anyone struggling to make peace with their past.   Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [05:23] What it means to make peace with your past. [08:23] Picking apart the pieces. [11:59] From mantra to embodiment. [16:32] Making peace with past stuff. [26:10] Sharing important parts of ourselves. [29:43] The tricky side of client-relationships. [35:50] Where to start to make peace with your past.   Quotes:  “No amount of remembering the better things will make the bad ones go away.” [08:00] “I can’t get to emotional intimacy in a safe way with others if I’m not willing to have it with myself.” [26:49] “Every single day, we have the opportunity to be new.” [36:23] “Self-compassion is the linchpin. It’s the thing that is going to free you from the past.” [40:35]   Connect with Amber Website:            https://www.amberlilyestrom.com LinkedIn:            Amber Lilyestrom Facebook:          Amber Lilyestrom Instagram:          Amber Lilyestrom   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.

Christin is a somatic sex coach, whose work focuses on body-based trauma resolution and sexual empowerment. She is passionate about helping women and femmes access the full rapture of live through healing their nervous systems and reclaiming their voice, body, and power. She is also the creator and host of the Nothing Confidential podcast.   Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I am joined by Christin Henke, somatic sex coach, pleasure activist, and trauma nerd. We talk about dealing with dissonant experiences, masturbatory shame, and getting into a space of regulation and safety in the nervous system. Christin also talks about “leaving your body”, how to self-assess, and get Christin’s word of wisdom.   Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [07:32] Where do we start? [18:31] Having “both, and” dissonant experiences. [25:07] Masturbatory shame. [33:09] Getting to regulation and safety in the nervous system. [40:46] Using “leaving your body” in a positive way. [44:22] How to self-assess. [49:52] Christin’s one tool.   Quotes:  “Your body knows all of the factors that you can’t actually process in the moment because you’re overwhelmed.” [20:23] “Masturbatory shame is my bread and butter.” [25:58] “Sometimes working on things that are going to benefit your sex life are decidedly unsexy.” [37:31] “Be all there, so that you’re not getting whipped back and forth between the past and present.” [54:59]   Connect with Christin Website:            https://www.christinhenke.com Instagram:          @christin.henke   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I will be sharing my journey into non-monogamy. I will be talking about my journey from monogamy to non-monogamy, exploring my sexuality, and the moment I was set free. I also look back at some of my diary entries, the experience of simply being myself, and now living my life without restrictions.   Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [04:30] Non-monogamy as an orientation. [07:27] June 18th, 2003. [14:45] Simply being myself. [16:30] Serial monogamy. [17:46] Committing to one food at a buffet. [18:38] Learning about non-monogamy. [19:26] My journey with Kyle. [21:40] Rereading my diary and setting myself free. [23:21] Becoming a four-person family.   Quotes:  “In order to explore my sexuality and sexual orientation, I broke up with multiple people of multiple genders, simply because I thought I couldn’t date more than one person at a time.” [17:17] “I didn’t learn what non-monogamy was until I was in a class called Relationship Therapy in my Masters Program.” [18:43] “I set myself free” [22:18]   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   WIN A FREE INTIMACY AFTER DARK DECK!   Get 30% OFF the NEW After Dark Deck! Use Promo Code: Rachel   Get your Zumio Discount!   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.

Hey everyone! Welcome to episode one of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I talk about how to talk about sex and other important topics with your partner(s). I will also give you the 6 ground rules for talking about sex, the 4 step framework that you can use to talk about sex, and highlight the importance of communication in all relationships. Let’s delve in!   In this Episode You’ll Learn: [03:13] Why I chose today’s topic: how to talk about sex and other topics with your partner(s)? [06:48] Let’s define “sex.” [08:05] The 6 ground rules for talking about sex. [13:07] The 4 step framework.   Quotes:  “Our definition of sex moving forward is ‘a meaningful experience of pleasure.’” [07:11] “Regardless of how long you’ve been together, a friendship and understanding of one’s world is the foundation of every single romantic and sexual relationship.” [08:50] “Shame has trouble existing where curiosity is.” [09:33] “It’s unrealistic to think that you and someone else are going to have the exact same turn-ons.” [11:07] “You’re responsible for your own emotions.” [11:42] “Get consent first. It truly sets everyone involved in the conversation up for success.” [14:17] “Conversations are emotional things, and it’s important that we get consent for emotional things.” [15:09] “When we can explain our feelings with context, we help other people understand us.” [16:43]   Connect with Rachel Wright Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com Instagram:          @thewright_rachel Twitter:              @thewrightrachel   Call to Action Please if you love this episode, and know someone else who is a passionate soul on a mission just like you share it with your friends and others. To help this podcast grow please leave an iTunes review and don’t forget to subscribe.