Women’s Intimacy Coach Rena Martine is joined by Elle Chase in today’s episode. Elle Chase is a multi-certified sexuality educator and coach and the author of the highly regarded book, Curvy Girl Sex: 101 Body-Positive Positions to Empower Your Sex Life.  They discussed:  Why trying to “love your body” may be doing more harm than good How to feel sexy, regardless of your body size or shape Porn: how it can hurt AND help your body image Practices you can start using right away to create a more accepting relationship with your body  …and so much more.Rena Martinewww.renamartine.comwww.instagram.com/_rena.martine_Elle Chasewww.ellechase.com@TheElleChase on all social media channelsSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women’s Intimacy Coach Rena Martine is joined by Sober Coach Chris Shatek in today’s episode. Drawing on their own personal experiences and work with clients, they discussed: Navigating a relationship when one partner is sober and the other isn’t Re-establishing intimacy once you’ve taken alcohol out of the equation How alcohol can be used to numb and escape vulnerability/intimacy How to have a mindful relationship with alcohol if you don’t want to give it up completely …and so much more.Rena Martine was a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney for 14 years, where she specialized in sex crimes, child abuse and domestic violence cases. She continues to serve women today as an intimacy coach, educator, TEDx speaker and author, with a mission to help women love their bodies, experience deep intimacy and have great sex, shame-free. Connect with Rena WebsiteInstagramChris ShatekWebsiteInstagramSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lair and Ashley Torrent The Practice of Love PodcastIn this episode, Ash and Lair take deep dive into what we are actually fighting about and for in any relationship, romantic or otherwise. They talk about how they used to fight, how they fight now, and the depth and intimacy they have experienced as a result of learning to fight well. In the end, listeners will see that these formerly polarizing moments can actually be galvanizing.Ashley Torrent is a psycho-spiritual therapist, intuitive medium, and spiritual teacher. She sees both individuals and couples, offers intuitive readings, teaches classes in spiritual mediumship, and is the co-host of The Blue Butterfly Effect Podcast which aims to ground spirituality and explore personal transformation. Ashley believes that as spiritual beings we are all mediums, channels, and energy healers but we have forgotten our true nature and how to use these innate gifts. She also believes based on her personal experience as a complex trauma survivor and practitioner that true healing occurs when we weave together psychological understanding and spiritual practice. She can be found on Instagram @ashleytorrent29. Lair Torrent is the author of the book, The Practice of Love, Break Old Patterns, Rebuild Trust and Create a Connection that Lasts. He is a leading marriage and family therapist and a mindfulness-based relationship therapist, a DailyOM best-selling author, and a contributing columnist at Inc.com. He has been resourced and interviewed by such notable news outlets and publications as NPR, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and a host of podcasts and radio shows. He is the co-host of the Not Your Mamas Therapy Podcast and can be found on Instagram @lairtorrentholistictherapist.Connect with Ashley and LairAshley's InstagramLair's InstagramNot Your Mama's Therapy PodcastSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our culture perpetuates myths or misconceptions about relationships and breakups, such as relationships are good and breakups are bad. In this episode, Mindfulness and Meditation Coach, Amy Brown, addresses some of these myths from a mindful perspective. The episode ends with a brief mindful meditation.Amy Brown is a Meditation Teacher and Certified Mindfulness and Life Coach specializing in relationships. She works globally with individuals who are going through (or have been through) a break-up or divorce and want to navigate the process in a respectful, mindful and conscious way, so they can heal, move forward to new healthy relationships, and ultimately thrive.Her background is in psychology, communications, meditation, mindfulness and Pilates.She has taught and coached in physical and mental wellness for over 20 years. Connect with AmyWebsiteInstagramSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, John explains why your growth soil is so much richer when you are single and shatters the misconception that "we" are incomplete unless "we" are in a relationship. Thank you for listening to this podcast. We hope you tell a friend. Single on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With all new promising relationships, the eventual disclosure of past loves and past lives must enter the conversation. But what about past trauma? How do you properly communicate to a new partner about a time that was far from perfect; and changed you irrevocably? And how do you both navigate the new relationship waters when you both possess a defining traumatic experience(s)? Does one defer to the other? Does “little t” trauma lose ground to “Big T” trauma?... Is that even a thing?MaryCatherine McDonald, Ph.D., is a research professor and life coach who specializes in the psychology and philosophy of trauma. She has been researching, lecturing, and publishing on the neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience of trauma since beginning her Ph.D. research in 2009. She's published two academic books and many research papers and is the creator of a trauma-based curriculum designed to serve previously incarcerated folks and veterans. Paul Chamberlain is known as the Smart Funny Tortured Coach who has learned, through his own near-fatal challenges, how to find the better part of our darker angels and shine a light on the unique gifts that make us powerful. He is also the creator/host of the popular Smart Funny Tortured podcast which trends in the top 2.5% of Personal Journals on iTunes globally.Connect with MaryCatherineInstagramLinkedInConnect with PaulInstagramWebsiteSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are in a communication crisis! Dating apps, social media, and texting have become a double-edged sword that allows us to communicate more efficiently but also sometimes blocks us from true connection. In this solo episode, Certified Dating Coach Damona Hoffman shares communication insights she’s learned as a love coach of over 15 years and gives actionable tips on everything from escaping The Texting Trap and using emojis to inspiring interesting first-date conversations.If you want more tips on surviving modern dating, listen to The Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman podcast every week with dating relationship headlines, interviews, and Q&A. Submit a question for the show and follow Damona @damonahoffman on IG, Twitter, or FB.Ready to uplevel your dating profile? Get Damona’s free profile starter kit at DatesandMates.com and there you can also find lots of helpful dating advice from The Dates & Mates PodcastDamona Hoffman is a certified dating coach & media personality. She’s a regular contributor to The Drew Barrymore Show, NPR, The Washington Post, The LA Times and more. Plus, she is the Official U.S. Dating Expert of OkCupid. Damona’s podcast Dates & Mates just launched its 10th season and recently received the award for The Best Podcast of the Year at The Black Podcasting Awards.Connect with DamonaInstagramTwitterDates & MatesSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Baldwin is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Trauma Coach who is trained in Polyvagal interventions to support nervous system regulation and is on the Polyvagal training team. She specializes in somatic trauma healing; somatic attachment work, parts and inner child work, and nervous system regulation. She believes (and science confirms) that we are completely and unequivocally unbroken and that healing is our birthright, our systems just need to be spoken to in a way they understand and when that happens, everything changes.In this episode, Sarah shares how regulating our nervous systems is the foundation of healing and is the answer to lasting joy, connection, purpose, and much more. She also shares her own healing journey, what led her to the work she does today, and how she went from living a life in dysregulation to a life free from the painful things from the past. To learn more about how to regulate your own nervous system, be sure to take her free quiz that will not only guide you in understanding your own nervous system, it will give you tangible tools to change your life. https://programs.sarahbaldwincoaching.com/quiz For additional free resources, connect with Sarah below.Connect with SarahInstagramFacebookSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Milly is an eternal student of astrology and life. As an evolutionary Astrologer, researcher, and teacher, she has come to recognize that there are intuitive gifts within us all. The understanding of those gifts can help us align with our Soul’s purpose. By sharing astrology through a practical lens, Milly teaches her clients how astrology is a tool for self-discovery. Additionally, she provides guidance through astrological consultations, classes, and coaching. Currently, she works with coaching clients in a 1:1 setting, group setting, and retreats, and she co-hosts The Blue Butterfly Effect Podcast.Find out what the cosmos have to say about Love in the month of November. We start the month saturated with Scorpio energy - intensity, passion, and profundity. As Sagittarius energy kicks in later in the month, we want to lighten up a bit and have fun! Learn about specific dates that support love and relationships.Connect with MillyInstagramFacebookSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve all seen the cold plunge TikToks or Wim Hof videos but what the hell is actually going on with deliberately putting your body in cold water and how could this even be beneficial to our overall health? Paul shares his own experience with deliberate cold exposure and how it played a key role in his path back from deep depression and chronic illness. He’ll go over the science behind this practice, how to integrate it into your daily life and why you should do it naked.Paul Chamberlain is known as the Smart Funny Tortured Coach who has learned, through his own near-fatal challenges, how to find the better part of our darker angels and shine a light on the unique gifts that make us powerful. He is also the creator/host of the popular Smart Funny Tortured podcast which trends in the top 2.5% of Personal Journals on iTunes globally.Connect with PaulInstagramWebsiteSingle on Purpose is created by The Angry Therapist, John Kim, who will also be in the rotation of experts. We are starting the podcast with 20 experts across the wellness space.Check out John's website and sign up for his daily life insights in text. It's daily mental health programming in your pocket. For more content, you can follow John on Instagram YouTube, and TikTok, for more self-help-related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices