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#12 — Anchal Kaushal (Somatic Sexologist): The birds and the bees Time: 1:59:38
Anchal is a Certified Somatic Sexologist from the Institute of Somatic Sexology, Australia.
In addition to this, she is also a certified counsellor and Art Based Therapist and provides emotional support at sex and intimacy festivals all around the world.
Her mission is to support individuals and couples (of all genders and relational styles) to become an authority over their bodies and pleasure.
Using somatic embodiment tools, she guides you to develop a deeper connection with your body and sexuality, assisting you to let go of shame, conditioning and unhelpful patterns and open to more pleasure, purpose and choice.
She leads with an open heart & facilitates with knowledge, integrity, & wisdom.
SPEAKER LINKS
Host, Paul Syng: https://linktr.ee/paulsyng
Guest, Anchal Kaushal on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/anchal-kaushal-1482a61
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integratedsexuality/
Calendly: https://calendly.com/anchal-integratedsexuality/somatic-inquiry
1st book recommendation: https://a.co/d/0tdNnq7
2nd book recommendation: https://a.co/d/bgi0bOT
EPISODE LINKS
Spotify, Apple, Anchor & more: https://anchor.fm/PAULSYNG
CHAPTERS
(00:00) What is a Somatic Sexologist
(10:11) Early career as an Art Director working in an agency
(12:39) Relationships, sexuality and story of anguish
(21:34) The Birds and the Bees: society, family, talking taboo subjects
(34:56) Focus of society on the internal vs the external world
(38:48) Watching blue films (and their impact on thinking and beliefs)
(43:03) First-time encounters were pretty bad (we’ve all been there)
(47:55) Sharing your desires and listening to your body
(54:53) How males and females use sex (selection, attraction and scripts)
(01:10:20) With great power comes great responsibility (+intrinsic vs extrinsic)
(01:15:14) Daddy or mommy issues
(01:17:37) Anchal shares observations and common questions people ask
(01:34:56) How selection criteria vary for a short-term vs long-term mate
(01:37:32) The role of the head, heart and gut (awareness exercise)
(01:45:43) What fetishes, kinks and preferences say about us
(01:50:15) How and where to start your somatic journey (recommendations)
(01:53:58) Concluding notes and final thoughts
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Release Date: 13/05/2023, 01:03:08
