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Allana Pratt

Emotional Intimacy Expert, Allana Pratt is a global media personality and go-to authority for those ready to transcend heartbreak, live unapologetically and cultivate a soul-shaking relationship. This Ivy League grad is the Author of 6 books, has interviewed Actress Whoopi Goldberg, Musician Alanis Morissette and Physicist Nassim Haramein. She Hosts the edgy Podcast Intimate Conversations: Season 14- Dark Night to Divine Light, where listeners learn that intimacy is an inside job.

A Certified Master Coach with over 7M viewers on YouTube, Allana was asked by Leeza Gibbons to coach her during Dancing with the Stars. Interviewed over 850 times, she's been chosen as an Icon of Influence and featured on Huffington Post, People Magazine, Forbes, CBS, ABC, FOX, TLC, iHeartRadio and more.

For the past 20 yrs, Allana's brave willingness to heal her own heart makes her authentic, relatable and credible in her proven Coaching Programs and Intimacy Retreats. Her new Patreon channel answers her community's burning questions while revealing her heartfelt, vulnerable and authentic behind-the-scenes truths. Her wisdom, exuberance and raw transparency inspire the deep soul work required to create a solid intimate relationship with one's self first, which naturally attracts and enhances a healthy partnership that lasts. She's a small town Canadian girl, honored to love the sh** out of Humanity and thrive in the Land of Enchantment, Santa Fe, NM.

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  • S14 · E38
    Yesterday · 56 min

    From Divorce and Darkness to Sovereign Manhood With Wayne Barkus

    Step into a raw, tender, and profoundly moving conversation with Wayne Barkus, men's empowerment facilitator, men's coach, founder of SVRN1 Menswear, and teacher of initiatory experiences dedicated to helping men transform their lives, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Wayne's work lives at the intersection of emotional mastery, relational strength, masculine initiation, and community, creating spaces where men can stop performing, reconnect with themselves, and begin becoming the men they know they are capable of being. Wayne vulnerably shares the series of dark nights that cracked him open. A marriage that had been quietly collapsing. A body screaming from decades of inflammation and self-neglect. And then the moment it all gave way. Sitting on the couch of his half-million-dollar home, surrounded by the appearance of a perfect life, he asked himself a question that changed everything: Who am I without all of this? What he found beneath the surface was not who he wanted to be. And standing on the edge of becoming a single father to a four-year-old and a one-year-old, he knew he had no choice but to discover who he could become. That descent became the beginning of a hero's journey. From joining his first men's group and witnessing what sovereign, embodied men actually looked like, to building his own men's circles from three guys in a room to forty, to holding initiatory experiences across North America, Wayne's path is a living testament to what becomes possible when a man stops toughing it out alone and steps into community. We also explore the tender story of a Good Friday parking lot, where grief cracked Wayne open in front of his daughters, and how that moment of surrender deepened their bond in ways years of holding it together never could. He also shares how his partner's own embodiment journey, her altar, her boundaries, and her becoming became the quiet permission slip that first showed him what healing could look like. We also talk about: The initiatory descent every man will face and how to navigate it Why men are incredibly sensitive and what happens when that sensitivity finally opens Isolation, shame, and the invisible epidemic of men suffering alone How feminine embodiment can become a catalyst for masculine awakening The power of one meditation session to crack open decades of emotional suppression Tracking cycles, practicing curiosity, and navigating conflict in conscious partnership Grief as one of the richest and most transformative emotions available to men The tribal practice of singing a man's song when he forgets who he is Why programs can help, but community is essential to lasting transformation Divorced fatherhood, presence, and the gift of being an imprint of love Wayne's eight-week initiation program and the cohort that continues the journey What it means to excavate before rebuilding Why men often already know who they want to become, but need the right space to remember This episode is a reminder that healing is not a destination. It is a practice, a process, and most powerfully, a shared one. Wayne's work calls men back from isolation and into the kind of community where truth can be spoken, grief can be held, and the song of who they truly are can finally be sung back to them. ABOUT WAYNE BARKUS Wayne Barkus is a Men's empowerment facilitator, founder of SVRN1 Menswear, and teacher of Initiatory experiences dedicated to helping Men transform their lives. Through men's work, coaching, community, and initiatory experiences, Wayne creates spaces for men to reconnect with their truth, deepen their relationships, and step into greater sovereignty. CONNECT WITH WAYNE Website: www.waynebarkus.com Instagram: @asacredking Free Gift: The SVRN1 Morning Blueprint Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld —————————————————————————————————————————— 💫 Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana: www.allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW 💖 Ready to stop searching for The One and finally become The One? Discover Allana's signature program: Become the One Introductory Program: www.allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 for over 40% off Stay Connected with me: Exclusive Video Newsletter: www.allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram URL: @allanapratt Facebook URL: coachallanapratt

  • S14 · E37
    September 12 · 1 hr 16 min

    She Called In a Lion - With Mike Elliot & Courtney Wren

    Step into a breathtaking, paradigm-shifting, deeply embodied conversation with Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren of The Sacred We, a real-life couple, parents, and partners in both love and business, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Courtney is a Relational Somatic Therapist and mystic. Mike is a relationship coach and guide. Together, they bring over 30 years of combined experience helping couples build relationships that can truly hold it all: healing, intimacy, conflict, family, and purpose. They are also living proof that the work they teach is possible. Courtney shares how years of devoted inner work, including healing her relationship with her own inner masculine, prepared her nervous system for the relationship she was calling in. Spirit showed her images of someone so far outside her usual patterning that she knew she might not recognize him when he arrived. She asked for a sign. She called in a lion. Mike walked in with a lion tattoo. What followed was a conscious, slow, sacred unfolding of two people choosing each other with full presence and accountability. Mike opens up about what it felt like to be claimed by a woman who already had herself. How terrifying it was. How it brought his unintegrated insecurity and inadequacy to the surface. And how that sacred friction became an initiation, forging him into the man he had longed to become. Their story reframes what we think we know about masculine and feminine polarity. The feminine claims. The masculine devotes. And in that dance, something ancient and electric comes alive. We also talk about: How Courtney prepared her nervous system for years before calling Mike in Why being claimed by the feminine can be terrifying for a man The moment sacred sexuality initiated Courtney's inner priestess into embodiment Why the feminine claims and the masculine devotes Gentle power, strong back and soft front, and what it looks like in daily life Clearing ceremonies, consent, and sharing hard truths without triggering defensiveness Why women's emotions can be an invitation rather than an attack, and how men can learn to receive them The difference between the little boy saying no and the embodied man holding ground How Courtney learned to receive masculine structure as wisdom rather than shutdown Tracking cycles, attuning to the field, and moving at the pace of connection How understanding a man's emotional history can change the way a couple meets conflict Radical self-responsibility as the foundation of sacred partnership What becomes possible when two whole people stop performing and start truly meeting This episode is a transmission and an invitation into a version of love that most people have never witnessed up close. A love that does not avoid the fire, but walks into it together, emerging more whole, open, and devoted. Mike and Courtney's relationship is not a fairy tale. It is a practice: daily, embodied, courageous, and deeply devoted. Their story will challenge how you see yourself, your partner, and what is possible between two people willing to do the work. Explore The Sacred We and their somatic conflict resolution practices: www.thesacredwe.com/thesacredwe Get their free gift, 3 Somatic Practices to Resolve Conflict Faster: www.thesacredwe.com/deeperconnection ABOUT MIKE ELLIOTT & COURTNEY WREN A real-life couple, parents, and partners in both love and business, Mike and Courtney guide visionary couples from unmet and unseen, to in love and thriving. They have lived through stuckness, shutdown, and disconnection themselves, finding their way back through deep inner work, shared vision, and sacred devotion. Now they walk with other couples on that same initiatory path. CONNECT WITH MIKE & COURTNEY Facebook: Mike Elliot Instagram: @courtneywren.relating YouTube: @thesacredwepodcast —————————————————————————————————————————— Go deeper with me, inside The Intimate World ➡️ Visit: www.patreon.com/allanapratt 💫 Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana: www.allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW 💖 Ready to stop searching for The One and finally become The One? Discover Allana's signature program: Become the One Introductory Program: www.allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 for over 40% off Stay Connected with me: Exclusive Video Newsletter: www.allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram URL: @allanapratt Facebook URL: coachallanapratt

  • S14 · E36
    September 6 · 47 min

    7 Pillars of Abundance - Attract Love and Wealth With Rebecca Whitman

    Step into a warm, wise, and witty conversation with Rebecca Whitman, abundance mentor, international bestselling author, Princeton honors graduate, and host of the globally top-ranked Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant podcast, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Rebecca's work is built around a powerful truth: abundance is not just financial. It is spiritual, physical, emotional, romantic, mental, social, and financial, woven together into a life of genuine joy and freedom. Rebecca vulnerably shares the season when grief and heartbreak arrived together. Her father was dying as her marriage unraveled, while her ex-husband was suing her for spousal support. At one of her final conversations with her father, he asked her to write a book. He was buried on a Wednesday. Her divorce was finalized on a Friday. That experience became the seed of her Seven Pillars of Abundance framework. We explore how Rebecca spent years choosing emotionally unavailable men, not because she was a victim, but because she was emotionally unavailable to herself. After deleting the dating apps and giving herself a 90-day dating detox, she met Ben at a backyard party on her late father's birthday, the man she had been asking her father to help her find from the other side of the veil. Together, Allana and Rebecca explore anxious attachment, love avoidance, emotional availability, and the relationship between inner healing and outer abundance. They discuss how health, self-love, intuition, purpose, and financial freedom all contribute to a truly abundant life. We also talk about: The seven pillars of abundance and why finances come last Anxious attachment and the nervous system cost of chasing love Emotional unavailability, neediness, and control The 90-day dating detox and surrendering to what unfolds Journaling as a daily spiritual practice Body before business and health as the foundation of magnetism Feminine and masculine energy Multiple income streams and creative financial diversity Zone of genius versus excellence How a secure partnership can transform your nervous system The sacred intelligence of the body Les Brown, a childhood quote, and a son who called after six and a half years This episode is a reminder that abundance does not begin with a bank account. It begins with becoming emotionally available to yourself and tending to your inner world. Rebecca's story shows that the most magnetic version of you is not the one trying harder, but the one who has finally learned to exhale. ABOUT REBECCA Rebecca Whitman is an abundance mentor, international bestselling author, Princeton honors graduate, and host of the globally top-ranked Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant podcast. She created the Seven Pillars of Abundance framework, helping people align their spiritual, physical, emotional, romantic, mental, social, and financial lives for greater joy, freedom, and prosperity. She has been recognized as Mindset Coach of the Decade and Empowered Woman of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals. CONNECT WITH REBECCA Website: www.rebeccawhitman.com Abundance Journal: www.balancedbeautifulabundant.com Events and Offerings: www.pillar.io/rebeccaewhitman —————————————————————————————————————————— Go deeper with me, inside The Intimate World ➡️ Visit: www.patreon.com/allanapratt 💫 Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana: www.allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW 💖 Ready to stop searching for The One and finally become The One? Discover Allana's signature program: Become the One Introductory Program: www.allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 for over 40% off Stay Connected with me: Exclusive Video Newsletter: www.allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram URL: @allanapratt Facebook URL: coachallanapratt

  • S14 · E35
    August 29 · 46 min

    Menopause, Desire, and Reclaiming Your Sex Life With Karen Bigman

    Step into a candid, juicy, and deeply liberating conversation with Karen Bigman, midlife sex and relationship expert, certified sex educator, and menopause coach, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Karen is the host of Taboo to Truth: Life & Sex After 50, a shame free space for honest conversations about sex, desire, dating, relationships, menopause, and intimacy after 50. Karen shares the unexpected journey that brought her into this work, beginning with a book club moment when a grown woman could not say the word "blowjob." Combined with reconnecting with an old flame, discovering the realities of menopause, and a life changing visit to a sexual medicine practice, that moment sparked a calling she never saw coming. We explore the changes that happen in midlife bodies and relationships, including menopause, perimenopause, hormone therapy, and shifting libido for both women and men. Karen offers a shame free approach centered on communication, body awareness, pleasure over performance, and emotional connection, reminding us that great sex is a full body, full heart experience. The conversation also dives into foreplay as an all day practice, what Karen calls "sex snacks," and the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire. Allana vulnerably shares her own experience of introducing her Yoni to a partner for the first time, opening a deeper conversation about asking to be honored rather than waiting for someone else to know what we need. We also talk about: ● Why your sex span should equal your lifespan ● How men can better support partners through menopause ● Spontaneous versus responsive desire ● Why women have affairs to leave and men have affairs to stay ● Sex snacks and keeping intimacy alive outside the bedroom ● Porn, the death grip, and difficulty reaching orgasm ● Religious shame, guilt, and learning to let go in the body ● Introducing your Yoni to a partner as an act of sacred honoring ● Tantric sex, connection, timing, and trust ● Alternative relationship structures and honest communication ● Why judgment is the enemy of pleasure and curiosity is the cure ● How suppressed sexuality can come out sideways ● Raising sexually healthy children who become open adults This episode is a reminder that pleasure is not a luxury. It is a birthright. Our bodies, at every age and stage, are worthy of attention, tenderness, curiosity, and delight. Karen makes it easier to laugh, exhale, ask the questions we were never taught to ask, and reclaim a vibrant intimate life at any age. ABOUT KAREN BIGMAN Karen Bigman is a Sexual Health Alliance Certified Sexuality Educator, menopause coach, intimacy and relationship coach, and host of Taboo to Truth: Life & Sex After 50. After navigating her own midlife transition, divorce, dating, and changing desire, she became passionate about helping people understand the physical, emotional, and hormonal shifts that can affect intimacy after 50. Karen's mission is simple: to help people have great sex for the rest of their lives. Her work combines education, humor, lived experience, and shame free conversations to help people communicate better, understand their changing bodies, and create more connected relationships. CONNECT WITH KAREN Website: www.taboototruth.com Instagram: @taboototruth YouTube: @taboototruthpodcast LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karenbigman Free Resources: www.taboototruth.com/free-resources —————————————————————————————————————————— Go deeper with me, inside The Intimate World ➡️ Visit: www.patreon.com/allanapratt 💫 Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana: www.allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW 💖 Ready to stop searching for The One and finally become The One? Discover Allana's signature program: Become the One Introductory Program: www.allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 for over 40% off Stay Connected with me: Exclusive Video Newsletter: www.allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram URL: @allanapratt Facebook URL: coachallanapratt

  • S14 · E34
    August 22 · 1 hr

    Why Fine Is the Most Dangerous Word for Women With Regena Thomashauer

    Step into a soul drenched, body awakening, and profoundly tender conversation with Regena Thomashauer, founder of the School of Womanly Arts and New York Times bestselling author of Pussy: A Reclamation, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. For more than 25 years, Regena, also known as Mama Gena, has helped hundreds of thousands of women reclaim pleasure, desire, emotional expression, and feminine power. Her newest book, On Our Knees, invites women to stop bypassing pain and discover the power within grief, rage, pleasure, and surrender. Regena shares the extraordinary journey that brought On Our Knees into the world. Born from six years inside what she calls a death portal, she began writing at four in the morning when the book would wake her. What emerged is an exploration of feminine wisdom, grief, erotic aliveness, and the radical practice of meeting yourself with tenderness. We explore the disconnection so many women experience from their bodies, desires, and emotional truth. Regena explains how women have been conditioned to bypass the full 88 keys of their emotional piano and play only middle C. Her invitation is to return to the body, grief, pleasure, and the erotic aliveness that lives within us. Recorded in NYC, Allana vulnerably shares her in the moment experience of reconnecting with her son after six and a half years of no contact. Together, they practice Swamping from On Our Knees live on air, beginning with Allana's grief and rage and moving into embodied erotic energy as a way to transmute emotion with fierce compassion. We also talk about: Why women have been disconnected from erotic aliveness The difference between the erotic and the sexual Grief as a portal to power, not a problem to solve The On Our Knees Move and how to practice it Patriarchy, religion, and disconnection from inner Source Inanna, Lilith, Aphrodite, and feminine wholeness Children of divorce, rejection, and breaking blame cycles Why listening to your body can be more powerful than listening to your brain Cyclical wisdom and the intelligence of the female body Practices for reconnecting with yourself during difficult times Meeting yourself with tenderness when your heart is broken Erotic aliveness and Audre Lorde's The Uses of the Erotic This episode is a reminder that a woman's body is not the problem. It is the answer. Grief, rage, desire, and pleasure are not obstacles to healing. They can become the path back to ourselves. This conversation invites us to come back into the flesh, feel what is true, and remember that we were never meant to be "fine." ABOUT REGENA THOMASHAUER Regena Thomashauer, also known as Mama Gena, is a teacher, bestselling author, speaker, mother, and founder and CEO of the School of Womanly Arts. Founded in 1998, the School has grown into a global movement serving hundreds of thousands of women. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Pussy: A Reclamation and author of On Our Knees, exploring heartbreak, grief, surrender, pleasure, and feminine power. CONNECT WITH REGENA Website: www.mamagenas.com Instagram: @mamagena Facebook: mamagenaschool YouTube: @mamagenas ————————————————————————————————————————— Go deeper with me, inside The Intimate World ➡️ Visit: www.patreon.com/allanapratt 💫 Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana: https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW 💖 Ready to stop searching for The One and finally become The One? Discover Allana's signature program: Become the One Introductory Program: https://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 for over 40% off Stay Connected with me: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram URL: @allanaprattFacebook URL: Coach Allana Pratt Regena Thomashauer interview, Mama Gena interview, On Our Knees book, School of Womanly Arts, feminine power, feminine embodiment, erotic aliveness, women's empowerment, pleasure and healing, grief and healing, divine feminine, emotional intimacy, feminine sexuality, body wisdom, Allana Pratt interview, Intimate Conversations #AllanaPratt #RegenaThomashauer #MamaGena #FemininePower

  • S14 · E33
    August 14 · 1 hr 16 min

    Reconnecting After Years of Estrangement With Joshua Holland

    Step into a deeply honest, enlivening and down to earth conversation with Joshua J. Holland, movement educator, wellness practitioner, entrepreneur, and advocate for embodied living, on this episode of Intimate Conversations. Recorded in New York City on Joshua's 45th birthday — and perhaps the first Intimate Conversations interview ever held on a massage table — this conversation explores emotional intimacy, conscious parenting, embodiment, purpose, and the courage to live life aligned with truth rather than expectation. With warmth, humility, and remarkable vulnerability, Joshua shares the practices and experiences that have shaped his journey, from growing up in rural Oklahoma and learning resilience through hard work, to building a multifaceted career spanning professional athletics, fitness, bodywork, wellness, and human optimization. Joshua opens up about the rituals that ground his mornings and his life — movement, visualization, reflection, and intentionality — and how embodying who we wish to become often matters more than chasing external achievement. What begins as a conversation about birthday reflections quickly unfolds into a deeper exploration of authenticity, identity, and learning to release the need for validation from others. The conversation moves powerfully into the realities of modern parenthood and unconventional family dynamics. Joshua shares his experience co-parenting his children across continents while they grow up in rural Hungary, and the lessons that come from redefining fatherhood beyond traditional expectations. Allana vulnerably shares her own experience of reconnecting with her son after more than six years of estrangement, revealing the profound healing that can emerge through inner healing, trust, and surrendering to divine timing. Together, they explore the idea that love is not always expressed through control or proximity, but sometimes through allowing others the freedom to follow their own path while keeping our hearts open to what may return. Joshua also reflects on the psychedelic experiences that profoundly shifted his relationship with ego, identity, and partnership. Through these moments of expanded awareness, he discovered a new understanding of truth, interconnectedness, and the freedom that comes from releasing attachment to how life is supposed to unfold. The conversation beautifully bridges Joshua's work around movement and sensory awareness with Allana's work as an emotional intimacy expert. They explore how the body often holds stories that words cannot reach, and how physical sensation, emotional experience, and healing are deeply interconnected. Allana shares her perspective that emotional intimacy begins with our willingness to feel fully — not to fix, suppress, or escape our emotions, but to experience them with compassion and curiosity until they transform into wisdom, authenticity, and deeper connection. We also talk about: Morning rituals and intentional living Visualization and identity embodiment Emotional intimacy and authentic communication Conscious parenting and unconventional family structures Reconnecting with estranged family members Long-distance co-parenting and redefining fatherhood Psychedelic experiences and ego dissolution The relationship between body awareness and emotional healing Sensory movement and embodied intelligence Entrepreneurship, resilience, and following opportunity Living without attachment to outcomes Trusting intuition and life's unfolding path The courage to evolve beyond old identities Creating a life rooted in purpose rather than expectation This episode is a reminder that intimacy begins with the relationship we cultivate with ourselves. It invites us to feel more deeply, speak more honestly, and trust that even life's unexpected detours can become part of a larger unfolding we cannot yet fully see. Healing often begins not when we become someone new, but when we give ourselves permission to become more fully who we already are. You can connect with Joshua and learn more about his work in movement, embodiment, and wellness through his platforms and upcoming projects. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld Connect with Joshua Facebook: /joshuajhollandfan Instagram: @joshuajholland YouTube: @joshuaholland Book: The Awareness Shift: Unearth the Five Pillars of Optimal Health and Wellness —————————————————————————————————————————— Go deeper with me, inside The Intimate World ➡️ Visit: www.patreon.com/AllanaPratt 💫 Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana: https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW 💖 Ready to stop searching for The One and finally become The One? Discover Allana's signature program: Become the One Introductory Program: https://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 for over 40% off Stay Connected with me: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram: @allanapratt Facebook: Coach Allana Pratt

  • S14 · E32
    August 7 · 55 min

    Perfectionism Is a Trauma Response with Dr. Stefanie Kleine

    Step into an honest and soul-awakening conversation with Dr. Stefanie Kleine—doctor of psychology, psycho-spiritual coach, author of BE The Work, and co-founder of the Sacred House of Eden—on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Together with Allana Pratt, they explore the hidden wounds that drive high achievers, the difference between performance and authenticity, and why true healing begins not by becoming someone new, but by remembering who we've always been beneath the layers of striving and self-protection. With beautiful vulnerability, Dr. Stefanie shares how a lifetime of achievement—from elite athletics to academic excellence and a successful career in psychology—was fueled by a deeper painful longing to be fully seen and understood. She reflects on the perfectionism, people-pleasing, and overachievement that shaped her identity, and how psychedelic-assisted healing revealed the protective patterns that had quietly disconnected her from her truest self. Together, she and Allana explore why so many successful people unknowingly confuse accomplishment with worthiness, and how genuine transformation begins when we stop performing and allow ourselves to simply be. The conversation moves into the role of psychedelic medicine as a catalyst—not a cure—for healing. Dr. Stefanie shares how her first ceremony became the foundation for creating the Sacred House of Eden, a retreat center built around psychological safety, intentional preparation, and deep integration. Both she and Allana emphasize that the medicine simply illuminates what is already present; lasting transformation happens through the courageous work of integrating old wounds, dissolving protective identities, and embodying the wisdom revealed through the experience. Throughout the episode, Allana and Dr. Stefanie beautifully bridge psychology, spirituality, and emotional intimacy as they discuss childhood wounds, nervous system safety, unconditional self-love, and the shift from "doing the work" to "being the work." This conversation is a powerful invitation to release the endless pursuit of fixing yourself and instead discover the wholeness, freedom, and authenticity that have been waiting underneath all along. We also talk about: The hidden wounds behind high achievement Performance, perfectionism, and people-pleasing The shift from human doing to human being Psychedelic-assisted healing and integration Childhood conditioning and protective patterns The difference between coping and true healing Spiritual growth versus spiritual bypassing Healing through presence instead of performance Living from wholeness rather than striving This episode is a reminder that healing isn't about chasing another breakthrough or always striving to become a better version of yourself. It's about gently letting go of the identities you've built to survive, trusting the wisdom already within you, and allowing yourself to live from a place of authenticity, presence, and self-love. You can learn more about Dr. Stefanie, her book BE The Work, and the Sacred House of Eden through her website and online platforms. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld About Dr. Stefanie: Dr. Stefanie Kleine is a psychospiritual coach and guide, and the co-founder of The Sacred House of Eden, one of the top-rated psychedelic retreat centers in the country. A Doctor of Psychology with more than twenty years of experience, she has guided over 1,600 psychedelic ceremonies and integrations for people who look like they have it all together and are quietly exhausted from performing. She is also a writer and spoken-word artist whose work draws on the same channel she has been receiving from since childhood. Her latest book, BE THE WORK: The Shift from Human Doing to Human Being, is now available. Her work turns on one inversion: we spend our lives trying to DO and HAVE our way into being okay, when being is where it was always meant to start. Especially in our relationships. Connect with Dr. Stefanie: Book: https://a.co/d/0dEtiscv BE THE WORK: 30-Day Course www.thesacredhouseofeden.com/be-the-work-course Websites: www.drstefaniekleine.com/home www.thesacredhouseofeden.com Instagram: @thedrstefanie Listener's Gift: www.drstefaniekleine.com/allana Use promo code ALLANA for Allana's listeners to save 15% off my BE THE WORK: 30-Day Course

  • S14 · E31
    August 3 · 1 hr 3 min

    Codependency, Divorce, and Becoming a Secure Man With Ralph Brewer

    Step into a deeply honest, courageous, and eye-opening conversation with Ralph Brewer, founder of Help For Men and creator of Dad Starting Over, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Ralph's work has helped hundreds of thousands of men rebuild their confidence, heal after divorce, navigate relationship breakdowns, and rediscover themselves through personal responsibility rather than blame. Drawing from his own painful journey through infidelity, divorce, co-parenting, and emotional healing, Ralph shares how what once felt like the greatest failure of his life ultimately became the foundation of his life's purpose. What began as surviving a devastating marriage evolved into mentoring men around the world toward healthier relationships—with themselves first. Together, Allana and Ralph explore the hidden dynamics behind "dead bedrooms," emotional disconnection, anxious attachment, codependency, and the patterns that quietly destroy intimacy long before relationships end. Ralph vulnerably explains how many men unknowingly become trapped in people-pleasing, reassurance-seeking, and "Nice Guy Syndrome," only to realize that true attraction begins with becoming emotionally secure rather than trying harder to earn love. The conversation moves beyond relationship advice into something much deeper: self-awareness. Rather than focusing on blaming a partner for betrayal or emotional distance, both Allana and Ralph discuss the transformative power of radical ownership. They explore how healing begins when we become willing to examine our own blind spots, attachment wounds, fears, and unconscious behaviors without excusing harmful actions from others. Throughout the episode, they unpack why so many people ignore their intuition in relationships. Ralph shares how insecurity often causes us to overlook obvious warning signs because we fear losing love more than we value listening to ourselves. Together they discuss the importance of learning to trust uncomfortable feelings rather than immediately trying to suppress or escape them. A powerful part of the discussion centers on emotional healing and the courage to simply feel. Ralph explains that many men are conditioned to suppress grief, fear, sadness, and vulnerability, believing strength means emotional silence. Instead, he argues that emotional resilience comes from allowing difficult feelings to exist without immediately trying to fix, numb, or avoid them. Allana beautifully expands on this idea by exploring how unprocessed emotions become stored within the body and eventually impact our relationships, health, and overall well-being. She explains how healing the emotional body often transforms physical symptoms, confidence, posture, intimacy, and self-worth in ways many people never expect. The conversation also explores what happens when genuine personal growth changes the trajectory of a relationship. Ralph explains that as many men become healthier, more emotionally secure, and more authentic, they sometimes discover that their relationship was built on unhealthy foundations. While painful, they discuss how choosing truth over comfort can become one of the greatest acts of love—for themselves, their children, and even their former partners. Allana and Ralph speak candidly about conscious uncoupling, raising emotionally healthy children, and releasing the shame often associated with divorce. Rather than seeing the end of a relationship as failure, they invite listeners to view it as an opportunity for growth, accountability, compassion, and creating healthier models of love for future generations. The conversation concludes by highlighting the importance of community, mentorship, and authentic male friendship. Ralph shares why he created The Brotherhood—a space where men can openly discuss struggles that are rarely spoken about elsewhere, receive support without judgment, and learn that vulnerability is not weakness but one of the greatest expressions of courage. We also talk about: Healing after infidelity and divorce Dead bedrooms and emotional disconnection Codependency and "Nice Guy Syndrome" Radical self-ownership Learning to trust intuition Sitting with uncomfortable emotions Physical health and emotional well-being Masculinity and emotional vulnerability Conscious uncoupling and co-parenting Personal responsibility versus blame Brotherhood, mentorship, and community Becoming secure from within rather than seeking external validation This episode is a powerful reminder that healing doesn't begin when someone else changes—it begins when we become willing to face ourselves with honesty, compassion, and courage. Sometimes the path to finding real love begins by learning that you are already enough. About Ralph: Ralph Brewer is the founder of Help For Men and creator of Dad Starting Over, two influential platforms supporting men through divorce, dead bedrooms, and modern relationship breakdowns. He is the author of five books, including his most recognized title, The Dead Bedroom Fix, which has earned hundreds of 5-star reviews on Amazon and become a go-to resource for men ready to reclaim their confidence and clarity. Ralph combines honest storytelling with practical guidance—offering mentorship, not therapy—to help men rebuild their lives, relationships, and self-worth. Through coaching programs, digital courses, and his private Brotherhood community, he provides tools men can actually use. Whether you're divorced, stuck in a strained marriage, or just feeling invisible, Ralph's message meets men where they are—and calls them to lead themselves forward. Connect with Ralph: Website www.helpformen.com Facebook URL www.facebook.com/realhelpformen Instagram URL @realhelpformen YouTube URL @realhelpformen Twitter URL @realhelpformen Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld

  • S14 · E30
    July 23 · 59 min

    She Rewired Her Brain, Moved Cities & Found Her Husband with Melissa Nanavati

    Step into a deeply insightful, expansive, woman-to woman conversation with Melissa Nanavati, TEDx speaker, dating and relationship coach for high performers, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Melissa's work bridges neuroscience, attachment theory, behavioral psychology, and lived experience to help ambitious individuals create thriving relationships without sacrificing their biggest goals and dreams. With warmth, intelligence, and refreshing honesty, Melissa shares the deeply personal journey that shaped her work — from navigating anxious attachment and enduring more than 100 first dates, to ultimately finding the extraordinary partnership she once wondered if she would ever experience. Melissa opens up about reaching a point in her dating journey where discouragement could have easily become cynicism. Instead, she transformed every date into an opportunity for growth, using each interaction to develop communication skills, deepen self-awareness, and clarify the values that truly mattered most in a life partner. What began as a search for love became a journey of becoming the person capable of receiving it. The conversation moves into the neuroscience of attachment, emotional regulation, and the hidden fears that shape our relationships long before we realize they are there. Melissa vulnerably shares how anxious attachment and a deep fear of abandonment continued to influence her relationships until she encountered a transformative neurofeedback experience through 40 Years of Zen. During an intensive retreat working directly with brainwave states and neuroplasticity, Melissa experienced a profound vision of the life and partnership she desired. That experience inspired her to leave behind the familiar, trust an intuitive knowing she could not explain, and move across the country to a city she felt inexplicably called toward. Within weeks of arriving, she met the man who would become her husband. Together, Allana and Melissa explore the beautiful intersection between science and intuition, action and surrender, strategy and serendipity. They discuss the reality that manifestation is not passive wishing, but a partnership between inner alignment and courageous action. The conversation also dives deeply into the difference between chemistry and compatibility, challenging the common belief that love should feel immediate and explosive from the beginning. Melissa shares how the relationship with her husband developed not through instant sparks, but through shared values, emotional safety, vulnerability, and intentional connection. Sometimes the healthiest love stories do not begin with fireworks. Sometimes they begin with trust. She introduces the concept of the four forms of relational courage: The courage to be vulnerable. The courage to ask for what you need. The courage to ask what your partner needs. And the courage to bring difficult conversations into the light. The conversation beautifully explores how unresolved fears often hide beneath conflict, and how learning to identify the emotions we are avoiding can transform our relationships from places of protection into places of connection. Melissa also shares the communication frameworks she and her husband use to maintain emotional safety, resolve conflict quickly, and prevent resentment from accumulating over time. Their commitment to never allowing issues to fester has become one of the foundations of their thriving partnership. Together, Allana and Melissa discuss how love is less about finding the perfect person and more about creating intentional rituals, emotional safety, curiosity, play, and repair. We also talk about: The neuroscience of love and connection The role of neuroplasticity in relational healing 40 Years of Zen and transformational brain training The balance between intuition and strategy in dating Why chemistry can sometimes be misleading How values predict long-term compatibility Dating as a skill-building process rather than a judgment process How to communicate needs effectively Building emotional safety in relationships Repairing conflict before resentment grows The power of rituals, play, and curiosity in long-term partnerships Receiving feedback without defensiveness This episode is a reminder that healthy love is not something we stumble into accidentally. It is something we build intentionally through courage, communication, vulnerability, and presence. Love is not the absence of hard conversations. Love is creating the safety to have them. And sometimes the relationship you are searching for begins not with finding the right person, but by becoming the version of yourself who no longer abandons your own needs, values, and truth. You can learn more about Melissa's work, relationship frameworks, and her Brave Scripts communication tools at MelissaNanavati.com and connect with her on social media for more science-backed insights on love, attachment, and thriving relationships. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Melissa: Melissa Nanavati is a TEDx speaker and dating & relationship coach for high performers. Her work integrates neuroscience, biology, and lived experience to help driven individuals build thriving relationships, while pursuing big goals. After struggling with anxious attachment and going on over 100 first dates before meeting her husband, Melissa became deeply committed to studying the neuroscience of connection. In their first year of marriage, she and her husband raised $1.1 million while building a thriving partnership and running two businesses. Melissa translates this research and real-world experience into practical, science-backed frameworks to help high achievers navigate hard conversations, eliminate energy leaks at home, and build secure, resilient relationships. With over 15 years of experience working closely with executives and speaking on stages, she is known for turning complex science into actionable practices that create lasting change. She holds an MBA with a specialization in negotiation, grounding her work in both relational science and strategic communication. Website: https://www.melissananavati.com/ Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/melissananavati/ Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/melissananavati YouTube URL https://www.youtube.com/@PeakPerformanceLove The BRAVE Framework: A science-backed method and scripts for navigating hard conversations https://www.melissananavati.com/BRAVEscripts Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • S14 · E29
    July 17 · 1 hr 8 min

    How Two People Became Whole & Chose Each Other Daily With Jenna and Brad Ballard

    Step into a down to earth, real-life conversation with Jenna and Brad Ballard, visionary leaders, conscious partners, and co-founders of Ascension Leadership Academy, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Together, they share a powerful love story rooted in resilience, embodiment, and choosing growth over comfort. Jenna opens up about her near-death accident at seventeen, a coma that became a profound awakening, and how reclaiming the words "I am" reshaped her identity, health, and purpose. From navigating diabetes, trauma, and self-worth, to becoming a celebrity trainer, transformational coach, artist and creator, her journey reveals the power of perseverance and self-belief. Brad shares his own awakening, moving from corporate success that left him empty to choosing passion, joy, and purpose. He reflects on recognizing misery as a signal, learning to slow down, and committing to a life where fulfillment, play, and integrity lead the way. There was an exquisite balance of fun talking about fast cars with Brad and delighting in Jenna's extraordinary voice, mixed with vulnerability as they revealed how their relationship was built slowly and consciously, through consistency, communication, and patience. From texting for months before meeting, to navigating parenthood, business partnership, health crises, near-divorce moments, and recommitting to intimacy, they model what it looks like to be two whole people choosing each other again and again. We also talk about: Turning trauma and hardship into purpose Building love from wholeness, not need Conscious communication and love languages Masculine and feminine balance in partnership Navigating marriage, business, and parenting together Radical self-responsibility and nervous system awareness Slowing down to deepen intimacy and sexuality Creativity, music, and authentic self-expression Choosing growth, joy, and alignment over survival This episode is a reminder that love thrives when we take ownership of our inner world, listen to the body, and choose presence over performance. Jenna and Brad's story shows that when two people commit to becoming their truest selves, partnership becomes a place of expansion, play, and devotion. You can explore Jenna's work, music, and podcast at jennaphillipsballard.com, learn more about Ascension Leadership Academy at alaeq.com, and discover Brad's passion project at FastLaneDrive.com. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Jenna and Brad: Jenna Phillips Ballard is a visionary leader, transformational coach, and artist who empowers the world's most influential change makers to live in alignment with purpose, prosperity, and love. She is the founder of I•▲M, a global movement that bridges personal growth, spirituality, and creative expression through her upcoming book I•▲M Her Now, the I•▲M with Jenna Phillips Ballard podcast, a signature oracle deck, and transformational lifestyle products. A former celebrity trainer turned leadership expert, Jenna co-founded Ascension Leadership Academy (ALA) in 2016 with her husband, Brad Ballard. They've transformed thousands of lives and have raised over $4MM for charity. Now based in Austin, she channels her message through music—merging empowerment and pop-EDM to inspire people to rise, heal, and embody who they came here to be. Website: https://jennaphillipsballard.com FastLaneDrive.com Facebook URL https://facebook.com/jennaphillipsballard Instagram URL https://instagram.com/jennaphillipsballard Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • S14 · E28
    July 10 · 58 min

    She Sees Your Trauma in Color With Pearly Montagu

    Step into a deeply insightful, expansive, woman-to woman conversation with Melissa Nanavati, TEDx speaker, dating and relationship coach for high performers, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Melissa's work bridges neuroscience, attachment theory, behavioral psychology, and lived experience to help ambitious individuals create thriving relationships without sacrificing their biggest goals and dreams. With warmth, intelligence, and refreshing honesty, Melissa shares the deeply personal journey that shaped her work — from navigating anxious attachment and enduring more than 100 first dates, to ultimately finding the extraordinary partnership she once wondered if she would ever experience. Melissa opens up about reaching a point in her dating journey where discouragement could have easily become cynicism. Instead, she transformed every date into an opportunity for growth, using each interaction to develop communication skills, deepen self-awareness, and clarify the values that truly mattered most in a life partner. What began as a search for love became a journey of becoming the person capable of receiving it. The conversation moves into the neuroscience of attachment, emotional regulation, and the hidden fears that shape our relationships long before we realize they are there. Melissa vulnerably shares how anxious attachment and a deep fear of abandonment continued to influence her relationships until she encountered a transformative neurofeedback experience through 40 Years of Zen. During an intensive retreat working directly with brainwave states and neuroplasticity, Melissa experienced a profound vision of the life and partnership she desired. That experience inspired her to leave behind the familiar, trust an intuitive knowing she could not explain, and move across the country to a city she felt inexplicably called toward. Within weeks of arriving, she met the man who would become her husband. Together, Allana and Melissa explore the beautiful intersection between science and intuition, action and surrender, strategy and serendipity. They discuss the reality that manifestation is not passive wishing, but a partnership between inner alignment and courageous action. The conversation also dives deeply into the difference between chemistry and compatibility, challenging the common belief that love should feel immediate and explosive from the beginning. Melissa shares how the relationship with her husband developed not through instant sparks, but through shared values, emotional safety, vulnerability, and intentional connection. Sometimes the healthiest love stories do not begin with fireworks. Sometimes they begin with trust. She introduces the concept of the four forms of relational courage: The courage to be vulnerable. The courage to ask for what you need. The courage to ask what your partner needs. And the courage to bring difficult conversations into the light. The conversation beautifully explores how unresolved fears often hide beneath conflict, and how learning to identify the emotions we are avoiding can transform our relationships from places of protection into places of connection. Melissa also shares the communication frameworks she and her husband use to maintain emotional safety, resolve conflict quickly, and prevent resentment from accumulating over time. Their commitment to never allowing issues to fester has become one of the foundations of their thriving partnership. Together, Allana and Melissa discuss how love is less about finding the perfect person and more about creating intentional rituals, emotional safety, curiosity, play, and repair. We also talk about: The neuroscience of love and connection The role of neuroplasticity in relational healing 40 Years of Zen and transformational brain training The balance between intuition and strategy in dating Why chemistry can sometimes be misleading How values predict long-term compatibility Dating as a skill-building process rather than a judgment process How to communicate needs effectively Building emotional safety in relationships Repairing conflict before resentment grows The power of rituals, play, and curiosity in long-term partnerships Receiving feedback without defensiveness This episode is a reminder that healthy love is not something we stumble into accidentally. It is something we build intentionally through courage, communication, vulnerability, and presence. Love is not the absence of hard conversations. Love is creating the safety to have them. And sometimes the relationship you are searching for begins not with finding the right person, but by becoming the version of yourself who no longer abandons your own needs, values, and truth. You can learn more about Melissa's work, relationship frameworks, and her Brave Scripts communication tools at MelissaNanavati.com and connect with her on social media for more science-backed insights on love, attachment, and thriving relationships. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Pearly: Melissa Nanavati is a TEDx speaker and dating & relationship coach for high performers. Her work integrates neuroscience, biology, and lived experience to help driven individuals build thriving relationships, while pursuing big goals. After struggling with anxious attachment and going on over 100 first dates before meeting her husband, Melissa became deeply committed to studying the neuroscience of connection. In their first year of marriage, she and her husband raised $1.1 million while building a thriving partnership and running two businesses. Melissa translates this research and real-world experience into practical, science-backed frameworks to help high achievers navigate hard conversations, eliminate energy leaks at home, and build secure, resilient relationships. With over 15 years of experience working closely with executives and speaking on stages, she is known for turning complex science into actionable practices that create lasting change. She holds an MBA with a specialization in negotiation, grounding her work in both relational science and strategic communication. Website: https://www.melissananavati.com/ Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/melissananavati/ Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/melissananavati YouTube URL https://www.youtube.com/@PeakPerformanceLove The BRAVE Framework: A science-backed method and scripts for navigating hard conversations https://www.melissananavati.com/BRAVEscripts Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • S14 · E27
    July 3 · 57 min

    Near-Death, Medical Miracle, and Soul Awakening With Kelly Mason

    Step into a soul-stirring and consciousness-opening conversation with Kelly Mason, founder of Kula Paradise Academy, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Kelly's work bridges nervous system regulation, conscious leadership, healing, and spiritual awakening through a grounded blend of lived experience, transformational education, and deep intuitive wisdom. With a background in filmmaking, humanitarian leadership, and energy healing, Kelly brings a perspective that invites us to see life not as random chaos, but as a sacred unfolding of the soul. Kelly vulnerably shares the life-altering horseback accident that became the catalyst for her awakening. After being thrown from a galloping racehorse in Tobago, breaking her arm catastrophically, and experiencing what she describes as crossing briefly to "the other side," she returned with a profound awareness of consciousness, healing, and the deeper intelligence guiding life itself. What doctors believed would require a prosthetic arm became what they later called a documented medical miracle. We explore how that near-death experience initiated Kelly's journey away from identity-based success in the film industry and into a deeper calling rooted in service, healing, and soul remembrance. She opens up about surrendering the life she once knew, following intuitive guidance to Costa Rica as a single mother, and ultimately uncovering her life's mission through unexpected paths that included community activism, environmental innovation, and transformational healing work. We also dive into the vision behind Kula Paradise Academy and its transformational framework built around four levels: Activation, Magnetic, Sovereign, and Legacy. Kelly explains how the academy is designed to help individuals move beyond fragmented healing approaches into sustainable embodiment, self-awareness, sovereignty, and service-driven leadership. We also talk about: Near-death experiences and spiritual awakening Nervous system regulation and embodied healing Soul contracts, predestination, and divine timing Manifestation, frequency, and magnetic alignment Conscious parenting and emotional coherence Humanitarian work and environmental activism The role of suffering in soul evolution Legacy leadership and conscious education How intuition guides purpose and service The power of surrendering identity to follow your calling Why healing is less about fixing yourself and more about remembering who you truly are This episode is a beautiful reminder that life often redirects us through our greatest breakdowns, heartbreaks, and unexpected detours. Kelly's story reveals how surrender, service, and trust can transform even the darkest nights into pathways of profound purpose, healing, and divine light. You can learn more about Kelly's work through Kula Paradise Academy and connect with her on Instagram at @kellymasonofficial. --- Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld --- About Kelly: Kelly Mason is the Founder of Kula Paradise Academy, an educational platform dedicated to self-knowledge, nervous system regulation, and conscious leadership in a complex world. With a background spanning filmmaking, impact entrepreneurship, and transformational education, Kelly brings a grounded, integrative approach to personal mastery—bridging science, lived experience, and inner development. Her work supports individuals, families, and institutions in cultivating clarity, resilience, and legacy through practical, embodied frameworks. Website: https://www.kulaparadise.com/ Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kulaparadise/ Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/kellymason.scc/ YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/@KellyMason-scc It's Already Done Guided Meditation: https://www.kulaparadise.com/ --- ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically, the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for the Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected! Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram: @allanapratt Facebook: @coachallanapratt YouTube: @allanapratt

  • S14 · E26
    June 26 · 1 hr 1 min

    Breathwork, Grief, and Awakening Your True Self With Kurtis Lee Thomas

    Step into a deeply joyous, expansive, soul-awakening, and paradigm-shifting conversation with Kurtis Lee Thomas, bestselling author, founder of Breathwork Detox, and one of the world's leading corporate mindfulness trainers, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Known by many as "Man From The Stars," Kurtis bridges science, spirituality, nervous system healing, and consciousness work in a way that is both profoundly grounded and wildly transformative. Kurtis shares the extraordinary journey that awakened him to the multidimensional nature of reality, beginning with the tragic murder of his brother and the shocking experience of connecting with him through a psychic medium. What began as skepticism quickly became a complete unraveling of everything he thought he knew about life, death, spirit, intuition, and human potential. That experience ignited an insatiable curiosity that led him into years of spiritual study, shamanic training, meditation, breathwork, and deep exploration of consciousness. We explore how Kurtis became a bridge between worlds, bringing ancient healing practices like breathwork into highly analytical spaces like NASA, Fortune 500 companies, elite athletics, and corporate leadership. He explains how breathwork creates immediate and undeniable shifts in the nervous system, helping people release trauma stored in the body, regulate anxiety, access clarity, and reconnect with deeper parts of themselves beyond the thinking mind. Kurtis opens up vulnerably about his own years-long health crisis that no doctor could diagnose, and how one powerful breathwork session completely eradicated the energetic and emotional root of what his body had been carrying. Together, we dive into the profound connection between trauma, stored emotion, the subconscious mind, hypervigilance, dissociation, and the body's deep longing for safety, presence, and release. We also talk about: Spirit guides, synchronicity, and multidimensional awareness Healing grief and connecting with loved ones beyond the veil Breathwork as humanity's original medicine Anxiety, nervous system dysregulation, and emotional suppression The difference between intellectual awareness and embodied healing Why breathwork creates rapid emotional and energetic release Flow states, altered consciousness, and accessing the subconscious mind Masculinity, emotional expression, and giving men permission to feel Shadow work, soul embodiment, and learning to love all parts of ourselves Parenting, fatherhood, and raising conscious children Dream recall, intuition, and strengthening the bridge to the subconscious The global awakening currently unfolding on the planet This episode is a reminder that healing is not about becoming someone new. It is about releasing what was never yours to hang onto, softening the armor, and remembering the vast intelligence already living within your body, breath, and soul. Kurtis invites us to stop running from ourselves, trust the wisdom beneath the pain, and reconnect with the deeper truth of who we are. You can learn more about Kurtis, his events, certifications, and transformational work at https://breathworkdetox.com and explore his book latest How to Thrive in the Age of Anxiety. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Kurtis: Kurtis Lee Thomas is a #1 best-selling author and one of the most sought-after Corporate Mindfulness Trainers. He's the founder of Breathwork Detox, a modality voted #1 Corporate Wellness Provider of 2023 by HR Manager Magazine. He's been featured on The Today Show for making a profound impact within the mindfulness and wellbeing of some of the top fortune 500 companies such as Nike and NASA. Kurtis is a committed Mental Health Advocate who published the #1 new release, HOW TO THRIVE IN THE AGE OF ANXIETY. He's currently the Chairman of Just Breathe Foundation and works with top global brands, athletes and celebrities, to help bring awareness and solutions to the mental health epidemic that currently plagues our families, and our employees. Website: https://breathworkdetox.com Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/BreathworkDetox/ Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/manfromthestars Gift or Product Link https://breathworkdetox.com/live-virtual-event 50% off a ticket for my next LIVE Virtual Breathwork Detox Event Use code Podcast50 Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • S14 · E25
    June 19 · 43 min

    My Son Called After 6 Years: What Surrender Actually Looks Like

    Some episodes are for you and I alone. They are teachings, transmissions, miracles unfolding in real time I want to share with you. In this deeply personal solo episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light, I share what happened when a dream I had carried for over six and a half years finally came true... and why receiving it was far more profound than I could have imagined. After years of estrangement from my son, Mother's Day arrived with the familiar ache of longing and uncertainty. As the evening wore on and I still hadn't heard from him, I found myself surrendering in a way I hadn't before. Instead of trying to manifest, heal, fix, or focus on a future breakthrough, I allowed myself to fully accept the heartbreak exactly as it was. And then... he called ;-) I take you behind the scenes of the phone call, the last-minute flight to California, and the sacred reunion that followed. For hours, I simply listened as my son shared his life, his dreams, his disappointments, his relationships, and his heart. Rather than trying to be a coach, a teacher, or even a mother with answers, I discovered the healing power of presence, receiving, and unconditional love. I explore what it means to stop resisting reality, trust in divine timing, and allow life to unfold in ways we could never orchestrate ourselves. I share the lessons this reunion revealed about purpose, parenting, communication, nervous system healing, and the difference between living from competence versus living from genius. I also talk about: -Healing after six and a half years of estrangement -Why dreams coming true are not always what we expect -The power of surrender versus control -Deep listening as an act of love -Parenting adult children with grace and trust -Following your heart even when there are no guarantees -Divine timing and unexpected miracles -Emotional resilience and nervous system healing -Living your genius instead of settling for competence -The beauty of being fully seen, heard, and received -Why suffering grows when we resist what is -Creating intimacy through presence, not fixing -The evolution of The Intimate World and my upcoming Docuseries -Trusting that life is happening for you, not against you This episode is a love letter to every parent carrying a broken heart, every person waiting for a miracle, and every soul learning how to surrender more deeply to life. It is a reminder that healing often arrives when we stop demanding that it happen, and that sometimes the most extraordinary gifts come wrapped in years of uncertainty, wobbly faith and yet nonetheless… pure devotion. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • S14 · E24
    June 12 · 59 min

    Ayahuasca, Trauma & Coming Home to Your Body With Francesca Barone

    Step into a deeply feminine, embodied, and soul-stirring sisterhood conversation with Francesca Barone, co-founder of Anam Kara Healing Retreats, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Francesca is devoted to preserving indigenous shamanic wisdom and guiding people into safe, transformative plant medicine ceremonies rooted in embodiment, ritual, and reverence for the Earth. Francesca shares her journey from survival-based resilience into radical softness, revealing how years of trauma, addiction, and pushing through life shaped her nervous system, leadership, and relationships. She opens up about building her ayahuasca retreat center from a place of endurance rather than ease, and the deep reckoning that came when she realized she had everything she thought she wanted, yet still did not feel safe, held, or at home in her body. We explore the terror and courage of surrender, especially for women who have been rewarded for strength and resilience. Francesca speaks vulnerably about releasing control in love, business, and spirituality. She shares how reconnecting to the Divine Mother, the womb, and the Earth became the doorway to true healing, pleasure, and trust in life. Together, we dive into embodiment as the medicine, the intelligence of the body's ability to disconnect for protection, and the slow, sacred work of returning home. Francesca offers profound insight into why healing does not come from constant effort or expansion, but from creating space for spaciousness, allowing grief, stillness, and the fertile darkness to restore wholeness. We also talk about: -Returning to the Divine Mother and feminine safety -Surrender versus survival-based resilience -The body's wisdom to disconnect and reconnect -Embodiment, pleasure, and grounded aliveness -Grief as the gateway to softness and trust -Plant medicine as ally, not escape -Creating space, stillness, and integration -Healing sexual and developmental trauma -Trusting divine timing in love, motherhood, and life This episode is an invitation to slow down, soften, and descend. It reminds us that creation is born from the fertile darkness, that surrender is an act of profound courage, and that the body holds the memory of safety, pleasure, and belonging when we allow ourselves to listen. You can learn more about Francesca's work and retreats at anamcarahealingretreats.com. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Francesca: Francesca Barone is the co-founder of Anam Cara Retreats, an intimate Shipibo Ayahuasca healing center in Nosara, Costa Rica. Her work is devoted to preserving indigenous shamanic wisdom and creating safe, transformative plant medicine ceremonies. She weaves ancestral medicine with somatic healing, embodiment practices, and ritual, guiding people back into their bodies to restore authentic expression, vitality, intimacy, and wholeness. Her work helps people release trauma, reconnect to their aliveness, and cultivate deeper union — with themselves, their bodies, their relationships, and life itself. Deeply devoted to the earth, its medicines, and the magic channeled through ceremony and ritual, Francesca honors the intelligence of plant allies as a central part of her practice. She invites people to move beyond surface healing into embodied integration, where pleasure, presence, and connection are alive, accessible, and alchemical. Website https://www.anamcarahealingretreats.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyour_bliss_/ https://www.instagram.com/anamcararetreats/ Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • S14 · E23
    June 5 · 1 hr 7 min

    Stop White-Knuckling Life: Nervous System Healing With Grant Dziak

    Step into a raw, powerful, and deeply embodied conversation about what works… with Grant Dziak, human performance and nervous system strategist, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Grant is the founder of The Forged Method, helping high-functioning individuals stop white-knuckling life and start leading from a regulated, embodied, and deeply self-aware state. His work bridges neuroscience, behavioral change, somatics, and emotional integration with a grounded, no-BS approach to healing and transformation. Grant shares the painful experiences that shaped his path, including growing up with an abusive alcoholic father, being surrounded by strong women he longed to protect, and carrying deep childhood wounds around safety, responsibility, and self-worth. He opens up about the moment he discovered his sister had been assaulted as a child only feet away from him, and how that trauma quietly shaped his nervous system, identity, and relationship with masculinity for years. We explore how his journey began through fitness coaching, but quickly evolved into something far deeper. Grant realized that discipline alone could never override nervous system dysregulation. Some clients followed every protocol yet remained stuck in cycles of stress, sabotage, inflammation, and emotional collapse, while others who felt safer and more connected began transforming effortlessly. That realization became the foundation of his life's work. The conversation moves into intuition, emotional intelligence, and the profound ability to hear what people are not saying. Grant shares how years of understanding his own pain opened an extraordinary capacity to feel others deeply, often sensing hidden truths, suppressed emotions, and unconscious patterns before they were ever spoken aloud. Together, we explore the sacred responsibility of holding space for people to finally tell the truth their body has been carrying. We also dive deeply into nervous system regulation, trauma integration, and the difference between reacting from survival versus responding from presence. Grant explains how regulation is not about suppressing emotion, but about creating enough internal safety to actually feel, process, and integrate what has been stored in the body for years. Together, we unpack how healing requires both self-regulation and safe relationships where the nervous system can finally exhale. We also talk about: -Childhood trauma, hypervigilance, and emotional survival -Masculinity, protection, and learning to feel safe enough to feel -Nervous system regulation versus emotional suppression -Intuition and hearing what people are not saying -Why discipline alone eventually breaks down -Co-regulation, relational healing, and safe attachment -The body's intelligence and survival-based coping patterns -Self-awareness, identity reconstruction, and embodiment -Why pain can become a portal to truth and transformation -Responding versus reacting in relationships and everyday life -Reconnecting to intuition beneath conditioning and fear This episode is a profound reminder that healing is not about becoming someone new. It is about stripping away the layers of protection, coping, and survival that disconnected us from who we already are. Grant's work invites us to stop performing strength and instead cultivate the kind of nervous system safety that allows truth, intimacy, and real transformation to emerge. You can learn more about Grant and his work through The Forged Method and connect with him on social media on Instagram at @grantdziak for teachings on nervous system regulation, embodiment, and human performance. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Grant: Grant Dziak is a Human Performance and Nervous System Strategist and the founder of The Forged Method, a framework designed to help high-functioning individuals stop white-knuckling life and start leading it from a regulated, embodied state. His work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, behavioral change, and identity reconstruction, helping people understand why discipline alone eventually breaks down and how nervous system dysregulation quietly sabotages performance, relationships, and decision-making. Grant is known for his direct, no-nonsense approach and his core message: you cannot outwork a dysregulated nervous system. Sustainable strength comes from regulation first, not more pressure. Website: https://grantdziak.com Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/share/1EXwkELPEs/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/grantdziak Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • S14 · E22
    May 28 · 48 min

    What Affairs Really Mean and How to Heal Them With Jenn Pinkerton

    Step into a raw, delicious and love-affirming conversation with Jenn Pinkerton, psychotherapist, certified sex therapist, relationship expert, and host of the Red Head Reveal Podcast, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Jenn's work centers around one powerful truth: we are wired for connection, yet so many people are living in profound disconnection from themselves, their relationships, and their deepest desires. I agree! Jenn shares her personal journey through grief, abandonment, and identity after losing her father at a young age. She vulnerably opens up about becoming a "chameleon" in her early life, shaping herself to fit the needs of others while losing connection to her authentic self. That wound eventually became the doorway into her life's work: helping people return to who they truly are beneath the coping strategies, fear, shame, and survival patterns. We explore the four core wounds that shape so many relationships, including abandonment, not feeling good enough, not belonging, and not feeling worthy. Jenn beautifully explains how these wounds influence intimacy, communication, defensiveness, sexuality, perfectionism, avoidance, and even the kinds of relationships we choose. Rather than blaming the past, she invites us into deeper self-awareness, compassion, and responsibility for how these wounds show up in our present-day lives. Jenn also shares her groundbreaking work helping couples heal after infidelity, revealing that affairs are often less about another person and more about the longing to feel alive, connected, desired, and emotionally seen. We discuss how betrayal can either become the ending of a relationship or the catalyst to build an entirely new one rooted in honesty, vulnerability, emotional safety, and genuine connection. We also talk about: -Why connection is our birthright -Emotional safety as the foundation of intimacy and desire -Healing abandonment wounds and relationship insecurity -The difference between physical arousal and true desire -Why vulnerability is essential for intimacy -Infidelity, betrayal, and rebuilding trust -Overcoming defensiveness and learning repair -Desire mismatch, shame, and purity culture -The importance of curiosity, creativity, and novelty in relationships -"Groundhog Day" marriages and how couples lose connection -Empty nesting and rediscovering joy together -How slowing down creates deeper emotional intimacy -Why consideration may be the highest form of love -The power of emotional presence, co-regulation, and nervous system safety This episode is a reminder that relationships are not meant to simply survive. They are meant to change, evolve, deepen, awaken, and expand us. Jenn's wisdom invites us to slow down, soften the armor, and courageously reconnect to ourselves and the people we love most. It is a conversation about the perfectly imperfect journey of intimacy, healing, vulnerability, and the profound beauty that becomes possible when two people are willing to truly see each other authentically again. You can learn more about Jenn and her work at https://jennpinkerton.com/. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Jenn: I am a psychotherapist, sexologist, writer, speaker, host of REDHEADREVEAL® podcast, and private practice owner of Pinkerton Psychotherapy. As a change agent, I help people reveal their connectedness within their relationships, understanding root causes of beliefs and behaviors that hold them back from success. I assist them in returning to the person they were born to be so they can step into a life where they truly thrive. Website: https://jennpinkerton.com Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/jenniferbpinkerton Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/jennbpinkerton/ YouTube URL https://youtube.com/@redheadreveal?si=7J80m-waZwuBF0PQ Twitter URL https://x.com/redheadreveal Connection Cards https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRMBVTH Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • S14 · E21
    May 22 · 1 hr 5 min

    Is Therapy Making You Worse? With Dr. Richard Blake

    Step into a blow-me-away, deeply illuminating conversation with Dr. Richard Blake, psychologist, researcher, breathwork practitioner, and author of the upcoming book The Anxiety Industry. Richard shares his powerful journey through anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, binge eating, and compulsive behaviours, and how true transformation came when he moved beyond talk therapy into breathwork, nervous system regulation, and groundbreaking research. Together, we explore why mental illness rates keep rising despite more therapy and awareness than ever before, the hidden ways therapy culture can reinforce suffering, and how breathwork, neuroplasticity, and courageous nervous system work can open the door to real healing. This is an honest, edgy, and liberating conversation about moving beyond victimhood, building resilience, and meeting life with more courage, truth, and freedom. We also talk about: Therapy culture, "trauma inflation," and the unintended consequences of therapeutic language Family estrangement, emotional validation, and the difference between healing and reinforcing suffering Breathwork, psychedelics, neuroplasticity, and nervous system regulation Exposure therapy, stress resilience, and learning to stay present through discomfort Social media, comfort culture, lifestyle habits, and the collapse of meaning Community, purpose, movement, sleep, embodiment, and the practices that build true emotional capacity This friggin' fantastic, aligned, and enlivening episode invites us to question what we've inherited about healing, trauma, and mental health. Real growth is not about avoiding discomfort, but learning to stay present with greater capacity, awareness, and self-responsibility. Dr. Blake's work calls us back into the body, back into truth, and back into our profound ability to adapt, heal, and evolve. I could have talked with this great man for hours! About Richard: Dr. Richard Blake holds a PhD in psychology and is known for challenging how mental health is discussed and treated today. His research focuses on anxiety, breathwork, and nervous system regulation, including the largest randomized controlled trial on conscious connected breathwork to date. With over 113,000 followers on Instagram, his evidence-based work critiques therapy culture, trauma inflation, mental-health misinformation, and the unintended consequences of therapeutic language. Richard's broader mission is to move mental health away from ideology and back toward evidence, physiology, and approaches that truly help people heal. Website: https://www.RichardLBlake.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_breath_geek/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The_Breath_Geek Guided breathwork experience: (Downloadable) https://richardlblake.com/products/p/soma-breathwork-experience ------ ➡️ Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for the Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro. Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected! Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram: @allanapratt Facebook: @coachallanapratt

  • S14 · E20
    May 15 · 1 hr 14 min

    When the Body Becomes the Bridge Back to Life with Ted Ryce

    Step into a raw, profoundly inspiring conversation with Ted Ryce, celebrity trainer, health expert, and host of the Legendary Life Podcast, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Ted brings decades of experience working with high achievers, blending fitness, nervous system health, and real-life transformation into a practical and powerful approach to well-being. Take a deep breath as Ted shares the pivotal moment that shaped his entire path. At 19 years old, his 9-year-old brother was kidnapped and murdered, a traumatic event that shattered his world. It forced him to confront grief, stress, and the collapse of everything he thought his life would be. In the aftermath, he struggled to function, eventually dropping out of school and feeling lost in the weight of it all. We explore how his healing didn't begin with mindset work or therapy, but through something deceptively simple… movement. Returning to exercise became the first thread of regulation, helping him feel better emotionally, sleep more deeply, and slowly rebuild a sense of stability in his body. That experience became the foundation of his life's work, showing him that physical health is not separate from emotional healing, but deeply intertwined. I agree! Ted introduces a grounded truth about the nervous system and aging. As we get older, the body naturally shifts toward a more activated, stressed state if we do nothing to counterbalance it. The sympathetic nervous system, our fight-or-flight response, becomes more dominant, which impacts energy, recovery, and overall well-being. The antidote is not extreme effort, but consistent, intentional movement that supports regulation. We also talk about: -Why fitness is the foundation for emotional resilience and long-term healing -The role of exercise in regulating stress, sleep, and mood -The difference between looking fit and being truly healthy -Why aging requires more intention, not less, when it comes to movement -The importance of aerobic exercise for nervous system balance -How strength training protects muscle, bone density, and longevity -The truth about "age is just a number" and where that belief falls short -Why consistency matters more than intensity for sustainable results -How daily habits like walking and step count impact long-term health -The connection between body fat, stress, and metabolic health This conversation is a wake-up call and an invitation. Your body is not separate from your healing. It is the ground beneath it. When you care for your physiology, you create the stability needed to face life's inevitable challenges with more strength, presence, and grace. Ted's work reminds us that even in the face of profound loss, the body can become a doorway back to life, one breath, one step, one rep at a time. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. https://www.patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld ➡️ Go check out patreon.com/allanapratt for Exclusive content! About Ted: Ted Ryce is a celebrity trainer and creator of the Metabolic Reset Sequence™, a proven system that helps high-achieving men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s get fit in just two hours per week. He's coached icons like Richard Branson, Robert Downey Jr., and Ricky Martin, along with hundreds of top CEOs and entrepreneurs. Ted also hosts the Legendary Life Podcast, ranked in the top 5% of health and fitness shows globally with over 12 million downloads. Website: https://www.legendarylifepodcast.com/ Facebook URL https://www.facebook.com/ted.ryce/ Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/ted_ryce/ YouTube URL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOOm6ND7Uo-UoFskqKeNVdw Twitter URL https://x.com/ted_ryce Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

  • May 8 · 56 min

    Listen to Your Body & Stop Outsourcing Your Power with Danielle Gertner

    Step into a fiery, embodied, and deeply human conversation with Danielle Gertner, speaker, MC, and embodiment-based leadership coach, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Known for her raw truth, infectious presence, and unapologetic devotion to ownering one's sh*t, Danielle helps high-performing leaders stop outsourcing their power and start leading their lives from the body, not just the mind. Danielle shares her journey of stepping off the "conveyor belt" of doing what was expected, blowing up a life that looked good on paper, and choosing radical self-responsibility instead of blame. What began as fitness coaching evolved into deep self-mastery work when she realized that confidence built on appearance alone never touches the soul. We explore how true embodiment became the foundation of her leadership, relationships, and work. Danielle speaks vulnerably about anger, shame, inherited family patterns, and learning to trust her body's signals, especially in love. She shares how listening to a felt pull or push, even when logic disagreed, taught her a new level of self-trust and integrity. The conversation moves into love, boundaries, and conscious uncoupling. Danielle reflects on ending a long-term partnership with honesty and reverence, allowing love to evolve rather than die, and redefining boundaries as the distance where she can love herself and another unconditionally. Her devotion to truth over performance is palpable. We also talk about: -Radical self-ownership as the gateway to freedom -Embodiment as the root of real confidence -Listening to the body over logic or conditioning -Mirror work, self-forgiveness, and self-trust rituals -Grief, loss, and allowing joy to coexist with pain -Outrageous joy and rapturous glory as lived practices -Leading crowds through presence rather than hype -Feminine leadership, slowing down, and letting yourself be supported The episode comes full circle weaving in the painful yet beautiful lessons of losing her brother. Danielle gifts us with a powerful conversation and reminder that confidence is not something you perform. It is something you inhabit. Danielle's story invites us to slow down, feel what is alive, trust the body's wisdom, and choose a life led from truth, courage, and devotion to self. You can connect with Danielle, explore her work, and find Warrior Women ATX at daniellegertner.com, or follow her on Instagram for movement, embodiment, and truth-telling in real time. Go deeper with me inside The Intimate World. patreon.com/AllanaPratt #TheIntimateWorld About Danielle: Danielle Gertner is a speaker, emcee, and embodiment-based leadership coach known for delivering raw truth that moves people from motivation into embodied confidence and real-world ownership. She helps high-performing leaders stop outsourcing their power and start leading their lives, businesses, and communities with self-trust, clarity, and emotional resilience. Danielle's core philosophy is simple and uncompromising: Ownership is the new leadership, and your life was not meant to be rented, it was meant to be owned. Her work lives at the intersection of mindset, embodiment, and leadership, blending tools from NLP, somatic practices, habit transformation, and nervous system regulation to create transformation that lasts beyond inspiration. Danielle doesn't teach people how to perform confidence, she teaches them how to build it from the inside out. Danielle is the founder of Warrior Women ATX, Austin's most empowering community for women, and the creator of multiple transformational programs including the Own Your Shit Self Mastery Program and the Radical Confidence Blueprint. She is also THE Queen of Hype and emcee for HYROX North America, where she has energized and inspired hundreds of thousands of athletes across the country. Whether she's on stage, behind a mic, or leading a room through movement and conversation, Danielle creates spaces where people feel safe to tell the truth, brave enough to choose themselves, and supported enough to take radical responsibility for the lives they are building. Website: https://daniellegertner.com Instagram URL https://www.instagram.com/daniellegertner/ Book Your Intimacy Breakthrough Experience with Allana https://allanapratt.com/connect Scholarship Code: READYNOW Finding the One is Bullsh*t. Becoming the One is brilliant and beautiful, and ironically the key to attracting your ideal partner. Move beyond the fear of getting hurt again. Register for Become the One Introductory Program. http://allanapratt.com/becomeintro Use Code: BTO22 to get over 40% off. Let's stay connected: Exclusive Video Newsletter: http://allanapratt.com/newsletter Instagram - @allanapratt [ / allanapratt ] Facebook - @coachallanapratt [ / coachallanapratt ]

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