Welcome to Sex, Drugs, & Soul, where the sacred gets spicy, the growth gets real, and the self-discovery comes with a side of mischief. I’m Kristin Birdwell, author, host, & playful professional line-blurrer between the profane and the profound. On this podcast, we break the rules, shed the shame, and get intimate through vulnerable conversations, sensual explorations, aaaand the occasional existential crisis. I bring raw stories, deep wisdom, and unfiltered conversations with fellow seekers, sensual enthusiasts, experts, and pleasure revolutionaries. We’re talking sexuality, self-expression, psychedelics, spirituality, and all the beautifully messy things that make us human. If you’re ready to rewrite your story, drop the ‘shoulds,’ and live a life that turns you on… join me for a fun ride of inspiration and reclamation. IG: @kristinbirdwell_ | kristinbirdwell.com YT: @SexDrugsSoul
In this powerful conversation, Spencer Coursen, threat management expert, bestselling author, and host of Coursen’s Corner, opens up about the journey from trauma to healing, and what it truly means to “win the war within.”
Spencer shares the story behind his darkest moment, the service dog who saved his life, and how plant medicine, CBT, and emotional integration helped him rebuild from the inside out.
We explore the difference bet...
Alexis & I discuss leaving the hard grind of the hypermasculine and slipping into a slower, fuller, more feminine way of being. She opens up about the night ayahuasca called her in, the decision to remove her IUD after twelve years, and how her libido and emotional depth surged back the moment she started listening to her body again.
We delve into the 10-second rule that draws men into deeper communication, the breath that pulls...
For the 100th episode, I sit down with Courtney Johnson, a branding expert, author, and former ghostwriter who makes personal branding feel like emotional foreplay, rather than just marketing.
We get into the fear of being seen, the cringe, the emotional work behind content creation, and why consistency is the real magic. Courtney shares how an accidental six-gram mushroom trip rewired her life, how psychedelics fuel her creativity,...
In this episode, I sit down with Lora Cheadle, former attorney turned betrayal recovery coach, somatic therapist, intuitive channel, and author of FLAUNT! and It’s Not Burnout, It’s Betrayal.
And this conversation goes everywhere: infidelity, identity collapse, somatic grief, self-abandonment, the gift inside the rupture, spiritual downloads, sacred travel, Egypt codes, plant medicine, and the radical art of rebuilding your truth fr...
What do you call a pastor who trades Bible verses for breathwork and starts preaching the gospel of pleasure?
In this episode, I chat with Anthony Michael, a former pastor turned tantra teacher, community builder, and “minister of pleasure.” Together, we dive into the intersection of religion, sexuality, and sacred embodiment.
From his 17 years in ministry to creating tantric play parties and a thriving conscious community in Houston...
In this episode, I am joined by Kayse Gehret to dive into the transformative world of microdosing for healing — from psilocybin’s subtle power to its impact on nervous system regulation and emotional resilience. Kaycee opens up about her personal journey using microdosing protocols to move through a seizure disorder.
Together, we explore how psilocybin can support those navigating anxiety, grief, and the slow unraveling of trauma.
Fr...
In this episode, Liv Pavlov, dakini, tantric guide, and sensual alchemist, returns for a third round to explore tantric bodywork. We dive into what it means to be a dakini, how trauma and desire manifest in the body, and how presence, breath, and pleasure can become a form of medicine.
Liv shares her four-step sensual medicine therapy process, how to expand your capacity to feel, and the truth about the body’s innate wisdo...
Ever felt like you’re too much? Too emotional, too intense, too sensitive for this world that keeps telling you to “get over it”? What if your sensitivity is actually your superpower?
In this conversation with Todd Smith, we discuss what it’s like to feel everything so deeply and how to transform that sensitivity into strength. We explore routines that keep you grounded, what it truly means to take care of yourself, and how to stop ...
This week, Austin-based artist Jon McKenzie is on the pod!
We explore how creativity becomes emotional nutrition, the importance of expressing your voice in a noisy world, his thoughts on AI, and how recovery ignited a new level of purpose and dedication to his craft.
Timestamps:
00:00 — Introduction: From tattoos to artistry & recovery
02:00 — How Jon’s apprenticeship shaped his creative ethos
04:00 — Getti...
A little soulful Sunday, featuring my girl Veronica Kelly, is coming out a day early in case you want to hop into her free event, 'Finally Breaking Free,' which starts on October 13th!
What happens when you start choosing and feeding faith over fear?
In this heart-opening episode, I sit down with my soul sister Veronica Kelly, a Self-Love and Freedom Master Coach, to explore what it means to trust divine timing, h...
“My relationship is the most important aspect of my life. Everything overflows from that. It is the most tangible way of communing with God & experiencing heaven on earth.” #goals
Men’s coach and intimacy guide Jordan Bowditch joins for a playfully sincere, no BS talk on modern masculinity, intentional intimacy, radical honesty, and choosing partnership in today’s world.
We get into how he and his wife keep passion alive after ki...
Some of my favorite quotes from this episode: "Where there's horniness, there's healing..." & "Vulnerability is the gateway to intimacy."
Justin Gottlieb, a sexual freedom coach and tantric facilitator, joins this week for a deep dive into fantasies, tantra, and sexual liberation.
We explore...
Tantric Daddy Take 2! Dennis Hull returns for an unfiltered conversation on conscious masculinity, emotional availability, and the power of slowing down.
We talk about...
“Your reality is a result of your nervous system and how you see life. Let’s shift that and be the doms of our lives.” - Kimi
This conversation with Kimi Inch, The Creatrix of Erotic Leadership™, is one I’ve been dreaming about for over a year. Kimi is a renowned expert with 20+ years of experience in the realm of intimacy, conscious kink, and unlocking your body’s untapped erotic energy. Featured on prestigious platforms ...
“Sex isn’t everything, but it’s part of everything.”
What happens when a virgin bride raised in purity culture becomes a pleasure preacher?
In this raw conversation, I sit down with Lauren Elise Rogers, sexuality educator, intimacy coach, and founder of SexEdForYou.com. From growing up in the confines of religious purity culture to reclaiming her voice and becoming a sexuality educator, Lauren embodies the journey of the wounded heal...
Can music heal anxiety?
In this conversation, Sammi Sadicario, vocalist, voice coach, and radiant creative, shares her powerful transformation from Jewish roots to a profound connection with Jesus and how she is navigating this shift in ideology.
Through music, neuroscience, and spirituality, Sammi reveals how voice becomes a sacred tool for healing, identity, and awakening.
We explore:
In this heart-opening, libido-reviving, shame-shedding convo, I sit down with Jenny Braxton, a somatic sex, love, and relationship coach and founder of Pussy-Centered Living. We cannonball straight into the deep end (no weather chit-chat here) to talk about sexless marriages, postpartum pain, desire dips, and the radical reclamation of our sensuality.
00:00 Cannonballing into sexless marriage + libido convo
02:29 Jenny’s postpar...
Before the next season kicks off, we are mixing it up! In this bonus episode, I chat with Marvin of Filthy Little Secrets! Filthy Little Secrets is a podcast where real, everyday women get real about sex to shatter stigma and trample taboo—one candid conversation at a time.
This conversation feels like church, confession, and a late-night skinny dip all in one! We get into...
✦ What happens when you stop pretending to be the “g...
In this powerful episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul, we go all in on transformational sex, shamanic intimacy, and sacred union with luminous healer and modern shaman Juan Es Alzate.
We explore:
💋 The 4 types of sex: procreative, recreational, restorative, & transformational
🌀 What makes sex “shamanic” and how intention, breath, and energy change everything
💓 Inner union & the dance of the masculine and feminine...
What happens when you mix East Texas charm, soulful wisdom, and a baddie on a mission to stay balanced in a chaotic world? You get this heart-opening convo with Josh Brinkman.
We explore it all from healing and happiness to the woo-woo wonder of soul contracts and full moon energy spikes.
In this episode, we talk…
✦ What balance really looks like in messy, magical real life
✦ How your words impact water, your body, and your b...
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
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