Pleasure Pathways
Welcome to Pleasure Pathways with Lauren, your guide to redefining intimacy and unlocking new levels of pleasure! Join us as we break free from outdated sex education, forge fresh neural connections, and explore techniques to enhance intimacy and regulate your nervous system. Get ready to embrace a rule-breaking approach to pleasure and dive into a world of sensual exploration, self-discovery, and empowered connections!
Episodes
July 30, 2025 • 30 mins
After 82 episodes, today marks the end of an era—and the beginning of something I didn’t see coming. In this final episode of Pleasure Pathways, I’m looking back at how it all started (yes, mushrooms were involved), what this show cracked open in me, and why I know it’s time to pivot. But don’t panic—this isn’t the end of me in your ears. Something new is coming. Something more aligned with where I am now. I’ll tell you everything....
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July 23, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode, we trace the history of pleasure—from Ancient Greece and goddess worship, to the Puritans, patriarchy, and purity culture. You’ll hear how joy became shame, how desire got pathologized, and how women’s sensuality was stripped down to silence. We talk about how women have fought to stay connected to their bodies, their joy, and their truth. And what it really takes to heal that relationship today. If you’ve ever fel...
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July 16, 2025 • 28 mins
Ever had someone say something about your body that stuck with you for way too long? Same. This week on Pleasure Pathways, I’m sharing two real moments:
→ When my parents made comments about my swimsuit
→ And the surprising comments I got from women at girls’ boat day This episode is about how body shame gets passed around—and how to stop carrying it. If you’ve ever been told to shrink, cover up, or felt not enough in your own skin, ...
→ When my parents made comments about my swimsuit
→ And the surprising comments I got from women at girls’ boat day This episode is about how body shame gets passed around—and how to stop carrying it. If you’ve ever been told to shrink, cover up, or felt not enough in your own skin, ...
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July 9, 2025 • 36 mins
Why are so many women screaming through IUD insertions... and being told it’s normal? In this episode of Pleasure Pathways, I’m sharing my own experience navigating the medical system to get an IUD—and asking the bigger question: If this pain is so common, why isn’t anyone doing more about it? We’ll dig into the lack of pain management, the privilege gap in reproductive healthcare, and why men are offered Valium for vasectomies whi...
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July 2, 2025 • 21 mins
In a world that feels like it’s falling apart where every headline is heavy and everyone seems to be struggling it can feel wrong to enjoy anything. In this episode, we unpack the guilt that comes with feeling good during hard times and explore why your pleasure isn’t selfish. We’ll talk about the systems (hi, patriarchy and capitalism) that taught us to equate suffering with worth, why healing isn’t meant to be done in isolation, ...
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June 25, 2025 • 22 mins
You’ve journaled. You’ve therapied. You’ve healed your inner child and raised your damn vibration. So why does love still feel like it’s MIA? In this episode, I’m burning down the illusion that effort always equals outcome — especially in dating. We’re talking about why the “just do the work” advice can actually make you feel worse, how patriarchal bullshit is still running the dating world, and what it really means to want love in...
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June 18, 2025 • 20 mins
Fairy smut has us in a chokehold right now, and it’s not just because the sex is good (though it is). It’s because these books are finally giving women the one thing we rarely get in real life: to be fully seen, centered, and chosen—without having to shrink or beg for it. In this episode, I’m unpacking why we’re obsessed, what it says about the state of modern intimacy, and how you can stop settling for crumbs in real life. If you’...
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June 11, 2025 • 34 mins
I hesitated about making this episode. But I also know it’s important to share. This episode is for the women who know in their bones they don’t want kids and for the women who feel unsure, who feel that tug in their gut that says, “maybe that’s not for me either.” Because it’s all valid. I talk about how I stopped bending myself to fit a script, how I live with the possibility of change, and how all of this is tied to the bigger ...
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June 4, 2025 • 12 mins
Recording this from the river tonight, in the dark, just me and my cats and the water.
No big plan, no fancy outline—just slowing the f*ck down and seeing what’s already here.
Because the real intimacy isn’t always about other people—it’s about how well you can sit with yourself, and the world around you, without trying to fix or rush it.
I’m talking about the art of doing nothing—how that’s where the real magic happens.
If you’ve been...
No big plan, no fancy outline—just slowing the f*ck down and seeing what’s already here.
Because the real intimacy isn’t always about other people—it’s about how well you can sit with yourself, and the world around you, without trying to fix or rush it.
I’m talking about the art of doing nothing—how that’s where the real magic happens.
If you’ve been...
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May 28, 2025 • 19 mins
Ever said, “This might be TMI, but…” before sharing something completely normal—like the way your period actually feels, or that you got turned on out of nowhere, or that you cried after self pleasure? In this episode, we’re breaking down what “TMI” really means—and why women have been conditioned to feel gross, dramatic, or inappropriate for simply being human. We talk about how shame gets passed down, how silence lives in the bod...
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You were taught to stay quiet. To be the keeper of secrets. To protect the image, the family, the relationship—everyone but yourself. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the kind of silence that doesn’t keep us safe—it keeps us small. We’ll talk about why secrecy is a form of control, how it gets passed down through generations, and why so many women are still carrying shame that doesn’t even belong to them. This isn’t...
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May 14, 2025 • 19 mins
You’re doing the journaling. Drinking the tea. Buying the serums. Lighting the candles.
But if you’re still burnt out, disconnected, or just straight-up over it—this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about how self-care got hijacked by capitalism and turned into yet another performance—and why self-worship is the reclamation you’ve been craving. We’ll dig into the difference between routines and rituals, how to stop performing...
But if you’re still burnt out, disconnected, or just straight-up over it—this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about how self-care got hijacked by capitalism and turned into yet another performance—and why self-worship is the reclamation you’ve been craving. We’ll dig into the difference between routines and rituals, how to stop performing...
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May 7, 2025 • 11 mins
You say you’re healing—but are you actually just hiding? In this spicy truth-talk episode of Pleasure Pathways, Lauren unpacks the fine line between doing the work… and using the work as a shield. If you’ve been telling yourself you’re “thriving single,” but deep down still craving connection—you’re not alone. This episode dives into how avoidance can wear the mask of empowerment, when “high standards” are actually fear, and why be...
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April 30, 2025 • 12 mins
A quick short and sweet to the point episode because your girl is burnt out!
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April 23, 2025 • 43 mins
In this episode, I’m naming the truth most people avoid: men need marriage more than women do—emotionally, socially, and psychologically. But while men are clinging to a model that was built for their benefit, women are choosing something different: peace, independence, and relationships that don’t require self-abandonment. We’ll unpack the history of marriage as survival, why more women are choosing singlehood and opting out of mo...
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April 16, 2025 • 24 mins
Feel like everyone else is ahead and you’re just... stuck? You’re not broken—you’re caught in a comparison spiral, and babe, it’s not an accident. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on why social media (and capitalism) want you to feel behind—and how to reclaim your power, your pace, and your pleasure. I’ll walk you through what’s actually happening in your brain, why this spiral hits so hard for women especially, and ...
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April 9, 2025 • 28 mins
You don’t need to be an artist to be creative. You don’t need a partner to experience deep pleasure. And you definitely don’t need to have it all figured out to start playing again. In this episode, we’re diving into how creativity, pleasure, and play aren’t just cute hobbies—they’re powerful healing tools. Tools that help you reconnect with yourself, your desires, your voice, and your aliveness. I’ll share what I’ve seen as an art...
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If you’ve been feeling everything all at once and still showing up on your own, this one’s for you. We’re talking about nervous system regulation that actually makes sense, why life is suffering (and why that’s not a bad thing), and how to ground yourself when you’re tired, single, and holding it all. Plus, a guided body scan meditation to help you come back to yourself.
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March 26, 2025 • 25 mins
Feeling disconnected, touch-starved, or just kinda… blah? This episode is for the romantic dreamers. The sensual self-lovers. The ones who might be single right now—but still crave presence, pleasure, and a life that feels good. In this solo episode, I’m walking you through how I romanticize my daily life using my five senses—no partner required. From clean, cozy sheets and heating blankets to twinkle lights, wax melts, and flavore...
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March 19, 2025 • 22 mins
If you’re single, spring can feel like a weird mix of awakening + restlessness—you’re shaking off the winter slump, craving new energy, but maybe also wondering what’s next?
Here’s why this episode is for YOU:
Here’s why this episode is for YOU:
- You don’t need a relationship to feel alive. Spring isn’t just about meeting someone new—it’s about meeting yourself again.
- This is about YOUR energy shift. If you’ve been feeling disconnected from yourself—physically, emot...
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