Sensual Faith Podcast with Lyvonne Briggs

Black women in pursuit of love, life, and liberation is a whole mf’in’ vibe! Join Lyvonne and healer, activist, and community builder, Erika Totten, as they explore “The Love Ethic,” a communal, love-centered framework for holistic wellness for Black women, femmes, and folx. Inspired by "Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery" by bell hooks.

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"The thing you are so scared of is going to change your life." These words by @AlexAubreyPoetry are holy words of encouragement. Fear (or the energy we call fear) is proof that you are taking steps toward your dream life! Join Lyvonne as she explores 3 steps to facing your fear! Inspired by "Learning to Love Myself" by Alex Aubrey.

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Oshun is one of the most popular Orishas, but her allure and her wrath go hand-in-hand. Join Lyvonne and Osún priestess, Iya Osundara (aka “Bruja Banton”) for a conversation on owning your spiritual journey, accepting your calling, and the sacred nature of being gully! Inspired by "Bone" by Yrsa Daley-Ward.

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Breaking up is hard to do…*especially* when it’s a friendship. While our culture prioritizes sexual romantic relationships, losing non-sexual platonic relationships can be just as (if not more) sorrowful. Join Lyvonne for a conversation on navigating friendship dissolution and lessons she’s learned from her own experiences. Inspired by  "Reason, Season, and a Lifetime" by Brian A. “Drew” Chalker.

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Do you find yourself constantly trying to please people? Are you often controlling, rescuing, stepping in, “helping,” and trying to fix everything? Did you know these might be expressions of codependency? Join Lyvonne for a conversation around healing our codependency, releasing the desire to control others, and learning to care for ourselves. Inspired by "Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring fo...

African spirituality is being demonized by popular Black evangelical preachers and the cosmos are in a tizzy! Join Lyvonne for a grounding conversation with artist, therapist, and Oya priestess, Thea Monyeé, around ancestral healing, motherhood, and deepening our self-love through the ancient wisdom of our African Diasporic culture and heritage. Inspired by "Blood and Bajareque" by Thea Monyeé.

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Productivity is inherently tied to a capitalist system. So what happens when we center, privilege, and amplify *creativity?* Join Lyvonne for a conversation around the journey of healing our relationship to busyness. Inspired by "Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body" by Lyvonne Briggs.

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Food is a holy element of community. By connecting us to nature and ourselves, it may be physical but it's also spiritual. Join Lyvonne for a conversation around the journey of healing our relationship to food. She is also joined by licensed mental health therapist, healer, writer, and culture shifter, Alishia McCullough (aka @blackandembodied), to explore embracing somatic healing and living our most liberated, whole lives! I...

How do we evolve beyond purity culture to holding holistic beliefs about our bodies that serve us? Join Lyvonne for a conversation around the journey of releasing religious sexual shame. She is also joined by the millennial microphone for Black women's pleasure, Ashley Cobb (aka Sex with Ashley), to explore embracing pleasure and living our healthiest, juiciest lives NOW! Inspired by "Pussy Prayers" by Black Girl Bli...

The Bible doesn’t shy away from sex, beloved…the CHURCH does! Tune in with Lyvonne for a multi-part conversation around the journey of releasing religious sexual shame. She is also joined by world-renowned sexologist, Goody Howard (aka Ask Goody), to explore embracing pleasure and living our healthiest, juiciest lives NOW! Inspired by "Black and Sexy: A Framework of Racialized Sexuality" by Dr. Tracie Q. Gilbert. 

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"Imposter syndrome" is a widely accepted phenomenon that our culture is often trying to "cure." But what if the cure is not believing in it at all? Tune in as Lyvonne shares why she rejects the idea of imposter syndrome and how she navigates fear, failure, and growth. Inspired by the sacred words of bell hooks:

“No black woman writer in this culture can write "too much". Indeed, no woman writer can writ...

Happy New Year! For Lyvonne, 2023 is the Year of the Senses (hello, “Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body!). 2023 is also the year of the “cences.” Tune in as Lyvonne shares her intentions, affirmations, and celebrations for the start of the new year! Inspired by the sacred words of Toni Morrison:

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the sh*t that weighs you down.” (“Song of Solomon”)

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January-December has been full of peaks and valleys, highs and lows. Join Lyvonne for a reflection on her journey through 2022, from covid to Times Square! This “Sensual Faith Wrapped” is inspired by Lyvonne’s forthcoming debut book, "Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body." Please note there is a non-descriptive mention of sexual harm in this episode.

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‘Tis the season and we’ve got a timely message about self-discovery, self-care, and self-actualization! Lyvonne welcomes Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, one of her earliest pastoral ministry conversation partners. Tune in as they celebrate the jewels of house music, plant medicine, and turning 40, inspired by Dr. Renita Weems', "Listening for God: A Minister's Journey Through Silence and Doubt."

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Jemele Hill launched the Unbothered Network, audio programming for and by Black women. Spotify said, “Let’s do this.” Now, Lyvonne and her fabulous soul sister, Deborah Joy Winans, are cohosts of Sanctified, a faith-based podcast that celebrates Black women's spiritual journeys! Tune in as they celebrate the launch of Sanctified, inspired by Zora Neale Hurston's, "The Sanctified Church."

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Grief is a disruptor. But, as painful as it is, it must be embodied to be alchemized. Join Lyvonne for a timely excavation of processing grief, including her sharing an exclusive excerpt of her debut book, “Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body.” *Content warning: there is a topical mention of sexual assault.*

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Join Lyvonne and her Queens sibling, Rev. Iyana "YaNi" Davis (aka the "Peace Prez"), for a conversation on disability justice, Black liberation, Black sexuality, balance in life/ministry/healing work, mental health, and true community building! Inspired by adrienne maree brown's "Pleasure Activism."

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Join Lyvonne and multi-MULTI-hyphenate (!!!) minister, Rev. Dr. Thema Bryant, for a conversation on being a Black woman in ministry, ancestral healing, and the beauty of movement! Inspired by Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant’s "I Dance with God: A Cojourney in Prayer."

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Join Lyvonne and Aycee for a Queens girl kiki about human design, healing financial trauma, and the currency of pop queens! This pure embodiment of spiritual growth is inspired by Thelma Balfour's "Black Love Signs: An Astrological Guide to Passion, Romance and Relationships for African Americans."

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