104. Old Keys Don’t Open New Doors: Bold Faith, Slow Build Love, & Answered Prayers

“Old keys don’t open new doors, and this year asked me to choose new ones.”

In this solo episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul, I reflect on a year that brought me to my knees and opened my heart.

I explore what it means to receive an answered prayer, release old patterns, and choose bold faith over familiar intensity. Through stories of organic love, spiritual curiosity, church rediscovery, vulnerability, sacred eroticism, and inner child healing, this episode invites listeners to slow down, get honest, and align with the life they say they want.

Topics include...
• Letting go of old keys and opening new doors
• Slow-burn love vs. intensity
• Faith, integrity, and intentional living
• Vulnerability vs. exposure
• Stillness, safety, and nervous system regulation
• Erotic energy as holy and sacred
• Play, presence, and inner child healing

This episode is for anyone standing at the threshold of something new, wondering if they’re brave enough to receive it.

Chapters: 

00:00 Reflections on 2025: A Year of Transformation

02:55 New Beginnings: Embracing Vulnerability in Relationships

05:44 Intentional Living: Setting Goals for the New Year

08:31 Faith and Spirituality: A Journey of Self-Discovery

11:16 The Power of Vulnerability: Building Deeper Connections

13:56 Exploring the Intersection of the Erotic and the Holy

17:12 The Role of Stillness in Personal Growth

19:33 Embracing Playfulness and Choice in Life

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Transcript

Kristin: 0:00

Welcome to Sex, Drugs, and Soul, the sacred sensual space for wild ones, truth tellers, taboo dancers, and revels with soul. I'm your host, Kristen Birdwell, best-selling author, mystic, tantrica, and professional line blurrer between the profane and the profound. For years I thought I had to choose be the good girl or the wild one, be spiritual or sensual, polished or powerful. But I've learned the magic lives in the both and and the mess, the mystery, the mischief, and in embracing our messy humanness. This podcast is where healing gets real. Self-discovery gets juicy and shame gets kicked to the damn curve. Whether I'm flying solo or vibing with fellow seekers, healers, experts, and pleasure revolutionaries, we dive deep into the beautifully messy intersection of spirituality, sexuality, and self-expression. Because your body isn't too much. Your story isn't too messy. And your truth, that's holy. All right, guys. I'm gonna try and riff on a solo one today, even though um I was supposed to have a guest. So just give you a little grace as I'll be going back and forth between some notes of something that I was trying to think about percolating and that sort of thing. You know, as the new year came about, I've been thinking about like how 2025 really brought me to my fucking knees. Uh there were so many different initiations, so much grief, so many challenges, but it really did end with like a little glimmer and like finding like the silver lining of the cloud. And um, you know, I was chatting with a girlfriend not too long ago um over brunch with my grandma's plates, um, because my grandma passed away this past year. And um, I was talking to her about how I had just met someone and I was super excited. Like it's so deep and vulnerable and intimate. And how I was also like, oh, am I going to be able to open my handout and receive and accept something that I've been praying for? Um, something that touches on like all of my patterns and wounds. And it's like, am I gonna be able to accept this gift? And um, she told me, like, Kristen, old keys don't open up new doors. So this year is definitely about new keys and new doors and stepping through them and hopefully holding someone's hand along the way. The way that I met this person feels really cool too, because I took a chance. And I want to share the story because I think it's a cute meat story. And um, a girlfriend of mine who's been on the podcast, Sammy, she and I were at a local restaurant that I absolutely love. Like they have some of the best steak ever. And um, I saw this cute guy came in. I was like, oh, no ring. He sat diagonally, he brought a book. I was like, cute guy who reads. That's already a plus in my book. And then um I was like, okay, cool. And I was wearing all these rings, all these rings that I'm wearing today. And um, I was like, Sammy, do I take off my rings? Like, you know, I've got one on my left hand, and it's more signify signifies like my inner union, my inner marriage. And she's like, no, no, no. It looks like a style thing. It looks like um, you know, if it was just that finger, I would tell you take it off. Couldn't found out later on. He was texting his friend. He's like, I don't know. Uh, she's just got so many rings on. He told me that later. And then I saw him bless his meal, and I was like, that is really dope. Um, whether it's like completely aligned with my ideology or faith or not, like it's courageous to pray in public like that, especially by yourself, I think too. And I was like, Oh, I really like this. And I talk about how I want to meet someone organically. Um, so how can I like drop my handkerchief per se and have him approach me? Because I really wanted him to be the one to initiate the contact. And so Sammy goes to the bathroom, I look at him, smile, look away, uh, you know, eat and uh smile again, look away. I'm like, okay, I think again I'm gonna have signs. Um, but I was like so nervous about like a little kid in a way. Um like I'm on the playground. Oh, Sammy and I get up to leave, and um, she goes, he's looking, he's looking, he's looking. And I was like, I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. Um, but I I want to do something. So I go downstairs to my car, and uh, she gives me a piece of paper and I'm like scrambling. I was like, I hope he doesn't leave by the time that I write the note and the time that I'm gonna get her to deliver it. Um and so I write down, I'm like, I love that you blessed your meal, gave my name and number. I was like, all right, same here. She's like, Me? I'm like, you're engaged, you're safe. Um, I don't ever do this. And so she does, and uh, it was very welcoming. He's like, You made my day. Thanks. I chickened out, I wanted to say something. And um, he texted me later that day, and then it's been a couple months since this has been like transpiring and unfolding, and we've just been super deep and intimate and vulnerable, vulnerable as fuck, um, which I think is the gateway to intimacy and like that true like connection that we yearn for so often. Um, and just like fun fact, I was telling him not too long ago that um like I was rolling over, and I was like, it's a lot better to say goodnight to you on the pillow because I had been listening to a lot of Neville Goddard, like as I'm going to sleep, and he speaks to like uh acting as if with the like the things or the person that you want to be. Um, how would they act in the world? To me, it's like a little twist on like sprinkle a little delulu or a manifestation, but I feel like it's all saying the same thing and just like having that faith and really truly believing. And so before I had even met him, I was like, okay, what would I do if I had a partner and I'd be like, well, I'd probably tell them goodnight, babe. And so one night, um, I think Boudreau was sleeping in his crate this night. I turned, I look to my pillow, empty space, and I'm like, good night, babe. Kind of roll over and just like start listening to Neville again. Um, and so I told him, like, you know, it's a lot better to say goodnight to you than it is to my pillow. Um, and so that was just kind of neat. I, if I want a life or a relationship different than what I've had, I have to be different. I have to make new choices. I had to have some necessary ending conversations that weren't the most comfortable. Um they were more courageous. Um, and I feel like if I had left the window open or like that line of communication or um the opportunity, like an out in per se, it gives me that option whether I'm conscious of it or not. And I I really want to give this one my best shot. And so I am. And let's see. I guess, you know, I was last year at 2025, I did not feel like, whoo, it's a good, it's a new year, like let's get rocking. This year I have a little more like fire underneath my ass and like a little more perk in my step, and I'm really getting clear and intentional on just some different, like not necessarily resolutions per se, more of like intentional words. And so I've stumbled and and settled on bold faith, creativity, integrity. Am I um making choices that are aligned with my intentions? You know, it's like if I if I want roses to bloom, I can't cuss at the daisies. I need to plant the seed of the rose and then trust the process of its blooming. Oh, yeah. But one of the differences in this relationship, too, so far, is that it has been the slowest burn buildup of any relationship that I've ever had. Like only seeing each other once, maybe twice a week, maybe having a phone call. Granted, we're texting a lot. Um, but it just feels so much more grounded and safe in my nervous system versus like that butterfly, um, like, you know, what I was used to calling like passion or intensity. And I think that I know um CR mentioned, you know, his red flag is mistaking that intensity for passion a lot of times. And so this is this has definitely been new in a Silver and Build, and I'm really loving it. And um I'm curious to see where it will go. Let's see. Yeah, I'm also trying not to future build too much. And there is definitely that piece of me that's like, I want to see you all the time. Um and you know, the the space in between really helps build like that anticipation and excitement. Um, and then also when we're together, it's like more of a savoring, like more of like putting the phone down, more of um really being present, being where our boots are and enjoying one another. I wrote down here in my notes, it's like when you get an answered prayer, you have to show up for it and you have to accept it. And ultimately, I think we have to believe that we're worthy of it, um, or we're gonna default to like past actions um that reinforce a story that we're telling ourselves. I loved this. I, you know, I've been so I told you, it brought me to my knees. And if you had told me last year that at this time that I would have visited or gone to a church, I don't know if I would have believed you because the last time that I went to church, besides like a funeral or a wedding, was probably in high school because I grew up in a town where there was a lot of like condemning and fear-based like motivation kind of style stuff. And that doesn't resonate with me. However, like the Christ consciousness Jesus teachings do. And um, so I was like, I'm gonna give it a go and go with a dear friend of mine who I just met in Austin, Alita, um, beautiful blossoming friendship that I'm super grateful for. And um yeah, it was such, it's like I was meant to be there. And so I'd I've also been like listening to different sermons out of Dallas um from Robert Madou. He's just like so real and funny. And I'm like, can we please use some humor and like be human and authentic? Um, and just and authentically messy. And um it's just like those uplifting messages. And I started to feel like I was receiving signs and messages that I didn't ask for because there's definitely been times when I've been on my knees and I'm like, God, I need a sign. And uh, but these are like, okay. And how I actually, you know, was on the the walk when I I had a one of them came up that was talking about the necessary endings by Robert and Madue. And I was like, oh, okay. Kind of feeling like what I'm getting nudged or guided or directed to do here. Um I I just come off of a beautiful evening with this new person that I'm dating. And um he like the next day, I was like, oh wow, okay, this really feels like a gift. Um, and I'm scared as fuck. And so I was like walking to the coffee shop getting to get a coffee, tapping on my chest, being like, I am safe. I am safe. I'm not gonna fuck this up. I mean, I know I'll make mistakes or have, you know, disappointing whatever, right? Because I'm flawed and human and messy. But I mean, as far as like this is what I say I want. And then when I think about my 80th birthday, like if I'm gonna align with the pathway to get to that version of myself, what do I need to do today? What doors do I need to close? All that stuff. Um, I kind of lost my train of thought there. Oh, but it's talking about a faith, bold faith. Um, so I think that he Robert Mundu mentioned a couple of times that he said, you gotta turn down a good opportunity for a God opportunity. And I was like, okay, that makes sense. Ummazing things can happen if you live your life true and you walk in the frequency of faith. Like when you know who you are and whose you are, and like your or your vision of victory, like there's a different essence and energetic frequency or magnetism that I think you'll have when you walk with that bold faith. Um so and yeah, so I um just interesting to me kind of story of synchronicity. So I go to church this for the first time this past Sunday, January 4th, and I'm moved to tears. I I like the and then uh like there's a couple, like two or three, four worship different songs um that were just really speaking to releasing shame and being love and dancing. And I'm like, I can I can vibe, I can get done with this. And then the pastor comes out and he's got like this slow draw and he talks about his house dad was a preacher, and then his dad's dad was a preacher, and uh how they were gunslingers too. I was like, all right, my heel billy outlouse might be in the right spot. And um, but he also opened with like a poem and like would burst into song randomly. I'm like, this is this is new. Um, and he invited us all down um to like pray on our knees, kind of like old school style. And the message was like all about like the heart, like being heart centered, moving from love, having compassion for one another, and um also sprinkled in like with little of fasting, like either fasting from social media or fasting from you know, meat or fasting from, you know, alcohol or something, fasting, choosing a day um over the next 21 days to fast from something. And tomorrow I'm actually gonna do um a liquid fast. Like I'm not gonna eat any like solids. I'm gonna socked up on bone broth and like smoothies and protein and all that stuff. And gave it a go. Um, but I walked down there and I introduced myself to him. And my uh my friend had a question about the fasting and um if if he recommended it for something that she's going through. And I was like, you know, it's my first time here in a church since high school. And he's like, Well, come on back. I was like, I'll be back next Sunday. And so I was like, But I but I didn't catch your name. And so he's like, Randy. And I was like, Cool, Randy, good to meet you. And so I leave. And um, then like yesterday, I'm just kind of like going on a dive, and I finally discovered he has a podcast, and I'm listening to it, and his voice is just so nurturing and discomforting that I'm like, I'm gonna listen to a couple of these, hmm, just get cozy in bed. And um, and then I let me look at the name of the the group because I was like, oh. And then they kept talking about being on tour, and I was like, huh? Like, when the like pastors go on tour? Like that a thing? I don't know. Um, and then um then he mentioned the group that he was part of called Phillips, Craig, and Dean. And I was like, that sounds so familiar. I'm pretty sure that I listened to that or went to a concert with my mom, like late 90s, early 2000s. And um, so I'm texting my mom late at night last night. Of course, she doesn't answer till she's asleep. Um, she responds to me today, and she's like, Yeah, I found a CD of theirs, and I was like listening to this one song. I was like, I know, like there's like just a remembrance. You know how songs can do that? They how they can like teleport you to a place. Um, and just like, oh wow, I'm back in that memory or that wherever I was. Well, this that that felt like that. And I'm like, how cool is it? Like, how what are the odds of like little Christian uh discovering the church where that dude is the pastor, the lead pastor in Austin, like decades later? I just think that's kind of cool. And so I'm gonna invite him to come on the podcast. So we'll see. I'm gonna go go a few more times, probably before I drop the invite, because my goal overall is to not be an echo chamber. I want to bring on all kinds of different faiths, spiritualities, explore things because I feel like how do we really know what we believe if we don't do a little self-inquiry or seek things? If we just accept what our parents believed, do we really believe it? And that was a very big pivotal turning point in my life whenever my stepdad pulled up a map of religion on the computer. Um, because I had asked him, like, why aren't we going to church anymore? He's like, You likely only believe what you grew up around, yada, yada, yada. So he pulled up this, you know, dial up internet style on on the computer screen. And it's like color-coded on all that. I'm like, huh. So if that's true for that, uh, for religion, faith, what else is it true for? For me, everything. So I've always been like super curious, and that's that's definitely something that I value too. Um, so I'm really hoping he says yes. I also want to celebrate and thank you guys again because um I was on the the precipice, on the edge of quitting this last year. And I then I did my looked at my Spotify wrapped, and it said that my I'm a 2025 most shared show, shared more than 97% of other shows, which is really cool, and um brings tears to my eyes because it's like, yeah. Yeah. Faith. Um, and just keeping going, um, even like through the times whenever I was feeling like a tornado. And it just it just feels like a, you know, those little, I guess it is somewhat of an external validation, but it also just like fuels and puts my some wood on the fire or the logs to keep going or some gas in my tank, you know, or gas throwing gas on the fire for this again. And I really love the in-person conversations. With the title being Sex, Drugs, and Soul, I don't know if he'll come on or not, but I sure hope so. Um I'm gonna probably ask him towards uh the end of this month or February. So we'll see. That'd be kind of neat. What else do I got for you? Let me look at my notes again. Oh, I haven't completely switching gears. Okay, I have a couple of like speaking of songs that could teleport to you. There's this game that I've played before on mushrooms. Complete shift of gears. I it's so fun. Um I think that they can be medicinal and playful settings too. Come for me. I don't care. Um, and so there's a small group of us, like six or eight people. This is 2017, 2018. Story is in my book. Um, however, like the the rules of the game are like you have to think of a a song and a memory that's attached to that song. And um, the only caveat is that it has to be an uplifting song. Like, we're not even gonna go down because intention, intentionality with the shroomies is very important. And so um sort of gathering around and we're like telling our you know stories. And then the other rule is that no matter what the song is or after the story, everybody has to dance. So it's like this opportunity to like share, open up, be vulnerable, connect with your friends, learn something about them, and be wildly accepted through the expression of dance and play and and joy. And so that's just like a fun game that I'm gonna give you. I remember like the story, the the one that I use is um, or I did in that instance anyway, is um being in junior high with one of my best friends and my dad dropping us off at the movie theater, and we thought we were the shit. Okay. We were like, hair's blowing in our winds, we're getting out of my dad's dodge dooley, getting dropped off at cinema five and Mount Pleasant, and probably meeting some boys sneakily. And we want to have our exit song. So our exit song was Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard. And so I told that story. Everybody's like, oh, what? And then, you know, um, who I was seeing at that time's coming to America song. He's Like, this is rock and roll. This is what I thought America was. Uh da-da-dine in any place, John Jet. And I'm like, what? Like, how have I been dating you for several years? And I don't know this about you. Um, and then, you know, someone else is like, this is the song that, you know, first date of her then boyfriend, now husband. And um, I it was a Spanish song, and like, didn't know the words, could definitely understand the vibe and like the essence, um, and just celebrate them in that too. And then, you know, some one of my friends that was there that had like a rough upbringing and was like really a go-getter. Um, and he's like, I listen to that like notorious B I G in the shower every morning. And um, so we played it, like, you know, giving the story and history and context before. So that's just like a fun little story. Do a little dance break or something. Okay, let me look. Maybe I'll just take some of these questions that I was gonna ask my guests today and ask them for myself. Let's see. Oh, I know what I was gonna talk about. My first Shabar experience. Yep. Okay. Actually, I have two experiences. One of them was at October at a play party that I was at. Let me just pull up my notes again. As he was tying me, I instantly felt like my control, like wanting to press against the rope. And I was like, ooh, that's illuminating. Uh like the the or the desire to, right? Um, the senses were heightened and there was just like a big degree of presence, and um, there was like some moving and rocking that we did that was very nourishing. But the one that I really want to talk about was because um I wanted to work with a woman, I didn't want necessarily for the arrows to come online uh with a man tying me. So, but I I've read and like listened to so many different things and been inspired by so many different posts that I'm like, I want to give this a go. I want to try it out. So I had my first session, and you know, I was like listening to Robert Medue on the way over there. And um during the session, there was like this this moment of finally like leaning back and letting go or like trusting that I'm held. And I had an opportunity to chat with my inner child. In the first one, I skipped over this part because I was like, do I really want to share this? In the first one at that play party, whenever he tied my legs, I was like, I felt safer. I was like, that's interesting. Okay, noted that I feel safer, probably because of self-different um past traumas or abuse. I feel safer with my legs closed. Huh. Okay, there's some, there's something to analyze looking at there. Um, or accept feel, maybe. And so when I go to this second session with this woman, I have a chat um with my inner child that calmly haircuts, tomboy. It's like, I've got you now. You don't have to be so scared. I've got you. And um, and then and then a few minutes go by, and she does something to my feet that it's like they're like tied, um, like a mermaid in a way. And it reminded me of playing mermaids as a kid and like swimming in the pool and playing mermaids. And I was like, yeah, we can play my rays together. We can play. And it's important and it's safe to play. Maybe I just cleared some energy there with that burp. Um, yeah, so I feel like I've still been digesting and and stuff and want to go back for another round. Um, and even maybe take the partner that I'm dating now on, whether he's like, I don't know if I'm ready for the rope. I was like, you can just witness and see that it's not always an erotic experience. Because I think of when you hear a rope, you're like, oh, is it? Um, it can be, but it doesn't have to be. But are both holy? I think so. Um, and that was one of the questions that I think I was gonna ask my guest today. Let's see. But it turns out I guess I am the guest. Okay. So I was gonna ask her, like, what's the difference between vulnerability and exposure? And what comes up for me now is have they earned it? Have they earned your vulnerability? Have they demonstrated enough trust that they can hold it? And I think that Bermuda Brown, like CR mentioned on the last pod podcast, that, you know, do they have their cup of marbles? That, you know, every time that they check on you or they do something or they say do what they say they're gonna do, they they get a marble in their jar. And like you wanna be vulnerable with people that share those uh that have a full thing of marbles. Although I'm like, unless you're me and you totally overshare in a book. But I also feel like people can learn from different stories. And yeah, so I there's a there's a piece of me that that believes that, but I also just feel so called to share a lot of my path. And I have had a super healing journey through openness that I guess now there is a different level of discernment, kind of like earlier. Um, I didn't know if I wanted to share that first piece in the in the rope journey. And I um decided that I that I did just sat with it for a second and you know, I was edited it out if I don't want it there. Um and so yeah, I think that there's a level of discernment and feeling grounded. And but I will say, vulnerability is scary as shit. Like to say what you're really truly thinking and feeling. I think it I think you can be fearful. Uh I think it can bring up those things. And like what I've gathered from the last few months of doing that, it's been like a 10 out of 10 connection, even if it's it's like I can understand where you're coming from with that. Or um, we're giving it our best shot when we're really being true and honest and expressing and vulnerable. I was gonna ask her why stillness is often scarier than intensity. I think because if you're gonna be sitting still, things might bubble up to the surface. It's so easy to get distracted with all of the out external stimuli going on. And with the intensity, it can it puts your point of focus and awareness on something else, maybe other than I mean, I guess it stirs up like your feelings and emotions per se, too. But I feel like the awareness or point of awareness is like maybe on what that other person is doing to cause the intensity. Hmm, maybe in that context. Because I'm like, you can feel that intensity.

SPEAKER_00: 26:57

Yeah, but this piece. Yeah. I think that do people really know who they are? Do they want to know who they are, who they are? Stillness provides an avenue to that. Do we really allow for it?

Kristin: 27:21

Maybe there's a reason why people in the culture is so stimulating if it keeps us distracted. Um I think stillness will connect us to the core of who we are and the essence and um maybe illuminate the fact that we can co-create. And if we're distracted or focused on the intensity rather than the stillness or like grounded in that, you know, that essence, um, we're easier to control. Or we don't make the decisions that are aligned with our highest good or what we really want. Um and what do you really want? One thing I don't like is when people complain, um, and then don't do anything about it to do it to change it or shift it. Like you just want to complain? Heck, I guess you need to vent or something, but there what part of you likes it if you're still staying there? Is it because it's predictable and you know it? Is it because it's comfortable? Hmm. Just something to ponder. Oh, what happens when someone is seen without needing to perform? Uh, I think there's an opportunity for some alchemical shit when that happens. At least that's what I've experienced. Um while being intimate recently, there, yeah, really being seen and valued and cared for and bursting into tears. I'm like, I don't know why I'm crying right now. And that's he's like, you're safe. I'm like, it's not that I don't feel safe. He's like, I feel you, and there's like something moving through. I feel the presence of God, even though to me it's everywhere. But like really feeling it as like a palpable sensation or like a lightness or an air on my back, or it's interesting. Ah, I'm getting closer to to wrapping this and then popping onto my confirmed guess. Okay. Oh, this one. What truth am I most devoted to right now?

SPEAKER_00: 29:36

What truth am I most devoted to right now? Acting in alignment with my values. So integrity. Uh the importance of playfulness. Highlighting the that we have choice and can make decisions.

Kristin: 30:01

Hmm. Yeah, what a gift that choice is. Okay, here's one. What makes an experience holy rather than erotic, or are they inseparable? The erotic can definitely be holy. Um, I think that it's presence and intentionality. But if you're looking at life as all sacred or holy, then that includes sex and that includes the erotic. And I think we get it twisted when we when we separate the two. And that's not to say that like primal or animalistic is not holy. That's holy too. Not just like the slow sensual love making that like had me vibrating head to toe the next day. Okay, I'm gonna wrap it up there, guys. I'm gonna go pee and then get ready for my next podcast. And thank you so much for tuning in and listening. Thank you for being here, love, for listening with your whole heart, for listening to the very end, and for walking this wild path with me. If today's episode stirred something in you, whether a giggle, a tear, or a full body yes, don't keep it to yourself. Share the magic, leave a review, drop me a note, or send it to a fellow sacred rebel who needs it. And remember, your story is sacred, your desires are divine, and your mess is part of the masterpiece. Keep showing up, keep feeling it all, and keep turning your life into poetry. Until next time, stay wild, stay tender, and stay true to that beautiful soul of yours. All my love, Kristen.