Sex, Drugs, & Soul
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
Episodes
103 episodes
SDS Snippet: Stress Management Tips For Highly Sensitive People
Connect with Todd Smith: https://trueinnerfreedom.com/
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5:25
SDS Snippet: Fear of Disapproval? People-Pleasing Explained
Connect with Todd Smith: https://trueinnerfreedom.com/
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4:29
SDS Snippet: Use Stress As An Alarm Clock To Express Emotional Parts
Connect with Todd Smith: https://trueinnerfreedom.com/
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4:59
100. Psychedelics & Rewriting The Stories That Hold You Back From Your Dreams with Courtney Johnson
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 cring...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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55:46
99. From Betrayal to Rebirth: Healing After Infidelity with Lora Cheadle
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 <...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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51:53
98. Confessions of a Tantric Pastor with Anthony Michael
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:07:19
97. Microdosing for Healing: How Mushrooms Can Rewire the Nervous System with Kayse Gehret
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 ab...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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55:36
96. What is a Dakini? | Liv Pavlov on Tantric Bodywork and Sensual Alchemy
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 prese...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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32:26
95. How to Navigate Life as a Highly Sensitive Person with Todd Smith
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 disc...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:09:50
94. From Ink to Canvas: How Recovery Catalyzed Jon McKenzie's Artistic Evolution
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 purpo...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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51:49
93. Faith Over Fear: Self-Love, Signs, & Spiritual Freedom with Veronica Kelly
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 Octob...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:01:04
92. Modern Masculinity, Intentional Intimacy, & Choosing a ‘Good Enough’ Partner | A No BS Convo w/ Jordan Bowditch
“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.” #goalsMen’s coach and intimacy guide Jordan Bowd...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:00:54
91. What Can Our Fantasies Tell Us? | Justin Gottlieb on Tantra, Fantasies, & Desires
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 t...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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57:40
90. Tantric Daddy Take Two: Dennis Hull on Control, Surrender, & Letting Go
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...The emotional toll of hyper-independence...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:08:00
89. Conscious Kink 101: Kimi Inch on Awakening Erotic Energy & Leading with Heart
“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.” - KimiThis conversation with Kimi Inch, The Creatrix of Erotic Leadership™, is one I’ve been dreaming about fo...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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50:15
88. From Purity Culture to Pleasure Preacher | Lauren Elise Rogers
“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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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55:41
87. My Fave Jewish Friend is Getting Turned on by Jesus | Sammi Sadicario's Healing Journey Through Music, Voice, & Faith
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:00:50
86. BONUS: What Is Pussy-Centered Living? Reclaiming Desire in Sexless Marriages | Jenny Braxton
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) ...
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1:03:19
85. BONUS: Filthy Little Secrets x Sex, Drugs, & Soul Collab
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 ...
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84. Four Types of Sex, Inner Union, & Power of Transformational Pleasure | Tantra Talk with Juan Es Alzate
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 se...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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1:04:40
83. How to Find Balance, Heal, & Trust Your Intuition | Josh Brinkman on Happiness & Self-Growth
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 w...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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1:12:15
82. The Future of Addiction Medicine: Psychedelics, AI, and Rewriting Your Story | Dr. Jason Giles
“When courage overcomes habit, your story begins to change.”In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jason Giles—addiction medicine specialist, author, speaker, and a man who has walked both sides of the story.Once a high-achieving...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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58:00
81. A Double Priestess Playground: From Devil Dick Energy to Divine Feminine Downloads | Tiff Love
What happens when you blend hillbilly roots, sex magic, grief alchemy, and divine priestess play? A whole-ass tantric resurrection. In this deliciously raw episode, I sit down with pleasure priestess and tantric healer Tiff Love fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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56:41
80. Research Partners, French Lovers, & Vibrating Suitcases | Intimacy Expert Susan Bratton
Watch this episode here. What do vibrating suitcases, ethical non-monogamy, and clit-stroking meditations have in common? They all make an appearance in this juicy epi...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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50:01
79. Use Life’s Sh*t Moments as Creative Fertilizer | Pia Leichter on Creativity, Pleasure, & Transformation
“Your desires are yours for a reason — they’re data, they’re direction.”This week, I chat with Pia Leichter, an artist and embodiment guide, to explore how creativity, play, and ritual have helped both of us move through life’s biggest ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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