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.
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Episodes
112 episodes
112. He Was Arrested One Block From Where I Lived | Ashley Spence on Surviving Assault, Faith, & DNA Justice
Ashley Spence is the founder of the DNA Justice Project, the author of Silent Witness: How DNA Uncovered the Truth and Empowered my Healing, and a survivor whose story I won't spoil here because it deserves to be heard in...
111. A Sex Dungeon, Peptides, & Reclaiming Intimacy After Miscarriage & Motherhood | Alexa Bowditch
Alexa Bowditch gets into what happens to a relationship when life hits hard... loss, motherhood, hormone imbalances, and identity shifts.We talk about: • navigating grief and miscarriage inside a marriage • what “do...
110. Shibari Unraveled | Rina Trevi on Roleplay, Power, & Erotic Healing
"It's the difference between fast food and a more refined meal. You can have a kinky fantasy and just scratch the itch. Or you can bring inquiry, intentionality, and start seeing many layers." Rina on tantric vs. conventional bdsm...
109. Why Do You Keep Attracting Emotionally Unavailable Partners? | Genell Gorman
Your childhood doesn’t disappear when you start dating...it gets activated.In this episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul, I am joined by attachment and relational healing coach Genell Gorman for a candid, unscripted conversat...
BONUS: What is a Play Party? And Why the Power Lives in the Asking | Dennis Hull
“Real power is speaking your desire without being attached to the outcome.”What if the real power isn’t getting what you want but having the courage to ask for it?In this episode, Dennis Hull joins to talk about sovereignty...
107. When Survival Is No Longer the Only Goal | Will Rezin on Trauma, Attachment, & The Body
"Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness. The salvation, then, is to be found in the body..."What if trauma isn’t something to heal or release but something that formed...
106. Are Desires How God Speaks to Us? | Leola on Trust, Devotion, & Divine Redirection
“The longer you stay on the wrong train, the more expensive it is to get home.”In this episode, I sit down with Leola, tantra teacher, bestselling author, and host of Talk Tantra To Me, for a conversation th...
105. Presence is the Portal: Priestess Wisdom, Desire, & Deep Trust with Mayra Leen
In this episode of Sex, Drugs, & Soul, I sit down with Mayra Leen, author, hypnotherapist, and priestess, for a conversation on presence, feminine integration, desire, intuition, and living outside societal structures.Mayra ...
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 rec...
103. The Cost of the Mask: Sex, Love, & Lies We Tell Ourselves | C.R. Herro
“The mask that keeps you from being abandoned is the same one that keeps you from being loved.”This episode is not soft.It’s not performative.And it’s definitely not comfortable.Licensed therapist C.R. Herro returns...
102. Win the War Within: Spencer Coursen on Healing PTSD with Psilocybin & Ibogaine
In this powerful conversation, Spencer Coursen, veteran, 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 with...
101. Mastering Your Inner World: Feminine Energy, Trust Repair, & Emotional Intelligence with Alexis Quiterio
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...
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...
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 <...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...