EP 42: Pleasure, Permission, and the Power of Curiosity with Julia Casillas

About this episode

Trish Herron and Julia Casillas discuss the transformative role of pleasure in rebuilding self-trust and emotional freedom.

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by sex coach and sexologist Julia Casillas to explore the transformative role of pleasure in rebuilding self-trust, connection, and emotional freedom. Together, we unpack why so many women feel disconnected from pleasure, how shame quietly shapes our choices and relationships, and why giving yourself permission to feel, to want, and to be is the first step toward healing. Julia is a Certified Kink Informed Sex Coach through AASECT Approved Sexual Health Alliance. She is your guide to help you unleash your innate power through radical truth-telling, especially the uncomfortable, messy, and fierce truths society has taught you to silence. Through our work, you can reclaim your sexuality and break free from the ‘good girl’ and ‘bad girl’ masks to discover what you truly desire. Drawing from her own journey of sexual healing and awakening, Julia creates a space where you can learn that your most powerful truth might be a whispered ‘yes,’ a bold ‘no,’ or an unapologetic ‘F you.’ Her mission is to help you shed sexual shame, reclaim your right to pleasure in and out of the bedroom and help you discover that your authentic…

People in this episode

Host: Trish Herron

Guest: Julia Casillas

Topics covered

• pleasure
• self-trust
• emotional freedom
• sexual healing
• shame
• authentic power

Keywords

• pleasure
• self-trust
• emotional freedom
• sexual healing
• shame
• authentic power
• sex coach
• women's empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AASECT Approved Sexual Health Alliance

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