What is Wrong with Being Sexual?

About this episode

Gwenm and Maria Merloni discuss the sacredness of sexuality and the cultural shame surrounding it.

What if your sexuality was never something to suppress… but something sacred to reclaim? In this deeply honest and liberating episode of Skin and Soul Beyond the Pale, Gwenm sits down with sex and relationship coach, sacred sexuality educator, and author Maria Merloni for a powerful conversation on erotic healing, body acceptance, tantra, intimacy, shame, and the profound wisdom of the human body. Maria shares her unconventional journey from therapist to exotic dancer to sacred sexuality teacher - and how stripping became an unexpected doorway into empowerment, authenticity, and spiritual purpose. Together, Gwenm and Maria unravel cultural shame around sex, the double standards placed on women’s bodies, and the ways both men and women disconnect from their erotic life force.

People in this episode

Host: Gwenm

Guest: Maria Merloni

Topics covered

• sexuality
• erotic healing
• body acceptance
• tantra
• intimacy
• shame
• empowerment

Keywords

• sexuality
• erotic healing
• body acceptance
• tantra
• intimacy
• shame
• empowerment
• authenticity
• spiritual purpose

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Skin and Soul Beyond the Pale

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