Wholehearted: Love, Life + Intimacy

I've been watching Corona's journey for a while and love what she shares. But one of her posts* on Instagram a little while ago really caught my attention and prompted me to reach out. She spoke about divorce being the catalyst for an extraordinary life. "Growth happens when we can lean in and embrace the discomfort and the unknown. No transformation occurs in the known." CORONA BRADY She was wonderful enough to accept my invitation to talk about that - and I'm especially grateful - because I think we're all experiencing huge and unexpected changes in our lives right now. Whether it's divorce, a relationship breakdown, a lost job, business failure or unexpected life shift - I also believe that these things that we often think of as devastating at the time - can really propel our lives to somewhere different and much more amazing than we had planned. Listen in as I talk with Corona, and she shares her journey through change. Making the decision to divorce What gets you through those early stages Grieving for the hopes and dreams that we had for the future and how to cope with that How to work through feeling like you've lost your identity The importance of having a spiritual practice been while transitioning I also ask Corona about her Kundalini yoga and the launch of her online school - which is such perfect timing for everyone who can't get to their regular yoga session right now. *CORONA'S POST: At 37 I thought my life was over when I chose to make a scary but very brave decision that would change the whole course and direction of my life. But today at 39 I realise my life is only beginning and I'm excited for this new chapter. Our bravery and courage will always be rewarded for! It's been an incredibly tough 2+ years (I'm not going to sugar coat it, I've literally walked through the fires of transformation) but I'm now out the other side and I've so much to share with you on topics such as conscious relationships, polarity in romantic relationships, when you know it's time to leave a relationship, divorce/separation, the real inner work that's required after the collapse of a marriage, grief, losing everything and beginning again, dealing with lies and deceit in relationship, opening yourself up to love again, living as an awakened empowered conscious woman, collapse of and rebuilding your foundations, working through sexual repression plus so much more! Growth happens when we can lean in and embrace the discomfort and the unknown. No transformation occurs in the known. Corona is a Holistic Life Coach & Mentor for Women, Mind Detox Therapist, Kundalini Level 2 Teacher, and Speaker! She is passionate about supporting and empowering high achieving corporate professionals, Women in Business, Entrepreneurs & Women in Leadership Roles. She is the founder and CEO of Energy For Life Academy where she takes busy professionals from burnout and overwhelm to energetic joyful lives in 8 weeks or less. She is the creator of the Corona Brady Online Life Coaching App which you can download for free to your Apple and Android devices and she is the host of the Energy For Life Podcast show available on iTunes. She is also the creator of a brand new online yoga and meditation school called Corona's Online Kundalini School. Website: https://coronabrady.com/ Free Webinar: https://joinnow.live/s/52LYNz Free App: https://coronabrady.com/app/ Podcast Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/energy-for-life-podcast-with-corona-brady/id1278173651 Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnergyAwakenedForHighAchievingWomen Kundalini Online School: https://coronabrady.com/kundalini-online-school/

How many times have you thought 'he's driving me crazy' or 'she's driving me crazy' this week? Living with your partner isn't easy at the best of times. Silly arguments often stem from minor things like leaving washing up in the sink or forgetting to put the toilet seat down. But usually, these aren't the end of the world. However, when you're stuck inside all day with your partner, having more interactions than usual, even the smallest thing can send you over the edge. That, on top of financial pressure, uncertainty, disruption of routine, trying to homeschool kids and a change in roles can make everything feel like one giant shit show at the moment. If you are struggling with your partner right now, I want you to know you're not alone - many of my clients are experiencing heightened tensions - and I'm getting a LOT of people reach out to me to ask for help. This is going to be make or break time for many relationships. I want this to be a "make it" time for you. A time that brings you even closer and shows you just how much you mean to each other. Today I'm sharing with you some practical tips to help you navigate this rollercoaster of a time, like: Set boundaries on your time and attention Do your best to manage the kids together Try to keep structure and routine Be mindful of your own emotions + how you communicate Aim for empathy + understanding Continue to have 'couple time' together Reach out for other support Understand that your sex life might be affected Stay safe and take excellent care of yourselves and each other! We are all going to come out of this stronger than we ever thought possible.

One of the most common questions that I get asked as a Tantra teacher and sexologist is: "How can I increase my sexual desire"? It might be that you've felt a steady decrease in desire, your partner has a higher sexual drive than you - or that your partner initiates sex at a time when you're not really in the mood. You might concentrating on something important, in the middle of cooking dinner or just at a point in your cycle where you're not really feeling it. I get it. I've been there too. But there's something powerful - and empowering about being able to connect to our sexual energy and cultivate it at will. Sexual energy is life force energy. When we're connected to it, we feel more energised and alive. We can engage more intimately with a partner and enjoy ourselves more sexually. Today I want to share 5 of my favourite Tantra tools for igniting desire - even when you think you're not in the mood or when you're caught off guard! And, if after listening to this podcast, you want to learn more about Tantra and how it can help you create Wild Confidence, Loving Intimacy + Epic Pleasure, I invite you to join my latest online masterclass for women, Tantric Goddess. We cover 8 powerful modules jam-packed with ancient wisdom and practical tools for the modern women. When you join Tantric Goddess, you're saying HECK YES to: Feeling WILDLY confident in bed Getting out of your head and into your body Creating deeper emotional INTIMACY in your relationships Igniting lasting sexual DESIRE; and Experiencing EPIC orgasms Enrollment is OPEN until THIS Thursday, 5th of March only. To find out more and join, head to isiah-mckimmie.com and go to the courses page OR come on over to Insta, find me as isiahmckimmie.sexologist and send me a DM to get your invite.

The very first time I walked into a Tantra workshop, I don't think I was nervous. I don't think I knew enough about Tantra to be nervous! I really didn't know what Tantra was. I knew that it was spiritual - and that it had something to do with sex… but that was about it! I would later learn that Tantra is a spiritual practice and a form of yoga and meditation. Tantra totally changed my life and, in my journey to learn more about it, I ended up teaching. Tantra is still part of what I do. Sometimes I share Tantra, but don't necessarily call it Tantra. I use it with my clients at times to help couples stop arguments or to reconnect in the bedroom again. It can help women learn to orgasm for the first time, help stop sex being painful or help women feel more confident in their sexuality. When I mention Tantra to people - I get a whole lot of mixed responses. Some people are excited and want to know more. Some say 'Oh Tantra - right, I've heard that Sting does Tantra and he has sex for 9 hours'. I even once had a client say - 'Omg, Tantra? Isn't that group sex?' So, if you've heard me mention Tantra and aren't sure what it is - don't worry. In this episode I'm going to share: What exactly Tantra is (and clear up some of the myths and misconceptions around it) 6 ways Tantra can help you have mind-blowing sex How Tantra can help you have a more loving, connected, harmonious relationship And how you can use Tantra in your own life, right away. I look forward to sharing this with you. If you'd like to learn even more about Tantra, why not sign up for my next online Tantra workshop?

Have you ever found that you can't stop THINKING during sex? Many women struggle to 'switch off' and enjoy themselves when they're making love. They think about their performance, wonder if they're doing the 'right thing', worry about their body - or even think about all the things they have to DO. It stops you enjoying yourself and gets in the way of intimacy. Today you'll hear 5 practical tools that you can use TODAY to get out of your head and into your body in bed.

Feel like you might have dated, or be dating, a narcissist? Or have you heard the term being used a LOT lately and wonder what it's all about? If you've ever encountered someone who appears grandiose, has an excessive need for praise, talks about themselves and their achievements a lot, but is also easily offended, there's a good chance you've at least encountered a narcissist. "Soul-destroying", Emotionally abusive", "Rollercoaster", "Feel like you're losing your mind", "Walking on eggshells"… were just some of the words that you guys shared with me when I asked about your experiences dating narcissists. Being in a relationship with a narcissist can be painful and damaging. We often don't recognise the signs that we're dating one until it's too late. In this episode, I'm sharing: The signs that someone is a narcissist The kind of person who will be most attracted to narcissists What you can do if find yourself in a relationship with a narcissist I'll answer the question of whether you can ever have a happy relationship with a narcissist And I'll share the telltale signs that show up early in dating a narcissist Click HERE to access my blog and download the Signs You're Dating a Narcissist checklist.

We each give and receive love in different ways. We often give love in the way we'd like to receive it - which is beautiful - but sometimes, that isn't the way our partner gives love or feels most loved. So what happens when we're giving love in a way it isn't understood? Sometimes, two people can each be trying to give love to each other - but can both end up feeling unloved because they're speaking two different love languages. You might even feel really frustrated, because you're trying to do so much to show your partner that you love them, but for some reason, they still feel unloved! Understanding the 5 Love Language, helps you understand and navigate these differences. Understanding the different Love Languages has been so helpful for many couples that I work with. Many of them have found it pivotal in their relationship. Instead of feeling unloved and uncared for, I've seen people suddenly realise their partner has been trying to show love for them all along. I've seen couples stop arguing about what they're not doing for each other and finally understand each other's needs better. In this episode we're going to cover: What are the 5 Love Languages? And how do you find yours? How can you show love to someone with each different Love Language? What should you do when you think your partner has a different Love Language to you? And how can you talk to your partner about your Love Language? If you're still unsure of your Love Language after listening to the episode, take the quiz here.

Relationships are learned behaviours. We often expect ourselves just to know what to do and get it right, but really, they're skills that we learn. What is normal, how to communicate, how to express your emotions to someone, whether to express your emotions at all, what kind of intimacy or affection to display are all things that we learn from our environment. We learn these from our early caregivers, our family growing up, what we witness in the media, our wider culture and our past relationships. Even those of you who did everything you could not to turn into your parents will still have learned about relationships from them! And you will have some patterns or traits that have carried through, because that's just the way it works. Our early relationships and even our past relationships have such a strong effect on us that they literally effect the way our brains are wired. And then those impact the rest of our relationships going forward. This wiring impacts how we show up in our relationships, how we communicate, react, deal with emotions and even our predisposition to conditions like anxiety and depression. These past relationships and the ways our brains become wired, help shape what has become known in therapy as attachment style. On today's episode, you're going to hear: How to work out which attachment style you have - and what your partner's is Which attachment styles go together well - and which tend to have the most conflict Why most dating advice you hear is actually wrong - and how your attachment style explains what's really going on instead. How you can adjust your attachment style for more harmonious relationships.

For a long time, I didn't know what I wanted sexually. I had very little idea of what turned me on. I had some ideas… things I'd heard about that I wanted to try but I was far too shy to ask for it! It was only after I began practicing Tantra and I felt like I was given permission to enjoy myself and express myself sexually that I started to feel okay with accepting pleasure and my sexual desires. What I enjoy sexually has changed over time - it continues to change actually! I go through phases of really enjoying something and then kind of moving on a bit. Often it's really dependent on my mood too! I think one of the reasons I love helping women become sexually empowered so much is because I'm so aware of the whole range of possibilities there are for pleasure! There's a really common set of questions and statements I hear from women when we're discussing feeling sexually empowered, confident and being well-pleasured. They go like this: How do I tell my partner what I like? I'm not even sure I know what I like. How do you find this out? What do other women like? I also hear women's partners say things like: I wish I knew what she *really enjoys sexually. I try to ask her, but she says she doesn't know. I just really want to know how to please her. In this episode of Wholehearted Love, Sex + Intimacy, I'm sharing advice and practical tips to help you discover epic pleasure. You'll hear: The vital factors of a woman's turn-on that you need to understand My 4 step formula to discover what you really enjoy Playful ways to explore what you enjoy with a partner - no awkward conversations involved Sexy suggestions from other women on what turns them on This episode comes with a huge thank you to Bliss for Women…. Bliss for Women take a holistic approach to women's sexuality, sexual wellness and menstrual health. Bliss for Women stock pleasure-enhancing products and provide a unique shopping experience, erasing the taboo of shopping in an adult store. Bliss for Women believe that women deserve a place where they can explore their own unique relationship to sex, desire and their bodies. Bliss for Women is about you, your pleasure and your sexual wellness. Find out more at blissforwomen.com

It's no secret the dating game has changed pretty drastically over the last decade. Most of us are familiar with (or perhaps a little too familiar with) online dating and swiping apps. It feels like norms and expectations are changing. Fast. Especially for people who might suddenly find themselves back in the dating pool after a long break. And let's be honest, dating was always complicated enough anyway. In this episode of Wholehearted Love, Sex + Intimacy, I'm joined by my co-host Bec, where we talk about getting back to dating, what to consider following the emergence of the online dating culture and important questions like: Is it okay to lie about your age on your profile? Is making a list of what you want in a partner really helpful? What can you do to stay safe when dating? What are the dating red flags that should have you running? Is someone being super into you actually a bad thing? Join us as we dive into dating!

It took me months to decide to leave my last relationship. There was so much good in it. For a long time, I had thought I would spend the rest of my life with him. I'd spent many phone calls with girlfriends discussing the situation, sessions with my therapist becoming clear and many attempts at conversation with my partner. But clearly, there were things that weren't working. I thought if perhaps I tried harder… Or asked for what I needed in a different way… Or maybe if I just came to terms with him not being 'perfect'… it might work. But eventually I had to make the decision I'd known in my guts for months. Our relationship was never going to be what I wanted it to be. And there were things missing that I couldn't do without. It still wasn't easy. If you've ever been sitting on the fence of leaving a relationship, you'll know what I'm talking about. No one gets into a relationship wanting it to end. You invest so much, you wonder if you should just stay. And then there's other things… Shame, not wanting to tell people it's over, the hope that if you just try a little bit harder… and the practical things like the house, finances, the kids. Last week Bec and I shared the 4 things that determine with 90% accuracy whether a relationship will succeed or fail and the 6 behaviours a happy, healthy relationship needs to survive. So when the positive signs are missing… but the negatives are there in spades… How do you tell when it's time to call it a day? It's a major myth that couples come to couples therapy to work on their relationship. Many couples I begin working with in therapy don't know whether they want to stay together when they first come to see me. I help them through the process of determining whether they want to try to overcome the challenges and distance they're facing. In this episode, I'm sharing the questions and suggestions that I share with my clients who are making this decision… And the hard questions that we've had to ask ourselves too. If you're in the process of making this decision at the moment, our hearts are with you. We know it's tough. Should you make this decision, tune in again for next week's episode, when we'll be talking about how you recover and begin to move forward with your life again. Love & Light, Isiah & Bec

This is our most personal episode so far… We get raw, we get open…we get vulnerable. If you've been hurt in a past relationship If you have difficulty trusting If you know you struggle to open up Or if you want closer connections in your life… Know that you're not alone. This episode is for you. Brene Brown's research has shown that vulnerability is the glue that holds relationships together. But we completely understand that being vulnerable is hard, REALLY hard. We've had a long journey to being vulnerable too and we still need to remind ourselves to practice vulnerability, to allow our walls to come down and our hearts to open. We don't always get it right. Being vulnerable opens you up to pain, but it also opens you up to greater joy, to greater love and more meaningful relationships. We quite simply can't have intimacy without vulnerability. So how do you tear down your walls and let more love in? Join us for this intimate conversation as we share: What led us to want to protect ourselves (and you'll hear us both cry as we do) The moment that changed Isiah's life and relationships What Bec's friend said that made her realise she's not as open and vulnerable as she thought The consequences of shutting down your vulnerability and what can be gained by embracing it. How you can take down the walls (that we all build to protect ourselves) and let more love in Connection is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. You are worthy of love and belonging. We hope this episode helps break down those walls you may have built up. We hope it helps you remember to always be kind to yourself, embrace your imperfections and embrace them in others. Be authentically you… it leads to deeper connections. And practice vulnerability - the irony is that is actually feels good when we're vulnerable. The more you practice anything, the better you get. Pretty soon, you'll be a boss of vulnerability and master of your whole-hearted life! With deep love and gratitude, Isiah + Bec.xx Links related to this episode: We recommend checking out Brene Brown's TedX Talk - The Power of Vulnerability. We'd love to hear from you: How do you feel about vulnerability? Was there a moment in your life that led you to put your walls up?

Am I in a Sex Rut and how do I get out of it? Can you relate to the story of so many couples that have walked through my door? Sex started out fun and exciting (and on a regular basis), but then life happened… You got busy, tired and very familiar with each other. And you've now found yourself feeling a little lack-lustre in the bedroom. Perhaps, like many of the couples I work with, you've noticed: Sex doesn't happen very often any more You're tired or lacking enthusiasm when you do have it If you're honest, it's not very exciting When you do have sex, it tends to happen in exactly the same way each time You'd like to find ways to bring the PASSION and PLAYFULNESS back You, my friend, may be experiencing what we call a 'sex rut'. It's common and you're normal. Sex ruts can even happen for happy couples and couples who once considered themselves pretty 'adventurous' in this area. In this episode of Wholehearted: Love Sex + Intimacy – The Podcast, we're talking about signs you're in a sex rut - but most importantly, how you can get out. Helping couples rediscover fun, playfulness and lasting desire in the bedroom is something Isiah does every day (with incredible results!). We'll be sharing 10 ways to get out of a Sex Rut and rediscover playful, loving, satisfying sex. Yes, it's possible! We also share: The first step you must take if you want to get out of a sex rut The science of adding fun and playfulness back to your bedroom The simple step that helps you increase your chance of reaching orgasm One of Isiah's favourite practical exercises to help you discover what you enjoy sexually (her coaching clients love this exercise!) Listen in as Isiah shares 10 WAYS TO GET YOURSELF OUT OF THE SEX RUT. For a copy of her FREE Resource check out this episode on her website's blog page.