Thriving in Love
Thriving in Love
Sana Akhand
A relationship podcast challenging traditional marriage norms so we can stop settling and start thriving in love & life. Sana empowers women to reignite their spark by awakening their feminine energy so they can connect deeper with their partners and thrive in healthy, fulfilling, passionate marriages. Sana's Socials: instagram.com/sanaakhand tiktok.com/@sanaakhand Email Sana to be a guest on the show: [email protected]
31. Turn your PAIN into ABUNDANCE $$$
Solo episode with me! Technical issues in the beginning so we dive right into the juice.  In this episode I talk about how I was able to use my healing journey to create a thriving + creative + passion filled business that makes me $$$$$.  I cover: ✨ How our thoughts + feelings create our reality but so does our subconscious programming ✨ Understanding the point of healing is to make it a lifestyle to master our own self - not to reach a destination  ✨ You are multi dimensional - you’re not just healing one aspect of self - you are unlocking your abundance, love + freedom  ✨ Healing the mother wound unlocks self love, which allows for you to experience deeper love with others ✨ Healing the father wound unlocks self worth, which allows you to create more abundance ✨ Healing ancestral wounds unlocks self acceptance, which allows you to show up as your fully expressed self  ✨ Detaching from your emotions and looking at your life experiences from your soul’s Higher Truth  ✨ My morning pages practice creates a deeper connection with my Self + unlocks my superpowers ✨ Sharing your journey to build an authentic community of likeminded souls who feel heard, seen + valued through your art ✨ The more you share what worked for you - the more you can charge for your gifts + make BANKKKKKK  If you’re looking to receive abundance from all the inner work you’ve done THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU  _________________________________ Work with Sana to QUANTUM LEAP into your most abundant life www.sanaakhand.com _________________________________ Follow us on Socials: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod www.youtube.com/@thrivinginlove _________________________________ Download FREE journaling guide to become CONFIDENT AF + align with your purpose: https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/sacredworkjournal _________________________________ Join Shakti Society Monthly membership to QUANTUM LEAP into your highest timeline + become RADICALLY FREE, RIDICULOUSLY ABUNDANT + WILDLY IN LOVE with other powerful AF women https://shaktisociety.circle.so/checkout/shaktisociety _________________________________ Follow Sana on Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand
Feb 15, 2024
13 min
30. Activate your POWER with S*X MAGIC
Today’s episode is BY FAR the juiciest one yet, we have the Goddess of PLEASURE + Sexuality - Catherine Drysdale sharing her brilliance, wisdom + MAGIC with us.  Catherine is a prominent sex and relationship coach with a passion for empowering individuals to rewrite their stories and experience fulfilling relationships and sex lives. With over 250k TikTok followers and a viral Multi-Orgasmic Course, Catherine is known for her expertise in healing trauma, improving communication, and exploring desires. Featured in Cosmopolitan, VICE, AskMen, and Elite Daily, Catherine is a leading voice in pleasure-focused sex education, dedicated to helping others live lives filled with joy and pleasure. In this episode we discuss: ❤️‍🔥The depth of Catherine’s journey and the trauma she went through to now aligning with her calling as a sexuality coach ❤️‍🔥 Catherine’s favorite modality to heal others: NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming): What it is + why it works ❤️‍🔥 The connection between spiritual + psychological modalities to healing trauma stored in our subconscious programming ❤️‍🔥What is the Pleasure Gap + why it’s important to stop chasing the O so we can start connecting on a more intimate level ❤️‍🔥Pleasure Mapping your way to deeper intimacy + unlocking your erotic zones solo or with a partner ❤️‍🔥Be a REBEL + take your power back from societal + cultural conditioning and reclaim your connection to our body ❤️‍🔥How Catherine manifested 130k followers on TikTok in ONE MONTH using SEX MAGIC ❤️‍🔥How I used sex magic to manifest our first investment property + my husband’s dream job + my SOUL CLIENTS ❤️‍🔥EDGING, what it is + how men can practice it to build up even more energy and last longer while increasing the passion ❤️‍🔥Catherine’s self pleasure practice to unlock her CREATIVE FLOW & SO MUCH MORE  Connect with Catherine: https://www.yourpleasurepath.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcatherinedrysdale https://www.instagram.com/iamcatherinedrysdale/ USE CODE: THRIVINGINLOVE FOR 20% OFF ALL OF CATHERINE'S COURSES + PROGRAMS ____________________________________ _________________________________ Work with Sana as your Love Coach: www.sanaakhand.com _________________________________ Follow us on Socials: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod www.youtube.com/@thrivinginlove _________________________________ Download FREE e-book: Reignite the Spark in your Relationship https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/q14fmtoen6 _________________________________ Join Shakti Society, journey the Sacred Feminine within 12-month mentorship experience to embody the woman you're meant to become https://shaktisociety.circle.so/checkout/shakti-society _________________________________ Follow Sana on Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand
Feb 8, 2024
46 min
29. Build the s*x life + relationship YOU want w/ Natassia Miller
Natassia Miller is a Brazilian sexologist and founder of Wonderlust, a sexual wellness company based in NYC. She used to work in finance before changing careers and her mission is to help you build the sex life and relationship you want through intimacy tools and courses. This episode is filled with so much wisdom + research. We dive into: Natassia’s pivot from finance to researching all things s*x + relationships  How her open conversations with her mom inspired her to talk openly about intimacy + pleasure w/ the world How our programming + gender roles impact our relationships in the bedroom Why women feel blocked in bed + what we can do to get back into the rhythm  Prioritizing quality 1:1 time + non-sexual intimacy is crucial for a deeper connection Putting phones away once a week for date night is the healthiest way to cultivate + maintain your connection How you treat your partner daily is what impacts good physical intimacy  Why do long term relationships become complacent and how to avoid the rut of the comfort zone  Natassia + her partner’s monthly ritual that keeps the spontaneity alive in their relationship Is scheduling s*x a good thing or a bad thing? Is it still cool to send raunchy photos!?  Natassia’s turn ons with her husband Why the younger generation is becoming more anti-marriage How can we hold safer spaces for our men to feel their emotions + open up vulnerably  & SO MUCH MORE Connect with Natassia: https://www.instagram.com/natassiamiller/https://www.tiktok.com/@natassia_miller _________________________________ Work with Sana as your Love Coach: www.sanaakhand.com _________________________________ Follow us on Socials: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod www.youtube.com/@thrivinginlove _________________________________ Download FREE e-book: Reignite the Spark in your Relationship https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/q14fmtoen6 _________________________________ Join Shakti Society, journey the Sacred Feminine within 12-month mentorship experience to embody the woman you're meant to become https://shaktisociety.circle.so/checkout/shakti-society _________________________________ Follow Sana on Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand
Feb 1, 2024
45 min
28. From People Pleaser to Fully Expressed in Self w/ Karenna Sotto
In this episode, I chat with Karenna Soto, Professional Speaker, Podcast Host of The Fully Expressed Podcast, and Trauma-informed Somatic Practitioner.  Karenna is an expert in communication, creating healthy professional and personal relationships, and managing and overcoming anxiety with a knack for navigating difficult conversations both in personal and professional atmospheres. She is here to invite you into your fullest authentic expression and personal evolution. This episode is so JUICY packed with so much ancient wisdom for the modern times for women who want to be fully embodied in their whole self and feel deeply intimate and connected with their partner.  We chat about: Karenna’s journey to somatic healing Breaking free from our conditioning to tap into our inner wisdom What it means to fully express our emotions + the freedom that awaits on the other side of full expression How to slow down + feel so you can have greater breakthroughs in your career + everyday life Processing our emotions is the gateway to creating space for your manifestations to flow into your reality Karenna’s manifestation method: BE, DO, HAVE Why we may feel disconnected from receiving abundance + how we can create more space in our nervous system to maintain + sustain our blessings How the feminine can open more channels of pleasure within so the masculine can provide more abundance in her life  How Karenna creates space for her + her partner to BOTH live fully expressed + share their wholeness with each other without losing their sense of self or identity in the relationship How to ask for what you want in a relationship as a people pleaser and build your self trust + conviction  It’s one thing to know what you need to do in order to have a successful relationship, a whole different game to actually live it + embody it within the container of a relationship  Karenna’s eating disorder that lead her to her dark night of the soul + phoenix rising from the ashes story.  Balancing the healthy masculine with the flow of the feminine within The harsh truth about people pleasers not truly meeting people where they’re at and instead manipulating them And how to be a good lover to our partners - not just be well loved & so much more!!!  Connect with Karenna here: The Fully Expressed Podcast with Karenna The Fully Expressed Community Karenna's Instagram Account _________________________________ Work with Sana as your Love Coach: www.sanaakhand.com _________________________________ Follow us on Socials: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod www.youtube.com/@thrivinginlove _________________________________ Download FREE e-book: Reignite the Spark in your Relationship https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/q14fmtoen6 _________________________________ Join Shakti Society, journey the Sacred Feminine within 12-month mentorship experience to embody the woman you're meant to become https://shaktisociety.circle.so/checkout/shakti-society _________________________________ Follow Sana on Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand
Jan 25, 2024
41 min
27. Can you reach your full potential while being married?
This episode goes back to the beginning of my journey so you can see how many leaps it took for me to truly heal, grow + become my highest self while being happily married. In this episode I chat about:  Balancing growth while thriving in love Creating space to find out who you are + why you’re here Getting radically honest about your triggers + wounds so you can take your power back to heal Leap towards fear to expand and grow  Self awareness is just your ego, you need to integrate + embody it into the body for true growth Balancing your sense of self with a relationship The more you choose yourself, the more the universe blesses you  The purpose of a woman is to co-create with the universe - babies, ideas, art, etc.  Spirituality can heal your mental health  The road to bliss is through the journey of self actualization so you can get unstuck + get creative to build the life YOU want.  You have one life + one planet, don’t waste your time suffering. Figure out how to enjoy your time here to the fullest.  You can unlock unlimited dimensions and thrive in the love frequency.  & so much more!  ____________________________ If you're ready to dive further into Shadow Work + truly shift your life, sign up for my free masterclass on 1/22 at 2pm PST. Replay will be sent to your inbox if you can't make it live: https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/m5vq... _______________________________ Work with me to radically shift your life 1:1: www.sanaakhand.com/lovecoaching _______________________________ Follow us on instagram for even more love tips: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod _______________________________ Subscribe to our youtube channel:    / thrivinginlove   _______________________________ Connect with Sana on Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand
Jan 18, 2024
16 min
26. Are you the problem in your relationships?
Welcome back to Season 2! After a 3-week hiatus, I'm back! From Sunny California. We moved to LA in mid December and have been settling into our new home and my husband has been getting situated at his new job. We've been facing some growing pains during this transition and I realized - maybe I'm the problem. Tune into this episode to explore if you may be avoiding some shadow aspects of yourself and how you can face your demons head on to get back in control of your life - one small habit change at a time! You are the co-creator of your universe - but if you don't accept all parts of you exactly as you are - right here, right now - you will continue to project + repeat patterns that you cannot control. If you're ready to dive further into Shadow Work + truly shift your life, sign up for my free masterclass on 1/22 at 2pm PST. Replay will be sent to your inbox if you can't make it live: https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/m5vq6jy6oh _______________________________ Work with me to radically shift your life 1:1: www.sanaakhand.com _______________________________ Follow us on instagram for even more love tips: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod _______________________________ Subscribe to our youtube channel: www.youtube.com/thrivinginlove _______________________________ Connect with Sana on Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand
Jan 11, 2024
14 min
25. Reclaiming Eros: A Journey from Hell to a Passionate Marriage w/ Queen of Embodiment, Luci Lampe
Passion does not need to go away in Long-Term Relationships Our guest, Luci Lampe is a Intimacy + Relationship Coach and a Wild Feminine Embodiment Goddess. Her and her husband, Ryan, have been married for 17 years and have 4 kids AND they have a very healthy + passionate love life. But it wasn't always that way. Tune in to this episode to learn about their journey from depression + chronic illness to living in the fullness of their Eros with passion, love and truth. In this episode, we chat about: How Luci + Ryan went from coasting to embodying + living fully in their Eros Where to begin on our healing journey and what is the guiding light when we’re stuck in the mud  How to discern between the voice of love vs fear when we’re deconstructing our subconscious programming and learning healthy, fulfilling, wholesome love  Opening space for Eros + Erotic expression through emotional safety How to allow the deep pain to be the portal into immense joy through the alchemy of emotions  The easy slip into codependency when we expect our partner to be our savior and the difference between co-regulation Can you truly have chemistry and compatibility?  Sharing our kinks can reawaken our intimacy into sacred union Transforming transactional sex to more gourmet sex Stress is the biggest killer of sexual intimacy - but we can also allow sex to be the biggest reliever of stress.  Navigating heavy emotions during the holidays & SO MUCH MORE Connect + Work with Luci Lampe: https://lucilampe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lucilampe https://www.tiktok.com/@lucilampeofficial _________________________________________ Work with Sana as your Love Coach: www.sanaakhand.com _________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram for even more Love Tips: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod _________________________________________ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/@thrivinginlove _________________________________________ Join our private Facebook group for support in your relationships: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivinginconsciousrelationships _________________________________________ Sana's Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand _________________________________________ DOWNLOAD FREE E-BOOK - REIGNITE THE SPARK https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/q14fmtoen6
Dec 7, 2023
50 min
24. "Don't Marry Potential, Marry Reality" w/ Author + Homesteader, Devon Ballard Hudson
This week we chat with Devon, a healer, a homesteader and author of Cherished: Heal your past, stop settling, and embrace the love you're capable of Devon shares her truth with us and opens up about her previous marriage with the wrong person and how she's now Thriving in Love again with her new partner. In this episode, we chat about: Actually getting to the root cause of anxiety and healing her emotional baggage + subconscious beliefs A meditation that sparked her biggest shift: To be Cherished  Childhood dream of wanting to be a farmer that lead to her becoming a homesteader Transforming her energy to attract the joyful life she has now  The red flags she ignored in her first marriage  How an emotionally fulfilling man can love you in all the ways your heart deeply desires Relationship rituals to maintain a healthy relationship Somatic experiences that finally helped her get out of her head and into her body so she could experience the fullness of her emotions which led to strengthening emotional regulation  Your level of emotional maturity comes from how comfortable you can be sitting with uncomfortable feelings Healing is returning back home to your inner child joy balanced with your inner wisdom as an adult  & SO much more! Connect with Devon: https://www.healingandhomesteading.com/ https://www.instagram.com/devonballardhudson/ _____________________________________ Work with Sana as your Love Coach: www.sanaakhand.com _____________________________________ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thriving-in-love/id1638372129 _____________________________________ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/thrivinginlove _____________________________________ Follow us on Instagram for even more Love Tips: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod _____________________________________ Connect with Sana's Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand _____________________________________ Subscribe to Sana's Newsletter for Weekly Check in Tips to improve your relationships: www.sanaakhand.com _____________________________________ Download the FREE e-book: Reignite the Spark: https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/q14fmtoen6
Nov 30, 2023
36 min
23. Sacred Sexuality Unlocks Deeper Intimacy w/ Nyquii
Sacred Sexuality is a topic that I've been really interested in learning more about so I invited Nyquii on the show to learn all about it. Nyquii is a Sacred Sexuality Coach who empowers women to remove blocks, clear their chakras and unlock the power of their full sensual power. In this episode Nyquii and I explore: Nyquii’s curiosity that led her to becoming a Sacred Sexuality Coach What it means to be a sexual woman as a Divine Feminine Difference between sex vs sacred sex  Decentering men + allowing our fantasy to guide us Being raised by a strong masculine activated Nyquii’s BS Factor while dating  Being “just” a woman is an incredible gift Motherhood allows Nyquii to step even more into her femininity  If you truly desire more than sex, start fantasizing about it during your self pleasure practice to call it in The connection between Manifestation and Masturbation  How to co-manifest during sex with your partner There is so much power for you in your fantasy. Honor it.  Sensory work to visualize + manifest your deepest desires How to get off autopilot and choose the life you want to live To work with Nyquii, visit her website: www.Desiredifferent.com Purchase her Poetry Book: Does This Make Me A Witch? https://a.co/d/9HoS40S __________________________________ Work with Sana as your Love Coach: www.sanaakhand.com __________________________________ Follow the Pod on Instagram for even more love tips: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod __________________________________ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/thrivinginlove __________________________________ Connect with Sana's Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand __________________________________ Follow Sana's Musings on Medium: https://www.medium.com/@sanaakhand __________________________________ Join our FREE FB Support Group for Conscious Relationships: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivinginconsciousrelationships
Nov 23, 2023
40 min
22. Is He The One Or Is It Just Anxiety? w/ Dating Queen Eve Tilley, Founder of The Arrow
This episode is an incredible listen for my anxious ladies who want to rewrite their patterns and find everlasting love. Eve Tilley is a lawyer by trade, but after sharing her dating struggles on TikTok, she is now the Founder of The Arrow. The Arrow is a platform to find true love. You set a bounty to meet the love of your life through matchmakers or a friend of a friend. If you meet someone you love, your matchmaker makes money for setting you two up when you engaged or hit the 2-year relationship milestone! Best case scenario? You find your true love. Worst case scenario? You go on some fun dates with interesting people! No harm, no foul. In this week's episode we go deep into Eve's dating history, her lessons learned and how she is now going with the flow to finding love. Tune in to heal, learn + grow! How to prep during your single era to attract your partner Heal your anxiety by slowing down as you are getting to know someone new and let things unfold naturally (easier said than done!) Why the media portrays the lonely male epidemic but the truth is that both men + women are lonely How our expectations have increased because of the apps but not in a good way and the solution to this problem (get out of your comfort zone + try something new!)  And maybe learn HOW to date before going on a date How to slow down while dating and not rush for a label if we’re genuinely interested in a life long commitment What Eve was looking for in her 20s and how that’s shifted in her 30s  Not letting the ego take over when you get ghosted and not making it all about you but allowing the feeling to bring up what it is asking you to heal How to let our man provide without sacrificing our ambitious dreams and goals Finding healthier coping mechanisms so we can begin to break free from our toxic patterns and begin healing & SO MUCH MORE. Connect with Eve + go support her: www.instagram.com/ebtilleywww.tiktok.com/@ebtilley and www.tiktok.com/@theArrowApp ______________________________________ To work with Sana as your Love Coach, go to: www.sanaakhand.com ______________________________________ Follow us on Instagram for even more love tips: www.instagram.com/thrivinginlovepod ______________________________________ Sana's Socials: www.instagram.com/sanaakhand www.tiktok.com/@sanaakhand ______________________________________ To be a guest on the show or share a story, email us at: [email protected] ______________________________________ Subscribe to our youtube channel: www.youtube.com/@thrivinginlove _____________________________________________ DOWNLOAD MY FREE E-BOOK: Reignite the Spark in your Relationship https://sanaakhand.myflodesk.com/q14fmtoen6 _____________________________________________ Sign up for my newsletter where I give couples weekly connection exercises to thrive in love + life: www.sanaakhand.com _____________________________________________ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thriving-in-love/id1638372129 _____________________________________________ Join my FREE FB Community for Conscious Relationships: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivinginconsciousrelationships/ _____________________________________________ If you're interested in learning more about Sacred Union, hop over to Sana's Medium: https://medium.com/@sanaakhand
Nov 16, 2023
52 min
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