Episodes

  • The Dynamics of Giving and Receiving with Betty Martin

    The Dynamics of Giving and Receiving with Betty Martin
    Apr 6 2026
    The Missing Piece in Your Intimate Life?The Dynamics of Giving and Receiving with Betty Martin - new podcast episode out nowWhat if the missing piece in your intimate life isn't about desire or technique - but about truly knowing what you want, and feeling safe enough to say so?In this episode, Sarah Rose Bright is joined by Betty Martin, creator of the Wheel of Consent — one of the most transformative practices in the field of conscious touch, intimacy, and relating. Simple in its structure and profound in its impact, the Wheel has quietly revolutionised how thousands of people understand the dynamics of giving, receiving, taking, and allowing.This is one of Sarah's favourite practices - both personally and in her work with clients. She has seen again and again how it transforms people's experience of touch, pleasure, and genuine connection. And this conversation is a beautiful introduction to why.Betty shares the story behind the Wheel of Consent and unpacks the subtle — and often hidden — dynamics that shape every experience of touch and intimacy. How we give. How we receive. How rarely we are truly asked what we want. And how transformative it can be when we finally are.Sarah didn't get to half her questions — so watch this space for round two.In this conversation we explore:- The two core questions at the heart of the Wheel of Consent- Why knowing what you want is a skill — and why so many of us were never taught it- Why asking for what you want can feel so vulnerable- How setting clear limits actually creates more generosity and enjoyment- The discomfort so many people feel around receiving — and where it comes from- How slowing down helps you feel what is actually true for you- How exploring what you don't want can clarify what you do- Why the ability to say no builds trust, safety, and deeper connection- How many people have never truly been asked what they want- How transformative it can be to choose — consciously and freely — how you are touchedDr. Betty Martin has had her hands on people professionally for over 40 years (some of it legal and some of it questionable). 30 years of Chiropractic and other modalities, then later, 15 years of Somatic Sex Education and Surrogate Partner Therapy. Also Contact Improv and other kinds of play.She is the developer of the Wheel of Consent, a cutting edge model of receiving and giving, based on touch but amenable to non-touch practices as well. She is the author of The Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of Consent.She loves sharing her experience. She developed a 5 day training in the Wheel of Consent for practitioners, which took her around the world, and then trained others to teach it so she could retire.She currently mentors helping professionals, from psychotherapists to sex workers, and all stripes of hands-on practitioners.RESOURCES FROM BETTYhttps://www.wheelofconsent.orghttps://www.schoolofconsent.org/calendar/https://www.instagram.com/thewheelofconsent/Free gift https://www.wheelofconsent.org/free-chapter-sign-upRESOURCES FROM SARAH DEVOTION is a 5-month journey for women to return home to their feminine bodies, awaken their sensuality and reclaim their true power. Starts 7th May 2026The Making Love Retreat for Couples, 12th - 18th October, 2026ABOUT YOUR HOSTYour podcast host is Sarah Rose Bright. Sarah Rose Bright is a Love, Sex & Intimacy Coach, an authorised teacher of The Making Love Retreats® and a Gene Keys Guide. She guides women and committed couples who feel stuck and unfulfilled in their intimate lives - and know this is the missing piece. Women return home to their body, awaken their sensuality and discover their true power. Couples transform sex into lovemaking, creating an erotic life filled with depth, passion, and love. Find out more: https://sarahrosebright.com/MUSIC: Trust and Surrender by Ayla Schafer. You can explore more of her beautiful music here - https://www.aylaschafer.co.uk/
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    1 hr
  • Slow Sex in a Fast World with Diana Richardson

    Slow Sex in a Fast World with Diana Richardson
    Apr 3 2026
    For this first guest episode, I am joined by someone whose work I hold in the deepest respect - Diana Richardson, pioneering teacher of slow sex. For over 30 years, Diana has guided more than 15,000 couples in week-long residential retreats in Switzerland - The Making Love Retreat, which Graeme and I now teach.Diana and I explore what happens when we stop approaching sex as something to perform or achieve - and start bringing it into presence, awareness, and genuine connection. So much of what we've inherited about sex is shaped by urgency, peak experiences, and the pressure to get it right. Diana speaks about how this quietly creates insecurity and self-doubt, and what becomes possible when we simply... slow down.This isn't technique. It's a way of coming home to yourself and to each other.We talk about the difference between ‘having sex’ and 'making love’. About how small, subtle shifts create profound change - and why the most important shift is always the connection to yourself first.We also talk about modern life - parenthood, packed schedules, the challenge of staying genuinely connected when everything is pulling at you. Diana shares her beautiful "love keys” - simple, powerful tools for coming back into connection, and the role of kindness, compassion, and generosity in how we meet one another.In this conversation we explore:- Why slowing down opens awareness and deepens intimacy- How cultural conditioning shapes our approach to sex - often through performance and pressure- What becomes possible beyond peak experiences- Why so many people carry insecurity or self-doubt in their sexual experience- The difference between having sex and making love- How small, subtle shifts create profound change- Creating space - internally and relationally, for connection to unfold- Why presence matters more than quantity- Practical guidance for parents navigating intimacy within busy lives- The "love keys" as simple tools for deeper connection- How embodiment supports not just intimacy, but daily life- The power of honest, open communicationDiana has said that so many of the world's difficulties trace back to a lack of understanding about sex — how it shapes our sense of self, our emotions, our relationships. I believe that too.How we relate to love and sex ripples out into everything - our families, our communities, the world we are collectively creating. And right now, in this moment in history, this conversation feels more alive and more needed than ever.RESOURCES FROM DIANADiana Richardson is widely regarded as a leading contemporary authority on human sexuality and conscious intimacy. A bestselling author on Tantra, her work centers on the union of sex and meditation, and on practical ways this sacred connection can transform intimate life.Diana's approach is grounded in a lifelong exploration of sexuality, love, and meditative awareness. She developed Generative Sex, also known as Cool Sex, an evolutionary and sustainable approach to intimacy. This distilled wisdom is shared through her practical Love Keys, presented in her bestselling book, The Heart of Tantric Sex. For over 30 years, Diana has guided more than 15,000 couples in week-long residential retreats in Switzerland, and she is now launching a Rekindle Intimacy online course based on these highly successful retreats.Websites:rekindletantra.comhttp://www.livinglove.comRESOURCES FROM SARAHDEVOTION is a 5-month journey for women to return home to their feminine bodies, awaken their sensuality and reclaim their true power. Starts 7th May 2026The Making Love Retreat for Couples, 12th - 18th October, 2026ABOUT YOUR HOSTYour podcast host is Sarah Rose Bright. Sarah Rose Bright is a Love, Sex & Intimacy Coach, an authorised teacher of The Making Love Retreats® and a Gene Keys Guide. She guides women and committed couples who feel stuck and unfulfilled in their intimate lives - and know this is the missing piece. Women return home to their body, awaken their sensuality and discover their true power. Couples transform sex into lovemaking, creating an erotic life filled with depth, passion, and love. Find out more: https://sarahrosebright.com/MUSIC: Trust and Surrender by Ayla Schafer. You can explore more of her beautiful music here - https://www.aylaschafer.co.uk/
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    59 mins
  • The Evolutionary Power of Love & Sex with Sarah Rose Bright

    The Evolutionary Power of Love & Sex with Sarah Rose Bright
    Apr 3 2026

    Welcome to Making Love: a podcast with me, Sarah Rose Bright.

    In this episode I share what's been alive for me in this process, why this name and my vision for the podcast, and, what I believe is one of the most important and under explored conversations of our time - how love, sex, and intimacy are evolving.

    Love, sex and intimacy are fundamental to life. They are forces that shape how humanity evolves. Over the past few decades, the architecture of intimate life has shifted dramatically and there are new forces shaping modern intimacy from how we date to social media and AI.

    This podcast asks - what is changing and what is possible? What is breaking through as the old stories break down? What new stories are trying to emerge?

    I begin to explore:

    - Why intimacy and relationships are evolving and what is breaking down and breaking through this at moment in history

    - The significant shifts in how we meet, connect, and live over the past few decades

    - How social media, technology, and AI are reshaping intimacy

    - The transition of sex from procreation to recreation - and what lies beyond both

    - Co-creation as a new model for sexual and relational experience

    - The suppression and distortion of sexuality - and what we are reclaiming

    - Sex as a living practice of growth, healing and awakening

    - The light and beauty of what the erotic can become

    - Why these conversations matter

    RESOURCES FROM SARAH

    DEVOTION is a 5-month journey for women to return home to their feminine bodies, awaken their sensuality and reclaim their true power. Starts 7th May 2026

    The Making Love Retreat for Couples, 12th - 18th October, 2026

    Your podcast host is Sarah Rose Bright. Sarah Rose Bright is a Love, Sex & Intimacy Coach, an authorised teacher of The Making Love Retreats® and a Gene Keys Guide. She guides women and committed couples who feel stuck and unfulfilled in their intimate lives - and know this is the missing piece. Women return home to their body, awaken their sensuality and discover their true power. Couples transform sex into lovemaking, creating an erotic life filled with depth, passion, and love. Find out more: https://sarahrosebright.com/

    MUSIC: Trust and Surrender by Ayla Schafer. You can explore more of her beautiful music here - https://www.aylaschafer.co.uk/
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    14 mins
  • Tantric Sex and Menopause with Janet McGeever

    Tantric Sex and Menopause with Janet McGeever
    Oct 24 2022

    Welcome to this conversation with Janet McGeever, co-author of Tantric Sex and Menopause, a teacher of The Making Love, creator of Womantime and Psychotherapist.

    Having experienced a challenging journey around sex and menopause in her 40's, her discovery of Diana Richardson's approach to sexuality flipped her despair to inspiration and hope. She began writing about sex and menopause in 2009 after experiencing The Making Love Retreat with Diana Richardson, which culminated in co-authoring with Diana in 2015. This began a journey of introspection and research to unearth these two taboo topics and it has become her mission to dispel the myths about menopausal women.

    Janet shares what she learnt her body needed at menopause and how that differed from earlier years, why goal focused sex doesn’t work for many women especially at peri menopause and menopause, how to make love in relaxation (whether with a partner or own your own), how the breasts can activate sexual energy and how to awaken subtle awareness in the breasts, why it’s good to not focus on lack of desire (and what to focus on instead!), why is it so important for men to understand the affect menopause can have on the women in their lives, what men need to know about menopause and sex, how the conscious sex approach can help women with a range of issues and changes in their bodies such as pain during sex and reduced lubrication and why Kegel exercises are not the solution to prolapse and more!

    Janet shares:

    • How Janet came to write a book about tantric sex and menopause with Diana Richardson
    • What Janet learnt that her body needed at menopause and how that differed from earlier years
    • The role of hormones in your health and wellbeing
    • The importance of oxytocin
    • Why goal focused sex doesn’t work for many women especially at peri menopause and menopause
    • How to make love in relaxation (whether with a partner or own your own) and how that differs from how we learn to ‘do’ sex
    • The importance of transitions from our busy lives to presence and making love
    • How the breasts can activate sexual energy and how to awaken subtle awareness in the breasts
    • Why it’s good to not focus on lack of desire, and what to focus on instead
    • Why is it so important for men to understand the affect menopause can have on the women in their lives
    • What men need to know about menopause and sex
    • Why changes in sex at menopause is an opportunity for both partners to step beyond sexual conditioning and experiment with different and deeper ways to create pleasure - its not just about the female partner who wants changes
    • How the conscious sex approach can help women with a range of issues and changes in their bodies from lack of desire, pain during sex, reduced lubrication and the thinning of their vaginal walls
    • Healing from prolapse and why Kegel exercises are not the solution

    Janet is co-author of Tantric Sex and Menopause, has taught The Making Love Retreat in Australia since 2012, and is creator of Womantime, Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Day Woman. As a Psychotherapist, she has supported couples for over 20 years in private practice to connect more deeply in their intimate relationships. Having experienced a challenging journey around sex and menopause in her 40's, her discovery of Diana Richardson's approach to sexuality flipped her despair to inspiration and hope. She began writing about sex and menopause in 2009 after experiencing The Making Love Retreat with Diana Richardson, which culminated in co-authoring with Diana in 2015. This began a journey of introspection and research to unearth these two taboo topics. Her mission became to dispel the myth of the menopausal woman - that she is not broken, that this is not the end. In fact it is potentially the beginning of the most sensual time of a woman's...
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Taoist Arts of the Bedchamber with Jade Lotus

    The Taoist Arts of the Bedchamber with Jade Lotus
    Oct 17 2022

    I’m very happy to share this conversation with Jade Lotus of the Art of the Bedchamber. I love the Taoist sexual arts. I have studied and explored these deeply and continue to do so, so it was a real pleasure to chat with Jade about this. I feel we have only just got started! Jade shares why there is a big lack of understanding about sex and sexual energy and how this affects people, the Taoist approach to sexuality, the power of sexual energy for healing, what the arts of the bed chamber are, how sexual energy is an amplifier, how your emotions affect sex, what sexual reflexology is, how to practice Taoist arts safely, the difference between healthy and unhealthy polarity teachings, the benefits of both shallow and deep penetration and more! Did you know the vagina has a suck reflex that you can activate? Listen to find out more.

    Jade shares:

    • Why there is a big lack of understanding about sex and sexual energy and how this affects people
    • The Taoist approach to sexuality
    • Her definition of sexual energy and how it can be platonic
    • How Taoists harvest their hormones
    • The power of sexual energy for healing and getting to know more of who you are
    • What the arts of the bed chamber are
    • How sexual energy is an amplifier
    • How you learn to repress your feelings and emotions
    • How your emotions effect sex
    • What sexual reflexology is
    • The suck reflex of the vagina
    • The Taoist inner smile practice - an opportunity to join Jade in the practice
    • How to practice Taoist arts safely
    • The difference between healthy and unhealthy polarity teachings
    • The benefits of both shallow and deep penetration
    • Why sexual arousal takes time

    Jade Lotus is a Tantra Educator And Teacher Of The Taoist Sexual Arts. Her job and passion is to help people to come into their sexual power. She has worked with thousands of men, women and couples to help them to overcome their blockages to sexual fulfulment. She is a certified Tantric Therapist and an Instructor of the Universal Healing Tao. She also has a degree in Chinese Medicine as well as having studied many modalities of bodywork and massage.

    RESOURCES FROM JADE

    Website https://theartofthebedchamber.com

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lotusfloweralchemy

    Twitter https://twitter.com/TBedchamber

    Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvswAOH1u39DdflAYk2NfqQ

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theartofthebedchamber/

    RESOURCES FROM SARAH

    Breast massage for self love, a guided audio practice

    https://www.sarahrosebright.co.uk/breast-massage-gift/

    Sign up to Sarah’s newsletter so you can find out about the latest podcast episode and get pleasure mapping, a guided audio practice

    https://www.sarahrosebright.co.uk/guided-pleasure-mapping/

    Book a free consultation with Sarah https://calendly.com/sarahrosebright

    Ignite Your Sexuality, a 10 module self
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Burnout; how to spot it, the 4 stages of burnout and the steps to recovery with Jolinda Johnson

    Burnout; how to spot it, the 4 stages of burnout and the steps to recovery with Jolinda Johnson
    May 8 2022

    I wanted to include burnout as it’s such an important topic that affects so many.

    Clients contact me wondering why they don't desire sex and when I hear how stressed and exhausted they are, no wonder they don't feel like sex!

    I loved this conversation with Jolinda who specialises in burnout and perimenopause though this conversation is relevant to all ages. Jolinda shares her definition of burnout and how it differs from the mainstream definition, how to spot the early warning signs of burnout, the 4 stages of burnout and some practical advice on burnout recovery. We also talk about how burnout affects sex, burnout at peri menopause and Jolinda’s take on menopause. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

    Jolinda shares:

    • The shadow of the wellness industry
    • Why it’s important to advocate for your own health and wellness
    • The 4 stages of burnout
    • What dysregulated cortisol is
    • Jolinda’s definition of burnout and how it differs to the World Health Organisation definition
    • How burnout affects sex and desire
    • The societal messages and structures that contribute to burnout
    • How you can burnout doing the things you love
    • How to start burnout recovery
    • Exercise and burnout recovery
    • The early warning signs of burnout
    • The importance of boundaries and self compassion
    • The gifts of midlife

    Jolinda Johnson (M.S.Ed., CHHC) is an award-winning Certified Life Coach and Holistic Health Coach who specializes in burnout and perimenopause. She's obsessed with helping changemakers and revolutionaries get back their spark so they can go set the world on fire. She wants to change the narrative around perimenopause and give attention to the voices that are typically left out of the conversation, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and people under 45.

    She is a sought after guest on podcasts, has been featured on the cover of Inspired Coach magazine, and was the recipient of the Beautiful You Coaching Academy CEO Shine Award in 2021. She’s also taken to the stage as a motivational speaker for other life coaches and can be found on the popular website Healthline.


    RESOURCES FROM JOLINDA

    Website www.jolindajohnson.com

    Instagram www.instagram.com/coachjolinda


    RESOURCES FROM SARAH

    Sign up to Sarah’s newsletter for pleasure mapping, a free guided practice

    https://www.sarahrosebright.co.uk/guided-pleasure-mapping/

    Book a free consultation with Sarah https://calendly.com/sarahrosebright

    Ignite Your Sexuality, a 10 module self study course for women

    https://www.sarahrosebright.co.uk/an-online-course-for-women/


    Find Sarah online

    Website www.sarahrosebright.com

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosebright/

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sarahrosebrightsexcoach

    Youtube

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • How to create great intimate relationships with Kate Lambert

    How to create great intimate relationships with Kate Lambert
    May 1 2022

    Today I’m excited to share my conversation with friend and colleague, Kate Lambert. Kate shares the story of how her relationship transformed from rock bottom to deep intimacy and a number of keys that have helped her and her partner along the way. Whether you are looking to revitalise your connection, you’re curious to learn new ways to deepen your connection or you wonder what healthy relating looks like, there are treasures here for you. Enjoy!

    Kate shares:

    • Her personal story of how her long term relationship transformed
    • What anxious and avoidant attachment styles are
    • What minimisers and maximisers are in relationship
    • What Imago Therapy is
    • The importance of safety in relationship
    • What makes a healthy relationship
    • The value of appreciating your partner
    • Simple practices to connect with your partner
    • Creating a vision for your relationship
    • Rituals for relationship

    Kate is a love, sex and relationship coach trained with The Tantric Institute of Integrated Sexuality. She is also an imago couples facilitator helping relationships to regain love, intimacy and connection.

    She is female empowerer and women’s sexual liberation expert working to sexually empower women everywhere helping them to reconnect to their sexuality and pleasure and reclaim their inner power source aka their own sexual energy energy!!

    RESOURCES FROM KATE

    Find Kate online

    insta: @sistercircletemple

    FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sistercircleinnertemple

    Free 30 min discovery call with Kate.

    https://kate-lambert-love-sex-relationships.mykajabi.com/union

    RESOURCES FROM SARAH

    Sign up to Sarah’s newsletter for pleasure mapping, a free guided practice

    https://www.sarahrosebright.co.uk/guided-pleasure-mapping/

    Book a free consultation with Sarah https://calendly.com/sarahrosebright

    Ignite Your Sexuality, a 10 module self study course for women

    https://www.sarahrosebright.co.uk/an-online-course-for-women/

    Find Sarah online

    Website www.sarahrosebright.com

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosebright/

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sarahrosebrightsexcoach

    Youtube http://youtube.com/c/sarahrosebright

    Spotify for some playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/dog9xui4wwpjatvbnpb2t7l3y?si=jnc_V6wxSCqaqr3UhNgD6Q


    ABOUT YOUR HOST

    Your podcast host, Sarah Rose Bright is a Sex & Intimacy coach and the creator of Intimate Sexuality. Sarah is on a mission to help women and couples to love and celebrate their sexuality, create healthy and happy...
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    51 mins
  • Tantric sex & the alchemy of life with Tobin Zivon

    Tantric sex & the alchemy of life with Tobin Zivon
    Sep 18 2023

    So happy to share this episode with Tobin Zivon. Tobin is the first guest to return to the podcast for a rich conversation exploring tantric sex and living a tantric life. Tobin shares his definition of tantra, what tantric sex is and some ways to explore tantra, tantra as a way of living and how to be with the difficult stuff in life, his views on polarity, how to invite a partner on a tantric journey with you and more.

    Tobin shares:

    • His definition of tantra
    • Tantra as a way of living
    • What tantric sex is and some ways to explore tantra
    • The importance of presence
    • Tantra as a way of living
    • How to be with the difficult stuff in life
    • His views on polarity
    • How to invite a partner on a tantric journey with you

    Tobin Zivon has been wholeheartedly dedicated to spiritual awakening and to serving others in the flowering of their highest potential for over 30 years. Author of books “The Art of Mindful Living” and the forthcoming “Allies in Awakening: Living the Truth of Unconditional Love in Intimate Relationships,” he has been described as “The Ultimate Guide… A rare, exquisite blend of Therapist, Coach, Spiritual Teacher and Tantra Master all wrapped into one.”

    He has worked with thousands of individuals and couples to help them break through stuck patterns and painful dynamics, helping them to find their way into a more fulfilling and connected life of authentic liberation, love and relationship satisfaction.

    RESOURCES FROM TOBIN

    On Tobin’s website you can download a free e-book, Emotional Alchemy and find details about his private work and online courses:

    https://tobinzivon.com

    Find Tobin on Facebook and message him to join his group, The Art of Awakened Relationship

    https://www.facebook.com/tobin.giblin

    RESOURCES FROM SARAH

    Sign up to Sarah’s newsletter so you can find out about the latest podcast episode and get pleasure mapping, a guided audio practice

    https://www.sarahrosebright.co.uk/guided-pleasure-mapping/

    Book a complimentary consultation with Sarah https://calendly.com/sarahrosebright

    Find Sarah online

    Website

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Spotify for playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/dog9xui4wwpjatvbnpb2t7l3y?si=jnc_V6wxSCqaqr3UhNgD6Q

    ABOUT YOUR HOST

    Your podcast host is Sarah Rose Bright. Sarah is an Intimacy and Sex Coach who helps women & couples to truly enjoy sex and pleasure and create/deepen intimate relationships that are passionate, happy and healthy so that they can feel good about who they are.

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    1 hr and 11 mins