Modern Anarchy

On today's episode, we have Pam share her experience with embracing the unknown and letting go of outcome-based perspectives as she transitioned from a full-time intellectual property lawyer to a birth doula. Together we talk about the antidote to perfectionism, the worship of marriage, and becoming a little more comfortable in the unknown. Full episode including this art meditation is released below. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! This helps us grow in the charts and reach other listeners. Or, support me by buying a coffee to fuel the making of this podcast. Supporting my work would mean the world to me. It is just me running all aspects of this show and your support allows me to keep the lights on and have the coffee energy to do this. I can't express to you how much this community and finding others on this collective journey means to me. (Buy Me a Coffee) Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ModernAnarchyPodcast Pam's Community: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cosmicrootbirth/ Cosmic Root Birth - https://www.cosmicrootbirth.com/

On today's episode, we are getting kinky with Lola Jean (She/Her), sex educator, pro domme, wrestler, and writer. Together we talk about her squirting world record, the psychology behind kink and fetishes, and how to discover your own and join the kink community. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon Lola Jean's Website:  https://lolajean.com/ Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Kink Quiz - https://bdsmtest.org/select-mode Feeld App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/feeld-for-couples-singles/id887914690 Fet Life - https://fetlife.com/ Sex Workers Outreach Project - https://swopusa.org/ Red Canary Song - https://www.redcanarysong.net/ Veil Machine - https://veilmachine.com/

Trigger Warning: suicidal thoughts On today's episode, we have Kim (She/Her) from Calling in Christians join me for a very personal conversation about their abortion experience. Together we talk about the abortion pill, gestational age, the Texas heartbeat bill, and the conservative perspective on abortion. This can be a heavy topic for some, so please be compassionate and kind to yourself if this episode is triggering for you. There are resources below for support. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon Calling in Christians: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginchristians/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginchristians Resources to Learn More:  Abortion Facts - https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states Abortion Pill - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion/the-abortion-pill Texas Heartbeat bill - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/19/abbott-heartbeat-ban-abortion-law-signed/5165003001/ Gestational Age - https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/what-is-gestation Isolated Beating Heart Cells for Research - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjn3TwMr4xs Netflix Documentary Reversing Roe - https://www.netflix.com/title/80192834 Catholic Clergy Providing The First Legal Abortion Clinic -  https://www.worldcat.org/title/to-offer-compassion-a-history-of-the-clergy-consultation-service-on-abortion/oclc/959080702 and https://time.com/4758285/clergy-consultation-abortion/ Resources for Support: SisterSong  - https://www.sistersong.net/ Exhale - https://exhaleprovoice.org/ Faith Aloud - https://www.faithaloud.org/ Religious Coalition for Reproductive Justice - https://rcrc.org/ National Network of Abortion Funds - https://abortionfunds.org/ Shout Your Abortion - https://shoutyourabortion.com/

On today’s episode, we have Shimmy LaRoux (She/Her) join us for a meaningful conversation about where we are at a year after George Floyd’s murder. Shimmy LaRoux is a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant as well as an independent burlesque dancer. We also talk about how difficult moving through change can be and how she became the strong woman she is today. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon Shimmy LaRoux: Website - https://www.shimmylaroux.com/ Diversity Equity, and Inclusion - https://theprofessionaladult.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shimmylaroux/ Mentioned in this episode: The Body is Not an Apology - https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/the-body-is-not-an-apology Jesus Camp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gam6PfrW4ZA

On today’s episode, we have a Yoni massage therapist join for a honest conversation about Tantra and what a Yoni massage actually entails, how to pursue pleasure, and transform your understanding of sex (be that with a partner, partners, or yourself) into a more meditative practice. To listen to the full episode, check out 6. The Vulnerability of Sex and Connection: Yoni Massage Therapy and Guided Masturbation Meditation If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon

On today’s episode, we have a Yoni massage therapist, Patrick (He/Him) join for a honest conversation about Tantra and what a Yoni massage actually entails, how to pursue pleasure, and transform your understanding of sex (be that with a partner, partners, or yourself) into a more meditative practice. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon Patrick's Website: https://thesensualmassage.org/ Links to Learn More About These Topics: The Body Keeps the Score Article - https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/06/20/the-body-keeps-the-score-van-der-kolk/ Why Going to Pelvic Floor Therapy Transformed My Life - https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/pelvic-floor-physical-therapy-what-to-expect Somatic Experiencing Therapy - https://www.healthline.com/health/somatic-experiencing Science behind interacting with energies? - https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/mirror-neurons-quarter-century-new-light-new-cracks/ Deeper science on energy interaction via chemosensory cues - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0006415 Relational Psychotherapy - https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/relational-psychotherapy#:~:text=Relational%20theory%2C%20which%20holds%20that,and%20emotional%20concerns%20can%20result. TAOISM | Be Like Water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUjPFCosmNA Quantum Mechanics and Psychology - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsGJkSDtLvo

On today's episode we have psychedelic journalist and writer of Your Psilocybin Companion, Michelle Janikian (She/Her). Together we talk about Michelle’s passion for opening people’s mind beyond the mainstream narrative about psychedelics. She provides an honest vulnerability in our discussion about her journey with mental health, the continued work, and how she learned to grow and find her strength. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon LINKS: Michelle's Website - https://www.michellejanikian.com/ Fruiting Bodies Collective - https://www.fruitingbodiescollective.com/ The Psychedelic Equity Project - https://www.gofundme.com/f/28iv86kkw0?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) - https://maps.org/ USONA Institute - https://usonaclinicaltrials.org/ Esperanza Mazateca - https://www.esperanzamazateca.com/ Psychedelics Today - https://psychedelicstoday.com/ DoubleBlind Mag - https://doubleblindmag.com/ Hamilton's Pharmacopeia - https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/hamiltons-pharmacopeia Dr. Carl Hart - Drug Use for Grown-Ups https://drcarlhart.com/

On today's episode, we are bringing out a woman's personal story about voluntary sterlization as a form of permenant birth control out into the open with all the nitty-gritty details. Rae (She/Her) vulnerably discloses her experience obtaining the procedure and decision making process proudly and without shame. Together we talk about what a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy surgey is, how she found the information to obtain the procedure, and what the recovery process actually looked like for her.  If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon Resources to Learn More: Unwanted Sterlization and Eugenics - https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/unwanted-sterilization-and-eugenics-programs-in-the-united-states/ The Dark History of Forced Sterilization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhPAs8bOeBg 1999 Research Article on Regret - https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(00)01558-2/fulltext ACOG Committee Opinion - https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/04/sterilization-of-women-ethical-issues-and-considerations?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int Danielle Jones, MD - Board certified ObGyn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxdKfZUhf2g Reddit Community - https://www.reddit.com/r/truechildfree/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/ Intro Song: Wild Wild Woman, Your Smith

On today's episode, we have Jen and James from Fundie Fridays, a youtube channel with over 125,000 subscribers providing deep dives into the world of fundamental Christianity. Together we discuss what spiritual abuse may look like and how to support others who may have survived abuse. We also talk about midwestern culture, purity bricks, imposter syndrome, and Rachel's Challenge. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon Resources for Spirtual Trauma:  Leaving the Fold by Dr. Marlene Winell https://takingbackourselves.org/resources-for-religious-abuse Intro Song: Wild Wild Woman, Your Smith

On today's episode, we have the wonderful Cruel Valentine (They/Them). They are a burlesque entertainer, sex worker, performing artist, creative business consultant, and diversity and inclusion specialist. Cruel Valentine talks about their journey into the performing arts world and the activism behind all that they do. Today's episode really is a treat that covers a range of topics. Together we discuss the politics behind burlesque, what is sex work, queerness, reprograming straight cis white men, financial domination, and our relationships with our anti-depressants. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! And, join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 Modern Anarchy Community: Instagram Facebook Patreon Cruel Valentine's socials: @CruelValentine website & directory: CruelValentine.com/links Calling Us In - Antiracism group: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEXL6h8b-QwTu6vQwl79JhiiSmPvEZUrswX1S7L5xzgrVFWA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0Rc7TDU7foyXBOt-L0yzN4BU5-fITzwtjY44tSf8O6lvot6i2AHjH0tPY&gxids=7628 Intro Song: Wild Wild Woman, Your Smith