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In today’s solo episode 205, you're invited into an honest and tender conversation about one of the most common—and quietly painful—experiences in long-term relationships: the slow fading of intimacy and sexual connection. If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Where did the passion go?” or “Why don’t we feel close anymore?”—this episode is for you. This isn’t about shame or blame. It’s about truth. And it’s about love. Together, we’ll explore the myth of everlasting passion, the neuroscience behind why desire shifts over time, and the emotional, spiritual, and relational factors that influence our connections.

We’ll also dismantle one of the most harmful misunderstandings in modern relationships—the belief that sex and intimacy are the same. I’ll share real-life client stories that illuminate the path from disconnection to devotion, and how grief, identity shifts, unspoken resentments, and the pace of daily life can quietly create distance. You’ll learn why desire doesn’t disappear—it gets buried. And with gentle, intentional tending, it can be rekindled. Not as it once was, but as something even more soulful, embodied, and alive.

This episode is not just an invitation to reignite your relationship—it’s a call to come home to yourself. Whether you're navigating a season of emotional silence, longing for deeper connection, or simply wanting to understand what love needs to grow, I’ll offer reflections, practices, and presence to help guide you back to what’s sacred because intimacy isn’t lost. It’s waiting right under the surface.

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In this inspiring episode, host Andrea Atherton welcomes author and sacred storyteller Kathleen Anne Tamborino to explore the transformative journey behind The Sacred Thread Trilogy that will be released at the end of June. Through three luminous volumes — The Unraveling, The Reweaving, and The Rising — Kathleen offers a poetic, spiritually anchored map for those navigating the pain of betrayal, abandonment, and deep emotional wounds. Together, Andrea and Kathleen explore what it means to not only survive trauma but to embrace it as sacred fuel for healing, personal reclamation, and inner peace.

Kathleen and Andrea unbox past trauma, once a source of shame and silence, that became the very ground from which wholeness can grow. Honoring the wound, releasing resentment, and embracing forgiveness without expecting reconciliation invites us to transmute pain into power. Listeners will hear how boundaries become acts of self-love, how reclaiming the inner child becomes a revolution of the soul, and how simple, grounding rituals like baking became her medicine. In the kitchen, Kathleen found not only a path to healing but a way to nourish others, weave love into every loaf, and rediscover joy through shared experience.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that healing doesn’t have to be clinical or cold — it can be warm, alive, and even delicious. Whether you are deep in your unraveling or feeling the stirrings of your rise, this conversation will remind you that your healing is sacred, your story is worthy, and your presence is a gift. Through tears, truth, and a little flour on our hands, we remember that we were never too broken to be whole — and that sometimes, the sweetest healing begins when we gather, share, and break bread together.

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Welcome to Episode 203, host Andrea Atherton and guest Janessa Filey-Ford, lean into a truth that often gets lost in the highlight reel of modern love: conscious relationships aren’t always rainbows and unicorns. In fact, some of the most profound moments of growth, intimacy, and connection happen in the hard times—in the middle of conflict, discomfort, and uncertainty. This episode is an invitation to explore how we show up for ourselves and our partner when love gets real.

We’ll explore the importance of emotional regulation, not as a way to suppress your feelings, but as a commitment to owning your emotional experience, so you don’t project, rescue, or rush someone else’s process. It’s easy to fall into the habit of giving advice when our partner is hurting, but real intimacy begins when we pause and ask, “What do you need from me right now?” That question alone can transform your relationship from reactive to deeply responsive. It's the difference between helping from love versus acting from anxiety.

We’ll also talk about the sacred act of allowing your partner to just be—to feel, to process, and to move through their own emotional landscape at their own pace. It’s an act of trust and surrender to hold space without fixing, to witness without rushing, and to remember that your presence often speaks louder than words. Conscious love is built in these quiet, challenging moments—the ones where you choose to stay, soften, and grow… together. Let’s drop in.

Janessa Finley Ford

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