Desire As Medicine Podcast
Brenda & Catherine interview people and talk to each other about desire. They always come back to us being 100% responsible for our desires.
Contact us by email:
desireasmedicine@gmail.com
catherine@catherinenavarro.com
goddessbrenda24@gmail.com
Instagram:
@desireasmedicine
@CoachCatherineN
@Brenda_Fredericks
Episodes
104 episodes
104 ~ Reclaiming Your Turn-On: Why Desire Fluctuates and How to Keep It Alive
What happens to our sex lives when we actively practice desire? Everything changes. When we approach desire as a spiritual practice, our relationship with sex shifts from reactive and conditional to conscious and self-responsible.Brenda ...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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27:48
103 ~ When You've Lost Desire: How to Get It Back
Have you ever found yourself in that strange, disorienting space where you used to feel your desires clearly, but now, all you hear is silence?In this episode, Brenda and Catherine explore what happens when desire goes quiet. Af...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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22:56
102 ~ Hungry Ghosts: When Desire Becomes Insatiable
Have you ever caught yourself mindlessly eating chocolate or clicking “next episode” on Netflix into the early hours, even when you’re no longer enjoying it? Brenda and Catherine talk about the “hungry ghost” state: a craving that seems bottoml...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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29:46
101 ~ Desire vs. Discontent: What Your Frustration Is Trying to Tell You
What if desire shows up before we even have the words for it? In this episode, we explore how desire first emerges - not as a clear thought, but as a whisper, a spark, a sensation in the body. Long before we can name it, it’s already speaking t...
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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25:02
100 ~ Celebrating 100 Episodes: Desire, Self-Love, and Transformation
Celebrating 100 episodes! In this milestone episode of Desire as Medicine, we pause to reflect on the extraordinary journey we’ve taken together. What began as tentative conversations has blossomed into a bold explor...
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Season 2
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Episode 100
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30:50
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99 ~ What if the thing you're missing...is rest?
In this episode, we dive into the deep medicine of sacred rest. What happens when you intentionally put everything down and step away from the constant pull of work, screens, and to-dos. Through the lens of Brenda’s personal Shabbat practice, w...
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Season 2
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Episode 99
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20:36
98 ~ Clean Asking: Create Intimacy, Not Distance
Have you ever noticed how the same desire can be received completely differently, simply based on how you say it? The way we communicate our needs and desires shape the quality of our relationships more than we realize.In this i...
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Season 2
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Episode 98
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15:22
97 ~ How To Ask For What You Want (Tool Box Edition)
Have you ever asked for something that felt totally reasonable, only to be met with resistance, rejection or discomfort? It can feel disorienting, even painful.In this episode, we explore how to ask for what you want in relationships wit...
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Season 2
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Episode 97
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31:18
96 ~ How To Ask For What You Want (Without Sabotaging It)
What happens when you ask for something you deeply desire, and it’s met with rejection?In this episode, Brenda and Catherine explore the art of asking for what we want while staying rooted in self-worth, even when the answer is “n...
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Season 2
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Episode 96
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31:18
95 ~What No One Tells You About Getting What You Want
What happens when life feels like an all-you-can-eat buffet of desires? When every opportunity feels irresistible and you want it all—right now?In this episode, Brenda and Catherine dive into the emotional terrain of competing des...
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Season 2
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Episode 95
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40:47
94 ~ Scroll, Shop, Binge: How We Escape
We all want freedom but are our go-to comforts actually keeping us stuck? In this revealing episode, Brenda and Catherine explore the fine line between real freedom and sophisticated forms of avoidance.From Netflix binges to spontaneous ...
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Season 2
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Episode 94
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38:16
93 ~ Loving Without Losing Yourself
What does it mean to love without losing yourself?Freedom isn't about avoiding responsibility, it's about staying rooted in yourself while loving others fully. When we overextend in small, constant ways, always saying yes, always ...
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Season 2
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Episode 93
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21:15
92 ~ Are You Actually Free? True Freedom vs False Escape
What does it really mean to be free? Is it doing whatever you want—or something else?In this episode, we explore the difference between true freedom and false freedom. Many of us chase a version of freedom that act...
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Season 2
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Episode 92
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23:06
91 ~ Freedom From The Inside
When we’re young, freedom feels like staying up late, eating candy for dinner, and having no one tell us what to do. But as we grow up, that surface-level idea of freedom gets challenged. True freedom, is not about indulging in everything, it’s...
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Season 2
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Episode 91
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24:16
90 ~ Seeing Red Cars: How Your Brain Filters Reality
Ever wonder why some people see kindness everywhere while others only notice rejection? It’s not the world that’s different, it’s our perception. Brenda and Catherine explore how our brains filter reality based on our beliefs, often without us ...
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Season 2
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Episode 90
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25:29
89 ~ The Art of Stillness in an Anxious World
Brenda and Catherine explore how that anxious inner hum - the persistent urge to do something – might actually be an invitation into stillness, not more action.Brenda shares how her former need for order and...
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Season 2
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Episode 89
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38:30
88 ~ Relationship is the Curriculum: What We Learn From Each Other
The profound difference between solitary self-discovery and maintaining authenticity in relationships is the heart of this week's conversation. We dive deep into what it means to be "a monk on the mountain versus a monk in the city" – exploring...
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Season 2
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Episode 88
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40:48
87 ~ Why Friendships Are Complicated (and Worth It)
This episode explores the beautiful complexity of women’s friendships, challenging the myth that deep connection happens effortlessly.Catherine & Brenda share personal stories about how our own relationship grew through intentional i...
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Season 2
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Episode 87
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52:12
86 ~ Seven Types of Friendships
Have you ever considered that all your relationships don't need to serve the same purpose? In this episode, we explore friendships, and dive into seven categories of connection that enrich our lives in different ways. We decided to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 86
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53:32
85 ~ The Power of Slowing Down
Ready to experience what might be waiting on the other side of being busy? Take a deep breath and join us on this exploration of presence as a radical act of self-care.The phrase "slow down" is often repeated in personal developmen...
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Season 2
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Episode 85
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29:28
84 ~ Sisterhood: Showing Each Other What's Possible
What happens when we surround ourselves with women who genuinely back our dreams? Our window of possibility expands beyond anything we could imagine alone. In this soul-stirring conversation, Brenda and Catherine explore how witness...
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Season 2
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Episode 84
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28:30
83 ~ Power of Sisterhood: Exploring Honesty
Brenda and Catherine pull back the curtain and explore their own sisterhood and the transformative power of truth-telling in female friendships. They share how their relationship began with an act of honesty and vulnerability, setting the stage...
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Season 2
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Episode 83
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38:51
82 ~ Power of Sisterhood: High Level Relating
What does your ideal sisterhood look like? In this episode, we imagine a world where sisterhood is a powerful tool for empowerment and support. This episode explores the often overlooked yet profound dynamics of female connections, encour...
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Season 2
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Episode 82
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35:48
81 ~ The Distraction Trap: How Story Keeps Us Spinning
Have you ever struggled with allowing yourself to feel your feelings? Are you someone who gets very involved in the "story"? Where the facts get blurred because the story is so loud. Are you willing to feel the fullness of your emotions? ...
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Season 2
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Episode 81
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44:05
80 ~ How to Be Someone People Can Be Honest With
Ever wonder why receiving feedback (aka honesty) can feel horrendous? In this conversation, we unravel the art of receptivity in relationships, revealing how to transform unwelcome criticism into opportunities for growth. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 80
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30:05
