Self-care was never meant to stop at the surface.

I'm back, and I'm reopening the podcast with something special: Day 1 of my live workshop, Reclaim Your Sexuality as Your Sacred Power. This is the first of three sessions, and you can get the full replays of all three for free at https://janninemackinnon.com/reclaim.

In this session, I share the story of how this work found me. I went from a party girl numbing out with drugs, alcohol, and sex, to a workaholic who couldn't be alone with her own thoughts, to a mom of two under two who no longer recognized her own body. I tell you about the moment in my kitchen, with my babies at my feet, when I decided the exhausted-mom narrative wasn't going to be my normal. I also share the weekly date night with myself that led me into sacred sexuality.

Then we go deep into what approachable sacred sexuality actually is. I explain why it's the most powerful healing tool I know, and how it takes your self-care, nervous system regulation, and sense of worthiness to a completely different level.

You'll learn:

• The difference between goal-oriented sex and masturbation, slow pleasure, and sacred sexuality, and why it's a buffet of pleasure, not a hierarchy
• Why it takes women 20–30 minutes to fully awaken, and what opens up when you stop racing the clock
• How a pleasured state brings both sides of your nervous system online, making it one of the most potent ways to rewire people-pleasing, fear of judgment, and not feeling worthy
• Why mirror work hits so much deeper when you do it from a pleasured, five-senses state
• How your sexual energy can nourish your bones, blood, and cells in ways scrolling and a glass of wine never will
• Why women connected to their bodies, intuition, and sexuality have been suppressed for centuries, and what becomes possible when we reclaim it
• Simple ways to say yes to everyday pleasure, from a two-minute transition after work to a slow, nourishing shower

Keep going with the full Reclaim experience

Register for free at https://janninemackinnon.com/reclaim to get the replays of all three sessions:

• Session 1 is the knowledge (this episode).
• Session 2 is the embodiment, a guided practice where you breathe, move, and soak in the nourishment of your own pleasure.
• Session 3 is the integration, which weaves this work into your real, day-to-day life.

If you want to go deeper, upgrade to VIP. You'll get the workbook to start rewiring your beliefs around pleasure and worthiness, plus bonus practices like the Honeypot Practice I share in this episode.

Mentioned in this episode:
🌹 Reclaim: free replays + VIP upgrade → https://janninemackinnon.com/reclaim
🍯 The Honeypot Practice (included in VIP) → https://janninemackinnon.com/reclaim
🔥 Ignite → https://janninemackinnon.com/ignite/
💎 Radiant Pleasure → https://janninemackinnon.com/radiant-pleasure-jade-egg/

In this episode of Sacred Sex for Real Women, I’m sharing something deeply personal, and something many women quietly navigate alone.

This is part one of my HPV and cervical dysplasia journey, including abnormal PAP tests, CIN 2 diagnoses, colposcopies, and the moment I chose to step out of fear-based decision-making and into a more embodied, holistic approach to healing.

Inside this episode, I share:

• How long this journey has been unfolding and why I’m sharing it now

• Navigating HPV, cervical dysplasia, and medical recommendations without shame or panic

• The moment I walked out of a scheduled LEEP procedure, and why

• The protocols, practices, and lifestyle shifts I’m currently using to support my body

• How embodiment, nervous system regulation, and sacred sexuality have become part of my healing process

This episode is not medical advice, it’s my lived experience, shared for women who want to feel informed, empowered, and sovereign in their health choices.

If you’re navigating HPV, cervical dysplasia, or feeling overwhelmed by medical pressure, this conversation is an invitation to pause, listen to your body, and choose from grounded self-trust rather than fear.

This is part one of my story. Part two will come when my body completes this chapter.