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In this sacred crossover between Together and The New Human Experience, Mike and Courtney sit down with Dr. Kevin Preston for a deep dive into a phase of the journey most people ignore: integration.

After the retreat. After the ceremony. After the breathwork breakthrough. Now what?

This is where true healing happens—or where it gets lost.

We explore:

• What integration really means (and how to know you're doing it)
• Why insight alone won’t change your life
• The challenges couples face when one partner expands faster than the other
• Nervous system repair as a core part of post-breakthrough embodiment
• How sacred relationship becomes your integration dojo
  

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction to Sacred Relationships

00:41 – Living Transmissions & Integration in Action

01:15 – What is Integration?

02:00 – Why Peak Experiences Aren’t Enough

05:00 – Weaving Insights Into Daily Life

08:00 – Integration Through Sacred Relationship

15:00 – Becoming Whole: Earth + Spirit

20:00 – Common Pitfalls in Integration

27:00 – The Push-Pull When One Partner Grows

36:00 – Supporting the Nervous System After Big Shifts

44:00 – Integration Happens in Nature and Nourishment

50:00 – Don’t Stack Peak Experience After Peak Experience

54:00 – The 5-Part Integration Map

01:01:00 – The Initiated Man + The Initiated Woman

01:06:00 – Parenting, Partnership, and Presence

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In this sensual and illuminating episode of the Toe Curling Sex Series, we welcome Sarah Shepherd and Chris Dierkes to explore the profound difference between yang and yin sexual energy. What happens when we move from friction-based, goal-oriented sex to deep, slow, receptive pleasure? We unpack cultural conditioning, nervous system awareness, presence over performance, and the spiritual ecstasy of surrender.

This episode is a must-listen for couples craving more presence, passion, and partnership in their erotic life. Whether you're partnered or solo, prepare to be deeply moved by the transformative possibilities of yin eroticism.

🔻 Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relationships

00:35 Meet the Guests: Chris Dierkes and Sarah Shepherd 00:50 Exploring Yin and Yang in Sexual Energy

02:00 Personal Insights and Experiences

03:01 The Importance of Yin Sexuality

04:42 Cultural Norms and Personal Journeys

08:01 Understanding Yin and Yang: Definitions and Analogies 14:36 The Yin Journey: Personal and Cultural Reflections

27:04 Challenges and Barriers to Yin Sexuality

39:49 Practical Applications and Personal Stories

45:21 The Power of Presence and Pleasure

46:35 Navigating Tiredness and Pleasure

47:24 Building Presence and Overcoming Initial Challenges 50:13 Exploring Yin and Yang Dynamics

01:01:39 The Temple Metaphor for Intimacy

01:14:18 Practical Applications and Offerings

01:17:59 Final Thoughts and Gratitude

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Chris and Sarah will be collaborating on teaching a workshop on the process of the Yin organism and embodied ecstatic eros and awakening.

Vernon Live workshop
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Saturday August 16th Full day workshop | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$250 for individual or bring a friend - 2 for $400
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In this first episode of the Wild Birth Series, Courtney shares the raw, intimate story of attending her very first birth as a doula — and it just so happened to be for her own brother and sister-in-law.

Join us for a deeply personal conversation with Keegan and Ashley, who welcomed their son Chester into the world in a powerful, unmedicated home birth. Together, they recount the emotional and energetic preparation that went into consciously calling in their baby — from ancestral healing and constellation work to ceremonies with the land.

This episode is a tender yet fierce exploration of what it means to birth naturally, intentionally, and in deep trust with life itself.

You’ll hear:

• How our own birth imprints (and our parents’) can affect conception and birth
• The importance of coherence in the birth field
• Ashley’s journey to reconnect with her womb and feminine essence
• The power of physiological birth and what it teaches us about trust and surrender
• How the way we birth shapes the way we live — and die

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Wild Birth

02:00 Preparing the field before conception

10:00 Womb healing, grief rituals & ancestral imprints 2

0:00 The imprint of your own birth & how it shows up in your child’s

30:00 Physiological birth and full surrender

46:00 Trust, toning, and the roar of the feminine

59:00 Birth as the blueprint for death

1:02:00 The Medicine Song (don’t miss this part!)

This is more than a birth story. This is ancestral repair, embodied wisdom, and the sacred feminine roaring awake.

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In this heartfelt and fiercely honest episode, Mike and Courtney name a pattern many couples know—but don’t always know how to navigate: 👉 When the masculine partner can’t hold… 👉 And the feminine no longer feels safe to open.

They explore how this dynamic shows up in long-term relationships, parenting, and life—and offer a radically compassionate (and practical) approach to transforming it.

This is a must-listen for couples longing to return to safety, love, and sacred polarity—together.

💡 Inside, you'll learn:

• Why the feminine is the oracle—and how her body holds wisdom for the partnership
• How to repair when the masculine has dropped the ball
• The biology and energy behind co-regulation
• How to deliver truth even when it’s messy, crunchy, or fierce
• A 3-step practice for couples to rebuild trust and safety today

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relationships

00:53 Episode Overview and Key Points

01:33 The Together Community

03:04 The Feminine as Life Force

05:49 Understanding the Oracle

12:08 The Role of the Masculine

18:30 The Fierce Feminine and Its Wisdom

20:10 Concluding Thoughts

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This one is for the men. (And for anyone wanting to understand how real leadership in relationship actually works.)

In this short but potent solo episode, Mike offers a grounded, heart-led guide to leading your feminine partner with presence, clarity, and deep safety.

This isn’t about control. It’s not about being right. It’s about learning how to BE the calm in the storm—and lead from love.

🧠 You’ll learn:

• Why hours of verbal processing don’t actually create deeper intimacy

• What happens when masculine presence is missing (or misused)

• How to physically lead your partner back to connection

• The somatic practices that change everything in relationship

Whether you’re a man learning to embody this role, or a woman longing to be led in safety, this is one to save and replay.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to the Together Podcast

00:37 The Journey to Break Free from Conditioning

01:32 The Together Online Community

02:50 Introducing the Initiated Man Community

04:20 Today's Episode: Directed at Men

05:05 The Epidemic of Men Not Leading

06:20 Personal Reflections on Past Relationships

09:56 The Importance of Connection in Communication

13:13 Practical Steps to Lead in Relationships

18:30 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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In this beautiful and deeply practical episode, Mike & Courtney dive into what real love actually looks like when your partner’s wounds arise.

This isn’t the version of love that’s about fixing, bypassing, or spiritualizing your way out of conflict. This is about creating a sacred container where both partners can show up in their humanity—and meet each other’s imprints with presence, compassion, and regulation.

💡 You’ll learn:

• How to recognize the imprint beneath the behavior

• The difference between staying present vs. absorbing pain

• Why sacred relationship is a powerful container for healing trauma

• How to move through triggers with curiosity instead of collapse

• Practical tools for creating safety in the storm
  

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction to Sacred Relationships

01:07 – Today's Topic: Partner's Wounds and Real Love

01:25 – Key Points Overview

02:10 – Recognizing Imprints Beyond Behavior

03:41 – Personal Experiences and Collective Narratives

09:55 – Healing Through Curiosity and Compassion

14:46 – Practical Examples and Personal Growth

20:58 – Mastering Each Other's Imprints

23:35 – Understanding Imprints and Commitment

24:14 – Building Capacity for Regulation

25:00 – The Return to Love Mantra

26:30 – Navigating Triggers and Staying Grounded

34:31 – Creating Safety, Not Solutions

40:18 – The Power of Sacred Relationships

45:06 – Bonus Practice for Holding Space

47:51 – Join Our Community for Deeper Connection

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In this honest and highly practical episode of Together, Mike and Courtney unpack one of the most common—and triggering—topics in relationships: parenting conflict.

Together, they explore the real roots of resentment, the role of masculine/feminine polarity in parenting, and how to move beyond blame into shared leadership and co-regulation.

💡 Whether you’re co-parenting, solo parenting, or doing the deep healing of reparenting yourself, this conversation offers wisdom, strategy, and a whole lot of heart.

🌀 You’ll learn:

• How traditional roles and polarity affect parenting harmony

• Why so many moms feel like they’re “doing it all”

• What biological AND cultural truths shape how we parent

• Real-world co-parenting strategies you can implement today

• How to restore respect, connection, and balance inside the Sacred We
  

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction to Sacred Relationships

01:15 – Today's Topic: Beyond the Blame Game

02:08 – Common Parenting Conflicts

03:27 – Understanding Gender Dynamics in Parenting

04:23 – The Impact of Parenting Styles on Children

08:12 – Polarization in Parenting Roles

15:49 – Biological Differences in Parenting

23:40 – The Role of Fathers in Child Development

37:26 – Co-Parenting Strategies

39:37 – Navigating Parenting Dynamics

40:16 – Balancing Boundaries and Nurturing

41:47 – The Role of the Masculine in Parenting

43:14 – Collaborative Parenting Strategies

57:41 – Practical Agreements for Co-Parenting

01:04:30 – Join Our Couples Community

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In this episode of Together, Courtney and Mike explore "The Sacred We"—a transformative approach to relationships rooted in connection, mutual care, and co-regulation. They dive into how relational coherence not only deepens intimacy but also impacts physical health, vitality, and even longevity. Through vulnerable storytelling and practical insights, they explain how to shift from “you/me” thinking to a unified “we” consciousness. They offer a powerful bonus at the end: a 4-step communication map to speak from the sacred we space—designed to create real, embodied connection.

• (00:00:24) Welcome & What is the Sacred We

• (00:01:19) Breaking the You/Me Conditioning

• (00:03:49) Why Relational Connection Impacts Health & Longevity

• (00:06:32) Emotional Stress, Illness & the Cost of Disconnection

• (00:11:02) Tracking Ruptures: A Wake-Up Call

• (00:12:42) Co-Regulation vs. Isolation During Distress

• (00:14:37) The Cultural Fight-or-Flight Norm & Rewriting It

• (00:16:11) Relational Coherence & Parenting

• (00:19:12) Vitality Through Repair & Nervous System Regulation

• (00:22:08) Reframing Connection as Mutual Empowerment

• (00:24:40) From Sleeping Alone to Sacred Family Bed

• (00:26:02) Introducing the Two-Person System

• (00:29:10) Choosing the We Over Personal Reactivity

• (00:31:04) Leaning In vs. Taking Space: The Spiritualized Myth

• (00:33:47) Sovereignty vs. Sacred We: Not Codependency

• (00:36:15) Self-Awareness as the Bridge to Connection

• (00:40:30) Speaking in We Language During Conflict

• (00:43:14) Words as Nervous System Regulators

• (00:47:18) 💎 Bonus: The 4-Step Communication Map

• (00:51:45) Invitation to the Together Community & Final Reflections

  
  

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