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Untamed Ember

Welcome to Untamed Ember, the podcast where pleasure is your birthright, curiosity is your compass, and unlearning shame is part of the foreplay. I’m Dr. Misty, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Supervisor, clinically licensed...more

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Why You Can't Sleep When You're Safe: The Polyvagal Paradox (Trauma, Neurodivergence & Rest Explained)

Episode 17

May 28, 2025

Why You Can't Sleep When You're Safe: The Polyvagal Paradox (Trauma, Neurodivergence & Rest Explained)

Why does your brain turn into a haunted house the minute you finally feel safe enough to rest? Why do so many trauma-impacted, neurodivergent...

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00:29:38

Sexual Liberation as Resistance: Decolonizing Your Nervous System from High Control

Episode 16

May 21, 2025

Sexual Liberation as Resistance: Decolonizing Your Nervous System from High Control

When someone in authority told you "your body isn't really yours," that messaging didn't just live in your mind—it rewired your nervous system. In...

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00:26:52

Why Your Body 'Ghosts' You During Sex: Polyvagal Theory & Reclaiming Embodied Pleasure

Episode 15

May 15, 2025

Why Your Body 'Ghosts' You During Sex: Polyvagal Theory & Reclaiming Embodied Pleasure

Ever wanted sex but found yourself mentally checking out, counting ceiling tiles, or suddenly reorganizing your mental sock drawer instead of feeling pleasure? In...

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00:23:15

Healing Isn’t Aesthetic: A Shame Detox for the Spiritually Over-It

Episode 14

May 05, 2025

Healing Isn’t Aesthetic: A Shame Detox for the Spiritually Over-It

Healing isn’t about linen pants, pastel lighting, and performing peace. In this episode of Untamed Ember, Dr. Misty takes a flamethrower to the healing...

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00:24:51

Messy, Angry, Whole: When Healing Becomes Performance

Episode 13

April 30, 2025

Messy, Angry, Whole: When Healing Becomes Performance

What if your healing doesn’t look calm, graceful, or Instagram-worthy—and that’s exactly what makes it real? In this episode, Dr. Misty rips into the...

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00:32:47

Binary Scripts, Nervous Systems, & the Erotic Brain: Why You’re Not “Broken” for Wanting More

Episode 12

April 20, 2025

Binary Scripts, Nervous Systems, & the Erotic Brain: Why You’re Not “Broken” for Wanting More

What if your nervous system isn’t the problem—just the scripts it’s been forced to follow? In this episode of Untamed Ember, Dr. Misty takes...

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