{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Kali Rising: Pleasure, Power & Birth in NYC with Genevieve - Ep. 172","description":"In this transformative episode of Orgasmic Birth: The Podcast, Debra Pascali\u2011Bonaro is joined by bestselling author and pleasure mentor Genevieve for a fierce, tender, and wildly honest story of birthing a 10\u2011pound baby at home in New York City.\u200b Genevieve entered pregnancy expecting soft, sensual, \u201cbliss\u2011in\u2011the\u2011birth\u2011pool\u201d vibes\u2014only to meet a very different expression of pleasure: the raw, fiery power of Kali. She shares how her labor moved from serenity and sensual touch into full\u2011bodied rage, speaking in tongues, drumming, dancing, and primal vocalization, and how claiming that intensity became its own form of deep pleasure and sovereignty.\u200b Genevieve also reflects on how daily pregnancy sex, intentional clitoral stimulation, midwifery support, and trusting her body may have contributed to birthing a 10\u2011pound baby without tearing, and how pausing, position changes, and unwavering choice shaped her experience. This is a story for anyone who needs permission to birth outside the box\u2014loud, kinky, sacred, and utterly their own.\u200b In this episode you\u2019ll hear: How Genevieve\u2019s second birth awakened unexpected Kali energy\u2014fierce, fiery, and wildly pleasurable in its intensity.\u200b Why pleasure in birth is not always soft and quiet, and how screaming, laughing, and rage can also be pathways to power.\u200b The role daily sex and embodied pleasure played in her pregnancy, relationship, and possibly in preventing perineal tearing.\u200b How music, movement, and \u201chaving a party\u201d in labor helped her turn a corner and open more fully.\u200b The subtle, skillful midwifery that navigated a 10\u2011pound baby, meconium, and a stuck shoulder while preserving Genevieve\u2019s sense of safety and choice.\u200b Why resting late in pregnancy, honoring intuition, and choosing the right provider can make birth more joyful and empowered.\u200b About Genevieve: Genevieve is the bestselling author of Fck Yourself Open*, a memoir, and The Orgasmic Arc\u2122: Mastering the Six Steps to Pleasure. She is the founder of The Orgasmic Arc\u2122 Community and framework, and a former professional dominatrix. A Certified UPLVL\u2122 Communication Coach, Certified Erotic Blueprint\u2122 Master Trainer, and Certified Accelerated Evolution Coach under Satyen Raja, she bridges deep embodiment with precise transformational tools.\u200b Genevieve is also certified in Somatic\u2011Based Chakra Therapy by Anodea Judith, author of Eastern Body, Western Mind and Wheels of Life, and holds a magna cum laude undergraduate degree in psychology with a Master\u2019s in Education. When she\u2019s not turning people on to the fullness of their pleasure, she\u2019s having dance parties with her family in New York City, where she resides.\u200b Connect with Genevieve: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/genevievepleasure\/  Connect with Debra: Website: www.orgasmicbirth.com  Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/orgasmicbirth  Watch this episode https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@OrgasmicBirth Resources & Next Steps: Explore Debra\u2019s Pleasurable Birth Essentials online course to discover tools for comfort, connection, and reclaiming birth as powerful and pleasurable.\u200b https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/pleasurable-birth-essentials\/  Purchase your own pleasure device for birth - our innovative finger vibe https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/fin-pleasurevibe\/    ","author_name":"Orgasmic Birth","author_url":"https:\/\/www.orgasmicbirth.com\/","html":"