{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Netflix's 'Sex, Love & goop' to Erotic Wholeness: Darshana Avila on Asking For What You Want","description":"Darshana Avila left her corporate career and her marriage, and stepped into a life of erotic wholeness.  Now she's a Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner & Sexological Bodyworker featured on Netflix's Sex, Love & goop with Gwyneth Paltrow - and she's here to talk about what most of us are too afraid to ask for.  In this episode, we talk about:  Knowing what you want (in sex and in life) and actually asking for it: Why high-achieving women can run companies but can't speak their desires in bed.  The identity crisis that led to liberation: How Darshana walked away from everything that wasn't aligned - and what happened next.  Her experience on Netflix's Sex, Love & goop: Working with a lesbian couple to help them understand what they want, need, and hw to speak it out loud.  Erotic wholeness as a path to power: How reclaiing pleasure is an act of rebellion (and sovereignty)  People-pleasing in the bedroom (and eveywhere else): Why saying yes when you mean no kills intimacy, and how to stop.  This conversation is raw, real and permission-giving. If you've ever felt disconnected from your body, your desires, or your power, this one's for you.  Connect with Darshana:  Website Want more? Subscribe to The Selfish Woman Podcast (ranked top 3% globally) for weekly conversations about identity, power and building empires on your terms.  New episodes every Monday. Named Feedspots #23 in the Top 80 Best Badass Female Podcasts of 2026  Take the Reveal Your Mask Quiz  Please leave a review! It help more women find us.    ","author_name":"The Selfish Woman","author_url":"https:\/\/www.valeriejones.ca","html":"