015 - Caitlin Erica - Finding Spirit in Stripping, Giving Yourself Permission, The Sensual Feminine, Transcending the Patriarchal Vilification of the Female Body & The Magic of Birth

I've tried to come up with a catch-call label for Caitlin, and I honestly couldn't. One of the most fascinating people I've met in a long time, Caitlin is deeply human, defiantly feminine & unapologetically embodied.

Trained as a Doula, Caitlin's life took a turn when she was called to stripping. Having taken this career around the world, she now teaches women how to strip as a portal to return them to their embodied, feminine essence - to regain a confidence in their womanhood many have lost in a patriarchal world.

This is a must-listen for all - man, woman or anyone in between. The way Caitlin speaks of the female body helps us grasp the near incomprehensible magic of giving birth, something I feel we all need to stop and drop into at times. Caitlin's work begins at feminine empowerment and ends as a celebration of life and the beautiful bodies which nurture it into existence.

Her perspective on birth & the ramifications of our societies denial of the female body & feminity is a perspective I have never heard before. It rocked me. Her life & reflections left an impression on me. As is often the case, I left this conversation with a new close friend - a maverick who constantly inspires me - and a deep appreciation for the sacred feminine.

FIND CAITLIN

www.caitlinerica.com

IG - @caitlinerica

https://www.caitlinerica.com/strip-her (An 8 week embodiment and sensual dance course - use UNMAPPED code for $100 off)

https://www.caitlinerica.com/strip-her-the-pop-up (Pop up event in Sydney - UNMAPPED10 for 10% off)

TIMINGS

00:00 - 2:16 - Intro

2:16 - 4:40 - The Mystery if the Feminine

4:40 - 10:49 - A Doula Explained, The Lessons of Stripping & Voices from the Otherside (8 mins some breathing I could cut out)

10:49 - 18:40 - Permission (clip 14:15) (clip 15:05) 16:00 clip)

18:40 - 23:23 - Spirit's Guidance & Courage in the Face of Fear (21:00ish and 22:00ish - could cut a part out)

23:23 - 35:00 - s3x work, Body Sovereignty, The Soul's Journey (clip here somewhere approx 25-30 mark)

35:00 - 37:00 - Seeking, Learning & Growing

37:00 - 42:57 - the Magic of Birth, the Malignation of the Female Body, Sensual Dance as a Way Back (40:45 clip around here, 38:52 that's an issue clip, 41:20 clip)

42:57 - 51:47 - Celebrate Her & Caitlin's Work

51:47 - 58:00 - Cracked Open

58:00 - 1:07:30 - The Journey is the Way I Tell it, Taking a Leap of Faith, Interconnectedness

1:07:30 - 1:10:03 - Outro