Podcast Guest Appearances
Sharing ideas that help people live more connected, joyful, and embodied lives is one of my greatest passions. I’ve had the pleasure of joining many incredible hosts to talk about healing, pleasure, and what it truly means to thrive as a human being. Explore my recent guest appearances and tune in to the conversations that inspire you most.
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The Pleasure Prescription: Reclaiming Midlife Vitality with Carla Wainwright ~ Released January 20, 2026
In this episode of Reproductive Rebel, we’re exploring a truth most women were never taught — that pleasure is not frivolous, it’s physiological. My guest, Carla Wainwright, somatic sex educator and priestess of embodied awakening, joins me for a profound conversation about how pleasure rewires the nervous system, restores hormonal balance, and opens the gateway to vibrant midlife health.
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Listening as Foreplay: The Sexiest Skill No One Taught Us in Midlife with Carla Wainwright ~ Released January 15, 2026
In this episode of Transforming 45, holistic wellness and sexual awakening facilitator Carla Wainwright shares how women over 40 can heal trauma, deepen intimacy, and reclaim pleasure by reconnecting with the wisdom of the body. We explore perimenopause, nervous system regulation, conscious communication, and why listening, really listening, is a revolutionary act in relationships.
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Reclaiming Radiance in Midlife Nervous System Healing, Menopause, & the Power of Feminine Embodiment ~ Released January 6, 2026
This episode is for the woman who feels the quiet ache of “something more,” who senses her body asking for a different pace, and who is ready to stop pathologizing midlife and start honoring it as a sacred rite of passage.
Encompassing Life Podcast | Episode #109 - Carla Wainwright ~ Released December 30, 2025
What if midlife wasn’t the beginning of decline — but the doorway to your greatest awakening? In this episode of the Encompassing Life Podcast, host Mark Scherer, PhD sits down with Carla Wainwright, Women’s Midlife Alchemist and founder of Holistic Wellness & Midlife Coaching, for a deeply empowering and heart-opening conversation about feminine transformation, embodied wisdom, and the true magic of midlife.
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204 Menopause: The Portal to Your Power with Carla Wainwright ~ Released December 28, 2025
This conversation is not about ‘surviving’ menopause.
It’s about claiming power, pleasure, and potency on the other side of it.
Sally sits down with Carla Wainwright, holistic wellness coach, sexual awakening facilitator, and self-described midlife alchemist, for a deeply grounding, myth-shattering conversation about what really happens when women cross the threshold of midlife.
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Sacred Metabolism: Pleasure, Hormones & Your Second Spring w/ Carla Wainwright ~ Released December 12, 2025
Midlife isn’t a decline—it’s initiation. Holistic wellness coach, sexual awakening facilitator, and “midlife alchemist” Carla Wainwright shares how science-backed metabolic health and feminine wisdom work together to help women 40+ reclaim vitality, regulate the nervous system, and reawaken desire. We dig into insulin resistance, cortisol, sleep, and why pleasure is potent medicine (think tiny rituals like a morning candle or a 3-minute nature pause) that boosts oxytocin and shifts your whole hormonal cascade.
Rebuilding Relationships While Supporting Neurodivergent Children with Carla Wainwright ~ Released December 9, 2025
In today’s episode, of The Autism Mums Podcast, Victoria is hosting solo as Nat is home with an unwell little one. She’s joined by the wonderful Carla Wainwright, a Holistic Wellness Coach and Relationship Transformation specialist who supports parents and couples navigating the stress, overwhelm, and emotional load that can come when a child’s health or development needs extra support.
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Perimenopause to Second Spring: Hormones, Hugs and Healthspan with Carla Wainwright ~ Released December 8, 2025
Coach and educator Carla Wainwright joins Dr. Gillian in episode 238 to reframe midlife (about 40–65) as a gateway rather than a decline. Drawing on science and somatic wisdom, Carla explains how shifting sex hormones affect metabolism, sleep, stress tolerance, and body composition—and why nervous‑system regulation, metabolic basics, and pleasure practices are foundational for healthspan.
Pleasure, Hormones, and Midlife Magic with Carla Wainwright ~ Released December 5, 2025
Carla shares her personal journey from a dual-faith upbringing, through deep trauma in her twenties, into a profound spiritual awakening rooted in yoga, homeopathy, embodiment, and nature. Her story is raw. Her story is honest. Her story is a reminder that healing is possible when we reconnect with the body and learn to feel again.
Vibrancy in Midlife with Carla Wainwright ~ Released November 6, 2025
So much of the popular lore around midlife leads us to believe that it's just a slog to endure. And, honestly, so many women in midlife feel like that's true. But it doesn't have to be this way. Our midlife years can be full of vibrancy, joy, passion and reinvention. How do we make that happen? Our guest Carla Wainwright knows how. Tune in to find out what she has to say about adding some joy and vibrancy to midlife.
From Burnout to Aliveness: Awakening the Sacred Feminine in Midlife ~ Released November 5, 2025
What if your exhaustion was an invitation to awaken? In this deeply nourishing conversation, Heidi and Carla explore how midlife burnout often signals the beginning of something sacred: the reawakening of feminine aliveness. Together, they discuss science and spirit, diving into metabolism, hormones, nervous system regulation, and the sacred feminine to reveal how energy, pleasure, and purpose return when we finally stop running on survival mode.
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Sacred Metabolism with Carla Wainwright ~ Released October 22, 2025
In this episode we’re talking with Carla Wainwright, a Midlife Alchemist, Coach, and Sexual Awakening Facilitator with over two decades in the healing arts. She bridges the science of the body with the sacredness of life experience—helping women 40 and beyond reclaim vitality, balance hormones, and reconnect with pleasure and power.
In this episode, we explore what she calls Sacred Metabolism—how our bodies process stress, emotion, and pleasure—and why so many of us unknowingly choose stress over joy. Carla’s work invites us to shift back into energy, ease, and the deep aliveness that midlife is meant to hold.
Carla Wainwright & Midlife Coaching ~ Released October 10, 2025
In this conversation, Carla Wainwright discusses her transition from wildlife biology to holistic health practices, highlighting the importance of balancing metabolic and energetic health for women, especially during midlife. The discussion covers the societal perceptions of aging, the importance of community, and how women can reclaim their power during the menopausal transition. Throughout, Carla emphasizes the need for self-discovery and empowerment, encouraging women to envision their vibrant futures beyond the challenges of midlife.
Midlife as Initiation: Truth, Power & Unapologetic Pleasure ~ Released September 30, 2025
What if midlife isn’t a slow fade—but a sacred initiation into your deepest truth, cellular power, and unapologetic pleasure? In this soulful, grounded conversation, Carla Wainwright—holistic wellness coach, sexual awakening facilitator, and “midlife alchemist”—joins Jannine to bridge science and the sacred. We unpack how hormone shifts, stress, and blood sugar changes can make pleasure feel far away—and why that’s exactly when pleasure (hello, oxytocin) becomes the antidote that rewires your nervous system and stabilizes your hormones. Expect liberating reframes (hot flashes as sacred burn-off, anyone?), practical micro-rituals, and a reminder that the wisest, sexiest chapters can unfold in your 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond.
Reclaiming the Crone and Thriving in Midlife ~ Released September 25, 2025
Did you know Taoist philosophy calls a woman’s midlife a “Second Spring”? There’s more to a woman’s creative power than making babies. I dove to the depths of the feminine and the Crone archetype with Holistic Wellness Coach, Sexual Awakening Facilitator, and Midlife Alchemist Carla Wainwright.
Midlife, Menopause & Non-Monogamy: Reclaiming Pleasure, Power & Desire ~ Released September 4, 2025
What if midlife wasn’t the decline everyone warns you about, but a second spring?
In this episode of Nope! We’re Not Monogamous, I sit down with Carla Wainwright, Holistic Wellness Coach, Sexual Awakening Facilitator, and self-proclaimed Midlife Alchemist. We talk about what really happens to women’s desire, relationships, and identity in midlife, and how it all ties into exploring non-monogamy, polyamory, and rewriting the love scripts we didn’t ask for.
The Healing Power of Sexual Connection ~ Released September 4, 2025
Carla Wainwright’s journey takes us from her early days as a wildlife biologist, deeply rooted in the world of science, to her own profound turning point brought on by personal challenges and trauma. These experiences led her to embrace the healing arts, including homeopathy, yoga, somatic healing, and a deep connection with the divine feminine. In this episode, Carla introduces us to her concept of “sacred metabolism”, weaving together biochemical science with the esoteric, and explains why it’s essential to nurture both body and spirit.
Perimenopause Reset: Fasting, Energy & Calm ~ Released September 4, 2025
Perimenopause can feel overwhelming—fatigue, mood swings, and stress often collide with the pressure of managing busy lives. In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Carla Wainwright, a women’s holistic wellness coach, to talk about practical and compassionate ways to navigate this season.
The Midlife Alchemist ~ Released August 28th, 2025
Carla Wainwright is a Holistic Wellness Coach, Sexual Awakening Facilitator, and Midlife Alchemist who supports women 40+ to reclaim vitality, balance hormones, and reconnect with pleasure and power. Blending metabolic health, nervous system healing, and sensual embodiment, she bridges the science of the body with the sacredness of lived experience.With a background in biology, homeopathy, and over 25 years in the healing arts, Carla helps women shift from surviving to thriving - listening to the body’s signals, reawakening desire, and embracing midlife as a powerful rite of passage through retreats, group programs, and 1:1 coaching.