S5: Ep 1: The Space Between Us: The Body Knows — Healing Intimacy and Safety with Ryan Spence

**A note before you press play: this episode contains explicit language and adult content. Listen with that in mind.

What if the patterns running your relationships were written into your body decades before you knew what was happening?

Ryan Spence — somatic coach and intimacy guide — joins Patricia for a conversation that doesn't stay on the surface. They get into the childhood dynamics that quietly script our adult relationships, the unhealthy patterns we keep repeating without realizing where they came from, and what it actually takes to build the kind of inner safety that allows for real intimacy.

Ryan brings a body-centered lens to this work that's rare and necessary. He talks about somatic healing — moving trauma and shame and limiting beliefs out of the body rather than just talking about them. He talks about vulnerability and conscious communication as the real foundation of intimacy, and he doesn't shy away from naming the specific shame men carry around desire and body image, territory most conversations skip entirely.

This episode also goes into therapeutic touch and bodywork — including practices around the heart, yoni, and lingam — as part of reclaiming sexuality and confidence after disconnection or trauma. Ryan shares personal stories of his own transformation throughout.

A note before you press play: this episode contains explicit language and adult content. Listen with that in mind.

If you've ever wondered why the same relationship patterns keep finding you, or if intimacy feels like something you have to manage rather than something you get to feel safe in — this conversation will give you somewhere to start.

Ryan's Links:

Instagram: @ryanspencecoaching

Offers: If you're stuck in relational patterns you understand but can't seem to change — and you're ready to work at the level of the body, not just the mind — Ryan offers a free somatic consultation to explore whether his 1-month or 3-month coaching containers are the right fit. You can book directly at Free Somatic Consultation

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