EP 42 - Allison Pelot: From Wounded Girl To Gifted Therapist and Honest Lover

A woman’s passage through life from growing up to adulthood, parenthood and middle age doesn’t leave her much time for taking a gentle breath and just being an authentic human being. And, what does it mean to learn how be a woman? Allison Pelot describes her journey to become a complete and whole woman in this very feminine Living 4D episode, Learn more about Allison and her expertise in whole health and nutrition, along with her Integrate Yourself podcast at her Pure Energy Wellness website . Show Notes The day Allison met Paul she experienced such a strong jolt to her system that it “woke her up from a deep sleep.” (4:53) For parents, do you celebrate the rite of passage for your child the first time she/he has sex? (12:59) Paul’s emotional response to absent parents as a child: He failed the third grade and couldn’t read. (15:55) Do you ask a child’s permission to touch them if you don’t know them? (25:14) Allison suffered a major early midlife crisis after completing college. (35:30) “You're not a successful parent if you can't help your kids with life.” (48:21) Too many women are overriding the urge to slow down and take the time to do the work they need just to be feminine. (1:01:58) Allison is a “recovering perfectionist.” (1:08:58) How do you work on new things in the bedroom? Try them out on yourself first. (1:13:07) Mana loves to clean and dance at the same time. (1:31:59) Navigating multiple-partner relationships — a work in progress — from Allison’s perspective. (1:46:46) Portland is the polyamorous capital of the world. (1:54:33) “A turning point for me was when I realized that I wasn't going to be able to control him. And the more I tried to control the whole thing, the less control I had…” (2:11:41) Women aren’t meant to “do it all” by themselves. They need nourishment from their sisterhood. (2:38:31) “Another part of why women have health issues is because we're never really taught how to be women.” (2:40:32) Resources Diet and Nutrition: A Holistic Approac h by Rudolph Ballentine The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray and What It Means For Modern Relationships by Cacilda Jetha and Christopher Ryan The Unruly Mystic: Saint Hildegard of Bingen documentary Voices of the First Day by Robert Lawlor Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley The work of Hanna Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect SPIRITGYM Pique Life CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.