Velvets Edge

Karena Kilcoyne is a former criminal defense attorney turned self development expert and author of the book Rise Above the Story : Free Yourself from Past Trauma and Create the Life You Want. After surviving her own harrowing journey of trauma and healing, (from her father’s imprisonment, to dealing with a mentally unstable mother to eventually adopting her sibling) Karena shares tips that have helped her bridge the gap and make therapy more effective, by helping listeners uncover the HOW, the WHY and the WHAT they need to really getting on a growth journey and actually benefit from therapy.  Learn the how: Learn how we can “work” our therapy and have more ownership of sessions by tapping into emotional freedom and untethering ourselves from past hardships.  Learn the why: Learn why we feel the way we do by exercising trust and vulnerability with our therapists so that we can reveal the true root of the issue and break the toxic patterns.  Learn the what: Learn what tools we can use to make use of our time i

Chip is back! Kelly gives Chip the low down on all the sex talk he missed the week before on the VE Podcast and the duo answers listener questions about reading sexy novels, asking for what you need/want in life and anal sex.  Intimacy Oil (Lube) Mentioned: HERE  Code: VELVETGOLD20 for 20% off  Leave Us A Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/VelvetsEdgeVoicemail Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly talks to Master Astrologer, Marvin Wilkerson, for your May astrology update. Marv breaks down the energy of the Taurus New Moon with main themes of finding peace and pleasure with the present moment and emphasis on greater good for all versus one.   Book a Chart Reading with Marv: marvin@astromarv.com Website: astromarv.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Description: Kelly is back with founder of Natural Jackson, Jackson Hightower, to answer listener questions about creating your most fulfilling sex life yet. Jackson answers questions about communicating with your partner about kinks, preferences and changes you may desire, erectile dysfunction, sex on the first date and how to increase your penis size.  Socials: @getnaturaljackson Website: naturaljackson.com jacksonhightower.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jackson Hightower is the founder of Natural Jackson, a company whose mission is physical, mental, sexual self mastery. Jackson helps men reclaim their vitality, confidence, and purpose through private coaching, online courses, and herbal supplements. He also provides the tools and guidance men need to optimize their health, performance, and pleasure.   Jackson joins Kelly to discuss the lack of sexual education in our current society and how that is causing problems and lack of fulfillment  in our own personal lives and relationships. In his work, Jackson challenges men to take charge of their sexual energy and utilize the complete power of their life force energy by laying down the porn and using tools like 'edging" during sex with a partner. However, before you zone out and think this is about restriction via sex, Jackson and Kelly also talk about the benefits of sex when it is being lived on full spectrum and the greater capacity we can all find in this lifetime when we are dialed into our sexual power.  

Kelly and Chip discuss the new reality of texting being the most used format for communication in our culture in 2024. They debate on certain texting etiquette, response times, lack of response at all and how a lot of the issues still boil down to bad communication skills. "It's like our technology has evolved with mass communication, but our emotional intelligence has not." Kelly also brings up the difference between generations on response time via text and it's actually the opposite of what you may assume.    Have a question or comment? Leave us a Voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/VelvetsEdgeVoicemail Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly answers a listener question about going through a mid life crisis and gives tips that have helped her through crisis moments in her life. She also touches on some personal experiences that have changed the way she looks at life and death recently.  Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Leave  A Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/VelvetsEdgeVoicemail  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly and Chip ask the question: has our culture gone too far? Have we lost our concept of reality and crossed over into no man's land to find a fulfilling life and happiness. The duo talks pluses and minuses of plastic surgery, addresses the fears of everyone looking the same and the emotional and psychological components we may be missing. They also discuss Scrotox in depth....obviously. Leave Us A Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/VelvetsEdgeVoicemailSocials: @velvetsedge  @ChipDorsch  Email: theedge@velvetsedge.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an unscripted, unprepared episode, Kelly records a conversation between herself and her friend, Melody Godfred, about taking a mental health break. Kelly talks about the breakdown she had the week prior and Melody shares her experience with the Fred and Far owner and being an author and pausing it all to take an indefinite break to take care of her mental health, what that looks like and why. Kelly describes the moment she wrote in her journal "who the fuck am I?" and why her inability to answer that question led her to finally let go of all the striving and plan to pause.    Socials: @fredandfar @melodygodfred    Website: fredandfar.com    Books:  Self Love Poetry  ABC's of Self Love    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unless you live under a rock, you have seen the headlines about Brittany and Abby Hensel, conjoined twins who are making news recently about Abby getting married. The thing most people aren't reading about is that this happened in 2021, yet somehow just making news by going viral on social media. Of course this topic is super complex and brings up A LOT of questions, but the bigger point being how the twins are being treated on social media and in the press.  Kelly and Chip discuss some of the issues they see happening with our current consumption of information and mis-truths, but also bring up the lack of empathy and kindness that seems like the natural reaction nowadays to anything and everything. They also discuss their questions about the complexities of the twin's lives and give some interesting information about their lives not being written about in the tabloids.  Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/VelvetsEdgeVoicemail Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com Socials: @velvetsedge@chipdorsch See om

Kelly speaks with Master Astrologer, Marvin Wilkerson, about the upcoming solar eclipse, Mercury Retrograde and other transits happening this month. According to Marv, the April transits can create some weird feelings, so he also gives each sign a mini-breakdown of what's to come personally and how to work with it to get the most out of it!  Website: astromarv.com email: marv@astromarv.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly gets a surprise visitor and is missing another one. Chip explores the world and makes crude jokes. They both answer a listener question about adult friendships.  Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/VelvetsEdgeVoicemail?fbclid=PAAaZaoeRClj8T2puJ9K6vwfmyS51bGP5_diXASgUHZnQoukd9-sSih4lQdXk_aem_ASPcQ4_Xen4jS-EqKXeXQTGs4YaRuRn2GN1YZEkJF81mbD06eESRMoLJoetOk27Aabc   Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly welcomes psychic intuitive and founder of Soulpathology, Amanda Rieger Green to show listeners what an actual psychic reading looks like and how it can be used in your life to deepen your own relationship to self and spirit. Amanda tells listeners her story of hitting bottom and then being awakened to her spiritual gifts while also reading Kelly's energy and processing the intuitive downloads about her soul's purpose in this life. She also explains why she uses numbers in all of her readings and how energy work actually works. If you have had any curiosity about energy work, psychic readings, astrology, human design, gene keys, etc- this podcast is for you. Kelly had Amanda read her on the podcast to normalize these kinds of modalities as healing and growth tools and remove the stigma. Let's just say, Amanda was SPOT ON.  Soul Sessions Podcast with Amanda Rieger Green website: soulpathology.com socials: @soulpathology See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly and Chip talk about getting schooled by a 10 year old on their “rizz” game. If you don’t know what rizz is, you are not alone.  “The word is “rizz” and if you're unfamiliar, it's derived from “charisma” and basically means the same thing—a person's ability to attract a romantic partner through “style, charm or attractiveness.” -parent.com  They listen to a listener voicemail and give their best attempts at “rizzing.”  Leave Us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/VelvetsEdgeVoicemail?fbclid=PAAabLydXgCPVDbQsMYLz0TjMQBfoPnaWZmHyB2RaaMOhaRpyAVY4IrXyvpnc_aem_AaAGGUidxaiNzqw3HLSvYAVWoBQROgsCAt_nm0QeHjSZ8GuiV4V0SjRUwgUr6PoA5NA Socials:  Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly talks to sound healer and founder of Sound RX, Avi Sherbill. Avi explains how sound healing works and how he got into this field of work after having such success maintaining his sobriety with the help of sound healing. He tells listeners how sound healing and sound frequencies work with our bodies to restore our cells to their most authentic state. He also explains the physical symptoms this kind of modality can help with. In a society that loves to through the fastest solution at the symptoms, Avi tells listeners the benefits of using other tools to target the root issue and heal for good.    Socials: @getsoundrx  Book mentioned: The Humming Effect See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly & Chip talk to psychotherapist and author, Terri Cole, about what may be their most "daring" and "purposeful" challenge this year....learning to set and hold boundaries. Terri's book, Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free gives easy changes and action steps that you can take in your life to change the way you relate to others, your career or just your own life in general and start living a truly authentic life that you love. She gives listeners three specific tips on how to set a boundary that have both Kelly and Chip taking notes and explains how to be a clear communicator. "It all starts with - I'd like to make a simple request..." She is also giving Velvet's Edge listeners a FREE gift with her Boundaries and Codependency Guide Here: boundaryboss.me/velvet "People get codepency all wrong, I have clients who are the most high functioning, self sufficient people who shake their heads no when I tell them what they are dealing with is codependency. They simp

Trauma is a buzzword, but how do you identify if you have trauma and what do we actually do to recover from it? It’s safe to say that all humans do at this point, and if you didn’t before the pandemic, that collective trauma may have had a deeper impact on you than you realize. According to trauma specialist and coach, Ali Kates, we are now in a mental health pandemic where people are suffering, but don’t know what to do.    In both a fun-filled and more serious conversation, Ali walks Kelly through her top tips for identifying and recovering from trauma, including three simple tricks you can incorporate into your daily routine.   Ali talks about the importance of having a hobby as it relates to mental health. Women, this one's for you! She gives recommendations of ideas for hobbies as well as questions to ask yourself to figure out what kind of hobby you may like. And if you are reading this thinking, I don’t have time for a hobby, there is discussion about that as well as how common it is for women specific

March continues with the dating stories that were supposed to stop in February, but are too good not to tell. Kelly and Chip also discuss the love triangle happening in the Cyrus family and one of Kelly’s biggest pet peeves in dating today.  Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/VelvetsEdgeVoicemail Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Kelly and Chip circle back to wrap up this month of podcasts all about sex, love, dating and relationships. They also answer listener questions from the new VE Voicemail about dating app alternatives and how to get your partner to go to therapy.  Leave Us A Voicemail: VE Voicemail Follow Kelly: @velvetsedge  Follow Chip: @chipdorsch Email: theedge@velvetsedge.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.