Pay Attention
Pay Attention
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As a kick-ass businesswoman turned teacher and spiritual guide, I've faced my own challenges with self-esteem and anxiety. My 20-year journey through neuroscience, psychology, spirituality, and Buddhism inspired me to create the P.E.R.L.O.V.E. Formula—a unique approach that's helped many understand how the mind works, harness the power of Paying Attention, and transform anxiety into a life of peace and fulfillment. In this podcast, I share practical tips and techniques to help you rewrite your stories, break free from old habits, and create space for positive change.
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The podcast focuses on mental well-being, personal growth, and spiritual exploration, with episodes exploring topics such as overcoming trauma, navigating divorce, and achieving high performance. For instance, guests like Dr. Don Wood discuss trauma-informed approaches and strategies for peak performance, while Sara Davison addresses resilience in the face of relationship challenges.
Pay Attention is a podcast dedicated to a journey from the chaos of the mind to the clarity of the open heart. As a seasoned architect turned teacher and spiritual guide, Holly McNeill spent two decades while working full time and as a single mom exploring neuroscience, psychology, Buddhism, and spirituality all to uncover the transformative power of the present moment. Here you’ll find practical tips and insights on how the mind works, why you get stuck, how to break free, how to create space for real change, and what lies beyond the chaos. All here to help you build a life of clarity, peace, and purpose.
Following last week’s conversation about trauma and body-based healing, this episode of Pay Attention moves us into the next essential layer: reclaiming pleasure.
Holly sits down with Dr. Laurie Mintz—licensed psychologist, sex educator, and author of Becoming Cliterate—to explore how cultural conditioning, religious messaging, and gender norms have created a world where women’s pleasure is minimized, misunderstood, or steeped in shame.
With honesty and clarity, Dr. Mintz breaks down the “orgasm gap,” the taboo around masturbation, and why so many women feel disconnected from their own bodies. She also shares practical, science-backed tools for cultivating sexual confidence and embracing self-touch as a powerful form of self-care.
This episode is both liberating and grounding—a reminder that pleasure isn’t indulgent, it’s essential. And as Dr. Mintz powerfully states: pleasure is your human right.
Includes candid personal stories, myth-busting insight, and empowering reflections on what it means to truly know and honor your body.
Connect with Dr. Laurie:
https://www.drlauriemintz.com/
https://www.instagram.com/drlauriemintz/
https://www.facebook.com/DrLaurieMintz/
A Tired Woman’s Guide To Passionate Sex
More about Dr. Laurie:
Dr. Laurie Mintz is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Florida teaching Human Sexuality to hundreds of undergraduates yearly. She has published over 60 scholarly works and authored two popular press books: Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It and A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex. Mintz is a licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist in private practice. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, indicating her work has had a positive national influence on the field of psychology. In 2023, she was named one of Forbes “50 over 50” women innovators.
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