In this episode of Pay Attention, host Holly McNeill chats with Jay Moon Fields, a leading educator, coach and author. She stops by the show to discuss her Hey Wait framework, which teaches people how to honor their emotional experiences and share them authentically, helping them to break free from the cycles of overthinking, people-pleasing, and self-doubt.

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/

Becoming Cliterate Book

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.

In this powerful episode of Pay Attention, Holly is joined by Juliette Karaman, mentor, hypnotherapist, and creator of the Touch Base method, to explore how trauma—especially sexual trauma—gets stored in the body and quietly shapes our self-worth, relationships, and sense of safety.

Juliette shares her own journey of collapse and awakening, revealing how shame disconnects us from our bodies and our pleasure. Through somatic awareness and intentional micro-practices, she teaches us how to begin restoring emotional safety, presence, and trust—within ourselves and in connection with others.

This conversation lays the foundation for the next episode with Dr. Laurie Mintz, where the focus shifts from healing shame to embracing sexual pleasure. Together, these episodes invite you to reclaim the parts of yourself that trauma made you abandon—and remember that your body, your story, and your pleasure are all worthy of care.

🌀 Includes Juliette’s “Touch Base” practice, the Touch-o-Meter tool, and real guidance on how to reconnect to your body and reclaim your story.

Connect with Juliette:

https://feelfullyyou.com

Instagram (@juliettekaraman)

http://linkedin.com/in/juliette-karaman-van-schaardenburg-89399913b

The Scrumptious Woman

More about Juliette:

Juliette Karaman is a self-relationship expert, mentor, and speaker who helps high-achieving leaders, couples, and visionaries reignite intimacy, rebuild trust, and unlock deep, embodied pleasure through her transformative approach, Touch Base.

With decades of experience, she creates safe spaces for healing, vulnerability, and pleasure to thrive. Drawing on somatic healing, Tantra, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and coaching, Juliette blends embodied wisdom with cutting-edge methods to heal trauma, dissolve blocks, and foster lasting intimacy and self-trust.