In today’s episode, I sit down with the radiant Melanie Zimmer, an Embodiment Coach who guides women through the transformational portal of perimenopause and menopause, helping them reclaim their sensuality, the power of their truth, and pleasure on their own terms. We dive into what it really means to move through this phase of life as a sacred initiation and invitation into becoming who you really are and have always been meant to be. Melanie shares her own raw and beautiful journey of perimenopause; the confusion, the wild emotional highs and lows, the breaking open and breaking through, and how it all became a path to greater self-love, embodiment, and liberation. Together, we explore:✨ Why midlife isn’t a crisis, but a portal into your deepest truth and power✨ How to rediscover pleasure, not performative pleasure, but the kind that nourishes your whole being✨ Healing body shame and rewriting your relationship to sensuality✨ The connection between safety, trust, and true intimacy✨ And how this season of life lights a fire in you to finally come home to yourself. Melanie also shares her beautiful “Start Your Day with Sensual Aliveness” ritual, a free guided practice to help you reconnect with your body each morning and awaken your inner spark. You'll find the link to this free resource below.  This episode is an invitation to every woman who’s ever felt disconnected from her body, her pleasure, or her power to remember that your sensuality doesn’t end with menopause. It evolves, deepens, and becomes something even more profound. It’s tender, honest, and filled with embodied wisdom and I can’t wait for you to listen.     === GUEST LINKS:   FREE RESOURCE Sensual Aliveness: https://melaniezimmercoaching.com/sensual-aliveness  Website: https://www.melaniezimmercoaching.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melaniezimmercoaching  FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/melaniezimmercoaching  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@melaniezimmercoaching  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-zimmer-74a0672b0/      . === •Website: vilates.com •FREE RESOURCE Breast Massage Meditation: www.vilates.com/free-breast-massage-meditation •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vilates_/ •Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fs2KlkHNzICKAg2crZSMB •Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ecology-of-intimacy-podcast/id1772602980     === . . . . Disclaimer This podcast is presented solely for educational and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, medical practitioner, professional coach, psychotherapist, or any other qualified professional. We shall in no event be held liable to any party for any reason arising directly or indirectly for the use or interpretation of the information presented in this podcast. Copyright 2025 © Vilates, Pty. Ltd - All rights reserved.