<description>&lt;p&gt;(Episode #319) A message for you if you’ve been questioning your body, your purpose, or why “doing it the normal way” never quite works.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You didn’t land here by accident. This conversation is an invitation to remember what your body already knows and to stop outsourcing your truth to systems that were never built for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;The Higher Self Hotline&lt;/em&gt;, I’m joined by Verónica (Pleasure as Praxis) a somatic practitioner and doctoral candidate who is unafraid to name the male bias baked into Western science. Together, we explore the female nervous system, embodied wisdom, and why pleasure is not indulgent or optional, it's a biological necessity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is for anyone who’s felt dismissed by medicine, disconnected from their body, or quietly sensing there has to be another way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode we’re talking about:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:00) How chronic illness forced her to question Western science&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(14:03) Why it's more expensive to study female bodies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(16:23) How the male bias gaslights women about their experiences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(36:15) Why pleasure is a physiological necessity, not a luxury&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(42:32) Menopause and matriarchy: reclaiming postmenopausal power&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’re reframing pleasure as data, not indulgence, a language the female nervous system uses to signal safety, truth, and regulation. Veronica shares why embodied awareness can’t be erased by policy, politics, or outdated science, and how tracking your body, your cycle, and your internal rhythms builds an authority no external system can take from you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve been feeling something stirring without the words for it yet, this episode is an invitation to listen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stay in touch with Verónica here: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TikTok: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pleasure_as_praxis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@pleasure_as_praxis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Take my FREE quiz!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What’s your intuitive style? Discover your unique intuitive gifts with my free quiz:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="http://zoeygreco.com/quiz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://zoeygreco.com/quiz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet me in the studio. Watch this full episode and see all the magic unfold on YouTube: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/yLtat_m1kLA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtu.be/vHlGBVC8jJo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Did you love this episode? The Higher Self Hotline Team lovingly asks for your support! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;We’d be eternally grateful if you’d rate, review, and subscribe! We want to make sure you never miss a dose of divine guidance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;If this conversation resonated with you, we hope you share it with someone you think would connect with the message.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Stay connected with us and your higher self! Follow Zoey on socials.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Zoey here: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thezoeygreco/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@thezoeygreco&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TikTok: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thezoeygreco" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@thezoeygreco&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://zoeygreco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;ZoeyGreco.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Audio Editing by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mike Sims | &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="http://echovalleyaudio.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;echovalleyaudio.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:echovalleyaudio@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;echovalleyaudio@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Higher Self Hotline

Zoey Greco

Reclaiming Pleasure, Power, and the Female Body From Patriarchy and Male Bias in Science with Verónica

FEB 2, 202658 MIN
The Higher Self Hotline

Reclaiming Pleasure, Power, and the Female Body From Patriarchy and Male Bias in Science with Verónica

FEB 2, 202658 MIN

Description

(Episode #319) A message for you if you’ve been questioning your body, your purpose, or why “doing it the normal way” never quite works.You didn’t land here by accident. This conversation is an invitation to remember what your body already knows and to stop outsourcing your truth to systems that were never built for you.In this episode of The Higher Self Hotline, I’m joined by Verónica (Pleasure as Praxis) a somatic practitioner and doctoral candidate who is unafraid to name the male bias baked into Western science. Together, we explore the female nervous system, embodied wisdom, and why pleasure is not indulgent or optional, it's a biological necessity.This episode is for anyone who’s felt dismissed by medicine, disconnected from their body, or quietly sensing there has to be another way.In this episode we’re talking about:(00:00) How chronic illness forced her to question Western science(14:03) Why it's more expensive to study female bodies(16:23) How the male bias gaslights women about their experiences(36:15) Why pleasure is a physiological necessity, not a luxury(42:32) Menopause and matriarchy: reclaiming postmenopausal powerWe’re reframing pleasure as data, not indulgence, a language the female nervous system uses to signal safety, truth, and regulation. Veronica shares why embodied awareness can’t be erased by policy, politics, or outdated science, and how tracking your body, your cycle, and your internal rhythms builds an authority no external system can take from you.If you’ve been feeling something stirring without the words for it yet, this episode is an invitation to listen.Stay in touch with Verónica here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pleasure_as_praxisTake my FREE quiz!What’s your intuitive style? Discover your unique intuitive gifts with my free quiz:http://zoeygreco.com/quizMeet me in the studio. Watch this full episode and see all the magic unfold on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vHlGBVC8jJoDid you love this episode? The Higher Self Hotline Team lovingly asks for your support! We’d be eternally grateful if you’d rate, review, and subscribe! We want to make sure you never miss a dose of divine guidance.If this conversation resonated with you, we hope you share it with someone you think would connect with the message.Stay connected with us and your higher self! Follow Zoey on socials.Connect with Zoey here: Instagram: @thezoeygrecoTikTok: @thezoeygrecoWebsite: ZoeyGreco.comAudio Editing by:Mike Sims | echovalleyaudio.comContact: [email protected]