SHIFT 6 | Transform the Meaning of the Need— Allowing the Desire to Be

Season #1

The War on Pleasure: Why We Shame What We Deeply Desire

What if the things you secretly desire—wealth, sensuality, beauty, visibility—aren’t the problem... but the who you believe you are because you want them?

In this episode of ONE | Shift, Mandi Lynne reveals how trauma wires us to fear what we crave most. From childhood conditioning to internalized guilt, you’ll uncover why pleasure often feels dangerous—and how to reclaim it as a sacred birthright instead of a forbidden indulgence.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why we link pleasure to punishment and desire to danger
  • How unhealed trauma creates inner conflict around receiving
  • What it means to feed your soul beyond just physical needs
  • A two-part framework for healing shame around money, beauty, and visibility
  • How to stop starving your joy and start rewriting your worth

Key Insight: “Your suffering won’t end by denying your desires—but by transforming the meaning you’ve attached to them.”

If you’ve ever felt guilty for wanting more, this episode will help you shift from shame to sovereignty—one realization at a time.

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