Muses of Bella Podcast, Episode 3 - Piper Grant, Holistic Sex Therapist
My guest today is definitely one of the coolest women that I have ever met and that is Dr. Piper Grant. It’s interesting because I sort of knew of Piper before I knew her well as a friend. We both grew up in the same place, we both grew up in Bali and I knew her from a distance initially because she was an older girl, she ran in a different social circle but as the years went on we have developed a really lovely friendship and I have to say it’s just so wonderful to be around her. She has such a kind open heart, she has a zest for life, she has so much passion and part of the reason why I love to be in conversation with her in general is because of her openness and the work that she does. She is a sex therapist and a sex addiction specialist, so you can imagine I was pretty stoked to interview her for the Muses of Bella series. I have to say some of you may be wondering becuase I was wondering myself exactly what the work of a sex therapist entails and - side note, I think the work that Piper does, it’s very crucial work that needs to be done in the world because it’s work that’s very much needed. It’s so important becuase it is work within helping people heal sexual wounding and sexual trauma. Piper helps her clients to restore themselves to a place of integrity, to finding vibrancy within a relationship. And for Piper this work goes far beyond her professional training. It is work that she has had a calling to for as long as she can remember and it is work that is intrinsic to her very being. Piper is interested in the strong role that sexuality plays in our lives and how it influences our feelings of personal well-being. And I have to say what Piper offers is not only an excellence in therapeutic training because she’s fairly accomplished. She attended UCSB, UCLA and AIU on top of many other trainings but what Piper offers is a beautiful weaving-in of holistic and alternative medicine modalities. I think what makes Piper particularly special is in part due to her upbringing. She grew up for part of her childhood in Bali and what’s so special about Bali is that is gives to you a healing of the mind, body and spirit and this is intrinsically interwoven in the culture of the Balinese. And having been a child growing up in Bali myself, you do get this innate understanding of healing becuase you are witness to the power of natural and mystic practices within wellness. And this is something that makes Piper very very unique in her offerings.