Rewired & Desired Podcast: Where Intimacy, Mindset and Disability Intersect
Rewired & Desired is a bold, refreshing, and deeply human conversation where intimacy, mindset, and disability finally come together without shame, limits, or apology. Hosted by Trina Ricketts, The Intimate Ostomate and Nicole Richards of Ostomy Innovations.
Episodes
19 episodes
Is an Ostomy an Invisible Disability?
What if the hardest part of disability is that nobody can see it?In this episode, we talk honestly about ostomy life, invisible disability, chronic illness, medical trauma, and the exhausting pressure to prove you are really struggling.<...
The Impact of Porn on Intimacy After Surgery
Porn. Fantasy. Desire. Addiction. Emotional intimacy. This episode goes way deeper than “porn bad” takes.In this honest conversation, Trina Ricketts and Nicole Richards unpack how porn culture may be shaping real-life intimacy, relations...
Dating After Trauma, Disability & Time Away
She hasn’t dated in years… and now everything feels intense. Connection, nerves, trauma, attraction… and the fear of messing it up.In this episode of Rewired and Desired, we unpack what it really looks like to step back i...
How to Rewire Fear Before Ostomy Surgery (Proven Method)
What if you could remove fear before it ever takes over your life?In this episode of Rewired and Desired, we dive into the real-world power of visualization—not as a vague “positive thinking” tool, but as a structured, re...
Why Hard Lives Create Deeper Love
Why Hard Lives Create Deeper Love What if the hardest moments of your life didn’t break you… but rewired how you love?In this episode of Rewired and Desired, we go beyond surface-level advice and talk a...
Looking Good With an Ostomy (Our Take)
Looking good with an ostomy isn’t about perfection… it’s about perspective.This episode is our honest take on what actually helps you feel attractive again—after your body has changed.We’re not here to tell you what you sh...
Mental Health, Trauma & Healing With Disability
Mental health does not exist in a separate room from disability, trauma, chronic illness, or intimacy. In this episode of Rewired and Desired, Trina Ricketts and Nicole Richards have an honest conversation about anxiety, depression, PTSD...
Burnout, Feminine Energy & Chronic Illness
What happens when you’re the strong one for everyone else, but your body, emotions, and nervous system are running on fumes?In this episode of Rewired and Desired, Trina and Nicole talk honestly about burnout, feminine energy, ...
What They Don’t Tell You About Ostomy Surgery
They saved your life. But they didn’t tell you this.From gray mucus to blockages, withdrawal symptoms to smell shame… this is the conversation we wish we’d heard before surgery.In this episode of R...
You’re Not Lazy. You’re Sick: Parenting With Chronic Illness
Parenting while chronically ill isn’t “hard.” It’s a whole different planet.In this episode, Trina and Nicole get real about what it’s like raising kids through Crohn’s, ostomy life, disability, hospital stays, shame, and the emotion...
Embarrassing Ostomy Moments (Leaks, Sounds, Dates)
In this Rewired and Desired episode, Trina Ricketts and Nicole Richards swap real, unfiltered ostomy stories: loud bag noises in quiet rooms, near-miss leaks on dates, a grocery store blowout, and the weird places people have had to do emergenc...
Dating With an Ostomy: When to Tell, What to Say
Dating with an ostomy doesn’t mean dating with shame.Let’s talk when to disclose, how to filter faster, and how to keep your standards intact.In this episode of Rewired and Desired, Nicole Richards and Trina Ricketts get re...
Spiritual Awakening After Ostomy & Medical Trauma
Your body can change overnight. So can your relationship to meaning, faith, and “why me.”Two ostomates share how medical crisis cracked open a spiritual awakening, without preaching.In this episode, we talk about how our healt...
Unreasonable Beauty Standards & Disability | Confidence & Body Image
What if confidence isn’t about how your body looks… but how you see yourself?In this episode of Rewired and Desired, we dismantle unrealistic beauty standards and explore how confidence, ...
Intimacy With an Ostomy Bag: What Helps (Real Talk)
Intimacy after disability or an ostomy isn’t just “physical”… it’s mindset, shame, confidence, and real-life logistics. In this episode, we talk leaks, bag noises, body shame, proctectomy changes, and how to build desire w...
Self-Talk Is Programming Your Life (95% Subconscious Mind)
Your self-talk isn’t “just thoughts.” It’s programming. In this episode of Rewired and Desired (where intimacy, mindset, and disability intersect), Nicole Richards and Trina Ricketts unpack how subconscious beliefs shape confidence, relationshi...
When No One Protects You: Femininity, Survival & Medical Trauma
When your body has been through hell, how do you ever feel soft and safe again?In this episode of Rewired & Desired: Where intimacy, mindset & disability intersect, Trina Ricketts opens up about something she’s never really talk...
Rich, Famous… and Into Me? Dating Anxiety With an Ostomy (Episode 2)
What do you do when you haven’t had sex in years, you’re living with an ostomy, and suddenly a gorgeous, wealthy, semi-famous man starts giving you serious attention? In this episode of Rewired & Desired, Trina Ricketts (The Intimate Ostoma...
Rewired & Desired – Episode 1: Meet Your Hosts (Intimacy, Disability & Real Talk)
Welcome to the very first episode of Rewired & Desired — a podcast where intimacy, mindset, and disability meet real talk, real healing, and real empowerment.In this premiere episode, your hosts Trina Ricketts (The Intimate Ostomate...