Vanessa Cuccia

<p>This week’s revolutionary is Vanessa Cuccia, creator of Chakrubs—the original crystal sex toy company—and author of <em>Crystal Healing &amp; Sacred Pleasure: Awaken Your Sensual Energy Using Crystals and Healing Rituals</em>. Vanessa is currently following her lifelong passion for music and working on an album.</p><br><p>In our discussion we cover everything from paranormal experiences and quasi-cults to how reconnecting with the body helps to heal from trauma and how spiritualists were confused about why someone would make a sex toy out of crystals.</p><br><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:</strong></p><ul><li>Can you tell me about your upcoming album? (1:10)</li><li>Your mother had a paranormal experience. What was that like? (5:49)</li><li>Tell me about your family? (11:11)</li><li>What drew you to creating Chakrubs? (14:27)</li><li>What advice do you have for people who, like you, want to bring an idea to life? (20:47)</li><li>Did creating Chakrubs lead directly to writing your book, <em>Crystal Healing &amp; Sacred Pleasure</em>? (26:44)</li><li>What are the next steps for you moving forward? (32:58)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>How Vanessa came to be based in Detroit (4:59)</li><li>How growing up made Vanessa open up to the spiritual (8:26)</li><li>How creating Chakrubs was about healing and helping others to heal (15:56)</li><li>How the initial idea of Chakrubs was met with surprising responses (20:04)</li><li>The importance of working towards your goals every day (24:30)</li><li>The philosophy behind Chakrubs (27:54)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.chakrubs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chakrubs Website</a></p><p>Follow Vanessa on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_cuccia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/VCuccia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p><p>Follow Chakrubs on <a href="https://www.instagram.