The Courage To Be Seen

Joanne Lockwood is joined by somatic sexologist Ayce Kyptyn to explore what it really takes to be seen and to live in alignment with who you are, especially when society, faith, and community have taught you to hide.

Ayce shares how losing his job and the life he had built in 2022 triggered a deeper reckoning with years of repression and the pressure to conform. He talks candidly about realising he was trans, the pain of leaving behind family and an evangelical Christian community, and the relief and clarity that came with transition and finally recognising himself in the mirror.

The conversation also unpacks Ayce’s work in somatic sexology: creating safe, non-judgemental spaces where people can reconnect with their bodies, explore desire without shame, and integrate parts of themselves they have learned to abandon. Joanne and Ayce discuss the Erotic Blueprint framework, how curiosity and presence can replace performance and escalation, and why trust, community, and support systems are essential for lasting change.

Across identity, intimacy, and belonging, this episode invites listeners to question whose rules they are living by, and to consider what becomes possible when authenticity is treated not as a risk, but as a pathway to liberation.