Desire After Darkness: Reclaiming Your Body, Your Want & Your Heart

Five years of silence. And then one day — 
the door cracked back open. 💜
In Week 3 of Loved, Lost & Reclaimed, Nyomi Banks, 
Dogg Pound Mike Mike and Dr. Will Washington are 
joined by a very special returning guest — author, 
inspirational speaker and seasoned Christian 
Minister Krista Nicole, author of God's Divine 
Plans for Marriage — for the most intimate and 
personal conversation of the series.
Built around our listener's letter — five years 
of voluntary celibacy, a libido that went quiet, 
and the slow sacred return of desire — this 
episode meets you exactly where you are in 
your healing journey.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- What trauma actually does to your desire, 
  libido and emotional availability
- The difference between healing celibacy 
  and avoidance celibacy
- Falling in love vs. discovering love — 
  and how to recognize a counterfeit when 
  your heart is just opening again
- Rebuilding trust in your own judgment 
  after betrayal
- "Now I am much more grounded in my own 
  energy — which is going to better filter 
  out who comes into my reality"
- The spiritual lens on desire returning — 
  when God awakens love
CLOSING WISDOM:
- Krista Nicole: "God is going to use it. 
  It's not in vain. The desire isn't gone — 
  it's going to come back in the right timing 
  with the right person."
- Mike Mike: "You want peace over chaos. 
  Sit in peace and heal — before you know it 
  that person will walk in."
- Dr. Will: "Learn your patience, your 
  tolerance, your endurance. And the best way 
  to heal is to love other people — you learn 
  how good your heart really is in the process."
YOUR HOSTS:
Nyomi Banks — Da Goddess of Self Love
Dogg Pound Mike Mike
Dr. Will Washington — Washington Wellness Institute
SPECIAL GUEST:
Krista Nicole — Author, Inspirational Speaker
God's Divine Plans for Marriage: A Guide to 
Understanding People as Wants, Needs & Desires
Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and 
godsdivineplansformarriage.com
Follow: @BOLD_KRISTA_NICOLE on all platforms
THIS MONTH WE ARE SUPPORTING TWO CAUSES:
💜 Love & Mental Health Campaign:
give.gofundme.com/give-classy-org-LoveAndMentalHealth
💙 Help Maverick Fight Neuroblastoma:
gofundme.com/f/help-maverick-fight-his-fight-against-neuroblastoma
OUR SPONSOR:
🔍 Social Catfish — protect your heart 
before you open it:
social-catfish.pxf.io/WyjAne
CONNECT:
Email: asknyomi@gmail.com
Website: asknyomi.com
Instagram: @therealnyomibanks
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#LovedLostReclaimed #LoveAndMentalHealth 
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #KristaNicole 
#DaGoddessOfSelfLove #Healing #SelfLove 
#Celibacy #ReclaimYourHeart


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"Thank you for joining me on Ask Nyomi: Bridging The Gap. Remember, your sexuality is sacred, your desires are valid, and honest conversations create deeper connections.

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Until Thursday – stay curious, stay open, stay authentic.

This is your girl Nyomi Banks. Keep bridging that gap." Always keep it Simply Sexy"