This episode is about when Rina Trevi plagiarised Artemisia de Vine's work - and how even a rupture like this can be repaired in ways that benefit everyone involved. It is not often that you get to listen in on a conversation between the person who plagiarized and the person whose work was stolen! There is a lot to learn about the complexity of human nature, owning our shadows and how to genuinely repair a relationship. Rina shares her soul searching and the circumstances that led her to first think that it was ok to plagerise and then change her mind and choose a different way of being that prioritised integrity and owning her shadow. Rina is brave and vulnerable as she admits what she did and takes responsibility, offering to make amends by promoting Artemisia's work. This episode is a raw and real discussion between Artemisia de Vine and Rina that does not shame or blame. Artemisia talks about the real impacts of plagiarism and how she moved from anger to peace. They both move towards healing and actively supporting each others work in the future. The conversation highlights the importance of embracing our shadow selves and recognizing the complexity of human nature. It serves as a reminder not to idolize others and to approach difficult situations with open and honest communication. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Unusual Topic 01:08 Background and Work of Artemisia 03:22 Questioning Actions and Seeking Alternatives 07:12 Rupture and Shadow Work 08:07 Growing Up in Post-Soviet Russia 10:06 Scarcity and Survival Strategies 12:31 Immigrating to the United States 14:09 Ethics and Cultural Differences 20:46 Confrontation and Waves of Shame 23:02 Accepting the Whole Self 28:18 Apology and Repairing the Situation 30:16 Avoiding Idolization and Embracing Flaws 31:44 The Power of Open and Honest Communication 32:12 The Emotional Impact of Plagiarism 34:01 Owning One's Shadow and Taking Responsibility 37:10 The Power of Genuine Repair in Relationships 46:43 Turning Ruptures into Opportunities for Growth 53:37 Honoring Each Person's Unique Contribution Artemisia de Vine offers a groundbreaking new theory about why we have sexual fantasies and how we can engage them to create powerful, real-life transformative sexperiences that satisfy the real desire behind the story symbolism. She is the author of upcoming book: The Spirituality of Smut: The surprising wisdom of sexual fantasies. She is a certified somatic sexologist, BA in anthropology and former sex worker and professional dominatrix who now teaches therapists and some of the world's leading sexperts the psychology of sexual fantasies, and how to bring them out of our heads and into our beds through embodied play - and how to use sexual fantasies to explore an array of profound erotic states of consciousness. ArtemisiadeVine.com for more details.