Healing Through Self-Expression: Liz Hansen on the HealingHer Podcast 🎙️
How Boudoir Becomes a Path to Confidence & Healing
What if healing didn’t begin with fixing what’s “wrong”—but by celebrating what’s always been right?
That’s the powerful question at the heart of my recent conversation with Maryann Rivera-Dannert, host of the HealingHer Within podcast. Together, we explored how boudoir photography can be more than beautiful images—it can be a radical tool for self-love, healing, and transformation.
As a boudoir photographer and TEDx speaker, I’ve had the privilege of helping over 2,000 women step in front of my camera. What I’ve witnessed again and again is this: confidence isn’t a size, age, or number on the scale. Confidence is a vibe—and when women embrace that truth, incredible healing happens.
đź’« Why Boudoir Can Be Healing
Boudoir photography isn’t about “performing” or fitting into a narrow definition of sexy. It’s about showing up as yourself, in this season of your life, and celebrating the beauty that’s already there.
On the HealingHer Within podcast, we talked about:
📸 Healing after trauma, illness, or transition — how intimate photography can help women reclaim their bodies and stories.
💖 Why sexy is not a size — shifting the conversation away from body measurements and toward energy, presence, and self-love.
🌿 The power of sisterhood — how sensual self-expression and community support go hand-in-hand in building confidence.
✨ Confidence Isn’t Quiet—It Can Be Fierce
Many women come to me worried they’re “too old,” “not in shape,” or that boudoir isn’t “for them.” The truth? Boudoir is for every woman.
Healing doesn’t have to be quiet or hidden. It can be bold. Fierce. Playful. And deeply liberating.
Through the camera, I’ve watched women shed shame and step into a new way of seeing themselves—one rooted in self-celebration, not self-criticism.
🎥 Watch the Full Conversation
If you’ve ever wondered whether boudoir could be a tool for healing—or if you’re simply curious about what it means to reclaim your confidence—I invite you to watch this powerful conversation.