Can Making Out Change The World? Let's Find Out!

What if something as simple as making out with someone you love could actually make the world a better place?

I know. It sounds a little wild. But hear me out. 🔥

After more than 12 years of helping people create deeper connection, intimacy, and more satisfying relationships, there's something I know for sure:

We need more joy. More playfulness. More affection. And a whole lot more celebration of LOVE.

Because somewhere between the endless to-do lists, work demands, kids, responsibilities, and scrolling through our phones, it's easy to forget how freaking GOOD it can feel to be wildly into the person you love.

And I want to change that.

In this special solo episode of Find Your Feminine Fire, I'm sharing the inspiration behind my brand-new movement, Long Live the Makeout, a 100-day love uprising designed to bring more kissing, public displays of affection, connection, spontaneity, and joy into our relationships and out into the world.

My mission? To inspire 100 relationships to commit to 100 days of making out, and to change the way we respond when we see love being celebrated.

Instead of "Ewww, get a room!"

What if we said, "HELL YES! Look at that LOVE!"

Because seeing other people enjoying their relationships doesn't have to make us cynical. It can remind us of what's possible.

And here's the thing: this isn't about having a perfect relationship. It's not about performing happiness, adding another task to your overflowing plate, or pretending that making out will solve every problem.

It's about remembering that love gets to be FUN and, that genuine connection matters.

The little moments of affection we share can ripple outward into how we show up with our families, friends, communities, and the world.

• Why I'm starting a love uprising, and how a simple moment with my husband inspired a much bigger mission.

• Why we need to celebrate love more openly, instead of rolling our eyes at public displays of affection.

• How small moments of physical affection and connection can nourish our relationships and influence how we show up in the world.

• Why relationship perfection isn't the goal, and how playfulness, joy, and repair help us keep choosing each other.

• How to join the Long Live the Makeout 100-day experience, including free weekly makeout missions designed to bring more fun and spontaneity into your relationship.

• How everyone can participate, whether you're partnered, prefer affection in private, or simply want to cheer on more love in the world.

Here's my invitation to you:

What if, for the next 100 days, we intentionally made more room for love?

More lingering kisses. More spontaneous makeouts on the sidewalk.

More laughter, pleasure, and connection.

And more celebrating other people's happiness instead of comparing, criticizing, or scrolling right past it.

Imagine what might happen if our social media feeds were filled with more images of people loving each other, more joyful love stories, and more reminders that beautiful, lasting connection is possible.

That's the world I want to help create.

And I'd LOVE for you to be part of it.

Head to longlivethemakeout.com to join the movement.

When you sign up, you'll receive your Makeout Manifesto, five fun makeout missions each week, and encouragement to bring more affection, joy, and playfulness into your relationship.

You can join anytime, start your own 100 days, and make the experience your own.

Not partnered? We need love cheerleaders, too!

Because we can ALL be part of creating a world where love is more visible, celebrated, and contagious.

See love? Cheer it on!

Join the movement: longlivethemakeout.com

Share your photos and love stories on Instagram with #LongLiveTheMakeout.

And if this episode lights you up, please share it with someone who believes, like I do, that the world could use a whole lot more LOVE.

Here's to more kissing, more connection, more pleasure, and more joy in the relationships and lives we're creating.

LONG LIVE THE MAKEOUT! 💋

With love,

Amanda

What if your fire isn't gone, even when everything in your life feels like it's falling apart?

Whether you're navigating heartbreak, divorce, perimenopause, or a major life transition, there are seasons when you simply can't hustle, heal, or positive think your way through the pain.

In this episode, Amanda Testa welcomes back author and coach LiYana Silver to explore the transformative power of life's darkest seasons and her new book, Waking Up in the Dark Night of Divorce.

Together, we explore the five phases of the dark night of the soul, why rest can be more powerful than pushing through, how anger can help you reclaim your boundaries and self-worth, and the surprising ways midlife transitions invite us to reconnect with our deepest desires.

Plus, discover simple ways to gently tend your feminine fire when all you have left is a tiny ember.

Because even when your spark feels completely gone, it doesn't mean you've lost it.

Resources:

LiYana's book + free Heartbreak Transformation Map: https://www.liyanasilver.com/wakingup

Free Sensuality Activation: https://www.amandatesta.com/thegoods

Listen to our previous conversation on Waking Up And Turning On Your Feminine Genius: https://www.amandatesta.com/liyanasilver/

What if your relationship doesn't need more fixing… but more flirting?

If you love each other but lately feel more like roommates, co-parents, or logistics managers than lovers, this episode is for you.

Tune into this episode to discover:

• The sneaky way loving couples become roommates without even realizing it
• Why one tiny shift in how you connect can change the whole trajectory of your relationship
• The surprising reason "we need more date nights" may not actually be the answer
• How to know when you truly need a deeper conversation , and when you might just need to stop processing and go have some fun
• Why flirting matters in long-term love even when sex isn't the goal
• The everyday moments that quietly rebuild chemistry, affection, and that "oh yeah, I really like you" feeling
• The simple 5% question that can help your relationship feel more alive this week
• and more!

Enjoy!