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Wild & Sublime

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A podcast about sex for everyone, no matter your preferences, orientation, or relationship style — based on the popular live Chicago talk show, hosted by sex educator Karen Yates. Panelists, interviews, stories, Q and A, and more reflect a dynamic and all-encompassing view of sexuality. Join the juicy party!

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Episodes

Being Black and kinky with filmmaker David Weathersby

April 18, 2024 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

Chicago documentary filmmaker David Weathersby talks to Karen about his work chronicling the Black kink community in Chicago, including his upcoming series Sex in Color and his film Thee Debauchery Ball. In this episode: Documentary filmmaker David Weathersby. Also on Instagram.  Thee Debauchery Ball event info  Watch the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball on Amazon Prime or Tubi  Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates  Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen’s free guide to upping yo...

Using Tarot for Sex and Relationships

April 04, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Art therapist and counselor Alyse Ruriani explains how Tarot, the ancient divinatory card deck, can be a tool for self-growth and inner work around one’s sex life and relationships. Host Karen Yates uses herself as the subject in a reading–with a little bit of anxiety! In this episode: Art therapist and counselor Alyse Ruriani.  Also on Instagram  Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates  Rowan Tree Counseling Buy Tarot for Change and the Queer Tarot deck on Bookshop, our affil...

“Entwined”—expansive polyamory with author Alex Alberto

March 21, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

Author Alex Alberto talks with Karen about “Entwined,” their memoir that explores polyamory, including community living, triads, pansexuality, and how the French and English language rate in describing being nonbinary. In this episode: Author Alex Alberto. Also on Instagram Host and sex educator Karen Yates  Buy Entwined on Bookshop, our affiliate partner. Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop! Relationship anarchy Relationship anarchy tee and t...

Communication in bed—what's going on??

March 07, 2024 12:00 - 8 minutes - 5.9 MB

Do you want to express yourself better in bed? Sex educator and host Karen Yates explains what might be getting in the way  (a lot!) and offers solutions in this solo episode. In this episode: Betty Martin - Wheel of Consent Karen’s interview with Betty Martin Buy The Art of Receiving and Giving on Bookshop, our affiliate partner. Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop! Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen’s free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure....

Men, trauma, and sex with JoJo Bear [rebroadcast]

February 22, 2024 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

What do male-identified people hold in their bodies that keeps them from greater pleasure? Karen interviews JoJo Bear, a somatic sex and intimacy guide, about what he’s learned from years of working with men in this rebroadcast from 2022. JoJo Bear - Somatic sex & intimacy guide Karen Yates - somatic sex educator and energy healer Body Electric School Betty Martin - Wheel of Consent Karen’s interview with Betty Martin Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs o...

"More: a Memoir of Open Marriage" with author Molly Roden Winter

February 08, 2024 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

Molly Roden Winter talks with Karen about her bestselling memoir More, which honestly chronicles opening up her long-term marriage while being a mother and then caregiver to her parents. We are part of the Lincoln Lodge podcast network! Buy More through Bookshop. Help independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime! Check out Entwined by Alex Alberto (and mentioned by Molly) on Bookshop, too! On this episode: Molly Roden Winter - author.  On Instagram  Karen Yates - host, somatic sex educat...

Sex resolutions 2024 and how to get there

January 25, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

In this solo episode, Wild & Sublime host and sex educator Karen Yates talks about the importance of one's pleasure and how to begin taking steps toward a better sex life in 2024. We are part of the Lincoln Lodge podcast network! Featured speaker: Karen Yates - host, somatic sex educator, intuitive, energy worker Links mentioned in the episode: Kinky Kollege Kink Academy OMG Yes Make Love Not Porn I’m looking for… A Wild & Sublime gift Episodes on specific topics This episode’s tr...

Consensual nonmonogamy - is it for you?

January 11, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Panelists from our live December show in Chicago talk about aspects of nonmonogamy: communication skills; low-risk ways to begin; what not to do; and the poly community. This lively and thoughtful  conversation deeply considers what it takes to open up your relationship. Plus questions from the audience. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge podcast network. See video here. Guests: Goddess Erica—Tantric doula and empowerment coach Elmo Painter-Edington—sex-positive somatic therapist and empowe...

2023 most downloaded! Sexual trauma, somatic healing

December 14, 2023 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MB

Our most popular episode of 2023! What is somatic healing, and how does it work? Karen shares a conversation with several somatic therapists on different techniques, and the possibilities for healing sexual trauma and getting back into your body. Note: We're taking the rest of December off.  See you January 11! In this episode: Cassie Porter - Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselor Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach  JoJo Bear - Somatic Sex & Intimacy...

Teen idols with Gunn and Gomez

November 30, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Podcasters Adrienne Gunn and Elizabeth Gomez talk with Karen about teenage celebrity crushes and how they informed their adult sexual life in this entertaining yet insightful episode. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Get tickets for our Saturday, Dec 9 show in Chicago!  In this episode: Adrienne Gunn - humorist and podcaster  Elizabeth Gomez - writer and podcaster Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker Don’t Ruin This for Me podcast with Adrienne and El...

How to spice up a long-term relationship: October live show

November 16, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Our sexperts share their wisdom on why relationships lose their spark and what to do about it. From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show. [Note: audio issues in first few minutes of panel conversation.] We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network.  In this episode: Tazima Parris - sex coach and pleasure mentor Tom Doctor - sex and relationship therapist  Helen Wyatt - sex and relationship therapist  Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker The live show was ...

Sex Q&As, comedy, and more: Oct 2023 live show

November 02, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show: our sexperts field audience q’s on anal, sex ed, and being “too much”; standup Archy Jamjun brings the laughs, and host Karen Yates gives her Sermon on sex intentions. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network.  In this episode: Archy Jamjun - standup comedian  Tazima Parris - sex coach and pleasure mentor Tom Doctor - sex and relationship therapist  Helen Wyatt - sex and relationship therapist  Karen Yates  - sex educator, p...

Sex with Comedians: Adam Burke

October 20, 2023 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

Standup comedian Adam Burke (Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!) discusses his open relationship, UK v. US dating, and helps Karen with her dating app in this hilarious episode.  We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview. In this episode: Adam Burke - standup comedian  Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker References or more info: Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Adam Burke on YouTube Free download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Prov...

Sex with Comedians: Raanan Hershberg

October 05, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

NY comedian Raanan Hershberg (The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show, Comedy Central) discusses pegging, sobriety and sex, dating someone with herpes…and Vladimir Putin. Raanan and Karen also chat about the hottest movie: Blue Is the Warmest Color vs Out of Sight. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview. Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago! In this episode: Raanan Hershberg - comedian – @raanancomedy on all social platf...

Sex with Comedians: Sonal Aggarwal

September 21, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Chicago comedian and producer Sonal Aggarwal discusses growing up in an Indian family and the parental pressure to marry. Sonal and Karen discuss dating: How kinky are folks on the apps exactly? Who’s picking up the tab? Plus how being a massage therapist is an added benefit with partners. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview. Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago! In this episode: Sonal Aggarwal - standup, actor, pr...

Sex with Comedians: Gena Gephart

September 07, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Chicago-based comedian and writer Gena Gephart talks about her gross-out humor, her podcast, selling panties, and one follower’s extreme fetish. Karen responds with her Sermon on the Pubic Mound.  CW: Contains graphic description of bodily fluids in fetish play. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview. Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago! In this episode: Gena Gephart - writer and standup Karen Yates  - sex educator...

Sex with Comedians: Deanna Ortiz

August 24, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

Voted by the Chicago Reader as  “Best Standup of the Year for 2022” in Chicago, standup Deanna Ortiz talks about her day job doing social media in the adult entertainment industry, the philosophy of sleeping over after sex, her podcast “Crushes," and dating on the apps v.  in the wild. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview. Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago! In this episode: Deanna Ortiz - writer and standup Kare...

Sex with Comedians: Archy Jamjun

August 10, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

New format! In Season 5 we're having sex with comedians. Standup and storyteller Archy Jamjun talks with Karen about polyamory, the Grindr hookup app, his Thai grandfather's "arrangement," frottage, Archy's LGBTQ+ storytelling series, and racism in the gay community. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview. Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us co...

Pride Show: "Gender Magic" + storyteller Lily Be

July 27, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

Our Pride Edition show part two features guest host Matthew Amador interviewing sex and gender therapist Rae McDaniel on their new book “Gender Magic,” plus recurring storyteller Lily Be’s comedic story on experiencing her asexuality as a teen. Includes Karen Yates’ Sermon on the Pubic Mound. Recorded at Hungry Brain in Chicago. Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree Counseling FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW! October 7, 2023, at Constellation in Chicago. GET TICKETS Leave a tip for our work or join our mo...

Pride Show: "Living Authentically and Fearlessly" + comedian Manny Petty

July 13, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

The first half of our Pride Edition show features a panel on how to live authentically and fearlessly as a LGBTQ+ person in these challenging times, plus a comedy set with Chicago standup musician Manny Petty. Guest host Matthew Amador. Recorded at Hungry Brain in Chicago. Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree Counseling In t...

How to deal with a stonewalling partner [REBROADCAST]

June 29, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Panelists discuss "stonewalling" — when one partner checks out physically or emotionally during intense moments, refusing to talk things through — and what you can do if it's happening in your relationship. Plus Karen's Sermon on the Pubic Mound. In this episode: Jason Best - Sex-positive & kink-aware therapist Tazima Parris - Sex coach & pleasure mentor Korey McWilliams - Relationship & sex therapist Karen Yates - Host, somatic sex educator, and sound healer Full episode transcript av...

Solo Kink How-tos

June 15, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

You want to explore kink but aren’t ready to engage a partner. What to do? Our panel of sexperts discuss options and how to slowly move out into the wider kinky world. In this episode: Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coach  Diane Long - sex positive empowerment self defense teacher Clark Hazel - nonbinary trans therapist licensed in OR and IL  Get tix to our Chicago June 15, 2023 show and podcast recording! Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positiv...

Is the fitness industry ruining sex?

June 01, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

In this insightful panel conversation we examine the impossible and shame-based standards the fitness industry sets and how this impacts our sex lives. A co-production with Comfy Fitness. In this episode: Comfy Fitness--online fitness studio  Kira Macoun - Comfy Fitness founder Carrie Drapac - Comfy Fitness founder Caitlin V - sex coach  Tazima Parris - Sex coach and pleasure mentor JoJo Bear - somatic sex and intimacy coach Get tix to our Chicago June 15, 2023 show and podcast recordin...

New Relationship Energy: Thrills and Spills

May 18, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Our panel discusses new relationship energy–the fantastic feeling when you’re just starting to date and getting to know someone. What happens when it fades? Can it be addictive? We cover all the bases. Don't miss our Chicago live show and podcast recording, Thursday, June 15. Wild & Sublime--The Pride Edition. Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club! In this episode: Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic thera...

Zachary Zane is a BOYSLUT!

May 04, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

In this lively interview with bisexual mega influencer and Men’s Health columnist Zachary Zane, he discusses Boyslut, his new book chronicling his sexual journey, as well as how to live a more shame-free, sex-positive life. Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club! In this episode: Zachary Zane - author and sex columnist  Boyslut, the book. Get it at Bookshop, our affiliate partner! Are you looking for…?...

Hot tips for dating trans and GNC folx - with Rae McDaniel

April 20, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Summary: Learn essential intimacy and communication skills when dating transgender and gender nonconforming people in this lively interview with sex and gender therapist Rae McDaniel. Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club! In this episode: Rae McDaniel - sex and gender therapist and coach  Gender Magic, the book. Go to Bookshop, our affiliate book site!  Lorels underwear Check out Trans Essentials, o...

Becoming a surrogate partner

April 06, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

Fifty years since it began, surrogate partner work is being embraced again as a cutting-edge somatic therapeutic modality to help people hands-on with intimacy issues, and more people are choosing it as a career. Recurring guest Brandon Hunter-Haydon talks about his own journey and what it takes to do the work successfully. Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club! In this episode: Brandon Hunter-Haydon - surrogate partner and intimacy coach  Additional related ...

Dating after an abusive relationship

March 23, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB

Panelists answer a Patreon listener question about how to trust your intuition and avoid old patterns with new partners after leaving an abusive relationship. Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club! In this episode: Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coach Clark Hazel - Individual and couples therapist at Best Therapies Diane Long - Empowerment self-defense coach and trauma-informed bodyworker Are you looking for…? A Wild & Sublime gi...

Intimacy help, pegging how-tos, and more: Feb live show

March 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

The live Valentine’s Spectacular serves up a panel chat on increasing intimacy, an interview with The Pegging Book authors, Karen’s Sermon about the gifts of an unexpected health event, and more. Recorded at Constellation in Chicago. Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree Counseling Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club! In this episode: Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebels Tazima Parris -  Sex Coach & Pleasure Mentor Andie Baumgartner - S...

Coming out as queer — or anything else! [Rebroadcast]

February 23, 2023 12:00 - 8 minutes - 5.9 MB

Has your identity shifted? Do you want to tell others about it – and if so, how? Panelists answer a listener question on the value and meaning of coming out as queer (or as anything!). In this episode: Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebels Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach  Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Surrogate Partner & Intimacy Coach Are you looking for… A Wild & Sublime gift Episodes on specific topics This episode’s transcript Bo...

Sexual Trauma, Somatic Healing

February 09, 2023 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

What is somatic healing, and how does it work? Karen shares a conversation with several somatic therapists on different techniques, and the possibilities for healing sexual trauma and getting back into your body. In this episode: Cassie Porter - Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselor Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach  JoJo Bear - Somatic Sex & Intimacy Guide See also: Caffyn Jesse’s groundbreaking work Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent model I’m lo...

On Switching - October live show

January 26, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

The second half of October’s live show features an interview with kink educator Stranger on the hows and whys of switching, plus a performance by storyteller Archy Jamjun and Karen’s fourth-anniversary Sermon on the Pubic Mound. In this episode: Stranger - Rope enthusiast & kink educator Archy Jamjun - Storyteller Missed the first half? Oct live show part 1  I’m looking for… A Wild & Sublime gift Episodes on specific topics This episode’s transcript Books on relationships & sexualit...

Get the most out of porn + sex and the media – Oct live show

January 12, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

Season 4 kicks off with the first half of October’s live show, where panelists chat about porn – what’s good, how to find out what you like, and ways to think about its role in your life. Tickets on sale for our Chicago Feb 11 show! In this episode: Peter Navarro - Somatic sex therapist Goddess Erica - Tantric doula & sexual empowerment coach Caitlin V - Intimacy & relationship coach, host of Good Sex on Discovery+ MakeLoveNotPorn I’m looking for… A Wild & Sublime gift Episodes on s...

2022 Most Downloaded! Sexual Healing with Caffyn Jesse

December 15, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Our most popular episode of the year! Karen talks with somatic sex educator and prolific author Caffyn Jesse about somatic sex therapy as a way to heal from trauma and expand your pleasure capacity in all parts of life. We’ll be returning to the podcast Jan. 12 - see you in the new year! In this episode: Caffyn Jesse - Somatic Sex Educator Ecstatic Belonging - Caffyn’s new online course Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education Somatic Sex Educators Association Association for S...

When your job is your primary relationship

December 01, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Panelists answer a listener question on handling work-life balance when ambition and sex start to jostle for space in a relationship. In this episode: Tazima Parris - Sex Coach & Pleasure Mentor Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, and gender rebels Chicago backroom travel tips - Touché, Banana Video, Steamworks I’m looking for… Episodes on specific topics This episode’s transcript Books on relationships & sexuality A Wild & Sublime gift Want to rev up your relationship ...

Building stronger open relationships with Kate Loree

November 17, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Polyamorous therapist and author Kate Loree chats with Karen about her new comprehensive book “Open Deeply,” about consensual nonmonogamy, and how to work through the bad feelings that can damage good relationships. In this episode: Kate Loree - Sex-positive psychotherapist Open Deeply and other sex-positive book recs Open Deeply podcast - hosted by Kate Loree and Sunny Megatron I’m looking for… Episodes on specific topics This episode’s transcript Books on relationships & sexuality ...

Gender euphoria, queer magic

November 03, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

Two panelists talk with Karen about the expansive possibilities of realizing your own gender expression and how the journey can lead to somatic release and increased joy. In this episode: Ley David Elliette Cray - Sexuality counselor, BDSM educator, trans yoga instructor  Clark Hazel - Individual and Couples therapist at Best Therapies Are you in need of a gender-affirming letter to access medical care? Clark Hazel offers letter-writing services to folks in IL seeking gender-affirming ca...

"Bad Sex," a pleasure history, with Nona Willis Aronowitz

October 20, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Karen speaks with author and Teen Vogue columnist Nona Willis Aronowitz about her new hybrid memoir, "Bad Sex," about the history of free love, feminism, and her own journeys in nonmonogamy and beyond. In this episode: Nona Willis Aronowitz Buy “Bad Sex” - Plus more recs on our Bookshop page! Essay - Against Chill Essay - On Heteropessimism I’m looking for… Episodes on specific topics This episode’s transcript Books on relationships & sexuality Want to rev up your relationship and ...

Sexy social audio with MŌN

October 06, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

Karen interviews Cale Jones, founder of The MŌN App, a new social audio app that promotes live sex conversation, exploration, and education. In this episode: The MŌN App Let’s Talk Sex Summit - Oct 10-13 I’m looking for… Episodes on specific topics This episode’s transcript A book on relationships or sexuality - Check out our recs on Bookshop! Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works w...

"Good Sex" with Caitlin V

September 22, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Karen interviews returning guest sex coach Caitlin V, whose new show “Good Sex” on Discovery+ helps couples looking for better sexual connection by using cameras in the bedroom to diagnose issues. In this episode: Good Sex - Streaming now on Discovery+! (Try a free trial.) More about Caitlin’s coaching practice Listen to Caitlin’s appearances on our early live shows I’m looking for… Tickets to the Oct 8 live show Episodes on specific topics This episode’s transcript A book on relati...

"Please dominate us!" - newbie tips for power exchange

September 08, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

Want to try some kinky stuff with your partner, but have no idea where to begin? Panelists offer tips for those curious about experimenting with power play, sensation play, and beyond. In this episode: Cassie Porter - Somatic sex educator & sexological bodyworker Jason Best - Kink-aware therapist & founder of Best Therapies Peter Navarro - Sex-positive and somatic-oriented therapist I’m looking for… The rest of this panel convo - S3E6: Fat Shame Episodes on specific topics - There's a...

Pleasure tips, impact demo, and more: June Live Show

August 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MB

Our live June stage show features an impact demo - whips, canes, paddles, oh my! - a panel convo on getting more pleasure in sexy encounters, interview with a sex shop owner, and an erotic story. Recorded at Hungry Brain Chicago.  In this episode: Early to Bed - Sex toy shop in Chicago and online FtM Essentials - Online gender expression gear Best Therapies - June live show sponsor Tazima Parris - Sex coach Lily Gonzalez - Sex psychotherapist Tom Doctor - Sex and relationship therapis...

Religion and sex guilt

August 11, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Can you get beyond religious guilt in your sex life? Can you be a religious person and also kinky, queer, polyamorous? This deep conversation explores themes of faith, the damage restrictive religions can do to our erotic spirit, and how to work toward getting free. In this episode: Jera Brown - Sex and relationship columnist & fetish provider. Their podcast Left-handed Journeys explores role sexuality has played in people's spiritual identities and practices Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Surro...

"Sex When You Don't Feel Like It" with Cyndi Darnell

July 28, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB

Karen interviews sexologist Cyndi Darnell about her new book that helps you connect to your authentic desires and work with mismatched libidos within partnership. In this episode: Cyndi Darnell - Sex & relationship therapist, clinical & somatic sexologist Buy Sex When You Don't Feel Like It: The Truth about Mismatched Libido and Rediscovering Desire on Bookshop – support independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime when you buy through our link! Plus many more sex & relationship book recs. ...

How to talk to a therapist about sex

July 14, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Do you talk to your therapist about your sex life? How can you find a sex-positive provider who works for you? Three professionals discuss what to look for and how to start the conversation. In this episode: Blake Mackie, Hannah Schwartz & Tom Doctor of Best Therapies Kink and Polyamory-Aware Professionals Directory Additional resource for therapists:  Kink Clinical Practice Guidelines Project Plus Karen’s interview with clinician Carrie Jameson on kink-aware therapists Looking for ep...

Rope, tantra and more! - The April live show

June 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

Karen can’t come to the phone now… She’s all tied up. A raucous live recording of Wild & Sublime’s Chicago stage show, featuring a rope tutorial, music, storytelling, tantra interview, and more. Recorded April 16, 2022, at the Hungry Brain. In this episode: Clara and the Great Goddamn - Singer/songwriter Tony Holmes/The Love Warrior - Kintsugi Coach & Tantric Bodywork Practitioner Goddess Erica - Storyteller, Sexual Empowerment Coach and Tantric Doula Stranger - Kink Enthusiast & Educat...

April live show: rope, tantra and more!

June 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

Karen can’t come to the phone now… She’s all tied up. A raucous live recording of Wild & Sublime’s Chicago stage show, featuring a rope tutorial, music, storytelling, tantra interview, and more. Recorded April 16, 2022, at the Hungry Brain. In this episode: Clara and the Great Goddamn - Singer/songwriter Tony Holmes/The Love Warrior - Kintsugi Coach & Tantric Bodywork Practitioner Goddess Erica - Storyteller, Sexual Empowerment Coach and Tantric Doula Stranger - Kink Enthusiast & Educat...

"Should we open up our relationship?"

June 16, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

When is the right time to start a polyamory convo with a long-term partner? Panelists respond to a listener who’s on the fence about opening up a monogamous relationship. In this episode: Tazima Parris - Sex Coach Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex & gender rebels Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Surrogate Partner and Intimacy Coach Further Listening: S2E43: Polyamory Q&A S2E6: What Open Relationships Can Teach Everyone Looking for episodes on a certain topic? Browse the full list...

"A Sexplanation" with filmmakers Alex Liu and Leo Neri

June 02, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB

Filmmakers Alex Liu and Leo Neri speak with Karen about “A Sexplanation,” their lively and smart new documentary on sex education in the US, told through the lens of Liu’s own upbringing. In this episode: A Sexplanation - Available on iTunes! Nan Wise’s work on sexuality and the brain Planned Parenthood - What’s the State of Sex Education In the U.S.? Further Listening: S2E7: The Sex-Positive Parent S2E8: Better Sex Ed with Heather Corinna Want to rev up your relationship and bust ou...

Making sex accessible for all with Shauna Farabaugh

May 19, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

What happens in the world if we accept that all of us are a little bit different? Karen interviews Shauna Farabaugh, a somatic sex educator working with people who have temporary and permanent disabilities, and with organizations that serve people with disabilities. In this episode: Shauna Farabaugh - Sexuality in Transition Karen’s interview with Caffyn Jesse Find Pelvic Pain Clinic, Supporting Disabled People with Their Sexual Lives and other books mentioned on the podcast on our Books...

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