June 01, 2025

Episode 132 - Cats, Consent, and Chaos: Healing Trauma through Education and Community in Kink

56 minutes

CW: trauma play, mental health

Please be advised that this episode contains discussions of BDSM, kink, trauma, and mental health topics that may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you are not in a place to handle this kind of content right now, please prioritize your well-being and feel free to join us for a future episode. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or seek immediate help. If you need support related to trauma, mental health, or kink-related concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to resources such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ for free, confidential support. Take care of yourself, and thank you for listening.

Episode Summary: This week, Talis (they/them), a kink educator and founder of Beyond Taboo, joins Mx Dizzy and Marquis Pup Rekkr on The Kinky Tavern Podcast to share their journey into BDSM, trauma healing, and community outreach. With over 15 years of experience, Talis discusses their goal to create structured, accessible, trauma-informed education that emphasizes consent and vetting, moving beyond media stereotypes.

They highlight their work developing military-inspired models to help newcomers explore kink safely and their focus on integrating psychology, spirituality, and trauma work for healing and self-actualization. Talis promotes community involvement in research and education, encouraging volunteers to help fill gaps in understanding kink and neurodivergence and working to be a resource for the community to get connected with those doing the work. Sharing personal stories, including upcoming collaborative trauma projects, they express enthusiasm for future webinars, research, and efforts to demystify BDSM responsibly.

Resources for this episode (not necessarily a recommendation or positive review of the information within):

beyondtaboo.me
Beyond Taboo Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beyond_taboo_mentor/
Beyond Taboo Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/574135808957570
Beyond Taboo Discord Group - https://discord.com/invite/rymuk9wp78
Beyond Taboo Fetlife - https://fetlife.com/BTMentor
TASHRA - https://www.tashra.org/

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