Award-Winning Sex Education: Lessons from Season 6 of the Please Me Podcast | Season Finale

In the Season 6 finale of Please Me!, Eve welcomes back returning guest Anthony Weaver, host of the About That Wallet podcast, for a reflective and insightful season wrap-up conversation.

Anthony previously closed out Season 5—one of the most-watched episodes of the podcast—and returns for a special two-part holiday finale to revisit the most impactful moments, lessons, and themes from Season 6.

Together, Eve and Anthony reflect on standout episodes and listener feedback while exploring core pillars of sex-positive education, including communication, consent, pleasure, kink, boundaries, and aftercare. The conversation also highlights the continued growth of the Please Me! podcast and its expanding community.

This episode celebrates major milestones such as award recognition, Spotify Wrapped achievements, and increased listener engagement, underscoring the importance of accessible, inclusive, and educational conversations around sexuality, relationships, and personal growth.

Whether you’re a longtime listener or new to the show, this episode offers thoughtful insights, practical takeaways, and a meaningful look back at a powerful season of learning and connection.

Season 6 highlights and key listener takeaways

Communication and consent as the foundation of pleasure

Kink education, boundaries, and the importance of aftercare

Sexual wellness tools and sex toys for all genders

Erectile health, edging, and pelvic floor education

Period sex, sexual “icks,” and respectful sexual negotiation

Financial trauma, mindset shifts, and personal growth

Podcast growth, awards, Spotify Wrapped, and community impact

Anthony Weaver
Host, About That Wallet Podcast

 Website: https://aboutthatwallet.com

 Referenced Episode:
Financial Trauma & Money Mindset
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Juice Plus
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In this raw, honest, pre-recorded episode, Eve dives deep into the real risks that can happen in the bedroom—the uncomfortable truths most people avoid but absolutely need to understand.

From modern dating culture to ethical non-monogamy (ENM), swinging, kink, and polyamory, Eve breaks down actual exposure risks, the tools that protect you, and how to stay empowered while enjoying pleasure.

This episode delivers accurate, science-based guidance on:

Doxy-PEP

PrEP

HPV & herpes management

At-home STI testing

Emergency contraception

Oxytocin arousal products

Eve also shares lived experiences from BDSM and femdom spaces—including DomCon—and explains why kink communities often lead the way in communication, consent, boundaries, and pre-negotiation.

Whether you’re casually dating, exploring ENM, attending play parties, or simply want more control over your sexual wellness, this conversation expands your knowledge and strengthens your sexual health toolkit.

Modern dating culture & increased STI exposure

Differences between polyamory, swinging, kink, and ENM

Communication lessons from BDSM communities

STI prevention tools:

At-home STI testing

Doxy-PEP

Daily PrEP

Emergency contraception

Herpes suppression

The truth about herpes, HPV, and HIV

Clarifying PrEP vs PEP

Condom usage trends across sexual communities

Oxytocin oral tabs, nasal spray & topical arousal cream

Building a sexual health bug-out bag

BDSM & kink events: DomCon, KinkFest, and more

If you want to go deeper into topics discussed in this episode, check out these related conversations from the Please Me Podcast:

Abortion Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lOJNjCl6K2cHFt3XB7i1D

Pregnancy Options
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kP1BjJ3c6nbW3yOcJ0iSQ

Shameless Care – Part 1
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NMBe90jI6My1THUuz8yWE

Shameless Care – Part 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pqeN2QGkC03qUS2eLR8DX

Erectile Dysfunction
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ujry6ovC5PMhn1s0csqgr

Vaginal Sensitivity & Dryness
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mPDmNCun7jKJNIa9SgSxk

Website: https://pleaseme.online
(Coaching, discovery calls & resources)

Social Media: https://pleaseme.online/contacts

Substack: https://pleaseme.substack.com

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Extended episodes & bonus content
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With over 20 years of experience as a Physical Therapist, now specializing in Sexual Health, Eve supports individuals navigating erectile dysfunction, decreased sensitivity, vaginal dryness, pelvic floor dysfunction, intimacy challenges, and the emotional barriers that prevent full sexual self-expression. She leads the global Orgasm Revolution, a movement dedicated to closing the orgasm gap, dismantling shame, and helping people reclaim pleasure as a birthright.

Eve speaks directly to those who have felt unseen, unheard, or disconnected from their sexual identity, offering insight, compassion, and a path back to self-trust and pleasure.

Her work is saving relationships.
Her message is transforming sexual wellness.
Her voice is igniting a revolution.

This conversation offers raw and honest insights into healing shame, improving sexual connection, cultivating body confidence, and embracing pleasure as a human right.

Eve’s journey from trauma to sexual liberation

The truth about the orgasm gap — and how to close it

Why shame harms sexual wellness

How communication, curiosity, and kink helped shape Eve’s identity

How to join the global Orgasm Revolution

What it takes to reclaim pleasure as a human right

YouTube Channel: What If You Could Podcast
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Eve’s Toy Store: https://pleaseme.online/vibrators-and-toys/

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In this episode, we explore the foundations of BDSM—including bondage, impact play, electroplay, wax play, and sensation play—with Ben, a kink educator and experienced representative of The Kink Shop. With years of hands-on experience at nationwide kink events, Ben offers practical guidance on choosing the right BDSM tools, playing safely, and understanding the sensory differences between thud, sting, electricity, and temperature play.

Listeners will discover the essentials of safe toy use, negotiation, consent, and hygiene—plus insights into The Kink Shop’s handcrafted designs, leather quality, beginner-friendly tools, and ergonomic impact toys. Whether you're new to BDSM or looking to deepen your skills, this episode delivers approachable, accurate, and sex-positive kink education.

What BDSM stands for: Bondage, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, Masochism

Psychological and emotional dynamics within power exchange

Negotiation, communication, and informed consent

Thud vs sting: how sensations differ and who they suit

How leather type changes feel: suede, chap, bison, moose, mule deer

Beginner-friendly toys: bunny floggers, boa floggers

Finger-loop floggers & why they reduce joint strain for tops

Leather & conductive claw gloves

Scratch mitts

Mop-in-a-Pocket toy

Vegan impact tool options

How a violet wand works

Sensation range: light tingles to intense stimulation

Combining electroplay with other kink tools

Essential violet-wand safety practices

Skin-safe wax types vs dangerous household candles

Heat management techniques

Distance & layering for sensation control

Cleaning leather, rubber, and electroplay tools

Avoiding cross-contamination in shared scenes

Long-term storage tips for handcrafted toys

Website: www.thekinkshop.com
FetLife: @thekinkshop_Ben

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In this special repurposed episode, I’m cross-promoting my recent guest appearance on the Ask a Sex Therapist Podcast, where host Heather Shannon interviews me about some of my favorite topics in sexual wellness. Heather and I dive into Big Clit Energy™, sexual confidence, embodied awareness, pelvic health, and practical strategies for closing the orgasm gap.

I also share parts of my own healing journey after sexual trauma, emphasizing the power of communication, consent, and shame-free exploration. We discuss approachable ways to explore fantasies, kink, desire, and pleasure with curiosity and confidence. This conversation is packed with insights for anyone looking to reconnect with their body, build sexual confidence, and deepen intimacy in their relationships.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

How to embody Big Clit Energy™

Practical ways to close the persistent orgasm gap

Why foreplay is essential for female arousal

Safe, accessible ways to explore kink and fantasies

How communication strengthens intimacy

How shame and conditioning impact pleasure

Tools for reconnecting with your sensual body after trauma

Connect With Heather Shannon

Heather Shannon, LCPC
Website: heathershannon.co

Mentioned Resources

Shameless Care — Use code PLEASME for $15 off at-home sexual health testing
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Please Me Podcast Patreon — Extended episodes and bonus content
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Connect With Eve Hall

Website: pleaseme.online
Social Media Links: pleaseme.online/contacts
Substack: pleaseme.substack.com
Patreon: patreon.com/PleaseMePodcast

Be a Guest on Please Me! Podcast

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In this layered, vulnerable, and intellectually powerful episode of the Kink Series, we go far beyond basic BDSM concepts and drop directly into the psychology, ritual, and emotional architecture of kink with Mistress Audry Lu Black — a professional dominatrix, lifestyle FemDomme, educator, and respected kink community leader.

Together we explore how bondage, ritual, humiliation, sexual sadism, and power exchange can serve not only erotic expression but also nervous system regulation, trauma processing, and emotional liberation. What begins as a conversation about rope quickly expands into a rich discussion about worship, devotion, fear release, identity, surrender, and the transformative role of a Dominant who leads with intention and precision.

This episode opens the door to understanding kink as both art and psychology, and how deep D/s can create safety, stillness, and meaning for those who crave structure, containment, or catharsis.

• Why 20% of the body’s energy feeds the brain and how cognitive load, overthinking, and perfectionism show up in bondage scenes

• Bondage as nervous system regulation — creating stillness, presence, and relief for anxious or neurodivergent minds who struggle with meditation

• Somatic containment through rope and restraint for anxiety, trauma, and hypermobility conditions (including Ehlers-Danlos and other connective tissue differences)

• The paradox of safety through restriction — how removing choice, movement, and anticipated pressure can reduce anxiety and soothe a dysregulated nervous system

• Femme Domme philosophy and energetic leadership — what it means to embody dominance, hold power, and create psychological structures for surrender

• Sexual sadism and humiliation — how intention, emotional tone, and negotiated meaning differentiate harm from healing, and cruelty from catharsis

• The psychology of worship and groveling — why submission, devotion, and being at Her feet can be grounding, erotic, or spiritually significant

• Ritual in kink — how structure, ceremony, and symbolic actions frame scenes, build trust, and regulate the body’s response to intensity

• Lifestyle vs. professional domination — the differences in purpose, boundaries, emotional bandwidth, and the Dominant’s role in each dynamic

• Deep-dive negotiation practices — understanding limits, desires, tone, chemistry, and psychological triggers before entering a scene

• A full, realistic BDSM pre-scene negotiation role play so listeners can hear how safe, ethical, consent-based kink is structured before any play begins

• The Dominant’s internal process — emotional labor, reading the submissive’s physiology, and creating a safe container for intensity

• How humiliation can be affirming, transformative, or erotic depending on the submissive’s psychology and agreed roles

• Bondage as an anchor for embodiment — helping the mind exit constant vigilance and enter stillness, surrender, or erotic presence 

Touch Me There: Vaginal Reflexology, Squirting Secrets & Orgasmic Magic — available here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AsOZmGPvMiR3pQfVZKfxR?si=fFDg8SQqS7OCQQn5ptYGoA

Mistress Audry Lu Black

Hani Cheng – Talk to the Peach: Sensual healing, feminine pleasure, and reconnecting with your body (Listen here)

Hani Cheng – Reflexology: Mapping female genitals with reflexology for pleasure and body awareness (Listen here)

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Episode Summary

In this episode of the Please Me! Podcast, we explore how to deepen intimacy, strengthen communication, and enhance sexual wellness through intentional relationship rituals and beautifully designed intimacy tools. This conversation blends practical sex education, emotional connection strategies, and insights into how your environment and bedroom aesthetics influence desire and pleasure.

We break down the transformative Four Intimacies Framework—verbal, emotional, physical, and spiritual intimacy—showing how each dimension supports long-term relationship success. From daily closeness-building rituals to the benefits of luxury silicone lubricants for comfort and long-lasting pleasure, this episode offers couples and individuals actionable tools for a more connected, fulfilling love life.

Whether you're looking to build emotional safety, face relationship challenges with compassion, or elevate your intimacy routine, this episode provides a modern, sex-positive roadmap for creating lasting connection.

The Four Intimacies: verbal, emotional, physical & spiritual

Daily rituals that strengthen connection in relationships

How bedroom aesthetics and environment impact desire

Benefits of luxury silicone lubricants for comfort & confidence

The Love Tank model for emotional availability

How to communicate through relationship “icks” with compassion

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Eve’s Substack (Newsletter + Community)
Q&A, workshops, articles & exclusive content

Please Me Podcast Patreon
Extended episodes & bonus content
http://patreon.com/PleaseMePodcast

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Episode Overview

In this episode of Please Me! Podcast, Dr. Eve continues her Kink Education Series, inspired by DomCon New Orleans. Dive into BIPOC kink history, subspace and domspace neurochemistry, neurodiverse pleasure, somatic practices, pet play, foot play, anal play, and trauma-informed, consent-based kink education.

Learn practical tools, cultural insights, and safety guidance for exploring kink in a mindful, therapeutic way.

Topics Covered🌍 BIPOC History & Cultural Lineage

African, Indigenous, and non-Western roots of kink

Yoruba deity Oshun, rituals, trance, and altered states

Why cultural acknowledgment matters in modern BDSM

Understanding subspace and domspace

The “BDSM chemical cocktail”: dopamine, endorphins, cortisol, adrenaline

Aftercare to prevent sub-drop and dom-drop

Parallels with meditation, hypnosis, and somatic therapy

How autistic and ADHD individuals thrive in kink

Sensory needs, structure, and nervous system regulation

Identity exploration and self-expression

Puppy, kitten, pony, cow play, and more

Safety and confidence in animal headspace

Masks, hoods, and ritual gear as identity tools

Psychological and somatic benefits

Safety, hygiene, and party/event etiquette

Hygiene, prep, body-safe materials, and pleasure mapping

Trauma-informed educational approach

Clinical, non-sexual medical play explained

Trauma-aware role-play and consent demos

Perfect for anyone curious about:

BDSM safety

Neurodiverse kink practices

Trauma-informed intimacy

Somatic pleasure exploration

Cultural history in kink

This episode is concise, informative, and actionable — grounded in sex education, historical insight, and safety practices.

🧠 Subspace, Domspace & Neurochemistry🧩 Neurodiversity & BDSM🐾 Pet Play & Role-Play👣 Foot Play Basics🍑 Anal Play & Pegging🩺 Medical Play & Educational Role-PlayWhy ListenConnect with the Guests

The Commandant — Professional Dominatrix, BDSM Educator & Kink Historian
Website: hausofthecommandant.com

Patreon Bonus

Listen to the full-length, uncensored episode on Patreon including extended kink education, behind-the-scenes insight, and intimate conversations not included in the free version.
Access the entire Kink Series for just $10/month.

Additional Resources Mentioned

Shameless Care — Use code PLEASME for $15 off at-home sexual health testing : https://shamelesscare.com/ 

SDC.com — Use code 37340 for a free trial membership

World Vision — Donation links for survivors of the recent typhoon & earthquake :  https://www.worldvision.org/ 

Eve’s Substack & Patreon for Q&A, workshops, and exclusive content

pleaseme.online : https://pleaseme.online/ 

patreon.com/PleaseMePodcast : http://patreon.com/PleaseMePodcast 

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This episode of the Please Me! Podcast features a deep, intimate conversation with dark romance author Bria Rose, celebrated for her seductive, emotionally rich, and morally gray fairy-tale retellings. Together, we explore how trauma, healing, sexuality, empowerment, and feminine archetypes shape her storytelling and the dark, alluring worlds she creates.

Bria opens up about the inspiration behind Her Dark Promise, her twisted Beauty and the Beast retelling, while offering exclusive insight into her upcoming dark Pinocchio retelling and a new morally gray romance currently in development. We also discuss her Disney upbringing, how innocence and darkness intertwine in adult fantasy, and why readers crave complex, flawed, emotionally intense characters.

This episode includes a raw, vulnerable role-play segment delving into boundaries, relationships, communication, desire, self-worth, erotic identity, and reclaiming feminine power. Perfect for listeners who adore dark romance, romantasy, adult fairy-tale retellings, erotic storytelling, and trauma-informed character development.

• Shameless Care — At-home sexual health testing
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https://www.worldvision.org/

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