Episode #157: Sexual Freedom & Fulfillment after Trauma with Mariah Freya from Beducated

CW: sexual assault, harassment“Something is wrong with me.” Words I used to think and say out loud all the damn time when I wasn’t feeling turned on enough or when I felt pain during sex or when I started having sex with vulva owners and had no idea what the fuck I was doing. If only I’d known about how trauma and living in a culture rooted in the patriarchy can impact our own body’s (and thus selves) ability to access our own needs for consent, our own voice and access our own desires. In todays very raw and incredibly important episode, I’m so honored to be joined by Mariah Freya (she/her), co-founder and CEO of Beducated — the worlds leading online shame free sex education platform — to deep dive into all of this and more.Things we talk about in todays episode:our shared experience with sexual trauma and how that has impacted our sex lives and capacity for pleasure cultivating safety in sex Mariah’s dangerous experience in the tantric communityhow big tech is intentionally getting in the way of shame free sex education dissociation and PTSD responses during / around sex ways to deepen into your pleasure with intention navigating low libido, pelvic floor pain, cults, punk culture and beyond ALL THINGS BEDUCATED:Get 50% off yearly pass for Beducated — use code: fuckyes Best part? You can try ALL Beducated courses for 1 Day FREE! You won’t get charged for the first 24 hours so if it’s not for you, you can cancel :) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED:Mariah’s Instagram | Beducated’s Instagram — use code “fuckyes”NXIVM documentary the Vow Fucking Queer Merch - use code QUEERDO for 15% off WORK, SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH AMANDA:Amanda’s Instagram | Website | Tik TokAmanda’s book, I Chopped Off My TitsPatreon to support the pod Join her email list for free curated playlists and very occasional gifts & announcements in your inboxFucking Queer Merch — 100% of proceeds from now through the end of Pride Month will go towards the LGBTQ+ charity/organization the community chooses