Tantra Punk

In this episode I’m joined by Mariah Freya for a deeply informative and insightful exploration of the interworkings of a tantric sex education business run by a power couple. She shares her personal journey, the dynamics of building a business with a lover, the mechanics of yoni/lingam massage, and much more. Some of the topics … Continue reading Building a Tantric Sex Education Business as a Power Couple with Mariah Freya TPP166 →

In this episode I’m joined by a passionate advocate and activist for sex workers’ rights. Dave in Phoenix has been on the front lines of the prostitution decriminalization movement for a long time and has great insights to share about the Phoenix Goddess Temple case and much more. Please visit his website at: http://libchrist.com/ We … Continue reading Sex Work Policy Reform Activism with Dave in Phoenix TPP165 →

In this episode I’m joined again by one of my most highly respected tantric coaches, Kamali Minter. we discuss: how recent health challenges have brought her into deeper self awareness and self care plans for creating a digital detox retreat center closer to nature opportunities for empowerment on the horizon video technology advances virtual reality … Continue reading Tantric Story Telling Using Cutting Edge Technology with Kamali Minter TPP164 →

In this episode I’m joined again by the illustrious Vin Armani for a discussion on sexual sovereignty and relationship anarchism. We start with an exploration of modern masculinity and our efforts to step into the archetypes of the role models we studied in heroic high-tech science fiction stories. We then explore a wide array of … Continue reading Sexual Sovereignty and Relationship Anarchism with Vin Armani TPP163 →

In this episode I’m joined by an deeply intriguing and empowering sex blogger Zoe K. She provides a very insightful glimpse into the lifestyle of an open relating, shame-free sex positive web-enabled literary voice of liberation.

Please visit her blog at:

https://sexismynewhobby.wordpress.com/about/

About Zoe:

By day, I’m a professional with an office-type job and academic leanings. Outside office hours, I’m a belly dance instructor, a sex/relationship blogger, and occasional creative. I’m also happily married.

I had a number of challenges that came to a crisis point in early 2014 and spurred an intense period of personal growth. It was during this time that I serendipitously had an epiphany that then largely freed me from the sexual shame that I’d always struggled with. It was out of the recognition that my sex life was at a crossroads that my blog was born and I began what I believe to be the first authentic exploration of my sexual and sensual self.

At first, I expected that I’d simply write about my new adventures, which I’d conceived of (as it turns out) in fairly narrow terms. My topics have since expanded to include things that I might have been able to predict (e.g. BDSM), those that I hadn’t thought to write about (feminism, mental health, fiction, reviews), and those I didn’t even know about (ethical non-monogamy).

Inspired by another blogger, I also started my nude self-portrait project when I started blogging. I couldn’t have articulated my reasons for this project at the outset, and then I was pleased to discover after the fact that it had had a positive effect on my body image.

In this episode I’m proud to feature sex tech entrepreneur Brianna Rader to share about her journey of launching an app to provide on-demand sex, dating, and relationship coaching. She reached out to me for an interview and I feel honored to be able to use this podcast platform to promote for-profit enterprises that are in alignment with my mission. This is not a sponsored episode however I am now an affiliate of the her Juice Box app so I encourage listeners to take her up on the offer for 5 free days of usage of the app when you use coupon code “TANTRA”.

Juice Box banner

About Brianna:

Brianna Rader is the Founder and CEO of Juicebox, an app that provides 1-on-1 sex, dating, and relationship coaching anonymously. She has worked in sex education for 6 years and started her career providing sex education to college students in the state of Tennessee. Her first experience was quite controversial–leading to the state defunding her organization and legally condemning her. She received an MSc. in Global Health from UC-San Francisco.

In this episode I’m joined by a highly accomplished and established entrepreneur in the adult entertainment and crypto currency/blockchain space. I first discovered her via an Intimate.io write up, then again via a Coindesk article.

We discuss:

how she got into the camming lifestyle

how crypto entered her life

behind the cam, the average day in the life of crypto camming

constructive emotional responses to internalized “bitshaming”

favorite crypto news and info sources

time management skills for self-employment

seeking and sustaining healthy, authentic connections via social media

rave reviews for beta test camming on SpankChain

balancing revenue earning goals with crypto study time

basic crypto operational security

thoughts on day trading

diversifying income streams beyond payments and trading with staking coins

aspirations to build confidence for coaching and leadership

the development pattern of enthusiasts who become brand ambassadors

evaluating altcoins based on hash rate vulnerabilities and security with crypto51

adult crypto projects of interest including: SpankChain, Intimate,io, and Vice Industry Token

hard lessons, making mistakes along the way

joking about private keys in your private parts, the private keyster

how to play strypto, tits for tech tips

monetizing the free the nipple movement

cryptotitties.com and the need for cryptobooties

crypto video tutorials with Brenna Sparks

crypto for adult leadership by Ginger Banks

women in financial technology

the future of crypto camming

gratitude for vision of developers

how camming can often be safer than street sex work

the potential for smart contracts to clean up the sex industry

what is a shill

sharing investment wisdom but not advice

About Melissa:

MelissaSweet1 is an adult webcam model that is devoted to mental health awareness, tech, art and a cryptocurrency! Melissa streams on multiple adult platforms including MFC and Spankchain and has video stores on websites including Manyvids.com and Iwantclips.com

She is passionate about learning, thinking outside the box and having fun!

Connect with her on Twitter: @MelissaSweet1_ and @cryptosweet111

Tip her with ETH at CryptoTitties.com

In this episode I’m joined again by the one of the most experienced and highly qualified tantra practitioners I know, Courtney Garner, for a heart and gut wrenching (but absolutely necessary and long over due) discussion of the shadow of circumcision.

She has done some deep research and has created an amazingly entertaining and informative video to share her factual findings, thoughts, and emotions.

Please watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eSa9k5R3mM

We broadly cover:

the historical roots of practice

theories of it’s motivation and it’s rise to dominance in the western medical paradigm

the shadowy history of the sex-negative medicalization of the practice

why it’s ethically, medically, psychologically, and sexually questionable to say the least

how to manage and care for natural penises with foreskin

myths about hygiene

personal anecdotes that help illustrate the benefits of being uncut

and more!

About Courtney:

Courtney Garner- Mindful Living, Tantra, and Sexual Healing Expert

Authentic Tantra® Practitioner & Tibetan 5 Element Healer, Nurse, Board Member IATE

https://www.absolutetantra.com/

Courtney is a highly effective Mindful Living and Sexual Healing Expert providing instruction and support to bring mental balance, emotional fulfillment, and awaken all forms of pleasure in our lives.

She accredits her contagious joy to being “refined by the Fire.” From early experiences of trauma, she has cultivated spiritual integrity, compassion for others, and a passionate love of Life!

As a nurse and Tibetan Tantra practitioner, she’s woven Western medical knowledge with Eastern holistic methods to expand the scope of health and wellness available to the public. Courtney guides her clients through a spiritual adventure, with concrete understanding of the body’s physical and energetic synergy. She focuses on empowerment through building body awareness, and having a healing system in place to maintain spiritual health.

Currently, her mission is to share the art of catalyzing spiritual growth by integrating sexual energy, and using this power to further our conscious evolution.

In this episode I have the blessing of speaking with Tiffany Tanner, a certified therapist and tantra massage teacher. I found her powerful article on Mind Body Green about how tantra massage helped her heal from sexual trauma.

She bravely shares her story of healing from trauma that provides a very compelling and inspiring case study in transmuting a tragedy into a gift that serves the greater good and shifts disempowering victim role into a victor role.

We discuss how tantra massage techniques can effectively move trapped and negative energies from the past into the surface of the mind, body, and present moment. We also talk about how much care before and after is required to better ensure a positive outcomes.

About Tiffany:

Tiffany’s personal healing journey propelled her to become a certified therapist and teacher of Tantra Massage through her beloved school, Somananda Tantra School. She finds great joy in sharing and spreading these spiritually based, life-changing teachings in a pure and authentic way in group retreats and private courses for couples around the world. To learn more about Tiffany, Tantra Massage offerings and upcoming events, visit www.energyalchemy.me.

In this episode I’m am joined by Stephanie Murphy, PhD who is one of my most highly regarded wisdom keepers in the crypto space. While catching up on the complete archive of the several year running Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast I was vaguely aware that there was a sex and science show on their network but didn’t, until recently discover that Stephanie is a co-host. The moment I learned of this I felt a ray of divine light beam down as I realized that we’re both sex podcasters and therefore it would be appropriate for me to reach out and invite her to be a guest on the show. I often feel that the edgy and adult nature of my podcast limits the range of potential guests, in this case I felt so blessed that we could share common ground.

The work she has done in the crypto space is so empowering and her compassionate fury for true personal and financial liberty has seriously changed my life. I highly recommend exploring her offerings and enjoying her voice in all of the various formats its packaged in.

Our discussion covers:

her personal life journey leading to her prominent role as a crypto commentator.

the role of yoga, meditation, and wellness in her life and her works

her experience of and thoughts on toxic masculinity and toxic patterns of conflict in the crypto space

the need for more holistic approaches to conflict resolution in technology communities in general

the historic human dramas that have caused forks in the bitcoin blockchain

practical down-to-earth strategies for the average non-techy person to get into crypto without relying on centralized third parties

the need for careful and well tested approaches to sex industry use cases for crypto

and much more!

About Stephanie

Stephanie Murphy, PhD, is a professional voice actor with numerous credits, including national commercials, videos, and audiobook titles. She is formerly a biochemist. She can also be heard as a host of the podcasts Sex & Science Hour, Let’s Talk Bitcoin, and Sovryn Tech.