Wild & Sublime

In the inaugural episode of the new Eavesdropping series, a guest asks Karen an unplanned question on sex and intimacy. “Sexual roleplay” is the spontaneous topic today - with kinkster and coach Peter (aka Mksthinghappin). 

In this episode:

• Peter aka MksThingsHappin - kink and relationship coach 

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Panelists answer listener questions about polyamorous relationships: Living together during COVID (then not), solo poly dating, and rules vs. boundaries with partners. 

In this episode:

• Erica Washington - Clinical and Holistic Mental Health Therapist
• Peter Navarro - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor & Dance/Movement Therapist
• Jason Best - Sex positive therapist & founder of Best Therapies
• The Ethical Slut? Opening Up? Books mentioned in the episode are available on our Bookshop page!

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Panelists respond to a nervous listener whose partner wants to be dominated in bed.

In this episode:

• Goddess Erica - Sexual empowerment coach
• Ren Grabert - Sex educator
• Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Psychotherapist & intimacy coach
• A worksheet to talk to partners about sex - Autostraddle
• Make Love Not Porn
• Buy Midori’s “Wild Side of Sex” on our Bookshop page
• Buy BDSM education book “Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns” on our Bookshop page

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Want to learn more about healing energy? Work with host Karen Yates in Zoom groups and one-on-one as she uses the energy of sound to reduce stress and help repattern behavior. Learn more about Biofield Tuning.

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“Do I enjoy sex with friends, and risk losing the friendship? Or do I find strangers, and keep my friends separate?” Panelists weigh in on mixing sex into established platonic relationships, and a storyteller remembers the terror and thrill of going topless onstage.

In this episode:

• Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex & gender rebels
• Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Psychotherapist & intimacy coach
• Elmo Painter - Somatic psychotherapist
• 2nd Story Chicago

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Want to learn more about healing energy? Work with host Karen Yates in Zoom groups and one-on-one as she uses the energy of sound to reduce stress and help repattern behavior. Learn more about Biofield Tuning.

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Further your sex ed with recommended books on our Bookshop site!

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Karen interviews sex writer JoEllen Notte on sex and depression: how to talk to your doc about sexual side effects of antidepressants, ways to approach a partner experiencing depression, and new approaches to sexuality.

In this episode:

• Sex & Depression - JoEllen Notte’s writings
• Buy The Monster Under the Bed
• Books mentioned on the podcast

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Want to learn more about healing energy? Work with host Karen Yates in Zoom groups and one-on-one as she uses the energy of sound to reduce stress and help repattern behavior. Learn more about Biofield Tuning.

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Further your sex ed with recommended books on our Bookshop site!

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Sex + art! Throughout history the two have gone together. We look at Miami’s Wilzig Erotic Art Museum, a major collection of sex art and artifacts, and talk to its director of education about the museum’s vibrant presence in the South Beach community.

In this episode:

• Naomi Wilzig Erotic Art Museum
• Leather Archives & Museum
• Hamburg’s Erotic Art Museum
• Kinsey Institute
• George Daniell Museum

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Want to learn more about healing energy? Work with host Karen Yates in Zoom groups and one-on-one as she uses the energy of sound to reduce stress and help repattern behavior. Learn more about Biofield Tuning.

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Further your sex ed with recommended books on our Bookshop site!

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Get tickets to our 8th Anniversary Show, Sunday Oct 25, 6pm at Lincoln Lodge in Chicago!

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Many people are radically re-examining their relationship values — both in dating and with long-term partners — after a year and a half of pandemic living. Panelists discuss newfound pickiness on dating apps, being honest with yourself, and finding your center in a time of crisis.

In this episode:

• Tazima Parris - Sex coach & pleasure mentor
• Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Psychotherapist & intimacy coach
• Jera Brown - Sex and relationship writer & fetish provider
• They said WHAT? Full episode transcripts are available on our website. 

Want to learn more about healing energy? Work with host Karen Yates in Zoom groups and one-on-one as she uses the energy of sound to reduce stress and help repattern behavior. Learn more about Biofield Tuning.

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Further your sex ed with recommended books on our Bookshop site!

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Get tickets to our 8th Anniversary Show, Sunday Oct 25, 6pm at Lincoln Lodge in Chicago!

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"My partner is a flirt. He says this is who he is..." Panelists answer a frustrated listener’s question on different social styles within a couple. Plus, the sticky wicket of starting a nonmonogamy convo in an established relationship.

In this episode:

• Tazima Parris - Sex & intimacy coach
• Diane Long - Body worker & empowerment self defense teacher
• Mark Vaughan - Certified sex therapist
• Wanna come to a Divorce Party? Join Karen and Rebellious Magazine on Tuesday, August 31 for a celebration of life after significant splits! (Online gathering, free to the public)
• The Jealousy Workbook by Kathy Labriola - Get it on Bookshop, our affiliate partner.

There’s still time to learn all about Butt Basics! Join The Afterglow and watch our 101 webinar on posterior play through August 31.

They said WHAT? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.

Want to learn more about healing energy? Work with host Karen Yates in Zoom groups and one-on-one as she uses the energy of sound to reduce stress and help repattern behavior. Learn more about Biofield Tuning.

Loving Wild & Sublime? Leave a lil’ tip!

Our members club on Patreon supports the show and brings sexy surprises your way. With an Afterglow membership, you receive monthly bonus content, the ability to ask sexperts questions (like the ones featured in this episode), and more! Join the juicy party! Starts at $5/month.

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Get tickets to our 8th Anniversary Show, Sunday Oct 25, 6pm at Lincoln Lodge in Chicago!

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Crystal meth and other “party and play” drugs have dug deep roots into gay sex and beyond. Two guests discuss party culture, addiction, harm reduction, and rediscovering your sexuality in recovery.

In this episode:

• The Tweakers Project on Facebook
• 12-step programs have helped some people with addictions. If you think you have a  meth problem, Crystal Meth Anonymous could be beneficial. Know someone with a problem? Al-anon may help. (We do not endorse nor are affiliated with these programs.) 
• Butt stuff for the summertime? Sure, why not! Join The Afterglow for a butt 101 birthday treat this month!

Want to learn more about healing energy? Work with host Karen Yates in Zoom groups and one-on-one as she uses the energy of sound to reduce stress and help repattern behavior. Learn more about Biofield Tuning.

Want to experience The Afterglow? Our members club on Patreon supports the show and brings sexy surprises your way. With an Afterglow membership, you receive monthly bonus content, the ability to ask sexperts questions (like the one featured today), and more! Join the juicy party! Starts at $5/month.

Loving Wild & Sublime? Leave a lil’ tip!

They said WHAT? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.

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Get tickets to our 8th Anniversary Show, Sunday Oct 25, 6pm at Lincoln Lodge in Chicago!

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“We like to call it the hot sauce of kink.” Lois Lane shares about the versatile practice of erotic hypnosis, and how it can add spice to sex and relationships from D/s to vanilla (and everything in between).

In this episode:

• “Mind Play: A Guide to Erotic Hypnosis” on Bookshop
• Want to learn more on erotic hypnosis? Check out our Sexual Resources page!
• Matt Griffo - Comedian-musican 
• Butt stuff? Yes, please! Join The Afterglow for a birthday butt-centric treat this month!

They said WHAT? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.

Want to learn more about energy? Work with host Karen Yates in Zoom groups and one-on-one as she uses the energy of sound to reduce stress and help repattern behavior. Learn more about Biofield Tuning.

Loving Wild & Sublime? Leave a lil’ tip!

Want to experience The Afterglow? Our members club on Patreon supports the show and brings sexy surprises your way. With an Afterglow membership, you receive monthly bonus content, the ability to ask sexperts questions (like the one featured today), and more! Join the juicy party! Starts at $5/month.

Get more Wild & Sublime on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Like the show? Leave a rating and review on your podcast app!

Get tickets to our 8th Anniversary Show, Sunday Oct 25, 6pm at Lincoln Lodge in Chicago!

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