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Former Mr. LA Leather, current co-host of Cruise LA and recent Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) graduate, Elliot Musgrave, joins us to get into the weeds with us on thriving strategies for 2025, working as a mental health clinician supporting trans and queer clients, their own gender expansion journey, the evolving nature of selfhood, valuing your lived experience and parenting (and all of the healing and reparenting that happens along the way). Elliot can be found every 3rd Saturday at the Eagle LA hosting @Cruise_LA, and working in the community clinic at LA's Gay and Lesbian Center.You find and support us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.Sarah's reachable at sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site, let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased before March 1, 2025.Robin's candle magic is available at sapphoirfaire.com.That's a wrap on Season 4. We will be taking a hiatus for a few months and will let followers of our socials know when we plan to return.

Author Chris Zeischegg joins us to talk about his newest book, Creation: On Art and Becoming. Chris' work is semi-autobiographical and heavily influenced by his years working in the sex industry. Longtime collaborator, Luka Fisher, serves as a muse and a thread that weaves Chris' newest collection of short stories and essays together. We discuss the book, Luka's role in both the book and Chris' life, the impact of toxic masculinity on everyone in the sex trade regardless of gender, and the shadow side of porn - all of which appear in Chris' transgressive and visceral writings. Content warning: we discuss the impact of sex work including self harm and suicidal ideation. We encourage you to take care of yourself while listening or ,skipping this week if you need to.Christopher Zeischegg is a writer, musician, and filmmaker who spent eight years working in the adult industry as performer, Danny Wylde.He is the author of five books, Creation: On Art and Unbecoming, The Magician, The Wolves that Live in Skin and Space, Body to Job, and Come to My Brother, and has contributed to Expat 4, Human Rights, Split Lips, and a variety of digital publications, such as Somesuch and The Nervous Breakdown.To support the show, join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.There's still time to sign up for embodied coaching support with Sarah at half off at sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site, let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased before the end of the year.

Happy Holidays! To celebrate, Sarah and Robin sit down for a feminist check in. We dive into the feminist (and not-so-feminist) highlights of the season from Kylie Kelce's new number 1 podcast, to the ways the 4B movement has lit up the internet. Join us for this jovial feminist rant.To support the show, join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.There's still time sign up for embodied coaching support with Sarah - sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site, let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased before the end of the year.

December 17th is recognized as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and this week author and advocate, Chanelle Gallant, joins us to break down how violence is amplified through criminalization and how migrant sex workers are most at risk. We cover the moral panic surrounding human trafficking, Chanelle shares the abolitionist perspective on sex work, and we dive into her new book Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice, which she co-authored with Elene Lam. We explore the unique ways that oppressive systems intersect to criminalize migrant sex workers and the strange solidarity between progressives and conservatives on the criminalization of sexuality. You can learn more about the book at notyourrescueprojectbook.comChanelle Gallant has been fighting the criminalization of sexuality for 25 years, from organizing queer sex parties that were raided by the police to advocating for sex workers internationally. She is the co-author of the book Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice, the co-founder of the Migrant Sex Workers Project, SURJ-Toronto and other grassroots racial justice and sex worker organizations. Chanelle sits on the national board for Showing Up for Racial Justice and Catalyst Project and has helped to move millions into frontline organizing through grassroots fundraising. She holds an MA in Sociology and was a Lambda Literary Fellow. Find her at chanellegallant.comTo support the show, join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.There's still time sign up for embodied coaching support with Sarah - sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site, let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased before the end of the year.

Join in our love for sex toys as we offer fun advice on what naughty gifts are best for your loved ones this holiday season. From which toys are best for newbies, when it's appropriate to gift a toy to a friend and even what your kinky bestie needs in their kit, we are covering the gamut of giftable sex toys. At the top of our list... Magic Wand. Even Sarah, the lover of low key vibrators, has been converted to the powerful classic toy that started it all! We also pay tribute to our friend who sadly passed last week, the founder of the best lube company on the planet Sliquid, Dean Elliott. Dean was a larger than life spirit and a true light in our lives and in the pleasure products industry. We are sending our deepest condolences to his family and will miss him very much.Most of the products we mention on the show can be found at pleasurechest.com and you can find a trusted Magic Wand Retailer near you. neither of these brands have sponsored the show. Sarah serves as the Director of Marketing for Magic Wand. However, the opinions voiced in this episode are entirely our own!To support the show and access video recordings of this season's episodes, join us over at patreon or follow along on IG or TikTok.

Edgar Fabián Frías' multi-dimensional work bridges art, magic and storytelling. Edgar shares how both animism and other worldly portals influence their creative practices. The episode explores the effects of AI on artists and Edgar introduces Sarah and Robin to the idea that the digital spaces are egregores, formed by the thoughts and emotions of the collective. Edgar Fabián Frías is a boundary-breaking multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles with degrees in Psychology, Studio Art, and an MFA in Art Practice from UC Berkeley. Their immersive works blend diverse artistic disciplines, challenging conventional categories. Frías explores resiliency and radical imagination through Indigenous Futurism, spirituality, and queer aesthetics. You can learn about Edgar's therapy practice - www.edgarfabianfrias.com.To support the show, join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.If you're needing support to get through the end of the year, consider signing up for embodied coaching support with Sarah - sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site and let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased between now and the end of the year.

What better week to talk about food and the significance of shared communal meals to queer community than the last week of November. We're taking a pause this week and sharing this food episode from earlier this year! No, "Queer Cuisine" is not a euphemism. Chef Kat Mciver joins us and we contemplate the idea that food may mean something special to us as queer people and try to name what makes something "Queer Cuisine." She also helps us unpack our personal (and incredibly different) journeys with food, shares about being a queer woman in toxic kitchen culture, and enlightens us on her cooking philosophy of "waste not, want not" aka using every part of a plant or animal in your cooking (think carrot tops, radish greens and pea tendrils). Stick around 'til the end for an intuitive eating practice and Kat's approach to shopping at a farmer's market.You can give Kat's food account a follow HERE.To support the show, join us over at patreon to getvideos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.If you're needing support to get through the end of theyear, consider signing up for embodied coaching support with Sarah - sarahtomchesson.com.You can message her through her site and let her know you are listener of thepodcast for 50% off sessions purchased between now and the end of the year.

It's been a wild and heartbreaking couple of weeks for those of us in the fight for queer and trans rights, choice over our reproductive decisions, regulation of corporate greed, dismantling white supremacism, and peace across the world. Sarah and Robin process their grief and rage over the election and plot a way forward with queer community, creative expression, and grounding in pleasure at the center. Showing up for the resistance is going to be exhausting at times, so let's all get resourced and give ourselves permission to step back and recharge when needed. Do not obey in advance. Do not give up. Glad to be in the fight with you all.To support the show, join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.If you're needing support to get through the end of the year, consider signing up for embodied coaching support with Sarah - sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site and let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased between now and the end of the year.

Art is a form of resistance. Creative expression is a political act in a system built on your unwavering productivity. This week we invite Antone Martinez of Failed Films Fest to the pod to talk about how he interweaves the erotic and the biographical in his films and how Failed Film Festival, which he curates, creates a space for queer artists and erotic filmmakers to showcase their work. Season 7 of Failed Films will be showing the work of 50+ artists this weekend Saturday November 16 in Los Angeles. Tickets are still available. To support the show, join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.If you're needing some support to get through the end of the year, consider signing up for embodied coaching support with Sarah - sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site and let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions between now and the end of the year.

On this election day, we bring you a vision of a world where live together in supportive communities, with communal kitchens and shared outdoor spaces. A world where systems are set up to support us living comfortably within our means and surrounded by our chosen family. We also serve up a good bitch session about the flaws of our current, nuclear-family centric housing crisis with longtime friend of the pod, Lizanne Deliz (@eyeofcrowherbs).Take care of yourself and each other this week!Join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.To learn more about Sarah's coaching services visit sarahtomchesson.com You can message Sarah through her site and let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions between now and the end of the year.

Election season vibes are full on. Today's episode we have compiled resources for our listeners to support peace of mind and body as we all navigate the coming weeks. Sarah offers a visualization for locating safety in the body and sinking into a feeling of safety. Dr. Lucie Fielding shares tools with us from Season 2 such as self-compassion, tapping into pleasure and de-armoring amidst collective trauma. The episode rounds to a close with Byron Katie's "The Work," a series of simple questions that help you discern between fact and feeling. We are sending you all love and fist bumps for the bumpy road ahead! 5:30 Safety Meditation15:00 Dr. Lucie Fielding on offering self compassion and mutual aid through collective trauma and how to tap into pleasure as a sustaining resource.24:00 De-armoring exercise with Lucie.34:00 Byron Katie's "The Work"Join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.To learn more about Sarah's coaching services visit sarahtomchesson.com You can message Sarah through her site and let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions between now and the end of the year.

This week we bring you our live panel featuring Vanessa Carlisle, PhD and Sydney Rogers, aka Miss Barbie Q, exploring the intersections of sex work, activism and queer liberation from Circa Queer Histories Festival. Our discussion explores the longstanding alliance between sex worker activists and queer activists, the ways activism shows up in queer and sex worker spaces, and combatting burnout in the fight for liberation.This panel was made possible by the One Institute. You can learn more about the Circa Queer Histories Festival at their site https://circafestival.org/Join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.

We're sharing our favorite horror film genres, films and moments with the illustrious Tina Horn (Why are People Into That) in honor of all that is spooky and fabulous about October! Why do we watch horror? (Unsurprisingly, Elvira has the answer for us). Which horror films left the biggest impression on us? What does sex and horror have in common? We get into all of it in this deliciously bite-sized episode.Join us and Cruise LA this Saturday, October 19th 4-9pm at the Eagle LA (4219 Santa Monica Blvd). Get your free Circa Festival tix here! We are hosting a panel discussion featuring Vanessa Carlisle, Sydney Rogers, SWOPLA, SHEP as part of Cruise LA.Join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.

Tis the season to get witchy with a throwback to season 1 when we had our minds blown by Witch Wilde who introduces us to Sex Magix theories. They shares how to direct sexual energy towards manifesting your desires, increasing your vitality and connecting with the cosmos. They also guide us in an incredible grounding/energy harnessing exercise that you are going to want in on. The conversation spans the many modalities that have influenced Wilde's practice: alchemy, tantra, taoism, toning, sigils, breathwork, visualization. If you are intrigued by taking your sexual practices out of the mundane - this episode is for you.Witch Wilde can be found on IG @witch.wilde. You can find us @fuckyeahpod on IG and TikTok or email us at fyeahpod@gmail.com.Resources from this episode include:Esther Perel's Mating in CaptivityBarbara Carellas' Urban TantraMargot Anand's The Art of Sexual EcstasyAnnie Dieu-Le-Veut's The Sacred Sex Rites of IshtarMantak Chia's writing on TaoismAnnie Sprinkle's Sluts & Goddessess

Spooky season is here and we are here for it! We are also in the middle of a series of eclipses that may stir up all the shadows and the "work" you are here to do. Sarah and Robin get it into the culture that's helping them embrace the season of the shadow - Circa Festival, Alanis Morissette, The Idles, Nirvana, Inside Out 2 - and how eclipse season is showing up for us and how it may for you. Tune in to learn about ways to attune to and embrace darker days.Join us and Cruise LA October 19th 4-9pm at the Eagle LA (4219 Santa Monica Blvd). Get your free Circa Festival tix here!Join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.

Queer hair stylist and fierce femme Sparrow Fox joins us to talk queer hair, aging with grace, and the magic of being seen in the salon (and the streets). We get into the pressures of our culture to look beautiful on the outside while suppressing inner turmoil, how fashion can affirm your identity, and how a queer mindset allows for stylistic freedom. We also share about our early experiences in the salon, the messaging that shaped how we view ourselves and how we carry ourselves in the world now as midlife queers who are sometimes too busy to serve all the lewks. You can find us (and support the show) on Patreon Instagram & TikTok @fuckyeahpodSparrow Fox is a queer hair stylist specializing in color. She runs her own salon and is a brand educator for Amika. You can find Sparrow on socials @sfoxhair

This week we're reclaiming celibacy, abstinence, and virginity with Daviel Shy! What if we approach abstinence as a container for introspection, longing and personal growth? When Daviel joined us on the pod two weeks ago we inquired about her Virgo season musings - the virgin experiment - which she has documented on her substack. When Sarah heard about Daviel's experimentation with celibacy, it reminded her of an intentional period of celibacy she took during Venus retrograde in Libra in 2018. We explore the significance of stepping back from your sexuality to integrate parts of yourself, why the sign of Virgo is particularly well-suited for the introspection that can accompany celibacy, and the intense longing that can arise in periods of celibacy (or abstinence). Even though Virgo season is coming to an end, there are many times of the year and stages of life that can benefit from periods of celibacy and it is something we can reclaim and reframe from the patriarchal model of abstinence until marriage or lifelong celibacy in servitude to god and repurpose for our own growth and wellbeing.Daviel's project The Lovers series premieres at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center September 21st. Tickets can be reserved at givebutter.com/SsGRphYou can also register for the Shameless Sex Couples Retreat that Sarah has been talking about and will be co-facilitating Nov 12-17.Please find us on IG, TikTok and support the show on Patreon.

Punk rock educatrix, Tina Horn joins us to talk all things kink - cash fetishes, financial domination, spanking, bimbofication, cannibalism, feet, domming, oh my! Tina applies her signature curiosity, flirtatious wit, hyper intelligence and dirty mind, which you may be familiar with from her hit podcast Why Are People Into That?, to her new book and to our conversation. Why are People Into That: A Cultural Investigation of Kink (Tina's new book) breaks down kink practices and the most niche fetishes through a cultural lens, revealing the ways that BDSM is baked into and simultaneously gawked at in our culture. The book also explores Tina's own hard-earned experience in the kink community, a shared lineage she and Robin revel over in this week's episode. Tune it in to learn why we think Tina is "a smarty, smarty kinky pants!"Tina can be found on cashapp $showbiz04, on IG @tinahornsass, or online at tinahorn.netYou can find us (and support the show) on Patreon Instagram & TikTok @fuckyeahpodTina Horn is a writer, educatrix, and media-maker. Deprog, her new detective thriller comic book series, is out in 2024 from Dead Sky. Tina is the creator/writer of the sci-fi sex-rebel comic book series SfSx (Safe Sex) (Image) and the host/cowriter of the phone sex podcast Operator (Wondery). Her reporting on sexual subcultures and politics has appeared in Rolling Stone, Playboy, Hazlitt, Glamour, Jezebel and elsewhere; she is the author of two nonfiction books and has contributed to numerous anthologies including We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival, which she also coedited. She's available for nonfiction book development editing, creative consulting, and personal relationship coaching. Tina has lectured on sex worker politics and queer BDSM identities at universities and community centers all over North America, and works as an on-set consultant for film/tv/theater including Pose. Tina is a LAMBDA Literary Fellow, the winner of two Feminist Porn Awards, an AVN-nominated director, and holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence. Originally from Northern California, Tina spent a decade in NYC before re-settling in Los Angeles.

Filmmaker Daviel Shy joins us to share about her upcoming project, The Lovers, which serves eroticism and queerness in equal parts. Daviel's creative mindset is akin to an arousal state. In creative flow, she takes in her experiences with heightened awareness and incorporates them into her work. Daviel also integrates the unique lived experiences of her collaborators into her work and allows space for the work to be changed by those both in front of and behind the camera. The Lovers web series is a semi-autobiographical work that integrates the ways Daviel and her collaborators sought connection through the pandemic and how the isolation, separation and strange interconnectedness of the pandemic changed them (and all of us). In revisiting the experience of the pandemic, audiences are able to process and integrate their lingering grief and trauma from living through similar experiences. The series premieres September 21st at the LA Gay and Lesbian Center. Tickets can be reserved at givebutter.com/SsGRphYou can also register for the Shameless Sex Couples Retreat that Sarah has been talking about and will be co-facilitating Nov 12-17.Please find us on IG, TikTok and support the show on Patreon.Daviel Shy wrote and directed THE LADIES ALMANACK, starring Guinevere Turner, Hélène Cixous, and Eileen Myles. She created and stars in the seven episode series, THE LOVERS, and her fiction appears in the 2024 Anthology, SLUTS, edited by Michelle Tea and published by Dopamine/Semiotext(e). She is currently co-founding a porn production company called DAYLiGHT FiLMs.www.davielshy.comFb, LinkedIn, X, substack: @davielshyIg:@solsticetits@thelovers_series@xdaylightfilms

As promised, we are following up this week's episode with a segment dedicated to the human giver syndrome as defined in Emily and Amelia Nagoski's book Burnout: Unlocking the Secret to the Stress Cycle. Human giver syndrome offers insight into the unique stressors that come with caregiving or being the nurturer in intimate relationships. Human givers often experience guilt, shame and judgement, in addition to stress, when not acting in service to the human beings in their sphere. This episode is a call to empathy and compassion for all of the human givers - we see you.Follow our IG and TT and join our patreon to support the show!

Sarah and Robin explore the feminine tropes that shape cultures expectations of women - the damsel in distress, the vamp, the mother/good wife and more recently the trope that they are both loving - the childless cat lady. Robin shares the history of the vamp, which was initiated by silent film star Theda Bara, who Robin pays tribute to with a new prayer candle. Sarah shares about a recent caregiving experience that kicked up the human giver in her (in a surprisingly good way).Please follow us IG and TT and join our patreon to support the show! Keep up with Robin's artwork at sapphoirfaire.com

This week we're mashing up past segments about a common thread that comes up in our conversations - containers! What is the benefit of creating a safe container for sex, kink or intimacy? We answer this question in compiled segments from Season 2 Episode 14 F*ck Yeah to Shameless Sex with Amy Baldwin followed by a clip from our appearance on the Shameless Sex podcast. We apply a famous playground study to kink play, explore an intimate eye-gazing exercise from renowned tantra educator, Barbara Carellas, and Sarah reports back on trying Amy Baldwin's inner beast exercise.

Sarah and Robin catch about seeing RuPaul's Drag Race All Star's live show for Robin's birthday - the amazing performances, the hostess with the most Shanell, the unbelievable costumes, the political nature of the show, and the cringe commercials woven into the spectacle. Sarah gets curious about Robin's friendly approach to kink and how she weaves kink play into her friendships. Robin shares her tools for approaching kink as a platonic container.Check out our IG and TT to see the iconic drag race-inspired costume Robin put together for her birthday outing.Join our patreon to support the show and see an unedited video of this week's episode!

Robin and Sarah's hot mom summer antics continue this week as they steer away from politics to the personal. Robin shares about her kinky escapades with friends and how nourishing the kink container has been as her life is going through massive changes. Sarah has been immersed in an embodied intimacy coaching program, diving deeper into consent, and how to locate empowered choice in the body. On hiatus both Sarah and Robin spent more time in their bodies, not just their heads. Tune in to hear about it!You can now support the show on patreon and we hope you will! Sarah has uploaded an empowered choice meditation for subscribers. patreon.com/fuckyeahpodFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/fuckyeahpodTikTok: tiktok.com/@fuckyeahpodOr better yet, get on our email list: fuckyeahpod.com

We have returned from hiatus to bring you season 4. We kick off with a catch up about the state of the world - Olympics, politics and summer vibes are dominating our world right now. Get our hot takes on women's sports, Kamala's rise to brat status and which white man we took bets on becoming her running mate. You can now support the show on patreon and we hope you will! patreon.com/fuckyeahpodFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/fuckyeahpodTikTok: tiktok.com/@fuckyeahpodOr better yet, get on our email list: fuckyeahpod.com

We close out Season 3 with longtime friend of the pod and iconic artist, Cassils. We talk about the trajectory of Cassils's art career starting with early childhood paintings on genitals, to putting their body through peril as a means of waking up viewers to the struggles of the queer and trans experience. In Cassils's view, history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes. Their work is not only a vehicle for social change, it is steeped in the tactics of queer artist/activists of the 70s and 80s. Cassils uses their body heavily in their work, sometimes putting themself in precarious situations to convey the urgency and immediacy of the issues they are tackling. Cassils most recent piece draws inspiration from die-ins and the AIDS quilt. They will create a large scale cyanotype for Trans Day of Visibility at the end of the month at the Lincoln Memorial on the Mall in Washington D.C. Our conversation touches on a number of Cassils' pieces including Human Measure, Becoming an Image, In Plain Sight and and the throughline they weave through each. Their upcoming action with the NCET will take place on March 31st in D.C. To learn more about Cassils (or to take part in their TDOV action) visit their site -www.cassils.net - or follow them on IG @cassilsartistCASSILS is a transgender artist who makes their own body the material and protagonist of their performances. Cassils's art contemplates the history(s) of LGBTQI+ violence, representation, struggle and survival. For Cassils, performance is a form of social sculpture: Drawing from the idea that bodies are formed in relation to forces of power and social expectations, Cassils work investigates historical contexts to examine the present moment.This is our last episode of Season 3. Make sure to Subscribe, follow us on IG and TT or get on our email list at www.fuckyeahpod.com to not miss our return for Season 4!

Sarah and Robin are exploring fantasies in this penultimate episode of season 3. They break down what constitutes a fantasy with help from the classic guide The Erotic Mind by Jack Morin, deconstruct some of their own fantasies, answer the question "does Sarah even fantasize?" and talk through the process of reconstructing fantasies that feel outdated or misaligned with your current erotic self. Robin introduces Sarah to the meaning of Cathexis and how it's different from love and the poem Manic Pixie Dream Girl by Olivia Gatwood, and Sarah introduces Robin to a segment about delightfully gay dolphins. This episode features a vulva from @kokieca and the coining of the term "embodied fantasy"!Make sure to sign up for our email list at www.fuckyeahpod.com We go on hiatus in two weeks and our email list, IG and TT will be the best way to stay up-to-date on news and updates.

Today we're talking about building a network of loving support around non-binary and transgender youth with LGBTQ advocate and mother, Jamie Bruesehoff, author of Raising Kids Beyond the Binary: Celebrating God's Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children. Jamie shares her experience of raising her family in the Lutheran church in rural New Jersey and supporting her transgender daughter step into her full self. She describes the tension within Christianity - the repressive forces actively causing harm to gender expansive people and the loving kindness that her family has received from their congregation and Christians across the country. We talk about how being gender inclusive and breaking down gender stereotypes benefits all kids, how making space for LGBTQ+ youth to be their full selves creates space for us all to show up more fully, and how to advocate for your own gender diverse child. Jamie shares with Sarah and Robin about ring theory - a method for setting boundaries and protecting the safety and well-being of your child, regardless of what struggle they may be going through. Jamie demonstrates that you do not have to choose between your faith and your gender diverse child or loved one. Sarah closes the episode with a "Fucking Healing Shit" segment about the concept of "Unselfing" and ways to apply it when feeling helpless or hopeless.Jamie Bruesehoff is an award-winning LGBTQ+ advocate, nationally known speaker, and mother of three, including a transgender child. Her family and work have been featured by media outlets and organizations around the world, including Disney, NPR, Good Morning America, USA Today, The Today Show, CBS News, Human Rights Campaign, The Trevor Project, and GLAAD. With a master's degree from The Lutheran Theological Seminary-Gettysburg and twenty years of experience working with youth and adults, she strives to create a world where LGBTQ+ young people thrive. She lives in New Jersey with her spouse and children. She is the author of Raising Kids Beyond the Binary: Celebrating God's Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children. You can learn more about Jamie's work on her site www.jamiebruesehoff.com follow Jamie on Facebook or Instagram We encourage you to rate, review and subscribe to F*ck Yeah. You can sign up for our email list at www.fuckyeahpod.com and you can follow us on Instagram or TikTok.

Jet Setting Jasmine is an icon and owns it. As a multihyphenate adult performer, director, mental health professional, and parent Jasmine brings her full personhood to each of her roles and identities. We talk about what it takes to openly and unapologetically embrace your unique greatness, how to parent with authenticity, and how to embody and model your ethics. Jasmine shares ways to initiate conversations with your kids about boundaries, consent, sexuality, and porn that aligns with your ethics and evolves over their lifespan. She gives examples of utilizing media as a connection point and teaching tool in those evolving conversations. We talk about the state of the porn industry, how difficult it can be to define (and find) ethical pornography, and the ways political discourse makes its way into the bedroom. Jasmine's work centers decolonizing the professional spaces she occupies - porn and mental health - and she models boundary-setting, prioritizing safety, trusting your intuition, and living your values in everything she does. This conversation ranges from teaching your kids the Boundary Song to recognizing how corporate ethics rule your sex life. Tune in to learn why Jasmine is unapologetically iconic! Jet Setting Jasmine is an award-winning adult film director, entertainer, and master fetish trainer. She is also a licensed psychotherapist and educator who uses her expertise in mental health to advocate for a more inclusive and ethically-sound adult entertainment industry. Jasmine is the co-owner, along with partner King Noire, of Royal Fetish Films, a multi-channel adult-entertainment business that resists the discriminatory tropes common in the art of entertainment and mainstream adult industry. Well-trained to recognize the challenges that face workers in the adult film industry, Jasmine advocates for those who may not be empowered to speak for themselves. She employs cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and narrative therapy, always with an aim of providing the most therapeutic client-care possible. Follow Jasmine on IGFollow us on IG & TTSign up for our email list www.fuckyeahpod.com

We're celebrating Pisces Season with our favorite, resident Pisces - Sarah! Enjoy this throwback to Season 1, Episode 2 when we were just baby podcasters. In this episode, we say “fuck, yeah!” to queer femmes! We learn how Sarah came into her queer identity and how intimately connected her queerness is to her femme identity. Both Sarah and Robin share about the role models shaped their relationship to femininity AND we get deep into sex talk in this episode. Like, real deep. Bonus rant about birth control if you stick around until the end!

Anne Hodder-Shipp of sex ed internet fame joins us again to demystify the misunderstood "P" word - pleasure. Anne and Sarah co-facilitate a course, Pleasure Attitudes, that focuses on re-establishing a joyful connection to pleasure in all of its forms. Robin interviews them and the three break down the difference between pleasure and sexual pleasure (and why they've come to be conflated), the blocks that many of us face when trying to source pleasure in our lives, and what to do about it. Anne and Sarah share how they help Pleasure Attitudes participants establish embodied self support practices and why it's so important to create routines that are personalized to your needs rather than fit the mold of what is packaged and sold to us as "self care." This episode contains a fair amount of pleasure and self care myth-busting as well as our signature permission-giving around getting to know your authentic needs and desires. Sarah closes out the episode with a "This is going to make you fucking mad" segment about the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision granting "personhood" to embryos.Content warning: Sarah and Robin start the episode talking about the recent death of nonbinary teen, Nex Benedict. If this topic is as heavy to you as it is to us and you need to skip this part of the discussion, skip to 8 min into the episode. If you want to support Nex's family go to www.gofundme.com/f/dagny-benedictIf you or anyone you know are experiencing trauma related to Nex's death Trans Lifeline is available for adults 877 565 8860. The Trevor Project offers youth crisis counseling text "start" to 678-678 or call 866 488 7386.If you're not familiar with Anne's groundbreaking update to the Love Languages check out our episode in season 1 F*ck Yeah to Inclusive Love Languages and her book Speaking from the Heart: 18 Languages for Modern Love.You can find Anne online doling out sex ed on TT & IG. If you're interested in working with Anne, visit her website www.annehodder.comFind us at www.fuckyeahpod.com, give us a follow on TT & IG. Make sure to hit "Follow" where ever you listen and leave a review!

We are joined today by author and women's intimacy coach, Rena Martine, talking about the ways shame holds us back from the sex, relationships, and lives we want to live and what to do about it. As a former sex crimes Deputy District Attorney, Rena comes at her work as an intimacy coach from a unique perspective. We discuss the ways that sexual shame and stigma can mutate into acts of violence and how seeing the darkest side of human sexuality burnt Rena out of her legal career. Her "aha" moment came during the pandemic when she changed careers and now coaches women on creating The Sex You Want (the title of her newly released book). Rena shares an exercise for getting to know your desires, one for tapping into your inner wisdom and we learn about Rena's first experience with a sex worker! Robin closes the episode with a "Healing Shit" segment - tapping into your inner crone with a crone goals exercise. Rena Martine is a women's intimacy coach, former Sex Crimes Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County D.A.'s Office, and author of The Sex You Want: A Shameless Journey to Deep Intimacy, Honest Pleasure, and a Life You Love. Find Rena at renamartine.com or on IG.Find us at fuckyeahpod.com or on IG or TT.

In honor of Valentine's Day and our love of love, Sarah's beloved Andrea joins us on the pod! Andrea shares how she approaches a gendered profession (handy work and carpentry) by offering her clients comfort, safety, and the joy of being heard. We break down how Andrea came into her signature swagger. The secret sauce to BDE (big dick energy) will be revealed! Sarah and Andrea share how they got together and how they've crafted a relationship based on mutual support and care. We get to the heart of how a recovering co-dependent caretaker (Sarah) and a hyper-independent, seemingly confirmed bachelor (Andrea) harmonize, set boundaries, treat each other well while taking responsibility for their own “work”, and create loving interdependence in their relationship.To close out the episode, Robin shares her newest love, "boyfriend asmr" and schools Sarah on the wilds of YouTube erotica. Featuring a snippet from @ZeroASMR Check out her faves: @LivingZombie @NoraASMR @ViolentlySapphic @LeoASMR5555 This is a super sweet episode not to be missed!To follow Andrea or learn more about working with her you can find her on IGGive us a follow on IG or TT @fuckyeahpod. Email us at fyeahpod@gmail.com.This Valentine's Day, we would LOVE it if you would take a moment to follow, rate and review the pod wherever you listen. XO

Beck Gee joins FYP to talk about trans joy and struggle. Beck breaks down the ways the DSM-5's (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) framework and “gender dysphoria” diagnosis creates a restrictive container for gender expansive folks, which compounds the lived experience of trying to fit into a binary world, and how the issues with gender diversity exist in our transphobic and cis-heteronormative culture not within the individuals experiencing a dissonance with the gender they were assigned at birth. Beck shares his personal journey of coming into his trans masculine identity and the joy he finds in his gay, cowboy, leather life. Beck shares ways to challenge yourself, examine your own gender and sexuality as a first step towards showing up as an ally. This episode explores the intersections of mental health, substance use, and gender and sexuality exploration. Robin and Sarah share about their kids' explorations and curiosity about their gender at the end of the episode.Beck is an accomplished master's level clinician, armed with a profound educational background in Sociology, emphasizing Gender & Sexuality at the undergraduate level, and a master's degree in Addiction Counseling. Beck recently completed his second master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. With over 15 years of dedicated service in the mental health and substance use field, Beck has passionately channeled his expertise towards championing the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community, adolescents, and families. You can learn more about Beck and his work on his site http://www.bgcbridge.com or follow Beck on InstagramIf you are interested and able to support Gaza, please visit Wizard Bisan's Instagram or Go Fund Me You can also support the Palestinian Children's Relief fund.Follow us on IG and TT @fuckyeahpod or email us at fyeahpod@gmail.com

This week Robin reports back from the Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo (ANME). Join us to learn all about the latest and greatest sex toys to hit the market recently, the classics that we can't live without, and the wonderfully unique people behind the toys that make the sex toy industry such a cool place to hang out. This episode features the classic Magic Wand and their newest release the Magic Wand Micro. Our favorite lubricants Sliquid & Uberlube. The new eco-conscious brand Make Love Not War. Womanizer's newest high tech toy, Next. Oxballs & Tantus' iconic fan favorite silicone dildos, cockrings, plugs, and more. And COTR, makers of bvibe, le wand and cowgirl. Sarah and Robin share their favorite toys and what they love about working in the pleasure product industry.

This week we're talking about food! No, "Queer Cuisine" is not a euphemism. Chef Kat Mciver of seasonal farm-to-table cafe Wide Eyes Open Palms in Long Beach joins us and we get to ask an expert about our personal (and very different) struggles with food. Kat shares about how the punk scene prepared her for toxic kitchen culture, enlightens us on her cooking philosophy of "waste not, want not" and how to use every part of a plant (think carrot tops, radish greens and pea tendrils). We contemplate the idea that food may mean something special to us as queer people and try to name what makes something "Queer Cuisine." Kat also shares an intuitive eating practice and her approach to shopping at a farmer's market.If you're interested in visiting Kat's cafe, WEOP was founded on the mission of being the ultimate brunch experience, combining the joys of a perfectly prepared coffee with the nourishment of a fresh, healthy farmers market-sourced meal, and a fresh-baked pastry. We aim to bring all of that into a positive environment focused on inclusivity and celebrating the LGBTQ, women, and POC communities, each and every day. Give them a follow HERE.Find us on IG & TT @fuckyeahpod or email us directly at fyeahpod@gmail.com

F*ck Yeah is 50 (episodes)! To celebrate we reflect on some of our favorite and most influential moments on the pod. What do we feel about our discussions from Season 1? What were the key lessons from Season 2? What are the most fun moments we've had on the pod? If you're a new listener, this is a great way to experience past guests you may not have heard yet. If you've been with us from the beginning, enjoy this nostalgic discussions. Featured guests in this episode include: Kristen Tribby (Sex Positive Parenting), Andrew Gurza (Queer Sexuality & Disability), Dr. Vanessa Carlisle (Somatic Practices), Susan Bratton (Biohacking), Sydney Rogers aka Miss Barbie Q (Artivism), and Witch Wilde (Sex Magix).. Come with us on our metaphorical walk down memory lane.Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the show! Follow us on TT & IG @fuckyeahpod. Email us at fyeahpod@gmail.com.

Party promoter extraordinaire, Celesbian, and friend of the pod, Vanessa Craig, joins us to talk queer parties. What makes for a memorable party? How does queer night life make us feel seen and give us a sense of belonging? Why are parties especially needed with all that's going on in the world? You know we also indulge in some nostalgia for the 90s LA lesbian scene! Tea is served. Robin tells Sarah all about an epic Peter Berlin inspired performance she took part in at a party Vanessa produced for OUTFEST in a “fucking slay” segment to close the episode.Vanessa can be found at her monthly Sunday party, Magiq Hour, on the patio of Little Joy in LA. The next event, Collage and Cry, will be Sunday Jan 7th 3-8 pm. Admission is free. Check out @magiq_hour on IG. To find Vanessa (or more info about her “The World is Watching” shirt featuring Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad) give her a follow @VanessaCraigslistGive us a follow on IG or TT or email us at fyeahpod@gmail.com.

The creator of F*ck Yeah's theme song, She/Her/Sir, joins the pod to break down her songwriting process and journey back to her southern, Cajun roots. Recently She/Her/Sir released a new music video, Howling, which is influenced in equal parts by her queer and Louisiana heritage - parts of herself that were at odds for many years. We listen to a couple new songs from the upcoming album and share stories about the role music plays in each of our lives.

Ro Rose, aka Queerly Fluid, shares their touch work and sacred intimacy practices on today's Solstice episode. Ro is a queer and erotic steward who works with clients to unlock their erotic selves and access to pleasure through somatic gendering work, scar care, pleasure mapping and more. We learn about how Ro defines erotic stewardship and the container of consent they create with clients to protect both the client's and their own personal borders and boundaries. Ro shares their loving curiosity with us as well as rituals for aligning and centering. There are self support gems in this episode for care workers and human givers.Robin ends the episode by sharing with Sarah about the corner of TikTok she calls home.CW: This episode contains mention of sexual assault and rape. Please take care of yourself while listening.

Powerhouse Christine Soyong Harley, President of SIECUS - Sex Ed for Social Change, joins us this week to talk all things sex ed. Sex ed sits at the nexus of multiple social justice issues including public health equity, gender disparities, sexual diversity, racial justice, abortion access and more. Sex ed can benefit young people in a myriad of ways (spoiler alert it doesn't just reduce rates of teen pregnancy and stis!) and Chris schools us on the range of benefits and why, as a result, it challenges conservative power structures aiming to restrict personal liberties and the growing power of the global majority. While it can feel hard these days to be hopeful in the face of harmful, restrictive policies and a moral panic that leverages fear to attack the rights and bodies of women, people of color, queer and trans people; Chris' perspective and work, informed by SIECUS' impressive 60 year track record, is a glimpse of light in the darkness. Chris also shares about SIECUS' new initiative targeting adults, Sex Ed Futurism! Don't miss this enlightening, informative, and empowering conversation!. Sarah closes out the episode walking Robin through sex ed standards and what we mean we talk about sex ed in schools. If you're looking for some good talking points at your family or holiday gatherings - this episode is for you!If you are interested in supporting SIECUS' vision of an equitable nation where all people receive sex education, are affirmed in their identities, and have power to make decisions about their own health, pleasure, and wholeness, please consider making an end of year donation HERE and become a Sex Ed Futurist to keep up to date with educational resources and policy updates in your community.Give us a follow on IG & TT @fuckyeahpod or email us your "Fuck yeah's" to fyeahpod@gmail.com.

This week we're in conversation with Eli Lawliet, Ph.D., a practicing gender doula, who is also helping to develop the field of doulas with a specialization in supporting clients who are transitioning or exploring their gender. Eli is also a witch with a toolkit of spiritual service and tools including breathwork, ritual work, tarot and more. We get it into all of it - the inherent queerness of spiritual practices, the history of moral panics that follow increased visibility of queer and trans people, and the various ways doulas can support anyone going through a transformative experience or navigating systems of care that cause trauma. Eli shares their favorite tarot card and Sarah pulls a card for Robin from the Dirt Gems plant oracle deck to close out the episode.Resources and practitioners mentioned in this episode include: Erica Livingston, Lindsay Mack, Julia Inglis, Fifth Spirit TarotEli Lawliet, Ph.D., (he/him) is The Gender Doula - offering full-spectrum support to folks who are transitioning, questioning, or exploring their gender. He also uses his broad training to create workshops, classes, and resources to help gender expansive folks thrive. The scope of his work is broad, but the foundation is deeply rooted in transness as a spiritual practice. Eli lives in Los Angeles (Gabrieliño-Tongva, Chumash, & Kizh land) with his partner, three cats, a dog, and four snakes. You can find Eli's work at www.thegenderdoula.comYou can find us at www.fuckyeahpod.com. We're @fuckyeahpod on IG & TT.Please take a moment to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. It would mean so much to us!

Leo Aquino, of Queer and Trans Wealth, joins us to rethink personal finances, debt and wealth creation through an anti-capitalist lens. Leo, who got their start as a sex and pleasure writer, began writing about the trauma of credit card and student loan debt. Since Leo has become a financial coach and offers services that specifically target queer and trans clients. Leo shares his past/present/future approach to financial planning and budgeting, how to stay regulated enough to make financial decisions or deal with debt, and ways to reduce harm with your personal spending. Robin ends the episode with a “might make you mad” segment on maternal mortality rates in the US.Leo Aquino (he/they) is a poet, screenwriter, financial coach, and award-winning journalist covering anti-capitalist personal finance. Leo is also the founder of Queer & Trans Wealth, an organization dedicated to the financial education, economic empowerment, and collective liberation of queer & trans communities.You can find Leo's org at queerandtranswealth.org or on IG @queerandtranswealth. You can also read Leo's work at www.leo-aquino.comFind us at www.fuckyeahpod.com. TT & IG @fuckyeahpod or email us at fyeahpod@gmail.com

Sarah and Robin revel in their shared love for the queer phenomenon, Our Flag Means Death. Proceed with caution if you do not want spoilers! We spill all of the beans. To kick the episode off Robin shares the punk history of pirates which includes disrupting the trans Atlantic slave trade, worker's collectives, gay marriages, bi polycules and more. She sets the queer context for the world of the show. Then, Sarah and Robin dive into their favorite gay moments and some bts tidbits. While many straight critics may have missed the magic of season 2, Sarah and Robin relish in each delicious queer morsel this show offers.Reference Sources:Wikipedia, Kaz Rowe queer feminist history youtube.com/@KazRowe, https://shipwrecks.hist.sites.carleton.edu/queen-annes-revenge/queen-annes-revenge-p-1/ https://owlcation.com/humanities/Harsh-Life-Aboard-Navy-Sailing-Shipshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/matelotageWhatever you choose to do on this third Thursday in November - feast with family or fast in protest - we hope that our love for this queer love story touches your heart and gives you some of the comfort the show has given us.Don't forget to rate and review the show. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and find us on IG & TT @fuckyeahpod. Email us fyeahpod@gmail.com. Subscribe to our newsletter at fuckyeahpod.com

The legendary Sheree Rose, also know to listeners as Robin's kink root, joins us for an enlightening conversation about her Kink legacy. We discuss her Sadomasochistic musings that intertwine art, power dynamics, and pain. From her monogamous marriage, to her partnership with Bob Flanagan starting in 1980 until his death in 1996, to her more recent 12 year collaboration with Martin O-Brien, Sheree approaches kink as art and kinky art as commentary on oppressive systems. We learn about her and Bob's early exhibitions at the New Museum of NY and Santa Monica Museum, the Society of Janice, the women's group, Leather and Lace, and the inspiration Sheree pulls from the Goddess Kali. This conversation is rich with queer, feminist and kink history. CW: this episode explores heavy BDSM, cock and ball torture, and cystic fibrosis. Take cate while listening. We close out the episode with Sarah introducing Robin to one of Bob Flanagan's pieces, "Why," that she uses when training professionals about Kink dynamics. The piece was featured in the documentary Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997) Dir. Kirby Dick. You can watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWtgdnuNiKQDon't forget to follow up on IG & TT @fuckyeahpod.Sign up for our newsletter at www.fuckyeahpod.comEmail us at fyeahpod@gmail.com

We are so excited to be back (and curious as ever) with Season 3! We're kicking off this new season with a deep dive into our Astrological birth charts. Sarah and Robin have different relationships to astrology - Sarah is a true believer and Robin is a skeptic. Santos, the integrative healer behind Santos & The Crystal Visions, joins the pod and holds space for Sarah's overenthusiasm and Robin's questions. He walks us through the many alignments we share and what they mean for our partnership, the astrology of the podcast itself, and how you can work with astrology to sync up with your calling. If you've ever been curious about astrology, Santos brings a number of modalities to his work to hold space for the complex emotional journey of getting to know yourself and become the person you want to be, including shadow work, guided plant medicine journeys, archetypal astrology and coaching.Danny Santos (@santoscrystalvisions) guides clients through shamanic plant medicine journeys, astrological sessions for integration, and spiritual life coaching programs. Danny's approach is kind, compassionate, playful, and filled with the magic of his shamanic training. After studying Ayahuasca Shamanism for the last four years under a teacher in Oakland, California, Danny finally went to Peru this past summer to receive the blessing from the indigenous Shipibo Tribe to begin serving Ayahuasca. Danny is a certified breath work instructor, sound healer, reiki practitioner, and tarot reader, and has been studying astrology since 2004.Danny is the host of the Astro Daddy Podcast (@astrodaddypodcast) where he discusses astrology, shamanism, plant medicine, and other spiritual topics with guests. Danny has been featured for his work on BuzzFeed and Goodful, as well as podcasts such as Dates & Mates with Damona Hoffman (the dating coach for The Drew Barrymore Show), Broke Girl Therapy, and The Double Teamed Podcast, to name a few. Danny is a fervent advocate for mental health and has been featured and works with The National Alliance on Mental Illness as well as Pineapple Support, a non-profit organization that specializes in bringing mental health support to the people of the adult entertainment industry. Danny is currently preparing to work with veterans, survivors of human trafficking, and people with PTSD. In his free time, Danny writes music and sings. You can hear his first single, “Poppies For Edwin,” on Spotify.Don't forget to find us on IG & TT @fuckyeahpodEmail us at fyeahpod@gmail.comSign up for our email list at fuckyeahpod.com

This is our last week on break and we're bringing you the very moving and informative re-release of our interview with Sex Nerd Sandra. Like do many, we are deeply troubled by the horrific conflict in Gaza. This episode starts with an acknowledgment of what is happening in Gaza. If you're unsure of how to help, please visit https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/ for actionable ways to demand a cease fire.From Season 1… Sex Nerd Sandra joins us for this week's dive into pelvic floors, mental health, and staying true to yourself. We learn about Sandra's path away from podcasting & sex education to becoming a Pelvic floor PT (we're definitely doing our kegel exercises incorrectly btw). From witchy rituals and pregnancy to memory lapses and fisting, we cover the gamut in this episode. If you're like us and you miss Sex Nerd Sandra's hilarious, nerdy, and sex pos podcast, you've got to check out this week's episode. Nuts to guts, y'all!Resources referenced in this episode...Erotic Blueprint - Missjaiya.comPetra Zebroff – Erotic initiation stylesKegel routines – rubycup.com, vaginacoach.com

Enjoy this oldie but goodie from Season 1. We'll be back with fresh episodes in just a few weeks!An old friend, Mike Squillacioti, joins us to share the juicy details of how his marriage evolved into a throuple. We learn about his go-go dancing days at the iconic West Hollywood club, Mickeys, his sweet courtship with his hubby there, and how 12 years later they met their boyfriend, Dakota Payne, while (you guessed it) he was go-go dancing. We share laughs, revel in the joy of the dance floor and go-go dancing as the ultimate embodiment practice, and enjoy Mike's sweet and saucy tales of non-monogamy. Sarah introduces Robin to the concept of compersion to round out the episode.

Enjoy this fun cross over bonus episode with our friends Amy Baldwin and April Lampert of Shameless Sex. We shamelessly discuss everything from what we've learned from past relationships, moving on after breakups and divorce (and cheating/affairs), our latest and hottest sexual revelations, non-monogamy, and so much more. Not only is this episode extra special as it was recorded by four badass podcasters poolside while sipping wine in bathing suits, but also because we all had to share one mic! Enjoy!We are still on break, planning to return with Season 3 on November 9th. In the meantime, make sure to check out Shameless Sex where ever you get your pod on! Also, Amy and April's new book, Shameless Sex: Choose Your Own Pleasure Path, is available for Pre-Order. Shameless Sex invites you to embrace your desires with confidence and embark on your own unique path to cultivating the sex life of your dreams.Find us on TT & IG @fuckyeahpod and don't forget to subscribe and review the pod!

Re-Release from November 10, 2022. Season 1 Episode 7:This week Midori, the Fairy God-Auntie of Kink, joins Sarah and Robin for a conversation that challenges conventions. Midori shares about reconciling the shadow side of our desires, the impact of misogyny on shaping sexuality, power and dominance, and how to get comfortable with being vulnerable. We get into Midori's art and the alchemy of kink, writing, teaching, and creative practice that is Midori's unique offering to the world. In her nerdy, contemplative, creative glory Learn which Star Wars character Midori would be and get ready for some serious nerding out and fan girling! Robin shares one of her favorite BJ tips to round out the episode.Trailblazing educator, sexologist, artist, and irritant to banality, Midori founded Rope Dojo and ForteFemme: Women's Dominance Intensive. She penned the first English instruction book on Shibari, "Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage" in 2001, paving the way to the popularity of rope. Dan Savage calls her the "Super Nova of Kink," while others affectionately call her Auntie Midori for her cool, tell-it-like-it-is, funny, reality-based teaching.Midori is the Co-Director of Curriculum for Kink Informed Certification, part of Sexual Health Alliance, training therapists and helping professional to provide safe, compassionate, and inclusive service to their clients. She is the recipient of the 2022 Humanitarian Award from the American Association of Sex Educators Therapists & Counselors (AASECT) and 2022 Effing Foundation Grant, along with having honored with a Sainthood by the Sisters of Perpetual indulgence.She is also the author of "Wild Side Sex," "Master Han's Daughter," and "Silk Threads.”Learn, laugh, and enjoy her special online classes, events, and art at www.patreon.com/PlanetMidori

Our Season 2 Finale features a lively discussion with author, sex educator, podcaster, pornographer and, now, queer memoirist, Tristan Taormino. We taped this episode live at the iconic Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood. We talk about Tristan's memoir A Part of the Heart Can't be Eaten which chronicles Tristan's formative relationship with her gay dad, the other queers through her childhood and beyond who shaped her queer identity and put her on her path as a sex writer and THE anal sex expert. We love on the 90s, queer femmes, drag queens, breakthrough lovers, sex workers, and so much more. We quiz an audience member on our season 1 & 2 segments. We field audience questions about moving through sexual trauma and how to transition your mindset from being in control and beholden to your day-to-day expectations to allow yourself to explore submission and kinky power dynamics. At the end of the episode, Tristan puts her podcast host hat on and poses questions to Sarah and Robin.You can purchase Tristan's memoir HERELearn more about Tristan's work and upcoming classes https://tristantaormino.com/Please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! And follow us @fuckyeahpod on IG & TT, @fyeahpod on YouTube.We will be taking a short break and returning with Season 3 later this fall. Thank you so much for being on this journey with us! Can't wait to return with new guests and episodes soon.