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Send us a textHow do you work through the bad feelings that can damage good relationships? Polyamorous therapist and author Kate Loree chats with Karen about her comprehensive book “Open Deeply,” about consensual nonmonogamy and deep strategies to regulate you during conflicts.In this episode:Kate Loree - Sex-positive psychotherapistOpen Deeply and other sex-positive book recsOpen Deeply podcast - hosted by Kate Loree and Sunny MegatronI'm looking for…Episodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityA Wild & Sublime giftWant to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Step into The Afterglow! Our Patreon membership club brings you regular bonus content, early show alerts, discounts to live shows, and more goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

In this final episode of our Polyamory in Depth season, Karen chats with David Carlson, campaign coordinator for OPEN, about how to begin legislating at the local level for nondiscrimination ordinances protecting polyamorous folks and those in diverse family structures.In this episode:OPEN - The Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-MonogamyOPEN's campaign coordinator David Carson Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates OPEN's Legislative ToolkitGet Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Relationship Anarchy rejects rules and expectations in how we relate to each other. It's mentioned more and more in the media, but what is it exactly? In this lively conversation, therapist Nicole Thompson explains that while RA can turn our relationships on their heads, it can also bring freedom. In this episode:Therapist and podcaster Nicole Thompson Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates Relationship Anarchy ManifestoRelationship Smorgasbord Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Do you dream of living in a polyamorous pod? Do you have non-nesting partners? Kids? You might need to do your homework first. As part of our Polyamory In Depth season, author Laura Boyle (Monogamy? In this Economy?) talks through assumptions and expectations about polyam homelife. In this episode:Author and relationship coach Laura Boyle Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates Monogamy? In this Economy? – buy on Bookshop and support Wild & SublimeSix Recommended Books on Nonmonogamy - NY Times gift articleGet Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

When relationships transition from monogamous to open, or ENM agreements change, trouble may arise. As part of our Polyamory In Depth season, author and therapist Jessica Fern (Polywise; Polysecure) discusses how to navigate choppy waters.In this episode:Author and therapist Jessica Fern Sex educator, coach, and energy worker Karen Yates Polywise and Polysecure– buy them on Bookshop and support Wild & SublimeGet Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Molly Roden Winter talks with Karen about her bestselling memoir More, which honestly chronicles opening up her long-term marriage while being a mother and then caregiver to her parents. Be on the lookout for our next season--"Polyamory in Depth" --starting in January!We are part of the Lincoln Lodge podcast network!Buy More through Bookshop. Help independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime! https://bookshop.org/shop/wildandsublimeFEATURED:Molly Roden Winter - author  @mollyrwinter on instagramKaren Yates - host, somatic sex educator, intuitive, energy workerI'm looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityCheck out the Wild & Sublime resource pageSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Listen to steamy storytellers from our sixth anniversary live show as they heat up your earbuds. Plus the audience tells us about their oh-so-sexy breakthroughs. In this episode:Storyteller Elizabeth Gomez tells us about college frolickingStoryteller Ashley Meyer shares a kinky goodbyeHost, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates Our live show was sponsored by uberlube and Rowan Tree Counseling!Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Where are all the cool people at? Event producer and spoken word musician Khari B. discusses his legendary twenty-year event, Thee Debauchery Ball, a kinky house music party in Chicago for melanated people. Karen and he discuss Black sexuality, creating safe spaces, and the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball. Filmmaker David Weathersby joins the conversation midway to discuss the making of the film and watching the party's evolution.In this episode:Khari B.--event maker and spoken word musician. IG: @theedebaucheryball Documentary filmmaker David Weathersby. Also on Instagram. Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates “Being Black and Kinky with David Weathersby” Wild & Sublime episodeThee Debauchery Ball infoWatch the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball on Amazon Prime or Tubi The main show sponsor of the October 2024 show was uberlübe, high-performance lubricant. Show sponsor was Rowan Tree Counseling, a therapy practice that is anti-racist | queer-allied | poly-affirming | sex-positive.  Available in Illinois! Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

What's keeping your sex life from being more exciting? Panelists discuss limiting beliefs and tips to move past them in this dynamic conversation. Plus Karen's Sermon on the Pubic Mound. From the October 2024 live show.Panel with: Sex coach and pleasure mentor Tazima ParrisTherapist for all things queer and kinky Jake Penrod from  Live OakENM/kink coach Sarah Sloane Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates The main show sponsor of the October 2024 show was uberlübe, high-performance lubricant. Show sponsor was Rowan Tree Counseling, a therapy practice that is anti-racist | queer-allied | poly-affirming | sex-positive.  Available in Illinois! Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Panelists discuss issues facing LGBTQ+ folx inside their respective groups and across affinities, offering skills and strategies to combat isolation and forge bonds. Plus an interview with drag artist Cindy Nèro about her art and mentorship, and Karen's Sermon on the Pubic Mound.  From the June 2024 live show.GET TIX for our sixth anniversary live show in Chicago: Oct. 11, 2024!In this episode:Interview with drag artist, mentor and storyteller  Cindy NeroPanel with Channyn Lynn Parker, CEO of Brave Space Alliance; Luke Romesberg, Director of Youth Housing from Center on Halsted, Chicago; Jordan Dunmead from Live OakHost, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates The June 2024 show was sponsored by Rowan Tree Counseling, a therapy practice that is anti-racist | queer-allied | poly-affirming | sex-positive.  Available in Illinois! Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showGET TICKETS to our Oct 11, 2024 sixth anniversary show in Chicago!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Listen to performers from past live Chicago Wild & Sublime shows as they heat up your earbuds. Plus audiences tell us what sex secrets they're keeping, and Karen presents a Sermon on the Pubic Mound about great sex.In this episode:B and Lee Honey”s storytelling event at GD2Storyteller Mistress BlaqueIvoryStoryteller Alan ColoradoHost, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates The live shows featured here were sponsored by Illinois-based Rowan Tree Counseling. Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Follow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Send us a Text Message.NYC burlesque artist Fancy Feast discusses her memoir, Naked:  On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques, and how being a fat performer, phone sex worker, and sex toy store clerk revealed to her Americans' fears and expectations about sex.In this episode:Burlesque artist Fancy FeastHost, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates Naked –buy on Bookshop and support Wild & Sublime and independent booksellersGet Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!GET TICKETS to our Friday June 28 8pm Pride Show at Hungry Brain Chicago. Sponsored by Rowan Tree Counseling.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Follow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Send us a Text Message.In this lively interview with bisexual mega influencer and Men's Health columnist Zachary Zane, he discusses Boyslut, his recent book, now in paperback, that chronicles his sexual journey, as well as how to live a more shame-free, sex-positive life. [Rebroadcast]Get tix to our Chicago Pride Show on Friday, June 28, 8pm!Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club!In this episode:Zachary Zane - author and sex columnist Boyslut, the book. Get it at Bookshop, our affiliate partner!Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship? Host Karen Yates, a somatic intimacy coach, gives you easy tools to put into practice right away with her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication. Download today!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.GET TICKETS to our Friday June 28 8pm Pride Show at Hungry Brain Chicago. Sponsored by Rowan Tree Counseling.Support the Show.Follow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

In this lively interview with award-winning author and sex educator Tristan Taormino, she discusses her memoir, A Part of the Heart Can't Be Eaten, recounting her queer youth and relationship with her gay dad, making feminist porn, being a femme dyke, and why people aren't having sex now.Get tix to our PRIDE SHOW. Chicago, Friday, June 28 at 8pm.In this episode:Author and sex educator Tristan TaorminoHost, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates  A Part of the Heart Can't Be Eaten –buy on Bookshop and support Wild & SublimeGet Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!GET TICKETS to our Friday June 28 8pm Pride Show at Hungry Brain Chicago. Sponsored by Rowan Tree Counseling.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Follow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Our panel of sex-positive therapists discuss the roots of jealousy and envy, and share the best ways to approach these uncomfortable feelings in both open and monogamous relationships. From our May 2024 live show.For info and tickets to our live Pride Show in Chicago on Friday June 28, go here.In this episode:Sex-positive therapist Matthew AmadorSex and relationship therapist Ari KimbleSex-positive therapist James ChamerlikHost, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!Support the Show.Follow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Do you and your partner have mismatched libidos?  In this fascinating interview that turns many long-held ideas on their head, sexologist and author Cyndi Darnell talks about her book that helps people connect to their authentic desires and build connection. [Rebroadcast] In Chicago on Saturday May 4? Get tix to our live show and podcast recording!Get tix for our live May 4 show and podcast recording in Chicago--the Jealousy show! Lineup and ticket link here.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Follow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Chicago documentary filmmaker David Weathersby talks to Karen about his work chronicling the Black kink community in Chicago, including his upcoming series Sex in Color and his film Thee Debauchery Ball.In this episode:Documentary filmmaker David Weathersby. Also on Instagram. Thee Debauchery Ball event info Watch the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball on Amazon Prime or Tubi Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Art therapist and counselor Alyse Ruriani explains how Tarot, the ancient divinatory card deck, can be a tool for self-growth and inner work around one's sex life and relationships. Host Karen Yates uses herself as the subject in a reading–with a little bit of anxiety!In this episode:Art therapist and counselor Alyse Ruriani.  Also on Instagram Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates Rowan Tree CounselingBuy Tarot for Change and the Queer Tarot deck on Bookshop, our affiliate partner. Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on BookshopGet Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Author Alex Alberto talks with Karen about “Entwined,” their memoir that explores polyamory, including community living, triads, pansexuality, and how the French and English language rate in describing being nonbinary.In this episode:Author Alex Alberto. Also on InstagramHost and sex educator Karen Yates Buy Entwined on Bookshop, our affiliate partner. Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop!Relationship anarchyRelationship anarchy tee and tote in our shop!Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Do you want to express yourself better in bed? Sex educator and host Karen Yates explains what might be getting in the way  (a lot!) and offers solutions in this solo episode.In this episode:Betty Martin - Wheel of ConsentKaren's interview with Betty MartinBuy The Art of Receiving and Giving on Bookshop, our affiliate partner. Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop!Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen's free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you early alerts and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

What do male-identified people hold in their bodies that keeps them from greater pleasure? Karen interviews JoJo Bear, a somatic sex and intimacy guide, about what he's learned from years of working with men in this rebroadcast from 2022.JoJo Bear - Somatic sex & intimacy guideKaren Yates - somatic sex educator and energy healerBody Electric SchoolBetty Martin - Wheel of ConsentKaren's interview with Betty MartinNeed a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop!Interested in working with Karen Yates and exploring the power of healing with sound? Go to karen-yates.com to contact her for an appointment and learn more.The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Molly Roden Winter talks with Karen about her bestselling memoir More, which honestly chronicles opening up her long-term marriage while being a mother and then caregiver to her parents.We are part of the Lincoln Lodge podcast network!Buy More through Bookshop. Help independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime! Check out Entwined by Alex Alberto (and mentioned by Molly) on Bookshop, too!On this episode:Molly Roden Winter - author.  On Instagram Karen Yates - host, somatic sex educator, intuitive, energy workerI'm looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityCheck out the Wild & Sublime resource pageBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

In this solo episode, Wild & Sublime host and sex educator Karen Yates talks about the importance of one's pleasure and how to begin taking steps toward a better sex life in 2024.We are part of the Lincoln Lodge podcast network!Featured speaker: Karen Yates - host, somatic sex educator, intuitive, energy workerLinks mentioned in the episode:Kinky KollegeKink AcademyOMG YesMake Love Not PornI'm looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualitySupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Panelists from our live December show in Chicago talk about aspects of nonmonogamy: communication skills; low-risk ways to begin; what not to do; and the poly community. This lively and thoughtful  conversation deeply considers what it takes to open up your relationship. Plus questions from the audience.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge podcast network.See video here.Guests:Goddess Erica—Tantric doula and empowerment coachElmo Painter-Edington—sex-positive somatic therapist and empowerment coach Jake Penrod—therapist specializing in all things queer and kinky Host:Karen Yates—somatic sex educator, intuitive, and healerMain live show sponsor of December Show: Rowan Tree CounselingCheck out this episode on nonmonogamy with therapist and author of Open Deeply Kate LoreeFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication by host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Our most popular episode of 2023! What is somatic healing, and how does it work? Karen shares a conversation with several somatic therapists on different techniques, and the possibilities for healing sexual trauma and getting back into your body. Note: We're taking the rest of December off.  See you January 11!In this episode:Cassie Porter - Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselorElmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach JoJo Bear - Somatic Sex & Intimacy GuideSee also:Caffyn Jesse's groundbreaking workBetty Martin's Wheel of Consent modelI'm looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to wildandsublime.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Podcasters Adrienne Gunn and Elizabeth Gomez talk with Karen about teenage celebrity crushes and how they informed their adult sexual life in this entertaining yet insightful episode.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Get tickets for our Saturday, Dec 9 show in Chicago! In this episode:Adrienne Gunn - humorist and podcaster Elizabeth Gomez - writer and podcasterKaren Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerDon't Ruin This for Me podcast with Adrienne and ElizabethTruth or Dare episode with KarenFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get tickets for our Sat. Dec. 9 show at Hungry Brain in Chicago! Hot Holidays--a night of comedy, panel discussion, demo and more! Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Our sexperts share their wisdom on why relationships lose their spark and what to do about it. From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show. [Note: audio issues in first few minutes of panel conversation.]We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. In this episode:Tazima Parris - sex coach and pleasure mentorTom Doctor - sex and relationship therapist Helen Wyatt - sex and relationship therapist Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerThe live show was sponsored by Best Therapies. Free download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show: our sexperts field audience q's on anal, sex ed, and being “too much”; standup Archy Jamjun brings the laughs, and host Karen Yates gives her Sermon on sex intentions. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. In this episode:Archy Jamjun - standup comedian Tazima Parris - sex coach and pleasure mentorTom Doctor - sex and relationship therapist Helen Wyatt - sex and relationship therapist Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerThe live show was sponsored by Best Therapies.Free download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication by host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Standup comedian Adam Burke (Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!) discusses his open relationship, UK v. US dating, and helps Karen with her dating app in this hilarious episode. We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.In this episode:Adam Burke - standup comedian Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences or more info:Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!Adam Burke on YouTubeFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

NY comedian Raanan Hershberg (The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show, Comedy Central) discusses pegging, sobriety and sex, dating someone with herpes…and Vladimir Putin. Raanan and Karen also chat about the hottest movie: Blue Is the Warmest Color vs Out of Sight.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago!In this episode:Raanan Hershberg - comedian – @raanancomedy on all social platformsKaren Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences or more info:Jokes from the UndergroundDownhill Ever SinceShooters Gotta Shoot interviewJoe and Raanan Talk MoviesSAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration) hotline - 1-800-662-HELPFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Chicago comedian and producer Sonal Aggarwal discusses growing up in an Indian family and the parental pressure to marry. Sonal and Karen discuss dating: How kinky are folks on the apps exactly? Who's picking up the tab? Plus how being a massage therapist is an added benefit with partners.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago!In this episode:Sonal Aggarwal - standup, actor, producer– @sonalmedia on all social platformsKaren Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences:Shaadi.com marriage siteFeeld dating appMr Banana show on FacebookFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Chicago-based comedian and writer Gena Gephart talks about her gross-out humor, her podcast, selling panties, and one follower's extreme fetish. Karen responds with her Sermon on the Pubic Mound.  CW: Contains graphic description of bodily fluids in fetish play.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago!In this episode:Gena Gephart - writer and standupKaren Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences:Ladylike PodcastFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Voted by the Chicago Reader as  “Best Standup of the Year for 2022” in Chicago, standup Deanna Ortiz talks about her day job doing social media in the adult entertainment industry, the philosophy of sleeping over after sex, her podcast “Crushes," and dating on the apps v.  in the wild.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago!In this episode:Deanna Ortiz - writer and standupKaren Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences:Crushes - podcastFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

New format! In Season 5 we're having sex with comedians. Standup and storyteller Archy Jamjun talks with Karen about polyamory, the Grindr hookup app, his Thai grandfather's "arrangement," frottage, Archy's LGBTQ+ storytelling series, and racism in the gay community.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.In this episode:Archy Jamjun - standup and storytellerKaren Yates - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences:Outspoken: LGBTQ storytelling series - ChicagoMichael Henry video: "I'm a side"Grindr: the app for bi, gay, trans and queer peopleFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Practical Ways to Improve Intimate Communication by host Karen YatesAre you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Our Pride Edition show part two features guest host Matthew Amador interviewing sex and gender therapist Rae McDaniel on their new book “Gender Magic,” plus recurring storyteller Lily Be's comedic story on experiencing her asexuality as a teen. Includes Karen Yates' Sermon on the Pubic Mound. Recorded at Hungry Brain in Chicago.Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree CounselingFIFTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW! October 7, 2023, at Constellation in Chicago. GET TICKETSLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.In this episode:Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebelsRae McDaniel - author, sex and gender therapistLily Be - storytelling oracle and doulaKaren Yates - Wild & Sublime producer/host and somatic sex educatorThanks to Uberlube - our show's official lube!Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationships (including GENDER MAGIC)Buzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resouBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

The first half of our Pride Edition show features a panel on how to live authentically and fearlessly as a LGBTQ+ person in these challenging times, plus a comedy set with Chicago standup musician Manny Petty. Guest host Matthew Amador. Recorded at Hungry Brain in Chicago.Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree CounselingIn this episode:Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebelsSergio Mojica - Educator and community activistAndie Baumgartner - Sex-positive therapist Nat Vikitsreth - Decolonized and licensed psychotherapist, burlesque artist, and host of the Come Back to Care Podcast Manny Petty - standup musicianThanks to Uberlube - our show's official lube!Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsWant to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Buzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Panelists discuss "stonewalling" — when one partner checks out physically or emotionally during intense moments, refusing to talk things through — and what you can do if it's happening in your relationship. Plus Karen's Sermon on the Pubic Mound.In this episode:Jason Best - Sex-positive & kink-aware therapistTazima Parris - Sex coach & pleasure mentorKorey McWilliams - Relationship & sex therapistKaren Yates - Host, somatic sex educator, and sound healerFull episode transcript available on our website! Download Karen's free publication "Say It Better in Bed: Three Ways to Improve Intimate Communication."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, and more! Join the juicy party! Starts at $5/month.Get more Wild & Sublime on Facebook, Instagram, and TwitterLike the show? Leave a rating and review on your podcast app!Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

You want to explore kink but aren't ready to engage a partner. What to do? Our panel of sexperts discuss options and how to slowly move out into the wider kinky world.In this episode:Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coach Diane Long - sex positive empowerment self defense teacherClark Hazel - nonbinary trans therapist licensed in OR and IL Get tix to our Chicago June 15, 2023 show and podcast recording!Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club!Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship? Host Karen Yates, a somatic intimacy coach, gives you easy tools to put into practice right away with her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication. Download today!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

In this insightful panel conversation we examine the impossible and shame-based standards the fitness industry sets and how this impacts our sex lives. A co-production with Comfy Fitness. In this episode:Comfy Fitness--online fitness studio Kira Macoun - Comfy Fitness founderCarrie Drapac - Comfy Fitness founderCaitlin V - sex coach  Tazima Parris - Sex coach and pleasure mentorJoJo Bear - somatic sex and intimacy coach Get tix to our Chicago June 15, 2023 show and podcast recording!Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work OR join our monthly Patreon members' club!Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime gift--Check out our tees and accessories!Episodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationships -- Our affiliate, Bookshop, helps indy book stores and W&S when you purchase from them!Want to rev up your relationship? Host Karen Yates, a somatic intimacy coach, gives you easy tools to put into practice right away with her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication. Download today! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Our panel discusses new relationship energy–the fantastic feeling when you're just starting to date and getting to know someone. What happens when it fades? Can it be addictive? We cover all the bases.Don't miss our Chicago live show and podcast recording, Thursday, June 15. Wild & Sublime--The Pride Edition.Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club!In this episode:Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coachTazima Parris - Sex coach and pleasure mentorErica Washington - Sex-positive holistic mental health therapistAre you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship? Host Karen Yates, a somatic intimacy coach, gives you easy tools to put into practice right away with her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication. Download today!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

In this lively interview with bisexual mega influencer and Men's Health columnist Zachary Zane, he discusses Boyslut, his new book chronicling his sexual journey, as well as how to live a more shame-free, sex-positive life.Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club!In this episode:Zachary Zane - author and sex columnist Boyslut, the book. Get it at Bookshop, our affiliate partner!Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship? Host Karen Yates, a somatic intimacy coach, gives you easy tools to put into practice right away with her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication. Download today!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Summary: Learn essential intimacy and communication skills when dating transgender and gender nonconforming people in this lively interview with sex and gender therapist Rae McDaniel.Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club!In this episode:Rae McDaniel - sex and gender therapist and coach Gender Magic, the book. Go to Bookshop, our affiliate book site! Lorels underwearCheck out Trans Essentials, our affiliate, for gender-affirming gear!Additional related episode(s):Sensation Liberation– we discuss gender identity and more subjects.DIY Gangbang - we discuss transgender and more subjects.The Sex-positive Parent – we discuss nonbinary and fluid identities and more subjects.Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship? Host Karen Yates, a somatic intimacy coach, gives you easy tools to put into practice right away with her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication. Download today!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Fifty years since it began, surrogate partner work is being embraced again as a cutting-edge somatic therapeutic modality to help people hands-on with intimacy issues, and more people are choosing it as a career. Recurring guest Brandon Hunter-Haydon talks about his own journey and what it takes to do the work successfully.Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club!In this episode:Brandon Hunter-Haydon - surrogate partner and intimacy coach Additional related episode(s) and info:Do You Need a Surrogate Partner?The Surrogate Partner CollectiveIn popular culture:The Sessions (2012) with actor Helen Hunt Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsThinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it. Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Panelists answer a Patreon listener question about how to trust your intuition and avoid old patterns with new partners after leaving an abusive relationship.Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club!In this episode:Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coachClark Hazel - Individual and couples therapist at Best TherapiesDiane Long - Empowerment self-defense coach and trauma-informed bodyworkerAre you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

The live Valentine's Spectacular serves up a panel chat on increasing intimacy, an interview with The Pegging Book authors, Karen's Sermon about the gifts of an unexpected health event, and more. Recorded at Constellation in Chicago.Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree CounselingLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members' club!In this episode:Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebelsTazima Parris -  Sex Coach & Pleasure MentorAndie Baumgartner - Sex-positive therapist R.C. Riley - Writer, performer, podcast host & activist seeking to empower the marginalizedThe Pegging BookAnd our lovely friends:T-Time ToysEmma AlamoUberlubeAre you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

Has your identity shifted? Do you want to tell others about it – and if so, how? Panelists answer a listener question on the value and meaning of coming out as queer (or as anything!).In this episode:Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebelsElmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Surrogate Partner & Intimacy CoachAre you looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

What is somatic healing, and how does it work? Karen shares a conversation with several somatic therapists on different techniques, and the possibilities for healing sexual trauma and getting back into your body.In this episode:Cassie Porter - Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselorElmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach JoJo Bear - Somatic Sex & Intimacy GuideSee also:Caffyn Jesse's groundbreaking workBetty Martin's Wheel of Consent modelI'm looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

The second half of October's live show features an interview with kink educator Stranger on the hows and whys of switching, plus a performance by storyteller Archy Jamjun and Karen's fourth-anniversary Sermon on the Pubic Mound.In this episode:Stranger - Rope enthusiast & kink educatorArchy Jamjun - StorytellerMissed the first half? Oct live show part 1 I'm looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

Season 4 kicks off with the first half of October's live show, where panelists chat about porn – what's good, how to find out what you like, and ways to think about its role in your life.Tickets on sale for our Chicago Feb 11 show!In this episode:Peter Navarro - Somatic sex therapistGoddess Erica - Tantric doula & sexual empowerment coachCaitlin V - Intimacy & relationship coach, host of Good Sex on Discovery+MakeLoveNotPornI'm looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

Our most popular episode of the year! Karen talks with somatic sex educator and prolific author Caffyn Jesse about somatic sex therapy as a way to heal from trauma and expand your pleasure capacity in all parts of life. We'll be returning to the podcast Jan. 12 - see you in the new year!In this episode:Caffyn Jesse - Somatic Sex EducatorEcstatic Belonging - Caffyn's new online courseInstitute for the Study of Somatic Sex EducationSomatic Sex Educators AssociationAssociation for Sexological BodyworkersFind Caffyn's books on our Bookshop page!I'm looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

Panelists answer a listener question on handling work-life balance when ambition and sex start to jostle for space in a relationship.In this episode:Tazima Parris - Sex Coach & Pleasure MentorMatthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, and gender rebelsChicago backroom travel tips - Touché, Banana Video, SteamworksI'm looking for…Episodes on specific topicsThis episode's transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityA Wild & Sublime giftWant to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Step into The Afterglow! Our Patreon membership club brings you regular bonus content, early show alerts, discounts to live shows, and more goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our new tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter