At each Wild & Sublime, audience members submit anonymous questions to a panel comprised of various sexuality and gender experts. Karen Yates, somatic sex educator and producer/host of Wild & Sublime, responds to one of the questions submitted by the audience. Fear of jealousy is one of the reasons more people don’t try group sex—fear that when you […]
Taming Jealousy
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 16, with host Karen Yates Thinking of opening up your relationship? Planning a three-way? Or just chatting with new people at a virtual party? All great and highly recommended, but… what happens when jealousy enters the room? Our panel, featuring sex & intimacy coach Tazima Parris, sex coach Caitlin V Neal, and sex-positive psychotherapist […]
Getting Laid During COVID, Part 2: Long-Term Relationships
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 15, with host Karen Yates As we face another round of public-space restrictions this fall due to a rise in COVID cases, we wanted to revisit this episode. Sex & intimacy coach Tazima Parris, sex-positive psychotherapist Matthew Amador, and Sarah Sloane, Director of Operations and Communications for #open, return from episode one to talk about […]
Sexual Transparency and Intimacy with “Group” author Christie Tate
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 14, with host Karen Yates How far would you go to feel better? Karen Yates speaks with Christie Tate, author of the new memoir Group on writing about sex, listening to the body, and her quest for intimacy through an unconventional process of radical transparency. Group is the November 2020 selection for Reese […]
Anything That Moves
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 1, with host Karen Yates Bisexual? Pansexual? Heteroflexible? What’s up with that? Sarah Sloane joins Karen Yates to sort through the nuances of “bisexual,” “pansexual,” and “heteroflexible” in collaboration with #open, the dating app for ethically nonmonogamous people and their partners. Plus, our panel—kinkster and dom MksThingsHappin, sex writer Jera Brown of Rebellious Magazine, and sex-positive […]
Erotic Creativity
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 12, with host Karen Yates Are you stuck in a sex rut? Karen Yates talks with three knowledgeable guests from different corners of the sex-positive world about erotic creativity and how to sustain it. Their juicy in-depth conversation ranges from roleplay and kink to tantra and mindfulness. Corinne Diachuk is an advanced teacher of […]
Queerness and MORE
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 11, with host Karen Yates Queer once meant gay, but does it still? Sarah Sloane talks gay vs. queer, and how a once-maligned word has taken on expansive new meaning. Matt Griffo sings a spooky-sexy song. Aiden Nicholson discusses the joys and importance of regular STI testing and getting comfy talking to partners […]
Fantasy and Taboo
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 10, with host Karen Yates The great philosopher Ludacris once asked, “What’s your fantasy?” Our panel, Mx. Maya, education coordinator at Twisted Tryst; Caitlin V. Neal, sex and relationship coach; and Brandon Hunter-Haydon, sex-positive psychotherapist, discuss how to make your fantasies reality—or not. Therapist Carrie Jameson shares details about how to find a therapist […]
What is Sex?
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 09, with host Karen Yates What is sex? Nudity? Bodies? Orgasms? Maybe that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Our panel discusses “What is sex?”, defining it for ourselves, and reflecting on what we want out of sexual interactions. With writer Jera Brown of Rebellious Magazine, sex coach Caitlin V. Neal, and kinkster and […]
Better Sex Ed with Heather Corinna
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 8, with host Karen Yates How much sex education did you get in school? Was it (how can we say this politely) at all useful? Sex educator and writer Heather Corinna talks about founding the popular website Scarleteen and their books on sex and relationships for pre-teens, teens and young adults. Storyteller Archy Arch J tells a […]
The Sex-Positive Parent
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 7, with host Karen Yates How can we get better at talking to kids about sex? Karen Yates chats with sexologist Jennifer Litner about her new online course for parents and care-givers who want to create sex-positive home environments and want concrete advice on language and strategies. Logan Pierce returns to discuss the term “nonbinary.” […]
Sex Lies
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 6, with host Karen Yates What lies about sex did you learn as a kid? Are they still with you today? Relationship coach Tazima Parris, therapist Brandon Hunter-Haydon, kinkster MksThingsHappin, and host Karen Yates discuss the lingering impact of childhood sex myths and answer audience questions; storyteller Jessy Lauren Smith shares a tale of dating […]
