The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 10, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Alex Alberto – Author / @thatalexalberto Instagram Karen Yates – Sex educator, writer, energy worker Buy […]
Sex with Comedians: Deanna Ortiz
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 5, Episode 2, with host Karen Yates Voted by the Chicago Reader as “Best Standup of the Year for 2022” in the city, 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 […]
Solo Kink How-Tos
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 12, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Guest links: Elmo Painter-Edington, LPC, SEP, ASDI – Neurodiversity-affirming therapist and coach Diane Long – […]
New Relationship Energy–Thrills & Spills
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 10, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Guest links: Elmo Painter-Edington, LPC, SEP, ASDI – Neurodiversity-affirming therapist and coach Tazima Parris – […]
Dating After An Abusive Relationship
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 6, with host Karen Yates Panelists answer a Patreon listener question about how to trust your intuition and avoid old patterns with new partners after leaving an abusive relationship. Episode Links Guest Links Elmo Painter-Edington – Somatic therapist and empowerment coach Clark Hazel – Individual and couples therapist at Best Therapies Diane Long […]
Working Through Pre-Sex Anxiety
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 51, with host Karen Yates A listener asks what to do about feeling anxious before sex with a new partner. Panelists offer techniques to get present, reframe spinning thoughts, and set the scene for pleasure. Episode Links Erica Washington – Sex-positive holistic mental health therapist Elmo Painter-Edington, LPC, SEP, ASDI – Neurodiversity-affirming therapist and […]
“Everything’s Changed”: Dating & Relationships in the Time of COVID
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 38, with host Karen Yates Many people are radically re-examining their relationship values — both in dating and with long-term partners — after a year and a half of pandemic living. Panelists discuss newfound pickiness on dating apps, being honest with yourself, and finding your center in a time of crisis. Episode Links Tazima Parris […]
Are Great Expectations Killing Your Relationships?
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 18, with host Karen Yates Do you swipe left so much you give yourself tendonitis as you look for the perfect person? Or do you date a lot, but no one meets your needs? Sexperts discuss relationship expectations and how to get better at dating. Plus a Sermon on the Pubic Mound® on resentments. […]
Your True Sexual Self
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 4, with host Karen Yates When it comes to sex, who are you… really? In this cabaret-style episode, Sarah Sloane of #open, the dating site for nonmonogamous people and their partners, defines demisexual, aromantic, and asexual—and why labels are good as we understand more deeply who we are. Sex & relationship coach Tazima […]
