Podcast Season 3 Episode 27Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 48:52 min 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 […]
#S3E24 | Gender Euphoria, Queer Magic
Podcast Season 3 Episode 24Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 45:18 min Two panelists talk with Karen about the expansive possibilities of realizing your own gender expression and how the journey can lead to somatic release and increased joy. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Ley David Elliette Cray Clark Hazel Are you in […]
#S3E21 | “Good Sex” with Caitlin V
Podcast Season 3 Episode 21Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 46:19 min Karen interviews returning guest sex coach Caitlin V, whose new show “Good Sex” on Discovery+ helps couples looking for better sexual connection by using cameras in the bedroom to diagnose issues. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Good Sex – Streaming now […]
#S3E19 | Pleasure Tips, Impact Demo, and More: June Live Show
Podcast Season 3 Episode 19Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 1:10:45 Our live June stage show features an impact demo – whips, canes, paddles, oh my! – a panel convo on getting more pleasure in sexy encounters, interview with a sex shop owner, and an erotic story. Recorded at Hungry Brain Chicago. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects […]
#S3E3 | Bonus Episode: Hookup Communication
Podcast Season 3 Episode 3 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 17 min In this sneak peek from the Patreon member feed, panelists answer a listener question about communicating and having better sex in a hookup setting. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Clark Hazel – Individual & couples therapist at Best Therapies Cassie Porter – […]
#S3E1 | Sexual Healing with Caffyn Jesse
Podcast Season 3 Episode 1 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 48:15 min We’re back with a new season! 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. They also discuss the somatic sex educator […]
#S2E53 | Eavesdropping: Masturbation Ruts
Podcast Season 2 Episode 53 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 40:40 min Do you feel stuck in the same pattern whenever you masturbate? How can you reset and start to form a healthy masturbation practice? In this latest Eavesdropping ep, sex writer Jera Brown sparks an impromtu convo with Karen on understanding and getting unstuck from […]
#S2E51 | Working through pre-sex anxiety
Podcast Season 2 Episode 51 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 20:55 min 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. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Erica Washington – Sex-positive holistic mental […]
#S2E50 | Receiving and Giving More Pleasure with Betty Martin
Podcast Season 2 Episode 50 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 55:45 min Several recent episodes have touched on Betty Martin’s critical work with intimate communication and consent, so we’re revisiting our interview with Martin herself. Sex coach, former sex worker, and Wheel of Consent creator Betty Martin talks to Karen about her book, 40 years of […]
#S2E48 | Do you need a surrogate partner?
Podcast Season 2 Episode 48 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 50:52 min What exactly does a surrogate partner do? In a continuing exploration of sex work today, we hear from two professional surrogates about the intimate work of redressing trauma, dismantling unhealthy assumptions about sex, and helping clients move toward the relationships they want. Episodes Topics RSS […]
#S2E34 | “Group Sex! How-tos and more”
Podcast Season 2 Episode 34 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 45:16 min Group sex: Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Panelists answer a listener question on planning or attending a group-sex event for the first time. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Aiden Nicholson – Queer midwife and OBGYN advanced practice nurse Tom […]
#S2E32 | Erotic Biography: Sex, Energy, and Tantra
Podcast Season 2 Episode 32 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 39:23 min One woman’s story of moving from a “don’t talk about sex” childhood to a sexually disconnected adulthood, then finally discovering Tantra, energy work, and her own sexual desire and power. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Urban Tantra on Bookshop – […]