The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 3, with host Karen Yates In this sneak peek from the Patreon member feed, panelists answer a listener question about communicating and having better sex in a hookup setting. Episode Links Clark Hazel – Nonbinary trans therapist licensed in OR and IL Cassie Porter – Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselor Heather Shannon – Certified Sex […]
Sexual Healing with Caffyn Jesse
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 1, with host Karen Yates 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 community and its ongoing […]
Eavesdropping: Masturbation Ruts
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 53, with host Karen Yates 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 masturbation habits that aren’t […]
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 […]
Receiving and Giving More Pleasure with Betty Martin
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 50, with host Karen Yates 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 touching people, and how […]
Do You Need A Surrogate Partner?
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 48, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links River Roaring – Surrogate partner, […]
“Group Sex! How-Tos and More”
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 34, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Aiden Nicholson – Queer midwife and OBGYN advanced practice nurse Tom Pardoe – Sober leather daddy, titleholder & certified massage therapist Butt stuff? […]
Erotic Biography: Sex, Energy, and Tantra
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 32, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Urban Tantra on Bookshop – a great book on Tantra! Energy orgasms – Barbara Carrellas guides […]
Receiving and Giving More Pleasure with Betty Martin
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 25, with host Karen Yates “How would you like me to touch you?” Has anyone ever asked you that? Sex coach, former sex worker, and Wheel of Consent creator Betty Martin talks to Karen Yates about her new book, 40 years of touching people, and how to practice giving and receiving pleasure. Episode Links Wheel of […]
Get Into Your Body
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 8, with host Karen Yates If you’re not in your body, where are you? In a sneak peek of a recent Q&A from The Afterglow, somatic educator, body worker, and empowerment self-defense teacher Diane Long; kinkster and relationship coach MksThingsHappin; and psychotherapist Matthew Amador respond to a listener who asks whether checking out during sex […]
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 […]
