The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 25, with host Karen Yates Polyamorous therapist and author Kate Loree chats with Karen about her new comprehensive book “Open Deeply,” about consensual nonmonogamy, and how to work through the bad feelings that can damage good relationships. Episode Links Kate Loree – Sex-positive psychotherapist Open Deeply and other sex-positive book recs
How to Talk to a Therapist About Sex
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 16, with host Karen Yates Do you talk to your therapist about your sex life? How can you find a sex-positive provider who works for you? Three professionals discuss what to look for and how to start the conversation. Episode Links Blake Mackie, Hannah Schwartz & Tom Doctor of Best Therapies Kink and Polyamory-Aware […]
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, […]
Sexual Transparency & Intimacy with “Group” Author Christie Tate
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 27, with host Karen Yates How far would you go to feel better? Karen interviews Christie Tate, author of the bestselling memoir Group—one of Amazon’s top titles for 2020 and a selection for Reese Witherspoon’s book club—on her quest for intimacy through an unconventional process of radical transparency. Episode Links Christie Tate “Group” on […]
How Much Porn Is Too Much?
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 17, with host Karen Yates Has your porn use ever felt like a problem? Where’s the line between “often” and “addiction”? Learn to differentiate between the two in this ep as Karen speaks with a sex therapist and a somatic sex educator. They talk about shame, pathologized behaviors, and compassion toward ourselves when we […]
Erotic Lit for the 21st Century
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 9, with host Karen Yates Snowed in? How about some spicy reading material to keep you warm and cozy? Karen Yates interviews therapist Meg Weber on her new memoir, A Year of Mr. Lucky, about a yearlong BDSM relationship, and publisher Sienna Saint-Cyr speaks about creating SinCyr Publishing and the consent-based erotica they always […]
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 […]
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 […]
