The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 11, with host Karen Yates In this insightful panel conversation we examine the impossible and shame-based standards the fitness industry sets and how this impacts our sex lives. A co-production with Comfy Fitness. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Click on guest name(s) for all podcast appearances Browse episodes by guests Episode Subjects Click on topics […]
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. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Click on guest name(s) for all podcast appearances Browse episodes […]
S4E7 | Becoming a Surrogate Partner
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 7, with host Karen Yates Fifty years since it began, surrogate partner work is being embraced again as a cutting-edge somatic therapeutic modality, one more people are choosing as a career. Recurring guest Brandon Hunter-Haydon talks about his own journey and what it takes to do the work successfully. Episodes Topics RSS Episode […]
S4E6 | 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. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Elmo Painter-Edington – Somatic therapist and empowerment coach Clark Hazel – Individual and couples therapist […]
S4E5 | Intimacy Help, Pegging How-Tos, and More: Feb Live Show
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 5, with host Karen Yates The live Valentine’s Spectacular serves up a panel chat on increasing intimacy, an interview with The Pegging Book authors, Karen’s Sermon about the gifts of an unexpected health event, and more. Recorded at Constellation in Chicago. Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree Counseling Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode […]
#S3E26 | When Your Job Is Your Primary Relationship
Podcast Season 3 Episode 26Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 23:16 min Panelists answer a listener question on handling work-life balance when ambition and sex start to jostle for space in a relationship. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Tazima Parris – Sex Coach & Pleasure Mentor Matthew Amador – Psychotherapist for love, sex, and […]
#S3E25 | Building Stronger Open Relationships with Kate Loree
Podcast Season 3 Episode 25Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 42:17 min 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. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Kate Loree – Sex-positive […]
#S3E23 | “Bad Sex,” A Pleasure History, with Nona Willis Aronowitz
Podcast Season 3 Episode 23Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 45:31 min Karen speaks with author and Teen Vogue columnist Nona Willis Aronowitz about her new hybrid memoir, “Bad Sex,” about the history of free love, feminism, and her own journeys in nonmonogamy and beyond. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Nona Willis Aronowitz […]
#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 […]
#S3E20 | “Please dominate us!” – newbie tips for power exchange
Podcast Season 3 Episode 20Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 16:42 min Want to try some kinky stuff with your partner, but have no idea where to begin? Panelists offer tips for those curious about experimenting with power play, sensation play, and beyond. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Cassie Porter – Somatic sex educator & […]
#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 […]
#S3E14 | Should We Open Up Our Relationship?
Podcast Season 3 Episode 14Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 24:16 min When is the right time to start a polyamory convo with a long-term partner? Panelists respond to a listener who’s on the fence about opening up a monogamous relationship. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Tazima Parris – Sex Coach Matthew Amador […]