The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 15, with host Karen Yates How can we discover what turns us on? Does “the erotic” come from taboo, longing, surprise? How can we get more of it to juice our relationships and fantasies? Panelists offer tips to cultivate more eroticism in our lives. Episode Chapters INTRO (1:14) PANEL: What is “The Erotic” […]
How to Get Good at Sex
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 14, with host Karen Yates Afraid of putting a kinky desire out there? A newbie kinkster question leads to a surprising answer from our sexpert panel with sex and intimacy coach Tazima Parris, therapist and founder of Best Therapies Jason Best and psychotherapist and intimacy coach Brandon Hunter-Haydon. Plus Karen Yates’ Sermon on the Pubic […]
COVID and Dating: FEB 2021 UPDATE
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 12, with host Karen Yates What’s the state of dating during COVID now? Get the lowdown. We follow up with hashtag open’s Sarah Sloane on dating and hookups a year into the pandemic and get tips you can use. Plus, Karen Yates’ Sermon on the Pubic Mound® on staying steady in hard times. Episode Chapters INTERVIEW: Covid […]
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 […]
Communicating In and Out of Bed
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 7, with host Karen Yates Are you saying what you really feel and want in the sexual arena? Sex and intimacy coach Tazima Parris, sex-positive psychotherapist Brandon Hunter-Haydon, and kinkster and coach MksThingsHappin offer strategies on communication–before, during, and after sex. Plus Karen Yates’ Sermon on the Pubic Mound® on anxiety and what it […]
What Open Relationships Can Teach Everyone
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 6, with host Karen Yates What kind of relationships do you want to make? In this deep long-form conversation for ALL relational styles, author and raconteur Cooper S. Beckett; Maile, Director of Product at #open, and Gabrielle Smith, sex and relationship writer and ethical nonmonogamy advocate discuss relationship structures, communication skills, trust, jealousy, and the all-important work […]
Body Confidence in the Bedroom
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 5, with host Karen Yates What would you do if you had complete body confidence in sexual situations? Our audience responds to the prompt: “If I had total body confidence, I’d…”. Panelists Niquie Dworkin, psychotherapist, Pat Cochran, sex-positive psychologist, and Matthew Amador, psychotherapist for love, sex, and gender rebels, offer strategies for getting out […]
Masturbation and Mindful Erotic Practice
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 3, with host Karen Yates “It’s dress-up, it’s try-on, it’s ‘let’s see,’ it’s what else, who else am I?” Karen Yates interviews somatic sex educator captain snowdon on developing a mindful erotic practice that centers on pleasure and embodiment. Plus, a joyful poem for Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound®. Episode Chapters INTERVIEW: captain snowdon […]
Bust Out of Your Sex Rut
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 2, with host Karen Yates Monogamous, polyam, kinky or solo—we all get into sex ruts! Our panel discusses how to climb on out and bring a sense of play back into your sex life. Plus Karen Yates’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound® on confronting trauma when trying new things. Episode Chapters PANEL: Bust out of […]
Sex Journey, Kink Journey
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 1, with host Karen Yates What’s it like to embark on a new sexual lifestyle in middle age? Or to figure out—after unfulfilling long-term relationships—what kind of sexual being you want to become? Two real people tell their stories. Therapist Pat Cochran tells the story of her development as a sexual person, from teen […]
Taming Jealousy
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 16, with host Karen Yates Thinking of opening up your relationship? Planning a three-way? Or just chatting with new people at a virtual party? All great and highly recommended, but… what happens when jealousy enters the room? Our panel, featuring sex & intimacy coach Tazima Parris, sex coach Caitlin V Neal, and sex-positive psychotherapist […]
Getting Laid During COVID, Part 2: Long-Term Relationships
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 15, with host Karen Yates As we face another round of public-space restrictions this fall due to a rise in COVID cases, we wanted to revisit this episode. Sex & intimacy coach Tazima Parris, sex-positive psychotherapist Matthew Amador, and Sarah Sloane, Director of Operations and Communications for #open, return from episode one to talk about […]
