The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 27, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Caffyn Jesse – Somatic Sex Educator Ecstatic Belonging […]
“Sex When You Don’t Feel Like It” with Cyndi Darnell
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 17, with host Karen Yates Karen interviews sexologist Cyndi Darnell about her new book that helps you connect to your authentic desires and work with mismatched libidos within partnership. Episode Links Cyndi Darnell – Sex & relationship therapist, clinical & somatic sexologist Karen Yates – Sex educator, writer, energy worker Buy Sex When […]
Men, Trauma and Sex with JoJo Bear
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 11, with host Karen Yates What do male-identified people hold in their bodies that keeps them from greater pleasure? Karen interviews JoJo Bear, a somatic sex and intimacy guide, about what he’s learned from years of working with men. Episode Links JoJo Bear – Somatic sex and intimacy coach Betty Martin – Wheel of […]
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 […]
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, […]
Sex Work: An Overview
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 46, with host Karen Yates What is sex work? Who is doing it? Two therapists who focus on sex worker support discuss stigma, community, the “whorearchy,” and the ways legal structures like FOSTA-SESTA harm sex workers while claiming to help society. Are you a sex worker? Do you want to join the sex […]
Andropause, Desire Discrepancy, and MORE
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 11, with host Karen Yates Andropause: Is it real? Therapists Korey McWilliams and Jason Best, and sex coach and pleasure mentor Tazima Parris chat about testosterone and sex drive as we age and offer surefire suggestions for upping your mojo. Karen Yates interviews sexologist Jo Flannery on desire discrepancy in relationships. And storyteller […]






