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Eavesdropping: Sexual roleplay
Wild & Sublime
10/14/21 • 42 min
In the inaugural episode of the new Eavesdropping series, a guest asks Karen an unplanned question on sex and intimacy. “Sexual roleplay” is the spontaneous topic today - with kinkster and coach Peter (aka Mksthinghappin).
In this episode:
- Peter aka MksThingsHappin - kink and relationship coach
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Tristan Taormino—sex-positive trailblazer
Wild & Sublime
05/30/24 • 68 min
In this dynamic interview with award-winning author and sex educator Tristan Taormino, she discusses her memoir, A Part of the Heart Can’t Be Eaten, recounting her queer youth and relationship with her gay dad, making feminist porn, being a femme dyke, and why people aren’t having sex now.
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In this episode:
- Author and sex educator Tristan Taormino
- Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates
- A Part of the Heart Can’t Be Eaten –buy on Bookshop and support Wild & Sublime
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"Please dominate us!" - newbie tips for power exchange
Wild & Sublime
09/08/22 • 16 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.
In this episode:
- Cassie Porter - Somatic sex educator & sexological bodyworker
- Jason Best - Kink-aware therapist & founder of Best Therapies
- Peter Navarro - Sex-positive and somatic-oriented therapist
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Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation.
The Afterglow, our Patreon membership club, brings you regular bonus content, early show alerts, discounts to live shows, and more goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!
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New Relationship Energy: Thrills and Spills
Wild & Sublime
05/18/23 • 29 min
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.
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In this episode:
- Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coach
- Tazima Parris - Sex coach and pleasure mentor
- Erica Washington - Sex-positive holistic mental health therapist
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Want to rev up your relationship? Host Karen Yates, a somatic intimacy coach, gives you easy tools to put into practice right away with her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication. Download today!
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Solo Kink How-tos
Wild & Sublime
06/15/23 • 21 min
You want to explore kink but aren’t ready to engage a partner. What to do? Our panel of sexperts discuss options and how to slowly move out into the wider kinky world.
In this episode:
Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coach
Diane Long - sex positive empowerment self defense teacher
Clark Hazel - nonbinary trans therapist licensed in OR and IL
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Want to rev up your relationship? Host Karen Yates, a somatic intimacy coach, gives you easy tools to put into practice right away with her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication. Download today!
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"Sex When You Don't Feel Like It" with Cyndi Darnell
Wild & Sublime
07/28/22 • 44 min
Karen interviews sexologist Cyndi Darnell about her new book that helps you connect to your authentic desires and work with mismatched libidos within partnership.
In this episode:
- Cyndi Darnell - Sex & relationship therapist, clinical & somatic sexologist
- Buy Sex When You Don't Feel Like It: The Truth about Mismatched Libido and Rediscovering Desire on Bookshop – support independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime when you buy through our link! Plus many more sex & relationship book recs.
- Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website.
Looking for episodes on a specific topic? There's a list!
Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation.
The Afterglow, our Patreon membership club, brings you regular bonus content, early show alerts, discounts to live shows, and more goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!
Be Wild & Sublime out in the world! Check out our new tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free...
Religion and sex guilt
Wild & Sublime
08/11/22 • 34 min
Can you get beyond religious guilt in your sex life? Can you be a religious person and also kinky, queer, polyamorous? This deep conversation explores themes of faith, the damage restrictive religions can do to our erotic spirit, and how to work toward getting free.
In this episode:
- Jera Brown - Sex and relationship columnist & fetish provider. Their podcast Left-handed Journeys explores role sexuality has played in people's spiritual identities and practices
- Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Surrogate Partner and Intimacy Coach
More on faith and sexuality:
- Dr. Laura E. Anderson on Instagram
- @thepursuinglife on Twitter
- @StPromiscuity on Twitter
- Marlene Winnell - Religious Trauma Syndrome
Books mentioned in this episode: Philip Gulley - “If Grace Is True”; “If God Is Love”
- Todd Salzman - "Sexual Ethics: A Theological Introduction," ; "The Sexual Person: Toward a Renewed Catholic Anthropology"
- Marcella Althaus-Reid - “Indecent Theology” . See also: The Queer God
- Many more recs on our Bookshop page!
Go to our website for:
- Episodes on a specific topic - There's a list!
- This episode's transcript - Read it here.
Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation.
The Afterglow, our Patreon membership club, brings you regular bonus content, early show alerts, discounts to live shows, and more goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!
Be Wild & Sublime out in the world! Check out our new tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free...
Coming out as queer — or anything else! [Rebroadcast]
Wild & Sublime
02/23/23 • 8 min
Has your identity shifted? Do you want to tell others about it – and if so, how? Panelists answer a listener question on the value and meaning of coming out as queer (or as anything!).
In this episode:
- Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebels
- Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach
- Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Surrogate Partner & Intimacy Coach
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Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.
Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!
Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world? Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free...
Intimacy help, pegging how-tos, and more: Feb live show
Wild & Sublime
03/09/23 • 64 min
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
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In this episode:
- Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebels
- Tazima Parris - Sex Coach & Pleasure Mentor
- Andie Baumgartner - Sex-positive therapist
- R.C. Riley - Writer, performer, podcast host & activist seeking to empower the marginalized
- The Pegging Book
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- Books on sex and relationships
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Want to rev up your relationship and bust out of limiting patterns? Host Karen Yates is an intimacy coach and somatic sex educator who works with couples online and in person in Chicago to help improve their intimate communication and expand pleasure in a process that can be embodied, meaningful, and fun. Go to karen-yates.com and set up a free Zoom consultation and to download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.
Are you a sex-positive patron? The Afterglow brings you bonus content, merch discounts, early notice of show dates, and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity. Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip!
Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world? Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free...
Sex with Comedians: Deanna Ortiz
Wild & Sublime
08/24/23 • 40 min
Voted by the Chicago Reader as “Best Standup of the Year for 2022” in Chicago, standup Deanna Ortiz talks about her day job doing social media in the adult entertainment industry, the philosophy of sleeping over after sex, her podcast “Crushes," and dating on the apps v. in the wild.
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In this episode:
- Deanna Ortiz - writer and standup
- Karen Yates - sex educator, performer, energy worker
References:
- Crushes - podcast
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Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Join now to help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Wild & Sublime have?
Wild & Sublime currently has 149 episodes available.
What topics does Wild & Sublime cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Lgbtq, Kink, Polyamory, Storytelling, Podcast, Podcasts, Relationship Advice, Chicago, Relationships and Sexuality.
What is the most popular episode on Wild & Sublime?
The episode title 'DIY Gangbang' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Wild & Sublime?
The average episode length on Wild & Sublime is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of Wild & Sublime released?
Episodes of Wild & Sublime are typically released every 10 days.
When was the first episode of Wild & Sublime?
The first episode of Wild & Sublime was released on Jul 14, 2020.
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