Chicago comedian and producer Sonal Aggarwal discusses growing up in an Indian family and the parental pressure to marry. Sonal and Karen discuss dating: How kinky are folks on the apps exactly? Who’s picking up the tab? Plus how being a massage therapist is an added benefit with partners.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago!In this episode:Sonal Aggarwal - standup, actor, producer– @sonalmedia on all social platformsKaren Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences:Shaadi.com marriage siteFeeld dating appMr Banana show on FacebookFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave 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.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Chicago-based comedian and writer Gena Gephart talks about her gross-out humor, her podcast, selling panties, and one follower’s extreme fetish. Karen responds with her Sermon on the Pubic Mound.  CW: Contains graphic description of bodily fluids in fetish play.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago!In this episode:Gena Gephart - writer and standupKaren Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences:Ladylike PodcastFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave 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.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

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.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.Get tickets for the Oct 7 fifth anniversary show in Chicago!In this episode:Deanna Ortiz - writer and standupKaren Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences:Crushes - podcastFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communicationby host Karen YatesLeave 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.Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

New format! In Season 5 we're having sex with comedians. Standup and storyteller Archy Jamjun talks with Karen about polyamory, the Grindr hookup app, his Thai grandfather's "arrangement," frottage, Archy's LGBTQ+ storytelling series, and racism in the gay community.We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. Check out the video of this interview.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.In this episode:Archy Jamjun - standup and storytellerKaren Yates - sex educator, performer, energy workerReferences:Outspoken: LGBTQ storytelling series - ChicagoMichael Henry video: "I'm a side"Grindr: the app for bi, gay, trans and queer peopleFree download! Get the guide Say It Better in Bed! 3 Practical Ways to Improve Intimate Communication by host Karen YatesAre you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Our Pride Edition show part two features guest host Matthew Amador interviewing sex and gender therapist Rae McDaniel on their new book “Gender Magic,” plus recurring storyteller Lily Be’s comedic story on experiencing her asexuality as a teen. Includes Karen Yates’ Sermon on the Pubic Mound. Recorded at Hungry Brain in Chicago.Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree CounselingFIFTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW! October 7, 2023, at Constellation in Chicago. GET TICKETSLeave 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.In this episode:Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebelsRae McDaniel - author, sex and gender therapistLily Be - storytelling oracle and doulaKaren Yates - Wild & Sublime producer/host and somatic sex educatorThanks to Uberlube - our show’s official lube!Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationships (including GENDER MAGIC)Buzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resouGet your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

The first half of our Pride Edition show features a panel on how to live authentically and fearlessly as a LGBTQ+ person in these challenging times, plus a comedy set with Chicago standup musician Manny Petty. Guest host Matthew Amador. Recorded at Hungry Brain in Chicago.Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club, the Afterglow, for discounts and other goodies! Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity.Live show sponsor: Rowan Tree CounselingIn this episode:Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebelsSergio Mojica - Educator and community activistAndie Baumgartner - Sex-positive therapist Nat Vikitsreth - Decolonized and licensed psychotherapist, burlesque artist, and host of the Come Back to Care Podcast Manny Petty - standup musicianThanks to Uberlube - our show’s official lube!Are you looking for…?Wild & Sublime merchEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsWant 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 download her free guide: Say It Better in Bed! 3 Proven Ways to Improve Intimate Communication.Buzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Panelists discuss "stonewalling" — when one partner checks out physically or emotionally during intense moments, refusing to talk things through — and what you can do if it's happening in your relationship. Plus Karen's Sermon on the Pubic Mound.In this episode:Jason Best - Sex-positive & kink-aware therapistTazima Parris - Sex coach & pleasure mentorKorey McWilliams - Relationship & sex therapistKaren Yates - Host, somatic sex educator, and sound healerFull episode transcript available on our website! Download Karen's free publication "Say It Better in Bed: Three Ways to Improve Intimate Communication."Loving Wild & Sublime? Leave a lil’ tip!Want to experience the Afterglow? Our members club on Patreon supports the show and brings sexy surprises your way. With an Afterglow membership, you receive monthly bonus content, the ability to ask sexperts questions, and more! Join the juicy party! Starts at $5/month.Get more Wild & Sublime on Facebook, Instagram, and TwitterLike the show? Leave a rating and review on your podcast app!Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

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 teacherClark Hazel - nonbinary trans therapist licensed in OR and IL Get tix to our Chicago June 15, 2023 show and podcast recording!Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club!Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

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. In this episode:Comfy Fitness--online fitness studio Kira Macoun - Comfy Fitness founderCarrie Drapac - Comfy Fitness founderCaitlin V - sex coach  Tazima Parris - Sex coach and pleasure mentorJoJo Bear - somatic sex and intimacy coach Get tix to our Chicago June 15, 2023 show and podcast recording!Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work OR join our monthly Patreon members’ club!Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime gift--Check out our tees and accessories!Episodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationships -- Our affiliate, Bookshop, helps indy book stores and W&S when you purchase from them!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! Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

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.Don't miss our Chicago live show and podcast recording, Thursday, June 15. Wild & Sublime--The Pride Edition.Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club!In this episode:Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coachTazima Parris - Sex coach and pleasure mentorErica Washington - Sex-positive holistic mental health therapistAre you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

In this lively interview with bisexual mega influencer and Men’s Health columnist Zachary Zane, he discusses Boyslut, his new book chronicling his sexual journey, as well as how to live a more shame-free, sex-positive life.Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club!In this episode:Zachary Zane - author and sex columnist Boyslut, the book. Get it at Bookshop, our affiliate partner!Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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!Want to be Wild & Sublime out in the world?  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Summary: Learn essential intimacy and communication skills when dating transgender and gender nonconforming people in this lively interview with sex and gender therapist Rae McDaniel.Help us continue to spread the message of sex-positivity! Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club!In this episode:Rae McDaniel - sex and gender therapist and coach Gender Magic, the book. Go to Bookshop, our affiliate book site! Lorels underwearCheck out Trans Essentials, our affiliate, for gender-affirming gear!Additional related episode(s):Sensation Liberation– we discuss gender identity and more subjects.DIY Gangbang - we discuss transgender and more subjects.The Sex-positive Parent – we discuss nonbinary and fluid identities and more subjects.Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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!Be Wild & Sublime out in the world!  Check out our tees and accessories. Peep our Limited Collection to make a sexy statement.Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Fifty years since it began, surrogate partner work is being embraced again as a cutting-edge somatic therapeutic modality to help people hands-on with intimacy issues, and more people are choosing it as a career. Recurring guest Brandon Hunter-Haydon talks about his own journey and what it takes to do the work successfully.Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club!In this episode:Brandon Hunter-Haydon - surrogate partner and intimacy coach Additional related episode(s) and info:Do You Need a Surrogate Partner?The Surrogate Partner CollectiveIn popular culture:The Sessions (2012) with actor Helen Hunt Are you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsBooks on sex and relationshipsThinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it. Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process! Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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 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…Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Panelists answer a Patreon listener question about how to trust your intuition and avoid old patterns with new partners after leaving an abusive relationship.Leave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club!In this episode:Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic therapist and empowerment coachClark Hazel - Individual and couples therapist at Best TherapiesDiane Long - Empowerment self-defense coach and trauma-informed bodyworkerAre you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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…Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

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 CounselingLeave a tip for our work or join our monthly Patreon members’ club!In this episode:Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebelsTazima Parris -  Sex Coach & Pleasure MentorAndie Baumgartner - Sex-positive therapist R.C. Riley - Writer, performer, podcast host & activist seeking to empower the marginalizedThe Pegging BookAnd our lovely friends:T-Time ToysEmma AlamoUberlubeAre you looking for…?A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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…Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

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 rebelsElmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Surrogate Partner & Intimacy CoachAre you looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on sex and relationshipsBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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…Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

What is somatic healing, and how does it work? Karen shares a conversation with several somatic therapists on different techniques, and the possibilities for healing sexual trauma and getting back into your body.In this episode:Cassie Porter - Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselorElmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach JoJo Bear - Somatic Sex & Intimacy GuideSee also:Caffyn Jesse’s groundbreaking workBetty Martin’s Wheel of Consent modelI’m looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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…Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

The second half of October’s live show features an interview with kink educator Stranger on the hows and whys of switching, plus a performance by storyteller Archy Jamjun and Karen’s fourth-anniversary Sermon on the Pubic Mound.In this episode:Stranger - Rope enthusiast & kink educatorArchy Jamjun - StorytellerMissed the first half? Oct live show part 1 I’m looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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…Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

Season 4 kicks off with the first half of October’s live show, where panelists chat about porn – what’s good, how to find out what you like, and ways to think about its role in your life.Tickets on sale for our Chicago Feb 11 show!In this episode:Peter Navarro - Somatic sex therapistGoddess Erica - Tantric doula & sexual empowerment coachCaitlin V - Intimacy & relationship coach, host of Good Sex on Discovery+MakeLoveNotPornI’m looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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…Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!

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. We’ll be returning to the podcast Jan. 12 - see you in the new year!In this episode:Caffyn Jesse - Somatic Sex EducatorEcstatic Belonging - Caffyn’s new online courseInstitute for the Study of Somatic Sex EducationSomatic Sex Educators AssociationAssociation for Sexological BodyworkersFind Caffyn’s books on our Bookshop page!I’m looking for…A Wild & Sublime giftEpisodes on specific topicsThis episode’s transcriptBooks on relationships & sexualityBuzzsprout bonus! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Buzzsprout can help you create, host and promote it! Plus lots of useful tools and resources to streamline the process and level up your pod game. Use our affiliate link for $20 off!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 new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free…Get your tickets to our Fifth Anniversary show--Oct. 7 in Chicago!Sponsored by Best Therapies -- a safe space to be yourselfSupport the showFollow Wild & Sublime on Instagram and Facebook!