In this episode of Cracks in the Cement, I have the privilege of talking to jen of wild root revival (certified in Embodied Sex Coaching, Sexological Bodywork, and Psychedelic Integration Coaching-- so fricking cool) about gender, queerness, embodied consent, and some ways to attend to ourselves after consent-ruptures. And consent not just in sexual encounters, but in how we navigate all relationships with other humans. (YouTube version found here.)

jen is a queer + trans coach and bodywork practitioner, passionate about helping people come home to their bodies, their pleasure, and their power. At wild root revival, they offer somatic homecoming and liberation practices designed to help folks enhance their ability to be in and aware of their bodies, ground in their curiosity, cultivate intimacy, and amplify both their pleasure and their voice. They especially love facilitating clients' explorations with gender embodiment, libido and pleasure practices, belonging, and grief.

Jen's own homecoming practices include lots of river time, friendship adventures, sexy/kinky/geeky pleasure practices, intimacies with grief, and all the trans community they can find. They have certifications in Embodied Sex Coaching, Sexological Bodywork, and Psychedelic Integration Coaching.

Jen can be found at www.wildrootrevival.com or on Instagram at wildrootrevival.

I reference the book "opening up," by Tristan Taormino-- the consent inventory is on pages 128 and 129. This is an amazing resource for those in any type of relationship, including if you've been in a monogamous relationship for 65 years. It's a list that allows you to check in with your body on what feels good and truly aligned for you.

Cracks in the Cement podcast is connected to Apokalypsis Culture-Change Research and Facilitation. The name "cracks in the cement" was pulled from a talk from Rev angel Kyodo williams. A crack in the cement is an opportunity for new life.

Our mission at Apokalypsis is to help release and replace entrenched mindset and behaviors inherited from colonization, a presence that very much affects many people’s current ways of thinking, values, personal lives, and communities. We are especially dedicated to cultivating awareness, resiliency, and personal accountability among individuals who are white-bodied or white-presenting.

Check us out at https://www.apok-ccrf.org/