Karen talks with kink coach Sarah Sloane about the leather movie Pillion, now on HBO, plus how to make sense of kink as it’s represented in popular culture versus real life.

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• Pillion (2025) 
• The Erotic Mind by Jack Morin
• Books by Laura Antoniou
• Kink and consensual nonmonogamy coach Sarah Sloane
• Host, sex educator, and writer Karen Yates 

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Karen talks about The Invite and I Want Your Sex, two very different sex-positive comedies out this summer that lampoon both long-term and open relationships and kink. 

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• The Invite (2026) 
• I Want Your Sex (2026) 
• Interview with Gregg Araki in The Guardian 
• Host, sex educator, and writer Karen Yates 

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Karen reviews Sex Diaries, the new collection of erotic anonymous week-long diaries focusing on nonmonogamous adventures, based on the popular New York Magazine column.

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• Sex Diaries, edited by Alyssa Shelasky 
• Host, sex educator, and writer Karen Yates 

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Do you find yourself attracted to people who don’t fit into your usual gender of choice? Or do you go back and forth? Mark Cusack, author of Fluid: A Guide for People with Flexible Sexuality explains how attraction works and how by expanding our understanding of sexuality we can find greater ease.

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• Author, coach, speaker Mark Cusack. On Instagram @notdefining
• Fluid: A Guide for People with Flexible Sexuality 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• Vote for Mark as LGBT Role Model in the UK’s National Diversity Awards!

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Podcaster and standup Kaytlin Bailey of The Oldest Profession chats about decriminalizing sex work, the real agenda with harmful legislation, how she came to escorting, and her live show that’s touring the US in 2026.

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Kaytlin Bailey, podcaster and comedian

Karen Yates, host and producer of Wild & Sublime, writer, and energy worker

Mentioned on the show:

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Mistress Sophia gives us the details on how to rent a private dungeon and the assistance she can provide in this fun and illuminating interview. Plus comedy from standup Manny Petty. From our February 2026 show.

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Our sexperts give insights into how to best make our deepest fantasies come true in this thoughtful and funny episode. Plus audience Q&As and Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound about dating and fascism.

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Guests:

Jake Penrod - licensed marriage and family therapist 

Goddess Erica - Orgasmic birth and life coach 

Sarah Sloane - consensual non-monogamy and kink coach 

Host Karen Yates - certified somatic sex educator, columnist, and energy worker  

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Panelists give tips on how to increase pleasure when you’re super stressed. Host Karen Yates delivers her Sermon on the Pubic Mound on getting grounded. And the audience tells us the weirdest places they’ve had sex. From our Seventh Anniversary show October 12, 2025. 

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On this episode:

Matthew Amador, therapist

Dr. Jennifer Litner, sex therapist

Zeuben Painter-Edington, surrogate partner

Host Karen Yates  - host, somatic sex educator, energy worker

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Kink 101: What is a munch? Plus Alan Colorado needs our pervy help!

Newbie kinksters can learn all about the kinky social event known as the munch. And storyteller Alan Colorado needs the wisdom of the audience to expand his sexual repertoire. From our Seventh Anniversary show October 12, 2025. 

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FetLife 

Galleria Domain 2 (GD2) 

LRA 

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Relationship Anarchy rejects rules and expectations in how we relate to each other. It’s mentioned more and more in the media, but what is it exactly? In this lively conversation, therapist Nicole Thompson explains that while RA can turn our relationships on their heads, it can also bring freedom. 

Don't miss our next live show: Valentine’s Kick-Off – Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, 6-7:30pm at Lincoln Lodge Chicago

Our sexperts will chat about “Living Out Your Fantasies–solo or partnered.” Burlesque and more. Biggest polycule of the night gets a prize!

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• Therapist and podcaster Nicole Thompson 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• Relationship Anarchy Manifesto
• Relationship Smorgasbord 

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Autism consultant and author Robyn Steward discusses the state of being young and autistic, and how clear neutral guidance that helps tweens and teens with periods and relationships is crucial. Karen talks with Steward, herself autistic, about her insightful books.

Robyn Steward - Autism author and consultant 

Karen Yates - certified sex educator, writer, energy worker

Books by Robyn Steward

The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods 

The Independent Woman’s Handbook for Super Safe Living on the Autistic Spectrum 

The Autism-Friendly Guide to Self-Employment

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How does obsessive compulsive disorder manifest in sex and relationships? In so many ways, but treatment is possible and effective. Karen talks with sex therapist Laura Federico about the root issue in OCD, ramifications, and solutions. The shame of minor attraction and getting help is included. They also discuss Laura’s new book The Cycle Book, about the effect of menstrual hormones on the body and mind.

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Psychologist and sex therapist Laura Federico 

Host Karen Yates  

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Therapist and author Dr Lyne Piché talks with Karen about ADHD and tools individuals and couples can use to promote more intimacy and better sex lives. They discuss her new ADHD workbook in this far-ranging and lively conversation.

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• Psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Lyne Piché 
• Host and certified sex educator Karen Yates  
• ADHD and Sex: A Workbook for Exploring Sexuality and Increasing Intimacy 

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Season 9 on neurodiversity and sex begins with a deep dive into autism. Therapist Elmo Painter-Edington, herself autistic, gives us a primer on this unique brain difference and its interplay with sex, kink, and polyamory.

Plus! Don't miss our Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, 6pm, SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW in Chicago. Get tix and more info here! Main show sponsor: Rowan Tree Counseling.

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Neurodiversity-affirming therapist and coach Elmo Painter-Edington, LPC, SEP, ASDI

Host Karen Yates

NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman 

Unmasking Autism by Devon Price 

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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.

Plus! Don't miss our Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, 6pm, SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW in Chicago. Get tix and more info here!

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• Jason Best - Kink-aware therapist & founder of Best Therapies
• Peter Navarro - Sex-positive and somatic-oriented therapist

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From our June 2025 live Chicago show, Archy Jamjun, R.C. Riley, Amy Sumpter and Joe Mellen bring the laughs. Plus audiences answer the q, "What's your go-to fantasy?"

Joe Mellen, storyteller 

Amy Sumpter, comic and rapper 

R.C. Riley, writer and performer 

Archy Jamjun, storyteller and comic 

Karen Yates, certified somatic sex educator and energy worker

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Somatic Experiencing helps heal trauma and stress by addressing the body’s responses and its nervous system. In this in-depth episode, somatic therapist Meggie Twible discusses this gentle and powerful method and how it can work with sexual trauma and also its effects in polycules. 

In this episode:

• Meggie Twible, somatic therapist
• Homecoming Therapies on Instagram
• Twible’s online events
• Somatic Experiencing official website
• TRE–somatic method
• The Safe and Sound Audio Protocol
• Karen Yates, somatic sex educator

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What happens when kink meets therapy? In this lively conversation, Dr Yulinda Renee Rahman, creator of Therapeutic BDSM™, explains how trauma can be healed when a kink professional, therapist, and client work together.

In this episode:

• Therapist Dr. Yulinda Renee Rahman, creator of Therapeutic BDSM™ and founder of KPSA
• Kink Professionals Standards Alliance (KPSA) Summit, October 25-26
• Books by Dr. Rahman on Amazon
• Karen Yates – sex educator and healer
• Wild & Sublime

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What exactly does a surrogate partner do? For our Healing from Sexual Trauma series, we’re rebroadcasting a powerful 2022 episode where two professional surrogates talk about the intimate work of redressing trauma, dismantling unhealthy assumptions about sex, and helping clients move toward the relationships they want.

In this episode:

• River Roaring - Surrogate partner, private coach & workshop facilitator
• Brian Gibney - Surrogate partner and intimacy coach 

More resources:

• Embrace Surrogate Partner Therapy Resource Group 
• Surrogate Partner Collective
• International Professional Surrogates Association

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Remi Newman, editor of Hands On, a book collection of personal essays by sexuality workers, and Mehdi, a somatic sex and trauma therapist, talk with Karen about the complexities of sex work and the potential for deep healing through hands-on modalities.

In this episode:

Hands On: Stories of Sexuality Work, Intimacy and Healing  

Remi Newman - editor, Hands On; surrogate partner; and sexuality educator

Mehdi - somatic sex and trauma therapist

Karen Yates - dual-certified somatic sex educator and sexological bodyworker, and energy worker

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In the first episode of our Healing from Sexual Trauma season, sexological bodyworker and healer Rahi Chun describes how genital de-armoring can help people move through held and often painful trauma patterns lodged in the pelvis. This fascinating conversation is a must-listen.

Don't miss our Wed. June 25, 7pm, show in Chicago! Info and tix

In this episode:

Rahi Chun - dual-certified somatic sex educator and sexological bodyworker

Karen Yates - dual-certified somatic sex educator and sexological bodyworker and energy worker

Rahi’s course on genital de-armoring 

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How do you work through the bad feelings that can damage good relationships? Polyamorous therapist and author Kate Loree chats with Karen about her comprehensive book “Open Deeply,” about consensual nonmonogamy and deep strategies to regulate you during conflicts.

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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.

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In this final episode of our Polyamory in Depth season, Karen chats with David Carlson, campaign coordinator for OPEN, about how to begin legislating at the local level for nondiscrimination ordinances protecting polyamorous folks and those in diverse family structures.

In this episode:

• OPEN - The Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy
• OPEN’s campaign coordinator David Carson 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• OPEN’s Legislative Toolkit

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Relationship Anarchy rejects rules and expectations in how we relate to each other. It’s mentioned more and more in the media, but what is it exactly? In this lively conversation, therapist Nicole Thompson explains that while RA can turn our relationships on their heads, it can also bring freedom. 

In this episode:

• Therapist and podcaster Nicole Thompson 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• Relationship Anarchy Manifesto
• Relationship Smorgasbord 

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Do you dream of living in a polyamorous pod? Do you have non-nesting partners? Kids? You might need to do your homework first. As part of our Polyamory In Depth season, author Laura Boyle (Monogamy? In this Economy?) talks through assumptions and expectations about polyam homelife.

 In this episode:

• Author and relationship coach Laura Boyle 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• Monogamy? In this Economy? – buy on Bookshop and support Wild & Sublime
• Six Recommended Books on Nonmonogamy - NY Times gift article

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When relationships transition from monogamous to open, or ENM agreements change, trouble may arise. As part of our Polyamory In Depth season, author and therapist Jessica Fern (Polywise; Polysecure) discusses how to navigate choppy waters.

In this episode:

• Author and therapist Jessica Fern 
• Sex educator, coach, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• Polywise and Polysecure– buy them on Bookshop and support Wild & Sublime

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Molly Roden Winter talks with Karen about her bestselling memoir More, which honestly chronicles opening up her long-term marriage while being a mother and then caregiver to her parents. Be on the lookout for our next season--"Polyamory in Depth" --starting in January!

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Listen to steamy storytellers from our sixth anniversary live show as they heat up your earbuds. Plus the audience tells us about their oh-so-sexy breakthroughs. 

In this episode:

• Storyteller Elizabeth Gomez tells us about college frolicking
• Storyteller Ashley Meyer shares a kinky goodbye
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 

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Where are all the cool people at? Event producer and spoken word musician Khari B. discusses his legendary twenty-year event, Thee Debauchery Ball, a kinky house music party in Chicago for melanated people. Karen and he discuss Black sexuality, creating safe spaces, and the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball. Filmmaker David Weathersby joins the conversation midway to discuss the making of the film and watching the party’s evolution.

In this episode:

• Khari B.--event maker and spoken word musician. IG: @theedebaucheryball 
• Documentary filmmaker David Weathersby. Also on Instagram. 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• “Being Black and Kinky with David Weathersby” Wild & Sublime episode
• Thee Debauchery Ball info
• Watch the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball on Amazon Prime or Tubi 

The main show sponsor of the October 2024 show was uberlübe, high-performance lubricant. Show sponsor was Rowan Tree Counseling, a therapy practice that is anti-racist | queer-allied | poly-affirming | sex-positive.  Available in Illinois! 

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What’s keeping your sex life from being more exciting? Panelists discuss limiting beliefs and tips to move past them in this dynamic conversation. Plus Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound. From the October 2024 live show.

Panel with:

•  Sex coach and pleasure mentor Tazima Parris
• Therapist for all things queer and kinky Jake Penrod from  Live Oak
• ENM/kink coach Sarah Sloane 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 

The main show sponsor of the October 2024 show was uberlübe, high-performance lubricant. Show sponsor was Rowan Tree Counseling, a therapy practice that is anti-racist | queer-allied | poly-affirming | sex-positive.  Available in Illinois! 

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Panelists discuss issues facing LGBTQ+ folx inside their respective groups and across affinities, offering skills and strategies to combat isolation and forge bonds. Plus an interview with drag artist Cindy Nèro about her art and mentorship, and Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound.  From the June 2024 live show.

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In this episode:

• Interview with drag artist, mentor and storyteller  Cindy Nero
• Panel with Channyn Lynn Parker, CEO of Brave Space Alliance; Luke Romesberg, Director of Youth Housing from Center on Halsted, Chicago; Jordan Dunmead from Live Oak
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 

The June 2024 show was sponsored by Rowan Tree Counseling, a therapy practice that is anti-racist | queer-allied | poly-affirming | sex-positive.  Available in Illinois! 

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• B and Lee Honey”s storytelling event at GD2
• Storyteller Mistress BlaqueIvory
• Storyteller Alan Colorado
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 

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NYC burlesque artist Fancy Feast discusses her memoir, Naked:  On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques, and how being a fat performer, phone sex worker, and sex toy store clerk revealed to her Americans’ fears and expectations about sex.

In this episode:

• Burlesque artist Fancy Feast
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• Naked –buy on Bookshop and support Wild & Sublime and independent booksellers

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In this lively interview with bisexual mega influencer and Men’s Health columnist Zachary Zane, he discusses Boyslut, his recent book, now in paperback, that chronicles his sexual journey, as well as how to live a more shame-free, sex-positive life. [Rebroadcast]

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• Zachary Zane - author and sex columnist 
• Boyslut, the book. Get it at Bookshop, our affiliate partner!

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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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• 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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Our panel of sex-positive therapists discuss the roots of jealousy and envy, and share the best ways to approach these uncomfortable feelings in both open and monogamous relationships. From our May 2024 live show.

For info and tickets to our live Pride Show in Chicago on Friday June 28, go here.

In this episode:

• Sex-positive therapist Matthew Amador
• Sex and relationship therapist Ari Kimble
• Sex-positive therapist James Chamerlik
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 

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Do you and your partner have mismatched libidos?  In this fascinating interview that turns many long-held ideas on their head, sexologist and author Cyndi Darnell talks about her book that helps people connect to their authentic desires and build connection. [Rebroadcast]

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• 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. 
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Chicago documentary filmmaker David Weathersby talks to Karen about his work chronicling the Black kink community in Chicago, including his upcoming series Sex in Color and his film Thee Debauchery Ball.

In this episode:

• Documentary filmmaker David Weathersby. Also on Instagram. 
• Thee Debauchery Ball event info 
• Watch the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball on Amazon Prime or Tubi 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 

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Art therapist and counselor Alyse Ruriani explains how Tarot, the ancient divinatory card deck, can be a tool for self-growth and inner work around one’s sex life and relationships. Host Karen Yates uses herself as the subject in a reading–with a little bit of anxiety!

In this episode:

• Art therapist and counselor Alyse Ruriani.  Also on Instagram 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• Rowan Tree Counseling
• Buy Tarot for Change and the Queer Tarot deck on Bookshop, our affiliate partner. Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop

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Author Alex Alberto talks with Karen about “Entwined,” their memoir that explores polyamory, including community living, triads, pansexuality, and how the French and English language rate in describing being nonbinary.

In this episode:

• Author Alex Alberto. Also on Instagram
• Host and sex educator Karen Yates 
• Buy Entwined on Bookshop, our affiliate partner. Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop!
• Relationship anarchy
• Relationship anarchy tee and tote in our shop!

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Do you want to express yourself better in bed? Sex educator and host Karen Yates explains what might be getting in the way  (a lot!) and offers solutions in this solo episode.

In this episode:

• Betty Martin - Wheel of Consent
• Karen’s interview with Betty Martin
• Buy The Art of Receiving and Giving on Bookshop, our affiliate partner. Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop!
• Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen’s free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here!

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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 in this rebroadcast from 2022.

• JoJo Bear - Somatic sex & intimacy guide
• Karen Yates - somatic sex educator and energy healer
• Body Electric School
• Betty Martin - Wheel of Consent
• Karen’s interview with Betty Martin

Need a good read on sexuality or relationships? Check out our recs on Bookshop!

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Molly Roden Winter talks with Karen about her bestselling memoir More, which honestly chronicles opening up her long-term marriage while being a mother and then caregiver to her parents.

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Buy More through Bookshop. Help independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime!
Check out Entwined by Alex Alberto (and mentioned by Molly) on Bookshop, too!

On this episode:

Molly Roden Winter - author.  On Instagram 

Karen Yates - host, somatic sex educator, intuitive, energy worker

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In this solo episode, Wild & Sublime host and sex educator Karen Yates talks about the importance of one's pleasure and how to begin taking steps toward a better sex life in 2024.

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Featured speaker: Karen Yates - host, somatic sex educator, intuitive, energy worker

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Kinky Kollege
• Kink Academy
• OMG Yes
• Make Love Not Porn

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Panelists from our live December show in Chicago talk about aspects of nonmonogamy: communication skills; low-risk ways to begin; what not to do; and the poly community. This lively and thoughtful  conversation deeply considers what it takes to open up your relationship. Plus questions from the audience.

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Guests:

• Goddess Erica—Tantric doula and empowerment coach
• Elmo Painter-Edington—sex-positive somatic therapist and empowerment coach 
• Jake Penrod—therapist specializing in all things queer and kinky 

Host:
Karen Yates—somatic sex educator, intuitive, and healer

Main live show sponsor of December Show: Rowan Tree Counseling

Check out this episode on nonmonogamy with therapist and author of Open Deeply Kate Loree

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Our most popular episode of 2023! 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. Note: We're taking the rest of December off.  See you January 11!

In this episode:

• Cassie Porter - Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselor
• Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach 
• JoJo Bear - Somatic Sex & Intimacy Guide

See also:

• Caffyn Jesse’s groundbreaking work
• Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent model

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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 wildandsublime.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.

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Podcasters Adrienne Gunn and Elizabeth Gomez talk with Karen about teenage celebrity crushes and how they informed their adult sexual life in this entertaining yet insightful episode.

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Get tickets for our Saturday, Dec 9 show in Chicago! 

In this episode:

• Adrienne Gunn - humorist and podcaster 
• Elizabeth Gomez - writer and podcaster
• Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker
• Don’t Ruin This for Me podcast with Adrienne and Elizabeth
• Truth or Dare episode with Karen

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Our sexperts share their wisdom on why relationships lose their spark and what to do about it. From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show. [Note: audio issues in first few minutes of panel conversation.]

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In this episode:

• Tazima Parris - sex coach and pleasure mentor
• Tom Doctor - sex and relationship therapist 
• Helen Wyatt - sex and relationship therapist 
• Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker

The live show was sponsored by Best Therapies. 

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From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show: our sexperts field audience q’s on anal, sex ed, and being “too much”; standup Archy Jamjun brings the laughs, and host Karen Yates gives her Sermon on sex intentions.

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In this episode:

• Archy Jamjun - standup comedian 
• Tazima Parris - sex coach and pleasure mentor
• Tom Doctor - sex and relationship therapist 
• Helen Wyatt - sex and relationship therapist 
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Standup comedian Adam Burke (Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!) discusses his open relationship, UK v. US dating, and helps Karen with her dating app in this hilarious episode. 

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• Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker

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Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!

Adam Burke on YouTube

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NY comedian Raanan Hershberg (The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show, Comedy Central) discusses pegging, sobriety and sex, dating someone with herpes…and Vladimir Putin. Raanan and Karen also chat about the hottest movie: Blue Is the Warmest Color vs Out of Sight.

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In this episode:

• Raanan Hershberg - comedian – @raanancomedy on all social platforms
• Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker

References or more info:

Jokes from the Underground

Downhill Ever Since

Shooters Gotta Shoot interview

Joe and Raanan Talk Movies

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration) hotline - 1-800-662-HELP

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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.

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• Sonal Aggarwal - standup, actor, producer– @sonalmedia on all social platforms
• Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker

References:

• Shaadi.com marriage site
• Feeld dating app
• Mr Banana show on Facebook

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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.

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• Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker

References:

• Ladylike Podcast

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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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• Karen Yates  - sex educator, performer, energy worker

References:

• Crushes - podcast

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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.

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• Karen Yates - sex educator, performer, energy worker

References:

• Outspoken: LGBTQ storytelling series - Chicago
• Michael Henry video: "I'm a side"
• Grindr: the app for bi, gay, trans and queer people

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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.

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• Rae McDaniel - author, sex and gender therapist
• Lily Be - storytelling oracle and doula
• Karen Yates - Wild & Sublime producer/host and somatic sex educator

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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.

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In this episode:

• Matthew Amador - Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebels
• Sergio Mojica - Educator and community activist
• Andie Baumgartner - Sex-positive therapist 
• Nat Vikitsreth - Decolonized and licensed psychotherapist, burlesque artist, and host of the Come Back to Care Podcast 
• Manny Petty - standup musician

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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.

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• Jason Best - Sex-positive & kink-aware therapist
• Tazima Parris - Sex coach & pleasure mentor
• Korey McWilliams - Relationship & sex therapist
• Karen Yates - Host, somatic sex educator, and sound healer
• Full episode transcript available on our website! 

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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.

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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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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.

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Comfy Fitness--online fitness studio
 Kira Macoun - Comfy Fitness founder
Carrie Drapac - Comfy Fitness founder
Caitlin V - sex coach 
Tazima Parris - Sex coach and pleasure mentor
JoJo Bear - somatic sex and intimacy coach

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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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• Erica Washington - Sex-positive holistic mental health therapist

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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.

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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.

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Additional related episode(s):

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• The Sex-positive Parent – we discuss nonbinary and fluid identities and more subjects.

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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.

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Additional related episode(s) and info:

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In popular culture:

• The Sessions (2012) with actor Helen Hunt 

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Panelists answer a Patreon listener question about how to trust your intuition and avoid old patterns with new partners after leaving an abusive relationship.

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• Clark Hazel - Individual and couples therapist at Best Therapies
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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.

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• 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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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!).

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• Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach 
• Brandon Hunter-Haydon - Surrogate Partner & Intimacy Coach

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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.

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• Cassie Porter - Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselor
• Elmo Painter-Edington - Somatic Therapist & Empowerment Coach 
• JoJo Bear - Somatic Sex & Intimacy Guide

See also:

• Caffyn Jesse’s groundbreaking work
• Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent model

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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 educator
• Archy Jamjun - Storyteller
• Missed the first half? Oct live show part 1 

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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.

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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 therapist
• Goddess Erica - Tantric doula & sexual empowerment coach
• Caitlin V - Intimacy & relationship coach, host of Good Sex on Discovery+
• MakeLoveNotPorn

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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…

Get tickets to our 8th Anniversary Show, Sunday Oct 25, 6pm at Lincoln Lodge in Chicago!

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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 Educator
• Ecstatic Belonging - Caffyn’s new online course
• Institute for the Study of Somatic Sex Education
• Somatic Sex Educators Association
• Association for Sexological Bodyworkers
• Find Caffyn’s books on our Bookshop page!

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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.

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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 tickets to our 8th Anniversary Show, Sunday Oct 25, 6pm at Lincoln Lodge in Chicago!

MAIN LIVE SHOW SPONSOR: Rowen Tree Counseling, Illinois