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0 Sex Gets Real 127: Sinclair Sexsmith on power dynamics

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Sinclair Sexsmith (you might know them as Sugarbutch) is here this week and we are talking ALL about kink, BDSM, and power dynamics. We take a look at Sinclair’s journey from submissive to Top to Dominant to Daddy and Master. What is it like to live in a 24/7 Master slave dynamic? How can people […]

0 Wednesday Words: Sex toolbox for newbies

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Dildo Deprived asks: Hello! How goes? I discovered your podcast just a few weeks ago, so I haven’t listened to all of them. I apologize if this has already been discussed. Your podcast has come at a very interesting point in my […]

0 Sex Gets Real 126: Yana Tallon-Hicks on pleasure and polyamory

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How does traditional consent education fail us? What do you do if you’re in a new open relationship and it just isn’t working for you? Can someone really orgasm without having their genitals touched? This week, Yana Tallon-Hicks joins the show and we roll around in all those questions and more (don’t miss Dawn’s story […]

0 Sex Gets Real 125: Karen BK Chan on kindness and the masks we wear

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Sometimes I get intimidated or nervous about speaking with a guest. Other times I feel excited to dig in with a colleague or friend. But this week? The only word I had was delight. Karen BK Chan delights me with her words and thoughts and ideas. The way she questions our cultural stories and makes […]

0 Wednesday Words: My partner never orgasms

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Natalie asks: Hello Dawn, I love your podcast!! I recently found it, and I have listened to almost all of them. You are really easy to listen to and you give a lot of great advice!  I am a married 23 year […]

0 Sex Gets Real 124: Dylan is back this week!

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What can I even say about an episode that not only has Dylan, as the celesbian guest this week, but Dylan singing Rihanna? Yep. It was amazing having Dylan back on the show, beer in hand, for a fun, frank discussion and answering listener questions. She has been working so hard that we’ve had virtually […]

1 Wednesday Words: Coming out to a religious family

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Sex’s Kid Sister asks: First, I just really want to thank you guys for all the advice and tips you give on your show. Conner Habib was amazing. I love him so much. I believe we are long lost twins. I would really […]

0 Sex Gets Real 123: Emily Nagoski talking pleasure, joy, & science

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We all have those people that we admire to the point of fandom, and for me, one of those people is Emily Nagoski. Her work has had a deep impact on my personal life and my professional life. She single-handedly changed the way I work with clients who have low desire or libido they aren’t […]

0 Wednesday Words: Finding your voice after trauma

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Cindy asks: Hi Dawn, I’ve been catching up on old episodes and caught sight of the episode of Dylan leaving. (Haven’t heard it yet) I miss her already! I hope you continue on as strong as before. I wanted to try and […]

1 Sex Gets Real 122: Conner Habib talking consent & feminism

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Conner Habib generously agreed to jump on the phone with me at the last minute for this week’s episode, and our conversation is incredibly political and philosophical in ways you don’t often hear on the show. This is my second time interviewing Conner and both times we’ve chatted, I’ve felt challenged and inspired to think […]

0 Wednesday Words: Lack of intimacy is becoming too much to bear

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Repressed Beyond Belief asks: Hi there. I’m a 33 yr old male and I enjoy listening to the show for your honest discussions and advice. It would mean a lot to me if you could read this and just give it to […]

0 Sex Gets Real 121: Princess Kali on erotic humiliation and kink

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There is something so delicious in talking about something that I have so little experience with. This week’s chat with Princess Kali is just that – a fun, playful talk about erotic humiliation, objectification, mastering kink, and being a Dominatrix. It’s rich, it’s approachable, and it’s terribly intriguing. Throughout the episode, Princess Kali drops truthbomb […]

0 Wednesday Words: Closeted gay & not sure how to date

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Closeted Gay Guy That Can’t Even asks: Let’s get down to business, Doc. I’m gay and not out, but every asks if I’m gay CONSTANTLY. I’m a virgin. A senior in high school. And I am an ArmyBrat, meaning that I move […]

0 Sex Gets Real 120: Trans fantasies, pegging, & dating a survivor

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It’s just you and me this week. No guest. No interview. Just your questions and emails and me savoring every single one of them. We’re talking transsexual fetish sex, pegging, exploring sex with a partner who is a rape survivor, what it means to be bad at sex, Hollywood myths about how sex should look, […]

0 Wednesday Words: Defining vanilla and other sexy terms

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Anonymous asks: Just would like to say I love the podcast. I think you’re wonderful, Dawn. I found you on Spotify and I’m proud to say that I’ve listened to all your shows. It only took me a few weeks! I enjoy […]