Erotic Awakening Podcast

Episode 770 - Path of the Qadishti, Scarlet Sanctuary, Rituals and Naughty Vintage Commercials   This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 770, Dawn explains what the Scarlet Sanctuary and Path of the Qadishti training is. Scarlet Sanctuary hasn't been a big topic on the show since they asked Karen to talk about it on show EA038, back in 2009…. …plus, she share about how she's getting back into facilitating rituals after a year a being on her own on the road …… and did she see what she thought she saw? ….. Squirting toothpaste fro between his legs in a naughty vintage commercial…..and was that Dawn singing a little bit?.     LINKS MENTIONED: Path of the Qadishti/Scarlet Sanctuary https://pathoftheqadishti.com/ EA038 - Scarlet Sanctuary https://eroticawakening.libsyn.com/ea034_scarlet_sanctuary Google 'Scarlet Sanctuary Qadishti'  — and Dan and Dawn pop up in all kinds of places where we've been talked about or we've talked about POTQ and Scarlet Sanctuary over the last 18 years. Kink Starter Cards ht

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, Episode 769 - Finding Your Inner Goddess w/Kickballs, Monster Romance & New Places   This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 769, Dawn interviews Kickballs on how kink helped her find her Inner Goddess, which includes kicking balls …..   …plus, shares her experience with Monster Romance and a reel of someone trying to imitate what it would be like with a monster penis described in some of the books… plus, where should she go next in the country? What is out there still to experience? …..and free shipping by Dawn on the Kinkstarter Cards.   LINKS MENTIONED:   Kickball's fet profile https://fetlife.com/Kickballs76 Kickball's website www.goddessbb.com Monster Romance https://www.facebook.com/reel/2083963655780064 Kink Starter Cards https://www.eroticawakening.com/store/ Libertine https://fetlife.com/events/2026/09/04/libertine-2026-dionysian-dream-6q9i1q Scissortail https://fetlife.com/events/2026/09/25/scissortail-leather-conference-midwest-power-ex

EA768 - Relationship Styles part 3, Backpatches, and AND  This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 768, Dawn shares various relationship styles that she found of interes…… …plus, shares her experience with backpatches and House Metta, and then AND, what she has accomplished and experienced over the last year…..and free shipping by Dawn on the Kinkstarter Cards.   LINKS MENTIONED:   Fetlife - Relationship Styles https://fetlife.com/kinktionary/relationships-cfhsp   Fetlife - AND writing by Dawn https://fetlife.com/Dawn_Awakening/posts/14241300   Kink Starter Cards https://www.eroticawakening.com/store/   Leather Archives and Museum https://leatherarchives.org/   Leather Quilt https://www.leatherquilt.com/   Libertine https://fetlife.com/events/2026/09/04/libertine-2026-dionysian-dream-6q9i1q   Scissortail https://fetlife.com/events/2026/09/25/scissortail-leather-conference-midwest-power-exchange-contest-sjvqwm   Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogi

EA767 - Monster Fuckery w/Ember Solaris, recorded classes, and Leather Archives Renovation This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 766, Dawn shares various relationship styles for groups……   …plus, shares about her most recent long-distance trip to South Dakota… Jay Wiseman is having a sale on his books and more…..and free shipping by Dawn on the Kinkstarter Cards.   LINKS MENTIONED:   Ember Solaris https://fetlife.com/xSolaris Kink Starter Cards https://www.eroticawakening.com/store/ Recorded Classes https://www.eroticawakening.com/store/ Leather Archives and Museum https://leatherarchives.org/ Scissortail https://fetlife.com/events/2026/09/25/scissortail-leather-conference-midwest-power-exchange-contest-sjvqwm Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 SEEK submissive retreat https://fetlife.com/events/2026/10/08/submissive-seek-retreat-2026-zdjhi5 TRANSCRIPT   1:07 Monster Fuckery w/Ember Solaris   3:01 Monster Lore   13:10 Risk of Moral Injury

EA766 - Relationship Styles involving groups, South Dakota, Jay Wiseman Sale & Free Shipping on Kink Starter Cards This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 766, Dawn shares various relationship styles for groups……plus, shares about her most recent long-distance trip to South Dakota… Jay Wiseman is having a sale on his books and more…..and free shipping by Dawn on the Kinkstarter Cards.     Links mentioned on the show: Jay Wiseman's Store Sale https://jaywiseman.com/wordpress/index.php/store/ Jay Wiseman Fet Post https://fetlife.com/Jay_Wiseman/posts/14220816. Jay Wiseman on Erotic Awakening, Episode 006   https://eroticawakening.libsyn.com/ea006_jay_wiseman Kink Starter Cards https://www.eroticawakening.com/store/ Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 SEEK submissive retreat https://fetlife.com/events/2026/10/08/submissive-seek-retreat-2026-zdjhi5   TRANSCRIPT 1:10 Relationship Styles for Groups 2:05 House 2:32 Back Patches 3:37 House, part 2 5:

EA765 -  Pierced Labias, New people, & BDSM test This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 765, Dawn chats with Cookie Doe about her labia piercings……plus, discusses her experience with tying out new munches as she travels around the country and shares her results for her BDSM Test.    Links mentioned on the show: Cookie Doe (fet profile) https://fetlife.com/Cookie_Doe_ Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 SEEK submissive retreat https://fetlife.com/events/2026/10/08/submissive-seek-retreat-2026-zdjhi5   The BDSM Test https://bdsmtest.org/   TRANSCRIPT 00:57 Cookie Doe and her labia piercing 2:35 Partner did her first set of labia piercings 4:06 Why? 4:41 They do medical play 5:28 More on why 6:45 Body rejected one of the first piercings 7:36 3 by a professional 9:18 1 new one bled a lot 11:07 Shaving with new piercings 13:40 Chastity 14:48 Orgasm Deniel 15:55 Cuck? 17:16 How to get up with Cookie Doe (her and her partner to classes) 18:12 Where

Episode 764 - Relationship Styles part 1, Polyamory in the News & Splash and Howl   This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 764, Dawn some relationship styles that can be chosen on fetlife… ……plus, shares about a source for Polyamory in the news and gives a shoutout to Splash and Howl, an event for age players coming to Maryland in December.    Links mentioned on the show: Polyamory in the News https://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/ Donut Grow Up: How and Splash https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/29/2026-donut-grow-up-howl-splash-naseks Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 SEEK submissive retreat https://fetlife.com/events/2026/10/08/submissive-seek-retreat-2026-zdjhi5   TRANSCRIPT 1:07 Various relationship styles you can use on your profile in fet 2:24 Adult Nursing Relationship 5:00  Ambimorous 6:41 Anchor partner 7:43 Boywife 9:10 Boston Marriage 11:29 Chosen Family 12:16 Comet Relationship 14:22 Where Dawn will be presenting/vending 15:34 E

EA763 - Primal Play w/ Sunny Leigh Mayne, Karezza, and Million Podcasts   This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 763, Dawn chats with Sunny Leigh Mayne from the Naughty Talk Podcast about Primal Play…. ……plus, shares a new word she has found, Karezza….and….gives out shoutout to www.millionpodcasts.com for having the Erotic Awakening Podcast on their Kink Podcast list.    Links mentioned on the show: Naughty Talk w/Sunny Leaigh Mayne https://sunnyleighmayne.com/naughty-talk-podcast/ Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 Karezza: Ethics of Marriage https://sacred-texts.com/sex/eom/index.htm? Million Podcasts https://www.millionpodcasts.com/kink-podcasts/     TRANSCRIPT 1:24 Interview with Sunny 3:19 Grappling 5:28  Size disparity  7:38 Primal Arts 11:39 Midnight Snacks at PAF 12:21 Presenters threshold to participate in the event (Hint: PAF rocks!) 13:46 Dance and Primal Movement 14:50 Primal Play and Aging 17:11 The Hunt 20:15 Misconceptions about P

EA762 - What to bring to an outdoor event, and a Twisted Tryst recap   This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 762, Dawn reviews what she and others bring to outdoor events…. ……plus, shares a little more about her time at Twisted Tryst !     Links mentioned on the show: Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7     TRANSCRIPT 2:00 What to bring to an outdoor event 4:22 Pay attention to information that is sent to you, all events are different 6:15 Set up social area around your tent? 11:42 Weather 14:07 Energy needed 15:56 Take care of yourself 17:09 What to wear 20:26 Food 21:14 Accessibility 23:14 Upcoming events for Dawn 25:18 Where I am at now   Enjoy!!! Dawn ************************************************************ Enjoy the podcast and the education Dawn shares? Join the patrons who help make it possible, for as little as $2/month.   Discounte

EA761 - The Leather Quilt w/Just Rob & Community pt. 2   This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 761, Dawn talks to JustRob about the Leather Quilt that turns 20 years old this year!!! …. ……plus, she adds more to the conversation about the Kink and Leather communities !     Links mentioned on the show: The Leather Quilt https://www.leatherquilt.com/ JustRob (fet profile) https://fetlife.com/JustRob Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7     TRANSCRIPT 1:00 The Leather Quilt with  JustRob 2:49 Leather Quilt is 20 years old 2:55 What is the Leather Quilt? 4:02 Application process 4:09 House Metta 5:22 Vetting panels 6:01 Constructing the Quilt at each event it's sent to 6:41 Panel ceremony 8:08 Everything gets to see it, touch it….not in an archive 8:45 Leather Quilt at first PXS 9:40 Leather Quilt volunteers 9:53 Cost to display 11:45 Master Varii

EA760 - Kink Community - is it real? Have I outgrown it?    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 760, Dawn shares her thoughts on whether there is a Kink Community….. ……plus, she externally processes her moments of wondering if she still belongs in the community since she is older…and shares about a littles event happening later in the year, Donut Grow Up: Howl and Splash. !     Links mentioned on the show: Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Race Bannon article https://racebannon.medium.com/reframing-what-is-kink-community-b75e4b12c440 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me Donut Grow Up: Howl and Splash https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/29/2026-donut-grow-up-howl-splash-naseks?source=search_page       TRANSCRIPT 1:14 Is there a kink community?  2:46 Subcultures within the communities 4:27 Hobby? 5:02 This is where I feel at home 5:46 Regional communities 6:54 Layers of communities 10:24 I need to be near a communi

EA759 - Risk Aware Needle Play w/Ember Solaris & Primal Arts Fest Review This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 759, Dawn chats with Ember Solaris about Risk Aware Needle Play…… ……plus, shares what she did at Primal Arts Festival, including a sex magick ritual! She will attend again!     Links mentioned on the show: Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Ember Solaris (xsolaris) https://fetlife.com/xSolaris Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me Sunny https://sunnyleighmayne.com/naughty-talk-podcast/     TRANSCRIPT 1:15 Who is Ember Solaris? 1:56 Needle Play and Reiki 3:31 Interview with Ember 5:15 Needle phobia 7:30 Blood Risk Awareness 9:35 Should you be licensed to use needles? 9:46 Importance of education 10:58 Where can you find Ember? 12:47 Where to find Dawn 13:49 Sign up for newsletter 14:19 Primal Arts Fest excitement 14:46 Sex Magick ritual 16:15 Vending/Meeting people 16:32 Body Drumming class 17:36 Sunny's P

EA758 - ShadowWork in the Kink Community w/Lee Harrington and Primal Arts This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 758, Dawn interviews long-time podcast and sacred sexuality voice, Lee Harrington on Shadow Work in kink…… ……plus, shares her excitement about being at Primals Arts Festival for the weekend!     Links mentioned on the show: Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me Lee Harrington https://www.passionandsoul.com/ Sunny https://sunnyleighmayne.com/naughty-talk-podcast/     TRANSCRIPT 1:19 Primal Arts 2:01 Picnic table scene 3:08 Sunny and her Primal 201 class 5:27 Interview with Lee Harrington 42:39 Where to find Lee 44:37 Where I'll be Enjoy!!! Dawn ************************************************************ Enjoy the podcast and the education Dawn shares? Join the patrons who help make it possible, for as little as $2/month.   Discounted/Free books, kink starter cards, online

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 757, Dawn goes over ,more sexual orientation terminology…. ……plus, shares her experience with Reiki and Sacred Touch in the Dungeon ….and is excited that she's able to facilitate POTQ2 after a multi-year hiatus!    Links mentioned on the show: Fetlife www.fetlife.com NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me     TRANSCRIPT 2:22 Sexual Orientations (Ecosexual, Orchidsexual, Graysexual, Autosexual, Fraysexual, Fictosexual, Sadosexual) 11:21 Ideas for future shows 11:40 Where Dawn will be 12:46 Primal Arts Fair, offering priestess topping w/Reiki  14:12 POTQ1 16:16 POTQ2 Enjoy!!! Dawn ************************************************************ Enjoy the podcast and the education Dawn shares? Join the patrons who help make it possible, for as

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 756, Dawn goes over some sexual orientation terminology…. ……plus, be careful out there if you are a unicorn (or anyone seeking, really) and she gives a review of the New Mexico Leather and Kink Fair where she just presented and vended, having a great time!    Links mentioned on the show: Fetlife www.fetlife.com NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me     TRANSCRIPT 2:31 Sexual Orientations (pansexual, androsexual, minsexual, gynesexual, finsexual, ninsexual, phallosexual, yonisexual, Achilean, Sapphic, Neptunic, Saturnic, Ceterosexual, Noetisexual, Soulsexual, symbiosexual, Sapiosexual, Demisexual) 9:23 Where Dawn will be 10:42 Unicorn Hunting, be safe 11:01 CoAmory 12:31 Unicorn Hunting, red flags 15:34 Review of NM Leather and Kink Fair  

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 755, Dawn interviews Pirate Cook on his thoughts about being a kink dispenser…. ……plus, Dawn learns a new word, "Omegaverse" and she gives a partial review of the movie Pillion.    Links mentioned on the show: Pirate Cook (fet profile) https://fetlife.com/PirateCook   Arc Impact Leather https://www.arc-impact-leather.com/   Vetting w/ Ms. Unique (EA630) https://eroticawakening.libsyn.com/ea630-vetting-with-unique   NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me     Transcript (audio a little choppy)   1:01 Kink Dispenser w/Pirate Cook 7:53 Vetting 8:29 Vetting a bottom  10:00 What is a Kink Dispenser? 13:01 Aftercare as a Kink Dispenser 17:22 Where I'll be 18:37 Omegaverse 21:47 Mpreg genre 23:27 Pillion review    Enjoy!!! Dawn *****************

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 754, Dawn interviews Dear Caroline on Blood Play and deciding on your risk profile for that style of edge play…. ……plus, "What Happened to Talina Zar?", part of the first title couple of Power eXchange Summit (PXS). Warning, it's not good. And while looking for a picture of Talina in the thousands of pictures Dawn has in dropbox, Dawn comes across pictures of others in the community that have passed over the years.    Links mentioned on the show: Dear Caroline (fet profile) https://fetlife.com/DearCaroline   Dear Caroline's store https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedlePlayground NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me     Transcript   1:19 Bloodplay w/Dear Caroline 30:04 What Happened to Talina Zar 36:44 Leather Archives     Enjoy!!! Dawn ******

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 753, Dawn interviews HypnoStory and Panda on Bratting…. ……plus, Introverts showed up for her Introvert class with EVEE! Peopling can be a challenge for introverts, but 40 introverts and extroverts wanting to learn about their partners attended!     Links mentioned on the show: HypnoStory (fetlife profile) https://fetlife.com/HypnoStory   Panda (fetlife profile) https://fetlife.com/PandaPet EVEE https://fetlife.com/EVEE_Arizona   Kinkstarter Cards https://www.eroticawakening.com/store/ NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me     Transcript   1:09 Bratting interview 3:07 Panda is a brat 4:14 Is HypnoStory a brat wrangler? 7:39 Bratting as a form of communication 8:16 Team Effort 12:21 Thoughts on non-consensual bratting 15:38 HypnoStory being

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 752, Dawn interviews Sir Panda on Consent in the Kink World…. ……plus, she reviews a bit about sharing flagging/hanky code with a family member. And her emotional response to the presenter feedback forms from Naughty Revival.    Links mentioned on the show: D/s Outreach https://dsoutreach.com/ Sir-Panda (fetlife profile) https://fetlife.com/Sir-Panda Psych Central https://psychcentral.com/ NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me     Transcript   1:17 Consent w/Sir Panda 3:33 FRY model of consent 6:56 CARE model of consent 9:35 Consent 'Incident' 11:19 Drama Triangle - Victim, Villian, Hero 18:47 Swingers & Kink - Consent 19:59 House Party Host - Consent 24:15 Where I will be 26:00 Flagging & Hanky Code 32:43 Naughty Revival feedback

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 751, Dawn interviews Sir Panda on BDSM and Attachment styles …. ……plus, she shares about a new thing she did with Erotic Energy in NW Ohio, her experience of how she set up her support network at Intrigue …and the passing of her sister …. The one she talks about during some workshops ….the sister that knows 'everything' about Dawn…..or thought she did ;)    Links mentioned on the show: D/s Outreach https://dsoutreach.com/ Sir-Panda (fetlife profile) https://fetlife.com/Sir-Panda NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me       Transcript   1:18 BDSM & Attachment Styles w/Sir Panda 7:07 Types of Attachment Styles 19:52 How to get ahold of Sir-Panda 20:52 Where to find Dawn in 2026 22:11 Sign up for the newsletter 22:53 Erotic Energy and Ene