Erotic Awakening

EA778 -  The Grand Strand Affair, Online classes & Teaching the Next Generation of Presenters  This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 778, Dawn chats with Anne from the new "Grand Strand Affair" in Myrtle Beach, SC ….plus shares what classes she's bringing online for November and an extra online intensive, 3 hours on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, to help prepare those that want to present in the kink and poly communities.  LINKS MENTIONED: New book by Dawn!!!Behind the Curtain: setting the stage, setting the table by Dawn Williams https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL2WDGQY/ The Grand Strand Affair (Myrtle Beach, SC) www.thegrandstrandaffair.com Wisconsin Leather Pride (Milwaukee)  https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/13/wisconsin-leather-pride-2026-f3ys8s Kinky Holiday Bazaar (Chicago area) https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 Indiana Rope Expo (Indianapolis)  https://fetlife.com/events/2027/02/05/indy-rope-expo-ire-2027-vgq96p Intrigue (Indianapoli

EA777 - MsDDom Revisited, Truth vs Transparency, and Sex Slang This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 777, Dawn catches up with MsDDom, ….plus brings the conversation to the show about the difference between honesty and transparency AND shares some sex slang terms.    LINKS MENTIONED: New book by Dawn!!!Behind the Curtain: setting the stage, setting the table by Dawn Williams https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL2WDGQY/ Wisconsin Leather Pride (Milwaukee)  https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/13/wisconsin-leather-pride-2026-f3ys8s Kinky Holiday Bazaar (Chicago area) https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 Indiana Rope Expo (Indianapolis)  https://fetlife.com/events/2027/02/05/indy-rope-expo-ire-2027-vgq96p Intrigue (Indianapolis)  https://fetlife.com/events/2027/02/26/intrigue-2027-vbpvts TRANSCRIPT 1:15     Revisiting previous guests 2:56 Interview with MsDDom 21:39 Where Dawn will be 23:12 Honesty vs. Transparency 27:14 Sex Slang Enjoy!!! Da

EA776 - Submissive Retreats, House Parties, and Ergonomic Sex Toys  This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 776, Dawn shares what it's like to attend a Submissive retreat…  ….plus how cozy it was to attend a house party with friends as well as her disappointment in trying to find ergonomic sex toys since messing up her wrist.  LINKS MENTIONED: Behind the Curtain: setting the stage, setting the table by Dawn Williams https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HL2WDGQY/ Kinky Holiday Bazaar https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/21/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 Grace and Frankie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYkD7D_6740 TRANSCRIPT 2:09 Submissive Retreats 7:18 Bear! 10:44 Where I'll be 12:15 Online classes 14:14 House Party 16:42 OWAL meeting where we talked about needing ergonomic toys Enjoy!!! Dawn ************************************************************ Enjoy the podcast and the education Dawn shares? Join the PATRONs who help make it possible, for as little as $2/month.

EA775 - Bucket List Items - Behind the Curtain, Emceeing, and Balloons   This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 775, Dawn shares her excitement about completing some bucket list items…..    …Publishing her first book as Dawn Williams, Behind the Curtain: setting the stage, setting the table….. Attending the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, and emcee'ing a Leather Contest….plus traveled through 2 new states since the split.  LINKS MENTIONED:   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   1:27 What's NOT on my bucket list… Tornado's and flat tires   3:56 Behind the Curtain - Dawn's new book published   10:37 Emcee   13:23 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta   17:00 Future bucket list items? It's a secret   19:22 Online classes for O

EA774 - Sex Activities part 2, Scissortail and Interviews This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 774, Dawn keeps it short and sweet while attending Scissortail in Tulsa, OK as the emcee….. She talks about a few more sexual activities…. …plus, a little chat about the event and a promise to interview some of the attendees there that have been interviewed before over the years.    LINKS MENTIONED:   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 1:52 Sexual activities 1:58 Intercrural Sex 3:25 Quacking 3:48 Rusty Trombone 4:38 Snowballing 5:32 Spucking 6:19 Tribbing 7:29 Upcoming events 8:34 EA Shoutouts 8:59 Emcee'ing at Scissortail over the weekend 10:30 Will be interviewing previous people again   Enjoy!!! Dawn   **************

EA773 - Leather Contests, Columbus Kink Community & 2027 Events This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 773, Dawn shares her experience and some history on Leather Title contests…. …plus, she reflects on her home community, Columbus OH….and a bit about the events she'll be presenting at next year with a little bit of a soap box moment on events that don't value quality presenters.    LINKS MENTIONED:   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 1:13 Leather Contests 5:58 What is a Leather Contest 7:27 Leather Contest in the 80's/AIDS 9:53 Later years, focus shifts again 15:01 Instant Expert Syndrome 17:38 Growth and Inner Reflection 18:06 Judging 22:06 What does a contest look like 28:20 Where I'll be 29:51 Columbus Commun

EA772 - Sexual Activities, and News about Jay Wiseman & Talina Zar  This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 772, Dawn reviews some sexual activity terminology… …plus, she shares some sadness with the passing of Jay Wiseman and updates on the court procedings of the murder of Talina Zar.  LINKS MENTIONED: 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 1:53 Bukkake 3:08 Gooning 3:56 Dogging 4:46 Fisting 5:19 Outstroking 6:32 Free Use 7:16 Frotting 7:51 Where will I be?  9:35 Passing of Jay Wiseman 13:30 Person responsible for Talina Zar murder pleads 'no contest' Enjoy!!! Dawn   ************************************************************ Enjoy the podcast and the education Dawn shares? Join the PATRONs who help make i

EA771 - Polyamory Gatekeeping & Naughty Commercials This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 771, Dawn gets on her soapbox a bit and explores the idea of Polyamory gatekeeping…   …plus, she mentions that the naughty commercial from last week, is fake. Wah wah. ..and she shares her giggles.     LINKS MENTIONED:   The Polyamory Tookit https://www.amazon.com/Polyamory-Toolkit-Guidebook-Polyamorous-Relationships/dp/1794193995   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-ogivu7   SEEK submissive retreat https://fetlife.com/events/2026/10/08/submissive-seek-retreat-2026-zdjhi5   Dawn's giggle is a fetish? https://fetlife.com/fetishes/847672 (hmmmm, since I don't use that name anymore, I wonder if I can change it?  TRANSCRIPT 1:11 Polyamory Gatekeeping 3

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