Dan and dawn are educators that have been actively involved in alternative lifestyles; Power Exchange, Polyamory, Sacred Sexuality, etc., since 2001. Over the last 20+ years they have presented at hundreds of events around North America.

Not only do they share via classes and workshops in person and virtually, they are also authors of multiple popular and respected books such as Hearts & Collars, The Polyamory Toolkit, and Living M/s.

They are also the co-hosts of the longest running kink and polyamory podcast on the web, the Erotic Awakening Podcast and creators of the popular Kink Starter Cards.

Over the years they have also produced events like: Power eXchange Summit, Beyond the Love Polyamory Summit, Subs in Service Intensive, and more…

Presentations

Not only do they share via classes and workshops, but they also are authors of multiple popular and respected books, are co-host of the longest running kink and polyamory podcast on the web, and have run a number of events.

Books

Erotic Awakening Podcast

The Erotic Awakening Podcast started in 2009 and is the longest running Kink and Polyamory podcast on the web!

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Our Latest Post and Shows

  • EA692 – Chemical Play Fails, Con Drop and EA goes AI

    EA692 – Chemical Play Fails, Con Drop and EA goes AI

    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn share their personal chemical play fail at GFA,(or success …it depends how you look at it). Plus, they chat about con drop and navigating an event with a poly partner……. ……plus, a link to the AI EA theme music by Minotaurus….     Links mentioned on the…

  • EA692 – Chemical Play Fails, Con Drop and EA goes AI

    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn share their personal chemical play fail at GFA,(or success …it depends how you look at it). Plus, they chat about con drop and navigating an event with a poly partner……. ……plus, a link to the AI EA theme music by Minotaurus….     Links mentioned on the…

  • EA691- Chemical Play

    EA691- Chemical Play

      This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn have a discussion around chemical play. Their origin story with the kink and lots of do’s and don’t around playing with topical and not so topical chemicals.  ……plus, or course…..more tentacles!    *note for chemical play – Cinnamon/mint oils, make sure they are food grade, NOT…

  • EA690 – Kink Education pt. 2, ED & Dementia and Collar Naming

    EA690 – Kink Education pt. 2, ED & Dementia and Collar Naming

    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn have a part 2 discussion of more options for finding kink education, …….. Books, books and more books…….. ……plus, erectile dysfunction meds associated with helping dementia? …..and would you name your collar?  .  Links mentioned on the show: New Education Videos by Dan and dawn             www.eroticawakening.com Science…

  • EA690 – Kink Education pt. 2, ED & Dementia and Collar Naming

    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn have a part 2 discussion of more options for finding kink education, …….. Books, books and more books…….. ……plus, erectile dysfunction meds associated with helping dementia? …..and would you name your collar?  .  Links mentioned on the show: New Education Videos by Dan and dawn             www.eroticawakening.com Science…

  • EA689 – Kink Education, Travel Fatigue and Semenology Cookbook

    EA689 – Kink Education, Travel Fatigue and Semenology Cookbook

      This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn discuss the different options for finding kink education and the pros and cons involved with each, in this first part of two…….. then share some of their traveling plans….. ……as well as their thoughts about a semenology cookbook.   .  Links mentioned on the show: New Education…

  • EA688 – Sex and Power Exchange w_ Kevin and katie, kinky sex w_ Gen X and the best meatloaf in AZ

    EA688 – Sex and Power Exchange w_ Kevin and katie, kinky sex w_ Gen X and the best meatloaf in AZ

    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn interview Kevin and katie about their Power Exchange/Authority Transfer  relationship and their ‘free use’ sex life. Then, Dan and dawn share the results of a survey put out by Bumble, and how it shows that Gen X and other generations do kink differently. . Plus, hang in…

  • EA687 – Shame, Get Off My Lawn and more thoughts on Cutting

    EA687 – Shame, Get Off My Lawn and more thoughts on Cutting

    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn discuss their thoughts and experience with feeling personal shame about their kinks & fetishes. “Yucking their own Yum”, after being asked about it by a patron & podcast listener. . Plus, they catch up on their tentacles and food on boobs, as well revisit the topic of…

  • EA686 –  Cutting, BDSM without sex, no sunlight for you

    EA686 – Cutting, BDSM without sex, no sunlight for you

    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn chat with Coral Mallow about cutting; what people get from it and how to be safe with this style of edge play. Plus, they all talk about whether they like sex with their bdsm play.    Links mentioned on the show: New Education Videos by Dan and…

  • EA685 – 15th Podcast Anniversary, Journey Impact w_Patrons and Virtual

        This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn chat with patrons about things they’ve learned on their journey into kink and their plans for 2024. Dan and dawn also reminisce about some of the shows they’ve done over the last 15 years.  Plus, they all talk about their experience with the kink education…