What You Didn’t Learn in Sex Ed is a class taught by Bex, where they share the important idea that sex should be fun. Ln our school systems, if sex ed is taught at all, they...
EA591 – What You Didn’t Learn in Sex Ed
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Being a Survivor in a Power Exchange Relationship – Power Exchange Book #2 Chapter
This is the beginning of my chapter in our new Power Exchange book....being a survivor in a power exchange relationship.....after this beginning, I will have all the notes from...
EA590 – How To Swinger
How To Be a Successful Swinger with Myrina & Tristan When it comes to marriage and intimacy, monogamy is often considered as the default option. However, not all couples go...
Team Polyamory
We just got a request to review a textbook writing on Relationship Anarchy and had to turn them down. Basically, we know what Relationship Anarchy is, but it's not how we do...
O.W.A.L – Older Women in Alternative Lifestyles
I've been running OWAL for a few years now. I created it after more than a year of thought and reflection and we started meeting in person at The Columbus Space. Then, we closed...
EA589 – Abasiophilia to Aliens
This week, Dan & dawn start a new kinky list, and talk about everything from Abasiophilia to Aliens! Thanks to our new sponsor, TheCage.co! Get two weeks premium...
The Polyamory Toolkit
When Dan and I got together in 1999, we decided that we were going to design our own relationship. We had no interest in being monogamous. We had no idea what that meant, as we...
EA588 – BDSM and Power Exchange After 50
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about what they, as over 50 years old people, bring to the table when it comes to bdsm and power exchange. Plus they...
Presenting for Wicked Grounds on Nov. 30th – Building a Powerful Power Exchange Relationship
Dan and I will once again have the honor of teaching a class online for Wicked Grounds, November 30th !! Woot! More info can be found here...
EA587 – After Care
Aftercare refers to a way of showing care for a person after an intense BDSM or sexual experience. Aftercare helps create a feeling of togetherness, security and safety. Join Dan...
EA586 – Sexy Self Confidence
Sexy Self-Confidence Confidence is being in complete trust in yourself and believing in your powers. It can also be seen as a feeling or belief that you can do something well or...
EA585 – Exploring Limits
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about soft limits, hard limits, and how they change (and if they should). Become a Patron! Listen, download,...
Let’s Chat – with Patrons of Dan and dawn and the Erotic Awakening Podcast
So, Dan and I do this thing called 'Let's Chat! with our Patreons. We've been doing this for over a year at this point. It's a zoom call with our Patrons on various topics of...
EA584 – Compassionate Polyamory
high lights [05:21] According to the Dalai Lama, the key to happiness is to be compassionate, to make compassion one of your driving forces. Compassion must begin with...
EA583 – Spankos
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn are joined by the Spankos Podcast, bringing you not one show but two! We talk about...spanking! Find the Spankos at...
EA582 – Pink Kink
Dan and Dawn welcome Dara and Rara from the Pink Kink podcast to discuss the many peculiarities of the dom and sub roles, their experience with each and how easy it is for them...
EA581 – Fitness and Authority Transfer
This week Kevin and Katie take over as hosts of the podcast as a reward for being the 100th Patron. They explain the dynamic of their relationship and reveal that they call it...
sRTs – Submissive Roundtable Benefits for those in Power Exchange Relationships
One of the things that I highly recommend to people is to surround yourself with like minded people. If you are poly, join a poly group. If you are power exchange, join a power...
Power Exchange and Depression
A tough subject……and one that I've experienced many times over the last 20 years. Sometimes it's me, as the follower, experiencing one of my depressive cycles. Sometimes it's...
EA580 – Restraint with Rope and Cheating
Cheating On this episode Dan and Dawn discuss the topic of cheating, their experience with it from previous marriages and what could be considered "cheating" in a polyamorous...
EA579 – Cockoldress
This week Dan and Dawn try out a heating gel from Promescent. Dan rubs it in on Dawn real good and she describes how it feels and gives her honest review of it. Then they welcome...
EA578 – Sexual Anxiety
Do you ever suffer from sexual anxiety? Ever wondered what to do about it? On this episode Dan talks to Jeff Abraham, CEO of Promescent about how to have a stress-free sexual...
How To Meet People
Exert from The Polyamory Toolkit Some would say that being polyamorous isn’t about the number of partners you have; that you can be in a two person relationship or even...
EA577 – Sexual BDSM
This week on a live recording of the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about mixing BDSM and Sex! Should you, could you, how and why? Plus they talk about how to manage...
EA576 – Orgasm Control, Party Time, Vagina Mouth
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about orgasm control! Both for tops and bottoms and just general people! Plus they talk about what they miss about...
Polyamory Dating Online- Creating Your Opening
Your Opening In the business world, there’s a saying that you should always be ready with your “elevator speech.” It’s a concept of having at hand a description of yourself—your...
EA575 – Labels, Spanking Must Have, Power Exchange depends
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about the different labels we give ourselves in the kink and power exchange lifestyle. Plus, show format changes,...
EA574 – Nipple Play
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about Nipple Play! Plus, a tentacle cup and a tiny home update! And is Peachy awesome? Become a Patron! #nipples...
Polyamory Dating Challenges as an Introvert
(exert from The Polyamory Dating Guide) “I want to be alone… with someone else who wants to be alone.” – Dimitri Zaik. Dawn says: There are introverts, extroverts and ambiverts....
When you have communication disconnects, try Porch Time
I used to have some less than nice thoughts about one of my partners partners. I thought they were slimy at best. But my partner loved this person, so was I supposed to share it?...
EA573 – Relaxing into submission and lots more
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk discuss a number of topics, like relaxing into submission, jealousy, triggering scenes, more fetishes, and lots more!...
EA572 – Power Exchange In a RV
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EA571 – People of Color in the Kink Community
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk with Madame Posh about the experience of being a person of color in the kink community, as well as some opportunities...
EA570 – Polyamory Tools Special Edition
This week it is a special edition of the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk live for an hour on polyamory tools! Become a Patron!
Complimentary Strengths …. seen as Hawk and Mouse animal totem medicine
We’ve known for years that one reason we work so well together as a couple is because we have different strengths and weaknesses. For the most part, we compliment each other. He...
EA569 – Hodgepodge 9
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn share about a variety of topics such as... Is BDSM/Kink all about sex? What are some good tools for handling conflict in...
EA568 – Talking Naughty
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about how talking naughty! Plus scenes we haven't done yet but want to. PLUS things we are scared of!...
EA567 – Hodgepodge VIII
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk continue to wipe out some topics from the backlog list! Such as... advice for title contest how old is too old for...
EA566 – Hodgepodge 7
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk catch up on some listener questions! Such as... Why is there such stigma around women who choose to move on the...
Spicy Vanilla Market Place
Dan and dawn will be presenting 'Flirting' at the Spicy Vanilla Marketplace.
EA565 – Sensual Humiliation
This week, Dan and dawn talk about sensual humiliation! Plus, dungeon etiquette and that peppermint tingle! Check out this episode!
EA564 – Women in Leather
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EA563 – Filter Off
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn have a great conversation with Zach about Filter Off, a new video speed dating app! Could an EA Speed Dating event be...
EA562 – No Punishment Dynamic
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn have a great conversation Daddy Daun and slave girl J on having a power exchange dynamic without a punishment dynamic (and...
EA561 – Spectrum of Submission
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn are live and talk about the spectrum of submission - is the goal of all followers to become Power Subs? Is it ok to be,...
Erotic Awakening Podcast – LIVE!
On March 21st, 2021 at 6pm eastern, we will be recording our podcast live and streaming it on our youtube channel. We'd love to have you join our chat room and say hi! so we can...
EA560 – Jealousy Survival Guide
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk with the wonderful Kitty Chambliss about jealousy - and how to do something about it! Plus advice for keeping the sexy...
EA559 – Sex Parties
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about with Leanne from the Poly Philia blog about how to host (and experiences at) sex parties! Fun conversation! ...
20 years in a Power Exchange Relationship
As of today, Dan and dawn have been in a formal power exchange relationship for 20 years. They hope to have a new book out soon, sharing what it's been like. Lot's has changed in...
EA558 – In One Ear
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about with Dr. Bob and the Goddess Indigo about communication! We talk about how to talk, how to listen, there new...
EA557 – The Dominant Flex
This week on a live Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about the Dominant flex - or how to avoid being an ass. Become a Patron! [iframe style="border:none"...
Farming your relationship
Dan says… In talking with two friends just starting an M/s relationship with each other, I tried to share withthem the need to balance the active process of building the...
The day in the life of a submissive
(note: D/s, M/s, Authority Transfer and Power Exchange used interchangeably. We started as D/s, moved to M/s, then the term Power Exchange became popular and now 'Authority...
EA556 – Advanced Submission
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about what it is like to be a submissive or slave with 20 years (real) experience. Are things just easy now? Is it...
Available! Polyamory Dating Guide
Love is Abundant…if You Know Where to Look Realizing that you are polyamorous can be a wonderful insight. It may feel like a solution to a long term feeling that you never fit in...
Poly and Dating Over 40 – from The Polyamory Dating Guide by Dan and dawn
I was on a zoom call this morning with my much younger girlfriend....and was telling her about this guy that was interested in me, but I wasn't sure I wanted to follow through...
New Relationship Energy …or lack thereof…aka DemiSexual
So, for years I’ve been thinking that I must just be weird….for many reasons. But, this one in particular. I don’t experience NRE. The only time I’ve come close is my first...
EA555 – Collar Guilt
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast Dan and dawn talk about how to get passed collar guilt. Plus they have a great conversation with Devyn Stone on Pragmatically Kinking...
Dan and dawn busy in February!
Take your pick! or join them all! We'd love to see you 🙂 Friday, Feb. 5, 7pm est - PK Presents: Guide to Polyamory Dating --> https://fetlife.com/events/966223 Sunday,...
Sensual BDSM – zoom Feb. 7th 6pm EST
Dan and i present on a lot of topics....but one of my favorites is when we talk about sensuality, bringing connection to a scene. Whether it's our 'Sensual Humiliation', 'Sensual...