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 Community

32:18 2027 – Where I will and won’t be and why (yes, I got on a soapbox again)

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 classes; early access to the show, and more! 

https://www.patreon.com/eroticawakening

Or 

Donate at KOFI

https://ko-fi.com/dawn_awakening

*****************************************

Fetlife – @Erotic_Awakening  

Fetlife – @Dawn_Awakening

Instagram – @eroticawakening

Youtube – @eroticawakeningpodcast

TikTok – @eapodcastdawn

Newsletter – www.eroticawakening.com

Discord – https://discord.gg/WQtSM56V39

********************************************

773 – #leathercontest #kic #leather #powerexchange #livingms #kinkeducation #onlinekinkeducation #eroticawakeningpodcast #podcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars