<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">CW: sexual assault, harassment</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">“Something is wrong with me.” Words I used to think and say out loud all the damn time when I wasn’t feeling turned on <em>enough</em> or when I felt pain during sex or when I started having sex with vulva owners and had no idea what the fuck I was doing. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">If only I’d known about how trauma and living in a culture rooted in the patriarchy can impact our own body’s (and thus selves) ability to access our own needs for consent, our own voice and access our own desires. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In todays very raw and incredibly important episode, I’m so honored to be joined by Mariah Freya (she/her), co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://beducate.me/pd2321-fuckyes">Beducated</a> — the worlds leading online shame free sex education platform — to deep dive into all of this and more.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><em>Things we talk about in todays episode:</em></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">our shared experience with sexual trauma and how that has impacted our sex lives and capacity for pleasure </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">cultivating safety in sex </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Mariah’s dangerous experience in the tantric community</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">how big tech is intentionally getting in the way of shame free sex education </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">dissociation and PTSD responses during / around sex </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">ways to deepen into your pleasure with intention </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">navigating low libido, pelvic floor pain, cults, punk culture and beyond </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">ALL THINGS BEDUCATED:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://beducate.me/pd2321-fuckyes">Get 50% off yearly pass for Beducated</a> — use code: fuckyes </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Best part? You can try ALL Beducated courses for 1 Day FREE! You won’t get charged for the first 24 hours so if it’s not for you, you can cancel :) </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Mariah’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariahfreya/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beducatedcom/">Beducated’s Instagram </a>— use code “fuckyes”</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.hbo.com/the-vow">NXIVM documentary the Vow </a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amanda-katherine-loy-merch.creator-spring.com">Fucking Queer Merch </a> - use code QUEERDO for 15% off </p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">WORK, SUPPORT &amp; CONNECT WITH AMANDA:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Amanda’s<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amandakatherineloy/"> Instagram</a> | <a href="http://www.amandakatherineloy.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@amandakatherineloy">Tik Tok</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/ichoppedoffmytits">Amanda’s book, I Chopped Off My Tits</a></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/liveyourfuckyeslife" target="">Patreon</a> to support the pod </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/AKLpenpal">Join her email list </a>for free curated playlists and <strong>very</strong> occasional gifts &amp; announcements in your inbox</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amanda-katherine-loy-merch.creator-spring.com">Fucking Queer Merch </a>— 100% of proceeds from now through the end of Pride Month will go towards the LGBTQ+ charity/organization the community chooses </p>