Advertise on podcast: What Excites Us!

In this episode, Gwyn interviews Jennifer Rahner, a certified body sex facilitator and sex educator. Jenn shares her journey from working in IT to pursuing her passion for sexual education. She explains the Body Sex experience, as founded by Betty Dodson, which involves a group of vulva owners coming together to explore their bodies, share their experiences, and learn techniques for achieving orgasm. They discuss the power of body sex in creating a sense of sisterhood and acceptance, and how it can be a transformative experience. She also talks about her plans to expand body sex to include all genders and the importance of inclusive sexual education, as well as facilitating Body Sex online. About the Guest(s): Jennifer Rahner is a certified body sex facilitator and sex educator. She offers virtual and in-person classes focused on anatomy, pleasure, and body acceptance. A professional writer for more than two decades, she is passionate about helping people experience more pleasure in their lives - sexual and otherwise. You can learn more at JenniferRahner.com or find her as @geekysexlove Notable Quotes: "When somebody gets up the nerve to come and learn from me, it's a wonderful thing. That first step is the hardest one." - Jennifer Rahner "Body sex feels like getting back to our roots and sharing information that is our birthright." - Jennifer Rahner "Education is the key to reducing unwanted pregnancies, STI transmission, and sexual assault. We need to normalize conversations about sexuality and provide comprehensive sexual education." - Jennifer Rahner Resources: JenniferRahner.com Bodysex.com More about Soft Cock Week and Michelle Renee https://earthlydesire.com/podcast/episode-45-michelle-renee-intimacy-guide/ WhatExcitesUs.com

This tell-all episode is with my friend Blue. We have a fantastic conversation where Blue discusses his sexual journey and preferences, including his experience as a serial monogamist and his exploration of exhibitionism. He talks about the importance of communication in his relationship and how his own sexual practices have positively impacted his connection with his partner. Blue also shares his interest in watching real people in pornography and his desire to be desired. He reflects on his changing body and attraction to his partner over time. **About The Guest:** Blue is a middle-aged man who identifies as heterosexual and has been in a long-term relationship with his partner for 13 years. He describes himself as a serial monogamist and is interested in exploring exhibitionism and other aspects of his sexuality. ​ **Key Takeaways:**  - Blue is a heterosexual man who identifies as a serial monogamist. - He has been in a long-term relationship with his partner for 13 years and finds their sexual connection to be loving and reaffirming. - Blue enjoys watching real people in pornography and has explored exhibitionism through sharing pictures and videos with his partner. - He desires to be desired and finds attraction to be a complex and multi-faceted experience. ​ **Great Quotes:** - "Sex now, 13 years into our relationship, is better than it's ever been." - "My desire is to be desired." - "I find my wife sexier now than I did in the beginning." If you enjoy listening to my Gen Xness, it really shines in this one, I literally say to the max! **Please:** Share this episode with a friend! Come visit the website at whatexcitesus.com And consider buying me a coffee or joining the Patreon for bonus content patreon.com/whatexcitesus

Jeana Jorgensen is a folklorist and gender studies scholar. She holds a Ph.D. in Folklore and Gender Studies from Indiana University and has taught at various universities. Jeanna has published numerous academic articles and book chapters on gender and sexuality in folklore, literature, and pop culture. Her current research focuses on ethical non-monogamies and the history of sex education. Summary: In this episode, Gwyn interviews Jeana Jorgensen, a folklorist and gender studies scholar, about the intersection of folklore and sex education. Jeana discusses how folklore influences our understanding of sex and sexuality, and how it shapes our beliefs and attitudes. She also explores the history of sex education and the role of folklore in shaping cultural norms and values. Jeanna emphasizes the importance of understanding folklore in order to challenge and change harmful narratives around sex and sexuality. Key Takeaways: Folklore is informally transmitted traditional culture that shapes our beliefs, attitudes, and stereotypes around sex and sexuality. Moral panics and conspiracy theories often target marginalized groups as scapegoats for societal issues. Sex education has a long history of moral panics and censorship, influenced by figures like Anthony Comstock and the Comstock laws. Fairy tales have been used to perpetuate gender roles and heteronormative ideals, but they can also be reimagined to challenge and subvert these norms. Folklore and sex education are intertwined, and understanding folklore can help us challenge harmful narratives and promote inclusive and accurate sex education. Pick up a copy of Sex Education 101 at: www.folklore101.com or by visiting her website: JeanaJorgensen.com You can follow Jeana on X and other Social Media Platforms using the handle FoxyFolklorist Finally, be sure to visit whatexcitesus.com for more great content

Artemisia de Vine is a sexual fantasy coach and writer. She helps leading sexperts and self-discovery seekers gain a profound understanding of sexual fantasies, and master skills to engage erotic narratives on an embodied level through sexual or BDSM play. We talk about: How she discovered the power of fantasy in unlocking our potential for personal growth and super hot sex play. What and why sexual fantasies are clues into our psyche. How the ego gets in the way of super-satisfying sexual play How to approach some beginning steps with her DeVinery method. People who feel they don’t have sexual fantasies And more! Please go get her FREE 45-minute starting lesson at: https://www.artemisiadevine.com/ And then come visit me at: whatexcitesus.com

This conversation with Lady Vivus is so fun and edifying! While she came to me originally to promote the Pleasure Bound tour of presenting workshops in a bunch of places across the US, we had such a great time chatting and vibing that I’m sure you will enjoy it even though The Pleasure Bound Tour, may sadly be over or almost over by the time you hear this. But we go on to discuss some of the many classes she offers, a little bit about her Pro Domme work, and more! We talk about: Sissyfication, why some trans people don’t approve of it Boot Blacking, and the love of leather Hucow play, which has lots of intricacies and is something I didn’t even know existed Creating Community Accessibility The epidemic of loneliness affecting people, especially cis men Professional Domination To learn more about Lady V please visit her webpage: https://ladyvivus.com/ She is Lady_Vivus on Fetlife Also, be sure to learn more about Sex Positive World at: https://www.sexpositiveworld.org/ Sex Positive Portland is at: https://www.sexpositiveportland.org/ You can also listen to my interview with the Executive Director, Jamie Cawelti which is Episode 42: https://earthlydesire.com/podcast/episode-42-jamie-cawelti-of-sex-positive-world/ Please visit the podcast website at whatexcitesus.com Or the Patreon at patreon.com/whatexcitesus Please Rate and Review the podcast in all the apps you have! This would mean so much to me! Thank you!!!

Marisa Hunter is a life, sex, and business coach for high achieving humxns. She teaches her clients how to use the power of their mindset and energy of pleasure to have more freedom in their minds, bodies, and bank accounts! We talk about all sorts of things, including: True erotic authentic self-expression Ass play Seasons of sexuality & how they all should be celebrated Why bragging is wonderful and an easy form of rebellion and how to do it to get the biggest rewards And more! We had a great time chatting and would love for you to enjoy the conversation too. Please keep it going by sharing with a friend, joining the Patreon, and following Marisa on Instagram or Facebook. https://www.instagram.com/marisatellsall/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007588216748&ref=xav_ig_profile_web Whatexcitesus.com patreon.com/whatexcitesus

Seeming part 3 of a series in HypnoKink, this is a conversation with Panda, the other half of PandaStory.love. PandaPet (it/they) is a polyamorous pet with a penchant for the use of alliteration. It has been a longstanding member of the New England and DC/NoVa communities, and has taught for a fair number of hypnosis and kink conferences. A tireless volunteer, it has also worked behind the scenes on educational programming at a handful of kink conventions for the past ten years. It co-founded CONsolation (a Discord community that offers kink education) with it's master HypnoStory and partner Yoshi. Unashamedly itself in all things, it is an advocate for the darklings, pets, age players, neurodivergent, and queerdos of our community. Frequently the hypnotee or bottom we talk about a lot of things including: What hypnosis feels like,Common Concerns, Phases of Hypnosis, What a pre-talk is, and how it’s different from negotiation, Safety precautions, Agency, Consent violations and so much more. If you are a fan of the podcast episodes that are a couple of folks vibing and having random conversation, I highly encourage you to visit and join (if you aren’t already a member of) the Patreon. Because Panda and I had the MOST FUN chatting, and it’s a 2.5 hour conversation. Now I will warn there is some craziness that happens during that time, but it is just really fun, and if you want to feel like a fly on the wall this is the place to do it, at patreon.com/whatexcitesus Please visit: Panda & Hypnpstory’s website: pandastory.love Directly to the Hypnosis 101: pandastory.love/101 The Discord Server CONsolation: https://discord.gg/Cnsb8UYfaA Sleeping Girl - https://sleepingirl.carrd.co/ And of course - whatexcitesus.com

HypnoStory (they/them) loves to share the joy and power of hypnosis with most anyone who will listen. They have been doing various forms of hypnosis for over 25 years, and have taught for Charmed!, Entranced, NEEHU, KinkyCon, and The Fetish Fair Fleamarket among others. In addition to erotic and recreational hypnosis, they occasionally perform as a stage hypnotist and work with clients using hypnosis for personal growth. Together with their partner Panda, they offer kink and hypnokink education through their company Pandastory, LLC, and also run CONsolation (a Discord server that presents kink education) We start this episode with my cynicism regarding hypnosis and how it can be misused, some of the misinformation out there, and how to navigate unsavory players. We dive a bit deeper into that piece regarding kink in general and how to be safer when vetting playmates. We talk about engaging in different play qualities and ways to approach a hypnosis scene even when you don’t know specifically what you are aiming for. The Hypnokink 101 class is available on a sliding scale at - https://www.pandastory.love/101 The discord group is called - CONsolation - https://discord.gg/UrtkFT5d Is an invite like that will never expire. Please visit whatexcitesus.com and/or patreon.com/whatexcitesus

This episode withHypnoStory about Hypno Kink and Erotic Hypnosis is part 1 of 2, because we had such a lovely conversation that I wanted to share all of it with you. If you would rather wait and listen to the whole conversation, I understand that. HypnoStory (they/them) loves to share the joy and power of hypnosis with most anyone who will listen. They have been doing various forms of hypnosis for over 25 years, and have taught for Charmed!, Entranced, NEEHU, KinkyCon, and The Fetish Fair Fleamarket among others. In addition to erotic and recreational hypnosis, they occasionally perform as a stage hypnotist and work with clients using hypnosis for personal growth. Together with their partner panda, they offer kink and hypnokink education through their company Pandastory, LLC and also run CONsolation (a Discord server that presents kink education) We talk about: What is hypnosis, sort of. What is Hypno Kink, mostly. Our experiences being nervous about being kinky and going to events. Stage hypnosis and hypnosis for change - ways they are similar and different. We break as I’m starting to bring some of my cynicism to the table, and that's where we will pick it up next time. The Hypnokink 101 class is available on a sliding scale at - https://www.pandastory.love/101 The discord group is called - CONsolation - https://discord.gg/UrtkFT5d Other Mentions: Read Only Mind - https://readonlymind.com/ James Tripp - https://www.hypnosiswithouttrance.com/ Sarah Sloan - https://www.sarahsloane.net/ Devyn Stone & his property Guan Xuan - https://www.devynstone.com/ Hannah the Scribe - https://hannahthescribe.com/ Please visit whatexcitesus.com and/or patreon.com/whatexcitesus

Michelle Renee is my guest as we talk about her work as a Surrogate Therapy partner and Professional Cuddler. We also discuss being trauma-informed and what that means to her. Why she created Soft Cock Week, Responsive Desire, her personal story, and so many other random sex geekery topics. You can learn more about Michelle at meetmichellerenee.com or follow on social media as @meetmichellerenee and take a moment to visit softcockweek.com Things that came up during our discussion: Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent - https://bettymartin.org Brian Gibney - https://www.briangibney.org/ Cuddlist - https://cuddlist.com/ Embrace Surrogate Partner Resource Group - embracespt.org https://us.movember.com/ Come As You Are is an amazing book by Emily Nagoski - https://www.emilynagoski.com/home Shameless Sex Podcast - https://www.shamelesssex.com/ Reid Mihalko - Reidaboutsex.com Please also visit: Whatexcitesus.com patreon.com/whatexcitesus

If you listened to the precious episode, some of this will be familiar. This is the whole raw conversation with Mollena Lee Williams-Haas where we talk about her project The Kink Doula, and also a bunch of other random Gen X stuff, growing up in the city, etc. If you enjoy this please join my Patreon at patreon.com/whatexcitesus for raw conversations with almost every guest! or let me know by going to whatexcitesus.com

Mollena Lee Williams-Haas is a writer, actor, singer, and distinguished member of the Kink Community. She was International Ms. Leather in 2010, hosts a fantastic podcast of her own, All That and Mo’, has written two very useful books of her own, and has several essays published in other’s books. She is married to her beloved owner and spousemiester Georg Frederich Haas, together they are the subjects of a delightful documentary called The Artist and The Pervert. This conversation is mostly about Her Kink Doula project and how she is helping folks by offering individualized coaching. We also talked about why saying a class is for everybody when it’s not if you aren’t addressing how different bodies and different skin types react to various stimuli, particularly kinky stimuli. There was also lots of just chatting about random things including travel, packing, and her best come back ever. Next week I will be posting the raw conversation as a bonus episode, where there is even more laughter and rambling, and it’s so fun. Her Podcast: All That and Mo’ Her Books: Playing Well with Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Navigating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities by Lee Harrington and Mollena Williams The Toybag Guide to Playing With Taboo (Toybag Guides) She shouts out Substantia Jones of The Adipositivity Project: https://theadipositivityproject.zenfolio.com/