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Erotic Awakening is an informative and entertaining exploration of all things erotic. From sacred sexuality to fetishes, Power Exchange and polyamory, BDSM to erotic spirituality, non-standard relationships to alternative love styles, as well as simply fun kink.
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For more than 25 years, Dawn has been part of the alternative lifestyle communities. An accomplished author, educator, and podcaster, she draws on her personal and professional experience to explore the intersections of kink, polyamory, power exchange and sacred sexuality. Formerly in a long-term collared & polyamorous relationship with her co-host Dan, she continues to share authentic conversations and practical wisdom through her teaching and the Erotic Awakening podcast.
- EA750 – Prepping for Weekend Events and Pillion a New DomCom
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 750, is this your first event or your 50th? Or your 400th? Dawn shares some tips and tricks on how to make your weekend event super special …. ……plus, she fan girls over the new movie, Pillion, a gay domcom with Alexander Skarsgard. Race Bannon gets the… Read more: EA750 – Prepping for Weekend Events and Pillion a New DomCom - EA749 – 17 Years of the Erotic Awakening PodcastThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 749 Dawn drools over the Erotic Awakening podcast and how it celebrates 17 years of shows!!! …. ……plus, she shares about tentacles that were sent to her……virtually….. Links mentioned on the show: Erotic Awakening search page https://eroticawakening.libsyn.com/ Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996 NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal… Read more: EA749 – 17 Years of the Erotic Awakening Podcast
- EA748 – Memory Play and Agency in Hypnosis w/Hypnostory and Panda, & BDSM TerminologyThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 748 Dawn chats with Hypnostory and Panda about Memory Play, but it also drifted into talking about agency in Hypnosis…..great conversation…. ……plus, she reviews some bdsm terms like “aftercare, negotiation, collaring and free-use”. Links mentioned on the show: Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996 NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg… Read more: EA748 – Memory Play and Agency in Hypnosis w/Hypnostory and Panda, & BDSM Terminology
- EA747 – Solo Play w/ Dear Caroline, BDSM terminology & Dawn’s virtual classes*Trigger Warning for this episode….self harm mentioned during solo top interview. This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 747, Dawn chats with Dear Caroline about solo play….aka playing without a partner …. ……plus, she reviews some bdsm terms like “top, bottom, switch, TNG, & vanilla”, and shares the titles of the virtual classes she’ll… Read more: EA747 – Solo Play w/ Dear Caroline, BDSM terminology & Dawn’s virtual classes
- EA746 – Boot Worship as Grounding, Polyamory Terminology (pt. 3) & Finding CommunityThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 746, Dawn shares her thoughts on using Boot Worship as a form of grounding and calming energy …. ……plus, she reviews some polyamory/poly/polyam terms like monkey branching, unicorn quad, cow poking and poly saturation….and then mentions where she will be and what it’s like to be in… Read more: EA746 – Boot Worship as Grounding, Polyamory Terminology (pt. 3) & Finding Community
- EA745 – Quills w/Dear Caroline, Polyamory Terminology pt. 2 & ResourcesThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 745, Dawn chats with Dear Caroline from Needle Playground on the subject of Quills …. ……plus, she reviews some polyamory/poly/polyam terms like fluid bonded, compersion, anchor, comet ….and then mentions where she will be and shares a resource that she just became aware of! Links mentioned on… Read more: EA745 – Quills w/Dear Caroline, Polyamory Terminology pt. 2 & Resources
- EA744 – 2025 Review, Polyamory Terminology & GoalsThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 744, Dawn reviews some changes that happened in 2025,, .. ……plus, she reviews some polyamory/poly/polyam terms like kitchen table polyamory….and then mentions the goal channels/room on the EA discord server. BTW, you don’t have to be a patron to join the discord server and chat with other… Read more: EA744 – 2025 Review, Polyamory Terminology & Goals
- 743 – Columbus Leather Education with Sir Squishy, Volunteers, & Kinky TavernThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 743, Dawn and Sir Squishy chat about his project in Columbus, OH….the Leather Life Educational Series, .. ……plus, her thoughts on the need for volunteers at events and her interview with the hosts of The Kinky Tavern podcast. Links mentioned on the show: Leather Life Education Series… Read more: 743 – Columbus Leather Education with Sir Squishy, Volunteers, & Kinky Tavern
- EA742 – Naughty Revival, Lean into Yes & Kink EducationThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 742, Dawn shares her experience at naughty revival and leaning into the ‘yes’ to have more experiences…. ……plus, her thoughts on online kink education. Links mentioned on the show: Naughty Revival https://fetlife.com/events/1745436 Pop-up Kink Expo (Holiday Market) https://fetlife.com/events/1923880 KIC December Party https://fetlife.com/events/1901953 Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996 Transcript 1:07 Healing… Read more: EA742 – Naughty Revival, Lean into Yes & Kink Education
- EA741 – Healing Dungeon, Priestess Topping and Authentically KinkyThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 741, Dawn explains how are new classes are going to lean into the ‘Healing Dungeon’ series, simply because she is a Priestess Top and wants to concentrate on that sort of theme with her future work…. ……plus, she was interviewed by HiThereCatSuit on his podcast “Authentically Kinky”… Read more: EA741 – Healing Dungeon, Priestess Topping and Authentically Kinky
