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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.
- EA754 – Blood Play Risk Profiles w/Dear Caroline and What Happened to Talina Zar
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 754, Dawn interviews Dear Caroline on Blood Play and deciding on your risk profile for that style of edge play…. ……plus, “What Happened to Talina Zar?”, part of the first title couple of Power eXchange Summit (PXS). Warning, it’s not good. And while looking for a picture… Read more: EA754 – Blood Play Risk Profiles w/Dear Caroline and What Happened to Talina Zar - EA753 – Bratting w/HypnoStory & Panda, and Introverts at EVEEThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 753, Dawn interviews HypnoStory and Panda on Bratting…. ……plus, Introverts showed up for her Introvert class with EVEE! Peopling can be a challenge for introverts, but 40 introverts and extroverts wanting to learn about their partners attended! Links mentioned on the show: HypnoStory (fetlife profile) https://fetlife.com/HypnoStory… Read more: EA753 – Bratting w/HypnoStory & Panda, and Introverts at EVEE
- EA752 – Consent w Sir Panda, Flagging/Hanky Code and Naughty Revival FeedbackThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 752, Dawn interviews Sir Panda on Consent in the Kink World…. ……plus, she reviews a bit about sharing flagging/hanky code with a family member. And her emotional response to the presenter feedback forms from Naughty Revival. Links mentioned on the show: D/s Outreach https://dsoutreach.com/ Sir-Panda (fetlife… Read more: EA752 – Consent w Sir Panda, Flagging/Hanky Code and Naughty Revival Feedback
- EA751 – BDSM & Attachment Styles w/Sir Panda, Erotic Energy and IntrigueThis week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 751, Dawn interviews Sir Panda on BDSM and Attachment styles …. ……plus, she shares about a new thing she did with Erotic Energy in NW Ohio, her experience of how she set up her support network at Intrigue …and the passing of her sister …. The one… Read more: EA751 – BDSM & Attachment Styles w/Sir Panda, Erotic Energy and Intrigue
- EA750 – Prepping for Weekend Events and Pillion a New DomComThis 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
