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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.
Your Host, Dawn
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.

- EA738 – Resources for Submissives, Polyamory Events and BlowJobs
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 738, Dawn shares her knowledge about resources for submissives โฆ. โฆโฆplus, shares a link to polyamory events for 2026 and blowjobsโฆall the blowjobsโฆ. Links mentioned on the show: Alanโs Polyamory Events https://polyevents.blogspot.com/ Satyricon Vending Fair https://fetlife.com/events/1910913 Milwaukeeโs Naughties https://fetlife.com/events/1901445 MSDB’s 24th Annual Biz Baz https://fetlife.com/events/1723842 Naughty Revivalโฆ Read more: EA738 – Resources for Submissives, Polyamory Events and BlowJobs - EA737 – Getting Started in the BDSM, Grief, and AI Scripts
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 737, Dawn answers a question about how to get started in BDSM and all the options that are available โฆ. โฆโฆplus, shares a bit about grief and the pros and cons of using AI to create your BDSM scenesโฆ.Have you used AI? If so, please share howโฆ Read more: EA737 – Getting Started in the BDSM, Grief, and AI Scripts - EA736 – Blindfolds, Bondage Fairies and a Zing in Transylvania
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 736, Dawn shares info about a basic toy, blindfolds and reasons people like to use them โฆ. โฆโฆplus, have you heard of โBondage Fairiesโ and what are your thoughts on only feeling the zing of a soulmate once in your life? Links mentioned on the show: Bondageโฆ Read more: EA736 – Blindfolds, Bondage Fairies and a Zing in Transylvania - EA735 – Naughty Bucket List and Slave Heart
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 735, Dawn shares about the concept of and some personal examples of a Naughty Bucket List โฆ. โฆโฆplus,some self-reflection about โslave heartโ? Links mentioned on the show: MSDB’s 24th Annual Biz Baz https://fetlife.com/events/1723842 Naughty Revival https://fetlife.com/events/1745436 Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996 Submissive SEEK Retreat https://fetlife.com/events/1683109 Transcript 1:43 Naughty Bucket Listโฆ Read more: EA735 – Naughty Bucket List and Slave Heart - EA734 – Leather Archives & Museum and Solo Polyamory vs. Single & Poly
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 734, Dawn shares about the Leather Archives & Museum that she has mentioned on previous showsโฆ. โฆโฆplus, is Dawn solo polyamorous or single and poly?ย Links mentioned on the show: Leather Archives and Museum https://leatherarchives.org/ Science of BDSM team https://www.scienceofbdsm.com MSDB’s 24th Annual Biz Baz https://fetlife.com/events/1723842 Naughtyโฆ Read more: EA734 – Leather Archives & Museum and Solo Polyamory vs. Single & Poly - EA733 – Dawn Awakening
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 733, Dawn explains why the show was on hiatus for a couple of monthsโฆ.. โฆโฆplus, Dawn_Awakening’s giggle is now a new fetish on Fetlife and she makes an appearance on Court TV for a murder+bdsm trial (link to her interview is in patreon), and she brings upโฆ Read more: EA733 – Dawn Awakening - EA732 – Recap EA025 Mistress Simone
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn share a show from their beginning days of the podcast where they interview Mistress Simone from Chicago/St. Louisโฆ.. โฆโฆplus, they mention a poly blog as well as share what they are up toโฆโฆ.in July of 2009! 16 years ago, what were they up to? Links mentionedโฆ Read more: EA732 – Recap EA025 Mistress Simone - EA731 – Forced Praise Kink and RITL
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn interview Doctor Bubbles and Kit Kat Ann on Forced Praise Kinkโฆโฆ โฆโฆplus, they mention a podcast listener that contacted them after reading The Polyamory Toolkit and asked about Poly friendly twelve step meetings โฆ.which lead them into chatting about RITL, Recover in the Lifestyle. *there is alsoโฆ Read more: EA731 – Forced Praise Kink and RITL - EA730 – Disability and Relationship Dynamic Negotiations, ScissorTail Shoutouts and Self-Confident BDSMers
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn interview Lucian and Celina Raven on Disability and Relationship Dynamic Negotiations โฆโฆ. โฆโฆplus, they give some Scissortail shoutouts and share some thoughts on how they believe being part of the BDSM community helped with growing their self-confidence. Links mentioned on the show: Lucian and Celinaโฆ Read more: EA730 – Disability and Relationship Dynamic Negotiations, ScissorTail Shoutouts and Self-Confident BDSMers - EA729 – โLee Harrington on Self-Harm versus Masochism, ScissorTail and Shallowing
This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, @dananddawn interview Lee Harrington at Scissortail in Tulsa on Self-Harm vs. Masochism, Scissortail, & Shallowing. This show has a content warning – this show includes โmention of suicidal ideation, suicidal action, and self-injurious behaviors. Please take care of yourself and skip this episode if needed. โฆโฆplus, theyโฆ Read more: EA729 – โLee Harrington on Self-Harm versus Masochism, ScissorTail and Shallowing









