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 of Talina in the thousands of pictures Dawn has in dropbox, Dawn comes across pictures of others in the community that have passed over the years.

Links mentioned on the show:

Dear Caroline (fet profile) https://fetlife.com/DearCaroline

Dear Caroline's store https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedlePlayground

NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg

Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410

Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me

Transcript

1:19 Bloodplay w/Dear Caroline

30:04 What Happened to Talina Zar

36:44 Leather Archives

Enjoy!!!

Dawn

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754 - #dearcaroline @needleplayground #bloodplay #bloodriskprofile #edgeplay #talinazar #powerexchangesummit #pxs #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #onlinekinkeducation #eroticawakeningpodcast #podcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars #livingms

This 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

Panda (fetlife profile) https://fetlife.com/PandaPet

EVEE https://fetlife.com/EVEE_Arizona

Kinkstarter Cards https://www.eroticawakening.com/store/

NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg

Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410

Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me

Transcript

1:09 Bratting interview

3:07 Panda is a brat

4:14 Is HypnoStory a brat wrangler?

7:39 Bratting as a form of communication

8:16 Team Effort

12:21 Thoughts on non-consensual bratting

15:38 HypnoStory being a bratting hypno top

17:59 Can someone be hypnotized to be bratty?

21:51 Linguistic Loop-holing

25:26 Make me

26:53 Bratty hypnosis

28:33 Where will Dawn be in 2026?

29:49 Introverts Guide to BDSM w/EVEE (Phoenix)

Enjoy!!!

Dawn

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753 - #introvert #introverts #bratting #brattysub #brattytop #hypnosis #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #onlinekinkeducation #eroticawakeningpodcast #podcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars #livingms

This 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 profile) https://fetlife.com/Sir-Panda

Psych Central https://psychcentral.com/

NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg

Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410

Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me

Transcript

1:17 Consent w/Sir Panda

3:33 FRY model of consent

6:56 CARE model of consent

9:35 Consent 'Incident'

11:19 Drama Triangle - Victim, Villian, Hero

18:47 Swingers & Kink - Consent

19:59 House Party Host - Consent

24:15 Where I will be

26:00 Flagging & Hanky Code

32:43 Naughty Revival feedback forms

Enjoy!!!

Dawn

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752 - #dramatriangle #consent #dsoutreach #naughtyrevival #hankycode #flagging #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars

This 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 she talks about during some workshops ….the sister that knows 'everything' about Dawn…..or thought she did ;)

Links mentioned on the show:

D/s Outreach https://dsoutreach.com/

Sir-Panda (fetlife profile) https://fetlife.com/Sir-Panda

NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg

Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410

Twisted Tryst https://fetlife.com/events/2026/06/11/twisted-tryst-2026-imwfsv?source=events_near_me

Transcript

1:18 BDSM & Attachment Styles w/Sir Panda

7:07 Types of Attachment Styles

19:52 How to get ahold of Sir-Panda

20:52 Where to find Dawn in 2026

22:11 Sign up for the newsletter

22:53 Erotic Energy and Energy Orgasms

23:17 Root to Root

23:44 Pendulum Work w/Chakras

24:51 Cutting Cords

25:05 Intrigue and setting up a support network

27:12 The passing of my sister

Enjoy!!!

Dawn

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751 - #attachmenttheory #attachmentstyles #bdsmattachmentstyles #pendulumwork #chakras #eroticenergy #energyorgasms #cordcutting #bdsmevent #bdsmmovie #domcom #pillion #leather #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars

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 honor (or is it the other way around) to interview a couple of key persons of the movie at opening night in San Fransisco!

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

Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410

Bay Area Reporter https://www.ebar.com/story/163217/

Race Bannon https://bannon.substack.com/

Transcript

1:13 Prepping for a weekend event

2:49 Best in Show

4:43 Know the rules

8:04 Registration

8:51 What to wear

12:37 Make your hotel room a soft landing spot

14:06 People

16:26 Classes

18:34 Negotiate before playing

18:47 Vetting

19:36 Self-care

19:58 Naps

21:29 Food

24:09 Toys

24:32 Aftercare

26:35 Upcoming presenting and vending

28:08 Pillion

29:38 Race Bannon

Enjoy!!!

Dawn

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750 - #bdsmevent #bdsmmovie #domcom #pillion @racebannon #leather #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #leathereducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars

This 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 Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410

Youtube/EroticAwakening https://www.youtube.com/@EroticAwakeningPodcast

Transcript

1:10 17 Years

1:36 Handing out EA business cards

2:37 Interviewed Dear Caroline today for future show

3:27 Finding specific podcast topics

5:31 Random shows

10:09 CoAmory

13:34 Where to find me

15:02 Tentacles

Enjoy!!!

Dawn

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749 - #17yearanniversary #748shows #kinkvirtual #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #leathereducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars

This 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

Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410

Transcript

1:38 Interview with Hypnostory and Panda

3:12 What is Memory Play?

4:17 Example of Memory Play

12:05 Hypnosis is teamwork

12:51 Using distraction to help with forgetting

15:04 Bottoming for hypnosis is not passive

17:58 Neural Pathways

19:40 Utilization in hypnosis

20:58 Dawn realizes hypnosis has skills like guided meditations

22:14 Hypnosis in Kink

24:53 Resistance and Agency

28:40 Removing suggestion

33:39 Vampire and Thrall style relationship

37:38 Consent Violation

40:25  Class is on February 15th at 3:00 PM Eastern Time - online - Remembering to Forget, exploring Memory Play

41:58 Where to find online hypnosis community

46:19 aftercare

46:50 negotiation

47:18 collaring

47:49 free use

Enjoy!!!

Dawn

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748 - #bdsmterminology #bdsmterms #aftercare #bdsmnegotiations #freeuse #bdsmtng #kinkvirtual #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #leathereducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars

*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 be teaching this month.

Links mentioned on the show:

Needle Playground https://needleplayground.com/

Leather Life Education Series https://leatherlife.org/

Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996

Indy Rope Expo https://www.indyropeexpo.com/

NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg

Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410

Dawn's online classes https://www.eroticawakening.com/

Or

Dawn_Awakening (on fet) https://fetlife.com/Dawn_Awakening

Transcript

1:39 Interview with Dear Caroline on solo play

6:08 "I am my own sharps top"

7:23 Meditative head space

9:29 TW: Self Harm vs Solo Play

17:44 needleplayground.com

20:54 Where Dawn can be found in person

22:53 BDSM terms - top, bottom, switch, TNG, vanilla

26:46 Dawn's Feb. virtual class offerings

Enjoy!!!

Dawn

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747 - #bdsmterminology #bdsmterms #bdsmtop #bdsmbottom #bdsmswitch #bdsmtng #kinkvirtual #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #leathereducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars