Open Deeply Podcast

Jimanekia Eborn, trauma specialist and founder of Tending the Garden, joins us again to process her life story from the previous episode. After witnessing her mother’s murder at age one, Jimanekia’s inner child has had a lot of healing to do. But she candidly tells us that self-healing has not always been on the forefront of her mind. In her early years, many times, she admits to going off course down roads that led to more trauma for herself. Other times, through her work in the mental health industry, she has put another survivor’s healing before her own. Regardless, she explains that she has always had the instinct to “make her mommy proud” and so both her self-healing and her vision for helping others has persevered. In this episode, we talk about everything from her unexpected connection to pro wrestling, her philosophy on the importance of positive destruction along with her desire to “fuck up and rebuild the sex ed community”, a rally cry that all three of us can get behind for the good of humankind. Finally, she fleshes out her vision for the future that includes continuing her crucial life’s work with Tending the Garden. Please join us for another captivating episode of Open Deeply. About guest, Jimanekia Eborn: Jimanekia Eborn is a Queer Media Consultant, Comprehensive Sex Educator, and Sexual Assault & Trauma Expert. With a Masters in Health Psychology, she has worked in mental health for the past 13 years in sex education and sexual trauma support. Jimanekia is the host of Trauma Queen - a podcast mini-series for survivors of assault and our allies, and the Founder of Tending the Garden, a healing retreat for survivors of assault of different marginalized identities. In 2020, Jimanekia co-founded Centaury Co., bringing increased representation to the field of Intimacy Coordination in the film industry. Where to find Jimanekia Eborn: Trauma Queen website https://traumaqueen.love/ Jimanekia's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jimanekia/?hl=en Tending the Garden Website https://www.tendingthegarden.love/about-us Tending the Garden Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tendingthegarden.4.sas/ Where to find co-host Kate Loree: Website http://kateloree.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kateloreelmft Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQ Where to find co-host Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk Open Deeply podcast is not therapy or a replacement for therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

Jimanekia Eborn, who refers to herself as a “child of trauma”, takes us on her powerful life journey from witnessing her mother being brutally murdered at the age of one to becoming an inspiring expert in the areas of sexual trauma support and sex education with a special love for helping those with marginalized identities. Her childhood included many struggles related to class, race, and bodily autonomy. By age twelve, she had already learned that Black bodies are commodified which contributed to her difficulties with internalized body shame and her choice to keep her sexual awakening very private. Despite never being kissed until age seventeen, college was a game changer. Here, she discovered the “power of her pussy”. She organically found non-monogamy and even experienced her first play party. After college, Jimanekia traversed the mental health field, finally finding her soul’s love while holding space for sexual abuse survivors, helping them heal while concurrently educating on healthy, shame free sex. Please join us for this amazing episode of Open Deeply. Episode Links: Information on EMDR: https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/ Information on somatic psychotherapy: https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-somatic-therapy-can-help-patients-suffering-from-psychological-trauma#1 Information on parts work therapy: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/internal-family-systems-therapy Resources for abuse survivors: RAINN https://www.rainn.org/ Male Survivor https://malesurvivor.org/about-malesurvivor/ National Sexual Violence Resource Center https://www.nsvrc.org/ About guest, Jimanekia Eborn: Jimanekia Eborn is a Queer Media Consultant, Comprehensive Sex Educator, and Sexual Assault & Trauma Expert. With a Masters in Health Psychology, she has worked in mental health for the past 13 years in sex education and sexual trauma support. Jimanekia is the host of Trauma Queen - a podcast mini-series for survivors of assault and our allies, and the Founder of Tending the Garden, a healing retreat for survivors of assault of different marginalized identities. In 2020, Jimanekia co-founded Centaury Co., bringing increased representation to the field of Intimacy Coordination in the film industry. Where to find Jimanekia Eborn: Trauma Queen website https://traumaqueen.love/ Jimanekia's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jimanekia/?hl=en Tending the Garden Website https://www.tendingthegarden.love/about-us Tending the Garden Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tendingthegarden.4.sas/ Where to find co-host Kate Loree: Website http://kateloree.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kateloreelmft Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQ Where to find co-host Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk Open Deeply podcast is not therapy or a replacement for therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

Destin Gerek, founder & CEO of The Evolved Masculine and author of the best-selling book of the same name, joins us again to process his life story from the previous episode. Destin’s struggle to heal his physical pain in adolescence led to a sexual and spiritual journey that spans activism, world travel, tantra, sexological bodywork along with many and varied lovers. He explains how all his experiences led to unlocking the core secrets of healing the body, being an epic lover, and loving as an Evolved Masculine. Destin describes the Evolved Masculine as a life path, not a destination, that not only redefines masculinity, but also honors the other half of divinity, the feminine. This new way of being can not only lead a man to an epic sex life, but also to a deeper connection to his own body and spirit and that of his lovers. Please join us as Destin unfolds these important truths. Destin's website: https://www.evolvedmasculine.com Free webinar: Evolved Masculine Power: Become The Man The World Needs & The ONE She Craves FB: https://www.facebook.com/DestinGerek IG: https://www.instagram.com/evolvedmasculine/ Where to find co-host Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk TV Show, Sex with Sunny Megatron https://www.sho.com/sex-with-sunny-megatron/season/1 Where to find co-host Kate Loree: Website: http://kateloree.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateLoreeLMFT/ Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQ Open Deeply podcast is not therapy or a replacement for therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

Destin Gerek, once the Erotic Rockstar and now founder of the Evolved Masculine, is a globally recognized leading voice in masculinity, sexuality, and personal empowerment, but he didn’t start there. He was profoundly changed after witnessing the pain of his high school girlfriend who is a rape survivor. His deep empathy for her led him to question our concept of masculinity and masculinity within himself for years. Later, he became a victim of police brutality causing him to fall into an existential questioning of humanity. But life has never let Destin retreat for long. Fate led him to Mexico, where he initially hung with a group of Mexican Zapatista revolutionaries, but finally found a spiritual group rooted in a Toltec philosophy. It was these visionary thinkers that shifted his life trajectory and world view. His next phase included traveling the world, experiencing many incarnations, and an epic sexual odyssey. Finally, he morphed into the man he is today, directly supporting thousands of men to have better sex, deeper connections to their masculine power, women, and themselves. Please join us for another amazing episode of Open Deeply. Destin's website: https://www.evolvedmasculine.com Free webinar: Evolved Masculine Power: Become The Man The World Needs & The ONE She Craves FB: https://www.facebook.com/DestinGerek IG: https://www.instagram.com/evolvedmasculine/ Episode Link: Emily Nagoski's Ted Talk: The truth about unwanted arousal. https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_nagoski_the_truth_about_unwanted_arousal?language=en Where to find co-host Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk TV Show, Sex with Sunny Megatron https://www.sho.com/sex-with-sunny-megatron/season/1 Where to find co-host Kate Loree: Website: http://kateloree.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateLoreeLMFT/ Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQ Open Deeply podcast is not therapy or a replacement for therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

After Sunny’s, Siri’s, and Kate’s bios all had themes of emotional over giving, we decided to devote episode seven solely to unpacking what over giving is, why we do it, and how to heal. A long overdue spotlight is shone on how our patriarchal culture fiercely gas lights over givers, who are predominately women, and why. The over giver/over taker relationship dynamic in the U.S. is rampant in both monogamous and non-monogamous relationships. The reasons for it are not just psychological, but most definitely cultural as well. And it’s as American as guns and porn. Note: The term over-giver is used instead of co-dependent, because many people do not identify with everything that is associated with co-dependency. Overgiving can be defined as emotionally over-extending yourself and sacrificing your own boundaries to please the over-taker in your life. So please join us for another episode of Open Deeply as we dive into hearts and minds of over givers and culture that shapes them. Episode Links: Information on EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ Information on Borderline Personality Disorder: https://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org/what-is-bpd/bpd-overview/ Eve Rickert's referenced blog entry: https://brighterthansunflowers.com/ The websites referenced regarding Franklin Veaux: https://polyamory-metoo.com/ and https://www.itrippedonthepolystair.com/ Where to find co-host Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk TV Show, Sex with Sunny Megatron https://www.sho.com/sex-with-sunny-megatron/season/1 Where to find co-host Kate Loree: Website: http://kateloree.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateLoreeLMFT/ Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQ Open Deeply podcast is not a replacement for therapy or therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

Award winning porn performer, powerlifter, podcaster and activist, Siri Dahl, joins us again to process her life story from the previous episode. Siri explores the positive impact that reclaiming her beloved porn career has had on her, despite the sex shame and pressure that family and loved ones bestowed upon her to quit. As she embraced her sexual authenticity, which included re-establishing her porn career and embracing non-monogamy and bi-sexuality again, she discovered newfound emotional stability and contentment that was previously out of reach. Please join us as Siri unfolds her psyche’s evolution. About Guest, Siri Dahl: Siri Dahl, the award-winning porn star formerly known as simply “Siri,” returned to her adult film career in 2020 after a five-year hiatus. She's also a powerlifter, Twitch streamer, activist, and the creator of her own podcast After Adult, which is currently in its third season. https://www.siridahl.com https://twitter.com/therealsirips https://www.instagram.com/therealsiri.ps/ Information on the negative impact of SESTA FOSTA: https://www.antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/atrjournal/article/view/448/364 https://whyy.org/segments/fosta-sesta-was-supposed-to-thwart-sex-trafficking-instead-its-sparked-a-movement/ Where to find co-host Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk TV Show, Sex with Sunny Megatron https://www.sho.com/sex-with-sunny-megatron/season/1 Where to find co-host Kate Loree: Website: http://kateloree.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KateLoreeLMFT/ Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQ Open Deeply podcast is not a replacement for therapy or therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

Siri Dahl tells her life story from rebel without a cause to powerlifting porn activist. Siri is a model, podcaster, powerlifter, and award-winning adult film performer who has never shied away from using her platform to advocate for social change. Her badass strength and ability to speak truth didn’t come out of nowhere, but was born from struggle. Siri takes us through her journey from being a survivor of sexual abuse and controlling men to standing strong in her body as a proud porn performer and bold with her voice as an activist. Healing herself as she helps others, Siri has been outspoken about the harmful stigma that follows sex workers of all stripes and leaves the most marginalized at greater risk. Please join us as Siri, our first guest, dares to open deeply. About Guest, Siri Dahl: Siri Dahl, the award-winning porn star formerly known as simply “Siri,” returned to her adult film career in 2020 after a five-year hiatus. She's also a powerlifter, Twitch streamer, activist, and the creator of her own podcast After Adult, which is currently in its third season. https://www.siridahl.com https://twitter.com/therealsirips https://www.instagram.com/therealsiri.ps/ Where to find co-host Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk TV Show, Sex with Sunny Megatron https://www.sho.com/sex-with-sunny-megatron/season/1 Where to find co-host Kate Loree: Website: http://kateloree.com Facebook http://facebook.com/kateloreelmft Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://www.youtube.com/kateloree Open Deeply podcast is not a replacement for therapy or therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

We believe that before we ask our guest to self-analyze their own stories, we feel it’s only fair that we do the same. Despite coming from wildly different backgrounds, we were surprised to find so many common themes. Join us as we discuss the trial and tribulations of two recovering over givers. Strangely, both of our grandfathers on the mother’s side got their higher education in Chicago. Both became professor’s in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and both had wives that got scarlet fever! WTF? Both of us hit our stride in our career in 2011. And between it all we both have had quite the kinky, non-monogamous journey. So different. So similar. Please join us as we gleefully head shrink each other. About the Hosts: Sunny Megatron is an award-winning sexuality educator and media personality. She’s the host and executive producer of the Showtime original television series, SEX with Sunny Megatron, plus co-hosts American Sex Podcast and Open Deeply Podcast. Voted XBIZ 2021 Sexpert of the Year, Kinkly’s Sex Blogging Superhero of 2017, and named one of the 6 most savvy sexologists in North America, Sunny has been featured in Cosmo, Playboy, Buzzfeed, CNN, and more. She is also a contributing editor of XBIZ Premiere Magazine and a regular columnist for Sexual Health Magazine. In her sell-out sex and kink workshops, Sunny’s unique brand of “edutainment” seamlessly combines her humorous lecturing style, interactive exercises, and the latest sexuality research. Sunny’s passion is helping people become their authentic, sexual selves by learning to overcome shame and shed inhibitions. As a lifestyle BDSM enthusiast, much of her work centers around normalizing alternative sexual practices and ending sexual stigma. Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk TV Show, Sex with Sunny Megatron https://www.sho.com/sex-with-sunny-megatron/season/1 Kate Loree, LMFT is a sex-positive licensed marriage and family therapist with a specialty in kink, sex worker, LGBTQ and non-monogamous communities. In addition to her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, she is also an art therapist, and has a second Masters in Business Administration (MBA). She has been practicing psychotherapy since 2003 and has additional training in EMDR and the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) for the treatment of trauma, such as sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Her first book on compassionate, conscious non-monogamy will be published in April of 2022. She has been featured in Buzzfeed videos, has been a guest on Playboy Radio, and many podcasts such as American Sex, Sex Nerd Sandra, and Sluts and Scholars. She has spoken at universities, such as UCLA, and written for Good Vibrations and Hollywood Magazine. Privately, she has been connected to poly, swing and kink communities since 2003 and understands the hurdles, massive emotional growth, and amazing joy these worlds can provide. Her private practice resides in Encino, CA. For more information, please visit her on the web at KateLoree.com. Website: http://kateloree.com Facebook http://facebook.com/kateloreelmft Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://www.youtube.com/kateloree Open Deeply podcast is not a replacement for therapy or therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

Internationally known, sex educator, Sunny Megatron’s life story is simply jaw-dropping. Even before her birth, an intergenerational, rapid-fire chain of traumas had already unfolded starting with a cross burning in her grandfather’s lawn. Born into chaos and with few anchors, Sunny made her way despite it all. Her biracial identity was hidden from her. Her neurological disability was undiagnosed and protection from her abuser came way overdue, but regardless, Sunny’s resilience won out. She found her purpose and became the bright shining light of sexual authenticity and knowledge that she is today. Don’t miss this epic story. About the Hosts: Sunny Megatron is an award-winning sexuality educator and media personality. She’s the host and executive producer of the Showtime original television series, SEX with Sunny Megatron, plus co-hosts American Sex Podcast and Open Deeply Podcast. Voted XBIZ 2021 Sexpert of the Year, Kinkly’s Sex Blogging Superhero of 2017, and named one of the 6 most savvy sexologists in North America, Sunny has been featured in Cosmo, Playboy, Buzzfeed, CNN, and more. She is also a contributing editor of XBIZ Premiere Magazine and a regular columnist for Sexual Health Magazine. In her sell-out sex and kink workshops, Sunny’s unique brand of “edutainment” seamlessly combines her humorous lecturing style, interactive exercises, and the latest sexuality research. Sunny’s passion is helping people become their authentic, sexual selves by learning to overcome shame and shed inhibitions. As a lifestyle BDSM enthusiast, much of her work centers around normalizing alternative sexual practices and ending sexual stigma. Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk TV Show, Sex with Sunny Megatron https://www.sho.com/sex-with-sunny-megatron/season/1 Kate Loree, LMFT is a sex-positive licensed marriage and family therapist with a specialty in kink, sex worker, LGBTQ and non-monogamous communities. In addition to her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, she is also an art therapist, and has a second Masters in Business Administration (MBA). She has been practicing psychotherapy since 2003 and has additional training in EMDR and the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) for the treatment of trauma, such as sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Her first book on compassionate, conscious non-monogamy will be published in April of 2022. She has been featured in Buzzfeed videos, has been a guest on Playboy Radio, and many podcasts such as American Sex, Sex Nerd Sandra, and Sluts and Scholars. She has spoken at universities, such as UCLA, and written for Good Vibrations and Hollywood Magazine. Privately, she has been connected to poly, swing and kink communities since 2003 and understands the hurdles, massive emotional growth, and amazing joy these worlds can provide. Her private practice resides in Encino, CA. For more information, please visit her on the web at KateLoree.com. Website: http://kateloree.com Facebook http://facebook.com/kateloreelmft Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://www.youtube.com/kateloree Open Deeply podcast is not a replacement for therapy or therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).

Sex positive psychotherapist, Kate Loree’s childhood journey led from Oregon bliss to Deep South discordance exposing her to sexual shame, sexual abuse, and racism. But life struggles are often the ingredients that define purpose and passion. Once unencumbered from bible belt restriction due to a llama money inheritance, life got better and shifted into hyperdrive. Arriving bright-eyed to the big city, the city of angels, she started art therapy grad school. Little did she know the wild non-monogamous, kinky ride that lay ahead. Spiritual journeys would shift her further. Together, these experiences shaped her into artsy, trauma-informed, social justice-focused sex-positive therapist she is today. Don’t miss this story that proves that wild sexuality and spirituality can co-exist. About the Hosts: Sunny Megatron is an award-winning sexuality educator and media personality. She’s the host and executive producer of the Showtime original television series, SEX with Sunny Megatron, plus co-hosts American Sex Podcast and Open Deeply Podcast. Voted XBIZ 2021 Sexpert of the Year, Kinkly’s Sex Blogging Superhero of 2017, and named one of the 6 most savvy sexologists in North America, Sunny has been featured in Cosmo, Playboy, Buzzfeed, CNN, and more. She is also a contributing editor of XBIZ Premiere Magazine and a regular columnist for Sexual Health Magazine. In her sell-out sex and kink workshops, Sunny’s unique brand of “edutainment” seamlessly combines her humorous lecturing style, interactive exercises, and the latest sexuality research. Sunny’s passion is helping people become their authentic, sexual selves by learning to overcome shame and shed inhibitions. As a lifestyle BDSM enthusiast, much of her work centers around normalizing alternative sexual practices and ending sexual stigma. Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk TV Show, Sex with Sunny Megatron https://www.sho.com/sex-with-sunny-megatron/season/1 Kate Loree, LMFT is a sex-positive licensed marriage and family therapist with a specialty in kink, sex worker, LGBTQ and non-monogamous communities. In addition to her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, she is also an art therapist, and has a second Masters in Business Administration (MBA). She has been practicing psychotherapy since 2003 and has additional training in EMDR and the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) for the treatment of trauma, such as sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Her first book on compassionate, conscious non-monogamy will be published in April of 2022. She has been featured in Buzzfeed videos, has been a guest on Playboy Radio, and many podcasts such as American Sex, Sex Nerd Sandra, and Sluts and Scholars. She has spoken at universities, such as UCLA, and written for Good Vibrations and Hollywood Magazine. Privately, she has been connected to poly, swing and kink communities since 2003 and understands the hurdles, massive emotional growth, and amazing joy these worlds can provide. Her private practice resides in Encino, CA. For more information, please visit her on the web at KateLoree.com. Website: http://kateloree.com Facebook http://facebook.com/kateloreelmft Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree YouTube https://www.youtube.com/kateloree Open Deeply podcast is not a replacement for therapy or therapy. Please know this episode has themes of sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you catch yourself becoming emotionally overwhelmed by this episode’s content, please get support. Call a friend, therapist, or an emotional support hotline, such as, 800-273-talk (8255).