The Erotic Realm

Emma | Psychology of Desire

The Erotic Realm is a top 10 podcast that explores eroticism in all its forms including the darker desires of BDSM and kinky sexuality- one erotic realm at a time. Hosted by Emma, Sexologist and founder of Psychology of Desire, this series dives into the science, symbolism, and stories of sexuality. Each episode reveals how eroticism shapes identity, healing, and power. Join Emma and discover the deeper layers of pleasure, shame, and transformation — and what your own desires might be trying to teach you. www.psychologyofdesire.com

  1. HACE 1 DÍA

    #73 Sex, Drugs & Flow States: Tanya Griffin on Pleasure, Power & Presence

    What if pleasure wasn’t the opposite of responsibility — but one of its foundations? In this episode of I’m joined by Tanya Griffin — entrepreneur, sexual wellness and harm-reduction educator, and flow-state practitioner — to explore the psychology of pleasure, altered states, and embodied leadership. In this episode, we explore: Pleasure as a measure of freedom, not indulgence.Flow states in sex, embodiment, and longevity.Intention vs. compulsion in erotic and altered states.Conscious use of cannabis and psychoactives in sexuality.Shame reduction as harm reduction — in sex and substances.Research article: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Don't forget to go to callmephoenix.com and use the promo code IOBEYEMMA for $5 off any audio! use as many times as you like. Interested in Kinky Speed Dating? ⁠⁠⁠Register Here.⁠⁠⁠ The Erotic Realm now has it’s own merchandise! If you love the show and want to support it check it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠psychologyofdesire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to apply to be on the podcast. I'd love to chat to you. Thanks for listening! Stay perverted, Emma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 h y 3 min
  2. 6 FEB

    #71 Peak Erotic Experiences: Part 5

    The Erotic Mind & Why These Moments Matter In this fifth episode of an end-of-year series, we explore more deeply the concept of peak erotic experiences—those rare, unforgettable moments of desire that linger long after they end and quietly reshape how we understand ourselves. Drawing on psychologist Jack Morin’s seminal work The Erotic Mind, this episode offers a psychological framework for understanding why certain erotic experiences feel transformative rather than merely pleasurable. Rather than focusing on acts, identities, or techniques, this series explores the inner architecture of desire: tension, risk, power, permission, and altered states of consciousness. The excerpts you’ll hear across this series are not full stories or performances, but distilled moments—glimpses into how the erotic mind works at its most alive. In this episode: What defines a peak erotic experience.Why orgasm or extremity alone don’t explain erotic intensity.Jack Morin’s psychological insights into desire, tension, and risk.How power, permission, and emotional exposure shape erotic experience.5 peak erotic experiences share by The Erotic Realm podcast guests. This episode is an invitation to listen slowly, psychologically, and with curiosity—not just to what is said, but to what shifts beneath it. Interested in Kinky Speed Dating? ⁠⁠⁠Register Here.⁠⁠⁠ Peak Erotic Experience 1: #33 The Lesbian Cuckcake: Iris on Poly Desire, Triad Love & HealingPeak Erotic Experience 2: #34 Master Xtac: The 12 Rules of Power, Leather Tradition & BDSM as a Sexual OrientationPeak Erotic Experience 3: #35 The Bisexual Switch: Sage on Embracing Both Sides of Power & DesirePeak Erotic Experience 4: #36 The Disciplinarian Domme: MistressBaton on Spanking, Sadism & the Psychology of PainPeak Erotic Experience 5: #37 From Pro-Domme to Submissive: Valkyrie on Regression, ABDL & Self-Domination Thank you for being part of this journey to support it continuing Subscribe to the Psychology of Desire Substack here. Apply to be on The Erotic Realm podcast here. The Erotic Realm now has it’s own merchandise! If you love the show and want to support it check it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for listening! Stay perverted, Emma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    23 min
  3. 3 FEB

    #70 Call Me Phoenix: Voice, Intimacy & the Psychology of Auditory Eroticism

    Can voice alone create intimacy, arousal, and emotional safety? In this episode of The Erotic Realm, I’m joined by Call Me Phoenix — erotic audio creator, virtual companion, and switch — to explore the psychology of auditory erotics, voice-based desire, and intimacy without physical bodies. We talk about phone sex, asexual audios, nervous-system regulation, and why sound can feel safer and sometimes more intimate than touch or sight. Drawing on psychological research into ASMR, this conversation reveals how voice can calm the body while simultaneously creating erotic arousal. In this episode, we explore: How voice creates intimacy differently from touch or visuals.Erotic audio as self-soothing and nervous-system regulation.Why some people feel more “seen” through listening than looking.Auditory fetishism, auralism, and voice-based desire.Desire, connection, and presence without physical contact. Research article: The effects of autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) on mood, attention, heart rate, skin conductance and EEG in healthy young adults. Interested in Kinky Speed Dating? ⁠⁠⁠Register Here.⁠⁠⁠ The Erotic Realm now has it’s own merchandise! If you love the show and want to support it check it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠psychologyofdesire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to apply to be on the podcast. I'd love to chat to you. Thanks for listening! Stay perverted, Emma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    57 min
  4. 30 ENE

    #69 New Year, New Desires: Kink Intentions & the Psychology of Erotic Goal-Setting Part 4

    What happens when we stop leaving desire to chance — and start setting intentions for it instead? The powerful New Year ritual continues with this fourth and final instalment. Three real kinksters, (including the first couple!) step into the studio to openly share their erotic and kink intentions for the year ahead — what they want to explore, deepen, confront, or finally give themselves permission to desire. And this is only the beginning. Each of these guests will return at the end of the year so we can reflect on what actually shifted, what surprised them, and what happens when desire is treated as something we can consciously engage with, rather than wait on. Because we set goals for our careers, relationships, bodies, and finances. But when it comes to erotic desire, most of us were never taught how to set direction — only how to judge it, suppress it, or worry when it changes. This episode explores why intentionality matters in erotic psychology, and how attention — not pressure — shapes desire over time. In this episode: Three kinksters (including the first couple!) share their real erotic goals for the year ahead.Why desire responds to attention, not force.Erotic intention-setting as psychological and relational self-leadership. Plus: I introduce The Desire Diary — a psychological tool designed to help you track, understand, and work with your desire over time. Available now via this link or simply grab the Softcover here or Hardcover Here. Set intentions for your own desire and follow this year-long erotic experiment alongside us! Thank you for being part of this journey to support it continuing Subscribe to the Psychology of Desire Substack here. Apply to be on The Erotic Realm podcast here. The Erotic Realm now has it’s own merchandise! If you love the show and want to support it check it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for listening! Stay perverted, Emma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min
  5. 27 ENE

    #68 LadyRed of Interview My Kink: Power, Sound & Service

    What if sound, pain, and pleasure were forms of communication — not spectacle? In this episode I’m joined by LadyRed, host of Interview My Kink. A Leatherwoman, impact switch, and community builder, we explore the psychology of power, sound, and service within kink and leather culture. We talk about learning pain tolerance, the role of sound in impact play, and how dungeon and leather spaces function as environments for trust, feedback, and erotic self-knowledge. Drawing on sociological research, this conversation reframes BDSM not as pathology, but as a process of embodied learning, identity formation, and community stewardship. In this episode, we explore: Why sound matters in impact play — psychologically and relationallyHow pain teaches body awareness and emotional limitsLeather as culture, not aestheticPleasure as a resource that must be stewardedService as an erotic and ethical practiceResearch article: Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, and Sadism and Masochism (BDSM) Identity Development dynamics through sexual practice? Interested in Kinky Speed Dating? ⁠⁠⁠Register Here.⁠⁠⁠ The Erotic Realm now has it’s own merchandise! If you love the show and want to support it check it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠psychologyofdesire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to apply to be on the podcast. I'd love to chat to you. Thanks for listening! Stay perverted, Emma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    52 min
  6. 23 ENE

    #67 New Year, New Desires: Kink Intentions & the Psychology of Erotic Goal-Setting Part 3

    What happens when we stop leaving desire to chance — and start setting intentions for it instead? The powerful New Year ritual continues with this third instalment. Four real kinksters step into the studio to openly share their erotic and kink intentions for the year ahead — what they want to explore, deepen, confront, or finally give themselves permission to desire. And this is only the beginning. Each of these guests will return at the end of the year so we can reflect on what actually shifted, what surprised them, and what happens when desire is treated as something we can consciously engage with, rather than wait on. Because we set goals for our careers, relationships, bodies, and finances. But when it comes to erotic desire, most of us were never taught how to set direction — only how to judge it, suppress it, or worry when it changes. This episode explores why intentionality matters in erotic psychology, and how attention — not pressure — shapes desire over time. In this episode: Four kinksters share their real erotic goals for the year aheadWhy desire responds to attention, not forceErotic intention-setting as psychological and relational self-leadershipPlus: I introduce The Desire Diary — a psychological tool designed to help you track, understand, and work with your desire over time. Available now via this link or simply grab the Softcover here or Hardcover Here. Set intentions for your own desire and follow this year-long erotic experiment alongside us! Thank you for being part of this journey to support it continuing Subscribe to the Psychology of Desire Substack here. Sign up to the Her Climax Code Masterclass here. Apply to be on The Erotic Realm podcast here. The Erotic Realm now has it’s own merchandise! If you love the show and want to support it check it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for listening! Stay perverted, Emma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    42 min
  7. 20 ENE

    #66 The Compersive Sadist: Power, Athleticism & Leadership in Erotic Dominance

    What happens when sadism is approached not as harm, but as ethical power? In this episode of The Erotic Realm, I’m joined by R1HZ — a humanist Top, compersive sadist, and athletic kinkster — to explore the psychology of ethical sadism, responsibility, and leadership in erotic power exchange. We discuss the shift from repression to expression, the quiet lives of under-the-radar sadists, and why ethical dominance often mirrors high-functioning leadership in the real world. In this episode, we explore: What happens when two sadists meet.Compersive sadism and why pleasure in intensity requires accountability.The parallels between athletic training and erotic discipline.Why ethical sadists often thrive as leaders, CEOs, and collaborators.How consent transforms power into intimacy rather than harm.and much more! Interested in Kinky Speed Dating? ⁠⁠⁠Register Here.⁠⁠⁠ The Erotic Realm now has it’s own merchandise! If you love the show and want to support it check it out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠psychologyofdesire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see what else Emma is up to and reach out via emma@psychologyofdesire.com to apply to be on the podcast. I'd love to chat to you. Thanks for listening! Stay perverted, Emma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 h y 7 min

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The Erotic Realm is a top 10 podcast that explores eroticism in all its forms including the darker desires of BDSM and kinky sexuality- one erotic realm at a time. Hosted by Emma, Sexologist and founder of Psychology of Desire, this series dives into the science, symbolism, and stories of sexuality. Each episode reveals how eroticism shapes identity, healing, and power. Join Emma and discover the deeper layers of pleasure, shame, and transformation — and what your own desires might be trying to teach you. www.psychologyofdesire.com

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