Shame, consent, kink, and God—Cat and Joshua share how deep introspection, clear boundaries, and asking better questions can transform intimacy, identity, and the way we show up as humans. 🔗 CAT & JOSHUA LINKS | kinkcollective.net / ssdce.org / masterjoshua.com / @kink_collective 🔥 PARTNERS | Make your world a sexier place—get a discount & support the pod! BEDUCATED: Learn how to have great sex | beducate.me/lovernye ÜBERLUBE: the BEST personal lubricant LORALS: FDA-cleared latex lingerie | Use the code LOVER for 10% off FIRMTECH: Performance-enhancing c**k rings | Use the code LOVER for 15% off SHAMELESS CARE: Sex positive healthcare | Use the code LOVER for $15 off MOTORBUNNY: Sex machines & riding toys SDC: A place for swingers to connect 📈 STATS | Partnered poly couple who have been together five years—she is 59, an educator and minister in training; he is a counselor, consultant, end-of-life Doula, and Professional Dominant—founders of Kink Collective. ⏰ TIME CODE 00:00 Shame, sexual self-acceptance, and creating judgement-free space 04:12 Rethinking sex education: intimacy, trust, and talking to kids about sex 06:05 What counts as sex, intimacy, and redefining connection 08:04 Sex work as care: investment, boundaries, and non-transactional intimacy 11:13 Healing through kink, spirituality, and holding space without judgement 14:08 Authenticity, masks, and living without separation between personal and professional selves 17:20 Supporting sex workers and reframing this work as sacred labor 19:49 Early desire, masculinity, military life, and becoming a guide 25:27 Sobriety, sexual freedom, kink discovery, and creating safer community spaces 30:20 Asking the right questions to dissolve shame and help people feel seen 34:48 Consent culture, rule-setting, and designing events that prioritize safety 39:07 People before kink: vulnerability, communication, and community responsibility 43:11 “Making better people through kinky sex” and transformational intensives 46:10 Power Exchange Academy, introspection exercises, and embodied learning 49:13 How language shapes desire, fear, and access to pleasure 53:01 Gender, validation, and moments that change how people see each other 56:33 The hardest parts of the work, marketing challenges, and sustainability 59:42 Sexual shame, childhood influences, and untangling judgement 01:02:09 Faith, BDSM, end-of-life work, and finding purpose through service 01:07:16 Boundaries, codependency, and choosing relationships that support growth 01:14:33 COVID, mortality awareness, and a surge in personal exploration 01:17:35 What the world needs to learn about sex, communication, and self-acceptance 01:18:51 How to connect, work together, and dream up future healing spaces Originally released September 2023. 🤩 ABOUT LUNA | lunarobbie.com / linktr.ee/lunarobbie 🤩 PATREON | Luna’s exclusive updates, stories & the ad-free feed: patreon.com/lunarobbie 💸 PLAY | Tickle Luna’s moneykink: 🪭onlyfans.com/lunarobbie 🐈⬛sextpanther.com/lunarsecrets 🎙️ BE A GUEST, SHARE A STORY, ASK A QUESTION | Leave a voice memo at sexstoriespodcast.com 🙌 SHARE SEX STORIES 🌈 Explore (y)our curiosity. 🤑 Offer irresistible invitations. 💦 Spread ripples of love. 🤩 TOPICS | Accountability, addiction recovery, authenticity, BDSM, boundaries, Catholic priest client, childhood influences, codependency, communication, compassion, connection, consent, counseling, degradation, desire, dom/sub dynamics, domination, emotional safety, end of life doula, erotic massage, ethical kink, event hosting, fetish exploration, fetish factory, gender identity, group play, healing through kink, humiliation play, inclusivity, intimacy, introspection, kink community, kink education, kink retreats, kinky events, leather lifestyle, LGBTQ+, life coaching, lifestyle dominance, liminal spaces, masks and authenticity, masturbation, military background, mutual masturbation, non-monogamy, nontraditional sexual behavior (NTSB), oral sex, orgasm, people before kink, personal development, play parties, polyamory, professional domination, punch play, recovered alcoholic, sacred sexuality, sanctuary, self-actualization, self-acceptance, self-awareness, self-expression, sex clubs, sex education, sex parties, sex positivity, sex work, sexual awakening, sexual communication, sexual expression, sexual healing, sexual shame, sexual trauma, sexy confidence, shame dismantling, shame journey, shared vulnerability, spanking, spirituality and sex, stranger sex, survivor support, swinger community, talking about sex, touch and consent, trauma healing, trust building, vanilla to kink transition, vulnerability. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.