The Subspace Exploration Project

This week Clay & Todd checked in with Dani at Sabersmyth about the custom Sensory Deprivation Hood he is making for Clay. Dani, co-founder of Sabersmyth, is motivated by the personal experiences of Kink, BDSM, Community, and collaborating with clients to create tools that improve their quality of life. As a non-neurotypical queer himself, he specialize in working with and for other folks in the queer and neurodiverse community.Sabersmyth: https://sabersmyth.com/ @sabersmyth on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sabersmyth/ Sabersmyth on FB: https://www.facebook.com/sabersmyth @lovesabersmyth on Twix: https://x.com/lovesabersmyth Sabersmyth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sabersmyth Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/sabersmyth-hood-project-1

This week Clay, Ronen, & Todd sat down with Lief Bound to talk about rope play, their core philosophies as a kink educator, vulnerability, communication, and community. Lief has been a rope Switch for 10 years. They got their start in the Boston rope scene, started teaching in Los Angeles, and now resides in the San Francisco area.As an international rope educator Lief partnered with co-teacher and rope bottom Icarus. Together they work to grow their kinky queer communities through art, education, and a shared sense of compassion and understanding that really shows in their work.House of Bound: https://www.houseofbound.com/@Lief.bound on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lief.bound/@LiefBound on Twix: https://twitter.com/LiefBoundLief on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/2889413HouseofBound Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HouseofBoundExposure & Closure class on Shibari Study: https://shibaristudy.com/programs/exposure-and-closure Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/feelings-game-lief-bound

In this Kink Roundtable episode we sat down with Emmett, Eli, and Crystal of the Breathe Toys family of kinksters. Emmett has been in the lifestyle for 10+ years and is one of the owners of Breathe Toys. Eli Munroe (E-liminal on fetlife) is an agender, queer, kinky, polyamorous, parent/grandparent, partner, chef and artist who shares their home and life with seven kids, a pack of dogs and their soul mate who puts up with their shit everyday. Crystal (sweetnfeisty on fetlife) is a bisexual, queer, kinky as fuck, switch, polyamourus educator/shop assistant/demo bottom who has over 20 years of kink experience and is submissive of Emmett and Dominant of Katicus.Breathe Toys: https://www.breathetoys.com/As You Like It: https://asyoulikeitshop.com/Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/breathe-toys-fam1

This week Clay, Ronen, and Todd had a chance to sit down with the fabulous, wonderfully caring and insightful Win! Win is an NDN sex educator and queer leather freak who likes to facilitate joy and get blood on its hands.As You Like It: https://asyoulikeitshop.com/Blood Play Safety 101 – AYLI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct68L1vhlpp/Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/shame-sharps-win

Come with us as we take a deep dive into Kink, Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sex Education, Deconstructing the Gender Binary, Queer Culture, and building Healthy Communities.Lee Harrington Episode: www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-affirmation-healingJanet Hardy Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/janet-hardy-communityJessica Fern Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-parts-workTammyJo Eckhart Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/tammyjo-eckhart-authorityThis is The Subspace Exploration Project.Join us for a deep dive into kink, non-monogamy, mental and emotional health, gender expression, and community building.In each episode, we're deconstructing the gender binary, celebrating queer culture, and creating a safe space for sex education. All while learning from authors, educators, mental health professionals, and folks like you and me.Do you have personal stories and observations you would like to share about kink, BDSM, non-monogamy, and where neurodivergence, mental health, gender expression, community, and politics all intersect? Maybe you have a request for a topic or a guest.We welcome people in these communities to reach out, to let us know how we're doing, to share their stories and interests, and help us to shape how we contribute to healthy, informative conversations on sex, kink, non-monogamy, and queer culture.We would love for our fellow kinksters, ENM, and queer people to ask questions, make content requests, and share your stories.You can remain anonymous, or if you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email and let us know a little bit about you.To get in touch with us, go to subspaceexploration.com/contact.Please comment, like, share, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Acast, and RSS feat.Goodbye.

In this episode Todd has a quick talk with Lee Harrington about what makes for safe kink spaces. Pouring over examples of red and green flags in clubs and dungeons, Lee provided helpful insights. What kinds of policies & rules does a venue have? More importantly, what kind of behavior do you see being modeled by those that run the venue and it’s regular patrons?Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-safe-venues 

In this episode Ronen, Clay, & Todd talk about our experience at Dex Ranch and how it ranks as a kink venue. What makes for a good Dungeon? It turns out that a good Dom is needed to run and maintain a good Dungeon. After some reflection we can’t give Dex more than 2 out of 5 Ball Gags. With concerns about drinking, no Dungeon Monitors, and very poor attitudes and practices around consent, we don’t consider Dex Ranch a very safe space unless you are experienced and attend with a lot of trusted people.Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/the-dex-ranch-experience

In this episode Ronen, Clay, & Todd get personal and talk about their kink and BDSM inclinations centered around shame and degradation. From group play and gang bangs, to piss play and shitting in front of other people, the vulnerability of exploring and conquering shame with a partner is far more intimate than anything found in the vanilla world.Episode Page: www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/shame-and-degradation