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Existential Kink and Why It Hurts So Good
October 7, 2024
About the episode
In this episode, Kelly is joined by the author of "Existential Kink: unmask your shadow and embrace your power", Carolyn Elliott. Carolyn unpacks the fascinating concept of existential kink, where taking total responsibility for our life experiences becomes a transformative practice. Kelly and Carolyn explore the interplay between acceptance and approval and discover how embracing our deepest desires can lead to healing and personal growth.
Today on Reclamation Radio:
- Exploring the taboo desires hidden within the unconscious mind
- The role of somatic experience and embodied awareness in the practice of existential kink
- Importance of self-awareness and introspection in identifying unconscious desires
- Eroticizing past wounds and patterns of suffering
- Setting aside shame and judgment
- How embracing desires and challenging experiences can lead to personal growth and fulfillment
- Living a desire-based existence
Resources:
- Connect with Carolyn: carolyngraceelliott.com
- This interview is part of Kelly's interview series: Faces of Fierce Femininity
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