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This week, Tre’vell and jarrett highlight World AIDS Day with award-winning Journalist, Daric L. Cottingham and HIV physician, Dr. Leo Moore. They discuss the complexity of living with HIV, their own personal connections to HIV/AIDS, and ending the stigma around testing, prevention, and care. 

Mentioned In This Episode 

Queen Cougar, "Unsung Heroes: the Leather Community’s Response to AIDS" -  Interview with Queen Cougar”

DIS/Honorable Mentions 

Jh: 

HM: Lena Waith and Chris Ball of Ball Family Farms, Cannabis collab “First Draft”

HM: Theater Camp - Hulu 

HM: Rebuilding Black Wall Street - MAX

HM: Tres Leche Cinnamon Toast Crunch 

TA

HM: A Different World, “If I Should Die Before I Wake”

HM: Life Support, starring Queen Latifah 

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Kat and Val spent decades steeped in religious "purity" culture, only to abandon that limiting and restrictive worldview for a much more expansive one. Welcome to sex positivity! Our hosts laugh heartily as they unpack delightful words like "kink" and "power play" and embrace the freedom to explore whatever lights us up.

*This podcast is for entertainment purposes only

Find us on Instagram:
Kat and Val Podcast

Val's offerings:
So This is Love Club
Reset Yourself for Love Program
Instagram So This is Love Club

Kat's offerings:
Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy Shop
Instagram Fat_Mystic_Art

Additional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:
RADICAL ECSTASY - Dossie Easton; Janet W. Hardy
How to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal Pollan
The Gottman Institute: Dreams Within Conflict
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
Jill Johnson Young- grief talker
Five Stages of Grief
Intuitive eating.org
NAAFA National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
Tell Me I'm Fat - This American Life
Prentis Hemphill
Vitamin D gummies!!!!!!
Adrienne Maree Brown
Pleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling Good
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
Book by Emily Nagoski
Attached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller
Understanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The Brain

This week we got to catch up with a dear human who we met in Michigan years ago when we taught for his event, Synergy. It was a long drive but certainly worth it! Even before we started recording, Travis had us smiling and laughing, filled with tons of positive energy so we knew this was going to be a fun episode. Once we hit record, the energy did not change and he shared with us how he recently collared his one girl and told the story of how he collared his other girl many years ago. It’s always fascinating to hear other people’s stories of solidifying their relationships since there is no right or wrong way to do it. Since he’s been involved in kink for so long, we were really intrigued to hear how Travis got his start in the lifestyle so he shares his naughty origin story. We chat about what it’s like being an event organizer, life as a title holder, and leather Daddy. We didn’t get to all of the things we wanted to talk about so we may just have to chat with Travis again. With all his years in the lifestyle, he has so much knowledge and experience to bring to the conversation. Don’t believe us? You’ll just have to listen then!

Sir Travis is a sadistic, sexually versatile Leather Daddy hailing from West Michigan. Exploring kink since his teens, he has been active in various Midwestern kink and Leather communities since 2009 in various roles from attendee to event producer. Holding the titles of Michigan Master 2014 & Great Lakes Power Exchange 2015, Travis enjoys sharing his knowledge and skills whenever possible and has had the honor of presenting for numerous events and organizations. He can be found at home with his girls Niki & Becky, at the local gaming store geeking out while playing Magic the Gathering, or at events indulging in creative and painful adventures to make lasting memories.

Key topics:

● Discovering the kinky lifestyle
● How to be proactive with your safety in kink
● Introduction to the Leather community
● Dominant vs Master...what are the differences?
● The complex world of event producing
● How will COVID-19 change kink events in the future?

Resources:

● Travis on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/users/143399
● Follow him on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SirTravisGR
● Simon Sinek TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
● Leather Culture: http://www.leatherpedia.org/leather-culture/

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