EP#233: The Making of a Happy Slut: Sex, Polyamory & Unlearning Shame with Samia Mounts

How does someone become a Happy Slut? And what happens when you stop following society's rules about sex, love, and relationships?

In this episode of The Open Bedroom, I'm joined by Samia Mounts, host of the Happy Slut podcast, for a candid, funny, and unapologetic conversation about her journey from sexual shame and disappointing sex to pleasure, polyamory, and freedom.

We dive into exploring desires, questioning monogamy, discovering kink, and learning to ask for what you actually want.

Because sometimes the most liberating thing you can do is stop worrying about what you're supposed to want—and start figuring out what makes you happy.

00:00 Meet Samia: The Woman Behind Happy Slut

01:00 Growing Up, Body Image & Discovering Sexuality

04:00 Losing Her Virginity & Beginning Her Sexual Journey

07:00 Bad Sex, Bisexuality & Dating Women

09:00 The Man Who Changed Everything About Sex

11:00 Why Monogamy Wasn't Working

14:00 Choosing Polyamory & Reconnecting With Daniel

18:00 Why Are Truly Sex-Positive Men So Rare?

23:00 Discovering New Sides of Your Sexuality

27:00 Tantra, Pleasure & Asking for What You Want

30:00 Are Your Desires Really Your Own?

34:00 Exploring Kink, Dungeons & Deification

36:00 Where to Start Exploring Your Sexual Fantasies

42:00 What Polyamory Actually Looks Like for Samia

47:00 Dating Red Flags & Enforcing Boundaries

50:00 Happy Slut, Sexual Freedom & Final Thoughts

Follow Samia:

Listen to the Happy Slut: www.linktr.ee/samia.mounts

Subscribe to her Substack, you cute thing: samiamounts.substack.com

Substack articles referenced in this episode:

https://samiamounts.substack.com/p/my-boyfriend-made-me-cut-off-my-ex?r=3tr9j&utm_medium=ios

https://samiamounts.substack.com/p/i-love-intense-sex?r=3tr9j&utm_medium=ios

https://samiamounts.substack.com/p/why-i-share-my-lovers-with-my-friends?r=3tr9j&utm_medium=ios