28: Trauma Healing through Kink with Shanae "HonestlyNae" Adams

Kink/BDSM comes with a mix of taboo and curiosity. For those passionate about kink and are involved in the community, we see the ways that participating in kink is healing work. In this episode, I talk to Shanae “HonestlyNae” Adams (she/they) about her work as a Professional Domme, and the ways the experience has been transformative for them and their clients. For those with melanated skin, like Shanae, finding welcoming spaces can be a challenge, but it doesn’t stop her from entering those spaces and taking up the space she and her Black peers deserve to be included in. Shanae is also a therapist. We talk about the phenomenal ways therapy and professional dominating are similar, including boundaries, providing safety, and healing.

In this episode, we also talk about:

- Ethics of doing both Professional Domming and Therapy

- Navigating new spaces as a Black kinkster

- Kink shaming in the therapy field

- The world is on fire, literally and metaphorically, and not having the answers for how to navigate it

Shanae "HonestlyNae" Adams (she/they) is a Black therapist and Domme currently living in Denver, CO. Shanae serves their community in other ways including as an educator and sex-positive enthusiast. Their passion revolves around the liberation of embracing sexuality and are known for my dynamic workshops, sex-positive mindset, and eliminating the "taboo" surrounding sex and sexuality.

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If you’d like to contact Shanae Adams, you can do so on:
Website: HonestlyNae.com
Instagram: @HonestlyNae
Therapy Website: M.A.I. Therapeutic Services
Instagram: @MAItherapyservices

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