#81 (ENG) "I am my own dream lover": from Corporate to Cabaret with Pauline Marie Antoinette.

#81 (ENG): "I am my own dream lover" (and I paid to be dominated) with Pauline Marie Antoinette @paulinemarieantoinette.What happens when a woman with a corporate career, a political science degree, and a perfectly respectable CV decides she’s done living in her head?She pays a professional dom. She writes erotic poetry. She builds a cabaret where fantasies are spoken out loud.In this episode of DEEP & DIRTY, I sit down with Pauline Marie Antoinette — poet, performer, and founder of Berlin’s Cabaret Cravache — to talk about pleasure, power, and what it actually feels like to let go of control.We talk about:- leaving the corporate world behind- discovering sexuality beyond performance and penetration- why paying for pleasure can be deeply empowering for women- being dominated safely, consensually, and intentionally- how poetry became a way to process desire, fear, and heartbreakPauline shares her experience of booking a professional domination session — not as shock value, but as a lesson in trust, communication, and surrender.What surprised her most wasn’t the pain or the ropes, but how safe she felt being asked what she wanted, what her boundaries were, and how she was feeling throughout.We also dive into:- why women are still taught to feel guilty about receiving pleasure- how kink can be less about sex and more about presence- why language matters — in bed, in poetry, and in everyday intimacy- and how Cabaret Cravache gives people a space to explore desire without shameThis episode isn’t about extremes. It’s about honesty.About what happens when you stop outsourcing your desires — or silencing them — and start giving them a voice.About PaulinePauline Marie Antoinette is a Berlin-based poet, performer, and facilitator. Originally from the south of France, she transitioned from a career in political science and international event production into creating embodied, sex-positive, and participatory art experiences.She is the founder of Cabaret Cravache, a Berlin cabaret blending erotic poetry, kink, ritual, and audience fantasies — inviting people to explore desire, vulnerability, and power in a curated and consensual space.Pauline also facilitates workshops and retreats focused on creative intimacy and kink, and collaborates with Sensuali, a platform connecting people with sex-positive experiences and professionals.Find Pauline here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulinemarieantoinette | Cabaret Cravache: https://www.instagram.com/cabaretcravache | Website: https://www.paulinemarieantoinette.comWatch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rcKtdCD5ofkPrefer the transcript? Find it here.I'm your host, Lisa Opel and I'm here to take you on a liberating ride through the world of sex shops, clubs, toys, play and more!Feel free to send me your questions and wishes anytime on Instagram or under [email protected] of me on Instagram (@pleasepinchmehard) and my webpage (www.pleasepinchmehard.com)My book SEX SEX SEX - Your Workbook for Singles & CouplesMy book GIVE IT TO ME! on Amazon (E-Book & Print) and Spotify as an AudiobookMy book SAVED IN NOTES... on Amazon (E-Book, Softback & Hardback)Need a one-on-one session with a Confidante? I've got you: www.mrs-opel.com Get full access to Mrs Lisa O | pleasepinchmehard at lisaopel.substack.com/subscribe