Bali: Corruption, Sex Coaches and Cold Plunges

Can moving to a tropical paradise truly transform your life? I found myself drawn to Bali after a period of burnout, yearning for a slower rhythm amidst nature. I would travel overseas to see my clients and communities once a month. But my idyllic existence quickly gave way to a harsher reality when borders shut for COVID, and I filled the gap by launching myself into the local expat community. Venture with me as I discover a realm of sex coaches and their tantric swinger nights, lost start up founders and their cold plunges and a healthy mass of the generally dysfunctional. I also land myself in the midst of corruption, theft and a growing awareness of the injustice that underpins the islands existence; and spoiler alert, I eventually leave to find a kink community that satisfies what I am looking for, for now… More on Eva Oh: https://eva-oh.com HIGHLIGHTS: Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:15) - Why Bali? (01:35) - My Jungle Home (03:05) - Healing a Burnout (04:00) - Naivety Against Corruption and Wealth Inequality (05:50) - Moving to Canggu (08:02) - The Exoticisation of the Other (09:00) - Running Away (10:15) - Misogyny and Safety (11:05) - Corruption (12:05) - Dysfunction (14:20) - The Bali Kink Community (16:25) - The London Kink Community (17:05) - What is a Life Coach? (17:50) - Sex Coaches (18:50) - Tantric Temple Swinger Nights (19:50) - Loneliness and Cold Plunges (20:10) - Start-up Founders and Finding Themselves (24:00) - Discovering What I Actually Needed (28:00) - I Just Want to Fit In?