BONUS: Your Kids Are Watching: Teaching Embodied Consent (Podcasthon for Freedom Network USA)

BONUS: Teaching embodied consent at home—for your kids AND your relationship.This special Podcasthon 2026 episode benefits Freedom Network USA, the largest coalition working on human trafficking in the United States. Prevention of sexual violence starts in families— and most of us were never taught how to practice true embodied consent ourselves.In this episode, you'll learn:Why teaching consent early matters— and how it connects to preventing exploitation5 practical tools you can use TODAY to teach body autonomy and boundary respect to your kidsHow to model consent in your adult relationship (even if you're navigating a desire gap)Why "embodied" consent is different from just asking—and why it mattersWhat to do if you don't know how to say no without guilt or respect your partner's boundaries without resentmentPlus: An interview with Karen Romero, Co-Executive Director of Freedom Network USA, on immigration policy, vulnerability to trafficking, and how listeners can help.Kids learn from what we DO, not just what we say. If you're struggling with embodied consent in your own relationship—saying yes when you don't want to, sulking when your partner says no, avoiding touch because it feels like pressure—your kids are learning those patterns too.This episode gives you actionable practices to change that, plus a curated list of age-appropriate consent books for kids (link below).Support Freedom Network USA: [Donate Here]Learn more: https://freedomnetworkusa.org | https://podcasthon.orgResources: Consent books for kids by age group: https://laurajurgens.com/consent-books-for-kids/Get my free guide: Get Out of Your Head: A Starter Guide to Releasing the Pressure, Shame, and "Shoulds" Around Intimacy at https://laurajurgens.com/guideMore links: Substack at https://laurajurgens.substack.com/Pleasure Path Diagnostic here: https://laurajurgens.com/diagnostic/About me, testimonials, blog, bookings: https://laurajurgens.com/Wheel of Erotic emotions, go to: https://laurajurgens.com/wheelCopyright notice: All content in this podcast is copyrighted and copying, scraping, data mining, or using the content to train AI is prohibited.