Embodied and Unscripted: A Queer Conversation About Pleasure and Consent with Anna Mayer

You have done the work of figuring out who you are. But have you done the work of figuring out what you actually want?In this episode of Queer Hearts Healthy Starts, OSTC Clinical Director Kristen Crowe (they/them) sits down with queer somatic sex and relationship therapist Anna Mayer (she/her) to talk about what it really means to queer your sex life and your relationships. Not in the sense of following a new script, but in the sense of questioning every script you were handed and building something that actually fits.They get into embodied consent, the difference between uncomfortable and unsafe, why so many of us are still following rules we never agreed to, and how your body has been trying to give you information this whole time. They also talk about where to start when you genuinely do not know what you want, and why that is a completely valid place to be.This one is honest, practical, and genuinely liberating. Queer Moment of Joy Guest 1: Cejae Escudero She/Her @zzjaescuderoQueer Moment of Joy Guest 2: Sam Weller He/Him @yeahsamwellerGuest Bio : Anna Mayer, MA, LPC, R-DMT (she/her) is a queer somatic sex therapist and relationship counselor based near Boulder, Colorado. She uses embodiment, humor, a liberatory mindset, and practical tools to empower anyone who feels cut off from their pleasure and passion. She especially loves working with queer folks, recovering people-pleasers, couples, and polycules. At its core, her work centers around helping people connect more deeply to themselves – body, mind, heart, and spirit – and move through anything that is keeping them from expressing their genuine desires and embodying their most vibrant life.Website: http://www.annamayercounseling.comInstagram: @every.body.loves.counselingHost Bio: Kristen Crowe (they/them), BC-DMT, LPCC, CST, is the Clinical Director of Open Space Therapy Collective, a LGBTQIA+ group practice rooted in community and care in Los Angeles. A somatic therapist and certified sex therapist, Kristen works with individuals and people in relationship, and provides clinical supervision to junior therapists through an affirming, anti-oppressive, and anti-racist lens. They bring that same embodied, justice-forward approach to the classroom as an adjunct professor in the Expressive Arts Therapy program at California Institute of Integral Studies. Outside the therapy room, Kristen is the founder of Soul on Fire Dance, a queer-friendly adult dance studio built on the belief that movement, inclusivity, and community are acts of liberation. Whether in session, the classroom, or on the dance floor, Kristen is deeply invested in helping people come home to themselves.To find more from us visit:Website: https://www.openspacetherapycollective.comInstagram: @openspacetherapycollective TikTok: @openspacetherapy Spotify: @MyTherapistisOut Apple Podcasts: @mytherapistisoutYouTube: @openspacetherapycollectiveKeywords: queer relationships, embodied consent, pleasure, sexuality, relationship therapy, self-discovery, LGBTQ+