Mia interviews jo + bahar on Kink, BDSM, and Creativity

bahar (they/them) is an Iranian, queer, trans, non-binary Intimacy Coordinator + bike mechanic based in NYC. Their background in theater and acting often explored themes of gender and sexuality, paving the way to their role as a Sex Educator & Consultant. They are passionate about biking, karaoke, and tinned fish. bahar is on IG @baharloo.intimacy and jo Valdés is always doing the most, to say the least. They’re a queer, nonbinary, Afrolatinx writer, sexpert, intimacy coordinator, cultural worker, foodie, barista and sometimes DJ. They have an absolute obsession with kink, BDSM, leather, etcetera. They’ve recently been published in Condé Nast’s Them and Our Time Press. Right now, they are working on a pilot about the queer underground in NYC as well as a nerdy book about kink and neuroplasticity.jo is currently based in Flatbush, Brooklyn. They were born and bred in the Boogie Down Bronx so they rep the Yankees really hard even though they don’t know shit about baseball. They can be found at letstalkaboutsexbaby.com and on IG @tell_you_what.Subscribe on Substack for more in depth writing and for my book, Unsolicited Advice: The Canceled Memoir of a Consent Educator. Check out upcoming classes, recorded classes, workbooks, and merch from Consent Wizardry. We have cool hats!!New podcast: You’re Doing It Wrong with Mia and Risdon Roberts on consent 2.0.Goodies for you that offer Share the Load a little kickback:You can support CW and get yourself some luxurious self-care stuff from Foria. I love their CBD suppositories (for both front and back!) and their hand salve. I’ve partnered with Lust Cinema to be able to offer you all 20% off their three platforms.Films based on anonymous submissions of real life experiences and fantasies.Plot driven feature lengths.Soft stuff.Advertise on the pod.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at [email protected] with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through [email protected].