Open Deeply Podcast

Dr. Kim TallBear, Professor of Native Studies, author, and regular international media commentor on issues related to Indigenous peoples, science, sexualities, and non-monogamy joins us again for her second episode on Open Deeply. In this episode, she gives us a preview of her upcoming book tentatively called, “Disrupting Sex and Nature” that will discuss non-monogamy and eco-sexuality along with...

Dr. Kim TallBear, Professor of Native Studies, author, and regular international media commentor on issues related to Indigenous peoples, science, sexualities, and non-monogamy weaves wisdom throughout her amazing life story on this episode of Open Deeply. As a small child, Kim knew she was a queen, but the intergenerational impact of settler colonization created many hurdles for herself and her D...

Professional international opera singer, Babatunde Akinboboye, otherwise known as the HipHopera Guy, joins us again for a deeper exploration of his life journey told in the previous episode. We explore the generational shifts between himself and his father regarding masculinity and how these differing embodiments of manhood effect psychological health and love. And while Babatunde discusses his mo...

Babatunde Akinboboye, the HipHopera Guy, joins us in an eye opening episode of Open Deeply. While Babatunde weaves operatic excellence seamlessly with hiphop and trap beats, you can see that he brims over with next level passion and joy. You would never suspect the intense struggle that he has overcome across his life. While his early childhood was filled with love and cuddles, it brutally shifted...

Jimanekia Eborn, trauma specialist and founder of Tending the Garden, joins us again to process her life story from the previous episode. After witnessing her mother’s murder at age one, Jimanekia’s inner child has had a lot of healing to do. But she candidly tells us that self-healing has not always been on the forefront of her mind. In her early years, many times, she admits to going off course...

Jimanekia Eborn, who refers to herself as a “child of trauma”, takes us on her powerful life journey from witnessing her mother being brutally murdered at the age of one to becoming an inspiring expert in the areas of sexual trauma support and sex education with a special love for helping those with marginalized identities. Her childhood included many struggles related to class, race, and bodily a...

Destin Gerek, founder & CEO of The Evolved Masculine and author of the best-selling book of the same name, joins us again to process his life story from the previous episode. Destin’s struggle to heal his physical pain in adolescence led to a sexual and spiritual journey that spans activism, world travel, tantra, sexological bodywork along with many and varied lovers. He explains how all his exper...

Destin Gerek, once the Erotic Rockstar and now founder of the Evolved Masculine, is a globally recognized leading voice in masculinity, sexuality, and personal empowerment, but he didn’t start there. He was profoundly changed after witnessing the pain of his high school girlfriend who is a rape survivor. His deep empathy for her led him to question our concept of masculinity and masculinity within...

After Sunny’s, Siri’s, and Kate’s bios all had themes of emotional over giving, we decided to devote episode seven solely to unpacking what over giving is, why we do it, and how to heal. A long overdue spotlight is shone on how our patriarchal culture fiercely gas lights over givers, who are predominately women, and why. The over giver/over taker relationship dynamic in the U.S. is rampant in both...

Award winning porn performer, powerlifter, podcaster and activist, Siri Dahl, joins us again to process her life story from the previous episode. Siri explores the positive impact that reclaiming her beloved porn career has had on her, despite the sex shame and pressure that family and loved ones bestowed upon her to quit. As she embraced her sexual authenticity, which included re-establishing her...

Siri Dahl tells her life story from rebel without a cause to powerlifting porn activist. Siri is a model, podcaster, powerlifter, and award-winning adult film performer who has never shied away from using her platform to advocate for social change. Her badass strength and ability to speak truth didn’t come out of nowhere, but was born from struggle. Siri takes us through her journey from being a s...

We believe that before we ask our guest to self-analyze their own stories, we feel it’s only fair that we do the same. Despite coming from wildly different backgrounds, we were surprised to find so many common themes. Join us as we discuss the trial and tribulations of two recovering over givers. Strangely, both of our grandfathers on the mother’s side got their higher education in Chicago. Both b...

Internationally known, sex educator, Sunny Megatron’s life story is simply jaw-dropping. Even before her birth, an intergenerational, rapid-fire chain of traumas had already unfolded starting with a cross burning in her grandfather’s lawn. Born into chaos and with few anchors, Sunny made her way despite it all. Her biracial identity was hidden from her. Her neurological disability was undiagnosed...

Sex positive psychotherapist, Kate Loree’s childhood journey led from Oregon bliss to Deep South discordance exposing her to sexual shame, sexual abuse, and racism. But life struggles are often the ingredients that define purpose and passion. Once unencumbered from bible belt restriction due to a llama money inheritance, life got better and shifted into hyperdrive. Arriving bright-eyed to the big...

Can telling vulnerable life stories help create a shame-free world? While unabashedly sporting rose-colored glasses, we say, “Yes!” In this first episode, hosts Kate Loree and Sunny Megatron reveal their intention and method behind Open Deeply Podcast. You’ll also learn about organizations that have a counter agenda in mind and what you can do to help take truth off the extinction list. This episo...