Hookup Horror Stories with Demi Wylde

This week's guest is sexual anthropologist and author of the new memoir 177 Lovers and Counting: My Life as a Sex Researcher, Dr. Leanna Wolfe. Purchase the book: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538174678/177-Lovers-and-Counting-My-Life-as-a-Sex-Researcher _____________________________________________________________________ Social Media: https://linktr.ee/demitriwylde   Blog: www. DemitriWylde.co...

This week's guest is Leslie Draffin, psychedelic guide, somatic womb healer, transformational coach & speaker as we discuss sexuality, trauma, and healing through the power of psychedelics. Follow Leslie: https://www.lesliedraffin.com/ _____________________________________________________________________ Social Media: https://linktr.ee/demitriwylde   Blog: www. DemitriWylde.com   Patreon: ...

This week's guest is Bari Beckett, the creative and the author behind the new erotica book,  Big Love , which proves you are never too old for love and sex. Follow Bari: https://www.instagram.com/bbarilynn/ Buy Big Love: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Love-Bari-Beckett/dp/B0CH2CQQYX _____________________________________________________________________ Social Media: https://linktr.ee/demitriwylde  ...

This week’s guest is author, business coach and shamanic practitioner, Dale Allen-Rowse. We discuss his experience being diagnosed with Dystonia, dating with disabilities, flying to another state for a hookup, and so much more! Follow Dale:  Instagram.com/daleallenrowse   DaleAllenRowse.com   _____________________________________________________________________ Social Media: https://linktr.ee/demi...

This week’s guest is Natalie Katona, host of the To All The Men I’ve Tolerated Before podcast. We discuss dating while podcasting, feeling secure in relationships, rejection sensitivity, and so much more! Follow Natalie:  Instagram.com/nataliek124 To All The Men I’ve Tolerated Before podcast: https://linktr.ee/nataliekat124   _____________________________________________________________________ So...

This week's guest deviant is Legal Madame and Courtesan, s*x work advocate and educator, Olivia LaRue! We discuss her background as "The Wild West MILF, " the legality of s*x work, and she shares a riotously funny Mrs. Robinson-esque tale! Find Olivia: www.livlarue.com _____________________________________________________________________ Social Media: https://linktr.ee/demitriwylde  ...

Happy Valentine’s Day, deviants! In this special episode Demi talks to celebrity gay matchmakers, Daniel Cooley and Anthony Canapi about what a matchmaker does, what makes a good dating profile, turning matchmaking into a business, the future of dating, and of course Daniel and Anthony share some dating horror stories! Follow Daniel + Anthony:  instagram.com/matchmakerdanielcooley Instagram.com/ma...

In this episode Demi talks to kinky wellness coach, Dana Shergill. We discuss her love of “playing rough,” how BDSM is “playing rough,” common misconceptions of BDSM, basics of BDSM, owning your consent, what “aftercare” is in BDSM, we answer a Reddit question about how kink can go wrong, and Dana shares the story of the time she held a man and let him cry. Follow Dana:  Instagram: instagram.com/t...

In this episode Demi talks to author of the book Twisted Love, Robert Bigaouette. Twisted Love is a story about a bizarre love triangle revolving around obsession. We discuss how he got started in writing, being a victim of obsession himself, having to file an Order of Protection, taking his personal experiences to write Twisted Love, psychology of an obsessed person, what defines an obsession, th...

In this weeks episode Demi talks to entrepreneur and intimacy expert Susan Bratton. We discuss communication skills in bed, male and female sexual responses, expanded orgasm meditation, the OneTaste sex cult, sexual biohacking, sex toy show & tell, and she tells a horror story about the time she got bedbugs at an orgy! Follow Susan: @susanbratton Website: https://susanbratton.com/ Better Lover...

In this episode Demi talks to author, licensed mental health counselor, and love and relationship coach, Riana Milne. We discuss how childhood traumas affect our relationships, common childhood traumas, common dating patters that emerge from traumas, cultural differences in choosing partners, plus she shares her own trauma story that catapulted her to success. Follow Riana.: @coachrianamilne Free...

Welcome to season 5, deviants! This season kicks off with p*rn addiction recovery specialist and CEO of Elevated Recovery, J.K. Emezi. We discuss why he prefers "reboot" to "recovery," challenges with 12 step programs, the cognitive science behind p*rn addiction, p*rn as intimacy replacement, and he shares a terrifying story of a hookup that may have been a violent setup. Follo...

Another bonus episode, deviants! This episode I talk to author Heather Claus. We discuss being a pioneer of the internet, being "heteroflexible," joining the carnival as a teenager, alternative and k!nky lifestyles, surviving emotional abuse, setting proper boundaries, and so much more! She also shares the story of a date that narrowly ended in a horrifying way, if it weren't for a l...

In a special bonus episode of Hookup Horror Stories, I am joined by dating coach Krista Melanson! We discuss previously working at a p*rn shop, the conection between food and s*x, the evolution of the adult industry, watching the original Pam & Tommy video, dating with yoour kids' approval, the benefits of having a dating coach, and she tells the story of a time a date told her he was will...

It's spooky season, deviants, so this week I am joined by true crime author and novelist, Ryan Winter. We discuss being "New Orleans Mother Goose," his books "Ravish" and "Wake the Devil," living and dating in New Orleans, the queer history of the French Quarter, writing horror and true crime, "The Axe Man" of New Orleans, plus so much more! Plus he shar...

In the season 4 finale, this week I have a double interview with co-authors of the book "Street Smart Safety for Women" Joy Farrow and Laura Frombach. We discuss the helping role Joy played in the 2017 mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport, Laura's history as a survivor of domestic violence and her "aha" moment and how it changed her life, and dating red flags. Plus Joy...

This week I sat down with men's dating coach Melanie Curtin! She and I discussed sex abuse in the Jewish community, survivor resilience, why representation matters, "Nice Guys" versus "Bad Guys," plus so much more. Plus she shares the story of a time a time for her when a hookup didn't go quite as well as planned, and why women feel that men are "owed" sexual...

This week I'm joined by the host of The Ghost Podcast: Rosemary! We discuss how dating apps date your brain, swipe culture, how app culture changed dating relationships, avoidant attachment, and so much more. Plus she shares a personal ghosting story. Find Rosemary/The Ghost Podcast: https://theghostpodcast.com/ For video version of the podcast, early access, and exclusive content consider sup...

This week I'm joined by my friend actor and model Davi Stefond! We discuss his model/actor trajectory, dating in LA, hookup culture and dating mentality, and we play an XXX rated game! Plus he shares a story of a hookup that had 2 more guests than was mentioned. Find Davi: https://www.instagram.com/davi_stefo/ For video version of the podcast, early access, and exclusive content consider suppo...

This week I'm joined by actor, singer, and author of the book Cancer, Musical Theatre & Other Chronic Illnesses Edward Miskie! We discussed, being outed, his love of musical theater, being the survivor of a rare form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, sex and cancer, and so much more! Plus he tells the story of a hookup with a guy who had nosaphilia: a fetish for people who are terminally ill. Find...

In this episode I am joined by holistic practitioner, writer, and sex educator, Cindy Luquin! We discuss her pathway to becoming a sex educator, cultivating pleasure principles, queer spiritual wellness, consensual nonconsent, Gen Z, and so much more! Plus she shares a story of a boyfriend she tried hiding from her parents. Find Cindy: https://www.pleasuretopeople.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pl...

In this episode I am joined by author of the book "Sextrology: Astrology of your Sexual Subconscious" and CEO of Pleasure Science, Nadége! We discuss being hard on yourself, minority stress, the universal subject, and intersectionality in sex, the true history of the fertility goddess; Virgo, plus so much more! She also shares a story of a will-they-wont-they that ended in a "tactic...

In this episode I'm joined by sex blogger, Lindsay Rosales (@sacinthesheets), and we discuss sex blogging, Sacramento's Syphilis epidemic, the importance of sex education, tarot and spirituality, marriage, sex toys, and so much more. She also tells the story that involved condom stealthing and an HPV diagnosis. Find Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/sacinthesheets/ Sac In The Sheets: http...

This week host of the SexParty.fm podcast Dustin Rybka to discuss a wide variety of topics such as his experience in Chicago club promotion and radio, being in love for the first time, guilty pleasures like MTV's Catfish and Cheaters, staying safe in club settings, Chicago's Smiley Face Killers, his story of when two girl switched places without him knowing just before they hooked up, and...

This week author and reiki practitioner Te' Youngblood joins the show to discuss healing your sexual trauma through spiritual practices, her story of a first date when a man who she just met made way too many demands, and we play a game of red flags! Find Te': https://linktr.ee/Trauma. Release. Guide "Overcoming Sexual Trauma" by Te' Youngblood amazon.com For video version of...