The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast ~ Hosted by Laurie Ellington ~ Poly-Coach

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with evolutionary guide Blake Zealear for a dynamic and expansive conversation on masculinity, feminism, queerness, and the future of love. Blake shares his journey as a queer, pansexual practitioner working at the intersection of men's work, sacred sexuality, and non-traditional relationship design. Together, h...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with sacred sexuality pioneer Laurie Handlers for a candid, powerful conversation about embodied legacy, erotic vitality, and living what you teach. With over four decades of experience guiding people through sexuality, shame, and consciousness work, Laurie reflects on her early curiosity about the body, her fir...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with sex educator, activist, and author Kitty Stryker for a powerful conversation about consent culture, accountability, and building collective care that is actually sustainable. Kitty shares how her early activism shaped her worldview and how repeated burnout led her to rethink what community truly means. Toge...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with tantra pioneer and Urban Tantra founder Barbara Carrellas for a powerful conversation on queer tantra, erotic inclusivity, and ecstatic possibility. Barbara shares how her work was born during the AIDS crisis in New York City alongside Annie Sprinkle and Joseph Kramer, and how that moment shaped her lifelon...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with educator and writer Om Rupani for a provocative and unfiltered conversation about erotic polarity, power dynamics, and the true nature of eros in modern relationships. Together, they explore how desire, dominance, submission, and containment function beyond ideology and polite conversation. Om challenges co...

Show Notes In this enlightening episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, the foremost academic expert on polyamorous families with children. Drawing from more than three decades of longitudinal research, Dr. Sheff shares what actually supports children thriving in polyamorous households — from emotional intelligence and communication skill...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie sits down with counselor, author, and longtime polyamory educator Kathy Labriola for a grounded, honest conversation about jealousy as one of the most powerful teachers in open relationships. Together, they explore why jealousy is normal, how it shows up in the nervous system, and what actually helps people move through it without...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington is joined by relationship coach, depth psychologist, and sex educator Dr. Joli Hamilton for an honest conversation about what it really takes to open a relationship without losing what you already have. Joli challenges the common advice that couples need to be "solid" before opening up, offering a more realistic and compa...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington is joined by somatic sexuality educator and facilitator Shadi Terra for a nuanced conversation about erotic power, embodiment, trauma-informed kink, and what it means to practice liberation through the body. Together, they explore how kink, tantra, and somatic work can be pathways to healing rather than harm when practice...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with renowned relationship researcher Alison Armstrong for a powerful conversation about understanding differences between men and women and relating with clarity instead of conflict. Alison shares insights from over three decades of research, including her groundbreaking concept that men live with an "ever pres...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie talks with sex educator and consent pioneer Reid Mihalko about navigating group social sexual spaces with more confidence and care. They explore how to prepare for play parties and retreats, understand different party cultures, and have clearer safer sex conversations. Reid shares practical tools for staying grounded, finding the r...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with modern tantra teacher Shawn Roop, founder of Tantra Quest, for a grounded and expansive conversation on presence as a lived practice, and not a performance. Shawn shares his unconventional path into tantra and how his work, rooted in Mahamudra Tantra, focuses on removing what's in the way rather than adding...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie speaks with Dr. Betty Martin, creator of the Wheel of Consent and founder of the School of Consent, about what it truly means to practice consent with clarity, presence, and integrity. Dr. Martin shares the origin of the Wheel of Consent and the Three Minute Game, offering a grounded framework for understanding desire, choice, and...

Show Notes In this episode of The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast, Laurie Ellington sits down with psychologist and somatic practitioner Dr. Stacy Ellis for a rich conversation about trauma, embodiment, nervous system regulation, and what it takes to create real, lasting change. Together, they explore how healing happens beyond talk therapy, why working with the body is essential for transformation, and...

Show Notes In this opening episode of  The Poly Tantra Kink Podcast , Laurie invites you into a raw and embodied exploration of why we are drawn to the edges of love, desire, and power. Through her personal journey with polyamory, tantra, conscious kink, plant medicine, and nervous system wisdom, she reflects on how "playing with fire" becomes a path of truth, liberation, and deep self-return. Lau...