About this episode
Can Sex Parties empower you to heal your lifelong insecurities? Bonobo Network co-producer Misha Bonaventura is invited to an intimate acid-induced birthday experience and as she looks around at the beautiful bodies at this drug-fueled orgy, she sets an intention; Does she want to make love to her friends and compatriots tonight, or does she want to make love to time, and to the meaning of life? As she dances and rejoices in the sights and the orgasms of the luminaries around her, she suddenly finds herself singled out by the cosmos - and everyone else notices it, too. #Insecure #Excluded #YouBelong Song: 'Disco Tits' (Tove Lo) About the Storyteller: Misha Bonaventura co-produces the Bonobo Network - a High Possibility, Low Expectation sex-positive community - alongside its founder, William Winters. She teaches and consults individuals and communities to develop their consent culture with a harm reduction and transformative justice lens. She is passionate about supporting sex positive community and helping people create more pleasure for themselves. Her private practice, Clearing Conversations, focuses on conflict resolution and communication coaching. Misha loves supporting the sex positive community of the Bay Area and beyond in creating sustainable, long-term relationship building. Bonobo Network: https://www.bonobonetwork.com/ Clearing Conversations: http://www.clearingconversations.com/ Episode links: Everlywell: Everlywell at-home lab tests give you physician-reviewed results and personalized insights so you can take action on your health and wellness—all at an affordable and transparent cost. With over thirty tests, you'll be able to choose the ones that make the most sense for you. Everlywell's Food Sensitivity, Metabolism, Sleep & Stress, and Thyroid are just a few of the many options - and, their STD Test discreetly allows you to test for 7 types of STDs, all from the privacy of your own home. 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