What if sound, pain, and pleasure were forms of communication — not spectacle?

In this episode I’m joined by LadyRed, host of Interview My Kink. A Leatherwoman, impact switch, and community builder, we explore the psychology of power, sound, and service within kink and leather culture.

We talk about learning pain tolerance, the role of sound in impact play, and how dungeon and leather spaces function as environments for trust, feedback, and erotic self-knowledge. Drawing on sociological research, this conversation reframes BDSM not as pathology, but as a process of embodied learning, identity formation, and community stewardship.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why sound matters in impact play — psychologically and relationally
• How pain teaches body awareness and emotional limits
• Leather as culture, not aesthetic
• Pleasure as a resource that must be stewarded
• Service as an erotic and ethical practice

Research article: Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, and Sadism and Masochism (BDSM) Identity Development

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Stay perverted,

Emma

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