082 Chat with Marcia Baczynski, Author of Creating Consent Culture

The Sexual Alchemy Podcast

In today's episode, Marcia Baczynski joins me to talk about consent, boundaries, authoritarianism, and sexual freedom. Marcia is an internationally recognised coach, writer, and presenter in sexual communication, boundaries, consent, and desire.

Throughout our conversation, Marcia shared her unique perspective on how sexual freedom is a rock in the shoe of the most controlling and prohibitive side of the political spectrum. She explains her work with consent and boundaries, the effects of certain laws and legislations on minorities' sex life and their freedom in general.

We also talk about her book, "Creating Consent Culture," the work she does with her peers, and she shared a terrific exercise for creating awareness around consent and boundaries.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

- How Marcia understands consent and boundaries

- Why she believes the consent culture might be endangered by particular political views

- What drove Marcia into working with consent and boundaries

- The three misconceptions about the consent culture Marcia doesn't agree with

- Why it is crucial to keep a playful mindset growing up

- A fantastic consent exercise to give our bodies a somatic experience of saying NO

- The differences between the gatekeeper and the agreement or collaborative consent model

Marcia is passionate about helping adults overcome shame and connect with their true desires, whether sexually, romantically, or relationally. In 2004, she founded the Cuddle Party, a workshop that literally travelled around the world and counts over 200 facilitators on 5 continents. Throughout her career, Marcia has been featured in over 100 magazines, including Rolling Stone, the New York Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, and Marie Claire, to name a few.

Resources:

- Asking For What You Want website: https://askingforwhatyouwant.com/

- Book: “Marcia Baczynski, Erica Scott - Creating Consent Culture” https://amzn.to/3dQdBJW

- Field Guide to Consent: https://askingforwhatyouwant.com/consent/

- Book: “Adrienne Maree Brown - Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good” https://amzn.to/3PGF0Lp

- Book: Rebeca Lowrie: The Sexual Alchemy Journal for Men: 6 Weeks to Discovering and Embracing Your Full Sexual Self: https://www.amazon.com/Sexual-Alchemy-Journal-Men-Discovering/dp/B09NJHN24M/

- Check out my FREE Training, Reclaiming Your Intuitive, Confident, and Sensual Self https://www.sexualalchemy.com/free-training

- The Sexual Alchemy Journal for Men: The Sexual Alchemy Journal for Men: 6 Weeks to Discovering and Embracing Your Full Sexual Self https://www.sexualalchemy.com/shop/p/sexualalchemyjournalformen

- The Sexual Mastery Activation Cards for Men https://www.sexualalchemy.com/shop

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- Free resources: https://www.sexualalchemy.com/free-resources/

- My book "101 Meditations for Life, Business and Bedroom Success" https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Life-Business-Bedroom-Success/dp/0993207626/

- My website https://www.sexualalchemy.com/

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