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Untamed Ember

Untamed Ember

By: Dr. Misty Gibson
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 Welcome to Untamed Ember, the podcast where pleasure is your birthright, curiosity is your compass, and unlearning shame is part of the foreplay. I’m Dr. Misty, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Supervisor, clinically licensed in Washington State, Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., radically inclusive educator, and your guide for reclaiming pleasure without outdated “shoulds,” shame spirals, or performative nonsense. Here, we don’t do cold, clinical sex talk or vague, fluffy advice. We do real, unfiltered conversations about desire, intimacy, identity, and the glorious mess of being a human with a body and a brain. This space is queer-affirming, body-positive, kink-aware, and free of the judgment that keeps so many people silent about what they really want. Each week, we peel back layers of cultural conditioning, explore polyamory and kink dynamics, and get playfully honest about what turns us on (in every sense). We also dig into nervous system–friendly ways to make pleasure part of daily life, without guilt, pressure, or pants (unless you like them). So if you are ready to reclaim pleasure, rewrite your internal scripts, and laugh a little while turning yourself on to your own life... Welcome to Untamed Ember. Let’s get curious.© 2025 Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Enthusiastic Consent When Words Are Hard

    Enthusiastic Consent When Words Are Hard
    Oct 8 2025

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    “Enthusiastic consent” sounds great — but what if your body doesn’t do loud, verbal yeses? For neurodivergent folks, trauma survivors, and anyone who struggles with words in the moment, enthusiasm might look like presence, softness, or subtle signals. In this episode, we unpack what enthusiastic consent really means, why verbal expression isn’t the only valid language of desire, and how to honor body-based yeses and noes. Because consent isn’t about volume — it’s about clarity, congruence, and safety.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Introduction to Enthusiastic Consent
    • (00:00:41) - The Problem with Mainstream Consent Education
    • (00:02:25) - Redefining Enthusiastic Consent
    • (00:08:12) - Challenges with Verbal Consent
    • (00:14:01) - Nonverbal Enthusiastic Consent
    • (00:20:05) - Practical Consent Practices
    • (00:27:51) - Reflecting on Personal Consent Signals
    • (00:30:13) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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    33 mins
  • SSC, RACK, and PRICK/SSICK: Consent Frameworks for Nervous-System Safety

    SSC, RACK, and PRICK/SSICK: Consent Frameworks for Nervous-System Safety
    Sep 11 2025

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    Safe, Sane, and Consensual. Risk-Aware Consensual Kink. Personal Responsibility in Consensual Kink. If you’ve been in kink spaces, you’ve heard the acronyms — but what do they mean for nervous-system safety? In this episode, I break down SSC, RACK, and PRICK/SSICK, explore where they succeed and where they fall short, and offer a nervous system lens that makes consent more than words on paper. If you’re neurodivergent, trauma-impacted, or just craving clarity, you’ll learn how to translate these frameworks into embodied practice so consent is real, not theoretical.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Introduction to Embodied Consent
    • (00:01:59) - Understanding SSC: Safe, Sane, and Consensual
    • (00:04:30) - The Evolution to RACK: Risk Aware Consensual Kink
    • (00:05:56) - Introducing PRICK and SSICK Frameworks
    • (00:07:25) - The Role of the Nervous System in Consent
    • (00:20:25) - Practical Applications of Nervous System Aware Consent
    • (00:28:24) - Creating Community Support for Embodied Consent
    • (00:30:30) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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    33 mins
  • ADHD Meds & Sex: When Focus Comes at a Cost

    ADHD Meds & Sex: When Focus Comes at a Cost
    Sep 3 2025

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    ADHD meds can be a lifesaver for focus, productivity, and stability — but no one tells you what they might do to your sex life. Lowered desire, delayed arousal, harder-to-reach orgasms… it’s a thing, and it’s not your fault. In this episode, I talk about how stimulant medications interact with sexual response, why neurodivergent brains often experience sex differently, and what strategies can help you adapt without shame. From timing your intimacy to sensory amplifiers to honest scripts with partners, this is about reclaiming agency and keeping pleasure alive — meds or no meds.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Introduction: ADHD Meds and Sexuality
    • (00:02:04) - Understanding ADHD and Sexuality
    • (00:05:31) - The Impact of ADHD Medications
    • (00:09:26) - The Silence Around Sexual Side Effects
    • (00:14:35) - Navigating Sexuality on ADHD Meds
    • (00:19:44) - Partner Support and Communication
    • (00:21:32) - Advocating for Your Sexual Health
    • (00:23:34) - Reflection and Closing Thoughts
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    27 mins
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