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The Erotic Realm

The Erotic Realm

Emma | Psychology of Desire 117 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

The Erotic Realm is a podcast that explores the psychology of desire, kink, intimacy, and erotic identity. Hosted by Emma, a sexologist and founder of Psychology of Desire, each episode features in-depth conversations with kinksters, researchers, educators, and experts. The show aims to help listeners understand what their desires might be trying to teach them.

Episodes

#141 The Neuroscience of BDSM: Pain, Pleasure & the Kinky Brain with Hermes Solenzol
#141 The Neuroscience of BDSM: Pain, Pleasure & the Kinky Brain with Hermes Solenzol Oct 13, 2026 00:57:30 Why does the human brain sometimes transform pain into sexual pleasure? And what can BDSM teach us about neuroscience, desire and consciousness?In this episode I'm joined by Hermes Solenzol, a pain neuroscientist, writer and lifelong kinkster, to explore the fascinating relationship between BDSM, pain, pleasure, sadism and the kinky brain.We explore:The neuroscience of BDSM and why pain c
#140 Desire After 70: Sex, Sensuality and the Senior Woman with Andrea Feinberg
#140 Desire After 70: Sex, Sensuality and the Senior Woman with Andrea Feinberg Oct 9, 2026 01:16:41 What happens when you rediscover sexual desire in your seventies, after decades without intimacy?In this episode I chat with Andrea Feinberg, also known as Brookiana, who returns to explore sex after 70, dating in later life, sexual desire, ageing, and the extraordinary experience of erotic reawakening.When Andrea first joined me in Episode 102, she shared her journey of returning to dati
#139 The Sassy Switch: Dominance, Submission, Gender & Kink Confidence with Sassy
#139 The Sassy Switch: Dominance, Submission, Gender & Kink Confidence with Sassy Oct 6, 2026 01:04:38 What happens when discovering your dominant side completely changes the way you understand your submissive one?In this episode of I'm joined by Sassy—Bethany Burgoyne—to explore switch psychology, dominance, submission, kink confidence and the freedom to let our erotic identities change.We explore:The psychology of being a BDSM switch.Moving from submissive to dominant without losing subm
#138 What Your Doctor Wants You to Know About Sex: STIs, PrEP & Queer Sexual Health with Dr Leigh Barlow
#138 What Your Doctor Wants You to Know About Sex: STIs, PrEP & Queer Sexual Health with Dr Leigh Barlow Oct 2, 2026 00:47:14 What does a sexual-health doctor want you to know about sex?In this episode I'm joined by Dr Leigh Barlow to explore the things your doctor really wants you to understand about sex, STIs, PrEP and sexual health.We explore:Who should get STI tests, how often, and what testing involves.The biggest STI myths people still believe.What PrEP is and how HIV prevention is changing the psychology
#137 Can You Keep Desire Alive? Female Desire, Sex & Long-Term Relationships with Caroline Hood
#137 Can You Keep Desire Alive? Female Desire, Sex & Long-Term Relationships with Caroline Hood Sep 29, 2026 00:53:59 Does desire really die in long-term relationships — or are we misunderstanding what happens to it?In this episode I'm joined by sex therapist and clinical social worker Caroline Hood to explore female desire, sex and intimacy in long-term relationships.We explore:Why sexual desire can change in long-term relationships without disappearing.Whether “low desire” can actually be a logical res
#136 When Your Master Dies: MJ's Girl on Love, Loss & 21-Years of M/s Relationship
#136 When Your Master Dies: MJ's Girl on Love, Loss & 21-Years of M/s Relationship Sep 26, 2026 01:22:32 What happens to your identity as a slave when the Master you've belonged to for 21 years dies?In this episode I'm joined by Kim — MJ's Girl, who shares the story of her 21-year Master/slave relationship with Master Joe, and what happened to love, submission and identity after his death.We explore:What 21 years in a Master/slave relationship taught Kim about love and submission.The differe
#135 The Psychology of Ownership: Total Power Exchange, Erotic Identity & the Desire to Own with RednBlack
#135 The Psychology of Ownership: Total Power Exchange, Erotic Identity & the Desire to Own with RednBlack Sep 18, 2026 01:09:53 What happens when the kink you're having is no longer the kink you actually want?In this episode I'm joined by RednBlack to explore the psychology of ownership, Total Power Exchange, sadism and erotic identity.After years within kink, Red experienced a moment that changed the direction of her erotic life: driving home from a fetish event and realising that pickup play was leaving her feel
#134 The Psychology of Male Dominance: Justin on Power, Masculinity & Submission
#134 The Psychology of Male Dominance: Justin on Power, Masculinity & Submission Sep 15, 2026 01:24:20 Can a man learn to be Dominant — or is dominance something you either have or you don't?In this episode I'm joined by Justin, founder of The Dominance Academy, to explore the psychology of male dominance, masculinity and consensual power exchange.We explore:Whether male dominance can be learned.The difference between embodying dominance and performing it.Justin's four pillars of a Dominan
#133 The Psychology of Mismatched Desire: The Kink Consultant Amanda Dames on Sex & Relationships
#133 The Psychology of Mismatched Desire: The Kink Consultant Amanda Dames on Sex & Relationships Sep 11, 2026 01:01:42 What happens when you love each other — but you don't want the same things sexually?In this episode I'm joined by Amanda Dames, The Kink Consultant, to explore the psychology of mismatched desire, sexual compatibility and kink in relationships.We explore:What mismatched sexual desire looks like inside relationships.Why telling our partner what we really want can feel extraordinarily vulne
#132 Kink & Neurodivergence: BDSM, Mental Health & Consent with Auntie Vice
#132 Kink & Neurodivergence: BDSM, Mental Health & Consent with Auntie Vice Sep 8, 2026 00:49:43 What's missing when the standard rules of kink assume everybody's brain works the same way?In this episode Auntie Vice returns to explore the intersection of BDSM, neurodivergence and mental health — and her new book, Kinky & Complicated.So much BDSM advice assumes that we can identify exactly what we want, clearly communicate our boundaries and recognise when something changes. But w
#131 What Your Sexual Fantasies Reveal About You: Cat Savard on Kink, CNC & Desire
#131 What Your Sexual Fantasies Reveal About You: Cat Savard on Kink, CNC & Desire Sep 4, 2026 00:56:51 What do your sexual fantasies reveal about you?In this episode I'm joined by Cat Savard, founder of Good Ember, to explore the psychology and data behind our sexual fantasies.Link to Survey data here: https://www.goodember.com/pages/surveysWe explore:What our sexual fantasies and kinks might reveal about us.What Cat's Good Ember data is revealing about people's fantasies.The psychology of
#130 Owning Your Kink: Living Authentically, Cults & Consent with Rain DeGrey
#130 Owning Your Kink: Living Authentically, Cults & Consent with Rain DeGrey Sep 1, 2026 01:49:09 What happens when you stop hiding your kink and decide to fully own who you are?In this episode Rain DeGrey takes us from coming out of the kink closet and finding herself at Kink.com just three weeks later, through her evolution into sexuality education and her belief that helping people overcome shame and "own their awesome" is what she was put here to do.We explore:Coming out of the ki

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