BDSM 101: A No B.S. Approach to Kink

A No Bullsh*t Intro to BDSM Class Description:

New to kink? Curious about the BDSM community? Experienced lifestyler eager for new inspiration? No matter where you are on your kink journey, this class can help you move forward with confidence. But first, you’ll need to unlearn everything you thought you knew about BDSM…

In this session award-winning Sexologist & BDSM Educator, Sunny Megatron, outlines frameworks for custom-building kinky experiences that fit your specific needs & desires. She’ll also help you bypass the B.S. by debunking myths, “One True Wayisms,” and misleading stereotypes that are common in kink circles.

You’ll get an overview of BDSM elements (Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, Sadomasochism) plus tips for playing with intention and in ways that affirm your identity & empower. We’ll also explore practical strategies for consent & ethics, healthy communication, identifying interests & limits, creative scene building, partner negotiation, cultivating playfulness, safety, navigating community, finding accurate educational resources, and more.

This isn’t your typical BDSM 101. While this class is a solid introduction to kink basics, it’s also chock-full of valuable tools and insights for kinksters of all experience levels. 

Includes:

• 1.5 hour recorded workshop
• General BDSM Negotiation Mini-Workbook
• 2+ hours of bonus audio that expands on the material in the on-demand 101 class.
  • Bonus Audio #1: Sunny Megatron free-styles BDSM education, gives helpful tips, and busts myths that are commonly spread within the kink community. You'll learn about:
    • Benign masochism & the neuroscience of BDSM
    • Myths about sadomasochism and the notion that pain = pleasure
    • Examining the WHY behind our attraction to certain kinks
    • The surprising relationship between BDSM & sex
    • Kinksters on the neurodivergent and asexual spectrums
    • The differences between subspace & domspace
    • How community affects kinksters that aren’t involved in community
    • Platonic kink & the “dynamic escalator”
    • The many types of kinksters
    • How dangerous BDSM misinformation spreads on the internet
    • Consensual non-consent & the latest research on rape fantasies
  • Bonus Audio #2:
    • A look at BDSM through an atypical lens with a conversation between Sunny Megatron & sex-positive Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Kate Loree. We chat about the misconceptions we worked through as people who stumbled upon kink later in life and how that perspective is helpful now in our careers.
    • We discuss the headspace & strategy needed to tap into the customizable nature of BDSM.
    • We also dive into the science & psychology behind kinky play–why do masochists like suffering? What happens to the body & mind during the altered states of consciousness subspace & topspace? How do people use kink to be more grounded, regulate the nervous system, explore intense emotional states with minimal risk, and more? It turns out, there’s a lot more to BDSM than ropes, paddles, and floggers!

About Sunny Megatron

Sunny Megatron is an award-winning Certified Sexologist, BDSM & Certified Sexuality Educator, and media personality. She’s the host & executive producer of the Showtime original series, Sex with Sunny Megatron, co-hosts AASECT Award-winning American Sex Podcast and Open Deeply Podcast, and was 2021's XBIZ Sexpert of the Year. Currently, she’s the Editor-in-Chief of kink-focused Zipper Magazine.   

Known for her one-of-a-kind, build-your-own-adventure approach to sex, kink & relationships, Sunny coined the BDSM community catch-phrase, Kink is Customizable™. In her sell-out workshops, her unique brand of “edutainment” seamlessly combines her humorous teaching style, interactive exercises, and the latest sexuality research. Sunny’s passion is helping others overcome shame and find their power through play and pleasure. Currently, she’s working on her first book, “Customizable Kink: A Strategic Guide to Adult Play.”