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A Bunch of Gays Crying in Wales and Eating Brownies—S2E8

July 30, 2020Episodes#metoo, communication, confidence, consent, gay, gender, girlswithgrit, homosexuality, intimacy, lgbt, lgbtq, pleasure, podcast, queer, safe sex, sex, sex education, sex trafficking, sex work, sexual abuse, Sexual assault, sexuality, survivor, the peakThe Peak

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We interrupt your current pandemic programming to bring you a new episode of The Peak, which was recorded in the before-times, last December.

In this episode, Ursula talks about her work with the organization Girls with Grit, a non-profit working to prevent sex trafficking through education. She also discusses growing up in a small, gossipy community where the preacher’s infidelity was the talk of the town, surviving sexual abuse as a child, and how listening to female hip-hop artists like Missy Elliot and Salt-N-Pepa has helped her find confidence in herself and in her sexuality as a black woman.

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Our theme music was produced by Johnny Manchild of Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards

Consent Is My Kink—S2E7

May 21, 2020Episodesboundaries, changerapeculture, communication, consent, gay, homosexuality, intimacy, kimiya factory, kink, kinky, lgbt, lgbtq, pleasure, podcast, poly, polyamorous, polyamory, queer, relationships, safe sex, self love, sex, sex education, Sexual assault, sexuality, the peakThe Peak

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In this episode, Robyn interviews Kimiya Factory, the founder of #ChangeRapeCulture about her queerness, her activism, and how we can all work to change rape culture in our communities.

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Peter Pan – S2E6

May 4, 2020Episodescommunication, confidence, consent, episode, family, gay, gender, homosexuality, intimacy, lgbt, lgbtq, love, marriage, nonbinary, pleasure, podcast, poly, polyamorous, polyamory, queer, relationships, religion, self love, sex toys, sexuality, spirituality, strap on, the peakThe Peak

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In this episode, Niko Mala Kai discusses discovering their queerness and gender identity, getting married and divorced, and how yoga, massage, and juggling has impacted their relationship to their body.

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What’s your GEBO? – S2E4

March 23, 2020Episodesclitoris, communication, confidence, consent, episode, family, gay, gender, homosexuality, intimacy, kink, kinky, lauren brazzle, Lauren Zuniga, lgbt, lgbtq, love, marriage, nonbinary, oklahoma, pleasure, podcast, poet, poly, polyamorous, polyamory, queer, relationships, religion, safe sex, self love, sex, sex education, sex toys, sexuality, slam poetry, the peak, vulvaThe Peak

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What’s your GEBO? Or is it gebo?

In this week’s episode, we are joined with Lauren Zuniga, a queer, femme, Okie poet. In this conversation, Lauren recites poems, discusses being a queer parent in Oklahoma, and shares her tips for making good sex good (and the one thing to avoid). There’s laughter, tears, and gasps of amazement.

Despite the upheaval of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, The Peak plans to continue to create and release new content exploring how human beings can find intimacy, practice safe sex, and connect to ourselves sensually in a time where social distancing is a public health necessity.

If you find the abundance in your heart and wallet to support The Peak financially, you can do so in a variety of ways!

Become a sustaining member of our brand new Patreon! You can also make a one-time donation on Ko-fi or Paypal

Our theme music was produced by Johnny Manchild of Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards

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Tender—S2E2

February 24, 2020Episodescomics, communication, confidence, consent, gay, gender, Grace Allison Perkins, homosexuality, intimacy, lgbt, lgbtq, love, pleasure, podcast, queer, relationships, safe sex, self love, sex, sex education, sex toys, sexuality, tender stories, the peakThe Peak

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Grace Allison Perkins is a comic book writer and artist whose work explores themes of tenderness, romance, and queer love. In this episode, we discuss her art, her influences, and her personal forays into romance, sex, and feelings, from her underwhelming first time to her experience crying during orgasm.

Show notes:

The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal by E.K. Weaver

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Valentine’s Day Special

February 14, 2020Blog Posts, Episodes#metoo, clitoris, communication, confidence, consent, coochi snorcher, episode, eve ensler, family, gay, healing, homosexuality, intimacy, lgbt, lgbtq, love, me too, one billion rising, one million rising, orgasm, pleasure, podcast, queer, self love, sex, sex education, sexual abuse, sexual healing, sexual trauma, sexuality, the little coochi snorcher that could, the peak, The Vagina Monologues, v day, vagina, vagina monologues, valentines, valentines day, valentines day 2020The Peak

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The Peak recently reached 100 followers on Instagram! To celebrate this milestone, we’ve decided to give you all a BONUS Valentine’s Day episode. This episode features a harrowing tale from Robyn’s Valentines past and a reading from Eve Enseler’s the Vagina Monologues.

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Disclaimer: I do not own or claim to own the rights to The Vagina Monologues. The excerpt used in this episode was written and is owned by Eve Ensler. I am sharing it for educational purposes under Fair Use.

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Meet the Host – Robyn Wheelock

January 13, 2020Blog Postsclitoris, communication, confidence, consent, education, gender, intimacy, kink, lgbtq, love, nonbinary, polyamory, queer, relationships, religion, safe sex, self love, sex education, sex toys, sexuality, spirituality, the peakThe Peak

Hey, y’all! My name is Robyn Wheelock, and I am the host and producer of The Peak. I started this project in 2018 after being inspired by the #metoo movement.

I kept myself semi-anonymous throughout season one due to my fear of the stigma surrounding frank and open conversations about sexuality, especially as a young queer woman early in her career.

But as I prepared for Season 2 and reflected on why I choose to do this work, it became clear that if I want to destigmatize sex and contribute to a culture of honesty, I have to be transparent, and confront my fear of stigma. Sex isn’t shameful, and I’m not ashamed to talk about it.

So here I am folks! Here’s to making 2020 a year of honesty, clarity, and confidence!

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Maker, Changer, Mau- E15

May 22, 2019Episodescommunication, confidence, consent, film, gender, genderqueer, intimacy, lgbt, lgbtq, love, Nava Mau, nonbinary, pleasure, podcast, queer, relationships, sexuality, the peak, trans, transgender, Waking Hour, Waking Hour FilmThe Peak

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Nava Mau is a filmmaker, actress, and cultural worker from Mexico City and San Antonio, Texas. Most recently, Nava wrote, produced, directed, and stars in “Waking Hour,” a short film about a young trans woman balancing her safety with her desire for intimacy. She is now serving as a producer on a short film titled “Lovebites,” currently in post-production, and she appears next in the short film “Femenina.” Over the past 8 years, Nava has engaged in culture change work with community-based service providers, student organizations, and survivors of violence. Her long-term vision is to illuminate the stories of marginalized people in order to expand their access to resources.

In this episode, Nava discusses how she navigates safety and intimacy dating as a trans woman (a topic she explores in her film “Waking Hour,) her work serving LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence for Community United Against Violence, her creative aspirations, and her intimate experiences at different stages of her life.

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You can watch Waking Hour on Vimeo and follow on Facebook for updates as it makes the festival circuit!

Emotional Connection to my Vibrator- E14

May 9, 2019Episodesbody positive, body positivity, communication, confidence, consent, gay, homosexuality, intimacy, lgbt, lgbtq, love, pleasure, podcast, polyamorous, polyamory, queer, rape, relationships, sex, sex toys, Sexual assault, sexuality, the peak, the peak pod, the peak podcastThe Peak

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault throughout and a vivid description of rape from 26:35-29:30 and from 35:35-36:24. Listener discretion is advised.

This episode features special guest Bella Rea and a sweet soundtrack provided by the birds outside the recording studio (Robyn’s apartment). Bella discusses her experiences with bravado and vivacity, from fearlessly describing being raped at 17, to her passion for vibrators. Listen now to hear our conversation about Bella’s love for “boys who listen and boys with cars,” her first time kissing another girl, and her appreciation for porn outtakes.

If you or a loved one have experienced rape or sexual violence, The Peak stands with you. The following links lead to The RAINN list of National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and the national rape crisis center locator and may be of service to you.

Katherine Wela Bogen is an Academic Bae- E13

March 27, 2019Episodesactivism, bisexual, cognitive behavioral therapy, communication, consent, dialectical behavioral therapy, family, gender, intimacy, Katherine Wela Bogen, lgbtq, pansexual, pleasure, queer, radical jewess, relationships, self love, sex, sex toys, Sexual assault, Sexual Health, sexual pleasure, Sexual Violence Prevention, sexuality, the peak, vibratorThe Peak

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Katherine Wela Bogen is a Clinical Research Coordinator at Rhode Island Hospital. In this episode, we discuss her work in sexual violence prevention, how to respond supportively to disclosures of sexual victimization, and what sexual healing looks like for trauma survivors. We also discuss her experience working toward a fully-embodied and pleasurable sex life as a survivor of sexual violence, from seeking Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (she recommends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well) to mailing a vibrator to her boyfriend.

Links discussed in this episode!

Last fall, Katherine entered the public spotlight when she wrote a Facebook post about false reporting rates of sexual violence. The post went viral and can be read here!

Activists:

Angela Davis, Malcolm X, Gloria Anzaldua, Bell Hooks, Jackson Katz, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison

Hunter Lamar

Dejahna James

Katherine Wela Bogen’s research on positive and negative responses to disclosures of sexual assault.

Books:

Becoming Cliterate

Come as You Are

Healing Sex