Ever Wonder about DISC Theory?

48Welcome to the Kink Your Way podcast where guests share stories, experiences, education, and information regarding all things Kink and BDSM. I’m Leann Herron, Kink Aware Professional Certified Health and Life Coach, Kink and BDSM Practitioner, Educator, honored as a collared submissive to my husband and Sir, and creator, and host of this podcast.

This episode is part of our Education Series.

Thank you for joining us for Ever Wonder about DISC Theory with The Rabbi. Dominance, Inducement, Submission, and Compliance.

The Rabbi is a Kink Educator. He holds a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling (including coursework in Human Sexuality) and is working on certification as a Sex Therapist. In his kinky life, he teaches in-person and virtually.

Kink Your Way is a shame-free educational podcast made for information and education purposes only.

Kink Your Way’s mission is to provide value to our listeners by providing education, and information from Kink and BDSM Educators for people who are curious, new to the lifestyle, or living it.

I was first introduced to The Rabbi in April 2022 through the Thrive BDSM and Mental Health Conference. He presented on this topic and out of 3 presenters speaking at the same time, I chose The Rabbi and DISC Theory. My Sir has been a comic book reader since early childhood and I’m a Wonder Woman fan and connoisseur of kinky media.

I was very intrigued about how the DISC Theory can be practiced in today’s kinky and BDSM lifestyle.

After attending the Thrive BDSM and Mental Health Conference, I knew I wanted to have a niche coaching business of working with individuals and couples in the Kink and BDSM lifestyle and other alternative lifestyles.

You will learn about:

4:30 - What is DISC Theory, and a brief history.
4:52 - Wonder Woman Comics (rope bondage, polyamory, chain bondage, pony play)
6:20, 6:48 - How does DISC Theory fit into BDSM
9:20 - Interpretation for Power Exchange (P/E) Relationships
10:18 - What a "Healthy' P/E looks like - nNWw
11:56 - Transactional Theory
12:32 - The 5 Love Languages (Acts of Service, Gift Giving, Touch, Words of Affirmation, Quality Time)
21:25 - Getting educated in kink and BDSM as a couple
23:10 - Communicating limits and boundaries
24:03 - Finding the kink community, finding a play partner, finding events, educating self (different philosophies in different geographic locations)
30:36 - Being a presenter at a kink conference
33:14, 38:11 - Therapy and sharing your story/truth with a therapist
35:45 - Teaching in the community
42:29 - Kink and BDSM removed from the DSM-5 as a mental illness
50:01 - How sex therapy differs from other forms of therapy
48:16 - What inspired him to become a sex therapist?
49:35 - Advice for individuals or couples who may be hesitant or nervous about seeking sex therapy.
52:10 - Permission Giving, It's OK to talk about ...
56:45 - How DISC Theory fits into business

Books:
Emotions of Normal People (1928) by William Marston
Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

You can find The Rabbi and his list of upcoming events* here:

Website: https://sinagoguebdsm.com (events calendar)
Instagram: @sinagoguekink
Facebook: SINagogueBDSM

If you want to learn more about me, my experience and prior knowledge of kink and BDSM, my community, and education check out my About Me video https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kinkyourway/episodes/About-Me-e26se4b

31:41 - If you want to learn more about some of the mindset hurdles I had to overcome in my D/s journey check out my interview with Dom Sub Living for the Dom Sub Dynamics Summit from February 2023 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kinkyourway/episodes/Overcoming-Mindset-Hurdles-in-Your-Ds-Journey-e26ahmg

You can grab your copy of Waking Up in a Submissive Mindset workbook to help you understand the benefits of having routines, rituals, and habits that will make you a happy, healthy submissive. https://findingresiliencewithleann.com/products-%26-services/ols/products/having-a-morning-routine-for-waking-up-in-a-submissive-mindset-workbook

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