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#73 Sex, Drugs & Flow States: Tanya Griffin on Pleasure, Power & Presence
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#73 Sex, Drugs & Flow States: Tanya Griffin on Pleasure, Power & Presence

What if pleasure wasn’t the opposite of responsibility — but one of its foundations?

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The Erotic Realm podcast explores eroticism in all its forms, including the darker desires of BDSM and kinky sexuality. It’s mission is to humanise eroticism one erotic realm at a time.


In this episode of I’m joined by Tanya Griffin — entrepreneur, sexual wellness and harm-reduction educator, and flow-state practitioner — to explore the psychology of pleasure, altered states, and embodied leadership.

In this episode, we explore:

  • Pleasure as a measure of freedom, not indulgence.

  • Flow states in sex, embodiment, and longevity.

  • Intention vs. compulsion in erotic and altered states.

  • Conscious use of cannabis and psychoactives in sexuality.

  • Shame reduction as harm reduction — in sex and substances.

Research article: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience.


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