How Do We Build a More Sex Positive World? A Candid Conversation with Jamie Cawelti
What if healthier, happier sex lives started with community, consent, and compassion?
In this inspiring and educational episode of What Excites Us, I sit down with Jamie Cawelti of Sex Positive World, a global volunteer-run nonprofit working to shift societal attitudes around sexuality through education, empowerment, and connection.
We explore: 🌍 How Sex Positive World supports communities across the U.S. and Europe 💬 Why open conversations about boundaries, consent, and touch are essential 💡 Tools for cultivating more confidence, freedom, and joy in your erotic life 🏳️🌈 How sex positivity intersects with gender, relationship styles, and justice ✨ Jamie’s personal journey into sex positivity—and how you can start your own
Whether you're curious about kink, polyamory, safer sex, or pleasure activism, this conversation offers tangible takeaways and trusted resources to support your growth.
🔗 Resources Mentioned:Organizations & People
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📱 Jamie Cawelti – @ExploringJamie on all socials
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🎤 Andrea Allan – @andreacomedy69
Books to Explore 📘 Love's Not Color Blind by Kevin A. Patterson 📘 The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy & Dossie Easton 📘 Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown 📘 Good Sex: Getting Off Without Checking Out by Jessica Graham
🎧 Listen and learn at WhatExcitesUs.com 💖 If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review—it helps so much!
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