What does it really mean when we say chosen family?
In this deeply moving live episode, Lady Lioness sits down with co-host Nicholas Tanek to talk about what happens when the BDSM community shows up in real life—not just in scenes, not just online, but in moments of loss.
The Lady Lioness & Nicholas Tanek strip BDSM safety down to its bones — and rebuild it with consent, negotiation, risk awareness, and intentional power exchange at the core. We talk SSC, RACK, negotiation frameworks, scene safety, aftercare basics, and why cutting corners isn’t edgy — it’s sloppy.
Seasoned kinksters and curious newcomers ask questions, share insights, and deepen the conversation — because community education is part of the scene.
Whether you’re new to kink, kink-curious, or a seasoned player who knows safety is a skill you practice — not a badge you earn, this episode reinforces why discipline, communication, and awareness are the real marks of dominance and submission alike.
Continue reading YKF GROWL: BDSM Safety 101 w/ The Lady Lioness & Nicholas Tanek
“All my toys make friends.”
Justin Sayne is the founder of Fetish Mafia and a legendary leather whip fetish toy maker. We discuss Fetish Mafia TV on Roku, crocodile whips, primal play, leather care, safe choking, asphyxiation safety collars, making fetish toys out of granny panties, and having a St. Andrews Cross in your kitchen.
“I love my job!”
“No one is writing the types of stuff I have dealt with.”
Dirk Hooper —writing as Asher Lake— joins YKF to dive into the romance, power, and responsibility of Femdom in Dominatrix Boss and Dominatrix Squad. An award-winning fetish artist, writer, and audio talent, Dirk also hosts Safeword Podcast, FETISHWEEK, and Taskforce Geek, and runs Sexy Networking for adult branding. We talk about YKF Author Circle, storytelling, and building authentic community in kink & fetish culture.
“It takes a long time to create something worth creating.”
Miss Isobel Devi returns to YKF to talk about her Supreme Jail parties (high-protocol, prison-themed BDSM roleplay events). We discuss virtual BDSM vs in-person, Denver discipline, our quest for a latex Morticia Adams costume, and how she forces her subs to watch Adult Swim’s “Superjail.”
“The bitch is not joking around.”
“Ayahuasca manages you.”
Scottie Schneider is a medically retired West Point Graduate and Army Officer turned Ayahuasca plant medicine facilitator at Ocóyái, a healing retreat center and community in the Colombian jungle. We discuss 7 days of psychedelic healing in the Colombian jungle, helping veterans with polyamory, Ortega’s stinging meddles, and how we are all looking to heal.
“(Ayahuasca) Just do it.”
“Penises are plentiful and cheap. Pussies are treasure troves.”
Kendra Holliday is a sex-positive activist and co-Founder of Sex Positive St. Louis. She is known for her surrogate partner therapy, sex activism, writing, fetish events, embracing the naked body, shaving her head, hairy armpits, sissy tea parties, and hiring a sex worker for her dad.
“I refuse to give up my radiance.”
“I want to be free-free”
Karen Joyner-Washington, (also known as Wintah Storm), is a poet, spoken word artist, and author from Allendale, SC. In this episode, we delve into her work with P.E.A.C.E., a nonprofit organization that utilizes the arts to inspire and uplift communities. We explore her poetry, books, and music, while she graces us with three powerful—and deliciously kinky—poems. Plus, Nicholas Tanek debuts of his poem, “Kink Helps Kink.”
“Someone’s gonna remember me.”
Continue reading Karen Joyner-Washington (Wintah Storm) – 9.2025
“Be mindful of where the flame is.”
Director Jezebelle from K!nkify talks “Melting Point,” her candle wax play tutorial/class. We discuss why soy candles work best, the symbolism of dripping wax, pickling people, tarps, wax on buttcheeks, candle wax on melanated skin, candle wax mishaps, candle wax on the clitoris, aftercare, and how to clean up.
“People underestimate candles.”
“Star Trek saved my life.”
The Commandant, Miztress Claudia, Mistress Scarlet, & Anna Valentina discuss the complicated pain of losing a long-term submissive. How do you recover? What do you do with the toilet coffin?
“You’re not in love with me. Your brain is just stupid.”
THE PAIN OF LOSS RESONATES WITH THE KINK COMMUNITY. Did the relationship sour? Was it a health issue? Was it a location issue? What led to you losing a long-term sub? Flipside: What made you end your relationship with a long-term submissive/client? YKF gets emotional.
