"Switch Flipping" with Katie - Part 1

Traci, The Hilarious Hypnotist, was flying home from and had a layover in Denver when she started up a chat with another couple, Katie & Scott. The couple had an interest in BDSM and polyamory and was looking for a hypnotist to help Katie get past some trauma. Traci gave them her business card, and a few months later they called for a consultation. After hearing Katie's story, Traci asked if she would be okay with sharing her healing journey on the podcast. Katie agreed, and then realized they'd be coming through Tampa to attend FetishCon in St. Petersburg, FL. They reconnected at Hilarious Hypnotist HQ and Katie shared the struggles she was having in her new "power exchange" relationship. Katie is a 24/7 submissive to her gentle Dom. She consciously knows she's SAFE in her current relationship, but occasionally she gets triggered by past trauma and without notice, "switches" to a Dominant role that violates their agreed-upon protocol, creating issues in the relationship. Katie is looking to figure out what her triggers are so she doesn't "switch" mid-scene and crash the relationship dynamic.

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KEY POINTS:

Katie and Scott discuss their current situation, being in a 24/7 dominant/submissive relationship AND being polyamorous

They talk about what happens when Katie "switch flips" the scene.

Katie discusses being raise by alcoholic parents and their party lifestyle

When her parents sobered up, things didn't get better.

Katie didn't feel "safe" growing up and was often sent to her room for showing big emotions, feelings, crying, or sadness.

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QUOTABLES:

"It's time to let my unconscious brain meet my conscious brain and know that I'm safe."

"Most of what comes up for me with that is through doing bodywork and it's like, fragmented."

"Typically BDSM people are highly kinesthetic."