In this episode, we explore the edges of anticipation, control, and surrender, and how they can shift from dominance to care. We talk about what it means to give or withhold permission, how control can become healing, and the strategies we have that help us to imagine new ways of relating pleasure and freedom. 

What’s Inside:
-The power of trust and surrender in control dynamics
-Mid scene check-ins and care practices that deepen safety
-Tools and toys that support sensation, control, and release
-Erotic visioning as a practice of freedom and self-knowledge

Guest:
Maddy Clifford, artist, writer, and abolitionist thinker. Maddy’s work explores the intersections of grief, desire, and liberation, blending poetry, politics, and personal narrative.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mad.lines/ 
Website: http://www.maddyclifford.com 

Goodies:
-Free at-home STI testing kit: havegoodsex.org
-Read: Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown
-Read: Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott 

Connect:
 Rianna: @riannasamone
 Adult Happy Hour: @yourmomisaheaux
 Musical Guest: https://soundcloud.com/diamondt3ch/blue-jungle-moon-prod-lowkii-ri-x-dragon 


S4 E5: Control as Care with Maddy

Adult Happy Hour, hosted by Lyn Patterson, is a podcast where we discuss and share information regarding sex, sensuality, eroticism, and pleasure. We create space for crucial conversations around pleasure without the shame, guilt, and/or taboos.