Intimate Interactions

Anxiety, emotional management, introversion, and trauma. I explain the window of tolerance and some somatic exercises that I learned in counselling to get out of my head and back into my body. Cathy Vartuli discusses the professional work she does in and around anxiety awareness and healing. (Episode 12)

In this episode, I interview Piper, a former partner and current relationship anarchist. We focus on what works for each of us and how we make what it work. We also acknowledge what didn’t work. This is by far one of my favourite episodes and I'm very excited to share this content with you! (Episode 10)

In this episode, Mark Hughes, a friend of mine talks about the impacts of socialization and scripts he learned while poor, homeless, or in prison. Content warning for those of you who just can’t: this podcast includes Mark discussing trauma he has experienced as well as the consequences and how he copes as a survivor. We talk about triggers and how Mark has overcome addiction. His honest, open, emotionally raw words provide an impactful, intense hour. (Episode 11)

My focus in relationship interviews is helping flesh out the experiences that inform where a person is today: who they are and what relationship values they hold. In this podcast, my guest excels at ruthless honesty, being self critical of her struggles, learning experiences, and failings along the way. She certainly doesn’t make herself out to be anyone special. Yet I find her vulnerable, public transparency boldly authentic. (Episode 8)

If you’re a masculine person as I frequently am, anger is sometimes frightening to others, especially if they’ve seen masculine violence which is likely. In today’s session we’ll ask guiding questions like “where is it safe to express and process anger” or is your anger productive, useful, directed appropriately, and from your immediate situation. We’ll discuss strategies and share anecdotes. Visit intimatepodcast.com for free resources and links in the episode descriptions. (Episode 7)

Want to better your relationships? Get confident asking for what you really want? Have more satisfying sex? Welcome to Intimate Interactions Podcast with Victor Salmon. Today's guest is Oz Riley, a gender non conforming relationship anarchist.

My anonymous guest, X, a director from Vancouver helps dissect the very basics of non monogamy and discrimination. This is the first in an Introduction to Scripts series which is part of Intimate Interactions, a podcast about relationships, sex, and intimacy. Support me at http://patreon.com/victorsalmon or get the latest news at http://victorsalmon.com/podcast.