We all have a shadow side, that part of us that we tend to disown, but what if we embrace it instead? In this episode, our guest, Court Vox discusses how we can play with our shadow via BDSM, psychedelics and somatic work. Carl Jung originated the concept of the shadow, and states, “Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. At all counts, it forms an unconscious snag, thwarting our most well-meant intentions.” This quote drives home the importance of discovering what blocks us from consciously being aware of our shadow along with why learning how to dance with it once we do is so crucial. In this episode, we discuss the relationship shame and fear has with the shadow, why people might avoid making darkness conscious, and how to find one’s own shadow, so one can not only go next level with emotional growth, but also partake in naughty joy. Please join us on the shadow side of life, as we once again, dare to Open Deeply.Court Vox's Bio:Court Vox is a Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, based in Los Angeles CA . He isFounder of The Bodyvox. Through his courses, workshops, retreats, and privateimmersions, clients cultivate toys to unlock limitations and shame, to embrace adeeper sense of intimacy with their whole self.Traditional forms of therapy are done solely through talk, while the work of asomatic coach is to further this form of work via body-based exercises,experiential learning, and touch, in comfortable, judgment-free, and caringenvironments. Body acceptance, exploration of sensation and desires (andlearning how to ask for what you want), boundary-setting and intimacy work aresome of the many reasons clients seek this form of learning.Vox is a sex educator experienced working with clients of all sexualities andgenders and has been featured in AskMen.com, Cosmopolitan, and Well & Goodmagazines. He offers workshops and retreats across the globe for GBTQ men,and is also part of an elite team of sex educators that create the celebratedprogram for women, Back to the Body.His online course and community, Invitations to Intimacy, offers foundations inembodiment suited for the eroticerotic, as well as a community of like-mindedindividuals to support one another on their journey.For more information, please visit, www.thebodyvox.comHow to find Court Vox:https://thebodyvox.com/IG: http://instagram.com/thebodyvoxFB: Facebook http://facebook.com/vox.courthttps://gaywellness.com/los-angeles/coaching/court-voxHow to find Sunny Megatron:Website: http://sunnymegatron.comFacebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatronTwitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatronTiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatronYouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnkHow to find Kate Loree:Website http://kateloree.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloreeTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@opendeeplywithkateloreeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateloreelmftTwitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmftYouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQOpen Deeply podcast is not therapy or a replacement for therapy.