Share the Load
An integrative, somatic, anti-binary, trauma-informed, abolitionist, pro-SW approach to consent education.
Who Am I?
I’m a consent educator, writer, speaker, podcaster, creative and certified Intimacy Coordinator for TV + Film. After spending ten years in New York working in theater and visual art, I returned to my hometown of Los Angeles in 2018. My BA in Philosophy, and my academic background in gender studies, ethics, and neuroscience informs my work.
Recorded Classes
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$333.00The NEW Basics
This is a new set of fundamentals of consent and boundaries, including the Consent Iceberg, the Yes to No Spectrum, Nonverbals, patterns in early consent learning, power dynamics, how to be easier to say no to, confidence, and lots of practice.
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FreeWhat is Consent?
I cover basic terminology, The Consent Iceberg, FRIES from Planned Parenthood, and consent beyond permission.
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$75.00The Yes to No Spectrum: Practice Saying "No"
If you’ve felt limited by the ‘no means no’ and ‘anything other than an enthusiastic yes is a no’ rhetoric of consent, this class will give you a much deeper and more nuanced way to talk about consent and boundaries. 50 mins plus practice exercises.
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$75.00Non-Verbal Consent
We'll go over seven different indicators of our own emotional state and someone else's that we can look for when gauging consent on an ongoing basis. We'll use media examples to practice. 49 mins + practice exercises to do on your own.
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$55.00Self-Consent + Preparing the Nervous System
In this class I cover getting consent from ourselves and the negotiation that we do with ourselves when we choose to push through a no. We’ll practice tools for preparing your nervous system before, regulating it during, and caring for it after.
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$300.00Boundaries + Your Business
This class is intended for those who are or want to be self-employed, artists, freelancers, practitioners, mental health professionals, anyone looking for more creativity and sustainability in their work, and anyone in a career transition.
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$35.00Pronoun Practice: Friends, Family, and Loved Ones
Meenadchi and I taught this class together. We cover trans and nonbinary identity, they/them and neo pronouns, and leave time for practice. You can find their work at withmeenadchi.thinkific.com
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$50.00Pronoun Practice: Mental Health Professionals
Meenadchi and I taught this class together. We cover trans and nonbinary identity, they/them and neo pronouns, and leave time for practice. You can find their work at withmeenadchi.thinkific.com
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$75.00Boundaries + Consent for Directors
This class is two hours & covers 3 consent frameworks. We discuss ways to mitigate the power dynamic yourself, awareness of the hierarchy & pressure on actors, and how to have conversations about sex scenes with both actors and intimacy co...
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$75.00Boundaries + Consent for Actors
This class is 3 hours long and covers three consent frameworks. We discuss what is within your rights as an actor, how to ask the right questions so that you can give specific consent, and how and when to advocate for yourself.
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$5.00What is an Intimacy Coordinator?
Thinking about becoming an Intimacy Coordinator or hiring one for your production? This course will shed light on the history of the role, when + why to hire an IC, our training, the prep + shooting process, and who is the right IC for your project.