85. Pleasure Activism and On-Screen Intimacy in Hollywood with Shelby Terrell

Today Jess hosts Shelby Terrell, an intimacy coordinator and current MSW Candidate, on the path of becoming a sex and relationship therapist working with the LGBTQIA+ population. Shelby shares how growing up in the entertainment environment shaped her and why she decided to become an intimacy coordinator on sets. They talk about the importance of people being educated and how boundaries on set are misunderstood and often pushed far for the sake of a career. They discuss how working on many things simultaneously can feel like being lost and how finding self-acceptance can have a massive impact on your journey.  

 In this episode of Open Late,

 • Becoming an Intimacy coordinator

• Understanding consent and the need of creating healthy boundaries

• Importance of pushing ourselves to experience discomfort in need to change

• Deep Self-acceptance and acknowledgement of your own journey

• Need for more “Pleasure activism and “Discomfort Scale” 

Links mentioned in the episode:

Certifying Intimacy Directors and Coordinators 

https://www.idcprofessionals.com/

Adreinne Maree Brown: Accountability – 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhANo6wzBAA

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• Instagram: @theshelbyterrell

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