Ace / X-RaySystem (it/they/any) is a plural, genderfluid Leather being that enjoys bootblacking, servicing their community, and being a disability advocate. It recently won Mx. MI Leather Pride and earned a residency at HALO Bar and Lounge in Detroit, MI. They also helped unveil the Disability Leather Pride flag (created by Oz Krawiec) and created the Disability Bootblack Pride flag.

https://linktr.ee/xraystudios

AJ Renard (she/her) has been involved in the BDSM world her entire adult life, although she was a dark little thing far before that. AJ is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and has a deep passion for teaching about the intersection of BDSM and mental health. She finds her happy place when there is rope, electricity, knives, boots, fear, and a lot of crying involved.

AJ teaches a variety of classes all over the country, including classes on consent, negotiations, perspectives on D/s, bottoming for intense scenes and edgeplay, mental health and BDSM, and behavioral science in PE dynamics. Additionally, she often teaches about BDSM in non-kink spaces, hoping to de-stigmatize kink for therapists and medical professionals. She also loves bottoming for Violet Wand demos, and things that make her shy in front of groups of people. 

FoxyFeistyRedhead.com

Alexa the Smut Editor teaches neurodivergent writers who learned about sex from fanfiction to write the book they've always needed.

Alexa teaches sex and consent education through erotic fiction, helping authors craft novels that explore sexual connection, kink/BDSM, consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships. Her work is informed on trauma, neurodivergence, mental health, and the intersectionality of gender, race, sexuality, disability, and marginalized experiences. She has been in the publishing and sexual health industries for eight years, serving her communities as an educator, dildo-slinger, association volunteer (the Editorial Freelancers Association), and writing coach in addition to her own journey as an autistic, polyamorous kinkster and author.

She currently lives in the Midwest with her chosen family and pups, and she's constantly covered in dog fur.

https://smuteditorial.com/work-with-me

https://smuteditorial.substack.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thesmuteditor/

https://www.threads.com/@thesmuteditor

Alisa (she/they) is a Somatica-trained sex and relationship coach and the founder of Intimacy Illumination, based in Fairfax,VA, and they serve the DC, MD, VA (DMV) community. She specializes in helping individuals, couples, and those in non-monogamous relationships explore desires, deepen intimacy, and embrace their authentic sexual selves.

As an active advocate in the kink and BDSM communities, they blend somatic practices, consent-based frameworks, and communication tools to empower participants in fostering connection, safety, and personal growth. Their workshops delve into topics such as roleplay, primal play, navigating boundaries, and the intersection of BDSM/kink with self-discovery and transformation.

With a focus on empathy, vulnerability, and attunement, they create judgment-free spaces for participants to feel supported and seen. Whether coaching or presenting, their passion lies in helping others connect with their erotic energy and cultivate empowered relationships.

https://www.intimacyillumination.com/

https://www.instagram.com/intimacy_illumination/

I am a Queer Autistic Latina living in Tampa, FL. I have lived experience with mental illness and substance use, and I have a drive to support others who are struggling with those issues. I am currently working towards my Masters in Social Work and hope to use my knowledge and skills to educate and provide safer, more inclusive spaces in my community. I also run Polykinkery Tampa Bay, a social group for the local polyamorous and kinky communities, and host monthly munches.

https://fetlife.com/andi_bunny

Ari Levine, LPCC (they/them)
Therapist | Lead Trainer at Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy Training Institute | Kink Educator & Group Facilitator

Ari is a neurodivergent, trans non-binary, queer therapist, educator, and kinkster with a passion for liberatory frameworks and challenging "shoulds." With a background in art and design education, Ari blends creativity and clinical knowledge to bring a unique perspective to their presentations. They have been polyamorous for over a decade and have identified as a kinkster since 2018, bringing an openness, curiosity, and excitement for everyone’s unique experiences into every space they inhabit. Ari’s special interest is understanding the whys of the things we do, just as much as the hows, to support individuals in discovering their own wild, authentic truths.

https://fetlife.com/UnboundTransform

https://www.instagram.com/mx_ari_levine/

https://www.instagram.com/unboundandtransformed/

bella is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, educator, and active member of the BDSM/kink community. She blends clinical expertise with lived experience as a 24/7 submissive with a passion in power exchange, consent, and identity exploration, creating bold, interactive workshops that leave participants empowered, seen, and ready to own their desires, boundaries, and authentic selves.

https://fetlife.com/-bella

https://www.instagram.com/subflower_bella/

Carolyn (they/she) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Serene Waters Psychotherapy. They specialize in working with neurodivergent clients, Queer and Trans communities, and individuals navigating dissociation and complex trauma. Their work is grounded in trauma-informed, identity affirming, and kink aware practice.

Carolyn earned their Master of Social Work degree from the University of St. Thomas in 2021 and completed a Certificate in Sex Therapy at the University of Wisconsin–Stout in 2022. Their past clinical experience spans inpatient psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, and group private practice, informing a holistic and compassionate approach to care.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/carolyn-menger-new-hope-mn/869622

Crow (they/them) has been in the kink community for three years, and a researcher studying violence/abuse for five years. They’re a leather-loving switch and edge player with a penchant for the psychological and the political. Outside the community, they craft various trinkets and write about the history of sexuality.

https://fetlife.com/crowsnest

Dagger DesChiennes (she/her) has been a professional kinkster for the last decade and currently resides in the Hudson Valley, New York. She has presented at Dark Odyssey, International Ms Leather and Bootblack, the International Pet and Trainer Contest, Folsom Street East, and over a dozen orgs all over the Northeast United States and held the title Northeast Pet 2024. She offers live and recorded classes, private coaching, and more via her education hub Get Licked! with Dagger.

https://comegetlicked.com

https://www.instagram.com/come.get.licked/

https://fetlife.com/Get-Licked

I am Reverend Melanie Davis, a national award winning publisher, a queer BIPOC educator, Dominatrix, spiritual practitioner, and curriculum author with 25+ years of experience teaching trauma-informed, neurodivergent-aware kink.

I teach from lived experience: neurodivergent, prophetic, queer, culturally-rooted, and power-aware.

I center QTBIPOC liberation in every room while making the content accessible to all identities.

My work bridges nervous system science, ancestral survival strategies, kink, theology, and decolonization.  I offer a lens not often available in kink spaces.

https://www.fifthelementrising.com/

DemonaKatatonica (they/them) is a non-binary leather educator, Master, and longtime professional Dominant with over twenty years of experience in both lifestyle and professional kink. Mentored in a femme-led traditional leather household, their work blends legacy practices with modern, trauma-informed approaches to power, consent, and care.

As co-founder of XII House, DemonaKatatonica focuses on creating grounded, inclusive spaces where queer, trans, and neurodivergent people can explore authority, communication, and embodiment in ways that honor their identities and needs. Their teaching emphasizes clear consent systems, adaptive communication (including non-verbal tools), and intentional relationship design—particularly for those navigating trauma, dysphoria, or neurodivergence.

DemonaKatatonica’s educational style balances structure with curiosity, inviting participants to examine how power, identity, and nervous-system awareness intersect. Their classes center practical skills, self-knowledge, and community responsibility, offering tools that support both personal growth and healthier relational dynamics inside and outside of kink.

https://fetlife.com/DemonaKatatonica

https://msha.ke/demonakatatonica

Minion is from the Leather Community of Pittsburgh and is owned by Daddi Dev. She is a black, pansexual, polyamorous, Afro-spiritual, cisgender Femme woman.  She has been an active member of the kink community for nearly two decades. Currently, she serves as the Owner of PKOC (Pittsburgh Kinksters of Color) and is part of the Admin team for LSC (Leather Solidarity Collective). She has been a local titleholder, an educational organizer, a munch organizer, and generally been a useful pair of hands to know. She also has a passion for black spirituality, Leather history, and integrating black spirituality, kink, and power exchange.

https://fetlife.com/Devils_Minion

Empress Jessica is Ms. BULGE Ambassador 2025 and co-Head of Household for House Akanke. Since 2016, she has devoted herself to service within the Leather community through organizing gatherings, holding leadership roles, and offering formal mentorship. She is a Teaching Assistant and student at the Amina Institute, an organization focused on sacred sexuality and tantric practices.

Jessica also serves on the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom’s Consent Counts Committee, working to advance rights, protections, and safety for people in alternative sexual lifestyles. As a Black, queer woman, her dedication to social justice and intentional service shapes every aspect of her work. She is committed to creating spaces where education, healing, liberation, and community well-being can thrive, particularly for those who are marginalized or underserved.

https://fetlife.com/EmpressJessica

Farzana is a poet, relational practitioner, and long-time kink player whose work lives at the threshold between chaos and slowness. She is drawn to the wild, unpredictable textures of desire and relationality, yet rooted in practices of pause, presence, and tending to breath. Her teachers are rivers, diaspora, and sick aging bodies. She listens, teaches, and partners with minor gestures that guide intimacy when language falters or arrives too late.

She explores consent and negotiation through poetic perception: sensation as metaphor, boundaries as shifting landscapes, bodies as ecologies with tides, thickets, coves, and soft moss. Her workshops invite participants to listen to themselves and each other the way one listens to a poem—slowly, curiously, without requiring complete clarity or confession. The relational worlds of community, disability, dysphoria, neurodivergence, ancestral memory, and the ever-changing weather of the body shape this work.

https://fetlife.com/unfair_lady

https://farzada.substack.com/

Fletcher is a dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with nine years of experience dedicated to healthcare equity. They specialize in serving underserved communities with a clinical focus on HIV/Hepatitis C prevention, gender-affirming care, and complex mental health conditions including PTSD and neurodivergency.

As an autistic, non-binary, polyamorous, and queer provider, Fletcher leverages their lived experience to cultivate safe, inclusive, and authentic spaces for patients. They are a passionate advocate for accessible healthcare, weaving together high-level clinical expertise with a holistic, patient-centered approach to population health.

https://www.instagram.com/drmrhpgwrd/

Www.drmrhpgwrd.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meriahpward

Fruitpastel (he/they) is a neurodivergent and polyamorous Leatherdyke, switch and organiser in kink, Leather, queer and trans communities. He cares about community service, organising to support people's material needs, and activism in kink. He likes meetings with lots of action points, as well as bars that let people step on bootblacks.

https://fetlife.com/Fruitpastel

Saphira Azura (she/her) is the Radiant kajira and most treasured property of Master Brian, proudly serving as First Girl of House Azura. A proudly covered Filipino leathergirl, she works to correct misconceptions around Gorean and M/s dynamics, offering guidance rooted in inner truth, intelligent obedience, and exquisite individuality.

A service-driven slave marked by discipline, devotion, and boots-on-the-ground service, Saphira has served on the boards of Twin Cities Spectrum and HardPink Sisterhood and is the founder of the St. Louis Service Symposium. As an educator, she has presented regionally and nationally, sharing her lived experience in TPE, service, Gor, and leather tradition. Grounded, purposeful, and committed to growth, Saphira brings heart, clarity, and connection to every space she serves.

https://fetlife.com/RadiantSaphira

https://fetlife.com/HouseAzura

Hulks (They/She) is a trans nonbinary human being who has been in the Kink/Leather community for nearly 7 years. An anarchist in love and life, they are an avid antifascist and trans activist participating in mutual aid and defense actions across their state. Beyond their political life, they serve their community in any way they can whether it be security at conferences, bootblacking, helping out community members in need and more.

https://fetlife.com/Hulks_the_boi

Jardinero (They/He) identifies as queer, Afro-Latino, neurodivergent, polyamorous, and as most importantly “just a lil guy.” They love physical and mental bondage, impact, fear play, power exchange, most things to do with rope and just about anything that combines nerdy with kinky. He approaches kink with a background in martial arts, sword play, and forensic science which defines their particular creative brand of sadism.

They have been exploring power exchange for over 7 years and continue to try and grow themselves through new experiences and opportunities. Jardinero loves creating and finding opportunities for collaboration and communal learning from all sides of slashes.

https://fetlife.com/ElJardinero

J is a seasoned veteran with 10 years in military intelligence. They are currently a case manager with experience working with neurodivergent clients. They've been diagnosed with ADHD and are non-binary. They are married to a trans man with autism and have several children with autism as well. They hold extensive experience in neurodivergent populations and their lived experiences.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-tomes-443890171

Joe is a mental health therapist, relationship counselor, and educator who thrives in his specialization of working with queer, kinky, and open relationship-affirming care.

http://joerawlins.com 

https://www.instagram.com/therapy.joe/

https://www.instagram.com/cryptidcounseling/

Kade (he/they) is a kinky (primarily left of the slash) autistic queer demi aro trans (neuroqueer) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Child Mental Health Specialist, and Certified Sex Therapist practicing in Washington. He has his PhD in Clinical Sexology through Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT.) He specializes in supporting queer, non-cis autistic and AuDHD clients of all ages and neurodivergent supervisees. Kade & Sabrina co-host the Aces Up Your Sleeve podcast, where they provide their thoughts and suggestions in response to listener questions and topics, highlighting their a-spec and autistic lived experience. Kade loves: helping people figure out they're autistic, playing board & card games, audiobooks, roleplaying, reality TV, true crime, and his senior cats.

www.cryptidlearns.com

https://www.facebook.com/cryptidlearns

https://www.instagram.com/cryptidlearns

KT is a neurodivergent kinkster living with bipolar I Rapid Cycling and exploring an  ADHD diagnosis. She has been active in the community for four years, co-hosting a munch for three, and living in a 24/7 M/s TPE dynamic with their Owner since 2021. Collared in 2022, KT credits her Owner with shaping much of her growth as a submissive, leader, and mental health advocate. Her teaching explores how power exchange and community leadership intersect with mental health, vulnerability, and resilience.

https://fetlife.com/ohyeahktdidit

Liliana Rowan is an autistic, ADHD educator, pagan witch, and tarot reader who brings both lived experience and spiritual insight to her teaching. A parent of two wonderfully neurospicy children and a polyamorous member of the kink community, Liliana blends personal authenticity with a professional background in special education and behavioral science. Her classes are rooted in trauma-informed care, neurodiversity-affirming practices, and a deep respect for how brains, bodies, and spirits learn and grow.
With a mix of humility, humor, and witchy wisdom, Liliana creates spaces where participants feel safe to reflect, participate, ask questions, and explore. Whether she’s teaching about behavior patterns, kink dynamics, neurodivergence, or spiritual tools like tarot, her goal is always the same: to help people feel seen, supported, and more confident in their authentic selves.

https://www.echoeswithin.org/liliana-echoes-within-provider/

https://www.tiktok.com/@merlinite.muse

https://www.instagram.com/merlinitemuse

Lindsay (Embodied Poly) is a relationship coach, facilitator, and space-holder exploring intimacy, consent, and how power flows through life and relationships. With 15 years in ethical non-monogamy, they center reciprocity, agency, and presence as lived practices rather than abstractions.

Fiercely relational and community-minded, Lindsay invites brave, curious humans to remember the truth already within, to discover the lessons waiting behind the shadows, to attune to the rhythms of consent, and to savour the aliveness of connection — in the bedroom and beyond — inviting discernment, honesty, and consent in every interaction.

https://www.instagram.com/embodiedpoly

Lovewitch is a lifestyle Femdom, facilitator, writer, and ritualist working with erotic power, BDSM, and relational dynamics through a queer, neurodivergent lens. She holds an MA in Counseling Psychology with previous work as a psychotherapist, bringing clinical literacy to her work without reproducing the pathologizing frameworks she now critiques.

She is the founder of Sex Church, a process-oriented/femdom/ritual space that explores queer sexuality, religious deconstruction, community building, and relational dynamics outside the traditional therapeutic and spiritual hierarchies. Lovewitch also serves on the board of FemdomStorm, a community organization that uplifts the femdom dynamic within the broader kink community. Her work addresses consensual power exchange as a negotiated blueprint for agency, containment, and self-knowledge. She is very interested in decolonizing mental health narratives, interrogating the misuse of power, and naming the ethical boundaries between consensual erotic dominance and relational harm.

https://fetlife.com/-LoveWitch-

https://fetlife.com/Sex_Church

The Desert Mirage is a facilitator, artist, and dominatrix journeying through the sublime worlds of queer Blackness, trans femininity, and neurodivergence.

Her approach to FemmeDom prioritizes the liberation of all people oppressed under patriarchy. She loves sensation play & the erotics of language, emotion, and power. Mirage embraces all genders and backgrounds but finds work within her Black, neurodivergent, and genderqueer communities to be the most fulfilling.

Mirage is a connoisseur of weapons, fragrance, and leather fashion. She lives in Detroit.

https://fetlife.com/desert_mirage

https://www.instagram.com/sheismirage/

Miss Moon is a neurodivergent non-binary, pansexual lifestyle Dominant, joyful ethical sadist, bratty Top, Leather community member and kink educator with over two decades of experience cultivating intentional play, exploring the psyche, and power exchange dynamics. With a background in professional leadership, education and communication, they strive to bring clarity, inclusivity and care to every class or demonstration. They are passionate about supporting growth in new and seasoned players alike, encouraging a foundation of authenticity with a healthy mindset.

https://fetlife.com/missmoon81

Mrs. Dee (she/her) is a Leather woman, consent educator, and full member of ONYX Pearls NY-NE whose work lives at the intersection of BDSM, mental health, and community care. As The Consent Queen, she teaches embodied consent, emotional regulation, and ethical power dynamics for players who want depth, not confusion.

Her teaching highlights freeze/fawn responses, somatic cues, trauma-informed scene building, and navigating power with integrity. A playful Middle with a love of fantasy and role play, she brings warmth and accessibility to even the heaviest topics.

She believes that pleasure and mental health are not opposites, they are partners when we learn to listen to the body.

https://www.instagram.com/iammrsdee

https://fetlife.com/MrsDee_Supreme

Ms Kora (she/they) Bootblack, Trans Leatherwoman, Queer. Ms Kora has been a Leather and kink educator for 8 years, helped run her local Pride fest for 3 years, was Ms Wisconsin Leather Pride 2023, and is a member of the Exiles Leather org. 

https://bsky.app/profile/karaokeleathergrl.bsky.social

Mz Locs is a Queer, bratty, and sadistic Dominant with more than six years of experience in BDSM—and a commanding presence in every space she enters. Mentored by Master Bear, she leads CTX TNG & Beyond and serves as the creator and host of the CockTale & Cleavage podcast. As Co-Founder, Board Member, and Sergeant at Arms for UnSinXored, Mz Locs channels her bold, inclusive vision into every aspect of her leadership.

Her work is grounded in creating safe, supportive environments where curiosity, authenticity, and education thrive. Whether guiding newcomers or engaging seasoned practitioners, she champions open dialogue, shared growth, and community connection. With a fierce commitment to education and safety, Mz Locs strives to build a culture rooted in consent, mutual respect, and continuous learning—empowering every person to explore their truth within the lifestyle.

https://www.facebook.com/TheMzLocs/

https://fetlife.com/Mz_Locs

https://dot.cards/mzlocs

https://www.instagram.com/mz_locs82

www.tiktok.com/@mz_locs

Budding presenter, Nonnie (she/her), boasts a rich history of BDSM/Kink philosophy, spanning 6+ years of research, forum discussion, online and IRL seminars, play, and many many published writings, including FetLife Kinktionary contributions.

Nonnie is a childhood trauma-survivor and ADHDer, and her 24/7 role as a Lifestyle Mother Dominant and Sadist is tied closely with her neurodivergent identity and Spiritualism. She is known for her intelligent takes and unique twists on established Kink, both in education and execution.

Living in Wichita, KS as the Head of Corium (a queer lap-sitting RA polyamorous family across multiple homes), Nonnie is intimately involved in her local Kink Community, including founding Nostalgia_ICT, the Midwest's first hybrid group for CG/L, ABDL, and petplay.

https://FetLife.com/Nonnie

Nyxie Noc (any/all pronouns) is a kink presenter, community organizer, and Program Coordinator at Praxium, with a background as a former sex worker, content producer, and consultant. Known for bringing fresh, expansive, and creative perspectives to kink, Nyx has presented for AfterDark, Let it Reign, New Mexico Leather League, Service Oriented Conference, Boundless Events, the Portland Leather Alliance, Nocturnal Events, Sex Positive World, DomCon, and Sex Geek Summer Camp. Their teaching emphasizes the power of consent and agency as foundations for safer, more intentional play, while also inviting participants to embrace playful curiosity, imagination, and edge in their explorations. Fun, dynamic, and deeply invested in equity and inclusion, Nyx creates spaces where people can grow, connect, and discover new ways to experience kink with authenticity and joy.

https://www.viridiluxconsulting.com/nyxienoc

https://www.instagram.com/viridi_lux_consulting 

https://fetlife.com/NyxieNoc

If people were cookies, Pushy Riot would be a whole wheat and honey graham cracker. Earnest, wholesome, and deeply silly, he goes great with melted chocolate and a roasted marshmallow. (The chocolate is Pushy’s neurodiversity. The flaming marshmallow is queer kink.)

Pushy has kicked around in the mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Midwestern kink scenes on and off since 2011. Now a resident of Albuquerque, NM, Pushy is a demisexual, sapphic service top who enjoys hosting small-group rope jams at the local queer club and offering Catholic religious play tastings at events.

Formally diagnosed with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and an auditory processing disorder at a young age, Pushy had the extraordinary luck to be able to access the accommodations, external supporters, and classes on disability studies that were critical to his success in formal education. His experiences drive him to pursue opportunities to serve as a young adult educator for people ages 12-22. Every week, Pushy designs lesson plans that center neurodiversity. He recognizes that improving learning experiences for learners who are traditionally left at the margins makes his classroom a lot more fun, exciting, and accessible for everyone learning with him.

https://fetlife.com/pushy_riot

Robert has been a psychotherapist specializing in work with Neurodiverse, ENM, Queer, and Kinky individuals for ten years.  They hold two Masters Degrees, one in Social work, the other in Human Sexuality.  As a person who identifies with those identities themself, Robert brings both personal experience and professional expertise in the therapy room, but always strives to meet every person where they are - you are the expert of your own story.

https://www.convexconsultants.net/robert-mccauley

Sabrina (she/her) is a fat, Black, kinky (primarily right of the slash), neurodivergent, queer, a-spec, cis Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina. Outside of therapy, she provides lived and clinical experience support related to topics including racial justice, neurodivergence, fat liberation, teen mental health, and DBT. She shares her AuDHD and BPD lived experience knowledge to better support these communities and reduce stigma. Kade & Sabrina co-host the Aces Up Your Sleeve podcast, where they provide their thoughts and insights in response to listener questions and topics, highlighting their a-spec and autistic lived experience.

www.radicalinsightsconsulting.com

https://www.facebook.com/radicalinsightsconsulting

https://www.instagram.com/radicalinsightsconsulting

E.I. Saint (any pronouns are appropriate) is not merely a presenter but a cryptid fae relic. Saint has wandered through lives, libraries, leather bars, and luxurious lavatories, leaving behind himself a pile of writings, ravings, and broken hearts. He has been in the community for 21 years, teaching for 18 of those.

Saint’s classes refuse to bow to convention, instead asking participants to wrestle with questions of tradition, identity, and desire. They despise anyone who says things must be done one way only and eschews that notion at every turn.

Saint has published essays and poetry, with published collections Mewsings of a Leather Kitty and Eldest Whisper, as well as the forthcoming Eldest Howl. As a teacher, she has been known to conjure history as if he were present, to opine on philosophy in kink spaces, and to teach M/s dynamics with the weight of longing and the sparkle of irreverence.

Saint is a myth in progress: equal parts fae prince of the autumn court, archivist of strange legacies, and unrepentant brat. They teach not because mortals need enlightenment, but because the act of teaching is a welcome relief to her immortal boredom.

https://fetlife.com/Saint

SelfSadist is the Midwest Fuckup. I am June. I am continuously exploring and expanding my understanding of kink and relationships through the lens of personal experience. I have been fascinated with BDSM for 17 years while doing all of the things and attempting to internalize the knowledge gained. I started educating in public forums about 5 years ago, and in that time I have found ignited passions to vocalize my most deepest opinions on what I do with myself, in dynamic, and in scene.

https://Fetlife.com/SelfSadist

Skeleton_Bitch (they/he/she), aka Lizzie, aka Picasso of Pain, is a disabled, genderfluid dominant/sadist/artist. They are one of the hosts of the monthly queer-centered play party, QINK DC, and the Director of Education for Black Rose. They have been participating in kink since 2006 and part of the DMV kink community since 2022. They have been navigating the nuances of being kinky while living with multiple chronic illnesses and being autistic with ADHD (AuDHD) and what that means for them as a dominant, top, and organizer. They also love artistic, high-concept scenes that bring various media and forms of expression to play.

https://fetlife.com/Skeleton_Bitch

Charlie Doll (he/it/xe) has been a member of the Salt Lake City Leather community since 2017, and a member of the Dallas community since 2023.
It is an Intersex, Transgender, Polyamorous, Grey- Bisexual, BIPoC, sex worker.
He is the adoring boy /service animal of his Daddy, and the not-so-traditional housewife of his husband.

Charlie is the owner and founder of The Doll House and Bimbos of Utah. He has served as an admin for groups such as The Path, SLC Leather POC&A, The BDSM Educational Center, and Utah Leaf and Leather.

Charlie’s passion for educating and hot kinky sex has brought him all over the country. With a background in public speaking, his outspoken and bold way of expressing himself makes him a unique source of information for topics like sex worker advocacy, Intersex awareness, and social change.

He is a Leatherboy with many varying interests. It loves blood, service, and shiny things. Pain is precious and he loves to give and receive it. It most strongly identifies as a Slave, a Bimbo, a pony, a sadomasochistic switch, and a little.

https://linktr.ee/charliedoll

Bio TBA

https://fetlife.com/Tai_Ell

Texaspete is a UK-based kinkster with a strong passion for the social and community side of kink. He has participated in over 1,000 munches, events, and workshops, primarily as an attendee and more recently on occasion as an organiser and presenter. He has also presented at a range of UK kink events and conferences, including Kinkfest, Birmingham Fetish Weekend and Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar amongst others whilst also delivering online content internationally.

https://fetlife.com/texaspete

Averyn System is a kinky erotica geek and a furry fandom artist. We are slowly trying to flower into something of an educator. Overall, we are an AuDID Clusterfuck of Schizoaffective Awesomeness.

https://salemstarship.carrd.co/

This is Torie’s (she/her) first time teaching at THRIVE, but she has attended since 2022. She is neurodivergent (ADHD), polyamorous, pansexual, fat, cisgender, white, kinky, and a TBI-survivor. She is a mental health therapist in private practice. She enjoys working with clients in areas such as ENM, LGBTQIA+, sexual desire, kink, gender, religious trauma, and ADHD. Her biggest goal as a therapist is to help create safety around talking about hard things. When not working, she enjoys playing with her dog Merlin, eating pancakes, going to kink conventions, bird watching, and trying to keep her house plants alive.

https://fetlife.com/razzledazzle

vahavta is a kink writer and educator with a passion for risk-aware practices, personal agency, and the validity of all consensual desires. With over a decade of lived experience in 24/7 CNC-based Total Power Exchange—and longer, bottoming for emotional S/m and edge play—vahavta is the creator of the "Submission Beyond Limits" workbook for s-types and curator of [the Risk Evaluation Database (RED)](https://fetlife.com/groups/218757). Disabled, Jewish, and femme, she believes in approaching kink with a firm understanding of intersectional context.

vahavta is proud to have taught for international communities both online and off. As an educator, they aim to give honest and risk-aware information that applies to the realities of human behavior, focusing largely on the "how" and asking people to consider their personal capabilities, interests, and readiness. She contributes regularly to kink blogs and her Fetlife writing index—much of which can also be found on her website at https://kinkbeyondlimits.com—and loves putting words together, watching her most romantic nightmares come true, and doing whatever her 50-lb lapdog wants. In all aspects of their life, vahavta strives to be a work in progress.

https://kinkbeyondlimits.com

valuableboy (aka boy Nik) is a neurodivergent disabled trans boy servant, property, and Leatherboy who entered the general kink scene in 2005 (on and off to present for health reasons) and the Leather scene in 2023. He has the honor of being the servant to Sir Sequentialized, the privilege of being the Volunteer Co-Coordinator to the Service Oriented conference, and is a proud community servant. He has been presenting since 2024 with classes that focus on service, mental health, neurodivergence, disability, and the intersection between them.

https://fetlife.com/valuableboy