{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EA773 - Leather Contests, Columbus Kink Community &amp; 2027 Events","description":"EA773 - Leather Contests, Columbus Kink Community &amp;amp; 2027 Events This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 773, Dawn shares her experience and some history on Leather Title contests\u2026. \u2026plus, she reflects on her home community, Columbus OH\u2026.and a bit about the events she\u2019ll be presenting at next year with a little bit of a soap box moment on events that don\u2019t value quality presenters.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; LINKS MENTIONED: &amp;nbsp; Scissortail  https:\/\/fetlife.com\/events\/2026\/09\/25\/scissortail-leather-conference-midwest-power-exchange-contest-sjvqwm Kinky Holiday Bazaar  https:\/\/fetlife.com\/events\/2026\/11\/21\/kinky-holiday-bazaar-ogivu7 SEEK submissive retreat  https:\/\/fetlife.com\/events\/2026\/10\/08\/submissive-seek-retreat-2026-zdjhi5   TRANSCRIPT 1:13 Leather Contests 5:58 What is a Leather Contest 7:27 Leather Contest in the 80\u2019s\/AIDS 9:53 Later years, focus shifts again 15:01 Instant Expert Syndrome 17:38 Growth and Inner Reflection 18:06 Judging 22:06 What does a contest look like 28:20 Where I\u2019ll be 29:51 Columbus Community 32:18 2027 - Where I will and won\u2019t be and why (yes, I got on a soapbox again) &amp;nbsp; Enjoy!!! Dawn  ************************************************************  Enjoy the podcast and the education Dawn shares? Join the PATRONs who help make it possible, for as little as $2\/month. Discounted\/Free books, kink starter cards, online classes; early access to the show, and more!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/eroticawakening &amp;nbsp; Or&amp;nbsp; Donate at KOFI https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/dawn_awakening ***************************************** Fetlife - @Erotic_Awakening&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Fetlife - @Dawn_Awakening Instagram - @eroticawakening Youtube - @eroticawakeningpodcast TikTok - @eapodcastdawn Newsletter - www.eroticawakening.com Discord - https:\/\/discord.gg\/WQtSM56V39 &amp;nbsp; ******************************************** 773 - #leathercontest #kic #leather #powerexchange #livingms #kinkeducation #onlinekinkeducation #eroticawakeningpodcast #podcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Erotic Awakening Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.eroticawakening.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42971553\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3a48a9\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/206481408"}