S2.E25: Kink and Consciousness w/Mina McQueen (professional dominatrix)

Chill + Ambitious

Mina McQueen really knows herself. She works for a tech company by day and runs her own dominatrix business (Kink and Consciousness) by night. By exploring all aspects of BDSM in her training, Mina pushes the boundaries of her own mind, and really solidifying who she is. Listen in as we talk about how she became a self-expert, adventures at Mistress Morgana Maye's Maison de la Maitresse, and how discomfort can be a good thing. Catch #KinkandConsciousness. 0:56 Visit to Mistress Morgana Maye's Maison de la Maitresse 6:07 How do you know what you want? 10:00 How did Mina McQueen get to starting her solo practice Kink & Consciousness? 13:06 What’s a top? What’s a bottom? 15:57 Safe words 17:20 Learning her kinks is like tuning a guitar 19:48 Using kink to face fears 22:33 Costs + privileges of being Mina McQueen 24:00 Finding clients and matching kinks 31:31 Unethical dominance in society is not called-out 32:40 Power dynamics at work 34:30 Mina gets better at reading her sub 38:44 Negotiating with n00bs vs. experienced players 42:43 What type of domme is Mina McQueen 44:22 Cleo DuBois’ Academy of S&M Arts 45:33 Piercing 51:37 Domme dreams and balancing life w/day job 56:20 Finding stillness in her daily life 59:43 fear is boring 59:43 Big Magic 1:02:40 What do you specifically admire about someone? 1:06:22 forced by ppl flake all the time (forced to be gay) 1:08:39 When is it okay to push boundaries in real life? 1:14:19 O + NO reflect on the conversation 1:24:29 QYDNWR: Do you have a mechanism in your life to confront your fears?