Presenters

AJ Renard she/her 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 i...
Ace / X-RaySystem It/They/Any Ace / X-RaySystem (it/they/any) is a plural, genderfluid Leather being that enjoys bootblacking, servicing their community, and being a d...
Alexa the Smut Editor she/her Alexa the Smut Editor teaches neurodivergent writers who learned about sex from fanfiction to write the book they've always need...
Alisa She/They Alisa (she/they) is a Somatica-trained sex and relationship coach and the founder of Intimacy Illumination, based in Fairfax,VA, and they...
Andi Bunny She/They 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 su...
Ari Levine they/them Ari Levine, LPCC (they/them) Therapist | Lead Trainer at Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy Training Inst...
Carolyn Menger, LICSW She/they Carolyn (they/she) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Serene Waters Psychotherapy. They specialize in wo...
Davis The Reverend They/She I am Reverend Melanie Davis, a national award winning publisher, a queer BIPOC educator, Dominatrix, spiritual practitioner, and curricul...
Dee Duval She/her/Princess Dee Duval (she/her) is a Leather woman, consent educator, and full member of ONYX Pearls NY-NE whose work lives at the intersection of BD...
DemonaKatatonica He/they DemonaKatatonica (they/them) is a non-binary leather educator, Master, and longtime professional Dominant with over twenty years of exper...
Devil's Minion she/her Minion is from the Leather Community of Pittsburgh and is owned by Daddi Dev. She is a black, pansexual, polyamorous, Afro-spiritual, cis...
Empress Jessica Akanke She/her Empress Jessica is Ms. BULGE Ambassador 2025 and co Head of Household for House Akanke. Since 2016, she has devoted herself to service wi...
Fletcher Ward they/them Fletcher is a dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with nine years of experience dedicated to hea...
Fruitpastel He/they Fruitpastel (he/they) is a neurodivergent and polyamorous Leatherdyke, switch and organiser in kink, Leather, queer and trans communities...
Hulks_The_Boi They/She 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...
Jardinero They/He Jardinero (They/He) identifies as queer, Afro-Latino, neurodivergent, polyamorous, and as most importantly “just a lil guy.”...
Jason Tomes He/they J is a seasoned veteran with 10 years in military intelligence. They are currently a case manager with experience working with neurodiver...
Joe Rawlins, MSW he/him Joe is a mental health therapist, relationship counselor, and educator who thrives in his specialization of working with queer, kinky, an...
Kade he/they Kade (he/they) is a kinky (primarily left of the slash) autistic queer demi aro trans (neuroqueer) Licensed Independent Clinical Social W...
Katie she/her KT is a neurodivergent kinkster living with bipolar I Rapid Cycling and exploring an  ADHD diagnosis. She has been active in the com...
Kestrel/Crow they/he Crow (they/them) has been in the kink community for three years, and a researcher studying violence/abuse for five years. They’re a...
Liliana Rowan She / Her Liliana Rowan is an autistic, ADHD educator, pagan witch, and tarot reader who brings both lived experience and spiritual insight to her...
Lindsay she / they Lindsay (Embodied Poly) is a relationship coach and facilitator exploring intimacy, consent, and the ways power flows through relationshi...
LoveWitch She/her Lovewitch is a lifestyle Femdom, facilitator, writer, and ritualist working with erotic power, BDSM, and relational dynamics through a qu...
Miss Moon They/She Miss Moon is a neurodivergent non-binary, pansexual lifestyle Dominant, joyful ethical sadist, bratty Top, Leather community member and k...
Mz Locs She/her Mz Locs is a Queer, bratty, and sadistic Dominant with more than six years of experience in BDSM—and a commanding presence in every...
Nonnie she/her Budding presenter, Nonnie (she/her), boasts a rich history of BDSM/Kink philosophy, spanning 6+ years of research, forum discussion, onli...
Nyxie Noc Any/all Nyxie Noc (any/all pronouns) is a kink presenter, community organizer, and Program Coordinator at Praxium, with a background as a former...
Pushy Riot He/Him & She/Her If people were cookies, Pushy Riot would be a whole wheat and honey graham cracker. Earnest, wholesome, and deeply silly, he goes great w...
Robert McCauley They/Them Robert has been a psychotherapist specializing in work with Neurodiverse, ENM, Queer, and Kinky individuals for ten years.  They hol...
Sabrina She/Her Sabrina (she/her) is a fat, Black, kinky (primarily right of the slash), neurodivergent, queer, a-spec, cis Licensed Clinical Social Work...
Saint He/They E.I. Saint (any pronouns are appropriate) is not merely a presenter but a cryptid fae relic. Saint has wandered through lives, libraries,...
Sarai311 Any/All Sarai311 (any/all) is a BIPOC kink educator, poet, and event organizer with a decade of experience across classroom and community learnin...
Skeleton_Bitch They/them/theirs Skeleton_Bitch (they/he/she), aka Lizzie, aka Picasso of Pain, is a disabled, genderfluid dominant/sadist/artist. They are one of the hos...
Slave Charlie Doll it/he 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...
Tai Ell they/them Bio TBA https://fetlife.com/Tai_Ell
Texaspete He / Him 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 munch...
The Desert Mirage she/her The Desert Mirage is a facilitator, artist, and dominatrix journeying through the sublime worlds of queer Blackness, trans femininity, an...
Torie she/her This is Torie’s (she/her) first time teaching at THRIVE, but she has attended since 2022. She is neurodivergent (ADHD), polyamorous...
bella she/her bella is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, educator, and active member of the BDSM/kink community. She blends clinical expertise with...
farzana She/Her Farzana is a poet, relational practitioner, and long-time kink player whose work lives at the threshold between chaos and slowness. She i...
the Averyn System they/them Averyn System is a kinky erotica geek and a furry fandom artist. We are slowly trying to flower into something of an educator. Overall, w...
vahavta She/They vahavta is a kink writer and educator with a passion for risk-aware practices, personal agency, and the validity of all consensual desire...
valuableboy he/they valuableboy (aka boy Nik) is a neurodivergent disabled trans boy servant, property, and Leatherboy who entered the general kink scene in...