Explore More Summit 2018
April 23 - May 2, 2018
The 2018 conference is over, but if you sign-up to get notified of the next event (of course, there WILL be another one), you'll also get a free workbook from the 2018 conference to enjoy.
This is for the ones who are:
searching for a spark,
some relief,
a little ease,
a new way forward...
This is for those of us who crave:
deeper meaning,
closer relationships,
body trust,
healing and acknowledgement of our traumas,
joy, compassion, pleasure, & growth.
Whether it's more desire, more passion, more love, savoring life with a little more intention might be as easy as asking new questions and not having to do it alone.
At Explore More Summit, we break open all of the stuck thoughts and feelings, so that we all have a toolbox full of new skills and ideas, plus a community to share it all with.
How do we do it?
Play. Curiosity. Creativity.
It is through play, curiosity, and creativity that we shed shame. It is how we reconnect with ourselves and each other. It is where we reignite our joy, passion, and desire.
This is where we'll go, together.
What is Explore More?
Ten days of intimate conversations with thought leaders in love, pleasure, desire, creativity, wellness, & body acceptance. Workbooks included. Entirely online.
A permission slip. An invitation. An exploration designed to help you discover & practice new skills that will give you greater access to joy, healing, & connection.
Tending. Nourishing. Honoring. We will gain practical insights about what no longer serves us and do it all from a place of play & delight.
Meet the Explore More 2018 experts
These incredible individuals have a wide range of stories, experiences, and invitations that will challenge us, delight us, and inspire us to find new ways to play.
Afrosexology's Rafaella & Dalychia
Black Sexuality & Empowerment Experts
Alayna Fender
YouTube Star, Mental Health & Bisexuality Expert
Alok Vaid-Menon
Binary Breaker, Artist, Educator, Fashionist@
Ariel Martinez
Queer Femme Educator, Assistant Curator at MakeLoveNotPorn
Barbara Carrellas
Founder Urban Tantra, Tantra Expert
BeNourished,
Dana Sturtevant & Hilary Kinavey
Body Trust, Anti-Diet Culture Experts
Cavanaugh Quick
Awkwardness & Relationship Expert
Dr. Chris Hoff
The Radical Therapist, Narrative Therapy Expert
Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN
Food Psych Podcast host, intuitive eating & anti-diet culture expert
Cindy Gallop
TED Speaker, Founder of MakeLoveNotPorn
Cristien Storm
Therapist, Self-Care & Boundaries Expert
Danielle Perez
Stand-up Comedian, Body Positivity Expert
Elise Peterson
Artist, Creator
Evette Dionne
Pop Culture Expert, Culture Editor at Bitch Magazine
Fran Tirado
Queer Identity, Media, & Representation Expert
Imran Siddiquee
Pop Culture & Masculinity Expert
Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
Therapist, Dating and Mental Health Expert
Karen B.K. Chan
Therapist, Emotional Intelligence & Consent Expert
Kate Kenfield
Empathy & Sexual Health Expert
Leonore Tjia
Inner Critic & Pleasure Expert, Closing Ritual
Lorena Olvera-Moreno
Sexuality Educator
Mia Little
Sex Educator, Self-Care Advocate, Activist
Quinn Gee, LPC
Queer & Trans Inclusive Therapist, Sexuality, Gender, & Trauma Expert
Sage Hayes
Embodied Liberation, Somatic Experiencing Expert
Sarah Beall
Madam Curator, MakeLoveNotPorn.tv
Shadeen Francis, MFT
Sex Positive Therapist, Healthy Relationships Expert
Sid Azmi
Owner of PleaseNYC, Radiation Therapist
Sinclair Sexsmith
Erotica & Kink Expert
Steve Haines
Bodyworker,
Trauma, Anxiety, & Pain Expert
Sunny Megatron & Ken Melvoin-Berg
Kink & Play Experts
Vivienne McMaster
Photographer, Be Your Own Beloved Founder
The 2018 conference is over, but if you sign-up to get notified of the next event (of course, there WILL be another one), you'll also get a free workbook from the 2018 conference to enjoy.
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What We'll Learn
Practical and fun ways to introduce more play and creativity into our lives as the antidote to boredom, disconnection, and frustration.
How to set healthy boundaries and use our voice as a way to foster stronger connections and self-confidence.
Powerful communication techniques that will invite more empathy, support, and nurturing into our relationships.
Why so much of our suffering and shame is based on cultural myths and external ideals and what happens when we start rewriting our stories on our own terms.
What a nourishing relationship with our body, with our pleasure, and with the people we love looks like... and how to get there.
How the Summit Unfolds
Ten days featuring two to three hour-long interviews per day. Talks are available for 24 hours beginning at 9am Pacific each day.
Free daily workbooks that are extraordinarily comprehensive with self-reflective journal prompts, questions, and activities for integrating the lessons offered in each of the talks.
Join the Explore More Facebook group after registering and gain access to year-long discussions about life, love, desire, connection, and how we feel about it all.
All of the talks are available for purchase as a way to offer more time with them, plus there are some yummy bonuses (like one-on-one coaching & closed group calls) for more support.
Who is your host?
Hi. I'm Dawn Serra.
What if everything we've been taught about relationships, about our body, about sex is wrong?
Welcome to the Explore More Summit. My name is Dawn Serra and I created this free online conference because I was hungry for a place where people like us could ask questions, practice using our voices, and learn together in ways that actually created meaningful connection.
Because I believe that we all deserve joy. I believe we all deserve pleasure. I believe we all grew up in a world that gave us a lot of lies and myths and now far too many of us are suffering or tolerating things that don't really work for us. But we don't know where to turn or where it all went wrong.
I want this to be the place where we can find those missing pieces, imagine new stories, and venture out into the world knowing we have a community of like-minded people at our back.
Let's explore. Let's play. Let's do it together.
Worried about fitting it all in?
We've got it covered. Free is awesome, but if more time, more depth, more support is needed? These bonus packages might be just the thing to serve that need.
Silver
- MP3 audio files for every interview.
- Access to all 10 free daily workbooks just in case any are missed.
Gold
- MP3 audio files for every interview.
- Video access for every interview.
- Written transcripts for all the talks.
- Access to special expanded workbooks with double the prompts & questions.
- PLUS...six weeks of group community calls to process, learn, & grow together.
Platinum
- MP3 audio files for every interview.
- Video access for every interview.
- Written transcripts for all the talks.
- Access to special expanded workbooks with double the prompts & questions.
- PLUS...six weeks of group community calls to process, learn, & grow together.
- PLUS...an hour long coaching session with conference host Dawn Serra (personal or professional).
- PLUS...audio access to all of the talks from the Explore More Bodies Edition about diet culture, body acceptance, and self-compassion.
- AND...U.S. or Canada residents get a free book of choice from a select list of best sellers & culture makers.
Need access to the transcripts for accessibility reasons? Let me know & I'm happy to include them with the Silver package. All talks during the conference will have closed captions. Sliding scale spots & scholarships are also available - details coming soon.
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Have questions? Good!
Curiosity and creativity invite new possibilities.
Here are a few answers.
Is this really free?
Yes. It is. Cool, right? Each day's talks are available for 24 hours. You can watch one, two, or three - as many times as feels good during that window. Registered participants also receive free workbooks, and of course, the Facebook community is a terrific free resource, too.
What if I only have time for one talk?
Fear of missing out happens every year. And it makes sense - there are some AWESOME folks sharing their wisdom and stories. The good news is whether there's time for all the talks or just a part of one, it's all just right. Plus, the workbooks are ours forever, so circle back to them again and again. Eager for more? Bring the talks home for less than $1 per talk.
Are the talks accessible?
Every year we do our best to increase accessibility. This year, all of the talks will have closed captions. Lorena Olvera-Moreno's talk will also have Spanish subtitles available. The videos can be slowed down, as well, if that helps with comprehension. Finally, transcripts are available in the Gold level bonus package, but if a transcript is needed for accessibility reasons, just let us know!
How do I access the conference?
After registering, a welcome email will zoom over. Be sure to mark that email as a favorite/safe because access to each day's talks will be delivered via a daily email. Each day, just click the links for the talks & workbook, and that's it. Easy peasy.
Are the speakers paid?
YES! One of the reasons telesummits got such a bad rap a few years ago was that most summits only offered their speakers "exposure". But paying people for their time is super important to the ethos of Explore More. The bonus packages are how we pay the speakers, so it's a win-win. More access to their wisdom for all of us while they get compensated for their labor.
We deserve this. Join us.
The 2018 conference is over, but if you sign-up to get notified of the next event (of course, there WILL be another one), you'll also get a free workbook from the 2018 conference to enjoy.
Accessibility note: Talks will have closed captions during the conference. Transcripts are also available with the Gold & Platinum bonus packages. There are also sliding scale & scholarship spots available for the Gold package, too.