It’s been a while since we updated and I want to say sorry for that. As the main audio editor over here I’ve been swamped with other things but it’s my hope to start scheduling in regular editing sessions for more PIP episodes. We have plenty in the can…just much that needs to be gone through.

This short episode talks about that a little and gives you an update on the health of Flagg. Many know he’s been waiting for a kidney/pancreas transplant and he recently recieved one. Feel free to contact me about how to reach him or send him email.

If you’d like to leave him voice mail you can do so here: Call 646-402-5683 x 52040

Episode 15: Update on PIP and Flagg’s Health

Flagg was interviewed about his book, The Forked Tongue, over at the Erotic Awakenings podcast. Go have a listen!

See…I told you it was coming! Sheesh you people need to learn to trust a little. LOL
Here is the latest episode of Power In Practice. As I state in the cast, this was recorded long before we had better recording equipment on site at RaptureNYC. This is a slightly different and expanding take on MindFucks. Enjoy!

Episode 14: MindFuck Lecture w Flagg at Rapture

Hi everyone! It’s Kimi and I have much appologizing to do! As you can see it has been several months since a podcast went up. Well don’t hold your breath too much longer. I have one coming within the next few days to this week!

Power In Practice has not podfadded! We’re coming!

Thanks for the patience in getting this episode up. Soulhuntre, Daddy David, and Flagg discuss the questions and comments sent in by listeners. Remember to send in your comments, questions and suggestions for more feedback episodes in the future.

Episode 13: Feedback and Answers

This evening at TES, Slave Angela is taking over the presentation for the class that Kimiko has planned to give on Service: Keeping you Head above Water. Included are the notes and links provided in the handout.

Keeping Ourselves Going in Service: What to do When it’s Hard

- Your thoughts direct your words and actions. Replace negative thoughts with positive ones

- Separate pieces of a task. When each step is separate, a mistake on one part need not carry over to other parts

- Stay in the present moment. What has already happened cannot be changed and you have little control over the future. Where are you right now?

- Strive to serve with a pleasant demeanor – there is no use taking your bad mood out on others, especially those that you serve

- Breathe through it, and when needed, use positive imagery

- Find a positive mantra that works for you

- Make lists. There is no reason to tax your brain by making it remember everything

- Make a pact with yourself or your Dominant that whatever problem you are having will get it’s time too

- Ask for help when you need it – talk to friends who get it, or ask the one you serve for a few moments to collect yourself

- Follow through with your commitments; know what you have committed and honor your word

- Turn away from “Unless I get _____, I will withdraw my service”

- Recall your motivations for service – what is the charge for you

- Be grateful that you have been granted the opportunity to serve – these opportunities can end at any time

- Find an outlet for your stress – take up a hobby, work out, create something. This will benefit you and the one you serve by recharging your batteries

- Get information – know what tools are available to you and find resources that will streamline your service and keep you on track

- Get the least pleasant tasks out of the way first so you can derive even more pleasure from the rest

- Smile. Simply putting a smile on your face makes it harder to keep feeling bad

Helpful Web Resources

- Google Notebook: www.google.com/notebook (You can take notes on anything at all and store them for easy access from any computer terminal)

- Lifehack: www.lifehack.org (A site that compiles articles and insights on how to streamline different aspects of life and make them run smoother and more efficiently)

- Life Optimizer: www.lifeoptimizer.org (A site run by David Latumahina with wonderful tips and tricks to lead a more productive, more fulfilling life)

- Flylady: www.flylady.net (Practical step by step advice on cleaning, decluttering, and organizing your space)

- Lifetips: www.lifetips.com (A collection of people offering tips on a wide range of subjects)

- WebMD: www.webmd.com (A huge source of information for all things health related)

- Pure Submission: pure-submission.com (Information and articles that relate to service)

- Friendfeed service room: http://www.friendfeed.com/rooms/service (A variety of helpful links)

- Food network: www.foodnetwork.com (Recipes, cooking help, entertaining ideas, tips and tricks for the kitchen)

- Success Consciousness: www.successconsciousness.com (A collection of articles and books about positive thinking, motivation, the law of attraction, etc)

- Pick the Brain: www.pickthebrain.com (A website dedicated to self improvement)

- Your Organiser: http://www.yourorganiser.com.au/ (An online calendar, to do list, appointment scheduler, reminder system)

It’s official, Flagg’s book “The Forked Tongue” is now available for purchase. Here is part of the text from the rear dust jacket.

“This book is not comforting; it does not reassure. It does not teach anything a decent person needs to know. It is a book about BDSM, but it will teach you nothing about tying knots, swinging floggers or spanking. It does not comfort, it does not attempt to reach the vanilla public.

This book addresses control, it addresses change. The recreational uses of humiliation, conditioning, psychological torture, hypnotism and interrogation techniques are explored and laid bare, broken into usable steps and understandable, applicable concepts. It is a workshop of ruin, the tools necessary to cement lasting alteration and unforgettable experiences for those few who truly crave them.” – Flagg, The Forked Tongue

I am really proud of how the whole project worked out. Lot’s of folks helped bunches (I’ll leave specific thanks for Flagg to make at a later date) and while this is the first publication by Power In Practice… it certainly will not be the last.

If you are coming to TES Fest we will have copies there available for signing by the author. If you can’t make it then go ahead and order one online.

Thanks again to everyone!

TesFest 2008 is coming July 4th weekend! We want you to come. If you volunteer for 12 hours you can get in free!

You’ve all waited so patiently! Here’s a new episode with Soulhuntre, Flagg, and Daddy David discussing Daddy Archtypes. As we mention in the cast, we are recording with our new Zoom H2! These baby’s are great sound quality…but that being said…it picks up everything. But we feel a little background noise (while I helped Flagg out at his apartment) is worth it for the awesome discussion and quality! Enjoy!

Episode 12: Daddy Archtypes

This book is not comforting; it does not reassure. It does not teach anything a decent person needs to know. It is a book about BDSM, but it will teach you nothing about tying knots, swinging floggers or spanking. It does not comfort, it does not attempt to reach the vanilla public.

This book addresses control, it addresses change. The recreational uses of humiliation, conditioning, psychological torture, hypnotism and interrogation techniques are explored and laid bare, broken into usable steps and understandable, applicable concepts. It is a workshop of ruin, the tools necessary to cement lasting alteration and unforgettable experiences for those few who truly crave them.

From The Forked Tongue:

“This is not a 101 or “BDSM for everyone”. Actually, this is not really for anyone.

Most of the things that are in this book I cannot sanction anyone doing to anyone else. Except, of course, that we do, and we will, and we want to. So here are tools to do them well, to do them ethically, and to enact your own, terrible sacraments. We seek to ascend, so we descend.

I called this book a mixed message, a perverse architecture, and so it is. The keystone of this edifice is inscribed with the heart of all these chapters, these words cut at cross-purpose:

 “Here is something you should never do to anyone.
And here is exactly how to do it to someone you care about.”
(back cover text)

Available as of TES Fest, July 4, and through online book retail

Flagg, Daddy David, and Soulhuntre get together and discuss their thoughts on a blog entry they find on the net regarding the “Actualized Master”.

As always, comments are welcome. Email, comment here or call in to 201.830.1586 to leave your thoughts.

Episode 11: Spirituality in Dominance

Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a second and let you know that we haven’t dropped off the face of the earth. The gang over here has been very busy with seminars as well as working on something big a lot of you are going to really like! That should be coming soon so stay tuned to this page.

We have more episodes in the can to edit. Thank you for your patience.

We also want to thank everyone who’s sent in a question for the cast. We can use a few more so feel free to ask up for an upcoming “Ask the Gang” episode.

S’all for now. While you wait go check out www.tesfest.org!

We are proud to present you with our latest podcast: Rape Play with Tatsumi.

Episode 10: Rape Play with Tatsumi

I wanted to update you all and let you know that we’ve had two people send in questions for an upcoming “interview the cast” podcast. We are encouraging more of you to send in your questions for this fun event coming soon! Send your question by email or call in our voice mail number 201.830.1586.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Next week we’ll be working on the next episode to come: Rape Play with Tatsumi recorded live at a meeting in NYC.

Are there questions you are dying to ask Soulhuntre, Flagg, Daddy David, Tatsumi, or Kimiko? Here’s your chance. Comment on the site, send email, or call our voice line to ask your question and we’ll use them to interview the gang! Here’s your chance to ask all those things you wish you could!

The voice mail number is 201.830.1586 Be sure to mention it’s for Power In Practice and let us know if we can use your question on our podcast or not.

Look at us go. Here’s the second part of Creating a Structure with Flagg recorded Live in NYC during a meeting. We’ve cut the questions out of the cast to protect the privacy of the participants but you should be able to follow the flow of the topic.

Enjoy and let us know what you think!

Episode 9: Creating Structure with Flagg Part 2

There are a fair number of folks who follow this blog, and it seems that the material generates some interest.

If you want to talk to us, ask questions or talk among yourselves.. consider the forums and other interaction options on our very own social network

http://powerinpractice.ning.com/

I’ll be watching for you!

Here is the first part of a meeting given by Flagg in NYC on Creating a Structure.

Episode 8: Creating Structure with Flagg Part 1

We changed the template, cleaned up some code and updated how we handle feeds. Please make sure you can still see us in iTunes and Zune Marketplace

*note: We have “re-branded” this as episode 07 for consistency.

Previously, the recorded seminar that Flagg gave in 2006 on MindFucks had been a $5 download. We are now making the seminar free and part of Power In Practice’s podcast. We hope that you enjoy the seminar and look foward to your comments.

Episode 7: MindFucks Seminar with Flagg

I know, I know… it takes us a while here to get new episodes up, but hopefully they are worth the wait.

This episode is a discussion of the concepts behind the role of “Daddy”. The good, the very good and the bad. As always this is a conversation, not a lecture. We tell our stories and share our views.

This episode features Soulhuntre, Flagg and Daddy David. It also clocks in around 45 minutes long and around 40.5 MB big.

Episode 6: Bad Daddy

This is the audio recording of a seminar I gave a while back at NC Edge in November of 2006. This audio file was originally made available on or around 11/21/2006.

Episode 5: Extreme Dominance

Last night I had a chance to talk to my girls about training. Specifically we were following up a comment Tatsumi had made about her experiences training her dogs. It was a great discussion that lasted almost an hour and we had a lot of fun with it.

note: We did this episode via Skype and the audio quality is really quite good. Let me know what you think!

Episode 4: Dog Talk with Tatsumi and Kimiko

This is part three of this conversation. Enjoy!

Episode 3: Doubt and Dominance Part 3

This is part two of this conversation. Enjoy!

Episode 2: Doubt and Dominance Part 2

A while back Flagg, David and I were hanging out discussing an upcoming meeting on Doubt and Dominance that Flagg was presenting at TES in NYC. I had a laptop and a table mic with me, so we captured some of the discussion for those that have asked for “behind the scenes” peeks.

Enjoy! There is more coming as well as some more traditional podcast content.

Doubt and Dominance: Part 1