Acknowledging that Dr. Betty Martin, who I’ve been working with since 2013, and her Wheel of Consent relational framework, are foundational to my teaching, coaching and practice.

The Framework

Rooted in the Wheel of Consent

My approach to consent education is informed by Dr. Betty Martin's Wheel of Consent® framework, with which I've been a practitioner, colleague, and collaborator since 2013. I bring these practices into my overall work through an intersectional, liberation-centered lens — addressing equity, the decolonization of the body, and our relationship to desire.

This work begins with a foundational question: How have our bodies been conditioned to go along with things we don't want?

From childhood through adulthood, most of us were never taught to recognize or communicate our boundaries. Our anger was devalued. Our desire was suppressed or shamed. The Wheel of Consent practice gently and profoundly reclaims what was lost — the power of authentic choice, embodied agency, and self-sovereignty.

Building Skills for an Inequitable World

Consent doesn't exist in a vacuum. Power, privilege, trauma, and systemic inequity all shape what feels possible — what we believe we're allowed to want, to refuse, to ask for.

My teaching integrates:

• Somatic Awareness — learning to read and trust the body's signals

• Somatic Discernment — developing the capacity to make authentic, felt decisions

• Equity and Inclusion — understanding how identity, culture, and systemic forces affect access to consent

• Embodied Boundaries — reclaiming limits as a form of self-knowledge, not self-protection

Teaching modules on Embodiment, Boundaries, Consent, and Sovereignty are available as standalone workshops or as a series, and can be adapted to your organization's specific needs and initiatives.

Consent as Organizational Culture

For leaders, executives, changemakers, and mission-driven organizations, consent practice isn't just a personal skill — it's a framework for how people work together.

My organizational development work creates a safe, generative container to:

• Build relational communication and negotiation skills

• Establish clear, consensual agreements that prevent and resolve conflict

• Cultivate cultures where boundaries are respected and voices are heard

• Address the impact of trauma, obligation, and systemic inequity on workplace dynamics

My background in corporate advertising, marketing, and recruitment — alongside direct work with non-profits, entrepreneurs and startups — gives me a grounded, practical understanding of the relational dynamics that make or break working relationships. I bring both lived experience and an intersectional lens to every engagement.

Practicing What I Teach

In addition to individual and organizational work, I serve in several community and educational roles:

• Faculty, School of Consent — where I previously also served as Communications and Marketing Director and led Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice initiatives

• Guest Faculty, Surrogate Partner Collective

• Resilience and Liberation Consultant, North Bay Organizing Project — serving Sonoma County, CA

• Guest Faculty, 7 Directions Global Breathwork

I also facilitate community dialogues on Somatics, Sovereignty, and Social Justice through the lens of the Wheel of Consent — via Zoom, Instagram Live, and podcasts. You can follow along at @consentisapractice or @thewheelofconsent.

Private coaching is available for individuals integrating Wheel of Consent® practices into their personal and professional lives, as well as coaching for School of Consent alumni of Like A Pro, Working with Groups and Wheel of Consent® Workshop Facilitator Certification.