Episode 119. Candace "Coach Felyne" Liger: Trauma-Informed Consensual Kink

This week, I sit down with Candace "Coach Felyne" Liger to discuss TINK (Trauma-Informed Consensual Kink).

Originally from Mississippi, Candace is a NASM-certified fitness coach, BDSM/KINK
coach, consent and harm reduction educator, and founder of the Center for Body
Autonomy. With over 20 years of experience in kink and BDSM communities, and a
background rooted in social justice and wellness, their work centers pleasure, inclusion,
and liberation—supporting all bodies to thrive.

As a BDSM/KINK coach, Candace has facilitated workshops nationwide,
including Felyne Fetish Fitness, which blends exercise with power dynamics, spoken
word, and radical consent. They have also been featured as a TEDx Speaker and
presented at events such as Sex on Stage (FL), Sex Down South
Conference (ATL), Black Love Convergence (NC), and Whoreible Decisions (TX). A
graduate of the National Organization of Victim Advocates’ Academy, they have
organized national campaigns examining the impacts of racial and gender-based
oppression, sexual violence, and mass incarceration.

Their most recent campaign, #ConsentConscious, calls for comprehensive, trauma-
informed consent education to strengthen both wellness and pleasure practices. Central to this work is Trauma-Informed Consensual Kink (TICK)—a reflective framework
created by Black kink practitioners to deepen self, relational, and environmental
awareness at the intersections of consent, pleasure, safety, and trauma.

🌐 www.TraumaInformedKink.com
📸 Instagram: Coach Felyne | TraumaInformedKink

Candace Liger - Founder
www.CenterforBodyAutonomy.com
www.ConsentConscious.com